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God Has No Grandchildren, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

Biological births create second and third generations. A spiritual birth creates a child of God regardless of that person’s age or relationship to other biological generations. That’s why God has no grandchildren; only children. The second birth may lack obvious, tangible markers. Those who grow up with religious parents might not be able to name a date or place for their own spiritual re-birth. New environments seem more conducive for new-birth experiences. We need additional markers. Complications, misunderstanding, and power plays may arise when the first, second and third generations flatten into one generation called “Children of God.”

From West To West, Andreas Beccai

180 Symposium Publications

This paper deals with the journey of West African Ghanaians to the Western Hemisphere. For the second and third generation, the movement is from immigrant to national. I will explore the challenges and struggles that Seventh-day Adventist parents face in rearing their youth spiritually in an alien culture.

Some Thoughts On God And Culture: Divine Worldview, Torah As A Philosophy Of Life, And The Possibility Of Transforming Culture, Tiago Arrais

180 Symposium Publications

While many seek to make God and Church relevant to a multiplicity of current cultures, the God of Scripture presents a Divine worldview that can function as a timeless philosophy. This enables one to evaluate secular cultures as evil. In Old Testament times, God’s people repeatedly opted for the cultures around them in place of the worldview God offered. In New Testament times, the same Divine worldview is available to the Church. Christian leaders and parents must actively teach the Divine worldview or else the 2nd and 3rd generations will assimilate the evil cultures of their environment.

An Overview Of The Papers Presented At The 180° Symposium, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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What About The First Generation?, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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Moving In (Immigration), Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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Hand Me Down Religion, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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The Way We Never Were, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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The God Of Abraham, Isaac, And Jacob, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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An Overview Of Additional Chapters, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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Addressing Second And Third Generation Challenges & Opportunities, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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Respect And Appreciation Of Culture, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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The Relationship Of Theology And Culture, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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The Rise Of The New Apostolic Reformation And Its Implications For Adventist Eschatology, Trevor O'Reggio

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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The Concept Of Divine Love In The Context Of The God-World Relationship, John C. Peckham

Dissertations

The love of God is central to God's relationship to the world. This dissertation addresses the conflict of interpretation between the transcendent-voluntarist and immanent-experientialist models regarding divine love in the context of the God-world relationship by applying a canonical methodology. Chapter 1 introduces the background, purpose, problem, scope, and plan of study as well as the final-form canonical theological method employed in the investigation. Chapter 2 briefly surveys the historical theology of love, tracing the central conceptions of divine love and the God-world relationship by selected, highly influential thinkers. Chapter 3 presents and analyzes the irreconcilable interpretations of divine love …

The Perceptions Of General Education Teachers About The Over-Representation Of Black Students In Special Education, David Roland Grice

Dissertations

Statement of the Problem: There is an over-representation of Black students in special education. Black students are typically referred for special education consideration by the end of the fourth grade. One effort to reduce the large number of referrals in Connecticut was Courageous Conversations About Race. Courageous Conversations About Race is designed to address what educators, families, and other community groups can do to improve teaching and learning across racial lines. It served as a strategy for educators to confront and deinstitutionalize racism. Courageous Conversations About Race is an effective means to address the issues of race in schools/districts where …

Key Factors Of Faith Development : The Relationship Between Family And Church Factors And Faith Development Of Adolescents And Young Adults In German-Speaking Europe, Alexander C. Schulze

Dissertations

Problem. The church is losing its children. Research revealed that more than two thirds of the next generation leave their congregations during their teens and early 20s. Without these adolescents and young adults the church has no viable future. While the youth are able to make their way without church, the church will definitely not make its way without the youth. The problem addressed in this study is the continuing challenge for church leaders, educators, and administrators to provide the best possible conditions for spiritual and organizational growth in order to retain the next generation.

Method. Observation and anecdotal evidence …

Environmental Literacy Of Seventh-Day Adventist Teachers In The Parochial Schools Of The Florida Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists, Michael Murdoch

Dissertations

Problem. In the United States, there is an environmental literacy problem. Americans possess limited knowledge about the environment and environmental issues, and they display limited positive action regarding the environment in which they live. Moreover, there is a debate whether a Christian’s interpretation of Gen 1:28 leads either to a lower or to a higher environmental literacy. Does the Seventh-day Adventist teaching community reflect these problems? These are the problems which this dissertation seeks to help solve.

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to attempt to assess the environmental literacy of a group of teachers in Seventh-day …

A Multiple-Case Study Describing Collaborative Relations Between Adventist Pastors And Teachers In The Eastern United States, Pamela Consuegra

Dissertations

Introduction. Adventist schools and churches are embedded within a system that provides them with rich opportunities to achieve their missional goals. However, this is possible only through collaboration and the use of available social networks. The purpose of this study was to identify situations where the church and school work together collaboratively and then to describe the collaborative practices between those selected Adventist pastors and teachers. In the context of Adventist elementary schools, the school principal also fulfills a teaching role. Therefore, inthis study, the term "teacher" also refers to the principal. The broad research question was, How do Adventist …

Reach For The Stars, Jennifer Schwirzer, Tara Vincross

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Contextualized Discipleship Ministries: Problematic, Legitimate, Imperative?, Mike Johnson

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Seventh-Day Adventist Mission: The Shifting Landscape, G. T. Ng

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Facing The Challenges In Christian-Muslim Dialogue, Yelena V. Muzykina

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Origin Of The Eschatological Feast As A Wedding Banquet In The Synoptic Gospels: An Intertextual Study, Phillip J. Long

Dissertations

The Problem. The problem this dissertation seeks to address is the origins of the wedding banquet imagery in the teaching of Jesus. Frequently, scholars will state that the image of a wedding banquet was a common messianic image in the first century. However, other than Isa 25:6-8, sources for the image of a banquet for the messianic age in the Hebrew Bible are sparse. Yet the image of a banquet clearly appears in the Synoptic Gospels in both the actions of Jesus as well as his teaching. Because the metaphor of a wedding banquet is not found in the literature …

An Overview Of The 180° Symposium Think Tank, Steve Case

180 Symposium Publications

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In Defense Of The Year-Day Principle, Gerhard Pfandl

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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Thorns Also And Thistles, Warren A. Shipton

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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The Implications Of Arminius' Understanding Of The Intellect On Knowledge Exchange Strategies In The Mission Of The Sda Church, Terry Dwain Robertson

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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A Dialogue Between Contemporary Perspectives And Ellen White On Divine Action And Quantum Physics, Michael F. Younker

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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Understanding Creation: Answers To Questions On Faith And Science [Review] / Gibson, L. James And Humberto M. Rasi, Joe Galusha

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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