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Reformed Worship (Rw) 100 - 25th Anniversary (June 2011), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Features

Worship in a Beatitude-Shaped World by John Witvliet....5

Dwelling with Philippians by Norma deWaal Malefyt and Howard Vanderwell....8

Worshiping the Triune God by Paul Detterman....18

Articles

Editorial: A Delicate Balance by Joyce Borger....2

New Look, Same Depth by Joyce Borger....3

Worship Wisdom around the World by Emily Brink....16

Seeing with Your Mind's Eye by Chris Stoffel Overvoorde....36

For Pastors: Go Ahead—Take the Penalty Flag! by Joy Engelsman...38

The Night Grandpa Dirkse Came Back by James C. Schaap....40

Rejoice...and Dance! by Julia K. Start....42

First Things First by Ron Rienstra …

Signs Of The Times, Summer 2011

Signs of the Times

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Rockford, IL

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Newsletter Catholic Deaf Of Detroit, June 2011

Newsletter Catholic Deaf of Detroit

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Detroit, MI

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Commencement Program 2011, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

1 | Message from the President

3 | 2011 Events of Commencement

4 | The Academic Procession

6 | Significance of Academic Regalia

8 | The Good Samaritan

9 | University History Highlights

11 | Loma Linda University Song - "Healing Love"

12 | The Speakers

20 | The University Honorees

32 | The School Honorees

53 | The Programs

• School of Medicine, 54
• School of Pharmacy, 74
• School of Dentistry, 80
• School of Science and Technology and School of Religion, 96
• School of Nursing, 111
• School of Allied Health Professions - Physical Therapy, 121
• School of Allied Health …

The Banner - V. 146, No. 6 - (June 2011), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: Denominational Governance: Time to Get Back to Reformed Basics by Bob De Moor and Gayla Postma / 11 - Catch Your Breath: Loss and a Lavender Orchid by Kristin Ellens / 12 - IMHO: Loving Muslims into the Kingdom by Henry Persenaire-Hogeterp / 12 - Letters to the Editor / 14 - News: Director of denominational ministries resigns. / 18 - A Call from the CRC’s Young Adults by Chelsey Munneke / 21 - Frequently Asked Questions / 22 - House Churches Multiply in Mexico by Sarah Van Stempvoort / 26 - Dear Reader: Thank God for …

Peace And War In The Qur'an And Juridical Literature: A Comparative Perspective, Liyakat Takim

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The Qur'anic period of Islamic history took place in a social context of significant diversity. A number of important verses in the Qur'an reflect this diversity and encourage Islamic believers to seek peaceful coexistence with those of other faiths, especially those designated as "people of the Book," specifically Christians, Jews and Sabeans. In the later classical period of Islamic history, the exegesis of Islamic jurists markedly de-emphasized peaceful coexistence in favor of interpretations encouraging conquest and religious uniformity. Although the classical jurists have exercised enormous interpretive authority in subsequent Islamic history, their authority was never understood to be absolute or …

Contesting Buddhisms On Conflicted Land: Sarvodaya Shramadana And Buddhist Peacemaking, Masumi Hayashi-Smith

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Buddhism in its various incarnations has both aided and hindered the peace processes in Sri Lanka. Sarvodaya Shramadana, a Buddhist development organization, stands out in the way it uses religion to promote peace through a more humanist interpretation of Buddhist teachings. While Sarvodaya's alternative approach toward the religion provides an optimistic space for promoting peace, its connections to and dependence on populism can also complicate its politics. This article argues that the most effective means of peace work can be found through the same channel of collective mobilization that hindered it, Buddhism.

American Grace: How Religion Divides And Unites Us, James W. Phillips, Robert D. Putnam, David E. Campbell, Shaylyn R. Garrett

BYU Studies

American Grace is the next pivotal work within the social scientific study of religion that LDS readers should find interesting on many levels, including the extensive attention it gives to Mormonism. In this work, Robert Putnam (author of the national bestseller Bowling Alone) teams up with David Campbell (editor of A Matter of Faith: Religion in the 2004 Presidential Election) and field researcher Shayln Romney Garrett to examine the many facets of contemporary American religious pluralism. The authors use data from the nationally representative 2006 and 2007 waves of the Faith Matters survey, in addition to other surveys, …

Editorial For Theological Studies (June 2011), David G. Schultenover

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

The Paradoxical Beauty Of The Cross: Theological Aesthetics And The Doctrine Of The Atonement In Athanasius’ Contra Gentes-De Incarnatio, Marcus Little

Liberty Theological Review

In his two-part treatise Contra Gentes-De Incarnatio, Athanasius offers an interesting apologetic for the Christian doctrine of the atonement by employing various aesthetic themes and forms of expression drawn from the classical notion of beauty found particularly in the Platonic and neo-Platonic traditions. Although Athanasius never mentions the term “beauty” in Contra Gentes-De Incarnatio, the concept certainly looms in the background. Writing against the Platonic, Epicurean, and Stoic systems of his day, Athanasius centers his apologetic on the philosophical tension evident in the doctrine of divine transcendence/immanence. This paper argues that Athanasius implicitly characterizes the tension of divine transcendence/ immanence …

Hans-Georg Gadamer: His Philosophical Hermeneutics And Its Importance For Evangelical Biblical Hermeneutics, Russell Meek

Liberty Theological Review

Hans-Georg Gadamer’s influence on hermeneutics can hardly be understated.  This article offers an evangelical perspective on the importance of his work and how it can be used to interpret the biblical text more faithfully.  It discusses his influences and some of the major aspects of his work and offers suggestions for applying his work to biblical hermeneutics. The article concludes that his work is vitally important and should be utilized by the biblical interpreter, though not without caution.

