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The Echo: December 8, 2000, Taylor University

2000-2001 (Volume 88)

Merry Christmas Happy New Year

Nativity scene secured; Stoops has high hopes of it staying put – Money woes changes student plans – ‘Fandango’ still a go – Griffin’s five-day forecast – Weather in brief – Christmas provides time for worship – Love creates Taylor’s own soap opera – Enjoying a night on the town – Giving Christmas gifts that show you care – Residence halls open their doors to Christmas – Healthy living is key to test-taking – Professor responds to issue of body art – Questions help to reveal clarity in ‘muddy waters’ – Student discusses pagan roots …

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 35 No 2 - November 2000), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Common Grace, Theonomy, and Civic Good: The Temptations of Calvinist Politics (Reflections on the Third Point of the CRC Kalamazoo Synod, 1924) by John Bolt - 205 / What Kind of Book Is Calvin's Institutes? by Randall C. Zachman - 238 / Calvin and Catholic Trinitarianism: An Examination of Robert Reymond's Understanding of the Trinity and His Appeal to John Calvin by Paul Owen - 262 / Calvin and the Nicodemite Controversy: An Overlooked Text of 1541 by Robert White - 282 / Calvin Bibliography: 2000 by Paul Fields - 297 / Scholia et Homiletica: The Use and Abuse …

Fargo: A Biblical Morality Play, Mary Ann Beavis

Journal of Religion & Film

Although it is ostensibly a secular film in which religion is absent, Joel and Ethan Coen's Fargo (1996) can be interpreted as a Biblical Morality Play. In particular, the development of the Biblical Virtues of Law, Wisdom and Family are personified in the character of the police chief Marge Gunderson, and the corresponding Sins of Lawlessness, Foolishness, Greed and Betrayal of Family are personified by the criminals Carl Showalter, Gaear Grimsrud and Jerry Lundegaard.

Using Expert Systems For Simulation Modeling Of Patient Scheduling, Charles R. Standridge, Duane Steward

Peer Reviewed Articles

Modeling the scheduling of patient appointments is an important issue in simulating a health care delivery facility. A simulation model must include the control logic of appointment scheduling software and the explicit and implicit decision rules used by the human scheduler in selecting an appointment time. Expert systems provide one way of modeling such control logic and decision rules. We describe a structure for an expert system that models patient appointment scheduling and the integration of such an expert system within a simulation model. An example expert system for a small animal veterinary clinic is presented.

The Development Of Family Ministry For The Local Church, Daryl W. Pitts

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

All social and cultural indications demonstrate that the American society is in desperate need. Divorce rates and addictions have multiplied both within and without the church. The local church is uniquely positioned to offer hope and healing, from a biblical perspective to those who have been beaten, bruised, and left beside the freeway of the New World Order. The local church also has the ability to provide preventative services so its members can avoid these life hazards. Based on surveys and research, this project presents a strategy to implement a comprehensive professional pastoral Christian counseling service for the local church.

2000 - 2002 Bulletin, Loma Linda University

Faculty of Religion Bulletins

Loma Linda University
Faculty of Religion
Bulletin 2000-2002

Volume 89, Number 3, August 15, 2000

Preaching: A Ministry Of Newness, Gregory A. Smith

Faculty Publications and Presentations

The message of the New Testament draws heavily on the concepts of newness and renewal. Nearly three dozen New Testament passages discuss “new” things—new wine, new commandment, new creation, new song and new Jerusalem, to name a few. The imagery of newness occurs in narrative, didactic and apocalyptic literature and is used by every New Testament author except James and Jude. Not only does the biblical concept of newness provide a useful paradigm for interpreting New Testament theology, but it also outlines the contours of the task of preaching. Preaching is the proclamation of a new message for the purpose …

The Role Of The Icon In The Serbian Krsna Slava Celebration - Ecclesiastical And Missiological Challenges, Dimitrije Popadic Ph.D

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

An Exegesis Of The Sign-Act Narrative Of Zechariah 11:4-17 And Its Theological And Pastoral Implications, Robert Foster

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a study of the narrative sign-act in Zechariah 11 :4-17. Historical ­critical methods are employed to determine the date, setting and speaker of this narrative. Form, narrative and historical criticism are used to perform an exegesis of this passage. In the end, what may be loosely termed a "biblical theology" approach is undertaken to address the theological and pastoral implications of this passage.

Review: The Covenant Formula: An Exegetical And Theological Investigation By Rolf Rendtorff, Joel Kaminsky

Religion: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Orthodoxy And Ecumenism In Eastern Europe Today, Leonid Kishkovsky

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Presence And Importance Of Selected Principles For Nurturing Volunteers Among Youth Ministries Considered Effective, James Dunaway Moye Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Equipping The Equippers : A Covenant Group Training Model For Pastors, Debra Kaye Wallace-Padgett

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Benefits To The Small Bible College Of Achieving Accreditation Through The Transnational Association Of Christian Colleges And Schools, Bruce Melton

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

As the number of religious associations and denominations in the USA proliferates, numerous training institutions will become necessary to prepare the ministers for the burgeoning number of churches. This project will attempt to answer the question of whether academic accreditation for a ministerial training program through TRACS is of benefit to the small Bible College and if so, In what way? Those colleges now holding accreditation through TRACS were surveyed to determine the actual or perceived benefits to the administration, faculty, denomination, and student. These benefits were weighed against the costs incurred in order to evaluate the process and the …

Prayer And Church Growth In The Korean Church, Seung Il Kang

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This study contends that prayer is an indispensable element for church growth. Prayer brings spirituality, power and vitality to a church. Prayer is to be done with other elements of church growth. Prayer has a universal and unique character because no growth is possible without prayer even though other elements are performed well.

