Now we'll be turning back again to Ephesians chapter 1. I'm going to touch on verse 10 just for a few moments.
Everything is going to be brought together under His headship. Now if I could just, for a moment, recap the earthly and heavenly aspect of that verse. From the call of Abraham especially now, everything concerning the Nation of Israel, including the prophets and psalms, were all written for the benefit of Israel. In fact let me show you a verse to prove that so you don't think I'm just making this up. In Romans chapter 3 is the Scripture we want to look at.
They had the Word of God, and that's what put Israel in such an invincible position. All during this time when God was dealing with primarily Jew only, they had the Word of God from 1500 BC on. And the Gentiles were out there destitute of any of that. Now when you come on this side of the Cross, we find Paul becomes the apostle of the Gentiles. His Church letters are directed primarily to you and I as Gentiles in the Body of Christ, our heavenly position. And oh what a difference in the language we have when we get to Paul. Once in a while people from our television viewing audience will call me with a question, and they're hung up in the Old Testament. I always tell them that it would be so simple to understand if they would just realize to whom is it being spoken? It was written to the Jew under the Law, and that makes all the difference in the world. But most fret and fuss with it, and can't figure out why they can't understand it. Well we're not under the Law, we're not Jews. Now on the other hand the Jew today has a hard time comprehending Paul. They avoid his writings like a plague, because it's not written to the Jew, but rather to the Gentiles. So always keep that in your mind as you are reading these things.
Now let me finish recapping the earthly and heavenly if I may. So here's the earthly, the earthly Kingdom that was promised to Israel and they rejected it, and then God funnels them back into the masses of Gentile humanity. They almost lost their identity, but God kept His finger on them, and so the Jew is still out there, he's still a viable fact to be dealt with.
In the meantime the Body of Christ has been lifted out of that mass of humanity, and made separate, they are a unique group of people, and who's end is going to be when we're Raptured out, and we're getting close to that time. Maybe we should have looked at the Rapture more in detail, but for now we'll let it go because I'd like to move on to the next verse. Because now you see when the Church is out of the way God has to again pick up with the Nation of Israel where He left off back in the Book of Acts.
Remember the Nation of Israel has just been floating along, you might say, through human history out there in the nations of the world. But now as we've seen in 1948 they became a independent nation, and now God can deal with the Nation of Israel again. The Church has to be out of the way before that can happen however. Then God will finish His dealing in that seven years of Tribulation that are still future, that are still part and parcel of the Old Testament prophecies. Then when the earthly people, Israel, are ready for the coming of their King (and that is what He will be to them), the King will establish His rule and reign for 1000 years, and as Revelation says so clearly, "He shall be King of kings, and Lord of lords." In this 1000 year reign, Ephesians 1:10 becomes a fulfilled reality, where the heavenly and earthly are brought together in Christ even in Him. Now let's move on to verse 11, and that verse starts right off with a prepositional phrase.
Now in order to have an inheritance, what do you have to have? Well you have to have somebody who is going share their wealth with you. Otherwise you've nothing to inherit. For that let's look at portion a Scripture in Romans chapter 8. Now where does our inheritance originate? Ephesians has already told us that it's "in Christ," but let's also see what this says.
Now what do most children wait for if they have a wealthy set of parents? Their inheritance. That's normal, there's nothing wrong with that. I get a kick out of these people that go south every winter. The bumper sticker says, "I'm spending my kids' inheritance." But when parents have wealth, the kids have an inheritance. Well that's exactly what we have with God.
Now for goodness sake everybody knows what it means to be a joint heir. It means everything's equal! In other words you're not going to get just a little handout. Everything that's Christ's is ours. Now I know this is mind boggling, but it's the promises we find here, and take it by faith. The last part of verse 17 has a price with it.
So there is a price to pay. Now we in America don't really know what it is to suffer for our faith. We may come under a little opposition, and of course I think that opposition is growing, but nevertheless we're still in a nation that protects our freedoms and liberties. But there are a lot of areas in the world tonight that are under intense persecution. Thousands of believers are losing their lives for their faith. But the promise is that if we do suffer we're going to certainly one day enjoy all the glory of it, as he says in verse 18.
So this is part and parcel then of our salvation experience; that yes, we are now children of God, and if we're children of God then we're heirs of God. If we're heirs of God, then we're joint-heirs with Christ! Now back to Ephesians chapter 1, and looking at verse 11 again.
That just reminds me of a gentleman up in Minnesota who started watching our program a few years ago; and he came to know the Lord, and what a testimony he's been. Last summer we were getting ready to speak in a Church west of Minneapolis, and a young man by the name of Mark came up and he knew this same gentleman in St. Paul. Mark told me he used to work for this gentleman when he was working his way through the University of Minnesota. Mark went on to tell me that he asked this gentleman this question, "Sir are you going to go to Heaven when you die?" And he always answered, "Well I hope so!" Then Mark would come right back and say, "Then you're not!" This gentleman then told me this himself.
Do you know what that verse is saying? That's telling me that sometime way back in eternity past, before anything was ever called into being out of nothing, when it was still nothing, the Triune God had a counsel, and since they were all members of the Godhead they didn't have to deliberate for half and hour. But nevertheless the Trinity came together and in a counsel agreement set everything in motion. The three Persons of the Trinity agreed that they would create the universe, and that they would put one little planet down there called earth in the midst of it. And on that planet they would put the human race. They knew the human race would sin, it would fall out of fellowship with their Creator, and immediately after that happened He could promise a Redeemer. We get this all in Genesis chapter 3.
So everything has been right on schedule. We don't know when the Lord's coming, but He does, and it won't be 1 hour too late or too early, but it will right on schedule. What is this purpose of God? Now let's go to II Timothy, chapter 1, and look at that for a moment. These verses are all so good it's hard for me to know where to start, I really don't. But let's just jump in at verse 7.
This was already in the mind of God in that counsel that predetermined everything because He's an all-knowing God, and could do that. It all happened in that determinate counsel we read about in Acts 2:23. That's where God had us on His mind. That's why Paul could write this in Ephesians.
Which is completely wrapped up in the Grace of God. Now let's go back to Ephesians in the moments we have left. Now doesn't that thrill you when you see how the whole Book fits together so beautifully? How that we were predestinated according to the purpose which is all under the control of the power of God. Every thing is working according to the counsel of His own will. Now verse 12. Now this is for one purpose, this is why we are, what we are, this is why, who we are.
Oh if believers could just get a little excited about this fact, that the reason we're left here, the reason that God gives us breath day after day is that we might bring praise to His glory. There's a verse in Hebrews that speaks what we should offer unto God.
And that is what God is looking for, and that's the whole purpose of everything!


This little book is my gift to you. On the pages, you shall find a collection of my most heart-felt poems and seventy-five quotes about what I have learned. Some of these may serve as a gentle reminder, while others may open your door to a greater understanding.
Life is journey to share- I wish you peace and happiness all the way.


After a few months of owing it, I keep finding more and more uses for my iPad, many of them not possible on my Mac or my iPhone, and my affection for it keeps ratcheting up accordingly. At the same time, there are at least a handful of irritating shortcomings on the platform that I'm impatiently waiting for Apple to address. I know it's been less than a full year since the iPad debuted, and perhaps there's a significant upgrade due soon, but for now, I find that using the iPad is more frustrating than it needs to be.
In large part this is owing to the fact that iOS 4 is so good, making its current unavailability for the iPad feel particularly vexing. In the few short months since I've owned my iPhone 4, I've become thoroughly reliant on the iOS 4 unified inbox within Mail, for instance — I'm amazed that I ever lived without it on my iPhone and annoyed that I have to live without it still on my iPad. Also, the major efficiency gains that iOS 4's multitasking makes possible have become second nature to me on the iPhone. Meanwhile, switching between apps on the iPad and having to wait for each app to load from scratch every time I access it seems like an archaic custom leftover from the first decade of the century.
Among features that the iPad does share with the iPhone, the ability to undo actions seems more rote than useful. As a gesture to invoke the Undo command, shaking a handheld device the size of an iPhone is clever and workable. Shaking a much larger device like the iPad is awkward at best and violates one infrequently violated but nevertheless important law of good user interface design: don't force the user to look like a fool [original euphemism deleted in deference to British sensitivities] in order to use any given feature.
My complaint about undo intersects with the fact that, over time, I've started to use the iPad for content creation more and more (by now those early criticisms that the device is conducive only to consumption seem myopic). I still don't quite believe that long-form writing or word processing will ever be something that people frequently do on the iPad, but on the other hand I'm on a train to Washington, D.C. at the moment and my MacBook has apparently died so I'm typing this particular chunk of reasonably long-form text on my iPad (using a preview release of an intriguing app forthcoming from Oliver Reichenstein's Information Architects).
Whether we'll ever type as much on the iPad as on a PC, it seems obvious to me that some refinement is needed in managing how 'touchable' the iPad's screen is while entering text. As it stands, it's too easy to reposition my cursor as I type by inadvertently brushing against the screen with a knuckle. With the iPhone's much smaller screen real estate this problem was a nuisance, but with the much larger expanse of the iPad cursor placement can be much more volatile, and it becomes a serious impediment to usage. It should be possible for Apple to implement something along the lines of the 'ignore trackpad while typing' feature that the company includes with its MacBook line of laptops.
