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Sf 502 The Spiritual Life Of The Minister, Stephen L. Martyn

Syllabi

Cassian, John. Conferences (The Classics of Western Spirituality). New York: Paulist Press, 1985. Harper, Steve. Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition (A Workbook). Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1995. Mulholland, M. Robert Jr., Invitation To A Journey: A Road Map For Spiritual Formation. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1993 MacDonald, Gordon. Rebuilding Your Broken World (Expanded Edition With Study Guide). Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990. Muto, Susan & van Kaam, Adrian. Divine Guidance: Seeking to Find and Follow the Will of God. Pittsburgh: Epiphany Association, 1994. Peterson, Eugene H. The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, …

Co 520 Narrative Pastoral Counseling, Burrell D. Dinkins

Syllabi

Brandt, Kevin M. (1997) Story As A Way Of Knowing, Kansas City: Sheed & Ward Gretz, Stanley J. (1996) A Primer On Postmodernism Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing Co. Monk, Winslade, Crocket and Epston: (1997) Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archeology of Hope, San Franciso, California: Jossey Bass. Ruffing, Janet. (1989) Uncovering Stories of Faith, Spiritual Direction and Narrative. New York: Paulist Press (Note: This book is out of print. Try to order it from a used book source. You will find some copies of the book on reserve.) White, Michael and David Epston. (1990) Narrative Means To Therapeutic Ends, …

Research Training In Explicitly Christian Doctoral Programs, Peter C. Hill, Mark R. Mcminn

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

The importance of research training at explicitly Christian doctoral programs is suggested on the basis of four reasons: the need to hold science and practice together, the need for skills to evaluate interventions, the need to serve a society with a growing interest in religion and spirituality, and the need to assess the effectiveness of explicitly Christian doctoral programs. A discussion of these issues serves as an introduction to the rest of this special issue that focuses on research training at seven explicitly Christian programs.

Tracking The Emerging Church, Eddie Gibbs, Ryan Bolger Fuller Theological Seminary

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

While traditional denominations struggle to maintain their blanket coverage of the nation, there are discernable movements emerging, as part of the decentralization process, in the major population centers around the world – movements that are typically decentralized, spontaneous and grass-roots. They are particularly strong among the under 35s generations, although by no means confined to them. Churches identified with these new movements go by a number of names: “churches in emerging culture, “ “alternative worship,” “postmodern church,” “simple church,” “liquid church,” “organic church,” or simply “the emerging church.” Personally, we prefer the last mentioned, as, in our view, the church …

A Review Of Seekers Found, #2, Stephen A. Ford

Quaker Religious Thought

No abstract provided.

The Deaf Catholic, January-February 2004

ICDA The Deaf Catholic

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

ICDA The Deaf CatholicFinding Aid

Roman Catholicism: Theology And Colonization, G. Scott Davis

Religious Studies Faculty Publications

The Catholic tradition in the Latin West grew up on the foundations laid by Rome. It accepted as fact the urban establishments that had started as colonial settlements and the need for such settlements to safeguard the imperial order. Thus in Catholic religious thought colonization and colonialism have no independent status; they are matters for legal and political reflection. Nonetheless, Catholic moral theology, particularly as it dealt with mission and conquest, had much to say about the activities that made colonization possible.

Co 520 Narrative Counseling, Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Syllabi

1) Monk, Winslade, Crocket and Epston: Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archeology of Hope, Jossey Bass. 2) Morgan Alice. What is Narrative Therapy? An easy to read introduction , Adelaide: Australia Dulwich Centre, 2000 3) Wimberly, Edward P. Recalling our own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers. CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1997. 4). White C, and Denborough D, Introduction to Narrative Therapy: A collection of practice-based writings. Adelaide:Australia Dulwich Centre, 2000 5) White, Michael. Reflections on Narrative Practices: Essays and Interviews Adelaide:Australia Dulwich Centre, 2000 6). http://narrativeapproaches.com/narrative%20papers%20folder/journey_chart.htm When you get to the site (article), click on Introduction and the whole article …

Post-Conciliar Models Of Sin And Reconciliation: Towards A Contemporary Paradigm, James Cross

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The central proposal of this dissertation is that now, in the wake of the Second Vatican Council (1962-5), official Roman Catholic teaching on sin and sacramental reconciliation is not, but ought to be, based upon a contemporary paradigm of sin and reconciliation--i.e. a paradigm which is concordant with, and adequate in light of, the teachings and goals of this Council. According to the author, an existing "liturgical-narrational" model of sin and reconciliation ought to be elevated to the status of such a paradigm or supermodel.

The author arrives at this conclusion after examining two critical post-Conciliar documents--the revised Rite of …

A Multicultural Learning Community: Facilitating Faculty Relationships With East Asian Students On An American Christian College Campus, Larry K. Asplund

Doctor of Ministry

The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the cross-cultural challenges faced by teachers and East Asian students on an American Christian college campus, and to seek effective ways of facilitating relationships between them. How could I effectively facilitate meaningful cross-cultural relationships between members of the faculty and East Asian students? How is it possible for a Christian college campus to become a multicultural learning community?

