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“The Chinese Believe In Spirits”: Belief And Believing In The Study Of Religion, Catherine M. Bell

Religious Studies

A recent round of books, both popular and scholarly, reveal that as a society we are, once again, fascinated with the issue of belief. While the more popular books tend to adopt a fairly straightforward and uncomplicated notion of believing and then find major problems of rationality, the more scholarly books readily accept a type of rationality to beliefs while problematizing the act of believing in other, more involuted ways. Both types of argument remind the scholar of religion that the academic discipline of religious studies has not contributed much to this discussion for quite a while. As described in …

Altered States Of Consciousness And Psychotherapy A Cross-Cultural Perspective, Mario Simoes

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

The main physiological and induced Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs) aJ:e outlined as well as methods of induction. The phenomenology of ASCs is described and related to psychopathology. A short commentary is given aboutASCs used in some ethnopsychotherapies. Psychotherapies of Western origin using ASCs, especially hypnosis, Holotropic BJ:eathwork, and Personalized Experiential Restructuralization Therapy (Past-Life/Regression Therapy) are outlined and discussed.

Ratio Missionum Congregatio Missionis: Chapters 1-4

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Western Theological Seminary Catalog: 2002-2004, Western Theological Seminary

Western Theological Seminary Catalogs

Western Theological Seminary catalogs 1869-[ongoing] (incomplete). Also published as Calendar and Bulletin.

Explore, Spring 2002: Religious Imagination, Ignatian Center For Jesuit Education

explore

Contents: Letter from the Director; Hotly in the pursuit of the real: the Catholic writer; Really, really dark: inventing the Catholic novel; Polluted protagonists and the enduring appeal of a Catholic imagination; Faith and the theater: Colleagues enchanting the World; The rich boy project; The paradise within: Gardens, healing, and spiritual growth; A Dialog & Design Grant report: The forgiveness reading group

The Perfect Body: Biomedical Utopias, Hille Haker

Theology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

Imagining Space And Siting Collective Memory In South Asian Muslim Biographical Literature (Tazkirahs), Marcia K. Hermansen

Theology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

The Stromata Vol. 43, No. 2, Calvin Theological Seminary

Stromata (1956-2020)

Inside This Issue

4- God’s Longing by Elizabeth Vander Hagen

7- A Pastoral Response to Henri J. M. Nouwen’s “The Self-availability of the Homosexual” by Ben Meyer

10- Mixed Messages by Ken Vander Horst

18- A Call to Reunification and Restoration by Amy Schenkel

Report, 2001-2002: New England Region, Matthew F. Morry

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

The Essence Of Transpersonal Psychology Contemporary Views, S. I. Shapiro, Grace W. Lee, Philippe L. Gross

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

The authors compiled 80 chronologically ordered passages from the contemporary psychology

literature that address the essence of transpersonal psychology. A thematic analysis of

these passages revealed that the two most frequent categories, occurring 53 (66.2%) and 49

(61.2%) times respectively, were: (a) Going beyond or transcending the individual, ego, self,

the personal, personality, or personal identity; existence of a deeper, true, or authentic Self;

and (b) Spirituality, psychospiritual, psychospiritual development, the spiritual, spirit. Other,

less frequent, themes included: special states of consciousness; interconnectivity/unity; going

beyond other schools of psychology; emphasis on a scientific approach; mysticism; full range

of consciousness; greater …

Between Law And Grace: Ritual And Ritual Studies In Recent Evangelical Thought, Gerald A. Klingbeil

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Hermeneutics, Culture, And The Father Of The Faithful, Lael O. Caesar

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Divine Economy: Theology And The Market, Jonathan Rothchild

Theological Studies Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Recent Articles Of Interest

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A listing of articles recently published of interest to the Society.

Mary Since Vatican Ii: Decline And Recovery, Avery Dulles

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

Review Of Umbach's "In Christus Getauft—Von Der Sünde Befreit: Die Gemeinde Als Sündenfreier Raum Bei Paulus", Kent Yinger

Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary

No abstract provided.

Strategies For Evangelizing The Upper-Class People In Ghana, Ampofo Benjamin Akyiano

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The Seventh-day Adventist Church, which began its ministry in Ghana in 1888, is experiencing difficulty evangelizing upper-class people. The traditional method of soul-winning, public evangelism, has been successful to evangelize middle and lower social classes but not the wealthy and well-educated class. Currently, the church and the upper-class minority are far apart. The church must update its evangelistic methods to reach all classes to finish the gospel commission in Ghana.

Method

This study presents Ghana's upper-class, their social characteristics, lifestyles, world-views, population, and social and religious groups. Interviews and questionnaires were used to discover the factors that hinder the …

A Theoretical Proposal For Reaching Irreligious Czech People Through A Mission Revitalization Movement, Petr Činčala

Dissertations

The main goal of this study was to develop a theory of missionary outreach to unchurched Czech people which is biblically informed and culturally relevant. The theoretical proposal for a plausible model of churching in the Czech Republic builds on basic theological, philosophical, and conceptual assumptions (chapter 2), a societal analysis of the problem of Czech churching (chapter 3), and a review of the issues relating to the situation of existing churches and religious movements.

Based on Wallace’s theory of revitalization movements a model is developed for starting a missionary movement that aims at reaching today’s unchurched and seemingly irreligious …

The Summoned Self: Ethics And Hermeneutics In Paul Ricoeur In Dialogue With Emmanuel Levinas, Mark I. Wallace

Religion Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

The Ongoing Decline Of British And American Methodism: A Modernistic Saga, Kenneth J. Collins

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

The Idiom Of Spirit: Discourse, Human Nature, And Otherness. A Response To Philip Clayton And Steven Smith, Philip J. Rossi

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Gnostic Roots Of Sunday-Keeping, Aecio E. Cairus

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Staying Within The Boundaries: Contextualization Of Adventism For India, Gordon Christo

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Israel And The Church, Gerhard Pfandl

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Marriage And Covenant: Reflections On The Theology Of Marriage, Loron Wade

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Vincentiana Vol. 46, No. 6 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Vincentiana Vol. 46, No. 1 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

The Rwandan Ethnic Crisis Of The 1990s: An Historical Analysis Of The Causes And A Strategy For Forgiveness And Reconciliation From A Seventh-Day Adventist Perspective, Hesron R. Byilingiro

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Statement of the Task

In 1994, the central Africa nation of Rwanda experienced a large-scale genocide in which thousands of people were killed. Many Christians including Adventists participated in these mass killings. It is the task of this study to investigate (1) the historical causes of the genocide, (2) why Seventh-day Adventist Christians participated in the genocide, and (3) propose strategies for forgiveness and reconciliation from an Adventist perspective.

Methodology

The study is an historical and analytical investigation of the country and people of Rwanda from precolonial to post-independence time. It draws on the personal experience and direct interviews of …

Creación De Grupos Pequen̋Os Para Las Clases Media Y Alta De Santo Domingo, Carlos Reyes Javier

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Conventional small groups have not achieved the expected results in middle and high classes in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The research showed that there is a great difference between the number of people baptized among the lower class and those of middle and high classes. The Holy Scriptures command Christians to evangelize all people without any discrimination. Because of the potential impact of small groups, it is important to use them in evangelizing both social classes.

The foundation for small groups is in the Scriptures. Besides, there are instructions in the writings of Ellen G. White about using small groups …

An Evaluation Of The Christian Believer Study As A Tool For Discipleship And Life Transformation, George M. Wasson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.