Lying down Together: Law, Metaphor, and Theology

Law and theology in the Covenant Code

The paper considers the relationship between law and theology within the Covenant Code. The first part o f the discussion reviews the influence o f the “divine law * hypotheses o f Alt and Noth, on contemporary scholarship. Particular reference is made to the consequences which Weinfeld draws from this hypothesis, fo r his view of the secularisation process in the Deuteronomic code. Subsequentl...

A Green Theology? Theology and Ecology

A would adopt a new fashion, j u m p on a new bandwagon. At best it would endorse somewhat bela tedly--abst ract policies of resource management . At worst, it would blunder into grossly Selfish ecological programmes which effectively serve the interest of the rich and the powerful. There are m a n y shades of green! Some ecological policies are unacceptable in that they overlook disadvantaged ...

Lying upside-down: Alibis reverse cognitive burdens of dishonesty.

The cognitive processes underlying dishonesty, especially the inhibition of automatic honest response tendencies, are reflected in response times and other behavioral measures. Here we suggest that explicit false alibis might have a considerable impact on these cognitive operations. We tested this hypothesis in a controlled experimental setup. Participants first performed several tasks in a pre...

it ' s not about LYING DOWN ON THE JOB

Spine imaging: should we take this lying down?

The purpose of this editorial is to advocate further experimental work such as that which Muhle et al describe in this issue of the American Journal of Neuroradiology (page 1763). For spine imaging, patients are placed in a supine position, often with supports or cushions to enhance their comfort. This position, which minimizes the patient’s discomfort, may diminish any visible effect of spinal...