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Does anyone else find it troubling to hear what sounds like a growing chorus of criticism directed toward Calvinistic pastors who run into difficulties when trying to shepherd their congregations toward greater spiritual health? Mixed in with the criticism is a charge that such men have been dishonest in the way they have gone into their churches because they did not make an issue of Calvinism from the very outset. Perhaps this can be legitimately said for a few, but they would be the exceptions and not the norm. Why, then, all the criticism?
The now-defunct baptistfire.com carried this 2004 quote from Dr. Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary:
When you are called to a church, be sure that you are a man of integrity and you disclose your full theological position to the church to which you are called. Many a church has called a pastor only to find, only to discover, a couple of years in, that he is determined to take the church in the direction of a Calvinistic church. He never told them that up front. He may even have deliberately misled them. One of my sorrows in hiring professors across these years is that I've often asked that question and gotten a misleading answer and found out later that this man was in the classroom perpetuating the system of Calvinism.
More recently Dr. Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, made the same accusation in a recent article that appeared in SBC Life. One of the 6 suggestions he makes to Southern Baptists for responding to the rising controversies surrounding Calvinism is this:
Act with personal integrity in your ministry when it comes to this issue. Put your theological cards on the table in plain view for all to see, and do not go into a church under a cloak of deception or dishonesty. If you do, you will more than likely split a church, wound the Body of Christ, damage the ministry God has given you, and leave a bad taste in the mouth of everyone. Let me give an example. I am pre-tribulational/premillennial in my eschatology. It would be inappropriate for me to interview with a church and continue the discussion if I discovered that it was committed to an amillennial position.
Now, let me address our topic. If a person is strongly committed to five-point Calvinism, then he should be honest and transparent about that when talking to a church search committee. He should not hide behind statements like "I am a historic Baptist." That statement basically says very little if anything and it is less than forthcoming. Be honest and completely so. If it is determined you are not a good fit for that congregation, rejoice in the sovereign providence of God and trust Him to place you in a ministry assignment that is a good fit. God will honor such integrity.
Even more recently Dr. Frank Page, pastor of First Baptist Church of Talors, South Carolina and an announced candidate for the presidency of the SBC, was quoted by Baptist Press as making these comments:
Noting that Reformed pastor John Piper's books are among the most read books on seminary campuses, Page said the movement is huge and growing — "bigger than Texas," he stated. "We must have honesty about this issue. There are churches splitting across the convention because pastors are coming in quietly trying to teach Calvinism or Reformed theology without telling the pastor search committees where they stand. The vast majority of Southern Baptist churches are not Calvinistic in their theology and it's causing some serious controversy."
Years ago liberals made the same kind of charges against Dr. Al Mohler after he became president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was accused of destroying the seminary, wounding the body of Christ and hijacking one of our prized institutions in an attempt to push his Calvinistic agenda. I defended Dr. Mohler then just as I am compelled to defend many unjustly criticized pastors now. Though the source and target of the criticism is different now than then, the substance, curiously, is the same.
Nine years ago, in response to editorial that attacked Dr. Mohler for precisely these reasons, I issued a press release to Baptist Press. Here is part of what I wrote at that time:
Mark Wingfield is very upset by the fact that after many years Southern Seminary once again has a president and some professors who actually believe the doctrines of grace. Though this is true, it should be clear to anyone who looks beyond the surface that Al Mohler has no agenda to promote five-point Calvinism. What he obviously is doing, however, is restoring doctrinal and ethical integrity to the seminary by rescuing the Abstract of Principles (which the seminary's professors have signed since 1859) from the ash heap of liberalism onto which it had been cast for most of this century and restoring it to its rightful place. This document forms the doctrinal covenant between our mother seminary and the denomination it serves.
While granting the fact that there are, no doubt, exceptions, in the great majority of cases that I know about where Calvinistic pastors have encountered turmoil in their efforts to preach and teach God's Word, it was not because of Calvinism. It was because of biblical Christianity. Calvinism tends to be the tail on which the donkey of controversy is pinned, but the real culprit is the erosion of real biblical Christianity that has occurred over the last generation or more in many of our churches.
The situation that Dr. Mohler inherited at Southern Seminary 12 years ago is very similar to situations that many historic Southern Baptist (despite what Dr. Akin says, this is a proper description of modern Southern Baptists whose theological convictions are in harmony with the views of the founders of the SBC) pastors face when going into a typical SBC church. Dr. Patterson made this insightful and telling observation about the state of many Southern Baptist churches:
Regrettably I have to believe that anytime you stand up and face a congregation these days in the average church you're looking at 30-40% that have never been born again and are not genuinely saved.
He is talking about the people who have actually showed enough initiative to be part of the regular Sunday morning congregation, which it typically less than half of the membership!
If a man tries to introduce a biblical ministry into such a situation does it not stand to reason that there might indeed be some controversy along the way? When the Word of God begins to be taught and followed, those who have no appetite for it–and who have been not only allowed but encouraged to live happily in the church without it–will inevitably feel threatened, deceived and even "lied to" by the preacher. The reason is not Calvinism, but because of the strong reaction of godlessness to biblical Christianity, just as we saw happen at Southern Seminary with the changing of the guard a dozen years ago.
