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Synodality As A Way Of Being A Church Today: Implications For Spiritan Mission (Supplemental Content), Precious Godfrey Nihorowa C.C.Sp.

Spiritan Horizons

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Absolution: Divine And Human, Cathal Doherty

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

This article is a contribution to an ecumenical theology of the Word, examining how divine absolution is realized in concrete human experience. It addresses both the scriptural and sacramental mediation of divine absolution, emphasizing the commonality of both resting on the power of God's word spoken in human concrete actuality. The philosophical literature concludes that human beings, in order for forgiveness to be real to them, need to hear and know that they are forgiven. In other words, for forgiveness to be complete, the wrongdoer requires an act of “absolution” (even in a secular sense), which may be verbal or …

Mental Health In The African American Church: Dismantling The Stigma Of Treatment And Services, Sonya R. Mccurdy

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

The purpose of this study is to identify the prevailing mental health perspectives of African American spiritual leaders and to analyze how their views on this subject are communicated to their congregations. Historically, research has demonstrated that African American clergy have admonished congregants for seeking mental health care from mental health professionals instead of seeking God. Twelve African American and Caucasian American spiritual leaders were interviewed. According to the interview results, spiritual leaders' personal beliefs about mental health impact their perspectives on mental health services, which determines their receptiveness and support––or lack thereof––of mental health services. The research concluded that …

When Planetary Cosmopolitanism Meets The Buddhist Ethic: Recycling, Karma And Popular Ecology In Singapore, Siew Ying Shee, Orlando Woods, Lily Kong

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

By thinking with and through Buddhist cosmology, this paper explores the emergence of an ethical sensibility—what we call planetary cosmopolitanism—that is based on not just a spatially expanded ethic of care to ecological worlds, but also a temporally extended sense of justice to the future Earth. This transtemporal sense of ethical becoming reflects how the possibility of future ‘rebirth’ and accountability for past actions can motivate new ecological consciousness in the present. We forge these ideas through an empirical focus on popular Buddhist ecological practices in Singapore, where green recovery visions have primarily been driven by a secular and technocratic …

From Donatello To Michelangelo: A Franciscan Angel, Kayla M. Bruce

Institute for the Humanities Theses

During the Italian Renaissance, images of angels and of the Virgin Mary were incredibly commonplace and were often used to denote the Virgin in her role as prophetess. The Virgin was often shown surrounded by angels in the background or flanking her on either side. However, in the fifteenth century, a motif appeared where an angel head was depicted on either the Virgin’s diadem or on her chest as a decorative brooch. This specific motif only appeared in images of the Virgin and the Christ Child. It was also only employed by Florentine artists and began with the Florentine sculptor, …

How A Novel Research Framework Resulted In Fruitful Evangelism And Discovery: Introducing Ethnoscopy And Spiritual Patronage, L. Lynn Thigpen

Great Commission Research Journal

Faced with an unusual question from a Cambodian friend who had heard stories from God’s Word, I embarked on a quest for an answer. He worshipped an unusual and unfamiliar object and wondered whether he must abandon it to serve Christ. I knew he did, but I needed to explore the meanings ascribed to that object of worship to communicate the gospel more clearly, just as Paul did in Acts 17 while in Athens. According to Jesus’ parable of the soils in Matthew 13, fruitful evangelism involves understanding. How might individual missionaries and evangelists aid in that crucial need? With …

Disciple Making Starts At A Different Point Today, Brad Ransom

Great Commission Research Journal

Disciple-making starts at a different place today than it did forty years ago. Knocking on a stranger’s door today is unlikely to be effective for people distant from the gospel as is characteristic of today's generations. We must now view evangelism as a process and we must have a non-judgmental acceptance of all people. We must be willing to change to communicate the gospel in a way persuasive way.

