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Acts project
Today we start again with the research of Acts. We begin with chapter 10. Please collect as much "Luke-Acts" material as possible. In awe  05:10, 13 August 2010 (UTC)



user talk page as communication tool
Use my public wa user page extensively to discuss everything related to our common projects. In awe  20:26, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

Researching and Teaching
As I have been teaching church history at the HGE University in Odessa I would like to add some information that might be helpful for the interested reader/user/student. Please feel free to use this talk page! Before you start be so kind and read the guidelines. -- In awe  talk  09:04, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

I moved most of my teaching activities to facebook, although wikipedia is an excellent 24/7 research tool I don't want to miss. In awe  talk  14:29, 1 October 2009 (UTC) , -- In awe  talk  05:47, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Since September 2009 I am philosophy and history instructor at the AUF (American University of Florida - The School on Biblical Foundations), European Office Kraków, Poland. -- In awe  talk  17:40, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

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 * Thank you, Carl.bunderson for your warm welcome. Your fellow Wikipedians are right, you are incredible fast in responding! Inawe (talk) 21:02, 12 February 2009 (UTC)


 * It's no problem. If I can help you with anything, just let me know. carl bunderson (talk) (contributions) 21:30, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Augustine of Hippo
There were no "Christian" movements that rejected the Old Testament that St Augustine argued against; they were the Manicheans.

The City of God for St. Augustine is The Church, which is made of both Jews and Gentiles. Both cities, the City of God and the City of men come from the same post-Fall perdition. The City of God, who is made up of God's elect, has it's origin in His gratuitous and sovereign predestination.

City of God, Book XV:2 "When these two cities began to run their course by a series of deaths and births, the citizen of this world was the first-born, and after him the stranger in this world, the citizen of the city of God, predestined by grace, elected by grace, by grace a stranger below, and by grace a citizen above. By grace for so far as regards himself he is sprung from the same mass, all of which is condemned in its origin; but God, like a potter (for this comparison is introduced by the apostle judiciously, and not without thought), of the same lump made one vessel to honor, another to dishonor. Romans 9:21"

On the Predestination of the Saints, Book II:35 "This is the predestination of the saints, nothing else; to wit, the foreknowledge and the preparation of God's kindnesses, whereby they are most certainly delivered, whoever they are that are delivered. But where are the rest left by the righteous divine judgment except in the mass of ruin, where the Tyrians and the Sidonians were left? who, moreover, might have believed if they had seen Christ's wonderful miracles. But since it was not given to them to believe, the means of believing also were denied them. [...] Moreover, in the same mass of ruin the Jews were left, because they could not believe such great and eminent mighty works as were done in their sight."

In St. Augustine's view the City of God is made up of those whom God has predestined from all eternity to be conformed to the image of his Son. Out of the fallen mass of mankind, God elected some and 'passed over' the rest to their just punishment.

However, St. Augustine does not believes in an invisible Church like Protestants, he believes that the elect are predestined to be baptized and incorporated into the visible Church. There are of course some from the City of men who are within The Church but who at the last day will be separated from the elect and cast away ("for many are called but few are chosen").

Hope this is somewhat helpful, 汚い危険きつい (talk) 17:01, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot, Pietru, for your excellent synopsis in regard to "Jewish people" and "Church", according to Augustine. You seem to know the 'City of God' pretty well. I am aware of the apologetic challenge the Saint had in his times, although I am afraid to say that there were not only the Manicheans who had an exclusive theology. Anyway, my concern has been the change of the WP article. Therefore my note. Augustine's approach was comparatively integrative.. "of the same lump made one vessel". The revision I have been questioning does not express this accurately. Do you want to leave it that way? -- In awe   talk  17:43, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Honestly the edit doesn't bother me, however it includes the Jewish understanding of 'chosen people' as a given, rather than the Catholic understanding of a 'mystical body'. It's a triviality, but then again, God is in the details :) Perhaps you should find a less lopsided phrase. 汚い危険きつい (talk) 17:53, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh, I fully agree - I have no doubts that God is in the details, otherwise we would be lost! My only concern is that Augustine is misrepresented by "lopsided" redaction. But let's see what Carl thinks about that all. Thanks again for taking time... -- In awe  talk  18:09, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Well I was just bold and changed it back to the status quo, heh. I looked for "The Reformation" by MacCulloch, but it isn't available online, and the copy at the library easily accessible to me isn't due back till March. It is at one that I can go to on R or F; I'll try and see then. I suspect the current wording is reflective of that. If not, I'll fix it so it is. carl bunderson (talk) (contributions) 20:51, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I am pretty sure about MacCulloch. I will also do some "micro research" on that one and tell. -- In awe  talk  04:46, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

citeyoulike
Recently we're more extensively discussing on citeyoulike. In awe  talk  07:06, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

That's the link to citeulike. In awe  talk  14:25, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Pedagogical Power of Biographies
Over many years my striking observation is that young people feel attracted by historical biographies. Much more than by the presentation of theoretical or statistical material, even if provided with surprising conclusions. Therefore I want to encourage our team to have wise pedagogy always as priority - the kids in front of us or in front of the screen. -- In awe  talk  14:18, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * SO, what are you doing? -- In awe  talk  15:34, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

J A Comenius and His Didactic Innovations
There is a lot that needs to be added on the Comenius wa article. I have started a draft page. Feel free to add..

-- In awe  talk  16:43, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

using user talk
Thinking about making the talk space public for others, especially for those who work with me on several wa projects. In awe  talk  15:30, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Please let me know here how you think about the idea. In awe   talk  15:31, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I have specifically students in mind.  In awe   talk  16:14, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

students projects
Had the idea that generally spoken students should only research on something that is new on the wa platform. That way they don't simply reproduce something but provide value for the public. Wa administrators would help as. In awe  talk  16:08, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

redirecting from user page to user talk
I decided to operate only on one user space - the 'user talk' or 'Discussion'. The conventional additional 'user page' as landing page doesn't exist anymore. In awe  talk  17:45, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

modification of signature
The 'talk' as second part of the signature doesn't exist anymore. In awe  17:57, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

auf changed its name
Since January 2011 the AUF has the name "American David Livingstone University Florida". -- In awe  10:00, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

vce - all things virtual
We have to get deeper into the whole "virtual classroom environment" thing. The Biblioteka Alexandrina opens its gates to help us working on a research project that is encouraged and supported by the HGEU/AUF Odessa and Miami.-- In awe  13:11, 21 January 2011 (UTC)