Spiritual Struggle And Spiritual Growth Of Bereft College Students In A Christian Evangelical University,
2021
Oral Roberts University
Spiritual Struggle And Spiritual Growth Of Bereft College Students In A Christian Evangelical University, Melinda G. Rhodes, Andrea C. Walker Ph.D.
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
This article examines spiritual struggle in bereft Christian evangelical students and how struggle might potentiate spiritual growth. The death loss of a close person can result in shattered assumptions about the world that trigger spiritual questions and struggle (Chen, 1997; Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2006; Pargament et al., 1998), and spiritual struggle can be a catalyst for growth (Lord & Gramling, 2014; Magyar-Russell et al., 2014; Pargament et al., 1998; Pargament et al., 2011). To our knowledge, spiritual growth has not been measured utilizing the actual voices of those struggling with the loss, nor has it been measured in Christian evangelical …
The Holy Spirit The Ultimate Counselor And Transformer For Healing And Wholeness: A Nepalese Perspective,
2021
Nepal Theological College, Kathmandu, Nepal
The Holy Spirit The Ultimate Counselor And Transformer For Healing And Wholeness: A Nepalese Perspective, Karuna Sharma
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
Nepal is a country with cultural and religious diversity. This country has gone through much turmoil and many crises. Since the time of the Maoist insurgency up to the recent pandemic situation, people have faced various emotions, feelings, and thoughts. These sudden devastating moments have not only affected their physical wellbeing, but has in turn affected the whole being of a person. These experiences of accusation, suffering, violence, and pain have led many to sadness, worry, anger, and fear resulting in various mental disorders. Therefore, the ministry of counseling is very important in order to help people get connected to …
Breaking Depression’S Silence Within The Church Through Friendships,
2021
Oral Roberts university
Breaking Depression’S Silence Within The Church Through Friendships, Robert D. Mcbain
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
This article explores the silent nature of depression in the local church and suggests that developing Jesus-style friendships can break the silence. It adapts the author’s Doctor of Ministry (DMin) research project, which explored the silent nature of depression in the local church and Christianity’s interpretive healing qualities. This article argues that the church has a rich history of helping sufferers interpret their experiences of depression, but changing worldviews, the growth of the modern medical model, and the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals monopolized health and shoved the church to the periphery of the conversation. Silence became the church’s typical response, which …
Counseling In The Already, Not Yet: Reflections On The Work Of The Christian Counselor Through An Eschatological Lens,
2021
Oral Roberts University
Counseling In The Already, Not Yet: Reflections On The Work Of The Christian Counselor Through An Eschatological Lens, Haley Rae French
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this article reflects on the work of the Christian counselor through an eschatological lens, specifically exploring the notion of what it means to counsel in the “already, not yet.” The counseling process is presented as a place in which the dialectics of this eschatological tension are present and outworked. Pain and suffering are encountered and explored as the counselor stands in solidarity with the sufferer, and yet the Christian counselor also anticipates hope and the power of change in the present, particularly as ushered in by the eschatological Spirit of God. To this end, …
How Jesus Communicates #Metoo: A Perspective On Intergenerational Trauma And Healing In The Atonement,
2021
Independent Scholar
How Jesus Communicates #Metoo: A Perspective On Intergenerational Trauma And Healing In The Atonement, Pamela F. Engelbert
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
This article offers a practical theological praxis of how the church may participate in Christ’s atoning ministry of healing towards persons who have experienced sexual violence. Drawing from the theory of intergenerational trauma, it uses the mentioning of “the wife of Uriah” in Matthew’s genealogy to convey how Jesus identifies with survivors of sexual violence. The article then focuses on the hypostatic union to establish how Jesus provides ontological healing in the atonement for said survivors. It concludes by demonstrating how Matthew’s Gospel calls radical disciples to a healing praxis of listening to stories of the disenfranchised, thereby pointing towards …
