Author(s): Daniel Boyarin Reviewed work(s): Sacred Violence: Paul's Hermeneutic of the Cross by Robert G. Hamerton-Kelly Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul by Richard B. Hays ; Paul Warde Prodigal Son/Elder Brother: Interpretation and Alterity in Augustine, Petrarch, Kafka, Levinas by Jill Robbins Source: Diacritics, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Summer, 1993), pp. 16-35 Published by: The Johns Hopki...

Rabies is one of the oldest diseases affecting human. It has been recognized in India since the Vedic period (1500-500 BC) and is described in the ancient Indian scripture Atharvaveda.[1] It is primarily a zoonotic disease of warm-blooded animals, particularly carnivorous such as dogs, cats, jackals, and wolves. It is transmitted to man usually by bites or licks of rabid animals.[2] Human rabie...

In the face of challengers in his second letter, the apostle Peter makes it clear in 1:16-21 that God's word is his source of authority and spiritual knowledge. In doing this, he shows that the knowledge gained in God's written revelation prevails over that gained anywhere else. Because of its superiority, Scripture deserves concentrated attention. All other conceivable sources of knowledge mus...

At first glance, these two passages may be taken as epitomising the difficulty of appealing to scripture in the contemporary debate about animal rights. The sheer contradictoriness of these statements presses itself upon us. Genesis 1 clearly depicts vegetarianism as divine command. Indeed "everything" that has the breath of life in it, is given "green plant for food". Genesis 9, however, rever...

In this paper, the authors explain that views of a reforming theologian named Martin Luther once stated letter James "mangles Scripture and thereby opposes Paul all Scripture" called an epistle straw. ' (straw letter). Luther's statement was prompted by his doubts about James, which emphasizes good works more than faith. Although himself did not mean it way, view has many theologians who interp...

Purpose of review To highlight progress in the description of the natural course and prognosis of multiple sclerosis. Recent findings The general evolution of multiple sclerosis is now well known at the level of patient groups. Characteristics of relapses early in the disease and the occurrence of a progressive phase seemed to be the most reliable prognostic factors. Recent works suggest that t...