Scholarship And Ministry In The Life And Thought Of Augustine, Anthony C. Thornhill

Liberty Theological Review

Augustine is frequently recognized as one of the greatest Christian theologians in all of church history. His influence extends to both Protestant and Catholic circles, and his numerous theological works are still referenced by today's students of theology. The context of his theological writings are often overlooked. While he did, on occasion, seek to write weighty and intricate theological works, his primary focus was upon better equipping himself to minister to the believers he served as the bishop of Hippo. This is clearly evidenced in his sermons and his letters, which provide an important window into his historical context.

Global Awareness And Engagement: New Opportunities For Christian Higher Education, David S. Dockery

Pro Rege

Dr. David S. Dockery originally presented this paper as the spring convocation address at Dordt College, January 14, 2011.

Worldview, Sphere Sovereignty, And Desiring The Kingdom: A Guide For (Perplexed) Reformed Folk, James K. A. Smith

Pro Rege

Dr. James K.A. Smith presented this paper at the ARIHE Symposium, November 5, 2010, at Redeemer University College, Ancaster, Ontario.

Our Multiple Calvinisms: Historical Trajectories, Contemporary Predicaments, And Contestable Futures, Keith C. Sewell

Pro Rege

Dr. Keith C. Sewell presented this paper at the Calvinism for the 21st Century Conference at Dordt College, April 2010.

Reformed Hermeneutic: An Outline, Thomas R. Wolthuis

Pro Rege

Dr. Thomas R. Wolthuis presented this article at the Calvinism for the 21st Century Conference at Dordt College, April 2010.

Serious Education For Serious Christians, Carl E. Zylstra

Pro Rege

This paper is based on the Convocation Address given by Dr. Carl Zylstra at Dordt College on August 27, 2010.

Invitation To World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology For The Twenty-First Century (Book Review), Wayne A. Kobes

Pro Rege

Reviewed Title: Tennent, Timothy C. Invitation to World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology for the Twenty-first Century. Invitation to Theological Studies Series. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic and Professional, 2010. 559 pages. ISBN: 978-0-8254-3883-7.

Spirit At Work: Power To Make Our Lives Anew, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about the transformational power of the Holy Spirit.

St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church And Center For The Deaf Sunday Bulletin, May 29, 2011

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Landover Hills, MD

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St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, May 29, 2011

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

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Haiti's Troubles: Perspectives From The Theology Of Work And From Liberation Theology, Lys Stéphane Florival

Dissertations (2 year embargo)

This dissertation examines "signs of the times" in contemporary Haiti, concentrating on the harsh realities of work and workers in the context of entrenched poverty and ecological devastation. It seeks to formulate a Christian theological-ethical framework that will empower movements of both the Church and Haitian society to engage the problems of the degradation of work and exploitation of workers. This investigation adopts the critical method of correlation using insights from certain modern theologies of work (Chenu, John Paul II, and Miroslav Volf) and from liberation theology (Gutiérrez, Godefroy Midy, and J-B Aristide) to analyze key features of the realities …

Tracing Taizé: Rebuilding Global Solidarity Through Religious Pilgrimage, Dayna Tapp

Senior Theses

This study explores religious pilgrimage, specifically within the Christian tradition, and the individual experience of pilgrims as they travel to a small ecumenical village in Taizé, France. Taizé is a pilgrimage site drawing many young adults from around the world to spend a week or more at the village, participating in a variety of bible study groups, volunteer work, and personal reflection. Because many young adults are experiencing a transitional phase into adulthood with crucial decisions about academics and future life plans, Taizé provides a liminal space of validation and spiritual understanding. Through interviews with pilgrims on-site and ethnographic fieldwork …

I Am The Way, The Truth And The Life, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 22, 2011: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, May 22, 2011

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

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St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church And Center For The Deaf Sunday Bulletin, May 22, 2011

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Landover Hills, MD

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St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church And Center For The Deaf Sunday Bulletin, May 15, 2011

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Landover Hills, MD

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"Thou Shalt Not Kill": What Kind Of Killing Is Forbidden? Is All Killing Forbidden? (Exodus 20/13; Deuteronomy 5/17), James J. North Jr.

Memory, Meaning & Faith

No abstract provided.

Beyond Words: The Remystification Of The Divine Through Dance, Silence And Theopoetics, Nora F. Wright

Scripps Senior Theses

This thesis challenges Classical Christian presentations of God based on exclusive and literalized metaphors. This piece explores the response of three dissenting groups, who place their emphasis on an experiential theology, directly challenging the use of conventional language to describe God. The Quaker practice of silent worship, Isadora Duncan’s dance form and Theopoetics each demand that religious structures enable an experience of the Divine that is spontaneous, mysterious and deeply personal.

The Parables Of The Kingdom Of God, Danielle Brin Reist

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

This paper will be yet another attempt to understand what the historical Jesus may have meant when he spoke of the Kingdom. In particular I will be examining parables attributed to Jesus that are relevant to the idea of Kingdom. However before any exegesis can begin it is important to understand the history of scholarship on the topic. In the brief survey of a variety of opinions that have been put forth that follows my aim is to not only review the history of scholarship on the subject, but also illustrate the variety of issues one encounters when attempting to …