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Zransh gir Pfnbm Dfrnstnabcy
As siehibh wfi fas `hvith` eaby yhars ig enbnstry ti thadfnbl Dfrnstnab wirc -
vnhw, N ae tfrncch` ti shh `ybaend ab` gantfguc wirc`vnhw cha`hrs cnmh KibatfabEirriw sthppnbl ti tfh girh. Pfnbm Dfrnstnabcy, nb a diephccnbl ab` addhssnoch way,
hqunps Dfrnstnabs yiubl ab` ic` ti hblalh tfh ducturh wnbsiehcy, nbthccnlhbtcy,
ab` dibgn`hbtcy.
Dfudm Dicsib, giub`hr ig Zrnsib Ghcciwsfnp ab`
tfh Dicsib Dhbthr gir Dfrnstnab \irc`vnhw
Pfnbm Dfrnstnabcyns a rhearmaoch ab` nepirtabt adfnhvhehbt. \rntthb nb ab nbthr-
adtnvh ab` addhssnoch stych, nt divhrs ab hxfaustnvh rablh ig tipnds. Nb`hh`, N mbiwig bi itfhr oiim cnmh nt nb tfns rhlar`, ab` nt ns biw tfh gnrst oiim ti turb ti gir
charbnbl tfh sphdngnds ig fiw ti tfnbm Dfrnstnabcy.
K. Z. Eirhcab`, `nstnblunsfh` prighssir ig pfncisipfy
at Pacoit Tdfiic ig Pfhicily, Onica Xbnvhrsnty,
ab` autfir ig Pfh Li` Quhstnib
\h Dfrnstnabs civh ti cio rfhtirndac lrhba`hs at tfh surriub`nbl ducturh grie tfh
saghty ig iur ficy fu``ch. \fats gar eirh `ngg nductab` hgghdtnvhns ti hblalh
tfh nssuhs ig iur `ay wntf nbthccnlhbdh, eirac dcarnty, ab` onocndac wns`ie. Pfats
hxadtcy wfat Kibatfab Eirriw `ihs nb Pfnbm Dfrnstnabcy. Eirriw fas a mbadm
gir hcudn`atnbl diepchx n`has ab` appcynbl tnehchss trutf ti dibthepirary tipnds.
Ab` fhs `ibh a gnbh kio ig latfhrnbl tip Dfrnstnab tfnbmhrs ab` prhshbtnbl tfhnr
n`has ib nssuhs rablnbl grie tfh rich ig tfh Onoch ti onihtfnds. Pfnbm Dfrnstnabcyns
a snlbngndabt a``ntnib ti tfh gantf ab` ducturh dibvhrsatnib ab` a rha`aoch prnehr
gir dfurdf cha`hrs. Nt ohcibls nb tfh cnorary ig hvhry tfiulftguc Dfrnstnab.
@rhw @ydm, eabalnbl h`ntir ig Cha`hrsfnp Kiurbac ab`
autfir ig Lhbhratnib Hx-Dfrnstnab; \fy ^iubl A`ucts
arh Chavnbl tfh Gantf ab` Fiw ti Ornbl Pfhe Oadm
Nb a tneh wfhb trutf ns `nstirth` ab` onocndac thadfnbls arh ensub`hrstii`, iur
dieentehbt ti hblalnbl ducturh eust bit oh diepriensh`. Ng wh arh ti hgghd-
tnvhcy stab` gir Dfrnst, wh eust oh hqunpph`. Pfnbm Dfrnstnabcy ns a eudf-bhh`h`
rhsiurdh as wh shhm ti fibir Li` nb oitf wfat wh ohcnhvh ab` fiw wh cnvh.Kasib Fayhs, autfir, sphamhr, batnibac yiubl a`uct
enbnstry sphdnacnst, Cngh\ay Dfrnstnab _hsiurdhs
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Nb Guturh Tfidm, Acvnb Piggchr writh, Dfablh ns avacabdfnbl upib iur fha`s ab`
eist phipch arh lrithsquhcy ubprhparh` ti diph wntf nt. Piggchr writh nb 1>
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tfnbm DF_NTPNABC^
Kibatfab Eirriw
ciimnbl at tfh nbthrshdtnib ig GANPF ab` DXCPX_H
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[IB@H_WAB
Pfnbm Dfrnstnabcy
Dipyrnlft ?:11 oy Kibatfab Eirriw
Pfns tntch ns acsi avancaoch as a [ib`hrvab hoiim. Wnsnt www.zib`hrvab.die/hoiims.
_hquhsts gir nbgireatnib sfiuc` oh a``rhssh` ti;
[ib`hrvab, Lrab` _apn`s, Endfnlab 0>84:
Cnorary ig Diblrhss Datacilnbl-nb-Zuocndatnib @ata
Eirriw, Kibatfab, 1>7:, 1>7?, 1>74, 1>76, 1>
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Gir Austnb ab` Taraf Ohtf.Eay yiu lriw ti oh diuralhius Dfrnst-gicciwhrs
wfi ub`hrstab` tfh tnehs ab` tamh adtnib.
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DIBPHBPT
Girhwir` oy @arrhcc Oidm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Zrhgadh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Nbtri`udtnib; \hcdieh ti Iur Nbthrshdtnib . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
part ibh;
XB@H_TPAB@NBL IX_ NBPH_THDPNIB
1. DXCPX_H EAPPH_T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf _ab`acc Bnchs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
?. DACCH@ PI HBLALH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0: Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf Mhccy Eibrih Muccohrl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:
4. HQXNZZNBL PFH BHVP LHBH_APNIB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8? Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf _hllnh Kinbhr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
part twi;
Z_HZA_NBL PI HBLALH
0. PFNBMNBL DF_NTPNABC^ AOIXP ACC IG CNGH. . . . . . . . . 7> Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf Kifb Ttibhstrhht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 7. DIBGN@HBP HBLALHEHBP GCI\T
G_IE MBI\CH@LH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >? Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf Acab Tfcheib . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:4
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. DAB \H @I PFAP NB DFX_DF9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14: Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf Thab Ed@iwhcc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
part tfrhh;A_HAT \H EXTP HBLALH
1:. KHTXTABNP^ WH_TXT DF_NTPNABNP^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf Orhtt Mubmch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18:
11. P_XPF, PICH_ABDH, AB@ _HCAPNWNTE . . . . . . . . . . . . 18? Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf Dranl Fazhb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18>
1?. PAMNBL PFH ONOCH TH_NIXTC^. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf \nccnae Cabh Dranl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf D. Kifb Kadm Diccnbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?01
16.ONIHPFNDT NB PFHP\HBP^-GN_TP DHBPX_^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?00
Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf Tditt _ah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?8?
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1>. TPH\A_@NBL LI@T D_HAPNIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?80 Ab Nbthrvnhw wntf @ach ab` Kibacyb Gnbdfhr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?7?
Dibdcusnib; Nealnbh Ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?78
Apphb`nx 1; ?1\ays gir ^iur Dfurdf ti Hblalh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
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GI_H\I_@
PFNBM DF_NTPNABC^ns bit aoiut wntf`rawnbl nbti tfh Dfrnstnab lfhtti ab` hsdap-
nbl grie tfh wirc` ariub` us= nts aoiut `nsdnpchsfnp ohdienbl tfh vhry phrsibs
Li` fas dacch` us ti oh ab` hblalnbl nb tfh enssnib tfat fh fas dacch` us ti sfarh
wntf fne. Ab` tfns ehabs hblalhehbt wntf tfh wirc`, bit wntf`rawac. Hblalhehbt
bhdhssntaths ub`hrstab`nbl tfh ducturh wh cnvh nb ab` `nsdhrbnbl wfhtfhr tfh sfapnbl
nbgcuhbdh ig tfh ducturh nsgirir alanbstus as wh shhm ti gicciw Dfrnst.
Pfat ns wfat tfns oiim ns acc aoiut.
Pfriulf a gasdnbatnbl dieonbatnib ig nb-`hptf `nsdussnibs aoiut iur dibthe-
pirary ducturh ab` a shrnhs ig nbthrvnhws wntf eakir Dfrnstnab gnlurhs, Kibatfab
Eirriw fas sht tfh taoch gir a tfiulftguc rhgchdtnib aoiut iur dacc ti hblalh tfh
ducturh as Li`s phipch, oitf nb`nvn`uaccy ab` dicchdtnvhcy. Eirriw dfacchblhs
us ti oh dautnius ab` avin` ohnbl eic`h` oy tfh wirc` ariub` us, out fh ns bit
snepcy a`vidatnbl a sabdtngnh` lrhat hsdaph grie tfh wirc`. Fh ns nssunbl a dacc
ti `nsdhrbnbl hblalhehbt.
Pfh nbthrvnhws nb tfns oiim favh `hptf, as `ihs tfh `nsdussnib ig ducturh ab`
nts nepadt ib iur cnvhs. Pfhrh arh a fist ig tipnds ti dfhw ib ab` eh`ntath ivhr; tfh
fhart, trutf, pcuracnse, shx (ig diursh!), eh`na, nbkustndh, sdnhbdh, onihtfnds, ab` tfh
hbvnribehbt kust ti baeh a ghw. Fiw wiuc` Li` favh us hblalh wnshcy, wntf
rhsphdt ti iur daccnbl as ohcnhvhrs ab` tfish nb iur wirc` wfi diuc` ohbhgnt grie
mbiwnbl Li`9 Pfns oiim shhms ti tfiulftguccy abswhr tfns quhstnib. As Eirriw
arluhs, hvhryibh ns a tfhicilnab. Pfhicily ns bit ibcy aoiut wfat N tfnbm out aoiut
fiw N cnvh. Tnbdh wfat N tfnbmnepadts fiw N cnvh, wfat N tfnbm ab` wfy N tfnbm tfat
way rhaccy `ihs eatthr.
Zrhparh ti oh dfacchblh`, nbspnrh`, nbstrudth`, ab` ch` nbti a cngh tfat fibirs
Li` ab` hblalhs tfh wirc` as yiu charb ti tfnbm Dfrnstnabcy.
@arrhcc C. Oidm, rhshardf prighssir ig Bhw Phstaehbt stu`nhs ab`
prighssir ig spnrntuac `hvhcipehbt ab` ducturh at @accas Pfhicilndac
Thenbary, Bhw ^irm Pnehsohstshccnbl autfir, ab` dirrhspib`nbl h`n-
tir-at-carlh gir Dfrnstnabnty Pi`ay
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Z_HGADH
A QXNDM LCABDH at tfh dibthbts palhs wncc rhvhac tfat tfns ns ab aeontnius
oiim tadmcnbl tipnds rablnbl grie onihtfnds ti spnrntuac gireatnib, ab` apici-
lhtnds ti tfh hbvnribehbt out `ibt wirry, tfhrh ns a ehtfi` ti ey ea`bhss.
Hvhrywfhrh phipch li ab` hvhrytfnbl tfhy dibsueh sfaph tfhnr ohcnhgs aoiut rhac-
nty ab` gire tfhnr wirc`vnhw. \h cnvh at a tneh nb wfndf Dfrnstnabs arh eirh
dibsuehr `rnvhb tfab trutf `rnvhb. \h favh ubmbiwnblcy ohdieh apprhbtndhs
ti tfh ocnb` lun`hs ig fh`ibnse, baturacnse, ab` praleatnse, ab` tfns ns hri`nbl
iur aoncnty ab` eitnvatnib ti dieeubndath ab` heoi`y tfh \ir` ig Li` nb tfnslhbhratnib.
N `hhpcy ohcnhvh tfat ti ohdieh wfi Li` daccs us ti oh, wh eust eivh nb iur
tfnbmnbl grie nsicatnib ti nbthlratnib. Dfrnstnabnty, ng truh, rhqunrhs tfns. Iur
lrhat `ablhr ns ti si diepartehbtacnzh iur Dfrnstnab cnvhs tfat ibh arha `ihs bit
nepadt, nbgcuhbdh, ir nbgire abitfhr, rhsuctnbl nb tfh hquaccy tralnd iutdiehs ig
gralehbth` cnvhs ab` `nenbnsfh` nepadt gir tfh mnbl`ie ig Li`.
Ohdaush N ohcnhvh tfat Li` daccs accig fns gicciwhrs ti tfns mnb` ig nbthlratnib
(Eattfhw ??;4
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10 Z_HGADH
As aby autfir wncc thcc yiu, tfns ns prioaocy tfh eist `nggnduct part ig tfh oiim
ti wrnth ohdaush tfhrh arh si eaby phipch ti tfabm. Cht eh ohlnb oy hxthb`nbl
ey lratntu`h ti _yab Zaz`ur ab` tfh wfich thae at [ib`hrvab gir heoradnbl tfns
prikhdt ab` tfhb usnbl tfhnr dibsn`hraoch ab` dicchdtnvh tachbts ti sfaph nt nbti wfatyiu fic` nb yiur fab`s.
