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A Directorial Approach: Waiting In The Wings, Judith Poleos Bruce

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Paint The City, Paint The Life, Ya-Ling Huang

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Renewing The Christian Contemplative Dimension Of Spirituality Through An Ancient Tradition Known Today As Centering Prayer, Joan Marie Young Bretthauer

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The purpose of this paper and documentary video is to present one particular aspect of the Christian contemplative tradition known today as centering prayer.

The topic is addressed by a brief review of ancient contemplation and meditative life styles as practiced by some of the major religions of the world. The focus is then narrowed to view the topic from the Roman Catholic perspective.

In the early Christian church (Roman Catholic) contemplation was the common goal of lay and religious life. 'This approach fell into disuse around the time of the Reformation, but has undergone a renewal in the last …

Gestures And Expressions, Allen G. Arpadi

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Meeting The Spiritual Needs Of Older Adults: A Successful Presbyterian Model, Andrea Leihser Scandrett

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This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of the motivations for and benefits of church attendance in the aged population. A survey of the active older members of a particular church was conducted in conjunction with a review of previous research on related subjects. These methods revealed that the primary and secondary motivations for church attendance were to worship and to fellowship, respectively. It was also found that church attendance plays a major role in the adjustment of the aged. However, attendance and participation are sometimes inadvertently discouraged by youth-oriented clergy. Churches can greatly contribute to the satisfaction of both the …