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Co 730 Advanced Issues In Cross-Cultural Counseling, Tapiwa N. Mucherera Jan 2008

Co 730 Advanced Issues In Cross-Cultural Counseling, Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Syllabi

Course Description The purpose of this course is to help students to develop a counseling ministry, which will be sensitive and helpful to various cultural groups. Counseling, whether it be in the USA or overseas, requires a basic understanding not only of how various ethnic groups live life but also one=s own possible stereotypes, which may hinder effectiveness in the counseling process. This course is an attempt to integrate material scripturally, experientially, psychologically and theologically. In addition, the course will examine issues of racism, differences in religiocultural values and world-views, verbal and non-verbal communication and other factors that effect the …

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Ym 670 Postmodern Youth Ministry, James Hampton Jan 2008

Ym 670 Postmodern Youth Ministry, James Hampton

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the dynamics of living in a postmodern culture and its attendant impact on the church and its ministry to adolescents. The focus is on developing a theology of youth ministry which takes seriously the unique needs of postmodern students, and then look at how that theology should culminate in specific practices of ministry to youth. Special attention is given to the fact that we are living “between worlds” and how our ministries need to become bi-lingual, speaking both the language of faith and the language of culture. (Catalog statement) This is an elective course and …

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Nt 636 Acts Of The Apostles, David F. Smith Jan 2008

Nt 636 Acts Of The Apostles, David F. Smith

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(1) The Bible (2) Liefeld, Walter. Interpreting the Book of Acts (Hereafter: IBA) Revised edition. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995). (3) Fernando, Ajith, Acts: The NIV Application Commentary (Hereafter: Acts) (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998).

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On Bergson’S Concept Of The Virtual, Brian Hulse Jan 2008

On Bergson’S Concept Of The Virtual, Brian Hulse

Gamut: Online Journal of the Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic

The purpose of this essay has been to come to a better understanding of Bergson’s concept of the virtual, particularly as it is developed and understood by Deleuze, to argue that a precedent exists for the virtual as a valid analytic category, and to suggest a possible avenue of further research.

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Cs 652 Ethics Of Hospitality And Contemporary Challenges, Christine Pohl Jan 2008

Cs 652 Ethics Of Hospitality And Contemporary Challenges, Christine Pohl

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Purpose: To introduce students to the Christian tradition of offering hospitality to strangers and to enable students to use that moral framework in developing a pastoral response to contemporary issues of diversity and inclusion in church and society.

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Mb 780 Cross-Cultural Christian Discipling, W. Jay Moon Jan 2008

Mb 780 Cross-Cultural Christian Discipling, W. Jay Moon

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A study of the role of ritual process in the shaping of believers. Rites and ceremonies, especially initiatory rites, from a variety of religious traditions provide both models of the role of ritual in the formation and nurture of persons and models for discipling Christian converts, especially those from traditional religious backgrounds. Students will construct their own structures for the discipling task based upon the insights and models provided by the course.

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Mb 755 Holisitc Mission And The Use Of Business In Global Outreach, Tetsunao Yamamori Jan 2008

Mb 755 Holisitc Mission And The Use Of Business In Global Outreach, Tetsunao Yamamori

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This course examines the biblical and historical bases of holistic mission and further explores the strategic and effective use of business in global outreach through case studies and the analysis of emerging models.

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Nt 636 The Book Of Acts, David R. Bauer Jan 2008

Nt 636 The Book Of Acts, David R. Bauer

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This course involves a careful examination of the Book of Acts according to the inductive method of Bible study introduced in the first IBS course and builds on the methodology of that first course by further use of what has been learned and by emphasizing the study of the book as a whole and of larger units within the book. Particular attention is given to the process of application moving towards proclamation (preaching and teaching) of the biblical text. The emphasis is upon the structure and major themes found in the Book of Acts, with the Gospel of Luke employed …

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Ot 501 Survey Of Biblical Hebrew, Christina Bosserman Jan 2008

Ot 501 Survey Of Biblical Hebrew, Christina Bosserman

Syllabi

This course introduces students to Biblical Hebrew for purposes of exegetical work in pastoral ministry. Particular emphasis is given to the fundamentals of Biblical Hebrew and basic exegetical tools, including types of parsing aids especially suited for pastoral use.

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Ym 632 The Life Of The Youth Pastor, James Hampton Jan 2008

Ym 632 The Life Of The Youth Pastor, James Hampton

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This course will explore principles of organization for the Youth Pastor; the relationship of personality to leadership styles and practices that form the Youth Pastor. This course assumes that the practice of youth ministry and spirituality are intimately related. (Catalog statement)

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Do 670 United Methodist Theology, Stephen A. Seamands Jan 2008

Do 670 United Methodist Theology, Stephen A. Seamands

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Purpose: The course seeks to introduce students to the content and development of Methodist Theology from the time of Wesley to the present. Following an assessment of the current state of Methodist Theology as it is reflected in the 1972 and 1988 Doctrinal Statements and current theological issues such as God-language, baptism, and homosexuality which United Methodists are wrestling with, we will move back to Wesley to determine the character of Methodist theology, and then forward through Methodist history to show how its character is reflected in its major movements and principal figures. We will also consider the possibility of …

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Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church , Catherine Stonehouse Jan 2008

Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church , Catherine Stonehouse

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Examines the potential and needs of children in contemporary society, biblical perspectives on children and how they are to be involved in the faith community, the characteristics of the child's physical, emotional, cognitive, moral, and faith development. Explores the ministries a church can provide to involve children in the faith community, meeting their needs, nurturing wholeness and faith.

