Digital Commons Network^™

Tracking The Emerging Church, Eddie Gibbs, Ryan Bolger Fuller Theological Seminary

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

While traditional denominations struggle to maintain their blanket coverage of the nation, there are discernable movements emerging, as part of the decentralization process, in the major population centers around the world – movements that are typically decentralized, spontaneous and grass-roots. They are particularly strong among the under 35s generations, although by no means confined to them. Churches identified with these new movements go by a number of names: “churches in emerging culture, “ “alternative worship,” “postmodern church,” “simple church,” “liquid church,” “organic church,” or simply “the emerging church.” Personally, we prefer the last mentioned, as, in our view, the church …

A Review Of Seekers Found, #2, Stephen A. Ford

Quaker Religious Thought

No abstract provided.

The Deaf Catholic, January-February 2004

ICDA The Deaf Catholic

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

ICDA The Deaf CatholicFinding Aid

Roman Catholicism: Theology And Colonization, G. Scott Davis

Religious Studies Faculty Publications

The Catholic tradition in the Latin West grew up on the foundations laid by Rome. It accepted as fact the urban establishments that had started as colonial settlements and the need for such settlements to safeguard the imperial order. Thus in Catholic religious thought colonization and colonialism have no independent status; they are matters for legal and political reflection. Nonetheless, Catholic moral theology, particularly as it dealt with mission and conquest, had much to say about the activities that made colonization possible.

A Multicultural Learning Community: Facilitating Faculty Relationships With East Asian Students On An American Christian College Campus, Larry K. Asplund

Doctor of Ministry

The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the cross-cultural challenges faced by teachers and East Asian students on an American Christian college campus, and to seek effective ways of facilitating relationships between them. How could I effectively facilitate meaningful cross-cultural relationships between members of the faculty and East Asian students? How is it possible for a Christian college campus to become a multicultural learning community?

My claim is that it is possible to facilitate faculty relationships with East Asian students if a high priority is placed on the Christian value of relationships in community and cultural learning, i.e. learning …

I Am My Beloved's: Increasing Intimacy With Jesus Through The Song Of Solomon And Classical Spiritual Disciplines, Eugene A. Maddox

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Discipleship In The Shadow Of Change: Tradition, Modernity And Discipleship In The Bakongo Context, Ruth Sterneman Julian

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Vision, Winter 2003

Vision

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

VisionFinding Aid

Merton's New Novices: The Seven Storey Mountain And Monasticism In A Freshman Seminar, David A. King

Faculty Articles

Offers observation on Thomas Merton's book "The Seven Storey Mountain." Experience in teaching an introductory literature course to sophomore students at Kennesaw State University in Georgia; Reflections on monastic life; Description of Merton on Trappist monasteries.

Qualitative Church Growth: An Overview And Evaluation Of Selected Writings Of Dallas Willard, Larry S. Mcdonald

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Even though leaders have acknowledged the need for qualitative growth, few address it. This writer believes it is time for the Church Growth Movement to access the literature available that can assist in developing a healthy qualitative growth.

Deaf Catholic Newsletter, Fall 2003

Deaf Catholic Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Philapelphia, PA

Deaf Catholic Newsletter Finding Aid

Mission Appeal 2003 (Rome, October 15, 2003)

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Leadership Characteristics Of The Apostle Paul That Can Provide Model To Today’S Bbfk Pastors, Jae Kee Lee

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this project is to understand Paul's leadership characteristics and to apply those characteristics to today's Korean Baptist Bible Fellowship pastors. The project carefully examines Paul's twelve characteristics pertaining to self, interpersonal aspect, spiritual aspect, and functional competency from his writings and his acts reported by Luke. It also analyzes and evaluates current situation of the BBFK pastors' leadership based on surveys and interviews. Five practical strategies for the development of the leadership quality of the BBFK pastors are offered. Those strategies will help the pastors demonstrate such leadership characteristics more fully which were found in the apostle …