Should not that fact, coupled with the wisdom that recognizes that the proper goal of a genuinely Reformed ministry is not to "Calvinize" a church but to "Christianize" it more and more, lead a man who candidates for a church to emphasize his commitment to biblical Christianity more than to a theological system? This is not dishonesty. It is wisdom. It is just like saying, "I prefer to be called a biblical theologian rather than a Calvinist." I wonder if the above quoted critics would critize a minister who makes that statement?
The sad reality is that most Southern Baptist churches do not have much ability to discuss theological issues, even with their pastoral candidates. Dr. Akin uses the analogy of his commitment to pre-tribulational premillennialism, claliming that it would be "inappropriate" to seek a position in a church that was committed to amillennialism. Agreed. But that is a very cut-and-dried situation that, as most pastors know, rarely occurs in SBC churches. Let's make the example more realistic. What if he interviewed with a church that had pre-tribulationalism as a part of its church constitution and statement of faith, but had drifted away from that over the last 50 years? What if everytime he raised the question with the search committee, deacons, and everyone else he met in the process that all he got back were blank stares and a mumbled, "we just believe the Bible; we just want someone to preach the Bible?" Would integrity demand that in this kind of scenario that he withdraw his name?
Or what about a church that had a solid statement of faith regarding the authority of Scripture but had been led by a liberal pastor for the last 20 years. Would he feel compelled, as an inerrantist, to withdraw his name from consideration as a matter of integrity?
I am not at all suggesting that a pastoral candidate refuse to speak plainly with a search committee or church regarding theological commitments. But the reality is that most churches–including their search committees–are not very equipped to have that kind of conversation. Should the details of Calvinism–or pre-tribulational rapturism–be spelled out anyway, even though there is no understanding of the language, categories or constructs? Or would it be wiser to stick with biblical categories, language and constructs? When a man does the latter for the purpose of communicating as clearly as he can I find it disheartening to hear Southern Baptist leaders criticize him as being dishonest.
Furthermore, these kinds of criticisms expose the completely untenable position in which some Southern Baptist leaders place their Calvinistic brethren in the SBC. If we openly describe ourselves as Calvinists, we are accused of "wearing our Calvinism on our sleeves" and are admonished to stop doing this. If we speak in terms of wanting to recover biblical Christianity or the theological vision of the founders of the SBC we are accused of being deceitful and dishonest. When the same men level both criticisms it is a sure indicator that something more is going on than a quest for integrity and it causes their critiques to ring hollow.
Yes, let's insist on integrity, not only from Calvinistic Southern Baptist pastors, but also from non-Calvinistic Southern Baptist pastors. And let's not limit this call only to pastors, but let's expand it to include everyone in SBC life, even denominational leaders.

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One of the World's most defining art prizes opened in 2011 at Baltic. We explore the shortlist with Godfrey Worsdale, Director of Baltic.
Since its inception in 1984, The Turner Prize has come to define the current state of British art. Founded to recognise the greatest contemporary contributor to British art and named after the pre-eminent 19th century painter, the Prize has taken various guises and seen an underplaying of its competitive qualities (represented in all the shortlisted artists receiving a £5,000 share of the prize money and the winner receiving £25,000), the introduction of a 50-year age limit, and a re-classification through being awarded to artists who have made an "outstanding" rather than "the greatest" contribution to British art.
This year, The Turner Prize is held at Baltic in Gateshead. It's the first year the Prize has been held outside a Tate venue and only the second year it has exhibited outside of London. This represents a new initiative to combat the London-centric nature of the UK art establishment and welcomes engagement across the country. Following on from receiving works from the Artist's Rooms project and further key loans from Tate, Godfrey Worsdale, Baltic's Director, explains that this collaboration is a natural progression for the gallery as the largest outside of London: "Baltic is developing a dialogue around contemporary practice with our visitors and what better, more effective exhibition to create a discussion than The Turner Prize? It is the pre-eminent show in terms of the media and the public conscience, and really does drive discussion, so it feels like a very good fit."
Worsdale is sitting on the 2011 jury with Katrina Brown (Director at The Common Guild, Glasgow), Vasif Kortun (Platform Garanti, Istanbul), Nadia Schneider (Freelance Curator) and Penelope Curtis (Director at Tate Britain), creating one of the most international juries in the history of the prize. The perspectives of Kortun and Schneider are representative of the global nature of contemporary British art and society, and each juror has made an important contribution by encouraging their colleagues to travel to new exhibitions in the one-year period of considering nominations. According to Worsdale, the jury "accommodates the reality of what British art means now in the world. It's such a global village, particularly in terms of art practice and the interactions that artists have … great British art is only great if it's internationally engaged and has an international perspective."
