Zi Lin Wang

2 weeks ago | mdpi.com | Tingting Liu |Zi Lin Wang |Xuyi Wang |Shenghao Yang

1. IntroductionNatural rock masses frequently contain joints and fissures due to geological tectonic activities and weathering, resulting in a reduction of integrity and structural discontinuities [1].

Nov 29, 2024 | mdpi.com | Zi Lin Wang |Chunlai Li |Jianyu Wang |Liyin Yuan

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Jan 12, 2024 | mdpi.com | Zi Lin Wang

1. PreludeAugustine’s understanding of sin is of great importance in the history of Christian theology. It not only became the very basis of the ethical, ecclesiological, and sacramental systems in the Catholic tradition but also provided an impetus to the Reformation1. Thus, Augustine was usually called “der Paulus nach Paulus und der Luther vor Luther”. (see Bonaiuti 1917, p. 159).