So long as we're talking about productivity, I may as well declare my futile hope that Apple will one day allow some of the extensibility on iOS that's available on Mac OS X. It would violate the platform's vision of purity and its paradigm for stability, I'm sure, but I want more system-wide services. Services that often only third party software vendors excel in.
I want an editable dictionary that can supplant iOS' built-in auto-correct dictionary. I want Text Expander available to every app, and 1Password and Instapaper too, while we're at it. I'm sure many readers out there have their own wish lists of similar enhancements, but we'll probably never get any of them so I may as well stop here.
Back in the territory of pure content consumption: I've become a big fan of powering through my RSS subscriptions via Google Reader in mobile Safari. Notwithstanding the fact that Google Reader's iPhone-optimized interface needs some subtle but nontrivial adjustments for the iPad, it's great. What's not great is mobile Safari's penchant for refreshing a browser window nearly every time I return to it, regardless of how long the window has been idle.
This is generally annoying but it can be particularly disruptive with a Web app like Google Reader where state is maintained on the client side — I can't tell you how many times when, having clicked off to a site from a feed, I've wanted to return to the post as it appeared in Google Reader, only to have it lost because mobile Safari unthinkingly refreshed the whole page. If anyone at Apple really understands why the browser built into the iPad refreshes so aggressively and so randomly, they're taking the company's secrecy policy a bit too seriously.
I was never a big consumer of Web video on my desktop or laptop, but with the iPad I've been consuming more and more of it. I also find myself scratching my head over how the device handles caching of video content. If I start watching a movie trailer the playback will begin after only a few seconds and play only what it's downloaded before pausing to wait for more, which is fine.
After thirty seconds or so, I'll often hit play and watch until the playback again exhausts what's been downloaded — I'm essentially watching whatever comes through in chunks. But when I get to the end of the video, I like to scrub all the way back to the beginning so that I can watch the whole trailer in a single, uninterrupted pass. The problem is that the software then behaves as if it has to load everything over from scratch, as if it hasn't cached any of the movie, and indeed the experience is just as if I'd never downloaded the video before at all. Frustrating.
Wow, I hadn't thought that I had set out to write a ranting post about my iPad gripes but in retrospect it's pretty clear that I was. It's only because I think the platform has so much potential, I think. The first wave of iPad apps, which we're still seeing being released right now, have been enormously impressive. What's even more exciting is that the first wave of releases on any platform usually turns out to be the least interesting showcase for what the platform can do. I believe that before too long we'll see iPad apps that strike out into radically new territory, leaving many of the current apps — especially those who simply pull in feeds for reading or emulate print magazines — looking like brochureware sites from the 1990s. On the way there, I just hope Apple fixes a few of these software shortcomings sooner rather than later. Then we can talk about all my complaints about the hardware, too.
I think a lot of the issues with video playback and the constantly refreshing pages are related to the 256mb of ram compared to the 512mb in the iPhone 4.
For what its worth, I share all the above annoyances also, but still I love my iPad.
I need to point out to you that your use of the word spaz ( presumably, an abbreviated form of or derived from 'spastic') may not go down too well with your readership in the UK where people are terribly PC…or at least some quarter are. Just so you know.
and the cultural differences that shape the same language on both sides of the pond.
Carry on writing…alawys enjoy your blogs as they have substance.
I agree with your thoughts about the iPad. Hopefully iOS 4 will arrive in a couple of months. I think Adrian is correct, the 256mb and the large screen size (vs. the iPhone) cause safari to refresh all the time.
What I find fascinating about the iPad is that as a designer we are now asked to design the visual user interface for apps. That is literally a new business direction that supplements our mostly web design work. With the large screen size and the "demand" from Apple for beautiful apps this is a a very interesting development and one I couldn't have predicted just a short while ago.
Mei: Thanks for pointing that out and my apologies to U.K. readers for inadvertently using an offensive term. I've altered it in the text above. Too bad, I was mildly proud of that joke even though it's probably not that politically correct here in the States either.
To the person posting under the name "Netscape": You're hilarious. First, you're too cowardly to post under your own name or use a legitimate email address. Second, well, that's it really.
Alon: Great point. I wrote about that in my column in the August 2010 issue of Print Magazine. Because their site is utterly impossible to navigate, I'll have to email the editor for a link to an online version. I'll post it on the site here when I get it. Sigh.
Having to shake the iPad to undo, especially when sitting in a cramped plane seat, feels like someone's idea of a cruel joke.
Most certainly RAM. The problem was far worse on the iPhone "OG," was somewhat alleviated with the 3GS, and vastly improved with the 4.
Critics of the iPad for content creation seem to conveniently ignore the keyboard dock. It's out, it's great, it's still even less to haul around than a Macbook Air.
My daddy always taught me, if you shake it more than once, you're playing with it. The same holds true for undo on the iPad, and it looks a lot more civilized.
On the topic of Google Reader, I have been dealing with the issue by leaving the browser window in the "I've read all of these and I'm ready to move on" state, always assuming the browser will refresh the next time I open it. If there's a tasty bit that I want to revisit, I will click on the link to the load the page in a new browser window before moving on.
Never push the "Mark All Items as Read" button immediately before locking the phone and walking away from it. You can kiss those RSS bits bye bye.
I don't have much to add to the conversation here as I agree with most of your points. Coincidentally, I solved the Google Reader gripe you have yesterday when I downloaded Reeder. It ties into your Google Reader account and includes options for instapaper and some other goodies. Some features are absent but so far so good.
Hey we can give Apple a few breaks when it comes to functionality on the iPad because the poor thing is a novelty-size iPhone.
btw it seems that Safari on my 3G iPhone is very refresh-happy. I think it's just an iPhone convention for the moment, even though it's infuriating. This is a mobile device! If there's any place for not refreshing browser content until an explicit user request, it's on a mobile device.
And I totally forgot you have to shake the iPad to undo. That is quite unfortunate…and giggle-worthy. Anyway…growing pains of early adoption.
I definitely recommend using one of the alternative browsers (Atomic Web is my current of choice). Proper use of browser tabs is a lot more pleasant with google reader, etc.
Khoi, the iPad has an undo key right on the keyboard—you don't need to shake it like the iPhone to undo. Just hit the Љ.?123' key to switch to the numbers side of the keyboard, and the undo key is on the bottom left.
I agree with all of the your gripes. I'd also add the lack of a forward-delete key to the list—it's a pain to do the whole "hold, drag, lean-in, let go" routine to move the cursor, only to be one character off and have to do it again.
As far as Safari refresh goes, why would it be a RAM issue? Safari should be able to store the page in VRAM, right? But maybe that'd be too slow.
well, we could start addressing the keyboard issue by (re)designing it properly. many people have no idea that the qwerty keyboard was designed to slow typists down (in order to stop the typebars of old typewriters jamming up). now we seem to be stuck with a redundant design..
Oh dear. I guess even my retraction was too flippant for some people. Well, suffice it to say I didn't mean anything mean-spirited and regret it if I didn't take it seriously enough when it was pointed out to me.
All good points. I think one of the more glaring omissions is the lack of any user profiles on the device. With the phone, it makes total sense that only one person will be using it, but the iPad nearly begs to be shared.
Not being able to have separate settings, email accounts, etc. is a bit frustrating, especially when you have a 3-year-old child who can inadvertently delete something important while you're not looking.
Oh jeez Neil, you're completely right and that might be my NUMBER ONE gripe. Somehow it completely escaped me when I was writing this. But yes, yes, yes, please — the iPad has become a family device in my house, and it would be a big win if it allowed separate accounts/user profiles.
For what it's worth, I don't believe you meant it in a mean-spirited way.
Nor do I think you're a bad person.
I've long been an admirer of your work, and I guess that, in conjunction with having seen this kind of thing go unremarked upon one too many times tipped me over into expressing my frustration and disappointment publicly rather than shouting at dustbins and deleting half-written blogposts like I usually do.
It's not about being British, or being overly politically correct (for the record, I'm actually Scottish, brought up near Glasgow, not known for being particularly politically correct as a culture), but about trying to break down barriers to inclusivity for people with disabilities, however unconscious they may be.
sounds like people wish the iPad was a real computer.
i second a vote for a forward-delete key, but good luck with that. Apple doesn't think it's worth having on their MacBooks. and stroking the lovely matte unibody case just isn't enough to make me forget this issue.
@Cat I agree it's not something we're likely to see on iPad. On the mac though, not having forward-delete doesn't bother me actually, since fn-delete does the same thing.
Looks like you go caught on the wrong side of the "euphemism treadmill".
You should have just said "wanker".
I've suffered the same troubles of using Google Reader on the iPad for way too long. Recently, I've switched to Reeder, a native Google Reader app, and can't remember how I could have ever lived without it. Give it a try — $4.99 is a steal.
Another enthusiastic endorsement of Reeder here. Check it out, Khoi, if you haven't already.
Khoi, iread this the other day but am only now coming up from air long enough to comment on the amazing way you've captured my inner thoughts on the iPad as well, especially the way in which having iOS4 on ones phone makes one realize the truth in Joni Michell's line from Big Yellow Taxi, "You don't know what you've got 'till it's gone." Such things as folders and multi-task have changed my expectations of what I should be able to do on my iPad.
Thanks for your always helpful commentary that helps us reflect on how we not only use, but experience new "tools" like the iPad.
Under the "NOTHING ON BUT RERUNS" section, I have noticed the mentioned video reload behaviour in Safari on my MacBook and my MacPro.
