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The Prophetic Hope Of Emerging Adulthood: Emerging Together Toward An Abundant Life, Adam David Pallay
The Prophetic Hope Of Emerging Adulthood: Emerging Together Toward An Abundant Life, Adam David Pallay
Doctor of Ministry
I am studying hope within Emerging Adulthood in order to bring clarity to the cultural conversations surrounding Millennials and faith so that emerging adults can have the tools to move toward and experience an abundant life. The conversation around Emerging Adulthood is often limited to the Millennial generation. This is problematic because it paints Emerging Adulthood as a rebellious generation rather than a natural stage of human development. Within this generation framework, emerging adults are viewed as needing to be fixed and/or assimilated; therefore, their voices and contributions get minimized until they decide to fall in line with the status …
Glimpses Of Jesus Through The Johannine Lens--An Introduction And Overview Of John, Jesus, And History, Vol. 3, Paul N. Anderson, Jaime Clark-Soles
Glimpses Of Jesus Through The Johannine Lens--An Introduction And Overview Of John, Jesus, And History, Vol. 3, Paul N. Anderson, Jaime Clark-Soles
Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology
No abstract provided.
The United Methodist Church And The Willingness To Embrace Change: Attracting Members Of The Emerging Generation And A Return To Vitality, Jody Glenn Ray
The United Methodist Church And The Willingness To Embrace Change: Attracting Members Of The Emerging Generation And A Return To Vitality, Jody Glenn Ray
Doctor of Ministry
Christian culture within the United States has been experiencing phenomenal change related to shifts in the larger U.S. culture, as well as shifts taking place in the Church. As such, five sets of research questions were presented in this phenomenological study. These consisted of - What is the current state of the Church? Is the Church divided doctrinally, theologically, and in areas regarding polity? If so, what is causing this division? What are the primary causes of the decline in membership currently being experienced by the United Methodist Church? What are the greatest challenges facing the Church? What are the …
Multi-Dimensional Cross-Confessional Approach To The Study Of Religiosity In Belarus: Need And Conceptualization, Svetlana Karassyova
Multi-Dimensional Cross-Confessional Approach To The Study Of Religiosity In Belarus: Need And Conceptualization, Svetlana Karassyova
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
Construction of a cross-confessional model for studying religiosity is proposed based on a widened definition of religion and its interpretation as a two-part phenomenon including experience (inner part) and a system of presentation of the experience (outer part). The system of religion is understood as a three-dimensional unity of beliefs, activity, and institutions; religiosity as involvement into the system of the named dimensions. Each dimension of involvement is marked with empirical features. Each feature is scaled in a range from formal (outer) involvement to transforming (inner). The combination of involvement into each dimension (set by the features) gives a degree …
Saint Jovan Bigorski - A Macedonian Orthodox Cultic Place, Ruzica Cacanoska, Maya Angelovska-Panova
Saint Jovan Bigorski - A Macedonian Orthodox Cultic Place, Ruzica Cacanoska, Maya Angelovska-Panova
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The subject matter of this paper is the socio-historical analysis of the cult1 life of the Saint Jovan (John) Bigorski Monastery. This subject matter will be elaborated by developing a historical frame wherewith the sociological research element will be merged; this element will specifically emphasize the impact of the miraculous icon on the promotion and cultic life of the Saint Jovan Bigorski Monastery.
