bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Newspaper Quality & Ownership: Rating the Groups
Authors: Lacy Stephen , Fico Frederick
Published: July 2017

In assessing the quality of a national sample of group-owned and independent newspapers, this study finds few predictable differences in quality between group-owned papers and independents. Large-circulation papers rate no better than smaller papers, despite their greater resources; newspaper group ratings varied widely.
Newspaper Excellence: How Editors of Small & Large Papers Judge Quality
Authors: Gladney George A.
Published: July 2017

Editors do share common values, regardless of the size of their papers. But this study of 257 editors shows that editors of smaller papers evaluate newspaper excellence differently than do their big-paper counterparts.
Beating Disclosure to Death
Authors: Meyer Philip , Jurgensen Karen
Published: July 2017

Academic critics of news media performance in reporting poll results may miss the point of AAPOR's disclosure standards. As convenient as the model may be, its benefits may be outweighed by its lack of realism in the journalistic world.
The Future of the African-American Press
Authors: Lacy Stephen , Stephens James M. , Soffin Stan
Published: July 2017

After 164 years, the Black press is alive and well, and not particularly concerned that mainstream white papers will drive them out of business. Editors and publishers of African-American newspapers say they reach a different market than the mainstream press. The main problem, they say, is not market, but advertising revenue.
Coverage of Black Americans in Four Major Newspapers, 1950–1989
Authors: Martindale Carolyn
Published: July 2017

Good news and bad news: This study finds increased newspaper coverage of black Americans, but that content remains highly stereotypical, with little attempt to get behind events at underlying causes – a key Kerner Commission recommendation.
Newspaper Preservation Act: To Be or Not to Be - That is Irrelevant!
Authors: Busterna John C.
Published: July 2017

Competing newspapers can form joint operations very close to what is permitted under the Newspaper Preservation Act without having to deal with the NPA, or the costly litigation process involved in the NPA.
Daily and Weekly Penetration in Non-Metropolitan Areas of Michigan
Authors: Lacy Stephen , Dalmia Shikha
Published: July 2017

The relationship between Michigan weeklies and satellite dailies was stronger than expected. It may be that readers do not distinguish between weeklies and dailies to the degree that journalists and scholars do. If weeklies provide a good local newspaper, they may be acceptable substitutes for dailies among a significant percent of readers in a county.
Newspaper Readership: Can the Bleeding Be Stopped, or Do We Have the Wrong Patient?
Authors: Thurlow George L. , Milo Katherine J.
Published: July 2017

Students on at least one California campus are likely to read their campus weekly newspaper and a local community daily. What they are not likely to read is the community daily. That readership is below anything shown for 18–24 year olds in national surveys and significantly below figures cited for college students living away from home.
Civil Liability for Journalists Who Violate Agreements of Confidentiality with Sources
Authors: Alexander Laurence B.
Published: July 2017

The Cohen v. Cowles court decision makes it easier for news sources to win lawsuits if confidentiality is breached, but substantial proof is required to collect damages.
Job Satisfaction Factors Important to Black Journalists
Authors: Bramlett-Solomon Sharon
Published: July 2017

Job appeal factors and job satisfaction motivations of black journalists are not very different from those found in studies of white journalists. The findings suggest that managers who want to make progress in increasing minority employment and retention should emphasize both job advancement possibilities and minority representation in managerial positions.
The Competitive Position of Newspapers in the Local Retail Market
Authors: Cameron Glen T. , Nowak Glen J. , Krugman Dean M.
Published: July 2017

Better prepared sales people, capable of market planning and interpretation of research, would be welcomed by local advertisers; and improvements in ordering procedures would also make the sales representative more effective.
Catch 22?: Washington Newswomen and Their News Sources
Authors: Lynch Dianne
Published: July 2017

Women Washington reporters believe the status of their publication is the biggest factor in determining their access to news sources and that the difficulty women have in getting jobs with high status publications affects their ability to report.
Yes! More Content Analyses!
Authors: Jolliffe Lee
Published: July 2017

Jolliffe responds to Barbara Luebke's NRJ commentary “No More Content Analyses” (Winter/Spring 1992). But this author says, “Don't stop now! We're just beginning to see these studies with new eyes.”
Good News or Bad for the Press?: Actual Malice as Purposeful Avoidance of the Truth
Authors: Hopkins W. Wat
Published: July 2017

Harte-Hanks decision makes actual malice harder to prove even though it reinforces use of circumstantial evidence.
The Washington Post and the Woodward Problem
Authors: Swain Bruce M. , Robertson J. Michael
Published: July 2017

Continued use of unnamed sources has caused many to raise doubts about the accuracy of Bob Woodward's work.
Criticizing the Critic: L.A. Times' David Shaw and His Detractors
Authors: Bacon Mark S.
Published: July 2017

Criticism of Shaw has been greater in recent years, particularly from staff members of his own newspaper. His articles on coverage of the Los Angeles Police Department may be the reason.
Seeing the Big Picture: The Integrated Editor of the 1990s
Authors: Auman Ann
Published: July 2017