Consistently controversial, The Turner Prize has inspired debate over the nature of art today, with many traditionalists taking issue with its very naming and questioning whether the eponymous painter would have approved of the myriad installations, video works and photographs that have been displayed over the years. Most notably, the Prize fuelled the publicity machine of the Young British Artists in the 1990s and the two parties mutually built up their profiles with much of the public being introduced to the artists through the Prize. With Damien Hirst's 1995 winner Mother and Child Divided, Tracey Emin's 1999 nomination My Bed, and Rachel Whiteread's 1993 winner House, for a period in the 1990s the YBAs came to define The Turner Prize. Controversy has also stemmed from Martin Creed's Lights Going On and Off (winner 2000), Langlands and Bell's 2004 nomination for The House of Osama bin Laden and Simon Starling's Shedboatshed (Mobile Architecture No 2) (2005), but it is interesting to note that the ire of the press has not been matched by the public, and for many The Turner Prize has become an innovative introduction to contemporary art practice, welcoming engagement and debate outside the usual demographic of gallery-goers. Worsdale explains: "The media forms a bridge between the prize and the wider public debate. It feels like it's a co-owned initiative: Tate authored The Turner Prize, but the media has such a strong commitment to it that it's understood as everyone's prize. That can only be a good thing for contemporary art."
In taking on the huge legacy of the Prize, Worsdale is emphatic that it's an exciting time, and waxes lyrical on ushering in a new phase in its 27 year history: "I see the prize as having three incarnations – in the first the prize reviewed the real high points of artistic practice … all the great mid-generation artists were recognised. [Then…] it coincided with the YBA phenomenon … Beyond that the Prize became a little bit more considered; it was harder to call who might be on that list. In all three periods the Prize has been really exciting."
The shortlist for 2011 consists of Martin Boyce, Karla Black, Hilary Lloyd and George Shaw. It's remarkably versatile, comprising sculpture, painting, installation and video works and each artist has "made their own contribution to contemporary practice." After being appointed, the jury had a 12-month period when "we were independently invited to travel around, see shows, form our own opinions and then interact as we so chose." When the jurors saw a show that particularly "enthused" them, "an email would whiz around and comments would come back." Each juror was inspired by the experiences of the others and would make the effort to attend standout shows: "When we met it was great, when a number of us had seen the same shows, to debate them." The entire process was accompanied by each of the jurors privately considering their own list throughout: "Ahead of the first meeting we all drew up a shortlist of six or seven people that we each wanted to talk about. What was interesting was to see where the lists overlapped and where some of us alighted on shows or artists that others hadn't. The debate to get it down to four took place over one day and was a fairly unanimous decision. There were other artists talked about, but at the end we felt like we had a good shortlist."
The shortlist provides a good cross-section of contemporary art practice. Martin Boyce studied at Glasgow School of Art and continues to work in Glasgow. Preoccupied with the legacy of Modernist design, Boyce investigates how the political and aesthetic ethos of these objects has changed over time. He creates meticulous sculptures, re-staging the outside within the gallery space with modernist forms that create an alternative city of man-made design. Although not site-specific, the spaces that Boyce's works inhabit create a certain mood through which to understand his pieces. In Venice, the 15th century Palazzo Pisani became a faded, once beautiful, garden through his addition of concrete hollows and unswept leaves representative of its abandonment, while the clean, graphic lines of modernist light fittings sliced aggressively into the space from overhead. In referencing design so closely in his work, Boyce continues the long-running and complex relationship between functionality and fine art. Worsdale sees his practice as similar to the "very early modernist fine art practice, which strongly influenced modern design in the licence that the early abstractionists and constructivists had in making art without purpose, and investigating form in that pure way. It's really circular in that [Boyce is] bringing some of those characteristics back, removing the functionality but retaining the character of function."
Fellow Glasgow alumnus, Karla Black, creates expansive floor-based works and suspended sculptures combining traditional art-making materials with substances from her everyday life. Although Black stresses the materiality of her works, arguing that her use of plaster, crushed chalk, make-up and moisturiser is instinctive, to the visitor the beautiful, but invasive and meditative qualities are the most notable aspects of the work. Strictly abstract, Black's creations spread across the rooms and melt into their atmosphere. They cause the viewer to take in the whole; to be absorbed by the work in the manner of a Rothko and yet also bear witness to their process through evidence of being patently hand-made. For Worsdale, the fact of the materials and their relation to art history remains pertinent: "The inevitable question about using cosmetics in a gallery context can take you in lots of different directions. It can introduce gender politics and disputes, but there's a fundamental cornerstone in that activity for me that is about the use of materials, the use of colours and things bound in other substances to create artists' materials and tools. And that is something that you can level at any artist in art history. Rembrandt took pigment and bound it in oil, and cosmetics manufacturers [work along similar lines]."
