Search
Your search for 'dc_creator:( "Seitz, Manfred" ) OR dc_contributor:( "Seitz, Manfred" )' returned 2 results. Modify search
Sort Results by Relevance | Newest titles first | Oldest titles first
Catechetical Sermon
(271 words)
[German Version] Catechetical preaching is the homiletical exposition of portions of the catechism in the form of a sermon or a series of sermons. Although its precise classification within the homiletical genre is difficult to determine, the catechetical sermon belongs to the category of didactic sermons, which may or may not deal additionally with a biblical text. Its purpose is reinforcement of an already lively faith and the imparting of sound knowledge of its …
Source:
Religion Past and Present
Cybernetics
(1,190 words)
[German Version] I. Science – II. Ethics – III. Practical Theology
I. Science Cybernetics denotes the science of the control and communication processes in machines and biological systems. Of particular interest for cybernetics are those systems that can regulate or organize themselves through feedback processes. Norbert Wiener coined the term
cybernetics in 1947. It is the transliteration of the Greek κυβερνητική/
kybernētikḗ, “the helmsman's art.” Plato used this term both for the regulation of people and for the steering of a boat. Today, cybernetics refers generally to the control and guidance of complex systems. …
Source:
Religion Past and Present