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Yugoslavia's Churches Squeezed Between East And West During The Cold War, Paul Mojzes Nov 2011

Yugoslavia's Churches Squeezed Between East And West During The Cold War, Paul Mojzes

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

Yugoslavia’s faithful adherence to the Soviet Bloc ended in 1948 when the famous Stalin-Tito split gradually sent Yugoslavia onto its own separate socialist path and subsequently led to the policy of active non-alignment between the military blocs. This ideological policy change delineates two very distinct stages for the position of the churches. From 1945 to 1948 Yugoslavia was under strong Soviet influence and followed a Stalinist model of suppression of all religions. The Serbian Orthodox Church was able to maintain its traditional affinity to the Russian Orthodox Church but of little benefit to either Church. The Catholics and Protestants were …


The Problems Of Cultural Adaptation Of The Evangelicals During The Soviet Period, Gennadi Sergienko Nov 2011

The Problems Of Cultural Adaptation Of The Evangelicals During The Soviet Period, Gennadi Sergienko

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

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Nichols' "The Development Of Russian Evangelical Spirituality: A Study Of Ivan V. Kargel (1849-1937)" - Book Review, Walter Sawatsky Nov 2011

Nichols' "The Development Of Russian Evangelical Spirituality: A Study Of Ivan V. Kargel (1849-1937)" - Book Review, Walter Sawatsky

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Perfect Future In Past Traditions, Evgeni Goncharenko Nov 2011

Perfect Future In Past Traditions, Evgeni Goncharenko

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

As mankind marks the beginning of the third millennium since the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, it is appropriate for brothers and sisters in Christ to reflect upon our important traditions of worship. Each generation is confronted with the task of continuing or changing the ways we worship. As Evangelical Christian Baptists, we cherish or change how each of us seeks a more meaningful relationship with God. Focusing upon Jesus Christ, through prayer, Bible studies, and sharing with each other, each generation of Baptists builds upon the solid traditions of our faith. This paper is concerned with the music …


Do "Iron Curtains" Happen More Than Once?, Dr. William Yoder Nov 2011

Do "Iron Curtains" Happen More Than Once?, Dr. William Yoder

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

"Two separations significant for World Christendom commemorated their 50th birthdays on 13 August: the construction of the Berlin Wall and the splitting up of the “All-Union Council of Evangelical Christians-Baptists”. On 18 August, in one of two major Russian-language commentaries on the second event, Moscow’s Mikhail Cherenkov celebrated in the news service “Protestant” the maverick and courageous spirit of the underground, “Initiativniki” Baptist movement. He described them as a “mighty spiritual” and “radical reformist” movement and exclaimed: No one could have expected that an “anti-church directive” put out by the All-Union Council could “invoke such massive resistance on the local-church …


Ajzenkol's "Crkva Pred Izazovima Medija [Church Facing Challenges Of Media: Liturgy Symbolism, Performance And Media Translation Of The Roman Catholic Service]" - Book Review, Dr. Dubravka Ðjuriæ Nov 2011

Ajzenkol's "Crkva Pred Izazovima Medija [Church Facing Challenges Of Media: Liturgy Symbolism, Performance And Media Translation Of The Roman Catholic Service]" - Book Review, Dr. Dubravka Ðjuriæ

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Puzynin's "The Tradition Of The Gospel Christians. A Study Of Their Identity And Theology During The Russian, Soviet, And Post-Soviet Periods" - Book Review, Mark Mccarthy Nov 2011

Puzynin's "The Tradition Of The Gospel Christians. A Study Of Their Identity And Theology During The Russian, Soviet, And Post-Soviet Periods" - Book Review, Mark Mccarthy

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Western Perspectives On Church-State Relations In Soviet Era, Walter Sawatsky Aug 2011

Western Perspectives On Church-State Relations In Soviet Era, Walter Sawatsky

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Garrard, J., And C. Garrard's "Russian Orthodoxy Resurgent: Faith And Power In The New Russia" - Book Review, Erich Lippman Aug 2011

Garrard, J., And C. Garrard's "Russian Orthodoxy Resurgent: Faith And Power In The New Russia" - Book Review, Erich Lippman

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Christian Mission As A Relevant Applied Hermeneutic In The Post-Soviet Russian Context, Joseph A. Loya O.S.A. Aug 2011

Christian Mission As A Relevant Applied Hermeneutic In The Post-Soviet Russian Context, Joseph A. Loya O.S.A.

