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What Is The Best And Most Special About Teaching Religious Education?, Chris B. Hackett

Education Papers and Journal Articles

If you have taught Religious Education in a Catholic secondary school, then you may have sat down at the end of the class or the school day and just wondered why you bothered. Before reading this article further, give yourself a few moments to reflect on this question:

“What for you is the best and most special about teaching Religious Education?”

How did you answer the question? Was your response negative or positive? Did you reach for the instant cynical remark, “When I finished teaching the class!” Or, did you imagine yourself taking great pride in accomplishing deeper understandings among …

Daily Devotions For The Deaf, January-April 2009

Daily Devotions for the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Council Bluffs, IA

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Spiritual Care For Missionaries Within The Ministry Context Of Make Way Partners, Milton R. Smith

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Spiritual Care for Missionaries Within the Ministry Context of Make Way Partners is the report of a research project. The objective of this project was to study the spiritual care of missionaries within the ministry context of Make Way Partners (MWP). The ministry context of MWP is to prevent and combat human trafficking. The context of this project was in the country of Sudan, in and near Darfur.

In particular, the study addressed the possibility that the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator might aid the leadership of MWP in predicting how missionaries might respond to stress in the field. Also, the project …

Student Affairs Reconsidered: A Look Back, A Response To Barry Loy, David M. Johnstone

Publications from Student Life & Spiritual Life

On the tenth anniversary of David Guthrie's Student Affairs: Reconsidered (SAR), Barry Loy wrote an article entitled: "Student Affairs Reconsidered: A Look Back." He observed, after identifying a number of seminal works, that many in Christian Student Development have not really engaged or grappled with what it means to be an educator outside of the classroom. In letter format, I have chosen to interact with Barry in his observations with the hope that this is a conversation which is not ignored or forgotten by our colleagues. My purpose is not to disagree but continue the conversation which was started a …

The Basic Needs Genogram: A Tool To Help Inter-Religious Couples Negotiate, Dr. Jill D. Duba

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

The purpose of this of this article is two-fold. First, a brief review of the unique characteristics of inter-religious couples, as well as the common negotiations made in such relationships will be provided. Secondly, salient counseling implications will be presented, with the introduction of the Basic Needs Genogram as a possible technique in working with inter-religious couples. A case conceptualization and discussion will follow.

Communicating Queer Identities Through Personal Narrative And Intersectional Reflexivity, Richard G. Jones, Jr.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There is currently a lack of intersubjective research involving human participants and conceptual frameworks that include queer theory. Queer theory's poststructuralist epistemology tends toward desubjectification, problematizing research that relies on participants' self-reports of lived experience. The author proposes that the interdisciplinary nature of Communication Studies, which is situated within the humanities and social sciences, leaves communication scholars well poised to contribute to ongoing metatheoretical and metamethodological conversations regarding queer theory and intersubjective research, particularly in relation to cultures and identities. To contribute to this scholarly conversation, the author utilizes the deconstructionist lens of queer theory to contextualize communication, employs personal …

In Our Own Words: A Qualitative Study Of Bachelor And Master Of Social Work Interns At Vitas Hospice, Martha Elizabeth Romero

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of Bachelor/Master of Social Work (BSW/MSW) interns who completed a full year internship at Vitas Hospice in San Bernardino. Using the post positivist paradigm, the researcher interviewed nine previous BSW/MSW interns to find out about their experiences as interns while at Vitas Hospice. The study was conducted by interviewing the nine interns and their responses were used to develop a theory of the interns' experience. These experiences led to learning about what was helpful and what was not helpful for their development as social workers as …

What's Up Newsletter, January 2009

What's Up Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Milwaukee, WI

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Holism And Tentmaking Ministries, Don Fanning

Trends and Issues in Missions

The following trends and issues are faced everyday on the foreign field and need to be analyzed and evaluated before getting involved so as to know how to plan and react. This is a vital area of training for the contemporary foreign missionary.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: January 2009, Duane Kelderman, David Rylaarsdam, John D. Witvliet

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Renewing Teaching and Learning
3 - The Circle of Ministry by Duane Kelderman
5 - Formation for Ministry Isn’t Just for Seminarians by David Rylaarsdam
7 - Exciting Changes at CTS — Roundtable Discussion
10 - The Self-Reflective Teacher in Christian Ministry by John D. Witvliet
13 - The New Master of Divinity Curriculum

Departments
14 - Making Connections
15 - Continuing Education

Northwest Yearly Meeting Of Friends Minutes, 2009, George Fox University Archives

Northwest Yearly Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, previously known as the Oregon Yearly Meeting.