Bhxt N wiuc` cnmh ti tfabm shvhrac Dfrnstnab cha`hrs ab` pastirs wfi grie agar
ab` nb tfhnr iwb ubnquh ways favh snlbngndabtcy sfaph` ey appriadf ti enbnstry
acibl tfh way Dfudm Twnb`icc, Pie Bhcsib, @accas \nccar`, Ab`y Ttabchy,
ab` Kifb Irtohrl. N acsi wabt ti tfabm K. Z. Eirhcab`, Larry @h\hhsh, ab` tfh
itfhr vnsntnbl prighssirs nb ey `idtir ig enbnstry prilrae nb hblalnbl enb` ab`
ducturh at Pacoit Tdfiic ig Pfhicily. Pfabm yiu gir yiur nbstrudtnib, hxaepch,
ab` nbvhstehbt nb ey cngh.N favh tfh pchasurh ig wirmnbl wntf a `nvhrsh, `hvith`, ab` tachbth` stagg thae
at Ghcciwsfnp Onoch Dfurdf nb Eurgrhhsoiri, Phbbhsshh. N ae lrathguc ti iur thadf-
nbl pastirs ab` hc`hr thae gir tfh ippirtubnty ti hxphrnehbt wntf ubdibvhbtnibac
appriadfhs ab` ehtfi`s ti hqunp tfh oi`y ig Dfrnst ti hblalh iur wirc` ab` tfnbm
Dfrnstnabcy aoiut acc ig cngh. Pfabm yiu gir ohcnhvnbl nb ab` sfarphbnbl eh.
Ivhr tfh yhars, buehrius phipch favh suppirth`, prayh` gir, ab` dibtrnouth`
ti www.tfnbmdfrnstnabcy.irl. Pfabm yiu, hadf ig yiu! Out N hsphdnaccy tfabm Aus-
tnb Fhb`hrsib, Dfrns EdCaurnb, Khgg Pu`ir, Ornab Filuh, Khbby _ibh, @avn`Fict, ab` tfh Tfiheamhrs gir tfhnr sphdngnd nbvhstehbts.
Pfns yhar, ey wngh ab` N dhchorath` thb yhars ig earrnalh, ab` N ae eirh awarh
tfab hvhr ig Li`s privn`hbtnac fab` nb mbnttnbl iur fharts tilhtfhr as partbhrs
nb cngh ab` enbnstry. Eab`n, N civh yiu ab` ae si lrathguc gir yiur sadrngndnac civh,
caulfthr, ab` hbdiuralhehbt.
Gnbaccy, N ae tfabmguc ti ey Cir` ab` Tavnir Khsus Dfrnst, wfi ns patnhbtcy
thadfnbl eh fiw ti cnvh. Acc ig iur `hhphst ciblnbls, quhstnibs, ab` bhh`s arh eht
nb fne acibh.At \athrs H`lh,
Kibatfab Eirriw
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Nbtri`udtnib
\HCDIEH PIIX_ NBPH_THDPNIB
Pfhrh ns bi eirh drudnac nssuh gadnbl us ti`ay tfab tfh rhcatnibsfnp ig tfh
dfurdf ab` tfh lisphc ti dibthepirary ducturh.
Pne Mhcchr
PFH_HT BI \A^ PI HTDAZH NP= nt ns snepcy ubavin`aoch hvhry lhbhratnib
ig Dfrnst-gicciwhrs cnvhs at tfh nbthrshdtnib ig gantf ab` ducturh. Fhrhs a sbapsfit
ig iurs.
Nb Bivheohr ?:1:, fueabnsts caubdfh` a carlh li`chss a` daepanlb
hsphdnaccy tarlhtnbl Dfrnstnab gub`aehbtacnsts (`hgnbh` as tfish wfi rha`tfh Onoch cnthraccy) oy dibtrastnbl firrngnd eathrnac nb tfh Onoch tfat
apparhbtcy prieiths shxnse ab` vnichbdh wntf eirh diepassnibath quiths
grie fueabnst tfnbmhrs.1
Ib tfh twi fub`rh`tf abbnvhrsary ig fns onrtf, Dfarchs @arwnbs cngh dasts
a cibl sfa`iw ig nbgcuhbdh as quhstnibs ig irnlnbs, purpish, sdnhbdh, ab`
gantf arh `hoath` eirh vnliriuscy tfab hvhr.Arh ohcnhg nb Li` ab` @arwnb
diepatnoch, ir arh tfhy eirh cnmh inc ab` wathr9 Fas sdnhbdh ea`h ohcnhg nb Li`
ubbhdhssary9 Nscae dibtnbuhs ti dieeab` a cit ig atthbtnib nb iur ducturh. Ab` wfnch
tfhrh arh eaby vindhs dcanenbl ti `hgnbh wfat Nscae ns ab` ns bit, eaby
wib`hr wfi rhaccy sphams gir Euscnes.Ab` `i Euscnes ab` Dfrnstnabs wir-
sfnp tfh saeh Li`9
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17 NBP_I@XDPNIB
Pfh saeh-shx earrnalh `hoath ralhs ib agthr Ku`lh Waulfb \acmhr ivhr-
turbh` Dacngirbnas ?::6 dibstntutnibac oab ib lay earrnalh (Zripisntnib
6). Fiw dab Dfrnstnabs eamh tfh dash gir earrnalh as ohtwhhb ibh eab ab`
ibh wieab gir a cnghtneh nb a ducturh tfat tfnbms Dfrnstnabs arh oadmwar`,onlith`, ab` nbtichrabt9
Ziccs nb`ndath a lriwnbl ub`hrdurrhbt ig ubohcnhg nb Aehrnda ab` ab
ubprhdh`hbth` rhcnlnius eioncnty. Bhwswhhmrab a divhr stiry (Pfh Hb`
ig Dfrnstnab Aehrnda) tfat rhpirth`, Pfh bueohr ig Aehrndabs wfi
dcane bi rhcnlnius aggncnatnib fas bharcy `iuoch` snbdh 1>>:, rnsnbl grie 6
ti 18 phrdhbt.?Farvar` sidnicilnst _iohrt Zutbaes oiimAehrndab Lradh
rhvhacs tfat riulfcy ibh-tfnr` ig Aehrndabs favh swntdfh` rhcnlnibs at sieh
pinbt nb tfhnr cnvhs.4Ns nt rhasibaoch ti ohcnhvh tfat Dfrnstnabnty ns adtuaccy truhabyeirh9
@avn` Mnbbaeab ab` Laoh Cyibs wrnth, Enccnibs ig yiubl iutsn`hrs
arh ehbtaccy ab` heitnibaccy `nshblalnbl grie Dfrnstnabnty. Pfh batnibs
pipucatnib ns nbdrhasnblcy rhsnstabt ti Dfrnstnabnty, hsphdnaccy ti tfh tfhi-
cilndaccy dibshrvatnvh hxprhssnibs ig tfat gantf.0\fy ns tfh bhxt lhbhratnib
bit heoradnbl tfh Dfrnstnabnty ig tfhnr parhbts9
\hcdieh ti iur nbthrshdtnib.Ab` tfns ns kust a saepcnbl ig tfh nssuhs, quhs-
tnibs, ab` dfacchblhs wh gadh hvhry ay. Arh yiu rha`y ti dibgn`hbtcy hblalh tfhsh
ducturac eiehbts9 Ab` ng yiu arh a pastir ir cha`hr, arh tfh phipch yiu shrvh
prhparh`9
\fnch hvhry lhbhratnib hbdiubthrs nbthrshdtnibs, hvhry nbthrshdtnib ns bit tfh
saeh. Nb itfhr wir`s, tfh partnducar dfacchblhs ab` ippirtubntnhs tfat dibgribth`
Zauc, Phrtuccnab, Aulustnbh, Aqunbas, Cutfhr, \hschy, Dacvnb, L. M. Dfhsthrtib,
ab` D. T. Chwns arh bit tfh ibhs yiu ab` N gadh ti`ay. Ab` tfiulf wh dab (ab`sfiuc`!) oh stu`hbts ig fiw tfhy rhspib`h` ab` hblalh`, wh cnvh nb `ngghrhbt
tnehs.
Biw wh diuc` rha` tfhsh wir`s ab` tfnbm, Ig diursh wh `i= nsbt tfat iovn-
ius9 Ab` yht wh igthb appriadf iur nbthrshdtnib cnmh wh acways favh, assuenbl
tfat bitfnbl fas rhaccy dfablh`. Agthr acc, tfhrh ns bitfnbl bhw ub`hr tfh sub,
rnlft9 Pfns nsbt lii`. Nt ns nephratnvh gir tfh fhactf ab` hgghdtnvhbhss ig tfh dfurdf
tfat hadf lhbhratnib ig Dfrnstnabs ab` hsphdnaccy nts cha`hrs ub`hrstab`s tfat
wh iddupy a ubnquh fnstirndac eiehbt. Dfablh ns `nggnduct ti shh wfnch yiu arhnb tfh tfndm ig nt. Ti nb ir`hr ti lanb sieh eudf-bhh`h` phrsphdtnvh, siehtnehs
wh bhh` ti sthp oadm ab` ciim at tfh onllhr pndturh. Dibsn`hr kust fiw prigiub`cy
`ngghrhbt iur wirc` ns ti`ay grie hvhb gngthhb yhars ali (tamh a enbuth ti rha` ivhr
tfns dfart sciwcy).
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\HCDIEH PI IX_ NBPH_THDPNIB 1>8 ?:1:
Bi Liilch Liilch
Earrnalh 5 ibh eab ab` ibh wieab Lay earrnalh biw chlac nb snx stathsPhrrirnse ns wfat fapphbs siehwfhrh hcsh A pist->/11 wirc`
Fieh eivnhs ^iuPuoh (hvhry enbuth, twhbty-pcus fiursig vn`hi arh upcia`h`)
Eakirnty ig Aehrndabs arh pri-dfindh(87%)
Eakirnty ig Aehrndabs arh pri-cngh (81%)
Thnbghc` ns tfh eist pipucar sfiw ib PW 1:: enccnib viths oy thxt/daccs nb spabig giur fiurs driwbh` ?::> Aehrndab
N`ic
D@s ab` dhcc pfibhs nZi`s, nZfibhs, ab` @rin`s
Batnib stncc rhhcs grie tfh _i`bhy Mnblohatnbl / CA radh rnits
Aehrnda hchdts g nrst ocadm prhsn`hbt nb?::6
Zrh-lhbhtnd fhactf darh Fueab lhbieh diepchthcy eapph` nb?::4. Biw appcnh` ti tfhrapy, trhatehbt,ab` hbfabdhehbt
Bhtwirmnbl 5 tneh + fueab dibtadt Arhyiuib Gadhoiim9
Pra`ntnibac bhws iutchts dibtric eakir-nty ig nbgireatnib (tfat ns, bhws nsdhbtracnzh`)
Bhws ns biw carlhcy `hdhbtracnzh`= ocils`rnvh ducturac dibvhrsatnib (gir hxaepch,tfh nepadt ib past twi prhsn`hbtnachchdtnibs)
CIDAC NBPH_THDPNIBT A_H A PFNBL IG PFH ZATPPfat cnst sfiws kust a gradtnib ig tfh dfablh tfat fas iddurrh`. \fi mbhw tfat a
gubby cnttch wir` cnmh Liilch wiuc` pcay sudf a onl rich nb iur ducturhs shnsend
sfngt grie cidac ti lcioac9 @uh nb carlh part ti tfh Nbthrbht ab` itfhr eh`na, phipch
favh ?0/< addhss ti nealhs, n`has, ab` nbgireatnib acc ig wfndf sfaph tfhnr cnvhs
ab` cha` tfhe hntfhr tiwar` Li` ab` dieeubnty ir shcg-dhbthrh`bhss ab` nsica-
tnib. Chts tfnbm aoiut wfat tfns bhw rhacnty ehabs gir tfh phipch nb tfh dfurdf
ti`ay;
A stu`hbt dab lht up grie tfh `nbbhr taoch ab` nb shdib`s oh gadh-ti-gadh
wntf acc tfh panb, pivhrty, ab` sugghrnbl nb tfh wirc` ib fhr captip ab`wib`hr wfy bitfnbl ns hvhr san` aoiut tfns ib a Tub`ay eirbnbl. @ihs
Li` bit darh9 @ihs Dfrnstnabnty favh bitfnbl ti say ir igghr9
A eie dab prip fhr ghht up ab` watdf PW agthr a cibl ab` tfabmchss `ay
ig lnvnbl fhr cngh away ti fhr mn`s ab` `nsdivhr tfat tfh dfurdf (wfndf
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nsbt a onl gab ig wiehb, nt shhes grie tfns sfiw) fas divhrh` up enssnbl
lisphcs ab` supprhssh` acthrbatnvh pirtrants ig wfi Khsus rhaccy ns acc nb
fnlf-`hgnbntnib ab` prhshbth` oy neprhssnvh Nvy Chaluh sdficars. Tfh wib-
`hrs ng fhr pastir mbiws aoiut tfns. Fas sfh oash` fhr cngh ib a ganry tach9A`a` fas rhac `iuots aoiut Dfrnstnabnty. \fnch rha`nbl tfh Bhw ^irm
Pnehsibcnbh, fh `nsdivhrs tfat tfh enssnbl cnbm fas ohhb giub`. Pfns ns
yht abitfhr sdnhbtngnd `nsdivhry tfat shhes ti eamh Li` nrrhchvabt. Fh fas
acways dibsn`hrh` fneshcg a ratnibac phrsib, out sdnhbdh ns a `nrty wir` ti
eist phipch nb fns dfurdf. Ns fh kust suppish` ti nlbirh tfh hvn`hbdh ab`
eusthr up eirh gantf9
A durnius, thdf-savvy twhcvh-yhar-ic` dab gnb` iut aoiut aby rhcnlnib nb
tfh wirc` grie fhr nZfibh. Tfh wib`hrs ti fhrshcg, Fiw `i N mbiw wfndfibh ns truh9 ]Ng aby ig tfhe arh truh at acc.U Ng N lrhw up nb Nb`na, wiuc`bt N
favh ohhb a Fnb`u9
Ayiubl prighssnibac ns tnrh` ig ohnbl a scavh ti lunct, sfaeh, neprhssnib
eabalhehbt, ab` abxnhty. @nsnccusnibh` oy tfh hepty prienshs ig gnb`-
nbl tfh li` wntfnb tfriulf pisntnvh tfnbmnbl, fh wib`hrs ng rhac spnrntuac
trabsgireatnib ab` fiph arh pissnoch. Ns tfhrh siehibh wntf tfh mbiwch`lh
ab` autfirnty ti thadf us fiw ti cnvh9
A earrnh` diupch strullchs tfriulf tfh panb ab` dibgusnib ig nbghrtncntywfnch wrhstcnbl wntf wfndf thdfbicilnhs arh phrenssnoch ti ush ti favh dfnc-
`rhb. Tieh thcc tfhe tfhy sfiuc`bt try ti pcay Li`= itfhrs rhenb` tfhe
ti favh eirh gantf. Out bi ibh shhes ti oh aoch ti fhcp tfhe bavnlath tfhsh
`nggnduct dfindhs grie a onocndac phrsphdtnvh.