The editors in this study say their ability to balance words and visuals while smoothly managing staff, as well as their experience in page design, has helped them see the broader picture.
Patterns of Use, Exposure in Paper's Audiotex System
Authors: Kamerer David , Bergen Lori
Published: July 2017

News lags far behind stock quotes and horoscopes, which are most used items in Wichita's audiotext systems.
Mixed Messages on Pagination and other New Skills
Authors: Russial John T.
Published: July 2017

A content analysis shows that skills mentioned in Editor & Publisher advertisements are not consistent with the Associated Press Managing Editors' agenda for journalism education.
Daily News, its Unions, Newspaper Market Lose in 1990 Strike
Authors: Polich John
Published: July 2017

Research during the 1990 strike that crippled the New York Daily News and comparisons to a 1978 strike against all New York City newspapers suggest that today's readers are less aggrieved by loss of their newspaper and less sympathetic to its unions.
Privacy Exemptions and the Press under the FOIA
Authors: Bunker Matthew , Perry Stephen
Published: July 2017

Ruling makes it more difficult to get government records about private citizens.
Getting More People to Read More Newspapers: Factors Affecting Newspaper Reading
Authors: Wanta Wayne , Hu Yu-Wei , Wu Yi-Chen
Published: July 2017

This study finds that single newspaper readers are very similar to multiple newspaper readers. The only variable that discriminates between the two groups is the use of newspapers for advertising information.
Prophets of Gloom: Why Do Newspaper Journalists Have So Little Faith in the Future of Newspapers?
Authors: Schultz Tanjev , Voakes Paul S.
Published: July 2017

Among newspaper journalists, pessimism about the industry's future has increased since the 1980s, even among those who are basically contented with their own jobs.1
How Perceptions of News Bias in News Sources Relate to Beliefs about Media Bias
Authors: Rouner Donna , Slater Michael D. , Buddenbaum Judith M
Published: July 2017

Consumers define bias in sour ces differently than journalists do. One r eason may be thepublic perception that media generally ar ebiased.
How Identifying Rape Victim Affects Readers' Perceptions
Authors: Johnson Michelle
Published: July 2017

Use of names has little ef fect on howr eaders view either a rape story or the crime. Considering that and the possible harm to the victim, not naming the victim still seems to be the best policy.
Penn State University's President Promotes Newspapers to Students
Authors: Hartman John K.
Published: July 2017

President Graham Spanier's Dailies-In-Dorms program at Pennsylvania State University has brought about a sevenfold increase in newspaper reading.
Influences on Editing Quality at the Daily Oklahoman
Authors: Craig David A.
Published: July 2017

Interviews with editors over 25 days find no dominant problem. Both human and technological factors cause lesser problems.
Newspaper Size as Factor in Use of Computers for Newsgathering
Authors: Garrison Bruce
Published: July 2017

This survey finds that larger papers use computers, have more people using them and are more likely to provide training in computer-assisted reporting.
Treatment of Upper Lip Wrinkles: A Comparison of the Sharplan SilkTouch Carbon Dioxide Laser with Ellman Radiosurgery
Authors: Rau Kimberly A. , Chew Jane , Gin Iris , Amos David Bradley , Bridenstine James B.
Published: July 2017

Introduction:

High energy pulsed, or computer-scanned, continuous-wave carbon dioxide (CO2) laser has become a popular tool for wrinkle treatment because it causes minimal thermal injury and the tissue vaporization depth can be precisely controlled. Radiosurgery for this purpose has been used to a lesser extent, but is also beneficial for the treatment of facial wrinkles. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness and side effect profile of the Sharplan SilkTouch CO2 laser with those of the Ellman Surgitron FFPF radiosurgery unit in the treatment of upper lip wrinkles and is, to our knowledge, the first study to compare a CO2 laser with high-frequency radiosurgery for this purpose.

Methods:

Twenty female subjects with moderate to severe upper lip wrinkles were randomly treated with the SilkTouch CO2 laser on one side of the upper lip and radiosurgery on the other side.

Results:

The average laser-treated wrinkle score (0 = none to 5 = severe) decreased from 4.05 ± 0.2 before treatment to 1.6 ± 0.23 after treatment. The average radiosurgery-treated wrinkle score decreased from 4.2 ± 0.18 to 2.6 ±0.2 after treatment. The degree to which wrinkle score improved after laser treatment compared with radiosurgery treatment was statistically significant (P < .0051).

Conclusion:

Treatment with CO2 laser resulted in greater improvement of upper lip wrinkles than did treatment with radiosurgery.
Pulsed Short-Wave Diathermy Restricts Swelling and Bruising of Liposuction Patients
Authors: Draper David O. , Abergel R. Patrick , Castel J. Chris , Schlaak Cindy
Published: July 2017

Introduction:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of pulsed short-wave diathermy on the recovery of patients undergoing liposuction.

