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The Lds Church In Taiwan: The First Three Years, John Hilton Iii
The Lds Church In Taiwan: The First Three Years, John Hilton Iii
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Located approximately one hundred miles east of continental Asia, the island of Taiwan has a rich and complicated history. The history of Taiwan intersected with the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) when LDS military personnel were stationed there in 1955. This led to the celebrated date of June 4, 1956, when the ship SS Szechuen carried among its passengers four LDS missionaries. While this would be the first time LDS missionaries would begin proselyting efforts in Taiwan, Christian missionaries had sailed into Taiwan’s harbor centuries previously. The purpose of the present study is to …
Organizing The Church In Afghanistan, Kenneth L. Alford Ph.D.
Organizing The Church In Afghanistan, Kenneth L. Alford Ph.D.
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Development, history, and organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also sometimes referred to by the following nicknames: the Mormon Church or the LDS Church) among coalition forces serving in Afghanistan, 2001-2014. Discusses creation of the Kabul Afghanistan Military District, Relief Society in a war zone, the use of "Mormon Battle Buddies," proselyting and meeting restrictions, living the Word of Wisdom in a combat zone, etc.
Armageddon, Trevan Hatch, Cannon Hall
Armageddon, Trevan Hatch, Cannon Hall
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Armageddon tends to conjure thoughts of horrific battles and natural disasters, specifically in relation to the "end of the world." Numerous movies, books, and art have capitalized on the theme of Armageddon, enticing audiences with, for example, life-threatening asteroids and far-reaching alien invasions. The term is often used descriptively, conveying the idea of universal, cataclysmic destruction, such as "nuclear Armageddon." The word Armageddon originates from Revelation 16:16-its only appearance in the Hebrew Bible or New Testament-in reference to the location of the battle between God and the world, or between good and evil. It is generally understood that this battle …
Scripture And Modern Epistemological Methodologies In Adventist Hermeneutics: An Uneasy Relationship, Denis Fortin
Scripture And Modern Epistemological Methodologies In Adventist Hermeneutics: An Uneasy Relationship, Denis Fortin
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No abstract provided.
The Subordination Of Women Revisited: A Contextual And Intertextual Exegesis Of Genesis 3:16, Jacques B. Douhkan
The Subordination Of Women Revisited: A Contextual And Intertextual Exegesis Of Genesis 3:16, Jacques B. Douhkan
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No abstract provided.
Sola Scriptura And Hermeneutics: Are Adventist And Evangelical Theologies Compatible?, Fernando Canale
Sola Scriptura And Hermeneutics: Are Adventist And Evangelical Theologies Compatible?, Fernando Canale
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No abstract provided.
Sarah Our Mother, P. Richard Choi
James’ Use Of Amos 9:11–12 In Acts 15 In The Current Debate, Ranko Stefanovic
James’ Use Of Amos 9:11–12 In Acts 15 In The Current Debate, Ranko Stefanovic
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No abstract provided.
Linear, Narrative-Plot Development In The Song Of Songs—Part One, Richard M. Davidson
Linear, Narrative-Plot Development In The Song Of Songs—Part One, Richard M. Davidson
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This article examines the linear, narrative-plot development in the Song of Songs. Evidence is first given supporting several hermeneutical presuppositions which underpin this study: (1) the unity of the Song, revealed especially in its exquisitely designed symmetrical literary macrostructure; (2) Solomonic authorship of the Song, written early in his reign while he was still monogamous; (3) King Solomon and Pharaoh’s daughter (Shulamit) as the couple in the Song; and (4) a literal (not allegorical) interpretation of the Song as human love poetry. Building upon these presuppositions, this article explores text-indicators for the historical narrative-plot progression of the Song, building largely …
Sex, Drugs And Alcohol: What Adventist College Students Say About The Role Of Parents And Religion, Alina M. Baltazar, Duane C. Mcbride, Curtis J. Vanderwaal, Kathryn Conopio
Sex, Drugs And Alcohol: What Adventist College Students Say About The Role Of Parents And Religion, Alina M. Baltazar, Duane C. Mcbride, Curtis J. Vanderwaal, Kathryn Conopio
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Relationships with peers, parents, and God make a difference in the behavior choices of youth. If a young person spends time with peers who don’t use substances and are planning to wait until they get married to have sex, they are less likely to engage in these behaviors. In addition, if the youth has a close relationship with parents who clearly state their standards regarding substance use and premarital sex, they are less likely to practice these behaviors. Finally, when the young person has a close relationship with God, they are more likely to care about the religious standards such …
Show Me Your Glory: A Narrative Theology Of Exodus 33:12–34:10 From A Biblical-Historical Perspective, John C. Peckham
Show Me Your Glory: A Narrative Theology Of Exodus 33:12–34:10 From A Biblical-Historical Perspective, John C. Peckham
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No abstract provided.