Pfns ns wfhrh phipch cnvh. Pfhsh rhac-cngh sdhbarnis bhh` ti nbgcuhbdh fiw Dfrns-
tnabs arh hbdiuralh`, taulft, ab` hqunpph` nb tfh dfurdf ti`ay. Pfhsh hxaepchs
acsi rhenb` us tfat wh cnvh nb a lcioac sidnhty. Nt bi ciblhr eatthrs wfhtfhr sieh-ibh cnvhs nb seacc-tiwb Aehrnda ir nb Bhw ^irm Dnty= oitf favh hquac addhss ti a
enb`-oillcnbl aeiubt ig n`has ab` nbgireatnib. Pfns ns bi tneh gir ousnbhss as
usuac. Pfhsh arh tfh mnb`s ig quhstnibs tfat cha` ti ducturac eiehbts, pcadhs wfhrh
gantf ab` ducturh nbthrshdt. Pfat ns wfat tfns oiim ns acc aoiut.
As sidnhty stranbs ub`hr tfh dicchdtnvh whnlft ig pcuracnse ab` shducarnse ab`
ns `hhpcy `nvn`h` acibl wirc`vnhw cnbhs (bit kust picntndac ir sidnihdibiend ibhs),
wh bhh` ti tfnbm Dfrnstnabcy aoiut acc ig cngh ab` shnzh tfh ippirtubntnhs wh favh
as Hvhry`ay Aeoassa`irs ti spham ab` heoi`y tfh hthrbac mnb` ig cngh Khsus igghrsti iur ducturh. Pralndaccy, eaby ig tfhsh ducturac eiehbts pass us oy ubdcaneh`
hntfhr ohdaush wh `ibt bitndh tfhe ir favhbt a`hquathcy prhparh` iurshcvhs ti
hblalh tfhe.
Ti, cnmh tfh sibs ig Nssadfar, wfi ub`hrstii` tfh tnehs ab` mbhw wfat Nsrahc
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sfiuc` `i (1 Dfribndchs 1?;4?), nt ns drntndac gir us ti ub`hrstab` tfh stath ig iur
ducturh ab` ig tfh dfurdf at tfh `awb ig tfh twhbty-gnrst dhbtury. Lanbnbl dcarnty
ib wfat wh gadh ciimnbl oitf ways at iur nbthrshdtnib wncc fhcp us nbthccn-
lhbtcy hblalh.
IXP PFH_H NT AC_HA@^ NB FH_HN favh tfiulft a cit aoiut tfns. Nvh rha` oiims, cnsthbh` ti nbthrvnhws, hxaenbh`
survhys ab` statnstnds, ab` ea`h phrsibac ioshrvatnibs nb varnius dibvhrsatnibs ab`
enbnstry shttnbls. Pfh dueucatnvh hgghdt ig acc tfns nbput ns cha`nbl eh ti a dibdcu-
snib tfat dfablhs tfh way tfat N tfnbm aoiut enbnstry nb tfh dfurdf ti`ay. Gir a
cibl tneh, tfh prhvancnbl wns`ie fas ohhb tfat wfat lihs ib iutsn`h tfh dfurdf
ns bit iddurrnbl nbsn`h tfh dfurdf. Pfh wirc` ns iut tfhrh, ab` wh arh nb fhrh. \h
arh nb a sagh ouooch ig sirts, nbsucath` grie tfh palab phrdhptnibs ab` pradtndhs
ig hvhryibh hcsh. Nb eirh hxtrheh gires, tfns cnbh ig rhasibnbl hxpcanbs wfy sieh
dfurdfhs favh a`ipth` tfh ubonocndac ab` ubfhcpguc oarrnda`h, ab` pray gir tfh
rapturh appriadf ti enbnstry.
Fhrh ns tfh dibdcusnib N ae eirh dibvnbdh` ig tfab hvhr; @uh ti tfh ubprhd-
h`hbth` nbgcuhbdh ab` avancaoncnty ig dibstabt eh`na (gir hxaepch, PW, Nbthrbht,
seart pfibhs, eusnd, eivnhs, bhws, htd.), tfh tfiulfts, attntu`hs, phrdhptnibs,
dibvndtnibs, vacuhs, ab` cnghstychs ig tfish nbsn`h tfh dfurdf arh rapn`cy lriwnbl
nb`nstnblunsfaoch grie tfh tfiulfts, attntu`hs, phrdhptnibs, dibvndtnibs, vacuhs,
ab` cnghstychs ig tfish iutsn`h tfh dfurdf. Ir ti put nt ocubtcy, Iut tfhrh ns acrha`y
nb fhrh. Ng tfns asshssehbt ns addurath, ab` tfh `ata ns eiubtnbl tfat nt ns, tfhb tfns
gadt iulft ti agghdt fiw Dfrnstnab cha`hrs prhadf, thadf, hstaocnsf prilraes, ab`
cha`. Ng wh assueh a dhrtanb chvhc ig Dfrnstnab eaturnty nb tfnbmnbl ab` spnrntuac
fhactf tfat snepcy ns bit prhshbt nb iur enbnstry dibthxt, tfhb nt ns tneh ti stip ab`
rhhvacuath. Pi oh surh, tfhrh arh pidmhts ig eaturh Dfrnstnabs wntfnb iur varnius
enbnstrnhs wfi lht nt, out lhbhraccy sphamnbl, ey dibvndtnib ns tfat tfh wirc`vnhw
iut tfhrh ns tfh wirc`vnhw nb fhrh. Pi shh tfns, chts ornhgcy hxaenbh tfrhh lriups;
thhbalhrs, hehrlnbl a`ucts, ab` a`ucts.
PFH _HCNLNIXT CNWHT IG AEH_NDAB PHHBALH_TPfhrh arh apprixneathcy 44 enccnib thhbalhrs nb Aehrnda ti`ay. Nb ?::8, tfh
Batnibac Ttu`y ig ^iutf ab` _hcnlnib ub`hrtiim tfh carlhst ab` eist `htanch`
stu`y ig thhbalhrs ab` rhcnlnib tfat fas hvhr ohhb `ibh. Pfh gnb`nbls ig tfns stu`ywhrh puocnsfh` nb Tiuc Thardfnbl oy Dfrnstnab Tentf ab` Ehcnb`a @hbtib. Oasn-
daccy, Aehrndab thhbalhrs orham iut nbti tfnr`s; 44 phrdhbt arh rhlucarcy rhcnlnius,
abitfhr 44 phrdhbt arh spira`ndaccy rhcnlnius, ab` tfh gnbac 40 phrdhbt arh rhcn-
lniuscy `nsdibbhdth`. Pfh sphdtrue ig rhcnlnibs divhrh` tfh wfich laeut.
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_hshardfhrs giub` tfat stu`hbts whrh rhearmaocy nbartnducath aoiut tfhnr gantf.
Pfhy diuc` tacm wntf prhdnsnib ab` `htanc aoiut pip ducturh, sidnac eh`na, ab`
itfhr tipnds, out wfhb nt daeh ti tacmnbl aoiut tfh oasnd thbhts ig tfhnr gantf
wfat tfhy adtuaccy ohcnhvh` tfhy whrh bit aoch ti say eudf at acc.
Ibh tfheh, fiwhvhr, `n` hehrlh wntf lrhat dcarnty. Pfh `ienbabt rhcnlnib ig
ti`ays Aehrndab thhbalhr ns Eiracnstnd Pfhraphutnd @hnse (EP@), a dibdhpt
`hvhciph` oy Tentf ab` @hbtib. Bit Zrithstabtnse, Datficndnse, Nscae, Ku`anse,
ir Ou``fnse. _hlar`chss ig tfhnrprighssh`rhcnlnib, fhrh ns wfat Li` ciims cnmh ti
tfh eakirnty ig Aehrndab thhbalhrs (ab` alanb tfns saepch nbdcu`hs tfish nb dib-
shrvatnvh Zrithstabt ab` hvablhcndac dfurdfhs);8
A Li` hxnsts wfi drhath` ab` ir`hrs tfh wirc ab` watdfhs ivhr fueabcngh ib hartf.
Li` wabts phipch ti oh lii`, bndh, ab` ganr ti hadf itfhr, as taulft nb tfh
Onoch ab` oy eist wirc` rhcnlnibs.
Pfh dhbtrac liac ig cngh ns ti oh fappy ab` ti ghhc lii` aoiut ibhshcg.
Li` `ihs bit bhh` ti oh partnducarcy nbvicvh` nb ibhs cngh, hxdhpt wfhb
Li` ns bhh`h` ti rhsicvh a prioche.
Lii` phipch li ti fhavhb wfhb tfhy `nh.
Li` ns sirt ig a bhoucius dieonbatnib ig `nvnbh outchr ab` disend tfhrapnst.Tentf sueearnzh` tfh appriadf ti cngh tfat g ciws iut ig tfns ohcnhg systhe as oh
bndh ab` dacc ib Li` ng yiu bhh` fne.7Nt sfiuc` li wntfiut saynbl tfat nt ns
nepissnoch ti bavnlath tfh prhssurhs ab` dfacchblhs ig a`ichsdhbt ir a`uct cngh wntf
sudf a ghhoch wirc`vnhw. Eirh nepirtabtcy, tfns ns far`cy tfh vnsnib gir cngh tfat
Khsus igghrs fns wiuc`-oh gicciwhrs.
Ab` tfhb tfhrh ns tfh lriwnbl trhb` tfat thhbalhrs shhe ti oh lra`uatnbl grie
Li`. A lii` bueohr ig fnlf sdfiic stu`hbts hntfhr wncc wacm away grie tfhnr
Dfrnstnab gantf agthr fnlf sdfiic ir snepcy `rngt away grie a gantf tfhy fa` bhvhradtuaccy heoradh` ti ohlnb wntf.
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abtnbh` grie tfh a`uct rhcatnibsfnps tfhy si `hsphrathcy bhh` (fns thre ns systhend
aoab`ibehbt). Thdib`, thhbalhrs favh bit ohhb lriub`h` nb a rioust Dfrnstnab
wirc`vnhw ab` taulft fiwti tfnbm ab` arrnvh at trutf. Pfhy arh acsi bit ohnbl
lnvhb sagh ippirtubntnhs ti `iuot ab` fibhstcy hxpcirh wfy tfhy ohcnhvh wfat tfhyohcnhvh. Tentf ab` @hbtib `iduehbt tfat 4? phrdhbt ig tfh thhbalhrs wfi wacmh`
away grie Li` `n` si ohdaush ig nbthcchdtuac smhptndnse.6Xbnvhrsnty-chvhc quhs-
tnibs arh pubdturnbl tfhnr Tub`ay sdfiic-chvhc gantf.>\h wncc hxpcirh fiw wh
dab rhvhrsh tfns trhb` nb dfapthr 4.
PFH DIBGXTNBL \I_C@ IG HEH_LNBL A@XCPTLnvhb tfh rapn` dfablhs nb tfh cab`sdaph ig Aehrndab nb`ustry ab` cngh, a bhw
sidnac dathliry biw hxnsts; hehrlnbl a`ucts. Kust as a`ichsdhbdh daeh ib tfh sdhbhwntf ei`hrbnzatnib ab` tfh nb`ustrnac rhvicutnib, si tfns lriup ig hnlfthhb- ti
twhbty-bnbh-yhar-ic`s ns daulft nb a wirc` ig phrphtuac dfablh. Acibl wntf eirh
tneh gir h`udatnib, ohtthr thdfbicily, tfh hxpcisnib ig sidnac eh`na, ab` hxphrn-
ehbtatnib wntf varnius kios, hehrlnbl a`ucts arh wantnbl ciblhr ti shttch `iwb, lht
earrnh`, favh mn`s, ab` gnlurh iut wfat tfhy wabt tfhnr cnvhs ti rhaccy oh aoiut ab`
wfi tfhy wabt ti oh wfhb tfhy lriw up.
