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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Scripture And Prayer In Christian Education -- Nurturing, Discipleschip, And Retention, Adrienne J. Royo
Scripture And Prayer In Christian Education -- Nurturing, Discipleschip, And Retention, Adrienne J. Royo
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PowerPoint presentation
Can Scripture and Prayer be anchors for success in academia, as well as a forum for nurturing, discipleship, and retention? Christian education bears the objective of spiritual growth and academic achievement. To attain this goal in my classes, each student selects, provides, and models, linguistically-speaking, a chosen Scripture reading, with a life application. Prayer is offered, providing a framework for the formulation of a prayer in the target language, facilitating competence to communicate with God through a newly acquired means. Studies have shown that the ability to express one's inner thoughts in another language increases one's aptitude and …
A House For Sale, Adrienne J. Royo
A House For Sale, Adrienne J. Royo
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This presentation is intended to elucidate the fact that Christ is in heaven preparing a home for us, which is free of charge. However, there is an obligation on the part of each human being of choosing to accept this free gift. This PowerPoint outlines what the prerequisites and guidelines are to be able to receive a home in heaven, and eternal life.
The Church And Its Economic Involvement In Colonial Latin America, Michael A. Jensen
The Church And Its Economic Involvement In Colonial Latin America, Michael A. Jensen
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Because of the Church's prominence in colonial Latin American society, understanding the role of the Church in the economy of the times does not simply give insight into Church policies; it provides clarity, depth, and color to our understanding of the culture, society, and economy of the time. This paper begins by examining the part the Church as an institution played in the economy of colonial Latin America, and what effect that involvement had. Then, the discussion delves into a deeper assessment of what colonial Americans expected of the Church, what the Church expected of the people, and what happened …
Biblical Kingship: Model For Contemporary Business Leaders., Michael E. Cafferky
Biblical Kingship: Model For Contemporary Business Leaders., Michael E. Cafferky
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A careful study of the biblical references to kingship reveals that accumulation of personal wealth, building military power which could be use to oppress citizens, and convoluted foreign policy were unacceptable. This speaks to our contemporary condition. Furthermore, kings were responsible to, and chosen from, the community, and expected to set a high moral example.
Sabbath & Management, Theology & Application, Michael E. Cafferky
Sabbath & Management, Theology & Application, Michael E. Cafferky
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Without detracting from the importance of setting aside one day of worship each week some scholars believe that the meaning of Sabbath contains broader principles. This paper presents a summary of Sabbath theology based on two biblical themes: Creation and Covenant. It provides support for why managers should consider applying Sabbath principles in their work. Part III shows some of the ways in which this might play out in managerial work.
Book Review Of Sunday, Sabbath, And The Weekend: Managing Time In A Global Culture, Michael E. Cafferky
Book Review Of Sunday, Sabbath, And The Weekend: Managing Time In A Global Culture, Michael E. Cafferky
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If you haven't thought about the biblical meaning of the Sabbath lately and your mind if focused on business, I recommend that you start considering Sabbath now with the help of the book Sunday, Sabbath and the Weekend. Remember the Sabbath! Remembering (Exodus 20:8) and observing (Deut. 5:12) the Sabbath is what the book helps us do by offering a collection of fourteen essays on the Sabbath and what this concept and practice mean in a contemporary global context.
Honor The King. Yes, But Emulate The King?, Michael E. Cafferky
Honor The King. Yes, But Emulate The King?, Michael E. Cafferky
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In seeking to discern God's will for their lives, top-echelon Christian leaders would do well to consider the biblical ideals embedded in the concept of kingship. The paper explores the biblical characteristics of the ideal king with the goal of identifying lessons for contemporary top-echelon leaders. It also reviews the connection between creation and kingship and the biblical concept of the Kingship of God, biblical guidance available in the selection, anointing and annual renewal of the king, and the duties and role of the king. It draws lessons regarding contemporary top-echelon Christian leaders in terms of personal traits, behaviors and …
The Metaphor Of Marriage In Hosea, Leif Harald Fredheim
The Metaphor Of Marriage In Hosea, Leif Harald Fredheim
Capstone Research Projects
No abstract provided.