I am also annoyed by the web page reload requirement if leave a page to follow a link, returning using the 'back' button, forces a reload. I can't figure out why either, but it's annoying.
I may be wrong, but I think it has more to do with the page code than the OS.
I just bought iPad yesterday, It's very nice.
Ёalbeit with a not so surprising answer.
Okay I bought Reeder over the weekend and I've played with it a few days. There are things that I really like about it and there are things that I don't like so much — maybe I'll get around to writing a short review of it here on Subtraction.com. Mostly what irks me is that I don't really see a particularly good reason to use a native app to do something that works almost exactly the way that I need right in the browser. Plus, the browser is a lot more immediate. Anyway, thank you everyone for the suggestion; I'll keep using it a while longer and see how it goes.
That assumes that every iPad has continuous and ubiquitous access to the web. Having a native iPad reader allows for download and (if RSS is set for more than headlines) the ability to read stories while offline.
Also, and perhaps it's because I have used Evernote in a similar "view" option, I like the interface of Reeder.
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« Investigators raid offices of president of U.S. Catholic Bishops / The New York Times
Vatican appears likely to empower archbishops on abuse claims against bishops / National Catholic Reporter »
Women survivors speak of church authority structure facilitating their abuse / National Catholic Reporter
The three harrowing accounts were part of a Nov. 27 testimony-sharing and panel discussion event in Rome, held less than a mile east of the Vatican and meant to raise up women's voices in the revived discussion of clergy sexual abuse after a spate of revelations globally this year. (Global Sisters Report in National Catholic Reporter)
"Three women survivors of clergy sexual abuse shared deeply personal stories during a Nov. 27 storytelling event, each revealing layers of pain, sadness and hurt exacerbated by the realization that they were trapped within a male-dominated structure that ignored their stories and demanded silence.
"Peruvian Rocio Figueroa Alvear, once the head of the women's branch of a burgeoning but now disgraced lay religious movement, recounted being forbidden to speak of her abuse by its male second-in-command, and threatened with publishing of false claims against her own conduct should she disobey.
"American Barbara Dorris, long known as a leader of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests or SNAP, spoke publicly for the first time about her rape by a priest as a 6-year-old girl, and how it continued for years afterward.
"Saying she did 'everything in my power' to hide her pain from her devout parents and family, Dorris only came forward as a parent when she recognized warning signs in the behavior of another priest on a playground with children.
"And German Doris Wagner tells of the calamitous fifth year in her mixed-gender religious order, when a male superior came into her room at night and raped her.
"'Instantly, I knew … that if I spoke about this, the community would blame me and not him,' she says. 'And so I kept silent.'"
By Joshua J. McElwee, Global Sisters Report, in National Catholic Reporter — Read more …
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Author: Sandra Hack Polaski
2017 Call for Papers
AAR: Bible and Modern Culture
The Bible and Modern Culture group invites proposals on any topic related to Bible and contemporary issues of interpretation and hermeneutics. In addition, together with the Constructive Theologies section, we would like to invite papers on "Theological Visions of Hope amidst Modern Dystopias." Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Black Cultures and the Study of Religion
The Black Cultures and the Study of Religion Group seeks papers that address "Black Religion and the Politics of Representation." This call seeks papers that interrogate the various ways that black religion shapes and is shaped by the representational politics that attend to black cultural productions and public discourses involving "blackness." Historically, the cultural politics that have shaped the representation of blackness have been rooted in a desire for the re-humanization of black bodies in the public imagination. Against racist portrayals of dark-skinned others, black religious agents have participated in resisting such "negative" representations with "positive" ones. Yet, what is the relationship between "religion" and the public representation of "blackness" in this historical moment– especially given recent critiques of "respectability politics" and increased attention to the intersectionality of race, class, gender, sexuality, age, etc., and even articulations of "post-blackness"? Papers might address the relationship between black religion and racial representation in the realms of news, film, music, fashion, television, social media, etc. (historical or contemporary). Keeping in mind, however, the double signification of "representation," attention to the cultural representation of blackness in the public sphere and policy debates is also very much encouraged. In terms of the latter, papers might consider the ways that competing notions of racial representation have contributed to the perceived rift between religious leaders and contemporary forms of activism, such as Black Lives Matters– i.e. who represents "black interests"– religious leaders, politicians, activists, elders, black youth, etc.? Likewise, papers might consider the ways that certain modes of black religious discourse and practice encourage more complex cultural representations and representational politics than others. Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Constructive Theologies
In keeping with the conference theme "Utopia and Dystopia," the Constructive Theologies section invites proposals for presentations on the theme of eschatology, broadly construed. Topics for consideration might include the relationship between future-oriented and realized eschatology; visualizations of the Kingdom/Kin-dom of God; eschatology and ecology; eschatology and embodiment; etc. Constructive Theologies also invites proposals for three co-sponsored sessions: (1) "The Reformation, 500 Years Later" with History of Christianity; (2) "Theological Visions of Hope amidst Modern Dystopias" with Bible and Modern Culture; and (3) "Womanist Practical Theology" with Women, Gender and Religion. For the co-sponsored session on Womanist Practical Theology, we especially seek papers that explore how womanist theological approaches interrogate, disrupt, and enrich theological scholarship, pedagogy, or activism. Contact Steven R. Harmon, Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity (sharmon@gardner-webb.edu) and Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandolfo, Wake Forest University School of Divinity (gandoleo@wfu.edu) with any questions. Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Ethics, Religion, and Society
Themes: Proposals on all topics will be considered, but the following topics are encouraged: (1) ethics, spiritual practice, and wellbeing; (2) ethics, religion, and climate change; (3) sexual ethics, especially LGBT aesthetics and ethics; (4) political ethics with focus on the presidential election. All submissions are encouraged to consider and pay close attention to issues pertaining to the balance between theory and applied ethics. Submit proposals to Sally Holt, Belmont University (sally.holt@belmont.edu) and Michael Stoltzfus, Georgia Gwinnett College (mstoltzfus@ggc.edu). Please also submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: History of Christianity
We invite proposals that relate the history of Christianity to the theme of the 2017 meeting, "Utopia and Dystopia." Proposals may deal with any period of history and may be conducted from any methodological or theoretical starting point; the theme "Utopia and Dystopia" may be construed broadly. There will be four sessions. (1) Joint session with Constructive Christian Theologies entitled "The Reformation, 500 Years Later." (2) Session on "Utopia and Dystopia in the History of Christianity."(3) Open call. Graduate students are encouraged to send proposals, provided that the proposal includes the name and contact information of a faculty member who agrees to mentor the student as needed. Send questions to Thomas J. Whitley, Florida State University (tjw11c@my.fsu.edu) and Andrew Gardner, Florida State University (abg15@my.fsu.edu). Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Islam
The theme for this year's meeting is Utopia and Dystopia; all proposals in Islamic studies on this topic are welcome and the following especially invited: (1) "Critical Review of The Study Qur'an;" we invite discussions on: scholarly critiques and reviews; its contribution to the field and its limitations; questions about the ideology and agendas of its compliers; benefits and limitations of its pluralistic approach; linguistic and terminological analysis; comparison to similar works of translation; and its uses in the classroom and academia. (2) The Teaching and Learning Religion section in cooperation with the Islam section seeks papers on the theme of "Teaching Islam Both as Scholars of Islam and Scholars of Other Religious Traditions." We are looking for papers that address these questions: What are the particular challenges you face as a specialist or a non-specialist in Islam? What unique perspective can you bring to the study of Islam? How do your particular strengths and weaknesses as a specialist or non-specialist shape your teaching practices?
Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form. Question can be directed to Dr. Jodie Lyon (lyon@uga.edu), Dr. Derrick Lemons (dlemons@uga.edu), Dr. Eleanor Finnegan (edfinnegan@ua.edu) or Dr. Roshan Iqbal (roshan.iqbal.05@gmail.com) for the combined session, and to Dr. Eleanor Finnegan (edfinnegan@ua.edu) and Dr. Roshan Iqbal (roshan.iqbal.05@gmail.com) for the Islam session.
