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Denison Journal of Religion

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Avoiding Compassion Fatigue In Hospice Chaplains Through Cultivating Sabbath As An Element Of Self-Care, A. Milton Stanley

Harding School of Theology Dissertations and Theses

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Richard Wilbur's Book Of Nature, William Tate

Pro Rege

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Mckee Minute March 2021, Southern Adventist University

McKee Minute – McKee Library This Month

The March 2021 McKee Minute features information on Campus Research Day, the Marge Seifert Scholarship, and the Little Free Library. Recommendations for women's memoirs and streaming films on music. The database ATLA is reviewed.

Traversing A Tightrope Between Ecumenism And Exclusivism, Retief Müller

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

During the first few decades of the 20th century, the Nkhoma mission of the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa became involved in an ecumenical venture that was initiated by the Church of Scotland’s Blantyre mission, and the Free Church of Scotland’s Livingstonia mission in central Africa. Geographically sandwiched between these two Scots missions in Nyasaland (presently Malawi) was Nkhoma in the central region of the country. During a period of history when the DRC in South Africa had begun to regressively disengage from ecumenical entanglements in order to focus on its developing discourse of Afrikaner Christian nationalism, this venture …

Prolegomena To A Theology Of Eschatological Leadership: 13 Leadership Principles For The End Time Gleaned From The Book Of Revelation, Gregory Pierce Whitsett

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

Jesus entrusted his disciples with leadership. That leadership was to be exercised on behalf of his mission to seek and save the lost in all the world before his return. This mission work will reach a climax during the time of the end before Christ’s promised return. This article explores the book of Revelation for clues concerning leadership qualities required for this task. The article will support the discussion of these leadership qualities with contributions from contemporary authors on the topic.

Developing a theology of eschatological leadership is a daunting task and will require a broader discussion than what one …

A Study Of A Systematic Evangelistic Discipleship Process At The Lighthouse Free Methodist Church, Thomas Michael Doherty

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The Lighthouse Free Methodist Church in Barryton, Michigan, lacks a systematic discipleship program that produces disciple-makers. This Doctor of Ministry project purposes to integrate a systematic discipleship program into the Lighthouse Free Methodist Church. The research methodology includes pre-and post-surveys and interviews. Pre- and post-survey data were collected to compare the number of disciplers, salvations, worship attenders, and the number of new systematic evangelistic discipleship groups. Six People participated in the training provided. The Lighthouse FMC is located near a small community of three-hundred people and is in the middle of a ten-mile circumference with thirty thousand. Thirteen people started …

Preparing The Next Generation For A Pluralistic World: The Need To Teach Systematic Theology To Christian Youth, Terrance Jermayne O'Neil

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The continuation of Christianity is rooted in the historical practice of the preceding generation theologically educating the next generation. This process has led to the spreading of the gospel throughout the world. However, in recent years, the Christian church has watched an entire generation walk away from the faith. Many youths who affirmed their faith in Christ are abandoning their confessions and practice. The challenges and skepticism of a pluralistic and relativistic culture have questioned historic Christianity. Regretfully, Christian youth are unable to respond theologically and accurately with confidence. The church has failed to prepare them. This study sought to …

Scientism And Secularism: Learning To Respond To A Dangerous Ideology By J. P. Moreland. Wheaton, Il: Crossway, 2018. 224 Pages. Paperback; $16.99. Isbn: 9781433556906., Michael B. Burns, Joseph Vukov

Biology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

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The God Who Is Affected By Human Problems: Atonement Through Israelite Purification Offerings, Roy E. Gane

Faculty Publications

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Educating Church Leaders: Providing End-Of-Life Spiritual Care To Life Changers Church Ministry, Jermaine Joshua Ruffin

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Life Changers Community Fellowship Church, of Jackson, Mississippi, struggles to provide end-of-life spiritual care to its members. Its church leadership has placed the responsibility of providing end-of-life spiritual care on institutions such as hospice and palliative care companies. These organizations do their best to provide end-of-life spiritual care, but struggle due to cultural and ethnical boundaries, and a lack of resources to provide such care. This study seeks to examine whether end-of-life spiritual care is a biblical concern and/or mandate within church leadership. In addition, this study will explore how hospice chaplains understand end-of-life spiritual care provided to patients and …