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Lung Transplantation In India: A Possible Treatment Option, Kalpaj R. Parekh, Prasad S. Adusumilli, G. Alexander Patterson Jan 2008

Lung Transplantation In India: A Possible Treatment Option, Kalpaj R. Parekh, Prasad S. Adusumilli, G. Alexander Patterson

Open Access Publications

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Returning To The Mirror: Reflections On Promoting Constructivism In Three Educational Contexts, Alison Cook-Sather Jan 2008

Returning To The Mirror: Reflections On Promoting Constructivism In Three Educational Contexts, Alison Cook-Sather

Education Program Faculty Research and Scholarship

Since the early 1980s educators have argued that reflection is an essential dimension of good pedagogical practice. This discussion of my attempt to support a constructivist approach to learning for three different groups of learners illustrates one effort to engage in such reflection. I analyze several assignments I have designed for differently positioned learners, all within the context of a liberal arts college in northeastern USA. Referring to the assignments I have developed in each context, I analyze the particular kinds of structures, challenges and supports I try to provide to learners, with the goal of surfacing the convictions I …

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Virtual Transfer Price Negotiations:Unintended Interactions With Incentive Systems, Greenberg H. R., Greenberg S. P., Sakthi Mahenthiran Jan 2008

Virtual Transfer Price Negotiations:Unintended Interactions With Incentive Systems, Greenberg H. R., Greenberg S. P., Sakthi Mahenthiran

Scholarship and Professional Work - Business

Despite decades of research concerning the impact of computer-mediated communication (CMC) on decision-making, the potential interaction with the organization's management control system has just recently received attention. Media naturalness theory is used to develop hypotheses concerning the interactions of communication medium with the incentive pay scheme, a ubiquitous aspect of management control systems. A laboratory experiment was used to examine the interactions between two treatments: face-to-face negotiations versus virtual (computer-mediated) negotiations and cooperative versus competitive incentive pay schemes. Buyer-seller dyads negotiated the price and quantity of the transferred goods. Results indicate that while virtual negotiations are more efficient in terms …

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Virtual World Affordances: Enhancing Brand Value, Sora Park, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, David Dewester, Brenda Eschenbrenner, Sunran Jeon Jan 2008

Virtual World Affordances: Enhancing Brand Value, Sora Park, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, David Dewester, Brenda Eschenbrenner, Sunran Jeon

Scholarship and Professional Work - Business

Virtual worlds are three-dimensional, computer-generated worlds that are a natural extension of the existing Internet. Although many businesses are jumping on the bandwagon to maintain a presence in virtual worlds, there is no well-established knowledge or theory to guide businesses in their involvement in these environments. In this paper, we identify affordances in the virtual worlds that can be used to increase the state of flow experienced in a business virtual site, which in turn may enhance brand equity, or the perceived added value of a brand to customers. We present a conceptual model that can be used to guide …

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Can Leaders Step Outside Of The Gender Box? An Examination Of Leadership And Gender Role Stereotypes, Margaret Y. Padgett, Craig B. Caldwell, Andrew Embry Jan 2008

Can Leaders Step Outside Of The Gender Box? An Examination Of Leadership And Gender Role Stereotypes, Margaret Y. Padgett, Craig B. Caldwell, Andrew Embry

Scholarship and Professional Work - Business

This study examined gender stereotypes for leaders using a more indirect method than is typical in stereotype research. Rather than reveal the leader's gender, this study used vignettes in which the leader's gender was unknown. Consistent with their hypothesis, the authors found that participants were more likely to infer a male (female) gender identity than a female (male) gender identity when presented with a leader using a masculine (feminine) style. They also hypothesized that a leader using a gender-consistent leadership style would be viewed more positively than a leader using a gender-inconsistent style. Contrary to this hypothesis, results revealed that …

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First-Generation Diptychs In The Discourse Of Visual Culture, Dale Kinney Jan 2008

First-Generation Diptychs In The Discourse Of Visual Culture, Dale Kinney

History of Art Faculty Research and Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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Questions On Doctrine Conference Opens Way To Healthier Theological Dialogue, University Relation Staff Jan 2008

Questions On Doctrine Conference Opens Way To Healthier Theological Dialogue, University Relation Staff

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

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Dana Kendall Returns To Her Alma Mater, Robert Moncrieff Jan 2008

Dana Kendall Returns To Her Alma Mater, Robert Moncrieff

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

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Promissory Estoppel And The Protection Of Interpersonal Trust , John J. Chung Jan 2008

Promissory Estoppel And The Protection Of Interpersonal Trust , John J. Chung

Cleveland State Law Review

This paper examines the role of trust in promissory estoppel and the extent to which the law should protect trust when a promise is made. Part II of this Article summarizes some of the scholarship discussing the nature and role of trust. In particular, it discusses the role of trust in a market economy, and the related role of trust in Contracts law. Part III examines whether there is a difference between trust and reliance, and whether it matters. Part III further asserts that a separate discussion of trust is beneficial because it has the potential to guide and inform …

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Poictesme: A Student Anthology Of Literature And Art (2008) Jan 2008

Poictesme: A Student Anthology Of Literature And Art (2008)

Pwatem (Poictesme), 2006-

Poictesme (now Pwatem) is an anthology of literature and art from undergraduate students at Virginia Commonwealth University. It publishes poetry, prose and art of all kinds from talented undergraduate students of all majors.