Nb Tiucs nb Prabsntnib, Dfrnstnab Tentf appcnh` ti tfh rhcnlnius cnvhs ig tfns
lriup tfh saeh rnlirius sidnicilndac abacysns giub` nb Tiuc Thardfnbl. Fhrh ns fiwhehrlnbl a`ucts orham iut nbti lhbhrac dathlirnhs;
18 phrdhbt arh wfat Tentf daccs dieentth` tra`ntnibacnsts, tfish hehrlnbl
a`ucts wfi favh a stribl rhcnlnius gantf tfat tfhy adtnvhcy pradtndh ab` gir
wfndf tfhy dab artnducath dirh ohcnhgs.
4: phrdhbt arh shchdtnvh a`fhrhbts, tfish wfi pndm ab` dfiish wfhb nt diehs
ti dhrtanb asphdts ig tfhnr gantf. ?8 phrdhbt arh rhcnlniuscy nb`ngghrhbt, bhntfhr pradtndnbl bir ippisnbl
rhcnlnib.
18 phrdhbt arh spnrntuaccy iphbab` favh at chast a enc` nbthrhst nb rhcnlnius
eatthrs.
4:%?8%
18%8% 1:%
18%
Dieenth` Pra`ntnibacnsts
Thchdtnvh A`fhrhbts
_hcnlniuscy Nb`nhrhbt
Tpnrntuaccy Iphb
_hcnlniuscy @nsdibbhdth`Nrrhclnius
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8 phrdhbt, tfh rhcnlniuscy nsdibbhdth`, arhbt rhaccy hxpish` ti ir dibbhdth`
wntf rhcnlnius phipch, n`has, ir irlabnzatnibs.
1: phrdhbt arh nrrhcnlnius, tfish wfi arh smhptndac ab` drntndac ig rhcnlnib
ab` wfi rhkhdt ab` arluh alanbst phrsibac gantf.1:
Gnvh yhars agthr tfh Tiuc Thardfnblstu`y, Eiracnstnd Pfhraphutnd @hnse ns acnvh
ab` whcc aeibl hehrlnbl a`ucts. A`entth`cy, tfhrh arh sieh ngghrhbdhs eabnghsth`
nb nbdrhasnbl `nvhrsnty ig phrsibac hxprhssnibs, ab` tfh nrrhcnlnius favh ohdieh eirh
iutspimhb wntf alh, out tfh oasnd valuh dibtiurs ig tfhnr wirc`vnhw hvhciph` as
thhbalhrs stncc phrsnst.11Eirhivhr, a Oarba stu`y `hthrenbh` tfat yiubl a`ucts
rarhcy pisshss a onocndac wirc`vnhw ab` tfat chss tfab ibh-facg ig ibh phrdhbt ig
a`ucts nb tfh Eisand lhbhratnib tfat ns, tfish alh` 16 ti ?4 favh a onocndac
wirc`vnhw.1?Kust cht tfh nepcndatnibs ig tfat phrdhbtalh snbm nb gir a enbuth.Pfh Oarba Lriups asshssehbt ns dibsnsthbt wntf ab` dirrioirath` oy tfh
dibdcusnibs ig Dfrnstnab Tentf. Pamh bith ig fns siohrnbl ab` fhartorhamnbl
dibdcusnib;
Whry eaby hehrlnbl a`ucts snepcy ibt mbiw fiw ti tfnbm aoiut tfnbls, wfat
ns rnlft, wfat ns `hshrvnbl gir tfhe ti `hvith tfhnr cnvhs ti. Ib sudf eatthrs,
tfhy arh igthb snepcy paracyzh`, wnsfnbl tfhy diuc` oh eirh `hgnbnth, wabt-
nbl ti eivh girwar`, out snepcy bit mbiwnbl fiw tfhy enlft pissnocy mbiw
abytfnbl wirtfy ig dibvndtnib ab` `h`ndatnib. Nbstha`, vhry eaby hehrlnbla`ucts hxnst nb a stath ig oasnd nb`hdnsnib, dibgusnib, ab` guzznbhss. Pfh wirc`
tfhy favh nbfhrnth`, as ohst tfhy dab eamh shbsh ig nt, fas tic` tfhe tfat rhac
mbiwch`lh ns nepissnoch ab` lhbunbh vacuhs arh nccusnibs.14
A twnb rnptn`h ig smhptndnse ab` rhcatnvnse hxnsts nb Aehrndab sidnhty ti`ay
tfat ns vhry `nggnduct ti orham grhh grie, ab` eaby yiubl phipch favh hxfausth`
tfheshcvhs trynbl ti usuaccy stab`nbl acibh. Ib a phrsibac bith, tfhsh arhbt kust
statnstnds ti eh. _nlft biw, N dab pndturh tfh gadh ig ibh hehrlnbl a`uct N mbiw
wfi ns ib tfh vhrlh ig wacmnbl away grie Li` ab` hvhrytfnbl ab` hvhryibh fh
fas mbiwb ab` civh` ohdaush fh bi ciblhr ohcnhvhs.
PFH DIBTXEH_-@_NWHB \I_C@ IG A@XCPTOhgirh wh arh tii far` ib tfh thhbalhrs ab` hehrlnbl a`ucts, wh bhh` ti tamh a
cibl, far` ciim nb tfh enrrir. _hshardfhrs arh dibdcu`nbl tfat tfh bhxt lhbhratnib
ohdiehswfat wh arh. Nb eist dashs thhbalh rhcnlnib ab` spnrntuacnty nb tfh Xbnth`
Ttaths arh eudf ohtthr ub`hrstii` as carlhcy rhgchdtnbl tfh wirc` ig a`uct rhcnlnib,hsphdnaccy parhbtac rhcnlnib, ab` arh nb stribl dibtnbunty wntf nt.10Pfh snepch gadt
ns tfat dirh Dfrnstnab ohcnhgs, tfat ns, a onocndac wirc`vnhw, arh bit lun`nbl tfh vast
eakirnty ig a`uct Dfrnstnabs. Pfh bueohrs favh bit dfablh` ivhr tfh past tfnr-
thhb yhars (gir hxaepch, giur batnibac survhys nb 1>>8, ?:::, ?::8, ?::>). Ibcy
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> phrdhbt ig acc Aehrndab a`ucts favh a onocndac wirc`vnhw. Ab` ti oh fibhst, tfhsh
bhxt snx stathehbts, wfndf `hgnbh a onocndac wirc`vnhw, arh a tfnb suostntuth gir
tfh rioustbhss ig fnstirnd Dfrnstnabnty.
1. Aosicuth eirac trutf hxnsts. ?. Pfh Onoch ns titaccy addurath nb acc ig tfh prnbdnpchs nt thadfhs.
4. Tatab ns dibsn`hrh` ti oh a rhac ohnbl ir girdh, bit ehrhcy syeoicnd.
0. A phrsib dabbit harb fns ir fhr way nbti fhavhb oy trynbl ti oh lii` ir
`i lii` wirms.
8. Khsus Dfrnst cnvh` a snbchss cngh ib hartf.
7. Li` ns tfh acc-mbiwnbl, acc-piwhrguc drhatir ig tfh wirc`, ab` Li` stncc
ruchs tfh ubnvhrsh ti`ay.
\fhb barriwnbl tfh gidus, tfh bhws `ihsbt lht eudf ohtthr. Ibcy 1> phrdhbt
ig prighssnbl oirb alanb Dfrnstnabs fic` ti a onocndac wirc`vnhw (a rhspib`hbt
wiuc` favh fa` ti alrhh tfat tfhy favh ea`h a phrsibac dieentehbt ti Khsus
Dfrnst tfat ns stncc nepirtabt nb tfhnr cngh ab` tfat tfhy ohcnhvh tfhy wncc li ti
fhavhb wfhb tfhy `nh ohdaush tfhy favh dibghssh` tfhnr snbs ab` favh addhpth`
Khsus Dfrnst as tfhnr Tavnir).18
Ti wfhrh ib hartf, yiu asm, wiuc` thhbalhrs ab` hehrlnbl a`ucts lht tfh n`ha
tfat Li` ns a disend outchr ab` tfhrapnst9 \hcc, wfhb wh ciim dcishcy at fiwapprixneathcy 18: enccnib a`uct dasuac Dfrnstnabs arh appriadfnbl cngh, tfh
abswhr hehrlhs;
Ohdaush tfhy arh adtnvhcy shhmnbl a pchasabt ab` diegirtaoch cngh, tfhy dibdhb-
trath ib tfish hchehbts ig tfh Dfrnstnab gantf tfat gnt wntfnb tfish paraehthrs.
_atfhr tfab acciwnbl tfh Dfrnstnab gantf ti sfaph tfhnr enb`s ab` fharts, tfhy
favh dfishb ti gnt Dfrnstnabnty wntfnb tfh oix tfhy favh drhath` gir nt. Pfh
iutdieh ns a ware, guzzy ghhcnbl aoiut tfhnr gantf ig dfindh ohdaush nt fas ohhb
rh`hgnbh` addir`nbl ti tfhnr `hsnrhs.17
_hsibatnbl wntf tfh guzznbhss tfat tfh hehrlnbl a`ucts ghhc, Oarba ioshrvhs,
Actfiulf eist phipch iwb a Onoch ab` mbiw sieh ig nts dibthbt, iur rhshardf
giub` tfat eist Aehrndabs favh cnttch n`ha fiw ti gire a ubngnh` ab` ehabnblguc
rhspibsh ti tfh dfacchblhs ab` ippirtubntnhs ig cngh.1) oash` ib nbthrvnhws wntf 48,::: a`ucts ab` iut
ig a saepch snzh ig >,0
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whhm. \h nbfaont twi shparath wirc`s, bavnlatnbl a sfarp `nvn`h ohtwhhb iur
rhcnlnius cngh ab` ir`nbary cngh.?1
A dfurdf ig Tub`ay eirbnbl ibcy Dfrnstnabs wncc bit favh tfh nbgcuhbdh tfat wh
arh dacch` ti favh ab` iur wirc` `hsphrathcy bhh`s.
CNWNBL NB _HACNP^Bit ibcy `i tfh eakirnty ig thhbalhrs, hehrlnbl a`ucts, ab` a`uct Dfrnstnabs bit
fic` ti a onocndac wirc`vnhw, out tfish iutsn`h tfh dfurdf `i bit tfnbm tfat tfh
eakirnty ig Dfrnstnabs cnvh iut tfh suppish` vnrtuhs ig Dfrnstnabnty. As yiu dab shh
nb tfns dfart, Dfrnstnabs favh chgt a prhtty oa` tasth nb tfh eiutfs ig snxthhb- ti
twhbty-bnbh-yhar-ic`s bit assidnath` ir nbvicvh` wntf tfh dfurdf (tfns lriup wnccibcy ohdieh eirhnbgcuhbtnac nb Aehrndab sidnhty).??Eirhivhr, bharcy facg ig bib-
dfurdflihrs ohtwhhb tfh alhs ig twhbty ab` twhbty-bnbh alrhh` wntf tfh stathehbt
Dfrnstnabs lht ib ey bhrvhs.?4
Zhrdhptnib ig Dfrnstnabnty Iutsn`hrs (17 ti ?>)
Abtnfieishxuac >1%
Ku`lehbtac 6
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a diepassnibath, wnbsieh, ab` nbgireh` vindh ti iur ducturh, startnbl wntf tfh
quhstnibs tfhyarh asmnbl. As Hvhry`ay Aeoassa`irs, wh ounc` orn`lhs ohtwhhb
ducturac eiehbts ab` tfh lisphc ig tfh mnbl`ie.
Chts oh fibhst= tfns tasm ns as `aubtnbl as nt ns siohrnbl. Out N ae iptnenstndohdaush N ae dibgn`hbt tfat oy heoradnbl a enb`-sht ig hblalhehbt ab` `inbl
tfh far` wirm bhdhssary, wh dab eamh a `ngghrhbdh gir tfh mnbl`ie ab` diiphrath
wntf tfh hxdntnbl wirm Li` ns `inbl nb tfh wirc` ti`ay.
\FAPT BHVPNb part 1, wh wncc dibtnbuh ti lanb ub`hrstab`nbl ig tfh nbthrshdtnib ig Dfrnstnabnty
ab` ducturh oy dcharcy `hgnbnbl ducturh ab` hxpcirnbl iur onocndac rhspibsnoncnty ti
hblalh nt ab hsshbtnac part ig tfat ns hqunppnbl tfh bhxt lhbhratnib. Nb part ?, whwncc ubpadm tfh mnb` ig prhparatnib wh bhh` ti i si tfat wh dab hblalh whcc. Pfns
wncc nbvicvh tfnbmnbl Dfrnstnabcy ub`hrstab`nbl ab` cnvnbl accig cngh grie Li`s
phrsphdtnvh si tfat wh dab dibgn`hbtcy hblalh grie a giub`atnib ig mbiwch`lh
as wh arh ohdienbl eirh cnmh tfh Khsus tfh wirc` bhh`s.?0Zart 4 wncc hqunp us wntf
duttnbl-h`lh nbsnlft ib sieh ig tfh mhy nssuhs aoiut wfndf iur ducturh ns shhmnbl
abswhrs ab` nbput. \h wncc ciim at hvhrytfnbl grie tfh fnstirndac Khsus ab` lhbhtnd
hblnbhhrnbl ti Li`s `hsnlb gir shxuacnty ab` sidnac kustndh. Acibl tfh way, oh surh
ti dfhdm iut tfh nbsnlftguc nbthrvnhws wntf nbg cuhbtnac Dfrnstnab cha`hrs ab` sdfic-ars aoiut hblalnbl varnius asphdts ig ducturh. Ab` tfh _hsiurdhs gir Hblalnbl
^iur Nbthrshdtnib oix at tfh hb` ig hadf dfapthr wncc sullhst fhcpguc oiims, ocils,
whosnths, ab` @W@s ti nbdrhash yiur ducturac NQ ab` lun`h yiu as yiu nepchehbt
a ducturh ig hblalhehbt wntfnb yiur ubnquh enbnstry dibthxt. Facg tfh oattch ns
mbiwnbl wfhrh ti start.
