Spirituality and Justice in Schindler's LIST: A Case Study Informed by Karl Barth and Gustav Gutierrez

In this paper I use the life of Oscar Schindler as a case study demonstrating how the Spirit hovers in the midst of lived experience, inviting Schindler to love and justice, all the while honoring whatever form of freedom Oscar Schindler feels the necessity to choose. My question is, “How was it possible to arouse Oscar Schindler's isolated and opportunistic individualism and transform it into a passionate and gratitude filled preferential treatment for the poor and disenfranchised?” The theology and spirituality of Karl Barth and Gustav Gutierrez inform the theological framework for this study.     

A brief explanation of the Chu bamboo slips Hengxian

The discovery of Hengxian and the formation of the category of hengxian are an important recapitulation and creative integration of the theory of the ontological Dao (Tao) in the Pre-Qin period. The cosmology of “self-creating and self-functioning” in Hengxian and the theory of “self-creating and self-evolving” in Liezi and Zhuangzi can be mutually interpreted. It indicates that the theory of transformation of qi entered a quite mature state in the Warring States Period. __________ Translated from Qilu Xuekan 齐鲁学刊 (Qilu Academic Journal), 2005 (1) by Yan Xin     

For the Healing of the Nations

This meditation on Revelation 22:1‐5, preached at the conclusion of the World Council of Churches' 9th Assembly in Porto Alegre, Brazil, holds up the vision of a world in transformation, and of a life‐giving river that nourishes the earth and all creation, and that cannot be privatized or exploited for the benefit of a few, and that flows freely and directly from the throne of God. The theme of the 9th Assembly was “God, in your grace, transform the world.” It is a prayer that carries, as most prayers do, a confession of faith that the world needs to be transformed and can be transformed.     

STRUCTURES OF EVIL ENCOUNTERED IN PASTORAL COUNSELING

This essay explores some relationships between social structures or systems and the internal psychological structures or systems of individuals. After defining evil, pastoral counseling, and structures or systems, I present examples of persons affected by social systems of power who have sought counseling. I present a form of counseling known as Internal Family System Therapy (IFS) and show with an extended example how I have worked with clients using this approach. In this process the client is guided to use “Self‐leadership” in healing and transforming inner conflict between various subpersonalities or “parts.” I then compare the IFS approach to one used by mediators in community conflict transformation and peacebuilding.     

大学生人生观研究

本研究选取不同地区5所高等学校665名大学生为研究对象,在问卷调查的基础上对当代大学生人生观现状和特点进行了较为全面的考察.研究结果为:当代大学生人生观总体上积极进取,他们追求自身的完善与发展;当代大学生在人生认知量表的4个维度上的得分有显著的性别、年级差异,没有生源地、文理科和独生子女差异.     

Peters' Non-Instrumental Justification of Education View Revisited: Contesting the Philosophy of Outcomes-based Education in South Africa

In this article I argue that Outcomes-basedEducation is conceptually trapped in aninstrumentally justifiable view of education. Icontend that the notion of Outcomes-basedEducation is incommensurable with anon-instrumental justification of educationview as explained by RS Peters (1998). Theprocess of specifying outcomes in educationaldiscourse lends itself to manipulation andcontrol and thereby makes the idea ofOutcomes-based Education educationallyimpoverished. In this article an argument ismade for education through rational reflectionand imagination which can complement anOutcomes-based Education system for the reasonthat it finds expression in a non-instrumentaljustifiable view of education.     

现代中国人际信任的传统资源——《论语》《老子》中的“信任”思想略论

中国文化传统中有丰富的人际信任资源,如果能够对之进行创造性的转化,可以成为当今社会经济与文化建设的可贵精神财富。部分现代西方社会学家将中国列入低信任度的国家的学术观点是值得商榷的,不同的文化传统有不同的信任模式,传统中国的熟人社会里有高度的人际信任。中国当代社会的人际信任危机,是由于社会转型造成的,不能依此而断定中国是一个低信任度的国家。     

儒家伦理的现代转换是否可能

儒家伦理包括理念和行为两种形态,由此儒家伦理的现代转换就分化为儒家伦理思想的现代转换和以儒家伦理为基调而形成的中国传统伦理的现代转换。儒家伦理思想的转换不仅是必要的也是可能的。     

Derivative free gradient projection algorithms for rotation

A simple modification substantially simplifies the use of the gradient projection (GP) rotation algorithms of Jennrich (2001, 2002). These algorithms require subroutines to compute the value and gradient of any specific rotation criterion of interest. The gradient can be difficult to derive and program. It is shown that using numerical gradients gives almost precisely the same results as using exact gradients. The resulting algorithm is very easy to use because the only problem specific code required is that needed to define the rotation criterion. The computing time is increased when using numerical gradients, but it is still very modest for most purposes. While used extensively elsewhere, numerical derivatives seem to be underutilized in statistics.     

当下中国社会的转型与价值观的重构

在市场经济促成市民社会的条件下,价值冲突是必然的现象,其对现代文化格局的影响是双重的,必须辩证地认识和处理。