Hilary Lloyd explores the nature and potential of the moving image in art through a complex network of video and slide projections, and films on monitors. An important element of her work is the incorporation of technical equipment into the piece, so that video projectors, DVD players and monitors splice through the space, suspended from chrome columns, and broad tracks of black cabling run across the ceiling between the suspended projectors, ranks of DVD players and power supplies. Atypical of the type of installations that have frequently been seen in the Turner Prizes past (and those heavily criticised in earlier years), Lloyd's work is nevertheless "very consumable in lots of ways because she removes a lot of the editorial process. Her work is pondered and thought through and experienced in a way similar to real life, and when you relax into the work you can very easily become subsumed in it." The videos are entirely unedited, and as a result their subject matter is often ambiguous, as is the omnipresence of their relative equipment. Recording a variety of urban scenes from building sites and work places to domestic chores and card games, Lloyd meditates on urban existence and its repeated motif of the mundane: "Her relationship with her subjects, be they human or street scenes, is very voyeuristic – an opportunity to hear another world and analyse other behaviour." Removing these personal characteristics, Tunnel and Motorway engage with the urban environment as an isolated, lonely place, providing snatches of information and encouraging the viewer to contemplate the architecture of our urban existence. Worsdale observes: "In many ways, [Lloyd is] every bit as formal a sculptor as Martin Boyce … she's a very committed artist when creating the context of her installations so every small detail of the mechanics of her imagery is crucial."
George Shaw takes the scenes of all of his paintings from a half-mile radius around the Tile Hill estate where he grew up in Coventry. He projects a lonely, industrial place, devoid of human figures and with few natural elements. Tile Hill is representative of hundreds of post-war council estates, creating a timeless quality in his work. Although figurative and meticulously created, Shaw's use of industrial Humbrol enamel denies the naturalistic qualities of oils, further enhancing the bleak, man-made landscapes of his subject matter and articulating "some quite grandiose art historical references into this strange, quasi-schoolboy history context." Shaw describes Humbrol as "humble paints, they're not made for saying the great things in life like oil paint is made for – flesh and life and death and skulls and Jesus." In addition, the pigments of Humbrol create a sort of in-between state of night and day in Shaw's light. Like the calm before a destructive storm he records this portion of English history and forces the viewer to contemplate the future of such places and communities – a notion that is particularly pertinent in light of the recent social unrest seen across England. Worsdale furthers that: "It's quite dark … there's a threat in that work that I think very quickly begins to surface and that articulates George's literary interests in mid-20th century film, and also a strong thread of comedy."
At time of going to press the pieces selected for each artist and the curation of the exhibition were not finalised, but Worsdale explains: "We would hope as a jury that the work that's shown indicates some of the reasons that the artist was selected." In considering the legacy of each artist and their unique contribution to the history of the Prize, Worsdale recognises that an element of competition remains: "If I'm honest [their legacy] will depend a little bit on which of them wins; each of them has a mode of working that will add something different to the roll of honour. Whichever artist wins, they will inevitably shape a bit more what it means to be a Turner Prize-winner for other artists and for the history of the Prize. We will know that with the benefit of hindsight."
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When it comes to picking the right e-mail client, Linux users have tons of choices. I have here a list of 8 of the best free and open source e-mail clients that are available for Linux.
Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla Thunderbird is my favorite e-mail and news client. I love it for its speed and simplicity, and for its all important features like:
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*Junk filtering - Thunderbird incorporates a Bayesian spam filter, a whitelist based on the included address book, and can also understand classifications by server-based filters such as SpamAssassin.
*Standards support - Thunderbird supports POP and IMAP. It also supports LDAP address completion. The built-in RSS/Atom reader can also be used as a simple news aggregator.
*Security - Thunderbird provides enterprise and government-grade security features such as SSL/TLS connections to IMAP and SMTP servers.
Evolution combines e-mail, calendar, address book, and task list management functions. It has been an official part of GNOME and its development is sponsored primarily by Novell.
Its user interface and functionality are similar to Microsoft Outlook. It has some distinguishing features: iCalendar support, full-text indexing of all incoming mail, powerful email filters writable in Scheme, and a "Search Folders" feature (i.e., saved searches that look like normal mail folders).
Evolution can be connected to a Microsoft Exchange Server using its web interface and an Evolution add-on formerly called Ximian Connector. Using gnome-pilot, it may be synchronized with Palm Pilot devices, and OpenSync enables it to be synchronized with mobile phones and other PDAs.
KMail is the e-mail client of the KDE desktop environment. It supports folders, filtering, viewing HTML mail, and international character sets. It can handle IMAP, dIMAP, POP3, and local mailboxes for incoming mail. It can send mail via SMTP or sendmail. KMail allows manual filtering of spam directly on the mail server, a very interesting feature for dial-up users. Emails that exceed some threshold size (standard is 50 kb, but it may be set any value) are not automatically copied to the local computer. With "get, decide later, delete" options, KMail lists them but does not download the whole message, which allows the deletion of spam and over-sized messages without wasting time.
Mutt is a text-based e-mail client for Unix-like systems. It was originally written by Michael Elkins in 1995 and released under the GNU General Public License.