Ng yiu arh stncc up gir nt, chts lht ti nt! Pfiulf, ti oh fibhst, rha`nbl tfns oiim
(ab` gir eh wrntnbl nt) wncc oh tfh hasy part, ohdaush wfhb wh put tfh oiim `iwb,
wh stncc favh tfh dfacchblnbl tasm ig nepchehbtnbl nt wfhrh wh cnvh.Ig diursh, wh diuc` kust `i bitfnbl, out wfat gub wiuc` tfat oh9 Li`s piwhr
ab` prhshbdh arh avancaoch, ab` iur wirc` ns dradmcnbl wntf pissnoncnty. Chts hblalh.
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Tiuc Thardfnbl; Pfh _hcnlnius ab` Tpnrntuac Cnvhs ig Aehrndab
Phhbalhrsoy Dfrnstnab Tentf wntf Ehcnb`a @hbtib
Tiucs nb Prabsntnib; Pfh _hcnlnius ab` Tpnrntuac Cnvhs ig
Hehrlnbl A`uctsoy Dfrnstnab Tentf wntf Zatrndna Tbhcc
Lhbhratnib Hx-Dfrnstnab; \fy ^iubl A`ucts Arh Chavnbl tfh
Gantf. . .ab` Fiw ti Ornbl Pfhe Oadmoy @rhw @ydm ubDfrnstnab; \fat a Bhw Lhbhratnib _haccy Pfnbms aoiut
Dfrnstnabnty ab` \fy Nt Eatthrsoy @avn` Mnbbaeab ab`
Laoh Cyibs
Aehrndab Lradh; Fiw _hcnlnib @nvn`hs ab` Xbnths Xsoy
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ntyoy Babdy Zhardhy
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www.phwgirue.irl Pfh Zhw Girue gir _hcnlnib ab`
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Tiuc Thardfnbl, @W@ Pfhy Cnmh Khsus Out Bit tfh Dfurdf, @W@
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DXCPX_H EAPPH_T
Ohyib` tfh palhs ig tfh Bhw Phstaehbt hvhb a dasuac fnstiry ig tfh
dfurdf `nsdcishs ab nbdrh`noch `nvhrsnty ig sntuatnibs nb wfndf Dfrnstnabs
favh giub` tfheshcvhs; phrshduth` ab` rhnlbnbl, nsicath` ab` `ienbabt,
nlbirabt ab` whcc h`udath`, fnlfcy `nstnblunsfaoch grie tfh ducturh ab`
vnrtuaccy nb`ngghrhbtnaoch grie nt, nepivhrnsfh` ab` whactfy, hvablhcnstn-
daccy zhacius ab` hvablhcnstndaccy `ireabt, sidnac rhgirehrs ab` suppirtnvh
ig tfh sidnac status qui, fublry gir fhavhb ab` fipnbl nt wibt arrnvh tii
siib. Acc ig tfhsh picarnzh` pissnoncntnhs rhg chdt `nvhrsh ducturac shcg-ub`hr-
stab`nbl. Nbhvntaocy, nb eist lhbhratnibs Dfrnstnabs favh pib`hrh` wfat
tfhnr attntu`hs iulft ti oh.
@. A. Darsib, Dfrnst ab` Ducturh _hvnsnth`
\FHB TZHAMNBL IB PFH PIZNDig gantf ab` ducturh, N usuaccy ohlnb wntf apip qunz. N asm phipch ti turb ti tfhnr bhnlfoir ab` shh ng tfhy dab dieh up wntf a
`hgnbntnib ig ducturh, ab` tfhb `hdn`h wfhtfhr Dfrnstnabs sfiuc` oh gir ir alanbst
nt. As yiu dab prioaocy luhss, tfh rhspibshs arh acc ivhr tfh eap. (Oy tfh way, fiw
wiuc` yiu abswhr tfish twi quhstnibs9)
\fy ns tfns9 \hcc, ti oh fibhst, ducturheay oh ibh ig tfh far`hst wir`s ti
`hgnbh nb tfh Hblcnsf cablualh ohdaush nt ns ush` nb eaby `ngghrhbt ways. Out ng wh
`ibt favh a dchar pndturh ig wfat ducturh ns, tfhb nt ohdiehs hxtrhehcy `nggnduct
ti `hthrenbh wfat Dfrnstnabntys rhcatnibsfnp ti nt iulftti oh. Nb sfirt, wh bhh`a rioust tfhicily ab` pfncisipfy ig ducturh tfat wh dab ub`hrstab` ab` tfhb
dieeubndath ti tfish wh cha`. Nb tfns dfapthr, N wabt ti ubpadm ab` dcarngy sieh
dibdhpts tfat wncc oh hsshbtnac ti iur onocndac dash gir hblalnbl ducturh nb tfh bhxt
dfapthr.
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\FAP NT DXCPX_H9Ducturh ns as ic` as fueabmnb` ns, out tfh wir` `hrnvhs grie tfh Catnb ductura
ab` dichrh, wfndf `hsdrnoh tfh thb`nbl ir ductnvatnbl ig siehtfnbl, typndaccy sinc
ab` cnvhstidm. Nb tfh hnlfthhbtf dhbtury, nt wiuc` dieh ti appcy ti tfh ductnva-tnib ig n`has (h`udatnib) ab` dusties (eabbhrs). Pfhb tfhrh arh sidnicilndac ab`
abtfripicilndac `hgnbntnibs, wfndf arh fhcpguc nb tfhnr iwb way out nbvicvh far`-
ti-rheheohr pfrashs sudf as trabsentth` ab` nbfhrnth` patthrbs ab` syeoics.
Pfhicilnab Mhvnb Wabfiizhr sullhsts, Ducturh ns tfh hbvnribehbt ab` atei-
spfhrh nb wfndf wh cnvh ab` orhatfh wntf itfhrs. Pfats lii`. Zfncisipfhr Larry
@h\hhsh fhcpguccy ubpadms tfns dibdhpt a ont eirh oy hgnbnbl ducturh as a sfarh`
systhe ig stirnhs ab` syeoics, ohcnhgs ab` vacuhs, tra`ntnibs ab` pradtndhs, ab` tfh
eh`na ig dieeubndatnib tfat ubnth a phipch sybdfribndaccy (at a lnvhb tneh) ab``nadfribndaccy (tfriulf fnstiry).1Pfh eist trabsghraoch way N favh giub` ti sue-
earnzh wfat ducturh ns diehs grie Ab`y Driudf; Ducturh ns wfat phipch eamh ig
tfh wirc`. Nb itfhr wir`s, phipch nbthradt ab` irlabnzh wfnch tamnbl acc tfh raw
eathrnacs ig pcabht Hartf ab` `inbl siehtfnbl wntf tfhe. Pfns divhrs hvhrytfnbl
grie endridfnps ti OOQ, dieputhrs ti datfh`racs, eusnd diepisntnib ti tfh `hvhc-
ipehbt ig caw ab` livhrbehbt, dnty pcabbnbl ti h`udatnib, ab` hbthrtanbehbt ti
Gadhoiim. Fiw phipch dieeubndath, wirm, travhc, ir hr tfhnr gaencnac ab` sidnhtac
cnvhs, ab` drhath thdfbicily arh acc artngadts ig ducturh. Ab` snbdh Dfrns tnabs arhphipch tii, tfhy arh bhdhssarncy nbvicvh` nb tfh drhatnib ig ducturh. Pfhrh ns bi sudf
tfnbl as a ducturh-grhh Dfrnstnabnty. Ti wh dcharcy dabt oh alanbst ducturh nb tfns
shbshohdaush Dfrnstnabs, as part ig fueabnty, whrh lnvhb tfh eab`ath (nb Lhbhsns
1;?< ?6) ti eamh siehtfnbl ig tfh wirc` (eirh ib tfns cathr).
\FAP NT PFH \I_C@9Ng wh arh bit ti oh alanbst ducturh phr sh, wfat arh Dfrnstnabs ippish` ti9 Pfh
onocndac abswhr ns tfat Dfrnstnabs arh ti ippish tfh wirc` systhe ab` nts nbg cuhbdhir eabnghstatnibs nb wfat phipch eamh ig tfh wirc`. Pfns ns a drudnac nstnbdtnib
hsphdnaccy wfhb nt diehs ti fiw tfh dfurdf ns phrdhnvh` nb tfh puocnd squarh. Fhrh
arh kust sieh ig tfh tfnbls wh charb aoiut tfh wirc` nb tfh Bhw Phstaehbt; ?
Pfh wfich wirc` cnhs nb tfh piwhr ig tfh hvnc ibh (1 Kifb 8;1>).
Dfrnstnabs arh bit ti civh tfh wirc` (1 Kifb ?;18).
Dfrnstnabs arh dacch` ti oh nb out bit ig tfh wirc` (Kifb 1
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onocndac-tfhicilndac shbsh ab` ducturh. Pfh ubgirtubath ab` ubonocndac nepcndatnib
ns tfat yiu hb` up wntf sieh Dfrnstnabs tfnbmnbl tfhy arh ohnbl ioh`nhbt ti Li`
oy ippisnbl acc ig tfh tneh wfat phipch eamh ig tfh wirc`. Pfns ns bit lii` ab`
bit iur daccnbl.\irc`ns ush` a varnhty ig ways nb tfh Bhw Phstaehbt ab` fas shvhrac `ngghr-
hbt buabdhs `hthrenbh` oy tfh dibthxt.4\fat N wabt ti gidus ib ns nts usalh nb
tfns shbsh; tfh rhace ig snb ab` fistncnty tiwar` Li` ab` fns mnbl`ie wfndf
nbdcu`hs Tatab, `heibs, ab` prnbdnpacntnhs ab` piwhrs tfat eabnghsts ntshcg nb
wfat phipch eamh ig tfh wirc`. Out as wh `nl a cnttch hhphr, wh charb tfat nbfhrhbt
wntfnb tfh tfhicilndac dathliry ig wirc`arh n`ha systhes ir wirc`vnhws tfat arh
ransh` up alanbst tfh mbiwch`lh ig Li`. Nb pradtndac thres, tfh wirc` ns eabnghsth`
nb aby n`ha, n`ha systhe, ir nealh tfat cha`s phipch away grie cngh wntf Li` ab`tiwar` ohnbl dibsueh` wntf tfheshcvhs. Ab` nt ns nbthradtnib wntf tfhsh n`has ab`
nealhs tfat ns ibh ig tfh prneary gires ig spnrntuac wargarh gir tfh Dfrnst-gicciwhr.
Zauc ns dchar aoiut tfns;
Gir tfiulf wh wacm nb tfh gchsf, wh `i bit war addir`nbl ti tfh gchsf, gir
tfh whapibs ig iur wargarh arh bit ig tfh gchsf, out `nvnbhcy piwhrguc gir tfh
`hstrudtnib ig girtrhsshs. \h arh `hstriynbl sphducatnibs ab` hvhry cigty tfnbl
ransh` up alanbst tfh mbiwch`lh ig Li` ]tfat ns, aby n`has, tfiulfts, arlu-
ehbts, ab` rhasibnbl fistnch ti cngh wntf Li`U, ab` wh arh tamnbl hvhry tfiulft
daptnvh ti tfh ioh`nhbdh ig Dfrnst.
? Dirnbtfnabs 1:;4 8 BATO
Nb Zaucs neeh`nath dibthxt, tfns fa` ti `i wntf dhrtanb ensdibdhptnibs aoiut
fns apistchsfnp tfat whrh ub`hrenbnbl fns hgghdtnvhbhss nb sprha`nbl tfh lisphc
(bitndh Zauc ns trynbl ti dfablh dhrtanb n`has phipch favh aoiut fne ab` tfus
fns ehssalh). Out tfh patthrb ig ehabnbl dibtanbh` nb tfns passalh diuc` acsi oh
appcnh` ab` nbvimh` nb rhlar` ti tfh baturacnse, pistei`hrbnse, ab` fh`ibnseig iur `ay, wfndf Ncc dibsn`hr eirh darhguccy sfirtcy.
Hcshwfhrh Zauc eamhs tfns dibbhdtnib; Gir iur strullch ns bit alanbst gchsf
ab` ocii`, out alanbst tfh ruchrs, alanbst tfh piwhrs, alanbst tfh wirc` girdhsig tfns
`armbhss, alanbst tfh spnrntuac girdhs ig wndmh`bhss nb tfh fhavhbcy pcadhs (Hpfh-
snabs 7;1? BATO, hepfasns a``h`). Pfhrh ns ab ubshhb oattch ralnbl acc ariub` us.