Tall Jalul: Biblical Bezer, A City Of Refuge?, Randall W. Younker
Tall Jalul: Biblical Bezer, A City Of Refuge?, Randall W. Younker
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No abstract provided.
Intellectual Capital In Churches: Matching Solution Complexity With Problem Complexity, Darin Freeburg
Intellectual Capital In Churches: Matching Solution Complexity With Problem Complexity, Darin Freeburg
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The problems organizations face have varying degrees of complexity. What is not often understood, however, is that the knowledge needed to solve these problems also varies in complexity, and should match the complexity of the problem itself. The current study provides grounded theory for how leaders in churches should approach problems relating to Intellectual Capital (IC) assets. These intangible assets are crucial to the ability of churches to create value that enriches the lives of individuals in their communities. In two, 90-minute focus groups, the leadership team of a United Methodist Church in South Carolina, USA was asked about their …
Groundhog Oracles And Their Forebears, Daniel S. Capper
Groundhog Oracles And Their Forebears, Daniel S. Capper
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Groundhog Day animal weather forecasting ceremonies continue to proliferate around the United States despite a lack of public confidence in the oracles. This essay probes religio-historical and original ethnographic perspectives to offer a psychological argument for why these ceremonies exist. Employing Paul Shepard’s notion of a felt loss of sacred, intimate relationships with nonhuman nature, as well as Peter Homans’ concept of the monument that enables mourning, this essay argues that groundhog oracles serve as monuments that allow humans experientially to attempt to heal lost sacred relationships with animals like weather forecasting bears, hedgehogs, and badgers
Persuasive Strategies In A Chauvinistic Religious Discourse: The Case Of Women's Ordination, Eun-Young Julia Kim
Persuasive Strategies In A Chauvinistic Religious Discourse: The Case Of Women's Ordination, Eun-Young Julia Kim
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Currently one of the most divisive issues in some Christian communities centers on women’s ordination. This study critically analyzes a religious discourse which defends and justifies the Southern Baptist Convention’s opposition to women’s ordination by using a sociocognitive approach as an underlying theoretical framework. The analysis aims to illustrate how a religious text both assumes and tries to formulate unified mental models to control the beliefs of the audience and promulgate dominance by assigning sovereign values to certain interpretations so that readers will understand certain texts as they see them. In doing so, the current study also hopes to demonstrate …
The Role And Functions Of The Biblical Genealogies, Paul Ray
The Role And Functions Of The Biblical Genealogies, Paul Ray
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No abstract provided.
La Filosofía Protestante Fundacional De Estados Unidos, Nicholas P. Miller, Maria Victoria Feito-Torrez
La Filosofía Protestante Fundacional De Estados Unidos, Nicholas P. Miller, Maria Victoria Feito-Torrez
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Traditional understandings of the genesis of the separation of church and state rest on assumptions about “Enlightenment" and the republican ethos o f citizenship. The author does not seek to dislodge that interpretation but to augment and enrich it by recovering its cultural and discursive religious contexts, specifically the discourse of Protestant dissent.He argues that commitments by certain dissenting Protestants to the right of private judgment in matters of biblical interpretation, an outgrowth of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers, helped promote religious disestablishment in the early modern West.
Faithful Contextualization: Crossing Boundaries Of Culture With The Eternal Gospel, Gorden R. Doss
Faithful Contextualization: Crossing Boundaries Of Culture With The Eternal Gospel, Gorden R. Doss
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No abstract provided.
Towards An Adventist Theology Of Dreams And Visions With Missiological Implications, Bruce L. Bauer
Towards An Adventist Theology Of Dreams And Visions With Missiological Implications, Bruce L. Bauer
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No abstract provided.
Book Of Mormon Costume Resource Guide, Rory R. Scanlon
Book Of Mormon Costume Resource Guide, Rory R. Scanlon
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This report offers visual costume research support for artists working on Book of Mormon projects, with an historical overview of Mesoamerica and how to understand its historical clothing pieces, an annotated listing of the best research sources, a list of garment and fabric terms for the 2000 BC to 600 AD period, and sample sketches from historical artifacts to suggest how to interpret the original research images the artist will encounter.
