After a time, by the study of Origen and the other early Fathers, he became possessed with the notion of the importance of an allegorical or spiritual interpretation of Scripture, and advocated its use in the defence of Christianity both in his sermons and in his first book, while attacking what he saw as the shallow literalist interpretation of contemporary divines, The Old Apology for the Truth of the Christian Religion against the Jews and Gentiles Revived ( 1705 ).

* Robert Stinnett, Day Of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor ( Free Press, 1999 ) A study of the Freedom of Information Act documents that led Congress to direct the military to clear Kimmel and Short's records.

" In 2000, she received the honor of having Martinique's first high school dedicated to film study named after her and was presented with the Sojourner Truth Award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.

In 1997 a movie theater near Amiens in France was named “ Cinema Euzhan Palcy .” In 2000, she humbly received the honor of having Martinique ’ s first high school dedicated to film study named after her and was presented with the Sojourner Truth Award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.

Her books during this period included a critical study of Virginia Woolf and a volume of short stories, Truth is Not Sober.

A contrast of the scripture reading of, let us say, St. Augustine, John Bunyan, and Thomas Jefferson, all three of whom found in such study a real source of enlightenment, can tell us a great deal about these three men and the age that each represented and helped bring to conscious expression.

A study of the hydrogen line profiles indicates that a measurement of these profiles can be used to calculate a temperature for the arc plasma that is reliable to about Af percent.

Carpenter's study showed that female common garter and ribbon snakes of Michigan mature at about the age of two.

Construction in 1962 will account for about 15 per cent of the gross national product, according to a study by Johns-Manville Corporation.

Thus for example Heraclitus ' The Allegorist ' quoted fr. 326 and part of fr. 6, about ships in a storm, in his study on Homer's use of allegory.

He had become passionate about the study of chemistry, matriculating at the University of Göttingen in the spring of 1838 in order to study with the famous chemist Friedrich Wöhler.

According to the study, more than nine out of 10 consumers are familiar with and have tried these foods, and about half report eating them frequently.

A recent study suggests Alioth's 5. 1-day variation may be due to a substellar object of about 14. 7 Jupiter masses in an eccentric orbit ( e = 0. 5 ) with an average separation of 0. 055 astronomical units.

Whorf argued that paying attention to how other physical phenomena are described in the study of linguistics could make valuable contributions to science by pointing out the ways in which certain assumptions about reality are implicit in the structure of language itself, and how language guides the attention of speakers towards certain phenomena in the world which risk becoming overemphasized while leaving other phenomena at risk of being overlooked.

Nowadays, botanists study about 400, 000 species of living organisms.

Despite the study of model plants and increasing use of DNA evidence, there is ongoing work and discussion among taxonomists about how best to classify plants into various taxa.

Physical cosmology, as a branch of astronomy, is the study of the largest-scale structures and dynamics of the universe and is concerned with fundamental questions about its formation and evolution.

Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans, collecting data about the impact of global economic and political processes on local cultural realities.

While plenty is known about the healthy heart, the bulk of the study in cardiology is in the disorders of the heart and restoration, where possible, of function.

After reading popular conspiracy theories about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, participants in this study correctly estimated how much their peers ' attitudes had changed, but significantly underestimated how much their own attitudes had changed to become more in favor of the conspiracy theories.

Also, bioethicists may be concerned with the ethical implications of consciousness in medical cases of patients such as Karen Ann Quinlan, while neuroscientists may study patients with impaired consciousness in hopes of gaining information about how the brain works.

A systematic study of category theory then allows us to prove general results about any of these types of mathematical structures from the axioms of a category.

A 40-year study of African, Asian, and South American tropical forests by the University of Leeds, shows tropical forests absorb about 18 % of all carbon dioxide added by fossil fuels.

Some scholars even question the intentions of those developing the field of study, claiming that efforts to " develop " the Global South were never about the South itself.

In one study, about 16 % of radio-collared coyotes were preyed upon by wolves.

Specifically, a male secondary school enrollment 10 % above the average reduced the chance of a conflict by about 3 %, while a growth rate 1 % higher than the study average resulted in a decline in the chance of a civil war of about 1 %.