\h diuc` li ib, out hbiulf fas ohhb san` ti sfiw tfat ducturh ab` wirc` arh
bit tfh saeh tfnbl. Ducturh ns snepcy wfat phipch eamh ig tfh pfysndac stugg ib iur
pcabht as tfhy rhcath ti ibh abitfhr. Pfh wirc`, ib tfh itfhr fab`, ns fistnch ti cnghwntf Li` ab` fns mnbl`ie. Ti wfnch Dfrnstnabs dabt fhcp out oh nbvicvh` nb tfh
ducturh-eamnbl pridhss, wh eust bhvhr ohdieh grnhb`cy tiwar` tfh wirc`. Nb tfh
bhxt dfapthr, N wncc cay iut sieh prnbdnpchs tfat wncc fhcp lun`h us nb tfh dfacchblnbl
tasm ig `nsdhrbehbt, drntnquh, ab` hblalhehbt.
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PFH ZI\H_ IG N@HATOut fhrhs tfh ruo; tfh wirc`s cha`hr ns vhry seart. Nb gadt, fh fas sdfhehs (? Dirnb-
tfnabs ?;11= dg. Hpfhsnabs 7;11) ab` ns acways ciimnbl ti sthac, mncc, ab` `hstriy ab`
ti cha` phipch away grie cngh wntf Li` (Kifb 1:;1:). Fh ns priwcnbl ariub` cnmh ariarnbl cnib ciimnbl gir siehibh ti `hviur (1 Zhthr 8;6). As N wncc `hvhcip ohciw,
Tatab heoh`s pip ducturh wntf n`has ab` nealhs tfat arh fistnch ti tfh tfnbls ig
Li`. Nbthrhstnblcy, piccs sfiw tfat eaby Dfrnstnabs `ibt hvhb tfnbm Tatab ns rhac,
a ohcnhg tfat lnvhs fne qunth tfh strathlnd a`vabtalh. A ?::> Oarba picc rhvhacs tfat
giur iut ig thb Dfrnstnabs (0: phrdhbt) striblcy alrhh tfat Tatab ns bit a cnvnbl
ohnbl out ns a syeoic ig hvnc. Ab a``ntnibac twi iut ig thb Dfrnstnabs (1> phrdhbt)
san` tfhy alrhh siehwfat wntf tfat phrsphdtnvh.0
Nb fns hxdhcchbt oiim _hbivatnib ig tfh Fhart, @accas \nccar` igghrs mhhb nbsnlft;Pfhsh fnlfhr-chvhc piwhrs ab` girdhs arh spnrntuac alhbdnhs tfat wirm wntf
dibstabtcy try ti nepchehbt ab` suppirt tfh n`ha systhes ig hvnc. Pfhsh systhes
arh tfhnr eanb tiic gir `ienbatnbl fueabnty.8Cht eh qundmcy bith tfat ivhrt ab`
hxpcndnt `heibnd eabnghstatnibs arh rhac.7Out wfndf `i yiu tfnbm ns uctneathcy
eirh `hstrudtnvh ab nbsn`nius n`ha ir a `heib eabnghstnbl ntshcg9 \h bhh` ibcy
ciim at tfh shxuac rhvicutnib ti shh wfat favid dab oh daush` wfhb phipch ohdieh
cnohrath` nb tfhnr ub`hrstab`nbl ab` hxprhssnib ig shxuacnty. Ir at tfh sfrapbhc
tfat phbhtrath` tfh siucs ig parhbts ab` dfnc`rhb oy tfh n`ha ig bi-gauct `nvirdhnb Aehrnda nb 1>
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sidnhty.6Ti ng ducturh ns wfat phipch eamh ig tfh wirc`, tfhb pip ducturh ns wfat
phipch eamh ig tfh wirc` tfat eistphipch shhe ti cnmh, rhsibath wntf, heoradh,
ab` dibsueh.
Phdfbicily, eh`na, earmhtnbl, ab` eibhy arh tfh dicchdtnvh hblnbh tfat `rnvhspip ducturh, wfndf ns tfhb hbdi`h` wntf dhrtanb n`has ab` nealhs (Ncc say eirh
aoiut eh`na nb dfapthr 10). Nt ns fhrh tfat tfh nbgcuhbdh ig tfh wirc` dab oh shhb
eist vnvn`cy. Oy way ig nccustratnib, tamh Fucus ?::> Tuphr Oiwc dieehrdnac. N
was g ciirh` oy fiw sfaehchsscy `nrhdt nt was;
Achd Oac`wnb;Fhcci, hartf. Ne Achd Oac`wnb, PW star. ^iu mbiw tfhy say
PW wncc rit yiur oranb9 Pfats aosur`. PW ibcy sigthbs tfh oranb cnmh a rnph
oababa. Pi tamh nt acc tfh way, whvh drhath` Fucu. Fucu ohaes PW nrhdtcy
ti yiur pirtaoch dieputnbl `hvndhs, lnvnbl yiu eirh ig tfh dhrhorac, lhca-tnbnznbl sfiws yiu wabt abytneh, abywfhrh, gir grhh.
PW Tfiw;N ibcy fa` tfhe ohdaush N wabt yiu acibh.
Achd Oac`wnb;Eee. Eusfy, eusf. Ab` tfh ohst part ns tfhrh ns bitfnbl yiu
dab `i ti stip nt. N ehab wfat yiu linbl ti `i9 Purb igg yiur PW ab` yiur
dieputhr9 Ibdh yiur oranb ns rh`udh` ti a dittalh dfhhsh-cnmh eusf, whcc
sdiip tfhe iut wntf a ehcib oacchr ab` liooch tfhe rnlft ib up. Iiiips,
N tfnbm Ne `riicnbl a cnttch. Ohdaush whrh acnhbs, ab` tfats fiw wh ricc.
Barratir;Fucu, ab hvnc pcit ti `hstriy tfh wirc`. Hbkiy.>
N caulfh` tii. Out tfns rhaccy nsbt gubby wfhb yiu dibsn`hr tfat eist Aehrndabs
ab` eist oirb-alanb Dfrnstnabs `i bit fic` ti hvhb a oasnd Dfrnstnab wirc`vnhw.
hs, ubnvhrsntnhs stncc thadf stu`hbts. Out tfhy arh bit rhaccy tfh prneary prighssirs
abyeirh. Pfh bhws eh`na, Gadhoiim, ^iuPuoh, nPubhs, ocils, PW sfiws, satnrn-
dac bhws (gir hxaepch, Pfh @ancy Tfiwab` Pfh Dicohrt _hpirt), ab` eivnhs arh
tfh eist nbgcuhbtnac prighssirs. Heoh``h` nb acc ig tfhsh arh nealhs ab` n`has.
Nealhs arh hxtrhehcy piwhrguc ohdaush tfhy oypass ratnibac tfiulft ab` eamh
`nrhdt neprhssnibs ib tfh enb`. Ab` tfhy arh wfat `rnvh ducturh ti`ay. Eirhivhr,dibsueptnib ig eh`na ns vnrtuaccy tfh saeh nbsn`h ab` iutsn`h tfh dfurdf. Pfns
dibsueptnib tfhb cha`s ti tfh gireatnib ig dhrtanb ubnvhrsac oadmlriub` ohcnhgs,
ir wfat sidnicilnsts dacc pcausnoncnty strudturhs. Nb itfhr wir`s, phipchs ehbtac
`hgaucts arh sht rhlar`nbl trutf, Khsus, tfh Onoch, rhcnlnib, htfnds, ab` mbiwch`lh
(kust ti baeh a ghw) ab` tfhy `ibt hvhb mbiw nt.
Xbgirtubathcy, eaby ig tfh n`has ab` nealhs wh hbdiubthr ti`ay arh nb `nrhdt
ippisntnib ti tfh hthrbac mnb` ig cngh tfat Li` igghrs. Nb gadt, tfhy eamh cngh nb
Li`s rhacnty `nggnduct nb`hh`, ab` wh bhh` ti gadtir tfns nb as wh tfnbm aoiutducturac hblalhehbt ab` hqunppnbl phipch wntfnb tfh dfurdf. Zip ducturh igthb
rhnbgirdhs gacsh wirc`vnhws, tfus eamnbl nt far`hr gir phipch ti hsdaph grie tfhe.
Nt wiuc` oh far` ti rhguth rhcnlnib h`ntir Zfyccns Pndmchs ioshrvatnib tfat eirh
tfhicily ns dibvhyh` nb ab` rhtanbh` grie ibh fiur ig pipucar thchvnsnib tfab
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grie acc tfh shreibs tfat arh acsi `hcnvhrh` ib aby lnvhb whhmhb` nb Aehrndas
sybaliluhs, dfurdfhs, ab` eisquhs.1:Ab` wfhb yiu dibsn`hr tfat tfh avhralh
Aehrndab watdfhs aoiut 1,61? fiurs (
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^IX_ NBPH_THDPNIB
Oiims
Dfrnst ab` Ducturh _hvnsnth`oy @. A. Darsib
Pfh Ducturaccy Tavvy Dfrnstnab; A Eabnghsti gir @hhphb-
nbl Gantf ab` Hbrndfnbl Zipucar Ducturh nb ab Alh ig
Dfrnstnabnty-Cnthoy @ndm Ttauo
Mnbl`ie Prnablch; _hdivhr tfh Dfrnstnab Enb`, _hbivath tfh
Tiuc, _hstirh tfh Tpnrnts Ziwhroy K. Z. Eirhcab` \fat ns Hvhry`ay Pfhicily9 Fiw ab` \fy Dfrnstnabs
Tfiuc` _ha` Ducturh oy Mhvnb Wabfiizhr nb Hvhry`ay
Pfhicily; Fiw ti _ha` Ducturac Phxts ab` Nbthrprht Prhb`s
_hbivatnib ig tfh Fhart; Zuttnbl ib tfh Dfaradthr ig Dfrnstoy
@accas \nccar`
Earlnb; _hstirnbl Heitnibac, Zfysndac, Gnbabdnac, ab` Pneh
_hshrvhs ti Ivhrcia`h` Cnvhsoy _ndfar` Twhbsib
Pfrncch` ti @hatf; Fiw tfh Hb`chss Zursunt ig Zchasurh NsChavnbl Xs Bueooy Ardfnoac` @. Fart
\hosnths ab` @W@s
www.tfnbmdfrnstnabcy.irl Pfnbm Dfrnstnabcy
www.tfhpinbtra`ni.irl Pfh Zinbt wntf Kifb Ttibhstrhhtt
www.tfhlisphcdiacntnib.irl Pfh Lisphc Diacntnib
www.qn`has.irl Q; N`has Pfat Drhath a Ohtthr \irc`
www.acohrteifchr.die Pfnbmnbl nb Zuocnd wntf AcohrtEifchr
Pfh Gantfoy Dfudm Dicsib wntf Laoh Cyibs, @W@
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CHWH_ALNBL PFHNBPH_BHP PIEAMH LI@ MBI\B
AB NBPH_WNH\ \NPF _AB@ACC BNCHT
Kibatfab Eirriw;^iu favh dacch` tfh Nbthrbht tfh enssnib gnhc` ig tfh twhbty-
gnrst dhbtury. Diuc` yiu hxpab` ib wfat yiu ehab nb cnlft ig tfh wirm yiu arh
`inbl ibcnbh ab` acsi sfarh fiw Dfrnstnabs dab eirh strathlndaccy chvhralh tfh
Nbthrbht as wh hblalh iur ducturh9
_ab`acc Bnchs;Iur thae ns bharnbl a `hda`h ig enbnstry ib tfh \ho. Ohtwhhb
tfh strathlnd bhtwirms ig [email protected] ab` LitQuhstnibs.irl, whrh biw
ochssh` wntf ivhr 8.8 enccnib vnsntirs hadf eibtf. Nts aosicuthcy surrhac ti rha` tfh
tfiusab`s ig h-eanc thstneibnhs tfat `heibstrath fiw Li` ns usnbl tfh Nbthrbht
ti pridcane tfh lisphc nb tfh twhbty-gnrst dhbtury.
Ivhr 1.6 onccnib phipch arh biw ib tfh Nbthrbht. Eaby ig tfhsh phipch ush
shardf hblnbhs sudf as Liilch, ^afii, ab` Onbl as tfhnr prneary siurdh gir ibcnbh
nbgireatnib. Nb rhdhbt yhars, tfh Nbthrbht fas eivh` ohyib` ehrh nbgireatnib ti
sidnac nbthradtnib, wntf fub`rh`s ig enccnibs neehrsnbl tfheshcvhs nb \ho ?.:
tiics sudf as Gadhoiim, ^iuPuoh, ab` Pwntthr.
Nb`hh`, phipch stncc favh spnrntuac quhstnibs. Nts kust tfat eist ig tfhe arhbt
wacmnbl tfriulf tfh gribt `iirs ig cidac dfurdfhs ti shhm tfhnr abswhrs abyeirh.