The Echo: February 15, 2021, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Former Taylor professor arrested — Taylor springs into new COVID semester — Capitol faces insurrection, inauguration — Shooting near campus poses no threat to Taylor — Change in personnel positions — Families promised financial stability for 2021 — Jones takes passions to professional — Learning the poetry of life — The Washington Riot — New voices join the conversation — Give Americans a raise, it’s long overdue — When the dome is done — From speed dating to the altar — Bring your love of learning to a new level with podcasts — “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” premieres — …

Battle For The Bible, Battle For The Soul Of Humanity, Patricia M. Mische

The Journal of Social Encounters

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The Boldness Of Fratelli Tutti, Guadalupe “Adie” R. Isidro

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Asian Journal Of Pentecostal Studies, 24, No 1 (February 2021), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies

Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies ISSN 0118-8534 Vol. 23, No. 1 (February 2020) Editor David M. Johnson, DMiss

Board of Reference: Wonsuk Ma (Korea), Simon Chan (Singapore), Roji T. George and Josfin Raj (India), Robert P. Menzies (Northern Asia), Sang Yun Lee (Korea), Jacqueline N. Grey (Australia), Edwardneil Benavidez (Philippines), Olga Zaprometova (Russia), David Singh (India/UK)

Book Review Editor: Adrian P. Rosen, PhD.

Editorial Committee: Frank McNelis (Senior Editor), Stuart Rochester, Rosemarie Daher Kowalski, Debbie Johnson, Joy Varnell, Catherine McGee, Jon Smith, and Kimberly Snider Layout Editor: Mil Santos

The ASIAN JOURNAL OF PENTECOSTAL STUDIES is published twice per year …

Wayfinding: Spiritual Resilience For Global Servants, Joyce Reed

Doctor of Ministry

This dissertation proposes that mission agencies who develop a spiritual formation paradigm that incorporates the principles of wayfinding to navigate personal, vocational, and spiritual shifts enhance cross-cultural resiliency for missionaries (also known as global servants). Section One highlights the problem: mission agencies are not adequately addressing the numerous stressors that global servants constantly manage resulting in less healthy, unhealthy or toxic behaviors. In addition, organizational and historical mission culture often creates untenable expectations that contribute to the global servant's stress. Section Two analyzes how stressors might alternatively be addressed via pre-assignment counseling, sending churches, corporate support structures, or enhanced self-care. …

The Paulinism Of Titus And Timothy: How The Pastoral Letters Reflect First Century Christianity, Jonathan Jefferson

Undergraduate Research (Journal)

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Adhd Performance On Nonverbal Measures Of Set Shifting And Working Memory, S. Hans Stoltzfus

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

The relationship between language and cognition is an area of inquiry among many psychologists (Pellicano, 2010; Russel, 1996). The connection between thoughts, verbal language, and nonverbal communication turned researchers towards the relationship between language and executive functioning. Executive functioning (EF) is described as tasks involving working memory, inhibition, and set shifting (Miyake and Friedman (2012)). Despite studies demonstrating the correlation between language deficits and lower executive functioning there is not consensus on the directionality of the relationship (Kuhn, et al 2014; Boting et al., 2017). Data from the Leiter International Performance Scale, Third Edition (Leiter-3) (Roid, et al., 2013) were …

Preach Freedom: The Praxis Of Social Justice Advocacy As Effective Holistic Ministry In Pentecostal Churches In The South Florida Area Of The United States, Alexander Umole

Doctor of Ministry

This dissertation centers on the praxis of social justice advocacy as an effective holistic ministry in Pentecostal churches in the South Florida area of the United States. The ministry problem addressed is that Pentecostal churches in the South Florida area of the United States have not adopted effective methods or utilized ministry opportunities in social justice advocacy to help and impact the communities in which they reside.

In Section One, this problem's complexity will be explored from different yet significant perspectives, first, by considering and identifying the problem using stories and studying the historical background surrounding this problem. Second, assessing …

2019-2020 Annual Report, Tennessee. Public Utility Commission.