Methods and Materials:

Ten female patients had one thigh treated with 27.12-MHz pulsed short-wave diathermy for 20 minutes prior to surgery, 1 day and 5 days postoperatively. The contralateral thigh received no diathermy treatment. The surgeon was blinded to which thigh received the diathermy and performed liposuction evenly to both thighs. Patients' swelling, bruising, and level of pain were measured.

Results:

The area treated with diathermy demonstrated a significant decrease in swelling at day 1 (= 0.66 cm vs + 1.38 cm) and day 5 (–0.5 cm vs −0.1). The area treated with diathermy also resulted in significantly less bruising at day 1 (15.31 cm2 vs 18.62 cm2).

Discussion:

There was no significant difference in postoperative pain. Pulsed short-wave diathermy restricts and decreases swelling and bruising following liposuction surgery.
Dermatography: 10 Years of Applications as an Adjuvant Treatment after Nipple and Areola Reconstruction
Authors: Van Der Velden Eddy M. , Drost Brigitte H. I. M. , Ijsselmuiden Otto E. , Baruchin Abraham M.
Published: July 2017

Introduction:

Nipple and areola reconstruction have recently become in demand because more women are having breast surgery because of breast cancer diagnoses. Many methods for reconstructing the nipple and areola of the breast have been described and several treatment methods have been developed to improve the aesthetic results. The purpose of this paper is to describe one method, dermatography, a refined method of medical tattooing and the results obtained from this method.

Materials and Methods:

Over 10 years, 112 patients were treated with dermatography for nipple and areola reconstructions. Of these, 89 patients had received a unilateral reconstruction and 23 received a bilateral reconstruction. The first dermatographic treatment was given 8–12 months after the last intervention by the plastic surgeon. The average session lasted 45 minutes. Results were assessed by means of a short questionnaire. Results over time were evaluated by comparing pictures from previous sessions. Dermatography uses a modified tattooing called a dermainjector machine. Keloidectomy is the technique used to reduce keloid in postoperative scars. The needles of the dermainjector are positioned at an angle of 70–90 degrees to the scar surface. Small parts of the keloid are removed. At the same time pigmentation is performed.

Results:

Patients evaluated their results as satisfactory. Pigmentation over 5 years was judged to be stable with minor loss of pigment in only 6% of the patients, all of whom received radiation therapy for their cancer. Dermatography was well tolerated by the patients. None of the patients required local anesthesia.

Discussion:

Patients receiving total resection of their breasts are getting younger and perceiving the results as a severe deformation of their bodies. Results of reconstruction are judged very critically. We found that our patients considered the general visual aspect of the nipple and areola shape more important, and most of the patients did not consider reconstruction of the actual nipple mound to be necessary.
The 4-Dimensional Rhytidoplasty
Authors: Watson Stephen , Stone Thomas L. , Sinn Douglas P.
Published: July 2017

Introduction:

The 4-dimensional facelift is an advanced rhytidectomy technique using a combination of the subperiosteal and multiplanar/multivector facelift techniques simultaneously with CO2 and erbium:YAG laser resurfacing for maximal facial rejuvenation. The combination of these procedures produces a rejuvenation that has synergistic benefits. The facelift alone does not rejuvenate fine rhytids around the mouth and infraorbital regions. In addition, laser resurfacing does not address the rhytids caused by deeper ptotic anatomic structures, nor lines of animation. The 4-dimensional rhytidoplasty provides the ultimate in subtle release of the anatomic facial planes. This concentric release of the various anatomic planes reduces unnecessary tension and unnecessary vascular compromise on any particular layer. This results in increased safety of the technique, allows for simultaneous laser resurfacing, and gives a more natural and improved facial rejuvenation.

Materials and Methods:

Thirty-two patients (4 males and 28 females) underwent the 4-dimensional facelift between November 1998 and December 1999. This includes simultaneous laser resurfacing and a deep-plane multivector facelift, including an extended subperiosteal release. After all adjunctive procedures had been performed and the superficial musculoaponeurotic system had been stabilized, the redundant preauricular skin was lasered, keeping the energy densities the same, but altering the number of passes. The edges were then trimmed and submitted for histologic examination.

Conclusions:

The authors are not aware of any previous publications combining all the anatomic planes of the face into a single operation. It has also been the accepted dictum by various experts in the field that laser resurfacing over the undermined flap was a contraindication. However, on the basis of our experiences and results, it is our opinion that this can be done and that the clinical endpoint is safely achieved, resulting in a superior cosmetic result and an assumed increased longevity.
Breast Reduction with Tumescent Liposuction
Authors: Fulton James E. , Rahimi A. David , Abuzeni Patrick
Published: July 2017

Purpose:

Conventional breast reduction is technically difficult, produces scarring, and may result in loss of nipple sensation, possible necrosis of the areolar complex, or both. Our objective was to develop tumescent liposuction as an alternative.