Pfh rhshardf sfiws tfat ab nbdrhasnbl bueohr ig phipch arh shhmnbl tfhnr spnrntuac
ab` rhcnlnius abswhrs ib tfh Nbthrbht. Pfh mhy ti iur strathly ns ti ehht tfhsh
phipch rnlft wfhrh tfhy arh. Pfhy typh a sphdngnd quhstnib nbti a shardf hblnbh, ab`
whrh tfhrh wntf a rhchvabt abswhr at tfh tip ig tfhnr shardf rhsucts. Iur nbntnac liac
ns ti hstaocnsf drh`noncnty ab` autfhbtndnty. \h tfhb ush a rhcatnibac giub`atnib ti
sfarh Li`s trutf ab` civh.
Ti fiw dab wh hbsurh tfat trutf ns avancaoch ti iur tarlht au`nhbdh9 Mhywir`rhshardf ns tfh mhy! Nb tra`ntnibac earmhtnbl, nts snepcy `nsdivhrnbl wfat a pithb-
tnac dustiehr ns typnbl nbti a shardf hblnbh tfat diuc` cha` ti a pithbtnac dibvhr-
snib (sach ig a pri`udt, rhlnstratnib gir a shrvndh). Mhywir` rhshardf gir suddhssguc
Nbthrbht hvablhcnse ns bi `ngghrhbt.
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Gir hxaepch, ng a shhmhr baeh` Tara wabts oasnd nbgireatnib aoiut Khsus, sfh
lihs ti Liilch, ^afii, ir Onbl ab` typhs, \fi ns Khsus9 Pfh shardf rhsucts dab
cha` Tara ti tfh lisphc ir cha` fhr astray. Nb earmhtnbl cnbli, Tara ns a fit cha`,
bit a dic` dacc. \h dab assueh tfat Tara ns spnrntuaccy nbthrhsth` nb tfh ehssalhig Khsus Dfrnst ohdaush sfh prhquacngnh` fhrshcg oy tfh baturh ig fhr shardf quhry.
\fhb nt diehs ti Nbthrbht hvablhcnse, tfh prneary quhstnib ns, \fat `i acc
tfh Taras ib tfh Nbthrbht typh nbti shardf hblnbhs tfat wiuc` daush tfhe ti dieh
ti siub`, onocndac prhshbtatnibs ig tfh lisphc9
Xsnbl a grhh rhsiurdh sudf as tfh Liilch Mhywir` Piic, abyibh dab lht a
ehabnblguc sbapsfit ig tfh spnrntuac quhstnibs ab` rhac-cngh dibdhrbs sfiwnbl up
nb shardf hblnbhs. Lht drhatnvh! ^iu eay oh surprnsh` ti `nsdivhr fiw eaby tfiu-
sab`s ig furtnbl phipch typh pfrashs cnmh Li`, fhcp eh, N fath ey cngh, ab`\fy eh, Li`9 nbti Liilch hadf eibtf.
Ibdh wh mbiw iur earmht tfriulf mhywir` rhshardf, wh dab pri`udh diephc-
cnbl dibthbt (thxt, au`ni, vn`hi, ab` nealhs) ti tarlht tfat earmht tfriulf tfh shardf
hblnbhs. Thardf Hblnbh Iptnenzatnib (THI) ns a ehtfi` ig hsnlbnbl, wrntnbl, di`nbl,
ab` strudturnbl cnbms ti iur who dibthbt ti neprivh tfh cnmhcnfii` tfat nt wncc apphar
bhar tfh tip ig tfh shardf rhsucts. Pfh liac ig THI ns pisntnibnbl fnlf nb tfh baturac
shardf rhsucts (as ippish` ti pan` a`vhrtnsnbl). Tnbdh vhry ghw ushrs hvhr li past palh
? ig tfhnr shardf rhsucts, tfh nepirtabdh ig THI gir Nbthrbht hvablhcnse ns iovnius.Nb rhdhbt yhars, fub`rh`s ig enccnibs ig Nbthrbht shhmhrs favh a``h` nbthradtnvh,
rhcatnibac diepibhbts ti tfhnr nbgireatnib latfhrnbl oy neehrsnbl tfheshcvhs nb
\ho ?.: tiics sudf as Gadhoiim, EyTpadh, ab` Pwntthr.
Tnencar ti THI, Tidnac Eh`na Iptnenzatnib (TEI) ns a way ti strudturh dib-
thbt si nt dab oh whavh` nbti tfhsh dieeubnty-oash` whosnths ab` sidnac eh`na bht-
wirms. Hxaepchs ig TEI nbdcu`h sidnac oiimearmnbl, Tfarh outtibs, bhtwirmh`
ocils, _TT ghh`s, vn`hi heoh`s grie ^iuPuoh, ab` scn`h sfiws grie Gcndmr.
Nts dchar tfat tfh shardf-hblnbh cab`sdaph ns biw guccy chvhralnbl sidnac eh`na.Pfhrhgirh, tfh eirh wh cnbm, ciip, ab` chvhralh iur dibthbt aeibl varnius who-
snths, bhtwirm prignchs, ab` sidnac eh`na tiics, tfh eirh ippirtubntnhs wh wncc favh
gir hgghdtnvh Nbthrbht hvablhcnse.
N hbdiuralh tfh oi`y ig Dfrnst ti hblalh tfh fulh bueohr ig spnrntuac shhmhrs
ib tfh Nbthrbht. ^iu `ibt favh ti hstaocnsf a enbnstry ir `hvhcip a whosnth. Kust
ush tfh tiics tfat acrha`y hxnst ab` kinb tfh dieeubntnhs tfat rhsibath wntf yiur
nbthrhsts. Tpnrntuac dibgusnib ns biw ibcnbh ab` avancaoch gir tfh wirc` ti shh. Oy
pisntnibnbl dibthbt nb tfh shardf hblnbhs ab` hblalnbl tfh `naciluh nb tfh sidnacbhtwirms, wh arh drhatnbl a bhw, autfhbtnd vindh gir tfh dfurdf.
_ab`acc Bnchsns ab attirbhy, h`udatir, ab` wrnthr wfi sphb`s eist ig
fns tneh ib tfh Nbthrbht, shrvnbl as a `nrhdtir at www.AccAoiutLI@.
die ab` www.LitQuhstnibs.irl.
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Hvhryibh wntf tfh hxphrnhbdh ig driss-ducturac enssnib mbiws tfat tfhrh arh
acways twi ippisnth ablhrs, tfh Tdycca ab` Dfaryo`ns, ohtwhhb wfndf ibh
eust sthhr. Ib tfh ibh sn`h tfhrh ns tfh `ablhr tfat ibh gnb`s bi pinbt ig
dibtadt gir tfh ehssalh as tfh enssnibary prhadfhs nt= ti tfh phipch ig tfh
cidac ducturh tfh ehssalh apphars nrrhchvabt ab` ehabnblchss. Ib tfh itfhr
sn`h ns tfh `ablhr tfat tfh pinbt ig dibtadt `hthrenbhs hbtnrhcy tfh way tfat
tfh ehssalh ns rhdhnvh`, ab` tfh rhsuct ns sybdrhtnse. Hvhry enssnibary patf
fas ti gnb` tfh way ohtwhhb tfhsh twi ablhrs; nrrhchvabdh ab` sybdrhtnse.
Ab` ng ibh ns eirh agran` ig ibh `ablhr tfab tfh itfhr, ibh wncc dhrtanbcy
gacc nbti tfh ippisnth.
Chsscnh Bhwonlnb,A \ir` nb Thasib
NB PFH CATP DHBPX_^, tfhrh favh ohhb twi lhbhrac rhspibshs ti tfh dfacchblhstfat ducturh ranshs. Pfh gnrst iptnib was ti wntf`raw ab` attadm. Dfrnstnabs nsicath
ab` nbsucath, finst tfh `raworn`lh, oatthb `iwb tfh fatdfhs, ab` gnx oayibhts. Pfh
ducturh eay oh linbl ti fhcc nb a fab`oasmht, out wh arhbt linbl ti li `iwb wntf-
iut a gnlft. Eaby ig tfh ducturh wars nb tfh cast girty yhars, tfiulf whcc nbthb`h`,
favh bit ohhb rh`heptnvh ir ohbhgndnac ab` favh put tii eudf fiph nb tfh aoncnty
ig picntnds ti ornbl aoiut trabsgireatnib.1Eirhivhr, nt fas lhbhrath` ab us vhrsus
tfhe ehbtacnty. Pfns rhspibsh ns typndaccy assidnath` wntf tfh _hcnlnius _nlft.?
Pfh itfhr rhspibsh fas ohhb ti nentath ab` assnencath. Pfh ub`hrstab`aoch`hsnrh ti oh rhchvabt ab` gnt nb fas daush` tfish iptnbl gir tfns appriadf ti cish
eudf ig tfhnr sactnbhss. Dfrnstnabs nb tfns dathliry arh far` ti `nstnblunsf grie
tfh ducturh tfhy arh trynbl ti rhadf. Pfns pisturh ns typndaccy assidnath` wntf tfh
Thducar Chgt.
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Out tfhrh ns a ohtthr, eirh onocndaccy gantfguc way. Nt gciws iut ig Zaucs thadfnbl
ti tfh dfurdf at Dicissah; Oh wnsh nb tfh way yiu adt tiwar` iutsn`hrs= eamh tfh
eist ig hvhry ippirtubnty. Cht yiur dibvhrsatnib oh acways gucc ig lradh, shasibh`
wntf sact, si tfat yiu eay mbiw fiw ti abswhr hvhryibh (Dicissnabs 0;8 7). Nt shhshadf nbthrshdtnib as ab ippirtubnty. N sullhst tfh Onoch thadfhs tfat Dfrnstnabs arh ti
hblalhnb ab` wntf ducturh. Pfh Ixgir` @ndtnibarygurtfhr dcarngnhs wfat tfns hblalh-
ehbt ciims cnmh; ti partndnpath ir ohdieh nbvicvh` nb ab` ti hstaocnsf a ehabnbl-
guc dibtadt ir dibbhdtnib wntf. Khsus rhenb`s ohcnhvhrs tfat tfhy arh stncc ti oh nb tfh
wirc hvhb tfiulf tfhy arh bit ig tfh wirc` (Kifb 1) acciwh` Li`s rhvhach` trutf ab` prienshs ti `hgnbh
tfhnr cnvhs, hvhb as tfhy cnvh` as girhnlbhrs ab` strablhrs ib hartf (Fhorhws
11;14). Zhthr rhnbgirdhs tfns nealhry oy acsi usnbl tfh cablualh ig girhnlbhrs ab`hxnchs wfi arh ti aostanb grie tfh snbguc `hsnrhs ig tfns wirc`, wfndf walh war
alanbst iur siucs (1 Zhthr ?;11 14).
Pfh oittie cnbh ns tfat wh arh ti oh `ngghrhbt, out gir mnbl`ie rhasibs (bit
kust gir snccy chlacnstnd ir Dfrnstnab suoducturh rhasibs). As Mnbl`ie Dntnzhbs, wh
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sfiuc` favh a wirc`vnhw tfat rhgchdts tfh rhvhach` trutf ig iur hthrbac Li` ab`
Mnbl (1 Pneitfy 1;1). Zauc wabts ti eamh surh wh shh iur daccnbl as a dieprhfhb-
snvh way ig cngh, ab` fh rheivhs aby riie gir ensub`hrstab`nbl; \fathvhr yiu`i, wfhtfhr nb wir` ir `hh`, `i nt acc nb tfh baeh ig tfh Cir` Khsus, lnvnbl tfabms
ti Li` tfh Gatfhr tfriulf fne (Dicissnabs 4;1
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itfhrs ab` rhquhst, bit `heab`, addhptabdh. Pfh Dfrnstnab aeoassa`ir, eirhivhr,
abbiubdhs ab` apphacs gir Li`.0\h rhprhshbt tfh Mnbl ig mnbls ab` fns mnbl`ie
alhb`a ti tfh wirc` tfat Dfrnst `nh` ti rh`hhe. \h pridcane fns ehssalh tfat
rhdibdncnatnib ns biw avancaoch nb Dfrnst. Ng yiu baeh tfh baeh ig Dfrnst, tfhb yiuarh ab Hvhry`ay Aeoassa`ir.
Pfh Onoch lnvhs us a gribt riw shat ti watdf Zauc cnvh iut tfns enb`-sht nb ab
ubdfrnstnab hbvnribehbt;
\fnch Zauc was . . . nb Atfhbs, fh was lrhatcy `nstrhssh` ti shh tfat tfh dnty was
gucc ig n`ics. Ti fh rhasibh` nb tfh sybaliluh wntf oitf Khws ab` Li`-gharnbl
Lrhhms, as whcc as nb tfh earmhtpcadh `ay oy `ay wntf tfish wfi fapphbh` ti
oh tfhrh. A lriup ig Hpndurhab ab` Ttind pfncisipfhrs ohlab ti `hoath wntf
fne . . . Zauc tfhb stii` up nb tfh ehhtnbl ig tfh Arhipalus ab` san`; Zhipchig Atfhbs! N shh tfat nb hvhry way yiu arh vhry rhcnlnius. Gir as N wacmh` ariub`
ab` ciimh` darhguccy at yiur iokhdts ig wirsfnp, N hvhb giub` ab actar wntf tfns
nbsdrnptnib; . Ti yiu arh nlbirabt ig tfh vhry tfnbl yiu
wirsfnp ab` tfns ns wfat N ae linbl ti pridcane ti yiu.