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


The Autocephaly Of The Romanian Orthodox Church: 125 Years Since Its Acknowledgement, Theodor Damian Aug 2011

The Autocephaly Of The Romanian Orthodox Church: 125 Years Since Its Acknowledgement, Theodor Damian

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Buchenau's "Auf Russischen Spuren: Orthodoxe Antiwestler In Serbien, 1850-1945" - Book Review, Paul Mojzes Aug 2011

Buchenau's "Auf Russischen Spuren: Orthodoxe Antiwestler In Serbien, 1850-1945" - Book Review, Paul Mojzes

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Tyndale's "Protestants In Communist East Germany. In The Storm Of The World" - Book Review, Robert F. Goeckel Aug 2011

Tyndale's "Protestants In Communist East Germany. In The Storm Of The World" - Book Review, Robert F. Goeckel

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Communism On The Work Of The Protestant Churches In Bulgaria, Margarita Todorova Aug 2011

The Effect Of Communism On The Work Of The Protestant Churches In Bulgaria, Margarita Todorova

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Baptists In Macedonia: From The Beginning To The Dawn Of Regeneration 1970, Jovan Jonovski May 2011

Baptists In Macedonia: From The Beginning To The Dawn Of Regeneration 1970, Jovan Jonovski

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Religion And Politics In Latvia At The Beginning Of 21st Century, Valdis Tçraudkalns May 2011

Religion And Politics In Latvia At The Beginning Of 21st Century, Valdis Tçraudkalns

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Religion And Gender In Albania 1967-2009, Enriketa Pandelejmoni (Papa) May 2011

Religion And Gender In Albania 1967-2009, Enriketa Pandelejmoni (Papa)

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


The Policy Of The Communist States Towards The Free Churches After 1945 In Hungary With Special Regard To The Methodist Church, Judit Lakatos May 2011

The Policy Of The Communist States Towards The Free Churches After 1945 In Hungary With Special Regard To The Methodist Church, Judit Lakatos

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Church Life Never Disappeared - Book On Baptist History In The Russian Enclave Of Kaliningrad Publshed, William Yoder May 2011

Church Life Never Disappeared - Book On Baptist History In The Russian Enclave Of Kaliningrad Publshed, William Yoder

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Leustean's "Eastern Christianity And The Cold War, 1945-91" - Book Review, James R. Payton Jr. May 2011

Leustean's "Eastern Christianity And The Cold War, 1945-91" - Book Review, James R. Payton Jr.

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


At The Crossroads: The History Of The Greek-Catholic Church In Lithuania Part Iii: A New Beginning, Francesco La Rocca May 2011

At The Crossroads: The History Of The Greek-Catholic Church In Lithuania Part Iii: A New Beginning, Francesco La Rocca

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Beyer's "Recovering Solidarity: Lessons From Poland's Unfinished Revolution" - Book Review, John T. Pawlikowski Feb 2011

Beyer's "Recovering Solidarity: Lessons From Poland's Unfinished Revolution" - Book Review, John T. Pawlikowski

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Moravèíková And Valová'S "Financovanie Cirkví A Náboženských Spoloèností V 21. Storoèí [Financing Of Churches And Religious Societies In The 21 Century]" And Moravèíková'S "Reštitúcie Cirkevného Majetku [Restitutions Of Church Property]" - Book Review, Noema Bradnanska Ondrasek, Lubomir Martin Ondrasek Feb 2011

Moravèíková And Valová'S "Financovanie Cirkví A Náboženských Spoloèností V 21. Storoèí [Financing Of Churches And Religious Societies In The 21 Century]" And Moravèíková'S "Reštitúcie Cirkevného Majetku [Restitutions Of Church Property]" - Book Review, Noema Bradnanska Ondrasek, Lubomir Martin Ondrasek

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


Berglund And Porter-Szücs' "Christianity And Modernity In Europe" - Book Review, James R. Payton Jr. Feb 2011

Berglund And Porter-Szücs' "Christianity And Modernity In Europe" - Book Review, James R. Payton Jr.