Materials and Methods:

Patient selection was important. Patients should have large breasts but not severe ptosis. After volumetric measurement, the breasts were infused with tumescent solution. Approximately one half of the breast volume was removed with suction lipectomy by using the Giorgio Fisher cannulas. More tissue was removed from the lateral quadrants than from the medial quadrants. During the removal of the last JOO mL, the underdermis was abraded with the 2.5-mm Giorgio Fisher cannula. This loosened the dermal plexus throughout the breast area up to the clavicle. The breasts were supported during the postoperative period with Reston foam and binders. With this technique, the breasts were reduced and elevated during the postoperative period.

Results:

A 2.5- to 5-cm elevation of the areolar complex followed this liposculpting. No cases of loss of sensation or nipple necrosis developed. Breast reduction and areolar complex elevation were possible with superficial and deep liposculpting of the adult breast in cases of grades I and II ptosis.

Conclusion:

Breast reduction by liposuction provides a scarless alternative to conventional methods. It is especially useful in adolescent gigantomastia before there is significant breast ptosis.
A Field Study of Adjunct Faculty: The Impact of Career Stage on Reactions to Non-Tenure-Track Jobs
Authors: Feldman Daniel C. , Turnley William H.
Published: July 2017

As universities increasingly employ adjunct faculty in both teaching and research positions, how these individuals experience their jobs becomes of greater concern. This study uses both quantitative and qualitative data from a sample of 105 non-tenure-track instructors and research associates to examine the work experiences of adjunct faculty. The article examines both the advantages and disadvantages associated with this type of employment. In addition, the article examines how career stage influences individuals' reactions to these positions. Specifically, the results suggest that adjunct faculty in late career generally demonstrate more positive job attitudes and work behaviors than adjunct faculty in earlier career stages. The article concludes with implications for the more effective management and utilization of adjunct faculty.
Job Satisfaction in Dual-Career Women at Three Family Life Cycle Stages
Authors: Cron Elyce A.
Published: July 2017

Marital Satisfaction, Adaptability and Cohesion were analyzed as predictors of Job Satisfaction for dual-career women (n = 197) at Early, Middle, and Late life cycle stages. Assessments used were the Career Attitudes and Strategies Inventory (CASI), Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale II (FACES II). Cohesion in the Early life cycle and Adaptability in the Late life cycle were found to be significant predictors (p = < .05) of Job Satisfaction. Increased satisfaction was also shown as the three life cycle stages progressed.
Self-Renewal and Inter-Organizational Transition Among Women Principals
Authors: Oplatka Izhar
Published: July 2017

The study outlines several elements of the self-renewal process among women principals who made inter-organizational transition in mid-career. Based on findings from an exploratory study, conducted among Israeli women school principals in mid-career, the study presents the process of self-renewal that was experienced by these managers in their mid-career. This process included coping with a lack of self-fulfillment, setting new goals, reframing of their managerial perspectives, energy replenishing, reinforcing of their innovative behavior and looking for new sources of challenge. An emphasis is given to the contextual and biographic determinants promoting and enabling the existence of the process of renewal among mid-career changers.
Incorporating the Narrative in Career Planning
Authors: Christensen Torben K. , Johnston Joseph A.
Published: July 2017

The article makes a case for the construction of narratives as major focus for career planning. Narratives can be seen as an appropriate compliment to the analysis of objective test data that has dominated our practice in the past. Narrative is described as an approach for career counselors to understand clients' vocational experiences and future plans. Subjective and objective aspects of a career narrative are explored, and emphasis is placed on co-authoring a career story that is subjectively meaningful and objectively sound. The client's subjective understanding of the career story is given importance as being pivotal information that must be considered in career counseling. Five key interventions are described from a narrative perspective.
The Role of the Church in Career Guidance and Development: A Review of the Literature 1960-Early 2000s
Authors: Fox Lori A.
Published: July 2017

In the last ten years, professional and popular literature focused on the relatedness of spirituality and career. The field of career guidance and development is beginning to integrate individuals' religious and spiritual beliefs. Likewise, it seems the Church would be a source of career assistance. This paper reviews professional literature, from 1960-early 2000s, regarding the role of the Church in the United States in career guidance and development. The focus is on vocational themes in relation to the Church, Church involvement in career guidance and development programs, and recommendations for the role of the Church in career guidance and development. The review concludes that over the past 40 years, the professional literature on this topic has declined. The Church has made grassroots efforts at providing career guidance, but only through improved communication of ideas and program results will the Church provide effective career programming on a larger scale.
Applying Existential Theory and Intervention to Career Decision-Making
Authors: Cohen Benjamin N.
Published: July 2017

This paper presents a four-stage model of career decision-making based on an existential theoretical perspective. Existential themes such as freedom, responsibility, meaning, and authenticity are examined for their applicability to career decision-making across the life span. The author submits that career satisfaction and stability is obtained when there is a correspondence between the vocation and the meaning and opportunities for authentic existence that the vocation provides. Failure to acquire opportunities for meaning and authentic existence in individual's occupations result in an existential vacuum and existential guilt, respectively. Conceptualization of career decision-making from an existential perspective may be particularly beneficial for individuals making mid-career changes. Case studies are provided to elucidate the stages of the model and to specify the career counseling interventions that are most relevant for the various stages. Research implications as well as limitations of this model are also discussed.
Modernization of Universities through Greater Interaction with Small Firms
Authors: Tilley Fiona , Johnson David
Published: July 2017