Following a near shipwreck he vowed to find out the truth about life and God through personal Biblical study.

For example, philosopher John D. Kenyon writes: Reason might manage to raise a doubt about the truth of a conclusion of natural inductive inference just for a moment in the study, but the forces of nature will soon overcome that artificial skepticism, and the sheer agreeableness of animal faith will protect us from excessive caution and sterile suspension of belief.

They believe that the Orthodox Jewish movements, on the theological right, have erred by slowing down, or stopping, the historical development of Jewish law: " Conservative Judaism believes that scholarly study of Jewish texts indicates that Judaism has constantly been evolving to meet the needs of the Jewish people in varying circumstances, and that a central halakhic authority can continue the halakhic evolution today.

Additional requirements include the study of: the Hebrew Bible, Mishna and Talmud, the Midrash literature, Jewish ethics and lore, the codes of Jewish law, the Conservative responsa literature, both traditional and modern Jewish works on theology and philosophy.

Conservative Judaism has less stringent study requirements for Talmud and responsa study compared to Orthodoxy but adds following subjects as requirements for rabbinic ordination: pastoral care and psychology, the historical development of Judaism ; and academic biblical criticism.

Entrance requirements to a Conservative rabbinical study include a strong background within Jewish law and liturgy, knowledge of Hebrew, familiarity with rabbinic literature, Talmud, etc., and the completion of an undergraduate university degree.

He then went to King's College, Cambridge to study History and Economics, where he was Chairman of the Conservative Association.

The Conservative movement is perceived to have lost its uniqueness as its once-path-finding ideology of tradition and change has spread to and become a bedrock assumption of the Reform, Reconstructionist and " Renewal " groups, where services use Hebrew and traditional prayers, ( often in updated versions ) where study of traditional texts is considered important, where halacha ( Jewish law ) is treated with both respect and flexibility, and where egalitarian gender practices prevail.

However, many do not officially refer to themselves as " yeshivas " ( one exception is the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem ), and all are open to both women and men, who study in the same classrooms and follow the same curriculum.

They may study simply the peshat of the text, or they may also study, to a limited extent, the remez, derash and sod, which is found in Etz Hayyim: A Torah Commentary ( Rabbinical Assembly ), used in many Conservative congregations.

In 1973, as a representative of the " Federation of Conservative Students ", Hamilton addressed a conference of the Italian Social Movement ( MSI ). Hamilton went on to study law at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he attained a post-graduate law degree.

The group's aim was to " study the causes and consequences of poverty in Britain and seek practical ideas to empower the least well-off ," and was one of several that were set up by Conservative Party leader David Cameron.

An Examination of the Pearl is a study of the doctrine and history of Conservative Laestadianism.

In a 1935 speech the Prince of Wales had called for a closer understanding of Germany in order to safeguard peace in Europe and in response Conservative Party Members of Parliament Sir Thomas Moore, 1st Baronet suggested setting up a study group of pro-German MPs.

According to Rabbi Isaac Klein's Guide to Jewish Religious Practice, a Conservative Jew ought to cover his head when in the synagogue, at prayer or sacred study, when engaging in a ritual act, and when eating.

Kenney decided to vote in favour of a motion to study when life begins – and go against many Conservative colleagues.

After years of study, with the help of a sympathetic Conservative rabbi in Lima and another from Brooklyn, New York, eventually a few hundred people learned and practiced and converted.

The Conservative Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has issued a legal opinion stating that Reform conversions may be accepted as valid only when they include the minimal Conservative halachic requirements of milah and t ' vilah, appearance before a Conservative Bet Din, and a course of Conservative study.

Consistent with this view, it has deleted prayers for the resumption of sacrifices from the Conservative Siddur, including both the morning study section from the sacrifices, prayers for the restoration of Korbanot in the Amidah, and various mentions elsewhere.

Whilst in opposition in 1977, the Conservative Party asked Edward Gardner to chair a study group to provide advice on changes to the nationality laws.

During the 2010 Conservative Party Conference, Gove announced that school curriculum would be restructured, and that study of authors such as Byron, Keats, Jane Austen, Dickens and Thomas Hardy would be reintroduced to English lessons as part of a plan to improve children ’ s grasp of English literature and language.