Mutt is a pure Mail User Agent (MUA) and cannot send e-mail in isolation. To do this, it needs to communicate with a Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) using, for example, the common Unix sendmail interface. More recently, SMTP support has been added. It also relies on external tools for composing and filtering messages. Also in latest Mutt versions you can use smtp_url config vars to send your mail directly from Mutt.
The mutt slogan is "All mail clients suck. This one just sucks less". The authors of mutt claim that while all e-mail clients are flawed, mutt has fewer flaws than any of the competition.
Alpine, the replacement of Pine, is a fast, easy to use email client based on the Pine Message System. Alpine boasts that it is suitable for both inexperienced email users and the most demanding of power users. Alpine is developed at the University of Washington, as was Pine before it. Alpine can be learned by exploration and the use of context-sensitive help. The user interface is highly customizable.
Balsa is a lightweight e-mail client for GNOME. It has a graphical front end, support for MIME attachments coming and going, directly supports POP3 and IMAP protocols. It has a spell checker and direct support for PGP and GPG for encryption. It has some basic filtering capabilities, and natively supports several e-mail storage protocols. It also has some internationalization support, including Japanese fonts.
Balsa builds on top of these other open source packages: GNOME, libtool, libESMTP, aspell, and gmime. It also can optionally use libgtkhtml for HTML rendering, libkrb5 for GSS, and openldap for LDAP functionality. It can optionally be configured to use gpg-error and gpgme libraries.
Claws Mail
Claws Mail, (formerly known as Sylpheed-Claws), is a GTK+-based e-mail client and news client for Linux. It started in April 2001 as the development version of Sylpheed, where new features could be tested and debugged, but evolved enough to now be a completely separate program. It forked from Sylpheed in August 2005.
Claws Mail provides the following features:
* Search and filtering
* Security (GPG, SSL, anti-phishing)
* Import/export from standard formats
* External editor
* Templates
* Foldable quotes
* Per-folder preferences
* Face, X-Face support
* Customisable toolbars
* Themes support
* Plugins
Gnus is a message reader running under GNU Emacs and XEmacs. It supports reading and composing both news and e-mail.
Some Gnus features:
* simple or advanced mail splitting (automatic sorting of incoming mail to user-defined groups)
* incoming mail can be set to expire instead of just plain deletion
* custom posting styles (eg. From address, .signature etc) for each group
* virtual groups (e.g., directory on the computer can be read as a group)
* an advanced message scoring system
* user-defined hooks for almost any method (in emacs lisp)
* many of the parameters (e.g., expiration, posting style) can be specified individually for all of the groups


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Surgery, at best, is an unpleasant process. Not only does the surgical wound cause pain, but general anesthesia causes its own side effects.
Homeopathic treatments have been studied for possible benefits in the period around surgery, with some promising results. Even though they have not been proved effective, there is one thing that can be offered in their favor: unlike herbs, which might be dangerous during or after surgery, homeopathic tablets should be entirely safe under all circumstances. (See A Note about Safety for more information.)
Scientific Evaluations of Homeopathic Remedies for Surgery Support
Preliminary, double-blind trials suggest that homeopathic remedies may help the digestive tract to recover after surgery. Weaker evidence suggests benefits for surgical pain and anxiety. However, a study of homeopathy for reducing bruising after surgery found no benefit.
Recovery of Digestive Function Following Surgery
If you have major surgery, especially to the abdomen, your digestive tract will shut down for several days. Until it starts working again, you cannot eat or drink, and certainly cannot go home from the hospital. Passing gas is the first sign of recovery; once it occurs, the return of digestive function is imminent.
The results of several double-blind studies suggest that homeopathic remedies may reduce the time it takes for the digestive tract to recover.
For example, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 200 people who had undergone abdominal or chest surgery evaluated the effectiveness of the three homeopathic remedies Opium, Arnica, and Raphanus given in succession every 2 hours. 1 Bowel function returned more rapidly in the active treatment group than in the placebo group.
Another double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 80 people undergoing abdominal surgery evaluated the effects on bowel function of a homeopathic remedy containing China regia, Raphanus sativus niger, and Arnica . 2 Again, benefits were seen in the homeopathy group as compared to the placebo group.
Similar results were seen in several other studies as well. 3,4
A meta-analysis mathematically combined the results of six published trials on homeopathy for speeding the return of bowel function. 4 A total of about 750 people were enrolled in these trials. The combined results indicate that the time to first signs of bowel recovery among those taking the homeopathic treatment was on average 7.4 hours less than their placebo counterparts. This difference was statistically significant .
Reducing Pain After Surgery
Pain following surgery is a common, if not nearly universal, experience. The homeopathic remedy Arnica is traditionally used as a treatment for trauma, and therefore has been proposed for reducing surgical pain. The results from preliminary studies have been somewhat promising, but far from definitive. 13
A study of 190 people undergoing tonsillectomy compared Arnica 30c (two tablets six times daily the first day after surgery, then two tablets twice a day for the next seven days) against placebo. 15 The results showed a mathematically significant but clinically exceedingly slight benefit in favor of Arnica.