This paper explores the ‘best practice’ interactions between universities and small firms in the UK. The purpose is to identify ways in which a university can build stronger and more effective links with small firms. The relationship between universities and small firms is of growing importance. There are political, economic and educational pressures which influence the behaviour and relationship of higher education toward the business sector, and small firms in particular. The wider context of the changes taking place within higher education are discussed. This is followed by the initial findings from a recently completed research project for the Council for Industry and Higher Education which investigated the foremost components in ‘best practice’ interactions and linkages between small firms and universities in the North East of England. Some preliminary ideas are suggested on how best practice can be further facilitated. These proposals are then interpreted in terms of the operational implications for universities and other strategic organizations involved in building linkages with small firms.
Work Placement in UK Undergraduate Programmes
Authors: Leslie David , Richardson Anne
Published: July 2017

This article examines the role of sandwich education and presents the findings of an investigation into the expectations and experiences of students studying tourism management courses. Significant variances are identified between students' actual experiences and their perceptions, weaknesses in the practices involved are highlighted, and overall comparisons are drawn with earlier studies. Recommendations are presented with the aim of enhancing the realization of the benefits attributable to this aspect of education.
Technology Management and Competitiveness
Authors: Naik B.M.
Published: July 2017

The author summarizes the need for and importance of technology management in a developing country such as India. He analyses the current situation with respect to technology in industry and innovation capabilities in higher education institutions. He suggests that technology management should be given high priority by government, industry and the higher education sector so that the country can respond more forcefully and resourcefully to global competition.
Implications of an Eschatological View of the Church
Authors: Mostert Christiaan
Published: July 2017

The church is the “people of God” in a particular way, namely as an eschatological community, living in the present in the light of God's promised future, already made real proleptically in the ministry of Jesus and in his resurrection from the dead. This eschatological character shapes every aspect of ecclesial life and work. In particular, it makes the church an anticipatory sign of the unity of humankind. Among the implications that follow from such a view of the church are ecumenical ones, with challenges at both local and wider levels. The article concludes with some critical reflections on the three great problems of faith and order: baptism, eucharist and (especially) ministry.
The End of Tolerance
Authors: Henley John
Published: July 2017

Tolerance has received less critical scrutiny than most liberal values. This article traces the history of tolerance from the time of Locke, through Mill, to the present day. It critically reviews the approaches of Dworkin, Walzer and Rorty, all of which it finds wanting. It notes that Walzer's “enthusiasm” for diversity represents a shift from liberalism towards pluralism. Theologians such as Biggar and Markham share Walzer's “enthusiasm” but fail to link it to the distinctive commitment of Christian communities. Hauerwas contends that such commitment offers the prospect of genuine peace. The paper concludes that a true appreciation of the Christian virtue of patience supports this contention.
God and Australian Federation — A Mismatch?
Authors: Hamilton Andrew
Published: July 2017

The paradigms for theological discussion of public affairs were set by Eusebius of Caesarea, who believed they could accurately be located within God's providence, and by Augustine who was sceptical. While most theologians would follow Augustine in restricting themselves to an ethical rather than a theological account, a rich theology of the multiform body of Christ suggests a distinctively Christian perspective for reflecting on events like the Centenary of Australian Federation (1901–2001).
The Hermeneutics of Textual Exile: Comparing Rabbinic and Poststructuralist Readings of Esther
Authors: Treloar Richard
Published: July 2017

This article falls into two main parts. The first reviews the debate over the nature of rabbinic exegesis and its comparison with post-structuralist reading strategies, especially as this has been fuelled by the work of Susan Handelman. The second section focuses on the Masoretic text of the Book of Esther in the light of that review, setting Timothy Beal's recent work on Esther alongside some features of its reception in rabbinic literature. Some potentially common interpretive ground can be identified, but in what sense the indeterminacy of meaning maintained by such contemporary readings can be considered “rabbinic” remains, itself, an open question.
Aquinas' Integrated View of Emotions, Morality and the Person
Authors: Ryan Tom
Published: July 2017

In this article the author argues that there are five components in Aquinas' integrated account of emotions, morality and the person. Firstly, it is the rationally “fitting” or “consonant” with human nature that mediates the affective virtues as they structure the objects of emotions as specific emotional responses. Secondly, Aquinas outlines principles to ascertain a) how emotions are moral and voluntary and b) the need for certain right and good emotional responses. Thirdly, he highlights the psychological and physiological resonance of emotions in moral living. Fourthly, by an over-arching metaphor (the polis), Aquinas encapsulates the mutual tutoring and interdependence of intellect, will and emotions in practical reasoning. Finally, Aquinas' insistence on the location and immanence of the affective virtues grounds his view of the body/spirit relationship.
“Bringing Their Gods in Their Hands”: Job and Absolute Orthodoxy
Authors: Sutherland Martin
Published: July 2017