AAR: Judaism
Proposals are sought on the following themes: 1) As a joint session between New Testament, Judaism, and ASOR, we invite papers that address issues within these areas that intersect with one another, as reflected in history, texts, archaeology, or historical ethnography in the Second Temple through the Mishnaic periods. Papers focused on utopian and dystopian elements are especially welcome for the joint session. For questions regarding the joint session, contact the New Testament Section Chairs: Kathy Barrett Dawson (kathy@kathybarrettdawson.org) or Mark Proctor (mproctor@leeuniversity.edu) the Judaism Chairs: Sam Kessler (samuel.j.kessler@gmail.com) or Michael Fuller (mfuller@leeuniversity.edu); or the ASOR Chair: Tom McCollough (tom.mccollough@centre.edu). 2) A session on Yaakov Ariel's An Unusual Relationship: Evangelical Christians and Jews, or on Jewish/Jewish-Christian messianism in the modern period generally. 3) An open call for papers on topics related to Judaism past or present. Submit all paper proposals by email to Michael Fuller, Lee University, MFULLER@LEEUNIVERSITY.EDU, and Samuel Kessler, SAMUEL.J.KESSLER@GMAIL.COM. Please also submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Method and Theory in the Study of Religion
The Method and Theory in Religion Section seeks papers related to the following topics: 1) Method and Theories related to Dystopias and Utopias. What causes people to believe in utopian/dystopian visions? How do people construct visions of the future and to what purpose? Papers should engage a particular theoretical apparatus (psychological, sociological, biological, literary, etc.) in their analysis. 2) The 2016 Election and Religion: An Analysis. How important was religion in the election of 2016? We seek papers that address an analysis of the different candidates' use or avoidance of religion and what role religion or religious themes played in the election and the electorate. 3) Analyzing Contemporary Evangelicalism. Evangelicalism has been portrayed as on the ropes. Membership is declining, the Donald Trump phenomena seemed to belie the unity of the movement, and millennials are increasingly abandoning Evangelicalism. We seek papers that analyze what is happening in Evangelicalism from a theoretical standpoint. Why and to what degree is Evangelicalism in trouble? What sort of reconfigurations or alternatives will result? Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Philosophy of Religion
Themes: Proposals on all topics in Philosophy of Religion will be considered, but the following session themes are encouraged: (1) a session on the conference theme of "Utopia/Dystopia;" (2) an open call for presentations in any area of philosophy of religion; (3) a possible joint session with Method and Theory on Kevin Schilbrack's Philosophy and the Study of Religion: A Manifesto, consisting of an author-meets-respondents conversation.* For all sessions, please direct questions to Nathan Eric Dickman (Young Harris College) at nedickman@yhc.edu or Stephen Dawson (Lynchburg College) at dawson.s@lynchburg.edu. *For the joint session on Schilbrack's book, questions may also go to Laura Ammon (AmmonLL@appstate.edu) or Randall W. Reed (reedrw@appstate.edu). Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Religion and Ecology
Themes: All proposals that deal with the interface of religion and ecology/nature will considered but those addressing the 2017 theme of "Dystopia/Utopia" are encouraged: (1) explorations of Utopian and Dystopian themes in ecological discourse, aesthetics and practice; (2) as our meeting location, Raleigh, NC, is located at the heart of the Food and Faith movement, we invite papers on the subject of Eating and the Intersections of Faith, Nature, Work and Community; (3) Ecological Martyrs (in honor of Berta Caceres, assassinated in Honduras in 2016); (4) Thinking about the End: Religion and Extinction. Send questions to Jefferson Calico, University of the Cumberlands (jefferson.calico@ucumberlands.edu). Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Religion, Culture, and the Arts
Themes: All papers related to Religion, Culture, and the Arts will be considered. Special consideration will be given to papers or panels related to the following themes: (1) Papers dealing with the meeting's 2017 theme "Utopia and Dystopia" in science fiction books, films, and other media; (2) Religion and Young Adult and/or Children's Literature; (3) Religion and Games/Gaming; (4) Open call. Please submit proposals to co-chair Meredith Ross (mr09@my.fsu.edu). (5) Co-sponsored with the Religions in America section, we issue a joint call for papers for an "author meets critic" roundtable on Dr. Jason Bivins's Spirits Rejoice! Jazz and American Religion (Oxford, 2015). Proposals to this joint session should be submitted with copies to both Sections. Email proposals to this joint session to Meredith Ross (mr09@my.fsu.edu) with copy to Dr. Monica Reed (mcreed@lsu.edu) and Andy McKee (am13ag@my.fsu.edu). Please also submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Religions in America
Themes: Papers in all areas of Religions in America will be considered, but special consideration will be given to the following themes: (1) Religion, Immigration, and Borders; (2) Religion in Politics; (3) Papers dealing specifically with the meeting's 2017 theme "Utopia and Dystopia" in the Americas; and (4) Open Session: papers are invited on topics related to religion in an American context. Email proposals to the Religions in America Section to Dr. Monica Reed (monicaCreed@gmail.com) and Andy McKee (am13ag@my.fsu.edu). (5) Co-sponsored with the Religion, Culture, and the Arts section, we issue a joint call for papers for an "author meets critic" roundtable on Dr. Jason Bivins's Spirits Rejoice! Jazz and American Religion (Oxford, 2015). Proposals to this joint session should be submitted with copies to both sections. Email proposals to this joint session to Dr. Monica Reed (monicaCreed@gmail.com) and Andy McKee (am13ag@my.fsu.edu) with copy to Meredith Ross (mr09@my.fsu.edu). Please also submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Religions of Asia
Themes: (1) In conjunction with the 2017 theme "Utopia/Dystopia" we solicit proposals on the topic of utopia and dystopia in Asian religious texts, traditions, practices, rituals, and religious communities. (2) A joint session with Women, Gender and Religion on women and gender in Asian religions.* (3) Open call – we encourage proposals from any subject within Religions of Asia. For all sessions, please send proposals to Lisa Battaglia, Samford University (lbattagl@samford.edu) and Rachel Pang, Davidson College (rhpang@davidson.edu). Please also submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form. *For questions regarding the joint session with Women, Gender and Religion, please contact Laine Walters Young (laine.c.walters.young@vanderbilt.edu), Vicki Phillips (phillips_v@wvwc.edu) or Zannah Kimbrel (skimbrel@uncc.edu).
AAR: Secularism, Religious Freedom, and Global Politics
Proposals from any disciplinary or methodological perspective on topics related to secularism, religious freedom, and global politics are welcome. We are especially interested in proposals related to (1) the roles of religious freedom in international relations and foreign policy; (2) critical accounts of "freedom" or "religious" in the production of "religious freedom;" (3) conceptualizations and consequences of the public and private; (4) discourses of religious freedom in historical or contemporary debates about refugees. Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
AAR: Teaching and Learning Religion
The Teaching and Learning Religion section critically examines pedagogical theory and practice. For the 2017 meeting, we invite paper proposals related to the following three themes: 1) For a session on "Teaching Struggling Students," we invite papers that address the question: "What are the best practices for helping and empowering students who have a difficult time adjusting to higher education for social, cultural, economic, religious, academic, or other reasons?" Proposals should be submitted through the web link provided. If you have questions please contact Dr. Jodie Lyon (lyon@uga.edu) or Dr. Derrick Lemons (dlemons@uga.edu). Chair: Dr. Derrick Lemons. 2) For a joint session with the Islam section, we seek paper proposals on the theme of "Teaching Islam both as Scholars of Islam and Scholars of Other Religious Traditions." In this session, paper should explore the following questions: What are the particular challenges you face as a specialist or a non-specialist in Islam? What unique perspective can you bring to the study of Islam? How do your particular strengths and weaknesses as a specialist or non-specialist shape your teaching practices? Proposals should be submitted through the web link provided. Questions can be directed to Dr. Jodie Lyon (lyon@uga.edu), Dr. Derrick Lemons (dlemons@uga.edu), Dr. Eleanor Finnegan (edfinnegan@ua.edu), or Dr. Roshan Iqbal (roshan.iqbal.05@gmail.com). 3) For a third session, we offer an open call for papers. The Teaching and Learning Religion section invites proposals that join innovative teaching practice with the scholarship of teaching and learning. Demonstrations of new or original teaching strategies are welcomed as a part of presentations. Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form. Please direct questions to either Dr. Jodie Lyon (lyon@uga.edu) or Dr. Derrick Lemons (dlemons@uga.edu). Chair: Dr. Jodie Lyon.
AAR: Women, Gender, and Religion
Women, Gender and Religion seeks proposals for a session that constructively engage with relationality: new takes on intimate relationships, relational forms (particularly new, or evolving ones like polyamory, same-sex marriage, cohabitation as mainstream, self-love, etc.), law and religion's joint influence on relationships, ecclesiastical relationality; and relationships in ministry. For questions, contact the co-chairs, Vicki Phillips, phillips_v@wvwc.edu, and Laine C. Walters-Young, laine.c.walters.young@vanderbilt.edu. For all sessions, submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
Joint session: The Women, Gender, and Religion group, in collaboration with the Constructive Theologies group, welcomes papers on the broad theme of womanist practical theology. We especially seek papers that explore how womanist theological approaches interrogate, disrupt, and enrich theological scholarship, pedagogy, or activism. Direct questions for this joint session to WGR co-chairs Vicki Phillips, phillips_v@wvwc.edu, and Laine C. Walters-Young, laine.c.walters.young@vanderbilt.edu, or to the co-chairs for the Constructive Theologies group, Elizabeth Gandolfo, gandolfo@wfu.edu and Steve Harmon, sharmon@gardner-webb.edu.
Joint Session: Women, Gender, and Religion and Asian Religions invite proposals on women and gender in Asian religions. Direct questions for this joint session to WGR co-chairs Vicki Phillips, phillips_v@wvwc.edu, and Laine C. Walters-Young, laine.c.walters.young@vanderbilt.edu, or to the co-chairs for Asian Religions, Rachel H. Pang, rhpang@davidson.edu, and Lisa J. Battaglia, lbattagl@samford.edu.
ASOR: Archaeology and the Ancient World
1) Open session – We encourage submissions that report on ongoing excavations, on archaeological theory and/or method, and other topics relating to material culture and archaeology.
2) Joint Session with SBL/New Testament and AAR/Judaism on utopia and dystopia in literature and material culture. As a joint session with New Testament, Judaism, and ASOR, we invite papers that address issues within these areas that intersect with one another, as reflected in history, texts, archaeology, or historical ethnography in the Second Temple through the Mishnaic periods. Papers focused on utopian and dystopian elements are especially welcome for the joint session. For questions regarding the joint session, contact the New Testament Section Chairs: Kathy Barrett Dawson (kathy@kathybarrettdawson.org) or Mark Proctor (mproctor@leeuniversity.edu ); the Judaism Chairs: Sam Kessler (samuel.j.kessler@gmail.com) or Michael Fuller (mfuller@leeuniversity.edu); or the ASOR Chair: Tom McCollough (tom.mccollough@centre.edu).
