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Virtue, Positive Psychology, And Religion: Consideration Of An Overarching Virtue And An Underpinning Mechanism, Lindsey M. Root Luna, Daryl R. Van Tongeren, Charlotte Vanoyen-Witvliet
Virtue, Positive Psychology, And Religion: Consideration Of An Overarching Virtue And An Underpinning Mechanism, Lindsey M. Root Luna, Daryl R. Van Tongeren, Charlotte Vanoyen-Witvliet
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The virtues are a central focus of research at the intersection of positive psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality. Humility, patience, and gratitude are addressed in the target articles of this special issue. Beyond examining each individual virtue, we argue here that the connections among virtues also warrant empirical attention. Specifically, we explain the unity of the virtues thesis, which suggests that individual virtues may be a part of a larger overarching construct, which we propose may be practical wisdom, or simply general virtuousness. Similarly, we propose that a common mechanism, such as automatic self-regulation, may facilitate these …
Religious-Body Affirmations Protect Body Esteem For Women Who Base Self-Worth On Appearance Or Others’ Approval, Mary Inman, Anna Snyder, Kelvin Peprah
Religious-Body Affirmations Protect Body Esteem For Women Who Base Self-Worth On Appearance Or Others’ Approval, Mary Inman, Anna Snyder, Kelvin Peprah
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Women who base their self-worth on appearance or others’ approval are especially vulnerable to low body esteem when they view media images of thin models. We explored one way religion might mitigate the harmful media effects in these women. We tested whether basing self-worth on appearance or others’ approval was positively related to body comparisons and body surveillance. We tested whether reading religious body-affirming statements enhanced feelings of being loved, which would increase body esteem in women who base self-worth on appearance or others’ approval. This experiment manipulated the type of body-affirming statements (religious, spiritual, control) and assessed women’s body …
Embodying Convicted Civility, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Embodying Convicted Civility, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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The Deep Grammar Of Augustine’S Conversion, Jared J. Ortiz
The Deep Grammar Of Augustine’S Conversion, Jared J. Ortiz
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In light of the growing consensus that the doctrine of creatio ex nihilo is foundational for Augustine’s thought, it would be fruitful to consider more fully its role in the Confessions, especially its role in how Augustine understands his conversion in Book Eight. In this short communication, I will argue that Augustine situates his conversion narrative within the context of the Trinity’s creative act. His understanding of the ontological distinction between God and the world as well as the creational notion of imitation are the keys to understanding this in Book Eight. They make up the deep grammar of …
The Cosmic Christ: The Christology Of Joseph Sittler, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
The Cosmic Christ: The Christology Of Joseph Sittler, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Christians seeking to "save the planet" have to relate "creation" with "salvation" in a way that does justice to both themes. This collection explores the ways in which this task is approached in a wide range of recent theological movements. It includes sections by 54 authors from all over the world. The book provides a barometer of contemporary theological movements.
Doesn’T Creation Care Confuse Nature With God?, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Doesn’T Creation Care Confuse Nature With God?, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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What is the purpose of animals? Didn't God give humans dominion over other creatures? Didn't Jesus eat lamb? These are the kinds of questions that Christians who advocate compassion toward other animals regularly face. Yet Christians who have a faith-based commitment to care for other animals through what they eat, what they wear, and how they live with other creatures are often unsure how to address these biblically and theologically based challenges. In A Faith Embracing All Creatures, authors from various denominational, national, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds wrestle with the text, theology, and tradition to explain the roots of their …
A Lasting Legacy, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Water In The Bible, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Water In The Bible, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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These reflections on the place and meaning of water in the Bible provide a fitting lens and an appropriate prayerful attitude through which to consider this collection of articles on water. Water is life—physically, spiritually, and theologically.