My claim is that it is possible to facilitate faculty relationships with East Asian students if a high priority is placed on the Christian value of relationships in community and cultural learning, i.e. learning …

The Great Turning Point: Religion And Rationality In Dooyeweerd's Transcendental Critique, Lambert Zuidervaart

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

Minimum Dogma And Religious Toleration, Clinton Bryan Barron

LSU Master's Theses

This thesis examines issues that emerge from the investigation of the relationship between John Locke's arguments for religious toleration as found in his Letter Concerning Toleration and his construction of a minimum dogma for Christianity in his The Reasonableness of Christianity. The first chapter follows the development of minimum dogma from its origin in the experience Eric Voegelin terms the leap in being, through Xenophanes' concept of "seemliness," to the minimum dogmas of Plato. The second chapter examines the use of minimum dogma in theories of religious toleration by More and Spinoza. The final chapter examines the work of John …

The Impact Of Completion Of The Upper Room's Two Year Academy For Spiritual Formation Upon The Ministry Of Ordained Participants , T. J. Wesley

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Sf 501 Introduction To Spiritual Formation, Reginald Johnson

Syllabi

Richard Foster, A Celebration of Discipline, or, if you’ve read Foster previously, Marjorie Thompson, Soul Feast Reginald Johnson, Your Personality and the Spiritual Life & Reginald Johnson, Learning to Pray Again Compact Discs Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Joyce Huggett, Listening to God Steve Harper, Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition

Sf 601 Spiritual Guidance, Reginald Johnson

Syllabi

Required Texts Sacred Companions, David Benner, IVP Soul Friend, Kenneth Leach, Harper & Row The Contemplative Pastor, Eugene Peterson, Eerdmans Introduction to the Devout Life, Francis de Sales Soulguide, Bruce Demarest, Navpress

I Am My Beloved's: Increasing Intimacy With Jesus Through The Song Of Solomon And Classical Spiritual Disciplines, Eugene A. Maddox

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Discipleship In The Shadow Of Change: Tradition, Modernity And Discipleship In The Bakongo Context, Ruth Sterneman Julian

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Building An Altar Prayer Ministry In A Local United Methodist Church, Bob M. Moon

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Unlocking The Heart Of A Mentor : Reflections Of Mentoring By Pastors Of Large Churches , Lazarus Nelson Naicker

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

2004 Usd Fact Book, University Of San Diego

USD Fact Books (1985- )

No abstract provided.

Vision, Winter 2003

Vision

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

VisionFinding Aid

Merton's New Novices: The Seven Storey Mountain And Monasticism In A Freshman Seminar, David A. King

Faculty Articles

Offers observation on Thomas Merton's book "The Seven Storey Mountain." Experience in teaching an introductory literature course to sophomore students at Kennesaw State University in Georgia; Reflections on monastic life; Description of Merton on Trappist monasteries.

Qualitative Church Growth: An Overview And Evaluation Of Selected Writings Of Dallas Willard, Larry S. Mcdonald

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Even though leaders have acknowledged the need for qualitative growth, few address it. This writer believes it is time for the Church Growth Movement to access the literature available that can assist in developing a healthy qualitative growth.

Deaf Catholic Newsletter, Fall 2003

Deaf Catholic Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Philapelphia, PA

Deaf Catholic Newsletter Finding Aid

Mission Appeal 2003 (Rome, October 15, 2003)

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Leadership Characteristics Of The Apostle Paul That Can Provide Model To Today’S Bbfk Pastors, Jae Kee Lee

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this project is to understand Paul's leadership characteristics and to apply those characteristics to today's Korean Baptist Bible Fellowship pastors. The project carefully examines Paul's twelve characteristics pertaining to self, interpersonal aspect, spiritual aspect, and functional competency from his writings and his acts reported by Luke. It also analyzes and evaluates current situation of the BBFK pastors' leadership based on surveys and interviews. Five practical strategies for the development of the leadership quality of the BBFK pastors are offered. Those strategies will help the pastors demonstrate such leadership characteristics more fully which were found in the apostle …

Practical Guide For The Local Superior: Congregation Of The Mission: Rome, 2003

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Alex Bradley, Carl Milofsky

Northern Ireland Archive

Bradley is a psychotherapist based in a religious NGO. His talk primarily involves general comments and observations about the events of Bloody Sunday, sectarian conflicts in general, and values statements from Bradley offered in response to student questions about the conflict in Northern Ireland. He continues to talk about the White Oak Center in Donegal, which is a residential treatment center that in this account it heavily concerned with treating alcohol abuse. The tape shifts to talk about Bradley's work treating trauma experiences related to the Troubles. He began working in the Catholic community but then was asked to work …

Religion And Society In Russia: Online Sources, Alexander Verkhovsky

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Continued Renewal Of Apostolic Religious Life: A Transformative Model, Sister Maria Iannuccillo

Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.R.S. Theses)

Religious Life in the United States has gone through a radical transition in the last thirty-eight years since the close of the Second Vatican Council. With the call of Vatican II to the renewal and updating of Religious Life, most religious congregations have been in a time of renewal, transition, and transformation. However, most religious congregations in the United States have also experienced a period of decline in the number of women entering their congregation, which raises questions about their future prospects. In response to these challenges facing Religious Life in the Catholic Church, particularly in apostolic communities in the …