Leading In The Face Of Conflicting Expectations: Caring For The Needs Of Individuals And Of The Organization, Michael E. Cafferky
Leading In The Face Of Conflicting Expectations: Caring For The Needs Of Individuals And Of The Organization, Michael E. Cafferky
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This paper explores the tension between caring for the needs of persons and caring for the needs of the organization. Biblical themes and contemporary scholarship are used as a lens through which to better understand this tension as it relates to true integrity. Suggestions are provided for integrating the concepts into leadership training.
Sensible, Prudent & Shrewd: Building Blocks For A Theology Of Efficiency, Michael E. Cafferky
Sensible, Prudent & Shrewd: Building Blocks For A Theology Of Efficiency, Michael E. Cafferky
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This paper examines operational efficiency from a biblical theology perspective. The paper describes operational efficiency in contemporary terms and considers six categories of constraints on efficiency. In pursuing its purpose the paper reviews six relevant biblical themes including: God‘s character, creation, covenant, shalom, blessing, and fruitfulness. Five biblical values and virtues describe how efficiency is to be achieved: truth, wisdom, prudence, usefulness, and stewardship. The biblical theme of agricultural yield provides an illustration of the instrumental virtues and values by which workers achieve and measure efficiency.
Career In The Marketplace: Is It Appropriate For A Christian?, Michael E. Cafferky
Career In The Marketplace: Is It Appropriate For A Christian?, Michael E. Cafferky
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All settings where productive and legitimate service can be provided are valued in the Bible so long as each endeavor is pursued in a manner that honors God.
Exploring The Fundamental Paradox Of Being An Organizational Leader, Michael E. Cafferky
Exploring The Fundamental Paradox Of Being An Organizational Leader, Michael E. Cafferky
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This paper explores a fundamental, universally experienced leadership tension of caring for the needs of the individual and caring for the needs of the organization. The paper draws a distinction between the three concepts of paradox, dilemma and tradeoff. It describes the nature of the individual-community tension. It reviews the tension from the perspective of management scholarship and themes found in Biblical theology. The exploration reviews some of the issues that Christian leaders face as they attempt to manage this tension. It concludes by offering implications for leadership education.
Innovation In The Early Church: Strengthening The Thesis, Michael E. Cafferky
Innovation In The Early Church: Strengthening The Thesis, Michael E. Cafferky
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In his response to Oster’s article, Cafferky offers commendations for the points that Oster presents when considering the events described in Acts 10-11. Cafferky also explores what he believes is an implicit assumption in Oster’s article regarding applying organizational theory from the for-profit sector straight across into the nonprofit sector. Oster’s thesis might be strengthened if the literature from the world of organization theory applicable to nonprofits is considered. Finally, Cafferky attempts to strengthen Oster’s thesis by exploring the complexity of the identity and purpose that he believes the first century Jewish Christians carried with them as they evaluated the …
The Process Of Faith Integration In The Development Of A First-Edition Principles Of Management Textbook, Michael E. Cafferky
The Process Of Faith Integration In The Development Of A First-Edition Principles Of Management Textbook, Michael E. Cafferky
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Overview:
- The Journey & Project Overview
- Mission
- Use of Scripture & Theological Themes
- Manuscript Development
- Structural Choices
- Rationale
- Potential Weaknesses
- Opportunities for future R&D
Business And The Good Shepherd, Michael E. Cafferky
Business And The Good Shepherd, Michael E. Cafferky
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"Know that the lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture” Psalm 100:3 (NASB). These words became the basis for a complete overhaul of one of my favorite class periods in one of my favorite courses: Ethical, Social, and Legal Environment of Business, where I teach about the agency theory
All For One & One For All: Understanding Servant Leadership, Michael E. Cafferky
All For One & One For All: Understanding Servant Leadership, Michael E. Cafferky
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What’s a Leader to Do?
Here are some guidelines to help you balance the tension between the individual and the group.
1. Pray for God to give you wisdom from thoughts others have to share as well as your own thoughts.
2. Take each situation as a process that is unfolding, and remain open to consider the needs of the organization and the needs of the individual as these come to be understood.
3. See in every complicated leadership situation the opportunity to explore your own humility by sharing leadership with followers.