Review Of Not Just Science: Questions Where Christian Faith And Natural Science Intersect, Eds Dorothy Chappell And E. David Cook, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Review Of Not Just Science: Questions Where Christian Faith And Natural Science Intersect, Eds Dorothy Chappell And E. David Cook, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Be Very Afraid: The Cultural Response To Terror, Pandemics, Environmental Devastation, Nuclear Annihilation, And Other Threats, Steven Bouma-Prediger
Be Very Afraid: The Cultural Response To Terror, Pandemics, Environmental Devastation, Nuclear Annihilation, And Other Threats, Steven Bouma-Prediger
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Climate Justice: Ethics, Energy, And Public Policy, Steven Bouma-Prediger
Climate Justice: Ethics, Energy, And Public Policy, Steven Bouma-Prediger
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Review Of Be Very Afraid: The Cultural Response To Terror, Pandemics, Environmental Devastation, Nuclear Annihilation, And Other Threats, By Robert Wuthnow, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Review Of Be Very Afraid: The Cultural Response To Terror, Pandemics, Environmental Devastation, Nuclear Annihilation, And Other Threats, By Robert Wuthnow, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Review Of Climate Justice: Ethics, Energy, And Public Policy, By James Martin- Schramm, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Review Of Climate Justice: Ethics, Energy, And Public Policy, By James Martin- Schramm, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Review Of Saving Creation: Nature And Faith In The Life Of Holmes Rolston Iii, By Christopher Preston, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Review Of Saving Creation: Nature And Faith In The Life Of Holmes Rolston Iii, By Christopher Preston, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Meditation On Wendell Berry’S The Gift Of Good Land, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Meditation On Wendell Berry’S The Gift Of Good Land, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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There’S No Place Like Home, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger, Brian John Walsh
There’S No Place Like Home, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger, Brian John Walsh
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Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith In A Culture Of Displacement, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger, Brian John Walsh
Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith In A Culture Of Displacement, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger, Brian John Walsh
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This book goes far beyond covering the subject of homelessness as the social problem we all recognize in our cities. Mass emigrations, displaced families, and human alienation from the earth all mark our times. In critiquing contemporary North American culture, Steven Bouma-Prediger and Brian Walsh discuss various forms of homelessness - socioeconomic, ecological, and psycho-spiritual - and creatively show how biblical attentiveness and Christian faith can heal the profound dislocations in our society. Ending each of their chapters with a moving biblical meditation, the authors also interact throughout with characters and themes from current literature and popular culture - from …
Green Technology, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Animal Rights, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Creation Care And Salvation, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Creation Care And Salvation, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Review Of Eat This Book, By Eugene Peterson, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Review Of Eat This Book, By Eugene Peterson, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Earthkeeping And The Bible, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Earthkeeping And The Bible, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Mystery, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
“Hoping To Establish Common Ground For Saving Biodiversity” (A Review Of E.O. Wilson’S The Creation), Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
“Hoping To Establish Common Ground For Saving Biodiversity” (A Review Of E.O. Wilson’S The Creation), Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Humility’S Inconvenient Truth, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Humility’S Inconvenient Truth, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Review Of Care Of The Earth, By Joseph Sittler, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Review Of Care Of The Earth, By Joseph Sittler, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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Christian Environmentalism: Cosmos, Community, And Place, John R. Wood, Janel Curry, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger, Mark Bjelland, Susan P. Bratton
Christian Environmentalism: Cosmos, Community, And Place, John R. Wood, Janel Curry, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger, Mark Bjelland, Susan P. Bratton
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If It Ain’T Broke, Don’T Fix It: A Reply To Robin Klay And John Lunn, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger, Brian J. Walsh
If It Ain’T Broke, Don’T Fix It: A Reply To Robin Klay And John Lunn, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger, Brian J. Walsh
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With And Without Boundaries: Christian Homemaking Amidst Postmodern Homelessness, Brian J. Walsh, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
With And Without Boundaries: Christian Homemaking Amidst Postmodern Homelessness, Brian J. Walsh, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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No abstract provided.
Review Of The Paradise Of God, By Norman Wirzba, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
Review Of The Paradise Of God, By Norman Wirzba, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger
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No abstract provided.