Expanding God's Redemptive Fractal: Spirit-Centered Counseling And The Transformative Wisdom Of Jesus,
2021
Oral Roberts University
Expanding God's Redemptive Fractal: Spirit-Centered Counseling And The Transformative Wisdom Of Jesus, Bill Buker
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
Using the image of a fractal, a Spirit-centered approach to counseling is proposed that conceptualizes the Spirit’s activity as seeking to replicate the patterns of God’s redemptive story throughout creation by facilitating deep second-order change. Involving an epistemological shift from ways of knowing shaped by the conventional wisdom of culture to a renewed mind grounded in the transformative wisdom of Jesus, this deep change is explored from the perspectives of science and Scripture. Integrating findings from systems theory with the ministry and message of Jesus, this approach to counseling emphasizes relational premises and values believed to be characteristic of the …
The Spirit, Change, And Healing: Toward A Spirit-Centered Model Of Healing,
2021
Oral Roberts University
The Spirit, Change, And Healing: Toward A Spirit-Centered Model Of Healing, Edward E. Decker Jr., Bill Buker, Jeffrey S. Lamp
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
Spirit-centered counseling is an approach to counseling that makes full use of Spirit-centered spirituality as well as techniques and interventions used within Spirit-centered faith groups. An emphasis is always on the importance of being aware of, and experiencing, the Spirit and utilizing this awareness within the counseling endeavor. Three orienting assumptions are delineated to provide direction for the specific practices and methods of Spirit-centered counseling that prepare the way for Spirit-directed changes. Of special importance are the pneumatological imagination, Holy Spirit empowerment, and the development of a trialogical encounter, within which the counselor and the person seeking counseling experience the …
Editorial: A Special Issue And A New Venture!,
2021
Oral Roberts University
Editorial: A Special Issue And A New Venture!, Andrea C. Walker Ph.D., Edward E. Decker Jr., Jeffrey S. Lamp
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
Special editorial by Dr. Andrea C. Walker and Dr. Edward E. Decker, Jr. introducing the special issue dedicated to the subject of "Counseling and the Spirit."
Front Matter: Spiritus 6.2 (Fall 2021),
2021
Oral Roberts University
Front Matter: Spiritus 6.2 (Fall 2021), Spiritus@Oru.Edu
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
No abstract provided.
Counseling And The Spirit: Spiritus 6.2 (Fall 2021),
2021
Oral Roberts University
Counseling And The Spirit: Spiritus 6.2 (Fall 2021), Spiritus@Oru.Edu
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
A special issue of Spiritus dedicated to exploring the role of the Holy Spirit in the Counseling profession. Guest editors, Dr. Andrea C. Walker and Dr. Edward Decker, collected essays on the subject of the Spirit and counseling in anticipation of the launch of the new ORU Counseling Journal.
Ephemeris Vol. Vi,
2021
Denison University
Ephemeris Vol. Ii,
2021
Denison University
Siskelus And Ebertium,
2021
Denison University
Deception As Social Commentary In Plautus's Captivi,
2021
Denison University
Deception As Social Commentary In Plautus's Captivi, Audra Russo
Ephemeris
No abstract provided.
The Cumaean Sibyl And The Thessalian Witch,
2021
Denison University
The Cumaean Sibyl And The Thessalian Witch, Christopher Bungard
Ephemeris
No abstract provided.
Pandora's Box,
2021
Denison University
A Composition,
2021
Denison University
Senior Research Abstract: 'Non Sum Ego Qui Fueram': The Interaction Of Desire And Identity In Roman Elegy And The Problem Comedies Of Shakespeare,
2021
Denison University
Senior Research Abstract: 'Non Sum Ego Qui Fueram': The Interaction Of Desire And Identity In Roman Elegy And The Problem Comedies Of Shakespeare, Robyn Bowers
Ephemeris
No abstract provided.
The Panathenaic Festival,
2021
Denison University
Hannibal's Importance In The Second Punic War,
2021
Denison University
Hannibal's Importance In The Second Punic War, Steve Nery
Ephemeris
No abstract provided.
