The Relationship Of Canon And Messiah: The Convergence Of Jan Assmann And Walter Benjamin On A Theory Of Monotheistic Canon,
2011
Loyola University Chicago
The Relationship Of Canon And Messiah: The Convergence Of Jan Assmann And Walter Benjamin On A Theory Of Monotheistic Canon, Colby Dickinson
Theology: Faculty Publications and Other Works
This paper focuses upon the relationship between the German Egyptologist Jan Assmann and the German-Jewish late modern literary critic Walter Benjamin as regards the movement from canons to messianic forces. It therefore traces the evolution in Assmann’s thought from issues surrounding the processes of canonization to his development of a form of ‘weak thought’ in relation to religious violence before then turning to Benjamin’s portrayal of a ‘weak messianic force’ moving through history which is only conceivable in close proximity to a scriptural legacy and a divine (or ‘pure’) violence, as he saw it. Additionally, this essay draws a line …
Leading The Multiethnic Church: Help From New Metaphors And The Leadership Challenge,
2011
Biola University
Leading The Multiethnic Church: Help From New Metaphors And The Leadership Challenge, Elizabeth Childs Drury
Great Commission Research Journal
Success in leading the multiethnic church (MEC) eludes assessment because of the variety of congregational configurations and the unique intercultural environment. This article describes how leadership in one MEC harmonizes with and differs from basic cultural standards as expressed in James Kouzes and Barry Posner’s The Leadership Challenge. It follows an earlier case study (published in the Summer 2010 issue) about weaknesses that emerged at a DC-area MEC when Dan, the beloved pastor, resigned. Three new categories describe designs: the mall, the cinema, and the blend. Six new metaphors describe relationships among different cultural groups: renters, investors, neighbors, coworkers, siblings, …
A Theology Of Church Planting,
2011
The Wesleyan Church
A Theology Of Church Planting, Phil Stevenson
Great Commission Research Journal
Does church planting need a theology of its own? Or is it enough for it to be informed by theological themes? This paper will attempt to address this conversation. It will show that, even though, church planting may fall outside the realm of traditional theology it is still a branch off the theological trunk. Church planting is an implementation of theological teaching. There are four theological foundations that inform the practice of church planting. They are critical for church planting reflection and framing. These are: Missio Dei, Incarnation, Kingdom of God, and Ecclesiology. Each of this will be explored and …
The Ecclesial Meaning Of The Eucharist,
2011
Marquette University
The Ecclesial Meaning Of The Eucharist, Susan Wood
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Pursuing Dialogue Between Theologians And Engineers,
2011
Marquette University
Pursuing Dialogue Between Theologians And Engineers, Jame Schaefer, Paul C. Heidebrecht
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Preface: Saint John Mary Vianney And The Search For An Authentic Model Of Priestly Living And Ministry,
2011
Marquette University
Preface: Saint John Mary Vianney And The Search For An Authentic Model Of Priestly Living And Ministry, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
The Synod As Ecclesial Conversation,
2011
Marquette University
The Synod As Ecclesial Conversation, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Review Of Nature And Scripture In The Abrahamic Religions: Up To 1700,
2011
Marquette University
Review Of Nature And Scripture In The Abrahamic Religions: Up To 1700, Jame Schaefer
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
David Bentley Hart And Pope Benedict: Atheist Delusions, The Regensburg Lecture, And Beyond,
2011
Marquette University
David Bentley Hart And Pope Benedict: Atheist Delusions, The Regensburg Lecture, And Beyond, Ralph Del Colle
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
The Last Shall Be First: Human Potential In Genetic And Theological Perspectives,
2011
Marquette University
The Last Shall Be First: Human Potential In Genetic And Theological Perspectives, M. Therese Lysaught
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
The notion of “human potential” provides a fruitful window through which to explore the competing conceptual frameworks of contemporary genetics and Christianity. The contemporary cultural frame of genetics conceives of human potential in a broadly positive manner: the source of personal and societal flourishing is located within individual bodies, waiting to be identified and unleashed by genetic science and medicine for the good of persons and society. In the Judeo-Christian narrative, human individual, biological potential is far less relevant—and, in fact, may be construed as an impediment to the achievement of personal and social flourishing. Implications for the dialogue between …
The Heirs Of The Enochic Lore: ‘Men Of Faith’ In 2 Enoch 35:2 And Sefer Hekhalot 48d:10,
2011
Marquette University
The Heirs Of The Enochic Lore: ‘Men Of Faith’ In 2 Enoch 35:2 And Sefer Hekhalot 48d:10, Andrei Orlov
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Community: To What End?,
2011
Marquette University
Community: To What End?, Stephen D. Long
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Patriarchy, Christianity, And The African Hiv/Aids Epidemic: Rethinking Christian Marriage In Light Of The Experiences Of Hiv Positive Women In Tanzania,
2011
Loyola University Chicago
Patriarchy, Christianity, And The African Hiv/Aids Epidemic: Rethinking Christian Marriage In Light Of The Experiences Of Hiv Positive Women In Tanzania, Melissa Danielle Browning
Dissertations
Given that women and girls carry the heaviest burdens of the African HIV/AIDS epidemic, their lived experiences should be the starting point for any pedagogy of prevention. In light of this claim, this dissertation project uses qualitative fieldwork with HIV positive women living in Mwanza, Tanzania to ask why marriage is an HIV/AIDS risk factor. By beginning with women's experience as a hermeneutical lens, this dissertation seeks to establish a creative space where African women can imagine new alternatives to HIV/AIDS prevention that would promote human flourishing and abundant life in African communities. The aim of this dissertation is to …
Advent Devotional Guide 2011,
2011
Belmont University
Advent Devotional Guide 2011, Belmont University
Advent Devotional Guides
No abstract provided.