Public Utility Commission

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From Spectator To Servant: Addressing The Heart Of The Christian For Service Within The Church Based Upon Ephesians 5:18-21 And Biblical Principles Of Servanthood, David Warren Di Raddo

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

In the ninth chapter of Matthew's Gospel, verses thirty-six through thirty-eight, Jesus said to His disciples that the fields were ripe for harvest, but the workers are few. This dissertation project will address the question of why today, as in the days of Jesus, workers in the church continue to be few in number. Specifically, what factors have contributed to the majority of those who attend church becoming spectators rather than servants, and what will change the heart of the individual? This study will include three primary data collection methods comprised of a pre- and post-intervention questionnaire, a ten-question survey …

Role Of Pakistani Universities In Interfaith Dialogue, Harmony And Relations An Index And Bibliometric Of Produced Academic Dissertations, Abid Hussain Mr, Rauf Ahmed

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Interfaith dialogue has become one of the most significant and interesting activities in contemporary socio-political and socio-religious global scenario due to its crucial role in the peace process and peaceful interfaith relations. Many groups of scholars, institutes, organizations, and even governments are promoting the activities regarding interfaith relations. Meanwhile, it is also assumed that Pakistan is one of the countries where interfaith dialogue activities are arranged officially on the state level. In this study, efforts are made to review statistically and to index the literature produced by Pakistani scholars and universities. A mixed-method research methodology is adopted for this study …

Getting To Know The God We Believe In: Some Lessons From Religious Life, William Reiser S.J.

Holy Cross Bookshelf

A collection of reflections and articles by a member of the Society of Jesus, with particular emphasis on the spirituality underlying religious life. Some chapters are commentaries or reflections on the annual messages from Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations in the spring.

Teaching The Eleusinian Mysteries In An Outdoor Simulation, Paul Robertson

JRCA Pedagogy

I detail an active learning simulation around the Eleusinian Mysteries. I provide a concrete teaching activity with the dual goals of (1) providing experiential learning around ancient Mediterranean religion to engage those with minimal interest in the subject matter, and (2) providing ideas for outdoor instruction which may be advantageous due to health reasons, preference, and/or campus engagement. It is my hope that other instructors are able to freely adapt this lesson in their own classrooms

Hope In A Time Of Global Unrest: An Ethnographic Study, Sabrina Hanson

Claremont Graduate University School of Education Teacher Education

This paper documents the observations, struggles, and insights of a first year teacher. It is a year-long documentation of the search for hope during a global pandemic that affected the way schools functioned and how students learned. This work is in three distinct sections. The first section is a self-reflection of identity and why this teacher chose teaching as a profession. The second section is focused on two of their students, one who is immunocompromised, and one who has significant learning challenges, and how they navigated the quarantine during the pandemic through their expression of learning. The third section reflects …

Data Trends 2020-2021, Office Of Institutional Research, Seton Hall University

Fact Books

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Ijcs News, Volume 9, The Institute Of Judaeo-Christian Studies

Newsletters

The 2021 issue of IJCS News, the Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies' annual newsletter, Vol 9.

Taylor University Catalog 2021-2022, Taylor University

Undergraduate Catalogs

The 2021-2022 academic catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Taylor University Graduate Catalog 2021-2022, Taylor University

Graduate Catalogs

The 2021-2022 graduate catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Turning The Tempest For God’S Forgotten: Psalm 42 As Synecdochic Lead Of The Elohistic Psalter, David P. Pettit

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation’s thesis states Ps 42 is the synecdochic lead of the Elohistic Psalter, arguing for a particular type of literary relationship between Ps 42 and this collection (Pss 42-83). As synecdoche, Ps 42 introduces and represents, in microcosm, the themes, imagery, language, and actuational potential of the collection. The lead psalm becomes a lens that affects what aspects and commonalities come to light in the following psalms. This is not merely an intertextual study, however. This study is situated within psalms studies and the long reach of Gerald Wilson’s work and the Shape and Shaping approach to the Psalter. …