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Masculinist Theory And Romantic Authorship, Or Hawthorne, Politics, Desire, David Greven Jan 2008

Masculinist Theory And Romantic Authorship, Or Hawthorne, Politics, Desire, David Greven

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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“The Whole Numerous Race Of The Melancholy Among Men”: Mourning, Hypocrisy, And Same-Sex Desire In Poe's Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym, David Greven Jan 2008

“The Whole Numerous Race Of The Melancholy Among Men”: Mourning, Hypocrisy, And Same-Sex Desire In Poe's Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym, David Greven

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Co 650 Community Counseling, Georgina Panting-Sierra Jan 2008

Co 650 Community Counseling, Georgina Panting-Sierra

Syllabi

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the role that mental health professionals can play in the transformation of a community. Distinctions from traditional clinical counseling practices are highlighted as a means of enhancing the vision and skill repertoire of future professional counselors. Emphasis will be placed on issues related to advocacy, service to the underserved, preventive education and ethical issues in community counseling. The purpose, theories and practices of community counseling are examined from a Christian world-view. Students will reflect on their call as Christian servants, in the context of promoting the life of those who are …

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Revisiting On-Line Discussion As Practice For Reflective Thinking In Three Sequential Classes, Charles Dittrich, Jonelle Pool, Divonna M. Stebick, Emily Weigler Jan 2008

Revisiting On-Line Discussion As Practice For Reflective Thinking In Three Sequential Classes, Charles Dittrich, Jonelle Pool, Divonna M. Stebick, Emily Weigler

Education Faculty Publications

In a previous study, the authors questioned the potential of an on-line environment for increasing productive reflection in three sequential education classes. Of their findings, the issue of consistency stood out as particularly perplexing, namely, why did students exhibit high level reflections sometimes, but not all the time, in an on-line environment? In this follow-up study, the authors question whether in-class reflections coupled with on-line prompts could yield consistently high level pre-service teacher reflections, as measured by individual and class progress over time. This study also examines perceived relationships between the length of a student's reflection and its productivity, as …

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101 Ideas For Combining Service & Learning, Florida International University Jan 2008

101 Ideas For Combining Service & Learning, Florida International University

Service Learning, General

Opportunities within the following areas are discussed: anthropology, accounting, art, biology, business, liberal studies, computers, education, English, environment, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology,

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The Law Review Article Selection Process: Results From A National Study, Jason P. Nance, Dylan J. Steinberg Jan 2008

The Law Review Article Selection Process: Results From A National Study, Jason P. Nance, Dylan J. Steinberg

UF Law Faculty Publications

The student-edited law review has been a much criticized institution. Many commentators have expressed their belief that students are unqualified to determine which articles should be published in which journals, but these discussions have been largely based on anecdotal evidence of how journals make publication decisions. It was against that backdrop that we undertook a national survey of law reviews in an attempt to determine how student editors responsible for making publication decisions went about their task. This article compiles the results of that survey, which received 191 responses from 163 different journals. We analyzed 56 factors that influence the …

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Tort Arbitrage, Robert J. Rhee Jan 2008

Tort Arbitrage, Robert J. Rhee

UF Law Faculty Publications

The economic models of bargaining and tort law have not been integrated into a coherent theory that reflects the empirical world. This Article models the interaction of settlement dynamics and the theory of negligence. It shows that tort claims are systematically devalued during settlement relative to the legal standard. Central to this thesis is a proper conception and accounting of cost. Cost is typically viewed as the transaction cost of litigation processing. Cost, however, encompasses more than this. Each dispute has a cost of resolution, defined as the discounting effect of risk on legal valuation. A spread between the parties' …

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The Good And Bad News About Consent Searches In The Supreme Court, Tracey Maclin Jan 2008

The Good And Bad News About Consent Searches In The Supreme Court, Tracey Maclin

UF Law Faculty Publications

This article is about the Supreme Court's consent search doctrine. Part I describes how the law of consent searches developed between the 1920s and 1973, when Schneckloth v. Bustamonte was decided, which is the Court's seminal consent search case. Part II of the article is a discussion of Bustamonte. In particular, this part highlights the spoken and unspoken premises that influenced the result in Bustamonte and outlines Bustamonte's continuing relevance for consent search cases today. Part III examines United States v. Drayton, a ruling authored by Justice Kennedy that explains why a cryptic passage in that ruling provides important clues …

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