Hungary: Amended Church Law Remains At Variance With Osce Standards And The European Convention On Human Rights, Aaron Rhodes, H David Baer
Hungary: Amended Church Law Remains At Variance With Osce Standards And The European Convention On Human Rights, Aaron Rhodes, H David Baer
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The statement was submitted by FOREF (Forum for Religious Freedom Europe) at the 2015 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation meeting held this past September in Warsaw, Poland. The statement calls attention to continuing concerns with the state of religious freedom in Hungary. As readers of OPREE will most likely recall, Hungary's anti-liberal government, led by Viktor Orbán, introduced a law on the "legal status of churches" in 2011 which, among other things, stripped numerous minority religious groups of legal status. In 2014 the European Court of Human Rights found that, in implementing this new law, Hungary had violated the right of …
Frontmatter, Paul Mojzes
Frontmatter, Paul Mojzes
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
-Religious Diversity and the Macedonian Secularist Model
-The Study of Religiosity in Belarus
-St. Jovan Bigorski—a Cultic Place in Macedonia
-Bishop Prohászka’s ‘Hungarism’
-Documentation: Hungarian Church Law at Variance with OSCE Standards
Religious Diversity And The Macedonian Model Of Secularism, Aleksandar Spasenovski
Religious Diversity And The Macedonian Model Of Secularism, Aleksandar Spasenovski
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The geographical position of the Republic of Macedonia continues to shape its religious landscape as dramatically as in the times of Byzantium or communism. Taking into account the aforementioned, this paper will encompass the legal, political and sociological aspects of the Macedonian model of secularism. In this respect, the content of the constitutional provisions suggests that Republic of Macedonia most broadly defines the right to equality, guaranteeing the same rights, independently from the religious determination of its citizens, among other things. The state also guarantees the freedom of religion, allowing its citizens to freely practice their religion either alone or …
The Genesis Of 'Hungarism': Bishop Ottokár Prohászka And The Extremist Right In 1920s Hungary, Csaba Fazekas
The Genesis Of 'Hungarism': Bishop Ottokár Prohászka And The Extremist Right In 1920s Hungary, Csaba Fazekas
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
Ottokár Prohászka (1858–1927) was a famous and well-known Hungarian Catholic cleric, starting from 1905, when he became bishop of Székesfehérvár. His life and works often got into the center of discussions, not only among historians and ecclesiastical circles, but also among politicians. At the beginning of the 20th century, Prohászka was also extremely popular with liberals, as his activities represented a promise to renew and modernize Catholicism. Prohászka imagined this modernization on the basis of the social principles of Catholicism, and considered the spread of a “Jewish” mentality, alien to the Hungarian nation, as the fundamental problem.
The Warrior Journey: A Hope Enhancement Intervention For Veterans With Combat-Related Ptsd, Wesley H. Fleming
The Warrior Journey: A Hope Enhancement Intervention For Veterans With Combat-Related Ptsd, Wesley H. Fleming
Doctor of Ministry
Veterans with combat-related PTSD often report a loss of hope due to their traumatic experiences. Chaplains and mental health practitioners seek to improve functioning among veterans suffering from mental health disorders, but need common language and methods to work together toward clinically meaningful gains. Among all the theories of hope reviewed, Hope Theory most closely supports criteria established to provide a framework from which interventions can be developed to increase hope among veterans with combat-related PTSD. Further, Hope Theory principles align with biblical theology, providing opportunity for collaborative efforts between Christian chaplains and clinicians to develop and use interventions based …
Illuminating The Social Conscience Of The Bible's Challenge To Forgive, Paul N. Anderson
Illuminating The Social Conscience Of The Bible's Challenge To Forgive, Paul N. Anderson
Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology
No abstract provided.
Breaking Barriers That Divide Christians And Muslims In Nigeria And Building A Redemptive Relationship, Frederick Chukwuma Obodoagha
Breaking Barriers That Divide Christians And Muslims In Nigeria And Building A Redemptive Relationship, Frederick Chukwuma Obodoagha
Doctor of Ministry
Although Nigeria is a secular state, religion functions there as an expression of political identity and figures prominently in conflicts over resources, land, and political offices. Increasing clashes between religious groups, predominantly Muslim and Christian, have taken the nation from what used to be peaceful coexistence to violent disharmony. In this atmosphere of fear and hate, Christians are called to be peacemakers, building redemptive relationships with Muslims. This dissertation explores practical ways of forging peaceful Christian-Muslim relations. The introductory chapter describes the religious conflict in Nigeria, demonstrating how religious, communal, ethnic, and social divisions degenerated into violence as a result …
The Social Conscience Of The Saint John's Bible I -- The Invitation To Forgive, Today And Always, Paul N. Anderson
The Social Conscience Of The Saint John's Bible I -- The Invitation To Forgive, Today And Always, Paul N. Anderson
Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology
The Bible is not a safe book. It confronts, disturbs and challenges as well as being comforting, instructive and convicting. As arguably the most impactful book in human history, the reason is that it continues to speak to contemporary audiences -- sometimes in ways that sometimes surprise us -- today and always.
