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Pastoral Care: From Past To Present, Ann Marie Kerlin
Pastoral Care: From Past To Present, Ann Marie Kerlin
Ann Marie Kerlin
According to the U.S. National Conference on Mental Health, “Nationally, an estimated 45 million Americans suffer from illnesses like depression, schizophrenia or post-traumatic stress syndrome.” In a speech at this conference, President Obama stated that one out of five Americans experience mental illness in any year. A study published in 2013 surveyed prescription drug use and found that the second most common prescribed drugs were anti-depressants. Obviously there is a great demand for counseling and psychological care in the United States, and both secular and religious approaches to care are available. The purpose of this article is to review briefly …
Faith In The Humanities, Karen Swallow Prior
Faith In The Humanities, Karen Swallow Prior
Karen Swallow Prior
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Holy Child Or Holy Terror? Understanding Jesus’ Anger In The Infancy Gospel Of Thomas., Kristi Upson-Saia
Holy Child Or Holy Terror? Understanding Jesus’ Anger In The Infancy Gospel Of Thomas., Kristi Upson-Saia
Kristi Upson-Saia
Although scholars regularly take note of Jesus’ anger and violence in some scenes of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, most attempt to explain them away. Since the text was copied by and circulated among early Christians, they reason, ancient readers must not have found them as shocking and offensive as modern readers. Based on contemporaneous discussions of anger, I argue instead that early Christian audiences would have been equally uncomfortable with stories of a short-tempered and vengeful young Jesus. In fact, I suggest that these stories were likely composed by opponents of Christianity who wished to undermine Jesus’ character and …
To The Peoples: Christianity And Ethnicity In China's Minority Areas, Francis Khek Gee Lim
To The Peoples: Christianity And Ethnicity In China's Minority Areas, Francis Khek Gee Lim
Francis Khek Gee Lim
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"Hti's Collaborations At Princeton And Beyond", Peter J. Casarella
"Hti's Collaborations At Princeton And Beyond", Peter J. Casarella
Peter J. Casarella
From April 19-21, 2007, I had the distinct pleasure of accompanying HTI scholars Néstor Medina (Toronto School of Theology) and Jacqueline M. Hidalgo (Claremont Graduate University, California) to an international gathering of theologians as well as several influential religious journalists. The meeting took place at the Center of Theological Inquiry (CTI) in Princeton. HTI and CTI are neighbors, both located on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary and separated only by Speer Library. Our journey across the street, so to speak, represents one of a few recent collaborative initiatives that have brought these two institutions closer together. It was also …