The two elements for church growth, personal and programs, are discussed in their relationship with prayer. The personal element includes pastors and laymen praying about their specific positions of serving. The program element of prayer provides something like an initial explosion in such programs as worship, evangelism, …

Christianity In Latvia In The Twentieth Century, Liva Fokrote

Seminary Masters Theses

This paper is about Christianity in Latvia in the twentieth century. The country of Latvia is located on the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea in Northeastern Europe. Christianity was brought to this country at the end of the twelfth century. Only in the twentieth century did the Christian Church in Latvia become truly indigenous and diverse.

The Church history in Latvia began with the crusading attempts of German bishops and religious orders that brought Roman Catholicism to Latvia at the end of the twelfth century. The Catholic bishops and religious orders dominated both the ecclesiastical and political life in …

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 2000, Henry De Moor, Henry Zwaanstra, Carl Zylstra, Calvin Van Reken

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “A One-Week Synod?” - Henry De Moor
2 - “Women in Office: Where we are.” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “The Changing World of Education for Ministry” - Carl Zylstra
6 - “Compassion at the End of Life” - Calvin Van Reken

Looking At The End From The Beginning: Studying Eschatological Concepts In The Pentateuch, Gerald Klingbeil

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Attitudes Of Liberty Leadership Toward The Modern Day Gift Of Apostle, Lee Patrick Vukich

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This project is an attempt to present the entire "Scripture-only" view as it pertains to the issue of modern day apostle. This will be accomplished by one presenting proponents' views with regard to this topic. Secondly, a doctrinal study of the term apostle will be utilized as it pertains to the New Testament usage. Additionally, church history will be discussed looking at views of the church fathers with regard to this topic. Third, interviews with the leadership of Liberty University will be conducted and conclusions drawn based upon their responses.

Memorials 2000, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Review: The Gospel Of Luke, Wayne A. Brindle

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Reports Relating To The Fifty-First Annual Meeting Of The Society, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Orthos Logos, Recta Ratio: Pope John Paul Ii, Nihilism, And Postmodern Philosophy, Michael Peters

Journal for Christian Theological Research

Pope John Paul II's encyclical letter, Fides et Ratio, delivered in Rome at Saint Peter's, on 14 September 1998, is the first encyclical to address the relationship between faith and reason, and other matters philosophical, for over a hundred years. Pope John Paul II suggests that, in the history of philosophy, postmodernism appears as a form of nihilism, resulting from the crisis of rationalism. He argues for a new dialogue between theology and philosophy to recover authentic wisdom and truth. This article reviews and discusses the argument of the letter, briefly sketching the Pope's argument concerning the relationship of the …

Spiritan News, No. 130, Congregazione Dello Spirito Santo

Spritan News

Spiritan News, No. 130/ January-February 2000

• Meeting of the European Formators --(p.1)
• Meeting of the Spiritan European Commission for Justice and Peace --(p.2)
• A missionary community in Rotterdam --(p.2)
• News Items --(p.3)

World Wide Campus 2000-2001 Course Catalog, Taylor University Fort Wayne

Institute of Correspondence Studies

The 2000-2001 catalog of the World Wide Campus at Taylor University Fort Wayne.

The New & Revised World Wide Campus 2000-2001 Course Catalog, Taylor University Fort Wayne

Institute of Correspondence Studies

The New & Revised 2000-2001 catalog of the World Wide Campus at Taylor University Fort Wayne.

57th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectureship -- The Gravity Of Grace: Great Themes From The Letter To The Romans (2000), Jerry Rushford

Pepperdine Bible Lectures: Programs

Program booklet for the 57th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures, held at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, May 2-5, 2000. The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is an annual event hosted by Pepperdine University featuring a wide variety of lectures and classes on topics and themes in the Bible and Christianity.

Jerry Rushford, Lectureship Director

Bill Henegar, Anita McFarland, Patty Atkisson, Bridget Smith, and Emily Lemley, Lectures Team

William Robertson Smith, Lectures On The Religion Of The Semites: Second And Third Series, Edited By John Day, Steven W. Holloway

Libraries

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Reading Renunciation: Asceticism And Scripture, Vincent L. Wimbush

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

The Covenant Theology Of Francis Roberts, Won Taek Lim

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

The object of this study is to show how the covenant theology of Francis Roberts (1609-1675), an English Puritan, stands in the mainline of the Reformed tradition and assists in defining the seventeenth-century development of "covenant" or "federal" theology. In particular Roberts' covenant theology not only reflects the development and refinement of English covenant thought after the Westminster Assembly but also evidences the ongoing dialogue between the English Reformed writers, the Scottish Reformed writers, and the Reformed thinkers in Europe, particularly in the Netherlands. To judge the place of Roberts' covenant theology in relation to Reformed orthodoxy, the present study …