Another double-blind, placebo-controlled study involved 59 participants undergoing oral surgery. 5 The group that received homeopathic Arnica at 30c potency experienced significantly less pain than the control group.
In yet another double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, use of homeopathic Arnica D6 tablets for 2 weeks following carpal tunnel surgery led to decreased pain as compared to placebo treatment. 6
However, other double-blind, studies failed to find benefit. In a study comparing Arnica D4 and diclofenac sodium, 50 mg, a common analgesic medication, Arnica was less effective for postoperative pain following bunion surgery among 88 patients. Nevertheless, Arnica was equivalent to diclofenac for postoperative irritation, toe mobility, and the use of other analgesics. Since no control group was included in the study, it is unknown whether either treatment was better than placebo. 16
In a placebo-controlled trial, researchers tested Arnica 30c in the postoperative recovery of 93 women who had undergone total abdominal hysterectomy. In terms of pain and its relief, infection, and medication use, no statistical difference was observed between the two groups.
In another double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study also failed to find benefit. 9 In this trial, homeopathic practitioners selected one of six different remedies to be administered to each participant, according to classical homeopathic principles: Arnica, Hypericum, Ledum, Phosphorus, Plantago, or Staphysagria, all at D30 potency. No significant benefits were seen.
In yet another controlled trial, patients recovering from knee surgery who were given the a homeopathic complex ( Arnica montana 5 CH, Bryonia alba 5 CH, Hypericum perforatum 5 CH, and Ruta graveolens 3 DH) were no more or less likely to adjust their morphine dose 1 to 3 days postoperatively compared to patients given a placebo. 17
Restlessness and Agitation After Surgery
Besides pain, many people experience restlessness and agitation after surgery, perhaps due in part to the effects of general anesthesia.
One double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated the potential benefits of homeopathic Aconite for children who had undergone various surgeries. 9 A total of 50 children who had recently undergone surgery were included. Either Aconite (potency not described) or placebo was administered to the children in the recovery room. The homeopathic treatment was reported to provide a statistically significant benefit as compared to placebo.
Bruising after Surgery
Because homeopathic Arnica is a popular home remedy for bruising, investigators have studied it as a possible treatment for reducing bruising after surgery. However, overall, the evidence for benefit with Arnica is inconclusive. 13
For example, in a double-blind trial of 130 people undergoing surgery for varicose veins, researchers found no benefit with homeopathic Arnica at 5x potency as compared to placebo. 10 A second study of Arnica for varicose vein surgery also failed to find statistically significant benefits. 12 Yet another double-blind trial, this one with 64 participants, failed to find Arnica helpful for reducing pain and bruising after hand surgery. 11 The most recent study, involving face-lift surgery, found equivocal benefits at best. 14
Traditional Homeopathic Treatments for Surgery Support
In classical homeopathy , there are many possible homeopathic treatments for surgery support, to be chosen based on various specific details of the person seeking treatment.
If you experience fear and a feeling of panic before surgery, you might fit the symptom picture of homeopathic Aconitum napellus . This remedy is said to be especially indicated for people who are afraid that they will die, and who are easily startled by light and noise. Other aspects of the classic symptom picture include dry mouth and excessive thirst.
If after surgery you experience bruising, swelling, or soreness, you may fit the classical symptom picture for Arnica .
Depending on the type of surgery, the homeopath might recommend other remedies believed to have particular affinities for different organs or circumstances, such as Bellis perennis for breast and abdominal surgeries; Calendula, Hypericum, Arnica, or Staphisagria for dental surgeries; and Carbo vegetabilis when there is great weakness and loss of fluids. Homeopathic Acetic acid might be used to help effect a quick recovery from the after-effects of general anesthesia (nausea and wooziness).
Other Natural Options
For herbs, supplements, and other alternative approaches that may relieve symptoms related to surgery, see the Surgery Support article.
For a thorough explanation of homeopathy, including dilution of therapies, see the Homeopathy Overview .
REF1 Aulagnier G. The action of a homeopathic treatment on recovery of postoperative transit [translated from French]. Homéopathie . 1985;6:42–45.
REF2 Dorfman P, Amodeo C, Ricciotti F, et al. Postoperative ileus and homeopathy: results of a clinical evaluation. Cahiers de Biothérapie . 1992;114:33–39.
REF3 Chevrel JP, Saglier J, Destable MD. Recovery of intestinal transit following digestive surgery. The homeopathic action of opium [letter] [translated from French]. Presse Med . 1984;13:883.
REF4 Barnes J, Resch KL, Ernst E. Homeopathy for Postoperative Ileus? A Meta-analysis. J Clin Gastroenterol . 1997;25:628–633.
REF5 Pinsent RJFH, Baker GPI, Ives G, et al. Does Arnica reduce pain and bleeding after dental extraction? A placebo control led pilot study conducted by the Midland Homoeopathy Research Group (MHRG). Comm Br Hom Res Grp . 1986;15:3–11.
REF6 Jeffrey SL, Belcher HJ. Use of Arnica to relieve pain after carpal-tunnel release surgery. Altern Ther Health Med . 2002;8:66–68.