3) Teaching in the Field: Best Practices in Field Schools – We are interested in papers from those who both lead and have been participants in archaeological field schools.
For all sessions, submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
SECSOR: Undergraduate Research
Students at institutions in the Southeast Region are invited to submit papers for the Undergraduate Sessions, sponsored by SECSOR. Open to all topics, the sessions will be composed of the papers considered the best submissions by an interdisciplinary committee. Students should submit completed papers that reflect original student research of an appropriate length for presentation (approximately 12 double-spaced pages). No paper over 15 double-spaced pages, regular size font, will be considered; one submission per student. On a cover page, please include contact information for the student and a faculty sponsor who has reviewed the submission. Proposals are to be submitted through the Google Docs link no later than December 15, 2016. The link is available at the "Proposal Submission Form" tab at the top of the SECSOR home page. Questions may be directed to the program chairs: for AAR, Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka (pasulkad@uncw.edu); for SBL, Dr. Doug Hume (doug.hume@pfeiffer.edu). Note: Undergraduates may submit proposals to other sections as well.
All undergraduate papers are automatically considered for the Undergraduate Paper Prize.
SBL: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
The Old Testament / Hebrew Bible section invites proposals for two open sessions (one on Friday evening, and one on Saturday morning), particularly regarding this year's theme. In addition, we request proposals related to the reception history of biblical texts to be presented at the third session (on Saturday afternoon). Send your submissions to the section co-chairs, Jim West (jwest@highland.net) and David Schreiner (dbschreiner@gmail.com). Please also submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
We would also be grateful to anyone who would like to volunteer to chair a session. Email the co-chairs if you are interested in doing so.
SBL: New Testament
The New Testament section for the 2017 SECSOR conference invites paper proposals for the following sessions: (1) Papers engaging narrative strategies in the New Testament writings; (2) Papers that deal with reactions to persecution as demonstrated in the texts of the New Testament; (3) An open call for papers in any area of New Testament studies; and (4) A joint session between New Testament, Judaism, and ASOR inviting papers that address issues within these areas that intersect with one another, as reflected in history, texts, archaeology, or historical ethnography in the Second Temple and Mishnaic periods. In keeping with the conference theme, Utopia and Dystopia, papers focused on utopian and dystopian elements are especially welcome for the joint session. For questions regarding the New Testament sessions, contact the New Testament Section Chairs: Kathy Barrett Dawson (kathy@kathybarrettdawson.org) or Mark Proctor (mproctor@leeuniversity.edu). For questions regarding the joint session, contact the New Testament Section Chairs; the Judaism Chairs: Sam Kessler (samuel.j.kessler@gmail.com) or Michael Fuller (mfuller@leeuniversity.edu); or the ASOR Chair: Tom McCollough (tom.mccollough@centre.edu). Submit proposals through the Google Docs paper submission form.
Author Sandra Hack PolaskiPosted on June 30, 2016 October 12, 2016
Mark Your Calendar!
The 2017 SECSOR Annual Meeting will be held March 3-5, 2017, in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley. The room rate will be $119.00 nightly. More details, including conference and hotel registration, will be available in the fall.
Author Sandra Hack PolaskiPosted on June 7, 2016
SECSOR is glad to acknowledge the support of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature. In addition, these institutions currently support the work of SECSOR:
Berea College • Campbell University • Candler School of Theology
Duke Divinity School • Lee University • Lenoir-Rhyne University
Louisiana State University • Millsaps College • Pfeiffer University
Presbyterian College • Transylvania University • University of Alabama
University of North Carolina at Asheville • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Virginia Tech • West Virginia Wesleyan College • Wingate University
Our institutional supporters renew their commitment annually, and we welcome new institutional supporters throughout the year. If your institution would like to support the work of SECSOR, please follow the links below:
SECSOR institutional contribution form
W9 SECSOR (if your institution requires it)
Author Sandra Hack PolaskiPosted on April 21, 2016 April 26, 2016
2016 Annual Meeting Summary
We were so glad to have 245 of you at the 2016 SECSOR Annual Meeting, held March 4-6 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Marriott Perimeter Center.
Our 20 sections convened a total of 50 sessions.
The theme for the meeting was "Interpretation in Context." Thank you to our plenary speaker, Dr. Timothy K. Beal, from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. His address was titled "Thief in the Night of the Living Dead: Revelation, Apocalypticism, and the Emergence of Evangelical Horror Culture."
We also heard presentations from the regional presidents of AAR and SBL. The SBL regional president, Dr. Margaret Aymer of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, delivered an address titled "Outrageous, Audacious, Courageous, Willful: Reading the Enslaved Girl of Acts 12." The AAR regional president, Dr. Anne Blue Wills of Davidson College, presented "Unofficially Official: Telling Clergy-Wives' Stories – the Case of Ruth Bell Graham."
The AAR graduate student award was won by Won Chul Shin of Emory University. His paper was "Sing Broken Hallelujah: A Critical Analysis on Incarcerated Women's Moral Injury and the Role of the Religious Practice of Singing in the Healing of Moral Injury." The SBL graduate student award was won by Carson Bay of Florida State University for the paper "Austin on Paul: Reading ἀνάθεμα ἔστω in Galatians 1:8–9 with Speech-Act Theory." The undergraduate prize was won by Elizabeth Hardt of Transylvania University. Her paper was "'ISIS Brides': Western Neo-Orientalist Narratives of Female Terrorism."
The 2017 Annual Meeting will be held on March 3-5 at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley Hotel, 4500 Marriott Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27612. The theme will be "Utopia/Dystopia."
AAR Black Cultures in the Study of Religion
AAR Constructive Theologies
AAR Ethics, Religion & Society
AAR History of Christianity
AAR Islam
AAR Judaism
AAR Method & Theory in the Study of Religion
AAR Philosophy of Religion
AAR Religion & Ecology
AAR Religion & Law
AAR Religion, Culture & the Arts
AAR Religions in America
AAR Religions of Asia
AAR Teaching & Learning Religion
AAR Women, Gender & Religion
ASOR Archeology & the Ancient World
SECSOR Undergraduate Research
SBL Bible & Modern Culture
SBL Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
SBL New Testament
Author Sandra Hack PolaskiPosted on April 18, 2016
SECSOR 2016 Annual Meeting Program
Here is the meeting program as printed for our meeting. Any corrections to this program will be announced at the meeting. Choose Word document or Adobe Acrobat format.
Author Sandra Hack PolaskiPosted on March 4, 2016 April 18, 2016
March 2016 SECSOR Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2016 Annual Meeting, from Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 6. Please follow this link to register before the deadline of Sunday, February 21. All participants and attendees at the meeting need to register. Preregistration rates are $60 for SECSOR members (members of AAR, SBL, and/or ASOR) and $30 for student members. The visitors/non-members registration fee is $70. Preregistration is encouraged; onsite registration is by CASH OR CHECK only, and the fees are $70 for members or visitors, and $35 for students or spouses/partners.
The Women's Caucus Breakfast (Saturday morning) and the Underrepresented Minorities Luncheon (Saturday noon) are offered FREE of charge; if you qualify, please preregister and indicate your intention to attend!
The meeting will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center, 246 Perimeter Center Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA, 30346. The standard room rate is $99.00 per night, plus applicable taxes (12%). You will need to mention the Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion to get this special rate. Please make your reservations as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, February 12, directly with Marriott reservations at 1 (800) 228-9290 or (770) 394-6500.
Help is needed staffing the registration table during the SECSOR meeting. If you are a student planning to attend the meeting and would like to receive a waiver of the registration fee in exchange for work at the registration table, contact the Executive Director, Sandra Hack Polaski, at ED@relse.org.
Author Sandra Hack PolaskiPosted on December 14, 2015 April 18, 2016
The deadline for paper proposals for our 2016 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, is October 5. Students submitting papers to the undergraduate research section have until December 15. Please remember that these papers need to be reviewed by a faculty sponsor before submission. Send in those proposals!
SECSOR 2016
Come and join us in Atlanta, GA for the Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion (SECSOR) Regional meeting on March 4–6, 2016!
The following sections and program units invite members/participants who wish to present a paper or coordinate a session to submit the Proposal Submission Form available on the SECSOR website (http://relse.org) along with proposals to the appropriate section chairs by October 5, 2015. Proposals should consist of a 1-2 page description of the presentation unless otherwise requested in the call for a particular section.
Each member/participant is limited to ONE (1) proposal, although a member may submit the same proposal to multiple sections. If a member submits a proposal to multiple sections, the relevant sections must be ranked as first or second choice on the Proposal Submission Form. Proposals for joint sessions as listed in the call should be sent to all involved section chairs, as directed, but do not have to be ranked.
Please note that, unless otherwise indicated, papers must be of such a length as can be presented within twenty (20) minutes, typically. Planned use of audio-visual equipment must be noted on the submission form. SECSOR will provide only a limited number of AV rooms with screen, cart, and power cords. Presenters must bring their own projection, audio, and other support equipment. It is imperative that we have all information concerning AV equipment on the proposal forms in order to insure presentations have the support needed. It is not possible to accommodate AV needs once meeting room assignments have been determined.