Practical Guide For The Local Superior: Congregation Of The Mission: Rome, 2003

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Religion And Society In Russia: Online Sources, Alexander Verkhovsky

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Continued Renewal Of Apostolic Religious Life: A Transformative Model, Sister Maria Iannuccillo

Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.R.S. Theses)

Religious Life in the United States has gone through a radical transition in the last thirty-eight years since the close of the Second Vatican Council. With the call of Vatican II to the renewal and updating of Religious Life, most religious congregations have been in a time of renewal, transition, and transformation. However, most religious congregations in the United States have also experienced a period of decline in the number of women entering their congregation, which raises questions about their future prospects. In response to these challenges facing Religious Life in the Catholic Church, particularly in apostolic communities in the …

The European Conference Of Visitors Of The Congregation Of The Mission - Cevim, Arkadiusz Zakreta C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Growing In Wisdom And Stature And In Favor With God And Humanity: Holistic Christian Mentoring With A Small Group Component, David Paul Koppel

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Unedited Collection Of Letters Of Blessed Marcantonio Durando, Luigi Chierotti C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

The Deaf Catholic, March-April 2003

ICDA The Deaf Catholic

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

ICDA The Deaf CatholicFinding Aid

A Humble And Impassioned Witness To The Gospel, Luigi Nuovo C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Vincentiana Vol. 47, No. 4 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Vincentiana Vol. 47, No. 2 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Spiritual Directors And Clinical Psychologists: A Comparison Of Mental Health And Spiritual Values (Taken From Chapter 3 Of Spiritual Formation, Counseling, And Psychotherapy), Mark R. Mcminn, Nicholas C. Howard, Leslie D. Bissell, Sally R. Faries, Jeffrey B. Van Meter

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

We surveyed a total of 315 spiritual directors, psychologist members of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS), and psychologist members of the American Psychological Association (APA) to determine their respective values on ten mental health themes derives from Jensen and Bergin (1988), and three spirituality scales drawn from the writings of John of the Cross. All three groups endorsed the value of expressing feelings, personal autonomy and maturity, and integrating work and leisure. CAPS psychologists and spiritual directors endorsed more than APA psychologists the values of spirituality, forgiveness, and the three John of the Cross scales. Spiritual directors reported …

Silent Voices, January 2003

Silent Voices

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Mineapolis, MN

Silent Voices Finding Aid

Why Doesn't God Make His Existence More Obvious?, Kevin Kinghorn

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

The Celebration Of The Ordinary, David L. Smith C.S.Sp

Spiritan Books

Table of Contents

Dedication and Appreciation, by David L. Smith, CSSp. (p. vii)

Preface, by David L. Smith, CSSp. (p. xi)

Contributors (p. xv)

Chapter 1. The Life and Work of Poullart des Places, Henry J. Koren, CSSp. (p. 1)

Chapter 2. Francis Libermann: To the Ends of the Earth, Boniface Hanley, O.F.M. (p. 23)

Chapter 3. The Role of the Holy Spirit in Spiritual Direction, Marie L. Baird, Ph.D. (p. 45)

Chapter 4. Why do we call the Spirit "The Comforter"?: Thoughts on the Holy Spirit and Suffering, William M. Thompson-Uberuaga, Ph.D. (p. 57)

Chapter 5. The Embodied Spirit …

An Empirical Look At The Ecumenical Diaconate In The United States, Benjamin L. Hartley

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

The growth of interest in the "escalating phenomenon" of the diaconate in a number of denominations- predominantly in the North Atlantic region - has been well-documented in ecumenical dialogues, denominational reports, and scholarly publications. A number of articles have placed the diaconate in the larger context of ecclesiological reflection, but an accurate picture of the practical reality of individual deacons and their perceptions about their ministry has rarely been examined beyond anecdotal evidence? A better picture of the views and experiences of deacons is vital for at least two reasons. First, it is necessary to support ecumenical cooperation in the …

Vincentiana Vol. 47, No. 5-6 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Vincentiana Vol. 47, No. 3 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.