Community Interventions In Kenya Providing Care And Support For Orphaned Girls In High School And College Aged 14-24, Joy Eunice Wambui Mindo
Community Interventions In Kenya Providing Care And Support For Orphaned Girls In High School And College Aged 14-24, Joy Eunice Wambui Mindo
Doctor of Ministry
This is a project manual that looks into the growing problem of orphans in Africa. There is great need to establish community interventions that provide care and support for orphaned girls. Orphan female adolescents experience reduced education opportunities and adaptive coping strategies when they have no home in which to receive nurture and support. They are therefore very vulnerable to early marriages, teenage pregnancies, sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Such women between the ages of fourteen and twenty-four are usually in high school and college, making life long decisions that would affect their future. They go through physical body and …
Djurić-Milovanović'S "Double Minorities In Serbia: Distinctive Aspects Of The Religion And Ethnicity Of The Romanians In Vojvodina"- Book Review, Danijela Kracun
Djurić-Milovanović'S "Double Minorities In Serbia: Distinctive Aspects Of The Religion And Ethnicity Of The Romanians In Vojvodina"- Book Review, Danijela Kracun
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
"Dr. Aleksandra Djurić -Milovanović's new book, Double Minorities in Serbia, refers to that population which is both Romanian and belonging to a religious minority within the borders of Serbia’s province of Vojvodina."
Frontmatter - Volume 35 Issue 4, Paul Mojzes
Frontmatter - Volume 35 Issue 4, Paul Mojzes
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Main Stages And Facts In The History Of State-Church Relations In Bulgaria, Nonka Bogomilova
Main Stages And Facts In The History Of State-Church Relations In Bulgaria, Nonka Bogomilova
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
State-Church relations in Bulgaria are multidimensional phenomena, bearing changes and dynamic transformations in the course of historical processes. The purpose of this paper is to map out the main stages and developments of church-state relations from Bulgaria’s acceptance of Christianity to the present.
Frontmatter - Volume 35 Issue 3, Paul Mojzes
Frontmatter - Volume 35 Issue 3, Paul Mojzes
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
How The Russian Orthodox Church Views The "Russian World", Thomas Bremer
How The Russian Orthodox Church Views The "Russian World", Thomas Bremer
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The cultural concept of a “Russian world” (Russian: “russkiy mir”) plays an increasingly important role today, and is not limited to political discourse. The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), which officially joined the “Russian World” foundation in 2009, has frequently referred to Russkiy mir in recent discourse. The term “Russian world” refers to a culture that differentiates itself from Western culture and is superior to it. Despite ROC usage of the term, understanding of Russkiy mir is diffuse. There are still some semantic constants which occur repeatedly. The most significant of these are a) the historical aspect, b) religion or religious …
Searle And Cherenkov's "A Future And A Hope: Mission, Theological Education, And The Transformation Of Post-Soviet Society" - Book Review, Walter Sawatsky
Searle And Cherenkov's "A Future And A Hope: Mission, Theological Education, And The Transformation Of Post-Soviet Society" - Book Review, Walter Sawatsky
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
"Anniversary reflections on developments since the end of the Soviet Union 25 years ago have started, but rare is the book attempting an assessment of what happened to post-Soviet evangelicals."
Valčo And Slivka's "Christian Churches In Post-Communist Slovakia: Current Challenges And Opportunities" - Book Review, Lubomir M. Ondrasek
Valčo And Slivka's "Christian Churches In Post-Communist Slovakia: Current Challenges And Opportunities" - Book Review, Lubomir M. Ondrasek
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Orthodox "Imagined Communities" In The Ottoman Balkans, James R. Payton Jr
Orthodox "Imagined Communities" In The Ottoman Balkans, James R. Payton Jr
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
As a young scholar being trained in Early Modern European history, I imbibed unstated assumptions along with the canons of western historiography. My teaching and research career, though, soon moved eastward, to focus on Byzantium, the Balkans, and the Eastern Christianity which permeated both. With this transition, I became uneasily aware of how little attention western scholarship has given to these fields, or to the momentous developments which took place in the eastern half of the European continent. Some of these developments challenge and undermine some hallowed scholarly perspectives; among them is the assessment commonly held among western scholars about …
Lost Prophets: Tertullian, Eusebius, Epiphanius, And Early Montanism, Brice Andrew Larson
Lost Prophets: Tertullian, Eusebius, Epiphanius, And Early Montanism, Brice Andrew Larson
Seminary Masters Theses
ABSTRACT The dearth of reliable primary source material on the New Prophecy has led to a proliferation of interpretations of the character of the movement. However, a careful examination of the New Prophecy’s preserved sayings, the writings of Tertullian, and the movement’s earliest critics preserved by Eusebius and Epiphanius reveal a movement steeped in the Christian tradition that came into conflict with other Christians because of their willingness to pay ministers and their passive understanding of the charisma of prophecy.