The copying of handouts is the responsibility of the presenter. All program participants must be registered for the meetings.
Paper Prizes and the SBL Regional Scholar Award
Members/participants are reminded that four paper prizes are awarded at every meeting of SECSOR. Prizes are given by SECSOR to the best undergraduate paper submitted; and by each of the three societies (AAR, SBL, ASOR) for the best graduate paper submitted.
All undergraduate papers, which must be received no later than December 15, 2015, are automatically considered for the Undergraduate Paper Prize.
Graduate students who wish to be considered for the AAR or SBL Graduate Student Prize must notify the chair of the section that has accepted their paper, and submit to that chair a paper of no longer than 12 pages no later than January 15, 2016.
Graduate students who wish to be considered for the Joseph A. Callaway award from ASOR must submit to the ASOR chair a paper of no longer than 12 pages by January 15, 2016.
SBL members presenting to one of the SBL sections who have defended their dissertation between March 2012 and March 2016 are encouraged to apply to be considered for the SBL Regional Scholar Award. For more information on the requirements for consideration, please contact Dr. Annie Tinsley: (annietinsley14@gmail.com).
(ASOR) Archaeology and the Ancient World
Themes: (1) Presidential Address; (2) Current Excavations: Reports from the Field; (3) Text and Artifact: Integrating Literary Sources and Material Culture; (4) Open Session: papers are invited on topics related to archaeology and religion. Please send your proposal or complete paper (required of first-time presenters) to Byron R. McCane (mccanebr@wofford.edu). Student papers will be considered for the Joseph A. Callaway Award.
(AAR) Bible and Modern Culture
Themes: (1) Open call for papers broadly relating to the Bible and Modern Culture. (2) "Ritual/Cultural Practices: Holy Texts, Holy Actions, Holy Lives." We welcome proposals on this broad theme of interaction with the Holy, including those dealing literature, literary or historical analysis, biography, current or historical aspects of culture, anthropology or sociology, etc. Send proposals for the above two sessions to Professor Brian Mooney (brian.mooney@jwu.edu) or Dr. Finbar Benjamin (fbenjamin@oakwood.edu) (3). Co-sponsored session with New Testament and Method and Theory in the Study of Religion. We seek papers on the following: Biblical Studies has often been on the forefront of using new methods and theoretical designs to read ancient texts. We seek papers that analyze the current state of interpretation and hermeneutics, with an emphasis on the theory, application, and critique of new methods. Send proposals for this session to Dr. Randall Reed (reedrw@appstate.edu).
(AAR) Black Cultures and the Study of Religion Call for Papers
Themes: (1) The Black Cultures and the Study of Religion Group welcomes papers that deal with the relationship between hip hop and religion, especially in the context of Southern-based hip hop, Atlanta hip hop culture, and so forth. We seek papers that address the connections between black religiosity and hip-hop culture in response to ongoing accusations of hip hop as nihilistic. (2) Joint session. The Black Cultures and the Study of Religion, in collaboration with the Women, Gender, and Religion Group, welcome papers that address and interrogate the performance of race and gender in contemporary popular media. We seek papers that examine this intersection in film, music, television series, and so forth. We especially invite papers that deal with the depictions of race and gender in the work of Shonda Rhimes, creator of ABC's Scandal. Send paper proposals to Joseph Winters (jwinter6@uncc.edu) and Richard Coble (richard.r.coble@vanderbilt.edu) Send questions and proposals to Joseph Winters, UNC Charlotte (jwinter6@uncc.edu) and Jamil Drake, Emory University (jamil.drake@emory.edu)
(AAR) Constructive Theologies
Themes: (1) joint session with Philosophy of Religion and Religions of Asia on "apophasis within or across religions"; (2) joint session with Religion and Ecology on the ecohermeneutics of Pope Francis' environmental encyclical scheduled for release this year; (3) open call for papers relating theologies of social location to the 2016 SECSOR theme "Translation and Context". Submit all proposals to Steven R. Harmon, Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity, (sharmon@gardner-webb.edu) and Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandolfo, Wake Forest University (elizabeth.gandolfo@gmail.com). *For the joint session on apophasis within or across religions, please include also Lisa Battaglia lbattagl@samford.edu), Rachel Pang (rhpang@davidson.edu), and Nathan Eric Dickman (nedickman@yhc.edu); for the joint session on the ecohermeneutics of Pope Francis' environmental encyclical, please include also Todd LeVasseur (levasseurtj@cofc.edu) and Jefferson Calico (jcalico70@gmail.com).
(AAR) Ethics, Religion, and Society
Themes: Proposals on all topics will be considered, but the following topics are encouraged: (1) a joint session with Islam and with Religions of Asia on immigration and religion; (2) ethics and interreligious dialogue in America; (3) violence and non-violence in cultural context; (4) world religions, disability studies and health. All submissions are encouraged to consider and pay close attention to issues pertaining to the balance between theory and applied ethics. Submit proposals to Sally Holt, Belmont University (sally.holt@belmont.edu) and Michael Stoltzfus, Valdosta State University (mjstoltz@valdosta.edu). In addition, for the joint session with Islam and with Religions of Asia and Ethics, Religion and Society also send proposals to Eleanor Finnegan (finneged@gmail.com), Lisa Battaglia (lbattagl@samford.edu) and Rachel Pang (rhpang@davidson.edu).
(SBL) Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Themes: (1) The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament section invites proposals for two open sessions, particularly regarding this year's theme of "translation and contexts." (2) In addition, we request proposals related to the reception history of biblical texts. We are especially interested in papers exploring how biblical texts have been received in fiction, art, music, and film. How does the translation of biblical texts into these new contexts produce new meaning? (3) A final session will focus on commentary writing and include an invited panel discussion with Carol Newsom and Choon-Leong Seow regarding the future of the commentary. Send proposals for open sessions to co-chairs: Phillip Michael Sherman (Phillip.Sherman@maryvillecollege.edu) and Jim West (jwest@highland.net).
(AAR) History of Christianity
Themes: We invite proposals that relate the history of Christianity to the theme of the 2016 meeting, "Translation and Contexts." Proposals may deal with any period of history and may be conducted from any methodological or theoretical starting point; the theme "Translation and Contexts" may be construed broadly. There will be four sessions. (1) Joint session with Religion and Law entitled, "Conflict and Consensus: Christianity, Civil Rights, and Religious Freedom in the United States." (2) Joint session with Philosophy of Religion and Method and Theory on "Gadamer and Ricoeur: Thinking Through Translation and Interpretive Contexts."* (3) Session on "Translation and Contexts in the History of Christianity." (4) Open call. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to send proposals, provided that the proposal includes the name and contact information of a faculty member who agrees to mentor the student as needed. Send questions and proposals to Thomas J. Whitley, Florida State University (twhitley@fsu.edu). *For the joint session on Gadamer and Ricoeur, please send proposals to Nathan Eric Dickman, Young Harris College (nedickman@yhc.edu).
(AAR) Islam
Themes: Proposals on all topics in Islamic Studies are welcome, but submissions on the theme of "translation" and the following are especially invited: (1) "Immigration and Religion" as part of a joint panel with Religions of Asia and Religion, Ethics and Society; (2) "Historical Texts/Modern Contexts," which invites papers which broadly interpret connections or disconnects between scholarship or data from the past and contemporary contexts in scholarship and/or in teaching; (3) "Conversations in Islamic Studies: The Study Qur'an," which invites discussants for a conversation about the implications and contributions of the The Study Qur'an: A New Translation and Commentary being published by HarperOne. Submit proposals to Eleanor Finnegan, University of Alabama (edfinnegan@ua.edu) and Roshan Iqbal, Agnes Scott College (roshan.iqbal.05@gmail.com). In addition, for the join session with Religions of Asia and Religion, Ethics and Society also send proposals to Sally Holt, Belmont University (sally.holt@belmont.edu), Michael Stoltzfus, Valdosta State University (mjstoltz@valdosta.edu), Rachel Pang, Davidson College (rhpang@davidson.edu), and Lisa Battaglia, Samford University, (lbattagl@samford.edu).
(AAR) JUDAISM
Proposals addressing any topic in Biblical/Early Judaism, Rabbinic Judaism, or Contemporary Judaism will be considered, but proposals are especially sought on the following themes: 1) Contemporary Judaism—any topic related to Judaism in the present day; 2) Rabbinic Judaism—any topic related to rabbinic themes, texts, or historical periods; and 3) Second Temple Judaism—any topic, but special consideration given to proposals pertaining to writings among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Submit all paper proposals by email to Michael Fuller, Lee University, mfuller@leeuniversity.edu, and Samuel Kessler, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, skessler@unc.edu.
(AAR) Method and Theory in the Study of Religion
Themes: (1) The Culture on the Edge collective has produced a number works in publishing, social media and conferences. The participants including Russell McCutcheon, Craig Martin, Monica Miller, Steven Ramey, Merinda Simmons Leslie Smith and Vaia Touna have created a collective with increasing visibility in the American Religious Studies scene. We seek papers that engage this body of work—which comprises an attempt to extend the application of our fields scholarship to other areas of cultural critique—either through critique, analysis or extension. (2) How has the notion of "spirituality" been shaped in popular and academic literature? This panel seeks papers that investigate explanations of religious or non-religious "spirituality" from a theoretical perspective. We especially encourage papers that examine the development of "spirituality" as a category, and that attend to the theories or methods used in studies of spirituality." Send papers for these sessions to Dr. Randall Reed (reedrw@appstate.edu) and Dr. Laura Ammon (ammonll@appstate.edu).