Transforming The Religious Paradigm: A Study Of Female Opportunism And Empowerment Through Latin American Evangelicalism,
2011
Claremont McKenna College
Transforming The Religious Paradigm: A Study Of Female Opportunism And Empowerment Through Latin American Evangelicalism, Melissa Irvine
CMC Senior Theses
From a contemporary international perspective, there are two truly global religious movements of enormous vitality. One is a resurgent Islam, the other Pentecostal Protestantism. What makes the growth of Pentecostal Protestantism so fascinating is the fact that it’s transforming a region where the Catholic Church has for five centuries reigned supreme in its religious monopoly. While the first century of proselytizing in Latin America was relatively minute (constituting only 1 percent of the overall population in 1950), Pentecostalism began to show signs of its potential vitality in the 1960s and 1970s.2 Evangelical conversion became more pervasive in 1980s, and by …
History Revisited: Learning From Charles H. Spurgeon’S Commitment To Conversion Growth,
2011
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
History Revisited: Learning From Charles H. Spurgeon’S Commitment To Conversion Growth, Michael O'Neal
Great Commission Research Journal
Donald McGavran and Peter Wagner, the early leaders of the Church Growth Movement (CGM), longed to see conversion growth as the primary source of church growth. Yet one of the common criticisms of church growth today is its lack of emphasis on conversion growth. This article discusses this criticism and argues that the church can learn from Charles H. Spurgeon’s commitment to conversion growth, calling church growth back to its theological and missiological roots.
Book Review: The Steward Leader: Transforming People, Organizations, And Communities By R. Scott Rodin,
2011
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Book Review: The Steward Leader: Transforming People, Organizations, And Communities By R. Scott Rodin, Alan Karr
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
The Stew Versus Melting Pot Ministry: Multicultural/Ethic Urban Apostolic Partnership,
2011
Center of Praise Ministries
The Stew Versus Melting Pot Ministry: Multicultural/Ethic Urban Apostolic Partnership, Parnell M. Lovelace Jr.
Great Commission Research Journal
The church today has an opportunity to explore opportunities of culturally and ethnically diverse apostolic missional partnerships. Is it possible that vanguard and strategic concepts of multicultural/ethnic church planting models are contextualized and expanded within the urban setting? Is it possible that such modalities may serve not only towards the unification of believers, but also provide a means of connectivity to empower the community as a whole? The assertion is there are connecting points of evangelism and church growth opportunities found within such strategic and intentional multi-ethic/cultural models of apostolic partnerships.
Building Healthy Relationships In A Multi-Ethnic Congregation With No Ethnic Majority: A Case Study Of Sunrise Church,
2011
Multi Cultural Ministry
Building Healthy Relationships In A Multi-Ethnic Congregation With No Ethnic Majority: A Case Study Of Sunrise Church, Arturo Lucero, Robert Weaver
Great Commission Research Journal
Friendship development is the key to the integration of members in multiethnic churches. Research has shown that in small congregations with an ethnic majority, those belonging to minorities experience high personal costs, thereby increasing the rate of turnover of fringe minorities. Our study focuses on the friendship development between ethnic groups in a mega-church with no ethnic majority. The conclusion is that the same social dynamics that produce homogeneity in non-religious volunteer organizations occur in a local church with no ethnic majority. In other words, people demonstrated a tendency of being with their own kind.
Book Review: Your Church Is Too Small: Why Unity In Christ’S Mission Is Vital To The Future Of The Church By John H. Armstrong,
2011
Dallas Baptist University
Book Review: Your Church Is Too Small: Why Unity In Christ’S Mission Is Vital To The Future Of The Church By John H. Armstrong, Robert I. Garrett Jr.
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