Book Review: Multiplying Leaders In Intercultural Contexts: Recognizing And Developing Grassroots Potential By Evelyn And Richard Hibbert, Mark D. Wood

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Book Review: New Funding Models In Global Mission: Learning From The Majority World By Tim Welch, John Cheong

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Christian Martyrdom: A Brief History With Reflections For Today By Edward L. Smither, Francis Kyle

Great Commission Research Journal

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Seeking Sabbath In Annie Dillard's Holy The Firm, Olivia Grace Dycus

English Theses & Dissertations

Annie Dillard’s third-ever publication, Holy the Firm, asks why an omniscient God allows natural evil to occur. In this deeply poetic and mystical series of essays, Dillard explores the relationship between time, artistry, and God in the face of devastating chaos. This thesis argues that Dillard’s emphasis on the importance of time reflects a Jewish notion of Sabbath as defined by Jewish theologian Abraham Heschel. Dillard offers time and creation as medium through which to commune with God just as Heschel does in his book, The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man. Heschel defines Sabbath as the coming …

The Bereaved Songwriters' Project, Laura A. Figueroa

Doctor of Education (Ed.D)

The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental study was to evaluate bereaved individuals’ responses to a reflective songwriting program intervention (RSPI). The purposive and convenient sample included 30 bereaved adults who were members of the teaching staff at a private, Christian, K-12 school in the southeastern United States and/or past or present members of the church with which the school was affiliated. The researcher developed a simple and succinct RSPI in which study participants were prompted to create an original musical piece using personal reflections, memories, and descriptions in song form to commemorate a deceased loved one. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being …

Invoking Mirabai: Elision And Illumination In The Global Study Of Women Mystics, Nancy M. Martin

Religious Studies Faculty Books and Book Chapters

From the early nineteenth century, British scholar-officers readily compared Mirabai to European mystics as a way to come to terms with this intriguing and admired sixteenth-century woman as they attempted to order the dense weave of Indian culture and religion through the production of knowledge. And in the twentieth century she would increasingly be cited in comparative works on women’s voices, resistance, and religious lives and on global ethics and spirituality. This chapter will explore the place she comes to occupy, beginning by tracing the ways that Hindu bhakti or “devotion” maps (or does not map) onto European Christian and …

Al-Tariff In Illustrating The Weakness Of The Humor Of The Companion Al-Nuaiman Bin Amr الطريف في بيان ضعف دعابة الصحابي النعيمان بن عمرو  الظريف, Ahmed Bin Ibrahim Al-Baz

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This research focuses on studying the hadiths that mention the light-hearted situations of the esteemed companion Al-Nuaiman bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) until he became known for it. The aim is to purify the record of this esteemed companion from the falsely attributed hadiths through tracing the hadiths in the collections of Sunnah. The research adopts both the inductive and deductive methodologies. The findings of this research indicate that there is no authentic hadith about the joking and humor of the honored companion Al-Nuaiman bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), except for one hadith related …

Evaluating The Performance Of Jordanian Islamic Banks Using Swot تقييم أداء المصارف الإسلامية الأردنية باستخدام Swot, Abdullah Muhammad Al-Badareen, Najeeb Khreis

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The study aimed to evaluate the performance of Jordanian Islamic banks using SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The sample included all Jordanian Islamic banks. The study adopted a descriptive and analytical approach, starting with an analysis of the internal and external banking environment, as well as the legislative environment. It also analyzed the intellectual and financial performance indicators. The study found several strengths, including uniqueness in its adherence to Islamic principles, high profitability and liquidity levels, and low risk levels. On the other hand, it identified weaknesses such as deviating from its foundational principles, limited investment …

The Inborn Qualities Of Human Beings In The Holy Qur’An: A Pragmatic Objective Study (The Trait Of Panic As A Model) صفات الإنسان الجِبليَّة في القرآن الكريم، دراسة موضوعية دلاليّة (صفة الهلع أُنموذجاً), Faraj Zubaidi

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This study aims to shed light on the inborn qualities of humans in the Qur’an concerning their enumeration, elucidation of their meaning, and their relation to the duality of good and evil in human nature. It also sought to reveal some rhetorical secrets hidden in the diversity of their linguistic expressions and to study an applied model on the trait of panic. The study employed an introduction and two chapters using the methods of induction, analysis, and deduction. Among the most important results of the study is that the Qur’an mentions a variety of inborn and reprehensible qualities of human …