Effects Of An Electronically Guided Prayer Intervention, Brian Lee Goetsch
Effects Of An Electronically Guided Prayer Intervention, Brian Lee Goetsch
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Abstract Hope has been identified as an important factor in a variety of positive outcomes in psychotherapy, medicine, academic success, and for general levels of functioning. However, until now most studies on hope have been correlational in nature, and researchers have rarely sought to understand how hope can be facilitated. The present study considered the effect of prayer on experiences of hope in a national sample of Christian college students. An intervention group completed a guided prayer exercise once a day for 2 weeks. Pre and post-test levels of hope were assessed and compared to a control group, and a …
Young Adults Leaving The Church: The Tie To Intentional Spiritual Mentoring Among Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Teens Through Youth And Confirmation Ministry, Serena Alexandria Pace
Young Adults Leaving The Church: The Tie To Intentional Spiritual Mentoring Among Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Teens Through Youth And Confirmation Ministry, Serena Alexandria Pace
Doctor of Ministry
Previously churched Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)1 young adults are leaving the worship community post confirmation and post high school. Is this truly what is taking place? If so, what structures within churches and youth ministries might contribute to this problem? In order to address this problem, it is proposed that the lack of youth mentorship ministry, especially of teen-agers in the church, contributes to the problem. Worship communities can help ensure that young adults stay connected by establishing mentor relationships during the confirmation and teen years.
Second Criticality— An Interdisciplinary Approach To The New Testament And Its Contexts, Paul N. Anderson
Second Criticality— An Interdisciplinary Approach To The New Testament And Its Contexts, Paul N. Anderson
Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology
In my just-released introduction to the New Testament published by Abingdon1 I find myself trying to make several contributions that make this something of a new and serviceable approach. First, I proceed in canonical order, dividing the book into three parts (the Gospels and Jesus, Acts and the writings of Paul, General Letters and Revelation) beginning each chapter with laying out from three to six crises or background issues that help the reader appreciate the contexts in which the twenty-seven books of the New Testament were written. Nearly sixty crises and contextual issues are outlined overall, and I feel this …
Philadelphia Methodism Walking Tour, Benjamin Hartley
Philadelphia Methodism Walking Tour, Benjamin Hartley
Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology
This is a 22-stop walking tour script of Philadelphia Methodism in collaboration with Palmer Theological Seminary students and staff persons at St. George's United Methodist Church, the oldest Methodist church building in the United States. The 22 stops are within 5 blocks of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. The stories told on the tour are inclusive of the histories of both the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church as well as other Wesleyan groups which trace their origins to antecedent bodies of the UMC denomination. The walking tour contains a map of the 22 stops and pictures …
Sexual Interdependence Theory (Sit)/Sexual Progression Approach (Spa), Rodger K. Bufford, Albert Pace, Brett Copeland
Sexual Interdependence Theory (Sit)/Sexual Progression Approach (Spa), Rodger K. Bufford, Albert Pace, Brett Copeland
Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program
No abstract provided.
The Dual Textual History Of The Song Of Hana In The Ethiopic Manuscript Traditions, Brian Christopher Jeanseau
The Dual Textual History Of The Song Of Hana In The Ethiopic Manuscript Traditions, Brian Christopher Jeanseau
Seminary Masters Theses
In Ethiopia, the Song of Hana has been transmitted in two types of manuscripts—biblical manuscripts and Psalters. This thesis compares the textual histories of this song within both manuscript types and shows that these are actually two separate traditions, not one tradition as previously assumed. Chapter one starts with descriptions of what these two manuscript types are and what the Song of Hana is. In chapter two, we briefly discuss some background issues—the scholarly efforts that have taken place in the Ethiopic Old Testament so far and the history of the Judeo-‐Christian religion in Ethiopia which has shaped these two …
On Finding Jesus ... And Divorcing Mary Magdalene, Paul N. Anderson
On Finding Jesus ... And Divorcing Mary Magdalene, Paul N. Anderson
Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology
No abstract provided.