4. Recognize that in every complicated leadership situation, …
Change And The Adventist Church, Michael E. Cafferky
Change And The Adventist Church, Michael E. Cafferky
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What does it take to bring change to the structure of the Seventh-day Adventist Church? A methodical, incremental process that would protect core values as it tiptoes through the political minefields. The Commission on Ministries, Services, and Structures, a hundred-member committee that studied the subject, brought a report to the 2007 Annual Council recommending a few procedural adjustments that were voted. The changes outlined in the approved measure suggest that organizational mission and unity seem to have Rook® -power over efficiency or financial savings
Religious Beliefs And Models Of Faith Integration At Work, Michael E. Cafferky
Religious Beliefs And Models Of Faith Integration At Work, Michael E. Cafferky
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Activities that a person engages in at work to express their faith might not, on the surface, reveal much about why they do what they do.
Celebrating Paradoxes In Christian Leadership, Michael E. Cafferky
Celebrating Paradoxes In Christian Leadership, Michael E. Cafferky
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Studying organizations as dynamic, open systems has captured the interest of organizational scholars for several decades. Along with other influences this has led to pr9gressively more sophisticated understanding of how leaders and followers interact and how their organizations interact with the external environment. In turn, as our understanding has improved, scholarly awareness of the complexity of leadership has increased. One might argue that this awareness correspondingly has produced a better understanding of the many tensions that derive from dilemmas and paradoxes that leaders face in their work.
Souls In Distress: Angelic-Psychical Interactions And The Cosmic Transfiguration Of Death In Early Judeo-Christian Apocalyptic, Hugo Mendez
Capstone Research Projects
No abstract provided.
Integration Through Narrative, Michael E. Cafferky
Integration Through Narrative, Michael E. Cafferky
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The purpose of this paper is to test the proposition that narrative contains an inherent power for integration of faith, life, and learning of business principles. This is done by a process of reviewing assertions from selected disciplines with the revealed will of God in Scripture. To accomplish this, the paper explores narrative in the context of cultural anthropology, education, business, and religion. From these fields, several parallels can be seen, and several values of narrative for the university business school classroom emerge. The concluding thoughts suggest how instructors can use stories for faith, life, and learning integration.
Towards Heterogeneous Faith Communities: Understanding Transitional Processes In Seventh-Day Adventist Churches In South Africa, Alan Parker, Ph.D.
Towards Heterogeneous Faith Communities: Understanding Transitional Processes In Seventh-Day Adventist Churches In South Africa, Alan Parker, Ph.D.
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This dissertation examines racial transition toward heterogeneity in three Seventh-day Adventist congregations in South Africa. This dissertation aims to uncover social factors involved in this change as well as to set forth a theological direction with application to the local faith community.
The first section examines recent studies and literature on multiracial congregations, indicating a possible breakdown between theory and practice. Using insights from Kuhn, Gadamer, Habermas, and Geertz, a critical correlational approach is proposed using narrative, community-based praxis, dialectical thinking, and eschatological vision. The theological methods of Groome and Browning are combined to suggest a four-phase approach to practical …
Post-Modernism & The Gospel: The Implications Of The Writings Of Erich Fromm And Paul Tillich For A Relevant Seventh-Day Adventism, Scot Ausborn
Capstone Research Projects
No abstract provided.
"House Of Bondage": Can We Reconcile The Biblical Account Of Hebrew Slavery With Egyptian Historical Records?, Marla A. Samaan
"House Of Bondage": Can We Reconcile The Biblical Account Of Hebrew Slavery With Egyptian Historical Records?, Marla A. Samaan
Capstone Research Projects
No abstract provided.
An Analysis Of Ancient Near Eastern Flood Texts, Jared C. Inman
An Analysis Of Ancient Near Eastern Flood Texts, Jared C. Inman
Capstone Research Projects
No abstract provided.
Simul Justus Et Peccator? A Closer Look At The "Ego" Of Romans 7:14-25, Zane G. Yi
Simul Justus Et Peccator? A Closer Look At The "Ego" Of Romans 7:14-25, Zane G. Yi
Capstone Research Projects
No abstract provided.
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints: Growth And Beliefs, Matthew A. Jordan
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints: Growth And Beliefs, Matthew A. Jordan
Capstone Research Projects
No abstract provided.
Positions Of Key Thinkers In Adventist History On The Human Nature Of Christ, Ryan L. Ashlock
Positions Of Key Thinkers In Adventist History On The Human Nature Of Christ, Ryan L. Ashlock
Capstone Research Projects
No abstract provided.