REF7 Hart O, Mullee MA, et al. Double blind, placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial of homeopathic Arnica 30C for pain and infection after total abdominal hysterectomy. JR Soc Med . 1997;90:73–78.
REF8 Lokken P, Straumshein PA, et al. Effect of homeopathy on pain and other events after acute trauma: placebo controlled trial with bilateral oral surgery. Br Homeopath J . 1995;310:1439–1442.
REF9 Alibeu JP, Jobert J. Aconite in homeopathic relief of postoperative pain and agitation in children. Pediatrie (Bucur) . 1990;45:465–466.
REF10 Ramelet AA, Buchheim G, Lorenz P, et al. Homoeopathic arnica in postoperative haematomas: a double-blind study. Dermatology . 2000;201:347–348.
REF11 Stevinson C, Devaraj VS, Fountain-Barber A, et al. Homeopathic arnica for prevention of pain and bruising: randomized placebo-controlled trial in hand surgery. J R Soc Med . 2003;96:60 65.
REF12 Wolf M, Tamaschke C, Mayer W, et al. Efficacy of ARNICA in varicose vein surgery; results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial. Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2003;10:242-7.
REF13 Ludtke R, Hacke D. On the effectiveness of the homeopathic remedy Arnica montana. Wien Med Wochenschr . 2006;155:482-90.
REF14 Seeley BM, Denton AB, Ahn MS et al. Effect of Homeopathic Arnica montana on Bruising in Face-lifts: Results of a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Arch Facial Plast Surg . 2006;8:54-9.
REF15 Robertson A, Suryanarayanan R, Banerjee A. Homeopathic Arnica montana for post-tonsillectomy analgesia: a randomised placebo control trial. Homeopathy . 2007;96:17-21.
REF16 Karow JH, Abt HP, Frohling M, et al. Efficacy of Arnica montana D4 for healing of wounds after hallux valgus surgery compared to diclofenac. J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Jan 16.
REF17 Paris A, Gonnet N, Chaussard C, et al. Effect of homeopathy on analgesic intake following knee ligament reconstruction: a phase III monocentre randomized placebo controlled study. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2008;65:180-187.


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I have created something that I think will help me with my holiday organization....you know, all the lists for gifts, and crafting, and baked goods, etc. It seems I start a list, and then another and then another. Before I know it, I have lists and notepads everywhere but I can never seem to find what I'm looking for. Follow along with me as I show you my Clipboard Notepad Organizer! I'm saving the final photos for the end so don't peek. Okay, I know you just peeked!
I started out with a simple clipboard, another one of those nifty inventions that I love so much. You can leave yours plain, but I painted mine with a tan (think kraft) colored acrylic craft paint. My paint was from Michael's but you can find this at Walmart, Hobby Lobby or any craft store. I think red would have been fabulous too! Paint two coats with a sponge brush, allowing each coat to dry in between.
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The G.O. bond program is one element of the City of Albuquerque's Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The other main elements are the Component Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) for Impact Fees, the Enterprise Fund capital program, funded by revenue bonds, and the ten-year (Decade Plan) for capital projects. Collectively these and other smaller capital funding sources, are referred to as the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the City of Albuquerque.
Major capital improvements traditionally have been funded primarily with general obligation and revenue bonds. Beginning in 2005, capital funding has been supplemented by Impact Fees, which are intended to fund growth related projects. In many cases, City of Albuquerque capital funds are matched with Federal and/or State contributions, and private assessments. Matching funds include those from the Federal Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Economic Development Administration, State Department of Transportation, the State Legislature, and local special assessment districts.
General obligation bonds (G.O. bonds) fund a host of capital improvements that directly affect the basic needs and quality of life of every Albuquerque resident. Public safety equipment, including police and fire facilities and vehicles; street and storm drainage improvements; public transportation improvements; medians, parks, recreational and open space facilities; cultural institutions, including the zoo and museums; senior and community centers; all these capital facilities and more are funded primarily by general obligation bonds. Revenue bonds typically fund improvements to the Aviation Department, and to the Solid Waste Management and Disposal system.
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Studied Homeopathic Remedies
- Asafoetida
- Colocynthis
- Lycopodium
The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) include one or more of the following: alternating diarrhea and constipation, intestinal gas, bloating and cramping, abdominal pain, painful bowel movements, mucous discharge, and undigested food in the stool. Despite all these distressing symptoms, people with IBS have normal intestines, so far as any medical examination can show. Thus the condition belongs to a category of diseases that physicians call functional. This term means that while the function of the bowel seems to have gone awry, no injury or disturbance of its structure can be discovered.
The cause of IBS remains unknown, although stress is thought to play a role.
Scientific Evaluations of Homeopathic Remedies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
One homeopathic remedy, Asafoetida , has been evaluated as a potential treatment for irritable bowel syndrome. In this 14-week, double-blind trial , about 100 people with irritable bowel syndrome received Asafoetida D3 or placebo. 1 The results indicated that participants taking the homeopathic remedy improved to a greater extent than those taking placebo.