(3) Co-sponsored session with New Testament and Bible and Modern Culture. We seek papers on the following: New Testament has often been on the forefront of using new methods and theoretical designs to read ancient texts. We seek papers that analyze the current state of interpretation/hermeneutics, with an emphasis on the theory, application, and critique of new methods. Send proposals for this session to Dr. Randall Reed (reedrw@appstate.edu)
(4) Co-Sponsored Session with History of Christianity and Philosophy of Religion. We seek papers on the following: "Gadamer and Ricoeur: Thinking through Translation and Interpretive Contexts"? Send proposals for this session to Dr. Eric Dickman (nedickman@yhc.edu)
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Themes: The New Testament section for the 2016 SECSOR conference invites paper proposals for the following sessions: (1) In keeping with the theme, Translation and Contexts, papers focusing on the role of context(s) (e.g., gender, race, ethnicity, disability, etc.) in translation, especially as it relates to issues of inclusive language in the New Testament. (2) Papers engaging the theme of Powers and Principalities and/or discussing characterization in the New Testament. (3) An open call for papers in any area of New Testament studies. (4) A joint session with Bible and Modern Culture and Method and Theory in the Study of Religion: Biblical Studies has often been on the forefront of using new methods and theoretical designs to read ancient texts. We seek papers that analyze the current state of interpretation/hermeneutics of the New Testament with an emphasis on the theory, application, and critique of new methods. Send proposals for NT sessions to Annie Tinsley (antinsley@shawu.edu) and Kathy Barrett Dawson (kathy@kathybarrettdawson.org). Proposals for the joint session should also be sent to Randy Reed (reedrw@appstate.edu).
(AAR) Philosophy of Religion
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(AAR) Religion, Culture, and the Arts
Themes: All papers related to Religion, Culture, and the Arts will be considered. Special consideration will be given to papers or panels related to the following themes: (1) Narrative Form and Authenticity in Religion, Culture, and the Arts; (2) The Creation of Transnational Identity in Art, Music, and Culture; (3) Atlanta and Southern Religious Culture and Arts; (4) Open call. Please submit proposals to both section chairs, Cara Burnidge (burnidge@gmail.com) and Andrew McKee (am13ag@my.fsu.edu).
(AAR) Religions in America
Themes: Papers in all areas of Religions in America will be considered, but special consideration will be given to the following themes: (1) Religion, place, and the city; (2) Religion and materialism; (3) Religion, civil rights, civic activism. Email proposals to the Religions in America Section to Dr. Monica Reed (mcreed@lsu.edu) and Joshua Fleer (jfleer@fsu.edu).
(4) With the Teaching and Learning Religion section, we issue a joint call for papers that explore the question "How should instructors approach teaching about controversial religious groups?" Papers that focus on controversial American religious groups will receive special consideration, e.g., the Nation of Islam, the Klan, Westboro Baptist Church, the People's Temple, etc. Proposals to this joint session should be submitted with copies to both Sections. Email proposals to this joint session to Dr. Monica Reed (mcreed@lsu.edu) and Joshua Fleer (jfleer@fsu.edu) with copy to Drs. Jodie Lyon (lyon@uga.edu) and Derrick Lemons (dlemons@uga.edu).
(AAR) The Religions of Asia
Themes: (1) In conjunction with the 2016 theme, "Translation in Context," we solicit proposals on the issue of translation broadly conceived: translation, translation studies, the movement across cultures and other boundaries, and so forth; (2) A joint session with Islam & Religion, Ethics, Society on "Religion and Immigration;"* (3) A joint session with Philosophy of Religion & Constructive Theologies on "Apophasis within or across Religions;"** (4) Asian Religion and Popular Culture; (5) Open call. Send questions and proposals to Lisa Battaglia, Samford University (lbattagl@samford.edu) and Rachel Pang, Davidson College (rhpang@davidson.edu). *For the joint session on Religion and Immigration please include Michael Stoltzfus, Valdosta State University (mjstoltz@valdosta.edu), Sally Holt, Belmont University (sally.holt@belmont.edu), and Eleanor Finnegan, The University of Alabama (finneged@gmail.com). **For the joint session on Apophasis within or across Religions, please include Nathan Eric Dickman nedickman@yhc.edu, Steven Harmon (sharmon@gardner-webb.edu), and Elizabeth O'Donnell Gandolfo (elizabeth.gandolfo@gmail.com).
(AAR) Teaching and Learning Religion Themes:
(1) Joint Session. In cooperation with the Religions in America section, we call for papers that explore the question "How should instructors approach teaching about controversial religious groups?" Papers that focus on controversial American religious groups will receive special consideration, e.g., the Nation of Islam, the Klan, Westboro Baptist Church, the People's Temple, etc. Proposals should be submitted with copies to both Sections. Email proposals to Drs. Jodie Lyon (lyon@uga.edu) and Derrick Lemons (dlemons@uga.edu) with copy to Drs. Joshua Fleer (jfleer@fsu.edu) and Molly Reed (mcreed@lsu.edu);
(2) An invited panel will consider Parker Palmer's claim that "ultimately we teach who we are." Panelists will discuss how their own personal religious beliefs factor into their teaching, and the extent to which they reveal their faith perspectives to their students. Special attention will be paid to the ways that pedagogical context (public university, seminary, private faith-affiliated school) determines appropriate ways to incorporate educators' faith identities into the classroom. Panelists are invited. Chair: Dr. Jodie Lyon;
(3) Open call. The Teaching and Learning Religion section invites proposals (papers or a panel) that join innovative teaching practice with the scholarship of teaching and learning. Proposals should be submitted with copies to both Sections. Email proposals to Drs. Jodie Lyon (lyon@uga.edu) and Derrick Lemons (dlemons@uga.edu). Chair: Dr. Derrick Lemons.
(SECSOR) Undergraduate Research
Students at institutions in the Southeast Region are invited to submit papers for the Undergraduate Sessions, sponsored by SECSOR. Open to all topics, the sessions will be composed of the papers considered the best submissions by an interdisciplinary committee. Students should submit completed papers that reflect original student research of an appropriate length for presentation (approximately 12 double-spaced pages). No paper over 15 double-spaced pages, regular size font, will be considered; one submission per student. On a cover page, please include contact information for the student and a faculty sponsor who has reviewed the submission. Electronic submissions preferred. Send submissions by December 15, 2015, to Lynn R. Huber, Elon University (lhuber@elon.edu). Note: Undergraduates may submit proposals to other sections as well.
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The Women, Gender and Religion Section foregrounds issues of women's studies, gender, and sexuality, whether in critical analysis of and dialogue with religious traditions or texts; in the promotion of the perspectives, insights, and experiences of marginalized persons; or in the ongoing effort to theorize difference so that lives and systems may be changed. Themes: (1)
Open call for proposals; (2) Proposals that constructively engage the subject of sexual violence (especially on campus) through texts, ethics, theology, history, or other means; and (3) Proposals that consider the intersections of race and masculinity/ies. Email proposals to Vicki Phillips
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Home PoliticsCommentary The Women's Liberation Front: Omne trium perfectum
The Women's Liberation Front: Omne trium perfectum
by Paul H. Yarbrough Oct 10, 2018
written by Paul H. Yarbrough Oct 10, 2018
WASHINGTON: A woman writer friend of mine over in Tennessee reminded me the other day of a basic rule in writing. That's the "Rule of Threes": Omne trium perfectum. Roughly translated: "Everything that comes in threes is sustaining. So, what would today's radical feminists transform this basic rule to suit their own ends? In other words, in 2018, what is the Women's Liberation Front take on the Rule of Threes?
First: Women must be in control of men.
Second: Women must be in control of their own bodies (abortion).
Third: Women will define whatever service or services they provide however they choose, for whomever they choose, and in whatever manner they choose. Nature be damned, men be damned and, if necessary, God be damned.
Omne trium perfectum: Feminist Rule Number One
Men must be controlled.
The other day one of Stephen Colbert's writers, Ariel Dumas glibly tweeted
"I'm just glad we ruined Brett Kavanaugh's life."
She later apologized and pulled the viciously anti-Kavanaugh tweet, which always happens when there is too much blowback. Had she received more support, one imagines, she probably would have plowed ahead by serially tweeting even more insightful observations.
For current members of the Women's Liberation Front, complete control of men is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, manhood is uncontrolled, leaving half the world's population allocated to hairy-chested baboons waging an ongoing campaign of rape and assault. This is, of course, one of many feminist paradoxes: Men are irresponsible. But they must be held responsible.
Intermission: A "Fair" Rule 1 tweet from a Georgetown University Women's Liberation Front professor
Last week, Georgetown University professor C. Christine Fair issued a tweet which proposed in some detail the castration of men. According to the Daily Caller:
"Fair, who teaches in the Security Studies program at Georgetown, had her account suspended after she tweeted about castrating white men's corpses and feeding them to pigs.
"'All of them deserve miserable deaths while feminists laugh as they take their last gasps,' Fair wrote. 'Bonus: we castrate their corpses and feed them to swine? Yes.'
"Fair's Twitter account was suspended for several hours before being restored to the platform."
More on this from Fox:
"Joel Hellman, dean of the School of Foreign Services (SFS) where Fair is a distinguished associate professor, made the statement Friday afternoon pointing to the importance of a bias-free classroom where students can learn.
