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La Filosofía Protestante Fundacional De Estados Unidos, Nicholas P. Miller, Maria Victoria Feito-Torrez

Faculty Publications

Traditional understandings of the genesis of the separation of church and state rest on assumptions about “Enlightenment" and the republican ethos o f citizenship. The author does not seek to dislodge that interpretation but to augment and enrich it by recovering its cultural and discursive religious contexts, specifically the discourse of Protestant dissent.He argues that commitments by certain dissenting Protestants to the right of private judgment in matters of biblical interpretation, an outgrowth of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers, helped promote religious disestablishment in the early modern West.

Imagery, Prayer, And Mind Wandering: Kataphatic Prayer, Martha M. O. Duah

Honors Theses

Mind wandering—reduced attention to external events—during prayer could pose a problem for Christians. However, different types of prayer make different cognitive demands. Kataphatic prayer, a common type of evangelical Christian prayer, makes use of mental imagery in hopes of experiencing God in a richer sense. Because both mind wandering and kataphatic prayer require imagery, tying up imagery resources in kataphatic prayer should block mind wandering thereby improving focus. Participants in this study prayed as they normally do, viewed a visual task, or engaged in kataphatic prayer while self-monitoring for mind wandering.

Faithful Contextualization: Crossing Boundaries Of Culture With The Eternal Gospel, Gorden R. Doss

Faculty Publications

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Berrien Springs Group Collects Backpacks For Students, Jane Thayer

Lake Union Herald

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Mental Illness And Demonization, L. Ann Hamel

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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A Biblical And Theological Foundation For A Seventh-Day Adventist Practical Approach To Deliverance Ministry, Michée Badé

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Power Encounters: A Biblical And Missiological Foundation For Understanding Demonization And Exorcism From An Adventist Perspective, Abner Dizon, Maila Dizon

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

End-Time Demonic Activities In The Book Of Revelation, Ranko Stefanovic

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Ellen White On Confrontation With Evil Spiritual Powers, Marc Coleman

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Fit For Purpose? The General Conference Secretariat And Seventh-Day Adventist Mission In Historical Perspective, D. J. B. Trim

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Animism, The Occult, And Mission, Gorden R. Doss

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Lessons From The Demoniac Of Mark 5, Conrad Vine

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Editorial, Bruce L. Bauer

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Practice Of Magic And Occultism In The Old Testament: Presuppositions, Responses, And God’S Attitude, Jiří Moskala

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Demon Possession And Exorcism In The New Testament, Robert M. Johnston

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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A Historical Survey Of Healing And Exorcism, Cristian Dumitrescu

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Social Dynamics And Occultic Practices, Boubakar Sanou

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Should Dialoguing With Demons Be Used As An Approach To Setting People Free From Evil Spirits?, Bruce L. Bauer

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Development Of Seventh-Day Adventist Theology Within An Asian Context, Michael W. Campbell

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Old Testament Principles Relevant To Consensual Homoerotic Activity - Part 2, Roy E. Gane

Faculty Publications

This, the second part of a three-part study, seeks to identify principles in the Old Testament relevant to the relationship between God’s community of faith and individuals who engage in sexual activity outside (heterosexual) marriage. My primary focus is on mutually consensual homoerotic activity as practiced within the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community.

B-1 Psalm 1: "From Obedience To Eternity", Maksym S. Gordiienko

Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship

In my paper I analyze Psalm I. There are direct allusions in this psalm to the Pentateuch and to the book of Revelation. Thus it connects the past of Israel with eternity and glorious future of God’s people.

In poetic form the Psalmist reveals secrets of salvation. In order to understand his wisdom I make two steps. Firstly, I analyze the literary context and the genre of the psalm. I also make exegetical analysis studying the structure of the psalm, its keywords and grammatical data. Secondly, I give suggested theological interpretation.

The paper finishes with practical application as any theological …

An Understanding Of The Biblical View On Homosexual Practice And Pastoral Care: Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary Position Paper, Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary

Books

The intent of this document is not to judge but to clearly set forth what Scripture teaches concerning homosexual practices and offer guidelines on how to interact with persons of same-sex orientation.

New Testament Precedents To The Practice Of Contextualization In Contemporary Mission, Boubakar Sanou

Faculty Publications

Although every culture needs to be transformed by the Spirit and the Word of God (Pierson, 2009:257), it is still essential that the communication of the gospel, in whatever setting, seeks to make the gospel concepts and ideas relevant to people within their own cultures (Hiebert, 1985:55). However, the need to be culturally appropriate always should be closely coupled with an in-depth analysis of the Scriptures. Because “people can only understand that which is part of their cultural frame of reference” (Rogers, 2004:65), the presentation of the gospel must be both biblically sound and culturally relevant in order to be …

Spiritual Warfare And The Occult

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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On The Cutting Edge Of Ministry, Becky St. Clair

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

The Peace That Passes, Melodie Roschman

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

The Chief And The Church: Reflections From A Business Educator, Annetta M. Gibson

Faculty Publications

In this article I distinguish between “Church” with “C” and “church” with small “c.” Recently, a committee composed of several Seventh-day Adventist church employees—some from the General Conference and some from academia—was reviewing various agenda items when the chair noted that the General Conference had hired an individual to serve as “CIO”—Chief Information Officer. Questions were immediately raised: Why is the Church using business titles such as “Chief Financial Officer”? Why the emphasis on “Chief”? Aren’t we becoming more like a business when we use business titles and terms?

The Prophet Elijah As An Agent Of Change For Community Development, Lollo Zo Nantenaina, Joel Raveloharimisy, Karen Mcwilliams

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

"Modern christian leaders can become involved as agents of change in their communities, specifically in ways demonstrated by principles of community development seen in the Old testament prophet Elisha’s miracles. According to christ’s teachings (Luke 12:32-34), the mission of christians is not just going to church every weekend and participating in internal church programs; it involves taking care of the needs of the community outside the church as well. 2 Kings 1-8 details the Prophet Elisha’s actions as he dealt with different issues that occurred in his community—some involving only individuals and others affecting the whole community."

Adventist Women Clergy: Their Call And Experience, Leslie Bumgardner

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

Around the world, Seventh-day Adventist women are serving in pastoral ministry. however, little research has been conducted about the calling and experiences of these women. this article shares the stories of 11 Adventist women pastors in North America, including their call to ministry, mentoring, their experiences as mothers, how they differ from their male colleagues, challenges they face, why they consider leaving pastoral ministry, and why they choose to stay.

Servant, Leader, Or Both?: A Fresh Look At Mark 10:35-45, Bill Thompson

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

How can Christian leaders find a balance between serving and leading? Part of the confusion lies in Jesus’ striking paradox itself. Following an exegetical study of Mark 10:35-45, i use John Stott’s categories of the choices between selfish ambition and sacrifice and between power and service to explore two key areas of application for pastoral leaders. if competent Christian leaders constantly seek to put Christ’s mission ahead of their own glory and to put the good of the group before their own desires, then their followers will be more likely to accept their influence.