Orthodoxies of all sorts can assume an unhealthy power. This essay proposes a reading of Job that discovers a challenge to the role of dogma. The story demonstrates the failure of the friends' rigid adherence to the sapiential orthodoxy of retribution and reward. It is suggested also that a similar censure of religious practice is implied. Job's integrity is not confirmed through wisdom or cultic ritual but in meeting YHWH. An essential twist is that, if placed within a framework of encounter, orthodoxy can, after all, play a valid role.
The Psychological Analogy for the Trinity: At Odds with Modernity
Authors: Ormerod Neil
Published: July 2017

The dominant role played by the psychological analogy in Trinitarian theology has largely been rejected by twentieth-century theology. This paper reviews the role of the analogy in the work of Aquinas and argues that the analogy embeds certain philosophical positions deeply at odds with modernity and post-modernity. It further suggests that this embedding may in fact be part of its point, if we view the doctrine of the Trinity as culturally transformative.
The Christology of Isaak Dorner Revisited
Authors: Dicker Gordon
Published: July 2017

Isaak Dorner was a major German theologian of the mid-nineteenth century. His major work was a history of the doctrine of the person of Christ, but his own constructive Christological proposals have largely been overlooked. Dorner postulates a universal human capacity for the divine and an eternal will of the Divine to become human through the Logos. He denies that the human nature is either abstract or general. Jesus is a special human being created by God, a Second Adam with a unique responsiveness to the Divine. The special aspect of Dorner's Christology is his contention that the incarnation must be progressive. As the human life of Christ developed there must have been also development of the God-humanity as the Logos continually appropriated new capacities generated by the human development. His Christology sought to protect the full humanity of Christ as expressed by the young Luther, yet also protect the changeless glory of the Divine as expressed in Reformed theology.
Contextual Method in Theology: Learnings from the Case of Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Darragh Neil
Published: July 2017

The author looks at contextual method in theological reflection using the four elements or “sources” of experience, tradition, Scripture, and reason as a framework for analysis. It examines the case of local theology in Aotearoa New Zealand to illustrate the kinds of relationships among these elements that occur and the process issues we face when we do theology with particular attention to the local context.
“My Dear Sammy”: Letter to an Unspiritual Nephew
Authors: Gribben Robert
Published: July 2017

A letter of 1789 kept in the Sugden Heritage Collection of Queen's College Library, Melbourne, reveals the pathos of the spiritual search of the musically brilliant, mentally unstable and Roman Catholic nephew of the Revd John Wesley, the tercentenary of whose birth falls this year. This short essay explores the context in both John and Samuel's lives of the exchange, and builds on the ecumenical and pastoral fact that John, the founder of Methodism, recommends three Catholic authors for his nephew to meditate on. It then compares this personal advice with his public plea in A Letter to a Roman Catholic, written from Dublin forty years earlier.
Caribbean Biblical Hermeneutics after the Empire
Authors: Harding James
Published: July 2017

This article surveys recent trends in biblical interpretation in the Caribbean in the context of postcolonial biblical criticism, and functions on several levels. First, it examines the strengths, weaknesses, and presuppositions of particular examples of Caribbean readings of biblical texts. Secondly, it interrogates the use of the term “postcolonial” in scholarly discourse on biblical texts. Thirdly, and most importantly, it critiques the presuppositions that underlie the author's own engagements with the material under discussion. Consequently, this article emphasises the importance of the self-criticism of the interpreter in the process of interpretation, and offers an example of how scholars from the “first-world” might engage both critically and constructively with the work of scholars from the “two-thirds world”. It therefore seeks to participate in the “de-centering” of biblical scholarship, advocated by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza.
Towards an Aboriginal Theology
Authors: Paulson Graham
Published: July 2017

What kind of theology can hold together, with integrity, both Indigenous and Christian identity? In answering this question, I will not be seeking a totally new set of theological principles that only apply within an Indigenous context. What I am advocating is that Indigenous cultures be enabled and empowered to engage with the point at which God speaks into the many different cultures of the Bible, without losing touch with the angle on the gospel provided by the missionaries, but giving incarnational weight to our own Indigenous perspective.
Getting off the Verandah: Contextual Australian Theology In-Land and in Story
Authors: Spencer Tracy
Published: July 2017

In 1998, Stephen Pickard posited the verandah as an appropriate image from which to explore “Gospel and Spirituality in an Australian setting”. A post-colonial reading of the verandah in Australia reveals it is not an image to support positive encounter between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. This article argues that images of lives immersed in inter-cultural relationships provide more productive material for a contextual Australian theology, and one that could be called a “theology of decolonisation”. Using this material from the life writing I am producing of the lives of two English immigrants - Rebecca Forbes and Jim Page, who lived and died amongst the Adnyamathanha people of the Flinders Ranges in the first half of the twentieth century - I will argue that for immigrant European Christianity in Australia, an immersive encounter in the country and on the terms of Indigenous Australians is necessary before a post-colonial contextual theology by non-Indigenous theologians can arise in Australia. I suggest models of decolonisation put forward by critics of both colonising and colonised heritages, and discuss methods in metaphoric and contextual theology to achieve a theology of decolonisation for non-Indigenous Australians.
Vision Two of Hildegard of Bingen's Book of Divine Works: A Medieval Map for a Cosmic Journey
Authors: Doyle Dennis
Published: July 2017