"'To prevent further disruption to her students and out of an abundance of caution for the security of our community, we have mutually agreed for Professor Fair to go on research leave effective immediately,' Hellman wrote in a statement to the SFS community. 'Professor Fair will accelerate previously scheduled international research travel.'"
So, Rule 1 apparently requires either the outright emasculation of men or, perhaps, the scarlet letter "G" (for guilt) pinned like boutonnieres on every man. That's the way to control sorry male vermin.
But, what the hell? Ruining lives, lies, castration… this is indeed controlling stuff.
Omne trium perfectum: Feminist Rule Number Two
Women must be in control of their own bodies. The big problem for women wishing to fill traditional male roles – for example, in team sports or the military – is that old bugaboo, pregnancy. The U.S. Navy has experienced problems in this area ever since it launched its "anchors aweigh my boys and girls" program several years ago. As recently as 2016, records show that women leaving ships for deployment on land due to pregnancy are now occurring as much as 50 percent more frequently.
Clearly, in order to have control of their own bodies, if women could abort as if they were having a boil lanced, the Navy would be better off, and save money too. That solution simply gives the corpsmen some extra duties.
Likewise, what NFL defensive end would want to sack an opposing quarterback who is seven months pregnant? It would clearly be better if the team doctor (or trainer) put the liberated female quarterback on the training table just a couple of weeks into that inconvenient pregnancy and and terminated the little annoyance. Touchdown!
Omne trium perfectum: Feminist Rule Number Three
Serve? "We are not slaves," say liberated women. "We aren't going into the kitchen with or without shoes. And because of number two we won't be pregnant either, with or without shoes. That's why they created takeout, so women can get out when they want, go where they want, and work where they want. We will not remain barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen.
"Men have had all the fun of being Firemen and Policemen and Navy Seals for too long. Now we want to serve in law enforcement and receive some medals too. And be heroes, not heroines.
"If we decide to carry a pregnancy to full term, then let the men change the diapers and stroll the little tapper through the park and all the rest of that female service stuff.
"We aren't waiting on our careers any longer, either. Man service has been fun for them for too long, while our traditional service has been boring and pointless. But we are no longer the created helpmate of man as decreed in Genesis. Now, we are liberated. We are free.
"We may have had to abort a few fetuses, babies, whatever, along the way. And we may have needed to ruin a few lives. But today, we have become liberated. And if a guilty-until-proven-innocent sacrificial lamb like Bret Kavanaugh must be tossed on the garbage heap as part of our freedom, then so be it.
"WE ARE WOMAN!"
— Headline image: Pink-hatted protesters at the Women's March on Washington, Inauguration Day 2017.
Screen grab, YouTube video.
Paul H. Yarbrough
Born in Mississippi, now calling Texas home, Paul H. Yarbrough is bringing his writing talents to the political arena. Yarbrough has completed three novels. He is also the humorist behind the weekly column, Redneck Diary.
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Hordern, Anthony (1842–1886)
by Ruth Teale
Anthony Hordern is a minor entry in this article
Anthony Hordern (1819-1876), merchant, was born on 16 July 1819 in London, the eldest son of Anthony Hordern and his wife Ann, née Woodhead, of Retford, Nottingham. The Horderns were a banking family from Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. They disapproved the father's marriage and he migrated in the Phoenix, arriving at Sydney in March 1825. He set up as a 'coachmaker, wheelwright and smith' and later as a grocer and publican. His wife opened a shop as a haberdasher and bonnet and corsetmaker and her success provoked a rumour that Hordern was her assigned convict. In 1839 he bought three lots in Melbourne and later settled there. He died on 9 June 1869, survived by four sons and two daughters and by his wife who died at Darling Point, Sydney, on 18 January 1871.
Anthony was educated by John Dunmore Lang. He went to Melbourne in 1839 and in 1842 became a town councillor. About 1844 he returned to Sydney and with his brother Lebbeus (1826-1881) opened a drapery on Brickfield Hill; in 1855 Anthony started on his own in the Haymarket. He also speculated in city real estate and in 1869 won Phillip ward in the city council. About 1860 he built Retford Hall on Darling Point. In 1864 his son-in-law Henry Bull and next year his eldest son Anthony (1842-1886) became partners in the firm. In 1869 his second son Samuel replaced Bull and the firm became Anthony Hordern & Sons. Survived by two sons and two daughters, Hordern died at Sydney on 21 August 1876 and was buried at Rookwood cemetery. On 17 July 1841 at Windsor he had married Harriett, daughter of Samuel Marsden, tanner.
His eldest son, Anthony, was born on 24 July 1842 at Melbourne. Educated in Sydney and at Rugby, England, he toured Europe and at 18 entered his father's firm. In 1878 Hordern and his brother Samuel signed a formal deed of partnership for thirty years. According to the Bulletin, 22 May 1880, they 'fairly rule[d] the retail trade of the metropolis and the colony in general'. They adopted the trade-mark of the spreading oak over the motto, 'While I live I'll grow'. In 1878 Anthony had visited America and London, and in 1879 opened the 'Palace Warehouse' and the 'Palace Emporium' in the Haymarket. In 1881-82 he opened offices in Britain, the Continent, America and China. Interested in Western Australia, he put to the Colonial Office in 1873 a scheme for 10,000 settlers and in 1883 proposed to the Legislative Council a land-grant railway; later he formed a syndicate in England to construct the line and encourage migration. Leaving an estate of £190,800, Hordern died at sea from brain fever on 16 September 1886 and was buried at Albany where in 1889 an obelisk was erected to his memory. He was survived by four children and his wife Elizabeth, née Bull, whom he had married in 1864.
Samuel was born on 14 July 1849 at Sydney. Educated at Fort Street School and Camden College, he joined his father's firm at 17 and in 1886 paid £158,252 for Anthony's share, becoming sole proprietor of 'Anthony Hordern and Sons, Universal Providers, Palace Emporium, Haymarket [ONLY]', to distinguish it from five other competing Hordern shops in Sydney. On 10 July 1901 fire destroyed all the Haymarket complex but Samuel leased the Exhibition building and opened there next day. In 1905 he had new premises on Brickfield Hill. He was generous to his staff of over 4000 and provided a cafeteria and other amenities. City and suburban land speculation added to his wealth and his success brought comments on his 'glorified sockselling' and 'insolent monopoly'.
Samuel gave privately to many charities. A federalist and imperialist, he gave £10,000 to the Dreadnought Fund. In 1892 he was commodore of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club and an active member of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. His love of the country led him in the 1880s to buy Wilton Park, Picton, and in 1887 to build Retford Park, near Bowral, where he bred Jersey and Ayrshire cattle. After wining the Sydney Cup in 1893 with Realm and the Metropolitan in 1896 with The Skipper, he concentrated on breeding horses. He kept homing pigeons and was vice-president of the Royal Agricultural Society. He died at Darling Point on 13 August 1909 and was buried in the Anglican section of Rookwood cemetery. He was survived by four of his five sons, by four daughters and by his wife Jane Maria, née Booth, whom he had married on 11 November 1875 at Sydney. In 1910 his estate of £2,925,925 was upheld by the Privy Council after two sons of Anthony had tried to upset the 1878 deed of partnership. His eldest son, Sir Samuel (1876-1956), became governing director of Anthony Hordern & Sons when it was made a private company in 1912.
W. B. Kimberly, History of West Australia (Melb, 1897)
J. S. Battye (ed), Cyclopedia of Western Australia, vol 1 (Adel, 1912)
T. J. Redmond, The History of Anthony Hordern and Sons Limited (Syd, 1938)
Bulletin, 21 Jan 1882
Sydney Morning Herald, 2, 6 Oct 1884, 14, 16 Aug 1909, 2 May 1910
West Australian, 22 Sept 1886
Drapers' Record (London), 21 Aug 1909
Anthony Hordern & Sons, fire insurance papers, 1901 (Australian National University Archives).
Hordern, Anthony (father)
Hordern, Samuel (brother)
Hordern, Jane Maria (sister-in-law)
Booth, Priscilla Emily (aunt)
Woolf, Amy (aunt)
Hordern, William (uncle)
Booth, Charles (uncle)
Booth, John Felix (uncle)
Woolf, Louis Arnold (uncle by marriage)
Hordern, Ann (grandmother)
Booth, Sarah Ann (grandmother)
Booth, John James (grandfather)
Hordern, Samuel (nephew)
Hordern, Anthony (nephew)
Hordern, Lebbeus (nephew)
Ruth Teale, 'Hordern, Anthony (1842–1886)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hordern-anthony-3915/text6009, published first in hardcopy 1972, accessed online 20 January 2020.


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Q: How install CA certificate for a wireless network? I need to configure wireless network. To do it I need to install CA certificate. How to do it in ubuntu?

A: Some wireless networks use a Certificate Authority file which can be configured in the following place:
Network menu (the four spreading arcs icon) > Edit Connections... > choose your network > Network Security tab > pick "WPA & WPA2 Enterprise" from the pop-down menu > CA Certificate.
(My own use for a CA file is a VPN that requires me to install a CA in my browser. That doesn't seem to be your case.)

A: I used the AddTrust_External_Root found in the mozilla certificates - /usr/share/ca-certificates/mozilla/AddTrust_External_Root.ca
Wifi worked.

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Now I am connected successfully with the following settings.

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