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ehssalh ig tfh mnbl`ie ab` lnvh tfhe, wntf tfh an` ig tfh Ficy Tpnrnt, tfh ohst
dibbhdtnbl pinbts wh dab si tfat tfhy dab fhar ab` dibbhdt. \h tamh tfhnr stirnhs
ab` fhcp tfhe shh tfat tfhy arh bit onl ir diephccnbl hbiulf ti abswhr acc tfh
quhstnibs tfhy arh asmnbl. \h fhcp tfhe gnb` tfhnr pcadh nb tfh carlhr mnbl`iestiry.
Hvhry`ay Aeoassa`irs `nsdivhr ab` drhath dibbhdtnbl pinbts ohtwhhb mnbl-
`ie ab` ducturh. Pfns adtnvnty, wfndf @ndm Ttauo daccs `uac cnsthbnbl, rhqunrhs
tfat wh mbiw tfh mnbl`ie stiry, tfh onocndac wirc`vnhw, whcc hbiulf ti drhatnvhcy
trabscath ab` dirrhcath ab` hvhb suovhrt tfh stiry ohnbl tic` nb iur ducturh si tfat
phipch dab ohdieh Mnbl`ie Dntnzhbs as whcc. ?:). Pfhsh arh tfh eardfnbl ir`hrs ig Dfrnsts dfurdf.
Out wfat eaby ig us `ibt igthb tfnbm aoiut ns tfh gadt tfat ohgirh Khsus hvhr
spimh tfish wir`s, ir hvhb bhh`h` ti ohdieh nbdarbath ti rh`hhe us ab` hbtrustus wntf tfns lcioac daccnbl, wh acrha`yfa` a Lrhat Dieenssnib. Pfns eab`ath was
riith` nb Li`s irnlnbac nbthbt gir fueabnty ab` was lnvhb ohgirh wh ghcc nbti snb-
guc rhohccnib alanbst iur drhatir; Ti Li` drhath` eabmnb` nb fns iwb nealh, nb
tfh nealh ig Li` fh drhath` tfhe= each ab` gheach fh drhath` tfhe. Li` ochssh`
tfhe ab` san` ti tfhe, Oh gruntguc ab` nbdrhash nb bueohr= gncc tfh hartfab` suo`uh
nt._uch ivhr tfh gnsf nb tfh sha ab` tfh onr`s nb tfh smy ab` ivhr hvhry cnvnbl drha-
turh tfat eivhs ib tfh lriub` (Lhbhsns 1;?< ?6, hepfasns a``h`). Bitndh tfh
sidnac ab` baturac `nehbsnibs ig tfns stathehbt.As wh rha` tfh iphbnbl dfapthrs ig Lhbhsns, wh shh tfat oitf drhatnib ab` tfh
gacc whrh dieprhfhbsnvh (1;1= 4;10 ?1). Ti wfy wiuc` wh tfnbm tfat rh`heptnib
wiuc` oh cnenth` kust ti tfh nb`nvn`uac9 As Babdy Zhardhy ioshrvhs, _h`heptnib
ns bit kust aoiut ohnbl savh griesnb= nt ns acsi aoiut ohnbl savh` tisiehtfnbl ti
rhsueh tfh tasm gir wfndf wh whrh irnlnbaccy drhath`.6Iur kio grie tfh ohlnb-
bnbl was ti `hvhcip tfh piwhrs ab` pithbtnacs tfat Li` fa` irnlnbaccy ounct nbti
drhatnib. As fueab ohnbls, wh whrh drhath` ti rhprhshbt iur drhatir Li` ab`
rhgchdt fns nealh as wh ductnvath tfh hartf (?;18). Pfns rnlftcy fas ohhb dacch` tfhducturac dieenssnib.
Ti nb cnlft ig tfns, ab` suppchehbtnbl iur harcnhr `hgnbntnib ig ducturh, Dfrns-
tnabs arh dieeab`h` ti eamh siehtfnbl ig tfh wirc` gir tfh lciry ig Li`. Nb sfirt,
wh arh dacch` ti oh Drhatnvh Nealh Oharhrs. Pfh tasm ns eirh nggnduct biw ohdaush
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ig snb, out nb ductnvatnbl drhatnib, wh bit ibcy rhdivhr iur irnlnbac purpish out
acsi ornbl a rh`heptnvh girdh ti rhvhrsh tfh hvnc ab` dirruptnib nbtri`udh` oy tfh
gacc. \h igghr iur lngts ti Li` ti partndnpath nb eamnbl fns mnbl`ie dieh, fns wncc
oh `ibh. \ntf fharts ab` enb`s rhbhwh`, iur wirm dab biw oh nbspnrh` oy civhgir Li` ab` `hcnlft nb fns shrvndh.>
Hvhb as wh gadh a orimhb wirc` stanbh` oy hvnc, wh favh fiph. Ab`y Driudf
rhenb`s us, Nb tfh mnbl`ie ig Li` a bhw mnb` ig cngh ab` a bhw mnb` ig ducturh
ohdieh pissnoch bit oy aoab`ibnbl tfh ic` out oy trabsgirenbl nt. Hvhb tfh
driss, tfh wirst tfat ducturh diuc` `i, ns trabsgireh` nbti a snlb ig tfh mnbl`ie ig
Li` tfh rhace ig girlnvhbhss, ehrdy, civh ab` nb`hstrudtnoch cngh.1:
Fiwhvhr, nt ns drntndac gir us ti rheheohr gir wfish lciry wh arh hblalnbl nb
ducturh eamnbl Li`s. Lhbhsns 11 ns tfh tralnd stiry ig tfh lar`hb ig H`hb ?.:.Fueabs whrh eamnbl siehtfnbl ig tfh wirc`, acc rnlft, out bit gir tfh lciry ig
Li`. Pfhy whrh shhmnbl ti hxact tfheshcvhs ab` cnvh nb `nrhdt ippisntnib ti tfh
mnbl`ie ig Li`. Pfns ns a thxtoiim hxaepch ig tfh wirc` systhe at wirm, guhch`
oy Tatab. Ab` tfns wncc acways oh iur theptatnib tfns sn`h ig tfh bhw fhavhb ab`
tfh bhw hartf. \h eust oh hvhr vnlncabt as wh hblalh as Drhatnvh Nealh Oharhrs.
A Dieeubnty ig _a`ndac Civh
\fhb Li` drhath` a bhw dieeubnty nb Dfrnst Khsus (Hpfhsnabs ?;10 ??), oytfh piwhr ig tfh Ficy Tpnrnt fh ounct nbti tfh @BA ig tfns bhw dieeubnty tfh
dapadnty ab` daccnbl ig ra`ndac civh. Pfh palhs ig tfh Bhw Phstaehbt arh saturath`
wntf tfns vnsnib;
Oy tfns hvhryibh wncc mbiw tfat yiu arh ey `nsdnpchs, ng yiu civh ibh abitfhr.
Kifb 14;48
Ab` tfns ns ey prayhr; tfat yiur civh eay aoiub` eirh ab` eirh nb mbiwch`lh
ab` `hptf ig nbsnlft. Zfncnppnabs 1;>
Eay tfh Cir` eamh yiur civh nbdrhash ab` ivhrgciw gir hadf itfhr ab` gir
hvhryibh hcsh. 1 Pfhssacibnabs 4;1?
\h civh ohdaush fh gnrst civh` us. \fihvhr dcanes ti civh Li` yht faths a
oritfhr ir snsthr ns a cnar. Gir wfihvhr `ihs bit civh tfhnr oritfhr ab` snsthr,
wfie tfhy favh shhb, dabbit civh Li`, wfie tfhy favh bit shhb. Ab` fh fas
lnvhb us tfns dieeab`; Abyibh wfi civhs Li` eust acsi civh tfhnr oritfhr
ab` snsthr. 1 Kifb 0;1> ?1Fhar, I Nsrahc; Pfh Cir` iur Li`, tfh Cir` ns ibh. Civh tfh Cir` yiur Li`
wntf acc yiur fhart ab` wntf acc yiur siuc ab` wntf acc yiur enb` ab` wntf acc
yiur strhbltf. Pfh shdib` ns tfns; Civh yiur bhnlfoir as yiurshcg. Pfhrh ns
bi dieeab`ehbt lrhathr tfab tfhsh. Earm 1?;?> 41
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07 XB@H_TPAB@NBL IX_ NBPH_THDPNIB
\h arh ti hblalh nb iur ducturh as a dieeubnty ig ra`ndac civh. Civhns ibh ig
tfish wir`s, cnmhgantf, tfat ehabs hvhrytfnbl ab` bitfnbl. \h civh pnzza, dars,
vn`hi laehs, licg, ab` dieputhrs. Pfns ns bit tfh civh wh arh dacch` ti heoi`y ab`
`heibstrath (N wncc `hvhcip tfns nb dfapthr 18). Dfrnstnabs eust bit heoradh tfhgadnch bhw tichrabdh tfat addhpts abytfnbl ab` hvhrytfnbl as hquaccy lii` ab`
dib`udnvh ti fueab gciurnsfnbl= ratfhr, civnbl whcc ehabs shhmnbl abitfhrs fnlfhst
lii`. Gnrst Dirnbtfnabs 14;0 6 ns bit ehabt ti oh kust a shbtnehbtac a``-ib ti wh`-
`nbl dhrheibnhs= nt igghrs us mbiwch`lh ig wfat rhac civh ns. Ab` as wh civh whcc as
Mnbl`ie Dntnzhbs, Hvhry`ay Aeoassa`irs, ab` Drhatnvh Nealh Oharhrs tfh wirc`
wncc tamh bitndh, ab` wh wncc oh diwirmhrs nb Li`s rh`heptnvh pcab gir drhatnib.
PFH XCPNEAPH EHATX_HIG TXDDHTTGXC HBLALHEHBPNg wh cnvh iut acc wh favh tacmh` aoiut aoivh, wncc wh dfablh tfh wirc`9 \ncc hvhry-
ibh ohdieh a Dfrnstnab9 Bit uctneathcy. Khsus taulft tfat tfh wfhat ab` tfh whh`s
wncc lriw tilhtfhr ubtnc tfhy arh sirth` iut nb tfh hb` (Eattfhw 14;?0 4:). Ti
fiw wncc wh mbiw ng wh arh ohnbl suddhssguc nb iur hblalhehbt9 Tnbdh tfh guccbhss
ig tfh mnbl`ie ig Li` awants tfh shdib` dienbl ab` uctneath rhnlb ig tfh Ehs-
snaf, fiw wh ehasurh suddhssguc hblalhehbt nb tfns prhshbt alh ns gantfgucbhss, bit
utipna. \h gantfguccy hblalh nb tfh spfhrhs ig nbgcuhbdh tfat Li` fas privn`hbtnaccy
pcadh` us wntfnb ab` chavh tfh rhsucts ti Li`.11
Prabsgireatnib nb aby lnvhb lhbhratnib eay ir eay bit iddur tfh rhsucts
arh up ti Li` si iur dacc ns ti oh gantfguc ti a tfhicily ig hblalhehbt as wh
eamh `nsdnpchs ig acc tfh batnibs. Li`s privn`hbtnac ab` rh`heptnvh pcab eardfhs
ibwar`, ab` wh pcay a part nb tfat. Ab` as cha`hrs, wh bhh` ti dast tfns vnsnib ab`
hqunp tfh dfurdf ti hblalh whcc, acways enb`guc ig Zaucs wir`s; \fathvhr yiu
`i, `i yiur wirm fhartncy, as gir tfh Cir` ratfhr tfab gir ehb, mbiwnbl tfat grie
tfh Cir` yiu wncc rhdhnvh tfh rhwar` ig tfh nbfhrntabdh. Nt ns tfh Cir` Dfrnst wfie
yiu shrvh (Dicissnabs 4;?4 ?0 BATO).
ZITPTD_NZP; LHPPNBL OHPPH_AP FI\\H TA^ \FAP \H TA^Pfh dfurdf fas ab nealh prioche, ab` sieh ig tfns ns a pri`udt ig iur iwb
`inbl. Ibh rhasib ns tfat wh igthb `ibt say tfnbls vhry whcc. Dfrnstnabs dab dieh
adriss as fathguc, nlbirabt, ir arrilabt (ir sieh ubgirtubath dieonbatnib ig tfhtfrhh!). \h eust ductnvath a wnbsieh ab` tfiulftguc vindh nb iur dfurdfhs ab`
iur ducturh, ir phipch wncc tubh us iut ohgirh fharnbl abytfnbl wh favh ti say (shh
Dicissnabs 0;8 7). Ng phipch arh linbl ti stueoch, wh wabt tfhe ti stueoch ivhr
Dfrnst, bit us. Pfh lisphc ns igghbsnvh hbiulf. _heheohr Zaucs wir`s ti Pnei-
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DACCH@ PI HBLALH 0>?
(www.vhrntas.irl). Tfh h`nth` ab` diautfirh` tfh ohst-shccnbl Gnb`-
nbl Li` at Farvar`; Tpnrntuac Kiurbhys ig Dfrnstnab Pfnbmhrs(1>>7).A `hda`h cathr sfh writh Gnb`nbl Li` Ohyib` Farvar` (?::7) ab` nb