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The reception history of 2 Thessalonians with special reference to John Chrysostom, Haimo of Auxerre, and John Calvin by Talbert, Andrew Rhett

“…Three historical interpreters of 2 Thessalonians from different historical periods of the Church serve as the receptive foci in this dissertation: John Chrysostom (early Church), Haimo of Auxerre (Medieval Church), and John Calvin (Reformation). Following Jauss’ Rezpetionsästhetik, these interpreters are placed in their compositional contexts and in dialogue with modern interpreters of the same epistle. …”
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The sweet singer of Israel: Isaac Watts and the developing hermeneutic of nonconformist psalmody by Johnson, Daniel

“…Prior to Watts, Nonconformist psalmody was dominated by the enduring influence of John Calvin. Chapter One traces the history of Nonconformist psalmody from Calvin to Watts, as well as briefly summarising the hermeneutic of the Psalms when preached in the later seventeenth century. …”
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'Man is not truly one, but truly two': a positive reading of Robert Louis Stevenson's double by Garland, Kate E.

“…I shall demonstrate this by focusing on the relationship between the first and second self – the two selves which together constitute the double - evidencing my theory with Stevenson’s writings, in addition to those by John Calvin, and Scottish Presbyterian thought. Ultimately, I will suggest when viewed through a theological lens, Stevenson’s literary double can accommodate a positive reading of duality. …”
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