Traditional Homeopathic Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
In classical homeopathy , there are many possible homeopathic treatments for irritable bowel syndrome, to be chosen based on various specific details of the person seeking treatment.
The classic symptom picture of Asafoetida , the remedy tested in the double-blind study described above, includes constipation alternating with profuse, offensive, watery diarrhea, abdominal distention with much flatulence, and the sensation of a lump in the throat that is relieved by swallowing and belching. Symptoms are worse after eating, from sitting, at night, and on the left side, but relieved by pressure and by motion in the open air.
The remedy Colocynthis may be suggested when abdominal pain is described as cutting or cramping, often coming in waves, and relieved by firm pressure or by doubling over. Pain is increased by eating or drinking, as well as by the emotions of anger or indignation. Pain often reaches its peak just prior to diarrhea.
Homeopathic Lycopodium may be recommended when symptoms include band-like pain around the waist, severe flatulence and bloating, and frequent heartburn.
Other Natural Options
For herbs, supplements, and other alternative treatments that may be useful for this condition, see the full Irritable Bowel Syndrome article.
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The Second and Third Epistles of John insist on the truth. The Second warns the faithful against the reception of those who do not teach the doctrine of Christ, especially the truth respecting the Person of Christ. The Third encourages believers to receive and help those who teach it. Accordingly they both (and the Second especially) lay stress on "the truth."
The apostle loved this elect lady, "in the truth;" as did also all those who had known the truth, and that for the truth's sake. He wished her blessing in truth and in love. He rejoiced that he had found some who were her children walking in the truth. He desired that there should be mutual love among Christians, but this was love, that they should keep the commandments; for many deceivers were come into the world. Now whosoever transgressed, and did not abide in the doctrine of Christ, had not God. He ends his epistle, of which we have given an almost complete summary, by exhorting this lady, in case any one should come and not bring this doctrine, not to receive him into her house, nor say to him, "God bless you, or be with you," or "I salute you." For to do so would be to make herself a partaker in the evil he was doing.
The false doctrine which was abroad at that moment was the denial of the truth of Christ come in the flesh; but the apostle says in a general way that, if any one transgressed and did not abide in the doctrine of Christ, he had not God.
We learn several important things in this little epistle. The mission of a man who went about preaching was never brought into question, but the doctrine which he brought; if he brought sound doctrine he was welcome.
A woman having the word-as this epistle, for example-was capable of judging his doctrine, and responsible to do so. Inexorable rigour was to be maintained, if the doctrine as to the Person of Christ was touched. The door was to be shut against whoever falsified it. They were not even to say to him, "I salute you;" for they who did so became partakers of his evil work. It would be to help on the deceits of Satan.
Moreover the semblance of love which does not maintain the truth, but accommodates itself to that which is not the truth, is not love according to God. It is the taking advantage of the name of love in order to help on the seductions of Satan. In the last days the test of true love is the maintenance of the truth. God would have us love one another; but the Holy Ghost, by whose power we receive this divine nature, and who pours the love of God into our hearts is the Spirit of truth; and His office is to glorify Christ. Therefore it is impossible that a love which can put up with a doctrine that falsifies Christ, and which is indifferent to it, can be of the Holy Ghost- still less so, it such indifference be set up as the proof of that love.
The doctrine of the reward and crown of glory, which the labourer possesses in the fruits of his ministry, is presented in a very strong light in verse 8 This Second Epistle puts Christians on their guard against all that is equivocal with respect to the person of Christ; and exhorts to an unwavering firmness on this point.


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For a 12th year, young dancers are spending two weeks at Hope College advancing their artistic talent through the International Summer School of the Cecchetti Council of America.
The summer school will culminate with two concerts on Saturday, July 22, at noon and 1:30 p.m., at the Knickerbocker Theatre, located in downtown Holland at 86 E. 8th St. The public is invited to the concerts, and admission is free.
The students arrived on Sunday, July 9, for a program that is running through July 22 at multiple locations throughout campus as well as at the Holland Area Arts Council.
About 275 dance students, instructors and artists are participating in the summer school. The students, ranging in age from 11 to 22, come from throughout the United States. The faculty consists of prominent ballet professionals.
The Cecchetti Council of America is dedicated to maintaining the standards and method of ballet training established by Enrico Cecchetti, who lived from 1850 to 1928. The organization uses his teaching and writings in a sequence of grades, measured by degree of difficulty and physical development, and provides a system of accredited examinations to test each student's proficiency within the grade levels. The council began in 1939 as a committee of the Dance Masters of Michigan, and was incorporated as a nonprofit educational association in 1951.
The summer school's curriculum includes classical ballet, pointe, variation, pas de deux, character, jazz, improvisation, mime and a performance workshop, with lecture topics including dance history, nutrition, and injury prevention and care. The students' daily activities include two ballet technique classes, one dance-related class and one performance-related rehearsal. The summer school has been held at Hope since 1995.


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