Susan Wessel – författare

What were the historical and cultural processes by which Cyril of Alexandria was elevated to canonical status while his opponent, Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, was made into a heretic? In contrast to previous scholarship, Susan Wessel concludes that Cyril''s success in being elevated to orthodox status was not simply a political accomplishment based on political alliances he had fashioned as opportunity arose. Nor was it a dogmatic victory, based on the clarity and orthodoxy of Cyril''s doctrinal claims. Instead, it was his strategy in identifying himself with the orthodoxy of the former bishop of Alexandria, Athanasius, in his victory over Arianism, in borrowing Athanasius'' interpretive methods, and in skilfully using the tropes and figures of the second sophistic that made Cyril a saint in the Greek and Coptic Orthodox Churches.

What were the historical and cultural processes by which Cyril of Alexandria was elevated to canonical status while his opponent, Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, was made into a heretic? In contrast to previous scholarship, Susan Wessel concludes that Cyril's success in being elevated to orthodox status was not simply a political accomplishment based on political alliances he had fashioned as opportunity arose. Nor was it a dogmatic victory, based on the clarity and orthodoxy of Cyril's doctrinal claims. Instead, it was his strategy in identifying himself with the orthodoxy of the former bishop of Alexandria, Athanasius, in his victory over Arianism, in borrowing Athanasius' interpretive methods, and in skilfully using the tropes and figures of the second sophistic that made Cyril a saint in the Greek and Coptic Orthodox Churches.

This book examines how the early Christian elite articulated and cultivated the affective dimensions of compassion in a Roman world that promoted emotional tranquillity as the path to human flourishing. Drawing upon a wide range of early Christians from both east and west, Wessel situates each author in the broader cultural and intellectual context. The reader is introduced to the diverse conditions in which Christians felt and were urged to feel compassion in exemplary ways, and in which warnings were sounded against the possibilities for distortion and exploitation. Wessel argues that the early Christians developed literary methods and rhetorical techniques to bring about appropriate emotional responses to human suffering. Their success in this regard marks the beginning of affective compassion as a Christian virtue. Comparison with early modern and contemporary philosophers and ethicists further demonstrates the intrinsic worth of the early Christian understanding of compassion.

Reading Augustine presents concise, personal readings of St. Augustine of Hippo from leading philosophers and religion scholars.Augustine of Hippo knew that this fallen world is a place of sadness and suffering. In such a world, he determined that compassion is the most suitable and virtuous response. Its transformative powers could be accessed through the mind and its memories, through the healing of the Incarnation, and through the discernment of Christians who are forced to navigate through a corrupt and deceptive world.Susan Wessel considers Augustine’s theology of compassion by examining his personal experience of loss and his reflections concerning individual and corporate suffering in the context of the human condition and salvation.

Reading Augustine presents concise, personal readings of St. Augustine of Hippo from leading philosophers and religion scholars.Augustine of Hippo knew that this fallen world is a place of sadness and suffering. In such a world, he determined that compassion is the most suitable and virtuous response. Its transformative powers could be accessed through the mind and its memories, through the healing of the Incarnation, and through the discernment of Christians who are forced to navigate through a corrupt and deceptive world.Susan Wessel considers Augustine’s theology of compassion by examining his personal experience of loss and his reflections concerning individual and corporate suffering in the context of the human condition and salvation.

Reading Augustine presents concise, personal readings of St. Augustine of Hippo from leading philosophers and religion scholars.Augustine of Hippo knew that this fallen world is a place of sadness and suffering. In such a world, he determined that compassion is the most suitable and virtuous response. Its transformative powers could be accessed through the mind and its memories, through the healing of the Incarnation, and through the discernment of Christians who are forced to navigate through a corrupt and deceptive world. Susan Wessel considers Augustine's theology of compassion by examining his personal experience of loss and his reflections concerning individual and corporate suffering in the context of the human condition and salvation.