This article focuses on Vision Two of Hildegard of Bingen's Book of Divine Works [ LDO]. The main argument is that this vision, understood within the context of the book as a whole, presents a dynamic, allegorical cosmic map which provides guidance for a spiritual journey through life in this world to union with God. A close analysis of the various symbols in the map, their probable sources, and the frameworks that connect them opens up a basic understanding of what this vision is expressing. A parallel insight into the nature of this vision sees it as part of a theological response to the early reformers who would come to be called the Cathars. After considering the nature of Hildegard's work as art and theology, I place Vision Two of LDO in the historical context of the rise of the Cathar movement and argue for an interpretation of the overall vision, as well as many of its specific symbols, as offering a Catholic alternative to the Cathar view of the cosmos.
Old Wine in New Skins: Aquinas, Just War and Terrorism
Authors: Mooney T. Brian
Published: July 2017

The tragic unfolding of world events since September 11, 2001, has added great urgency to practical and theoretical issues arising from the phenomenon of international terrorism. This paper applies a traditional concept of just war theory drawing largely on Aquinas and Augustine to legitimate violent action against groups who are not (or need not be) themselves representatives of states. Traditional just war theory is couched largely in terms of the legitimacy of defensive war directed at polities. New applications of the theory are required to deal with contemporary international terrorism. In presenting a new application of the theory I argue that the purely defensive conception of just war advocated in recent Catholic Church documents and taken up by some contemporary theologians and philosophers is problematic. In dialogue particularly with Joseph Boyle, I maintain that traditional just war theory provides the salient criteria for a polity's violent actions against groups that are not themselves, or at least, need not be polities - including actions that may be characterised as punitive rather than purely defensive in nature. The traditional concept of just war is in this respect more coherent.
Out of Wordlock: Autobiography and the Syrophoenician Women
Authors: Cadwallader Alan H.
Published: July 2017

This article accepts the challenges of autobiographical criticism by exploring the influences and commitments that have informed and shaped a long period of research, in an Australian context, on Mark's account of Jesus' interaction with the Syrophoenician women (7:24–30). In the process I argue for the realisation that the self that is given to research and the research itself are significantly informed by multiple agencies, and that writing is an unstable means for fixing the self or truth. Furthermore, I maintain that somatic realities are not only equally as constructive as words but are what the text of words yearns for and needs for its life. The Syrophoenician women emerge from the process as themselves delivering a challenge to objectivist writing as well as delivering an independence of identity beyond the limits of textualisation.
Like Bread from One's Mouth: Emmanuel Levinas and Reading Scripture with the Other
Authors: Ryan Jonathan
Published: July 2017

Discussions of alterity in biblical hermeneutics wrestle with paradox. While attempts to “speak for” the other frequently reduce to the same, interpretive approaches safeguarding difference are often unable to respond to concrete needs of actual others. Emmanuel Levinas's efforts to negotiate this paradox serve biblical hermeneutics well, challenging interpreters to recognise the call to responsibility encountered in the face of the other. Levinas himself is not without his others, and conversation with christology and Eucharistic ecclesiology (represented here by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Miroslav Volf, and John Zizioulas) challenges him toward more coherent accounts of transcendence in the human other, and of the communal obligations of the church toward the other. With these cautions in view, this article commends Levinas as a guide for breaking the bread of Scripture with others, even — and especially — when this demands “the bread from one's mouth”.
Sexual Vulnerability and a Spirituality of Suffering: Explorations in the Writing of Etty Hillesum
Authors: Gaillardetz Richard R.
Published: July 2017

Etty Hillesum was a Dutch Jew who lived in Amsterdam during World War II and suffered under the persecutions of the Nazis, ultimately dying at Auschwitz. Her journals and letters offer a provocative portrait of an independent and intellectually curious young woman who was unabashedly frank about her active sexual life. Her views on God, prayer and suffering were developed largely outside the boundaries of any defined religious tradition. These views did not simply develop in tandem with her sense of her own sexuality; spirituality and sexuality intersected in her thought in important and novel ways. This essay sketches out a compelling spirituality of compassion drawn from the complex interconnections between Hillesum's understanding of God, the reality of suffering and her growing sense of the vulnerability that authentic sexuality demanded.
Calvin's Sermons: Treasure and Surprise
Authors: McKee Elsie
Published: July 2017

Reflecting the recent increasing interest in the sermons of John Calvin, this article offers a brief survey of how the sermons came to be preserved and their fate through the intervening centuries. It examines ways in which the sermons were viewed and valued in the reformer's own day and offers some insights into his own perspective on the texts of his daily exposition of the Word to the people of Geneva, while also drawing attention to some surprising omissions in the subject matter of his preaching.
Calvin's Commentary on the Psalter: Christian or Jewish?
Authors: Goswell Gregory
Published: July 2017