Old Testament Costume Resource Guide, Rory R. Scanlon
Old Testament Costume Resource Guide, Rory R. Scanlon
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This report offers visual costume research support for artists working on Old Testament Bible projects, with an historical overview of Mesopotamia and how to understand its historical clothing pieces, an annotated listing of the best research sources, a list of garment and fabric terms for the 4000 BC to 0 AD period, and sample sketches from historical artifacts to suggest how to interpret the original research images the artist will encounter.
Old Testament Principles Relevant To Consensual Homoerotic Activity - Part 2, Roy E. Gane
Old Testament Principles Relevant To Consensual Homoerotic Activity - Part 2, Roy E. Gane
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This, the second part of a three-part study, seeks to identify principles in the Old Testament relevant to the relationship between God’s community of faith and individuals who engage in sexual activity outside (heterosexual) marriage. My primary focus is on mutually consensual homoerotic activity as practiced within the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community.
The Return Of Rhetorical Analysis To Bible Studies, Noel B. Reynolds
The Return Of Rhetorical Analysis To Bible Studies, Noel B. Reynolds
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There is now a growing consensus that the eighth and seventh centuries produced a distinctive Hebrew rhetoric that enabled writers, even down into New Testament times, to use both words and structures to communicate with readers in ways that have been largely invisible to modern Western interpreters. In this essay, the efforts of two leaders of this movement in Biblical studies to explain and defend their respective versions of this developing approach are reviewed.
Christian Youth Ministries And Youth Sports: A View From The Trenches, Mark A. Granquist
Christian Youth Ministries And Youth Sports: A View From The Trenches, Mark A. Granquist
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Although youth sports have long been a challenge to Christian youth ministries, these activities are now consuming more and more time of the youth involved, often drawing them away from activities and ministries sponsored by churches. What are the issues (and opportunities) in this challenge, and what can be learned from those currently doing Christian work with youth?
Sports Fandom: Worthless Idol And Wonderful Thing, Rolf A. Jacobson
Sports Fandom: Worthless Idol And Wonderful Thing, Rolf A. Jacobson
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When thinking about the spectacle of sports fandom in light of the Bible, two assertions immediately come to mind. First, sports have become—for much of North American or Western society—an idol. Second, sports have also co-opted many aspects of the life of faith. These two immediate perspectives are so obvious that one is left to wonder whether there is anything more to say about sports in light of the Bible. Maybe there is.
Preaching The Psalter's Words Of Praise, Prayer, And Trust, Rolf A. Jacobson
Preaching The Psalter's Words Of Praise, Prayer, And Trust, Rolf A. Jacobson
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No abstract provided.
A Church Filled With God's Grace And Love, S. Joseph Kidder
A Church Filled With God's Grace And Love, S. Joseph Kidder
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No abstract provided.
New Testament Precedents To The Practice Of Contextualization In Contemporary Mission, Boubakar Sanou
New Testament Precedents To The Practice Of Contextualization In Contemporary Mission, Boubakar Sanou
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Although every culture needs to be transformed by the Spirit and the Word of God (Pierson, 2009:257), it is still essential that the communication of the gospel, in whatever setting, seeks to make the gospel concepts and ideas relevant to people within their own cultures (Hiebert, 1985:55). However, the need to be culturally appropriate always should be closely coupled with an in-depth analysis of the Scriptures. Because “people can only understand that which is part of their cultural frame of reference” (Rogers, 2004:65), the presentation of the gospel must be both biblically sound and culturally relevant in order to be …
Finding Religion: An Analysis Of Theology Libguides, Gerrit Van Dyk
Finding Religion: An Analysis Of Theology Libguides, Gerrit Van Dyk
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This paper will compare various LibGuides in theology from thirty-seven different institutions. These institutions include universities granting undergraduate and graduate degrees in religion or theology as well as seminaries for professional clergy. Data on LibGuides content, such as books, ebooks, journals, databases, librarian contact information, and others, will be compared and analyzed. Resources especially tailored to religious and theological studies will also be highlighted.
The Chief And The Church: Reflections From A Business Educator, Annetta M. Gibson
The Chief And The Church: Reflections From A Business Educator, Annetta M. Gibson
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In this article I distinguish between “Church” with “C” and “church” with small “c.” Recently, a committee composed of several Seventh-day Adventist church employees—some from the General Conference and some from academia—was reviewing various agenda items when the chair noted that the General Conference had hired an individual to serve as “CIO”—Chief Information Officer. Questions were immediately raised: Why is the Church using business titles such as “Chief Financial Officer”? Why the emphasis on “Chief”? Aren’t we becoming more like a business when we use business titles and terms?