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.


A Weighty Issue: Finding The Balance Between Justice And Mercy In The Classroom, Ruth Givens Jan 2011

A Weighty Issue: Finding The Balance Between Justice And Mercy In The Classroom, Ruth Givens

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

Considering the conundrum educators face with administering ethical decisions concerning their students, the author discusses the options of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill, which utilize rationalism to adjudicate decisions requiring issues of equity in their classrooms. However, the author addresses the conflicts inherent among Christian educators whose spiritual perspectives transcend rational presuppositions as the only methods to make decisions that contribute balance and fairness to those deciding between justice and mercy.


Christian Special Educators Responding To The Call To Serve: The Perception Of Disability With A Christian Worldview Lens, Nilsa J. Thorsos Jan 2011

Christian Special Educators Responding To The Call To Serve: The Perception Of Disability With A Christian Worldview Lens, Nilsa J. Thorsos

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

Most Christian special education teachers respond to a call to teach children with disabilities and are inspired to share the plan, purpose, and perspective of Christ; in other words to have the mind of Christ (Tucker, 1996, p. 29). This paper examines how the Old and New Testament traditions permeate the way people with disabilities are perceived in Western culture. An examination of the Old Testament shows a perception of disability as connected with sin, a manifestation of God’s punishment and exclusion of people with disability from the temple (Winzer, 1993, p. 17). The New Testament provides narratives of compassion …


The Effect Of Professional Development On A Mexican Mission School: A Case Study, Vickie S. Cook Jan 2011

The Effect Of Professional Development On A Mexican Mission School: A Case Study, Vickie S. Cook

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

Since the early 1990s, there has been a growing body of literature regarding the facilitation of deeper thinking among educators based on the opportunity for in-service professional development (Darling-Hammond, 2003; Garet, Porter, Desimone, Birman, & Yoon, 1999, 2001; Reeves, 2010; Smith & O’Day, 1991). In-service professional development provides teachers with the opportunity to consider alternative solutions to teaching and learning situations. Providing solid professional development is the goal of schools globally. This effort can be challenging to small private schools that are pouring as many resources as possible into the necessary materials and curricula for their students. Few budget resources …


Iccte Spotlight: Dr. James Swezey, Christina Belcher Jan 2011

Iccte Spotlight: Dr. James Swezey, Christina Belcher

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

As Editor of the ICCTE journal, I am so blessed to work with many other souls in our community of Christian Higher Education. In addition to our other tasks and interests in the service of teaching and learning, your Editorial Committee seeks to not only serve you, but know you and make ourselves known to you as peers, colleagues, and interdisciplinary collaborators. To assist you in knowing us as real people and not just names on a website, I shall be ‘spotlighting’ my appreciation for people in upcoming issues of the journal. For this issue, I would like to spotlight …


Letter From The Editor, Christina Belcher Jan 2011

Letter From The Editor, Christina Belcher

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

Once again, we stand at a new semester and share with you Volume 7, Issue 1 of the ICCTE journal. It is by God’s grace that we continue to be able to bless you with the fruits of the labours of others who faithfully send us their manuscripts. Our production is blessed by the tireless and joyful work of a wonderfully gregarious and collaborative editorial committee, of which I am blessed to be a member.


Book Review: Creation Regained – Biblical Basics For A Reformational Worldview, Heekap Lee Jan 2011

Book Review: Creation Regained – Biblical Basics For A Reformational Worldview, Heekap Lee

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

It is my hope that most Christian educators have read Wolter’s book, Creation Regained. Since it came out two decades ago, this book has had a tremendous impact on Christians to be equipped with sound Christian worldviews, a sense of identity, and godly responsibilities. However, one may ask, “Does this book say something about the roles and functions of a Christian education?” In fact, it does. This book provides many practical ideas and applicable points regarding teaching and learning in faith-based settings. In fact, Wolter’s revisions to his original manuscript emphasize the proper role of a Christian education. I …