Reading Augustine presents concise, personal readings of St. Augustine of Hippo from leading philosophers and religion scholars.Augustine of Hippo knew that this fallen world is a place of sadness and suffering. In such a world, he determined that compassion is the most suitable and virtuous response. Its transformative powers could be accessed through the mind and its memories, through the healing of the Incarnation, and through the discernment of Christians who are forced to navigate through a corrupt and deceptive world. Susan Wessel considers Augustine's theology of compassion by examining his personal experience of loss and his reflections concerning individual and corporate suffering in the context of the human condition and salvation.

Die Entwicklerinnen des Primary Nursing Systems beschreiben dessen historische Entwicklung. Sie erläutern, wie das System, auch gegen Widerstände, umgesetzt und angewendet werden kann. Sie klären die notwendige Veränderung des Rollenverständnisses einer primären Bezugsperson und betonen die Bedeutung der Beziehungsgestaltung durch Pflegepersonen im Primary Nursing System. Sie zeigen, wie eine Vielzahl von Problemen der beruflichen Pflege mit Hilfe von Primary Nursing gelöst werden können. Zu diesen Problemen zählen das geringe Ansehen des Pflegeberufs, seine ökonomischen Beschränkungen und seine Macht- und Einflusslosigkeit im Zusammenhang mit pflegerelevanten Entscheidungen. Ein Beitrag von Maria Mischo-Kelling bettet das Primary Nursing System in den deutschsprachigen Kontext von Bildung, Forschung und Praxis ein. Aus dem Inhalt I. Warum Primäre Pflege? 1 Primäre Pflege 2 Historie: Auf und Ab pflegerischer Autonomie II. Wie die Primäre Pflege implementiert wird? 3 Die Primäre Pflege verstehen 4 Die Vorbereitung der Implementierung 5 Funktionen bei der Implementierung 6 Die Rolle der Führungskraft 7 Übernahme der Prinzipien der Primären Pflege 8 Die Therapeutische Beziehung III. Erfolgreiche Methoden und Nachhaltigkeitsstrategien 9 Die besten Methoden der Primären Pflege 10 Partnerschaften im Pflegeteam der Primären Pflege 11 Methoden zur Vertiefung und Weiterentwicklung 12 Primäre Pflege im Kontext

Die Entwicklerinnen des Primary Nursing Systems beschreiben dessen historische Entwicklung. Sie erläutern, wie das System, auch gegen Widerstände, umgesetzt und angewendet werden kann. Sie klären die notwendige Veränderung des Rollenverständnisses einer primären Bezugsperson und betonen die Bedeutung der Beziehungsgestaltung durch Pflegepersonen im Primary Nursing System. Sie zeigen, wie eine Vielzahl von Problemen der beruflichen Pflege mit Hilfe von Primary Nursing gelöst werden können. Zu diesen Problemen zählen das geringe Ansehen des Pflegeberufs, seine ökonomischen Beschränkungen und seine Macht- und Einflusslosigkeit im Zusammenhang mit pflegerelevanten Entscheidungen. Ein Beitrag von Maria Mischo-Kelling bettet das Primary Nursing System in den deutschsprachigen Kontext von Bildung, Forschung und Praxis ein. Aus dem Inhalt I. Warum Primäre Pflege? 1 Primäre Pflege 2 Historie: Auf und Ab pflegerischer Autonomie II. Wie die Primäre Pflege implementiert wird? 3 Die Primäre Pflege verstehen 4 Die Vorbereitung der Implementierung 5 Funktionen bei der Implementierung 6 Die Rolle der Führungskraft 7 Übernahme der Prinzipien der Primären Pflege 8 Die Therapeutische Beziehung III. Erfolgreiche Methoden und Nachhaltigkeitsstrategien 9 Die besten Methoden der Primären Pflege 10 Partnerschaften im Pflegeteam der Primären Pflege 11 Methoden zur Vertiefung und Weiterentwicklung 12 Primäre Pflege im Kontext