Anointing As The Iconic Interruption Of The Loving God, Ellen Cavanaugh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick has traditionally been conceived within pre-modern conceptual categories and the supporting structure or worldview of Aristotelian metaphysics. Postmodern sacramental theology suggests a reflexive reformulation, one that no longer sees the world as the transparent horizon of experiences within which the divine can be pointed out, but rather that the incompleteness and contingency of being human offers hidden glimpses of the divine. This reformulation expresses the sacrament of anointing as an experience of iconic interruption of the loving God within the context of the suffering, vulnerability, and dying of a member of the Christian …

Signs Of Our Times, January 2009

Signs of Our Times

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Providence, RI

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The Much Married Michael Kramer’: Evangelical Clergy And Bigamy In Ernestine Saxony, 1522-1542, Marjorie Elizabeth Plummer

History Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Signs Of Faith, January 2009

Signs of Faith

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Paterson, NJ

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St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, January 1, 2009

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

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Church Planting In Unentered Areas In The South American Division, Cristhian Alvarez Zaldúa

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

Academic Catalog 2009-2010, Calvin University

University Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Co 730 Advanced Issues In Cross-Cultural Counseling, Anne Gatobu

Syllabi

1. Pedersen, Paul et al. Counseling Across Cultures. California: Sage Publications, 2001 2. Sue and Sue, Counseling the Culturally Diverse New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002. 3. Mucherera, Tapiwa N. Pastoral Care From a Third World Perspective: A Pastoral Theology of Care from an Urban Contemporary Shona in Zimbabwe New York: Peter Lang, 2001

Storm Warnings: The Obvious And Latent Disorder Approaching From Changes In The Environment, Addiction, And Family Structure, Charles W. Kinman

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

He said to the crowd: "When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, 'It's going to rain,' and it does. And when the south wind blows you say, 'It's going to be hot,' and it is." Luke 12:54-55 As the crowd looks to the expanding global horizon, they see complex social change approaching like brewing storms. These storms threaten to introduce powerful winds of disconnection, disorder, and chaos that will generate great challenges for leaders in the next decade. The first storm is the environment's irreparable changes in nature and population. The second storm is society's …

Personnel File Of Fr. Diego Mazon, Catholic Church. Archdiocese Of Santa Fe (N.M.)

Personnel Files

No abstract provided.

2009 Acts Of Synod, Crcna

Agendas and Acts of Synod

Palos Heights, IL: William T. Koopmans, president; Sheila E. Holmes, vice-president; Donald Dykstra, first clerk; William Veenstra, second clerk

2009 Church Order, Crcna

Church Order and Its Supplements

No abstract provided.

2009 Agenda, Crcna

Agendas and Acts of Synod

Palos Heights, IL: William T. Koopmans, president; Sheila E. Holmes, vice-president; Donald Dykstra, first clerk; William Veenstra, second clerk

Is 502 Christian Formation: Vocation Of Ministry, Virginia Todd Holeman

Syllabi

Barton, R. H. (2006). Sacred Rhythms: Arranging our Lives for Spiritual Transformation. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Clouse, B. & Clouse, R. B. (1989). Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Grenz, S. & Bell, R. (1995). Betrayal of Trust: Sexual Misconduct in the Pastorate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Guiness, O. (1998). The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Waco,TX: Word. Muto, S. & vanKaam, A. (1994). Divine guidance: Seeking to find and follow the will of God. Pittsburgh, PA: Epiphany Books. Sire, J. (2000). Habits of the mind: Intellectual life as …

Co 706 Counseling Practicum-2, Javier Sierra

Syllabi

Miller, A. (1994). The Drama of the Gifted Child. New York: BasicBooks. ISBN 046501694 For CO 706.

Ordination Training For Bi-Vocational Clergy In The United Cornerstone Churches International, Inc. Of Thomasville, North Carolina, George Bernard Jackson

Doctor of Ministry Projects

In many rural communities there exists a stereotype about clergy education perpetuated since slavery. This project offered bi-vocational clergy opportunities to be equipped, empowered and certified for servant leadership. Data captured from 2006 through 2008 was taken from the 25 ordinands. Questions that guided this study were grouped into two sets: examination by quantitative measurements through the passing of a catechism; and by qualitative measurements from personal and telephone interviews. The results of the research revealed a discrepancy in the ordination process where prerequisites and retention studies must play a greater role for future ordinands.

The Law School, The Market, And The New Knowledge Economy, Margaret Thornton

Comparative Research in Law & Political Economy

This paper considers how recent changes in higher education are impacting on the discipline of law, causing the critical scholarly space to contract in favour of that which is market-based and applied. The charging of high fees has transformed the delicate relationship between student and teacher into one of ‘customer’ and ‘service provider’. Changes in pedagogy, modes of delivery and assessment have all contributed to the narrowing of the curriculum in a way that supports the market. The paper will briefly illustrate the way the transformation has occurred and consider its effect on legal education and the legal academy.

Praying For A Tax Break: Churches, Political Speech, And The Loss Of Section 501(C)(3) Tax Exempt Status, Keith S. Blair

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

St 620 Emotions, Feelings, And Passion, Lawrence W. Wood

Syllabi

Frank Lake, Clinical Theology. 2 volumes.