We were interested by the possible association between the control serum K levels and maximum decrease in serum K after 3,-adrenergic drug administration described by Raimondi et al. When we re-examined our data in this light there was no linear correlation found in the group that received IM albuterol (r = . 10), a weak correlation in the IV albuterol group (r .50) and a good linear correlatio...

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Near-death experiences, profound subjective events experienced on the threshold of death, have been extensively studied over the past decade. These near-death experiences (NDEs) often include events with apparently paranormal features. In one study (Greyson & Stevenson, 1980), 75% of subjects reported out-of-body experiences, 49% reported an apparitional experience, 39% reported apparent extras...

First, there are a number of medical explanations. These range from legitimate possibilities, such as the effects of endorphins and hypoxia, to more incredible propositions, such as the "memories of birth" interpretation. Second, some of the findings of both secular and Christian psychologists and medical professionals who have researched NDEs are found to conflict with New Age interpretations....

In his 1615 letter to the Grand Duchess Christina of Lorraine, Galileo argues for a “principle of limitation”: the authority of Scripture should not be invoked in scientific matters. In doing so, he claims to be following the example of St. Augustine. But Augustine’s position would be better described as a “principle of differing purpose”: although the Scriptures were not written in order to re...

This study explored the participants' perceptions of using prayer and scripture in a Christian-based stress-coping support group (CSCSG). Twenty-eight church attendances were recruited from a Presbyterian Church in Taiwan. Based on the finding from qualitative analyses using a modified grounded theory approach, four themes related to the participants' learning experiences emerged. The four them...

Isa 6:9-10 is examined in its local (Isaiah 6) and broader (Isaiah 1-12) contexts, as well as in relation to the rest of the book and (briefly) extraIsaianic passages of Scripture. Following a literary analysis in form, redactional, and rhetorical-critical terms, theological argumentation is developed consistent with the thesis of the paper. It is argued that the motif of deafness and blindness...