This article explores John Calvin's debt to preceding Jewish exegetes on the Psalter and seeks to determine how explicitly Christian his interpretation of the Psalms was. To assist in meeting this aim, use is made of the medieval Jewish commentator Rashi as a conversation partner. A survey of Calvin's commentary on the Psalms helps to clarify his method of approach with respect to earlier Christian and Jewish exposition of the Psalter. When it came to Jewish exegesis of the Psalms, Calvin was neither uncritical nor hypercritical. Comparison with the exegetical efforts of Rashi shows that Calvin was no prisoner to Jewish opinion. Nor did he accept a view just because it was that of a Christian exegete. The detection of a messianic connection required some trigger, one trigger being apostolic use of a psalm. Calvin's focus on the historical context of the psalms was not something derived from Jewish exegetes but the result of his humanist training and inclination. His first impulse was to relate a psalm to its historical setting (usually the life experience of David) derived from clues in the psalm itself. On the other hand, Calvin saw no difficulty in a psalm having reference to David and at the same time being a prediction of Christ.
A Time to Scatter, a Time to Gather
Authors: Playoust Catherine
Published: July 2017

The beginning of the academic year (the occasion when this paper was delivered at the United Faculty of Theology) is not only a time to gather but also a time when people and ideas are scattered in various ways for the sake of theological education. Several biblical and early Christian texts deal with the themes of scattering and gathering, particularly in three interlocking contexts: the sowing of seed to produce a harvest that will be gathered in; the dispersal of a multitude and its subsequent restoration to its own land; and the assembly of a group followed by its sending forth to various places with the group's goals in mind. Scattering comes with high risk, and often grief and sorrow, but bears the potential for joy at the attainment of the harvest or other goals. The Gospel of John is notable for portraying the crucifixion as both a time of scattering and grief (followed by regathering and joy at the resurrection) and a time of gathering and triumph.
Identity for Women: A Proposal for the Gendered Imago Dei Based on 1 Corinthians 11:1–16
Authors: Abetz Katherine
Published: July 2017

1 Corinthians 11:1–16 has long been a contentious text with regard to gender relationships and the imago Dei. For women in particular, Augustine's and Barth's interpretations of this text fail to establish embodied identity, while feminist anthropomorphisms are no cure for this lack. This article argues that, with regard to gender and human identity, the imago Dei is best understood in terms of relations between male and female at three “levels”: divine, divine-human and human. Human gendered identity is derived from the Trinitarian pattern of relations, as well as from the reversal of female and male, noted at the human level in 1 Cor 11:11–12 and applicable to the relation of Mary and Christ. Notwithstanding the masculine bias of Augustine's interpretation of the text, his recognition of the Son as the Father's Word, known also as Wisdom, not only supplies the source of women's generic identity but also reveals a non-remote cosmological first cause, presented as feminine in relation to the Father while masculine in relation to redeemed humanity.
Clifford Geertz's Account of Culture as a Resource for Theology
Authors: Koning Robin
Published: July 2017

Culture is a major category of analysis in contemporary theology, as in all of the humanities. In clarifying the idea of culture, a number of theologians, particularly those engaged in the theology of inculturation and postliberal theologians like Frei and Lindbeck, have drawn on the work of cultural anthropologist, Clifford Geertz (1926–2006). This article outlines Geertz's definition of culture and his proposals for how culture is best studied, especially through his concepts of local knowledge, thick description and culture as text. It then offers suggestions as to why his approach, which sees culture in terms of meanings embodied in symbols, may be of use for theology.
Militant Atheism and Biblical Literalism: Comrades-in-Arms for Promotion of Disharmony between the Science and Theology of Creation
Authors: Clague Alan
Published: July 2017

This article considers the extreme positions of anti-Christian protagonists of the science of creation and anti-scientific protagonists of a literal interpretation of the biblical account of creation. It points out the weaknesses of the arguments of both groups, and the use of these weaknesses by both protagonists in propaganda against each other. The underlying proposal is that moderate science and moderate theology of creation do not oppose each other.
“Consider, Take Counsel, and Speak Out” (Judges 19:30): Contemplative, Dialogical and Prophetic Dimensions of Christian Ministry
Authors: Confoy Maryanne
Published: July 2017

This article proposes that the Objects of the College listed in the Act of Parliament are as pertinent for church and society today as they were in 1910 when the Melbourne College of Divinity was established. Economic, ecological, and fiducial failures of previously respected institutions confront contemporary humanity with a new urgency in responding to the reconstruction of relationships. The disintegrating situation of the Israelites in Judges 19 is analogous to that presently facing the human community. The mandate in following the appalling story of the dismembering of the concubine, to “consider, take counsel and speak out” offers an approach to Christian ministry that is contemplative in its foundations, dialogical in its processes and prophetic in its consequences.