The Concept Of Joy In The Quran: A Terminological Study Approach, Between Lexical And Textual Analysis مفهوم الفرح في القرآن الكريم من خلال منهج الدراسة المصطلحية: بين الدراسة المعجمية والدراسة النصية, Adel Al - Wadi, Amuhammed Alyanbuei

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The search for the true meaning of the term "joy" in its Quranic context, through a scientific approach, aims to understand the Quran's guidance to humanity in expressing and directing their emotions, especially those related to joy for what Allah has bestowed upon them and favored them with over many of His creations. This understanding seeks to liberate individuals from the domination of desires and whims, thus achieving true servitude to the Creator of the heavens and the earth and facilitating the adherence to the Sharia (Islamic law) that He has chosen for His worshipers as they wish.

The research …

The Ruling Of Selling Vegetable Oil In Its Original State: An Islamic Jurisprudential Study حكــم بيـع الزيــت النباتـي بأصلــه -دراسة أصولية فقهية-, Marwan Alrayahneh, Hamad Azzam

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This study aims to clarify the ruling on selling vegetable oil in its original state, particularly the sale of olive oil along with the olives in our country. The study includes two main inquiries: the first one focuses on presenting the opinions of scholars and their evidence regarding the sale of vegetable oil in its original state. The second inquiry addresses the possibility of analogizing the issue of selling oil in its original state to "Bay’a ala’raya" (the sale of a number of ripe dates that are still on the palm trees based on an estimation of the dates on …

Jurisprudential Fabrication And Its Applications To The Oath Of Invocation According To The Practice In Jordanian Sharia Courts التلفيق الفقهي وتطبيقاته على يمين الاستظهار وفق ما جرى عليه العمل في المحاكم الشرعية الأردنية, Osama Aljourneh, Hamza Hazaimeh, Qais Amawi

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This study highlights the legal jurisprudential issue that arises in Sharia courts, derived from the provisions of the Journal of Judicial Judgements, which is a question of the "Oath of Invocation." It also examines the jurisprudential concept of fabrication, identifying the scholars who permit it, its relation to the concept of facilitation in Islamic law, the conditions for its application, its historical emergence, types, categories, and criteria. The study further highlights the application of the jurisprudential fabrication in Article 1746 of the Judicial Decisions Journal as practiced by the Journal of Judicial Judgements, discussing the necessity and justification for its …

The Competencies Of The Teacher In The Islamic Educational Legacy كفايات المعلّم في التّراث التّربوي الإسلامي**, Samer Al-Bakri, Ahmed Alawami

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The aim of this study is to extract the competencies of the teacher from Islamic educational heritage sources and link them to Islamic principles (the Quran and Sunnah). It seeks to highlight the distinctiveness of these competencies in the Islamic perspective compared to other educational systems. The study also explores the benefits of incorporating these competencies today and how to utilize them to enhance our Arab-Islamic educational system. The research was conducted by conducting an exhaustive review of seven of the most important ancient Islamic educational books. It revealed that Muslim scholars showed great concern for teacher competencies and extensively …

A Critical Reading Of George Tarabichi's Book “Min Islam Al-Quran Ila Islam Al-Hadith” قراءة نقدية في كتاب من إسلام القرآن إلى إسلام الحديث لجورج طرابيشي, Baraa Nezar Rayyan

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The well-known Syrian thinker and translator, George Tarabichi, presented a new perspective on Islamic heritage in his book "Min Islam Al-Quran Ila Islam Al-Hadith." In his original perspective, Tarabichi questioned many Islamic beliefs, such as the legislative role of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the status of his traditions (Hadith), and the authenticity of their attribution to him. Moreover, Professor Tarabichi followed a general skeptical approach towards the Prophetic tradition (Sunnah), using terms like fabrication, lying, and invention to describe the Prophetic sayings regardless of their strength. He employed scientific and historical logic in his assessment. The study …

The Ruling Of Cosmetic Eye Color Change: A Jurisprudential And Medical Study حكم التغيير التجميلي للون العينين: دراسة فقهية طبية, Hamza Abed Alkarim Hammad Dr

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This research aims to seek the Islamic ruling on the issue of cosmetic eye color change, whether through laser treatment or implanting colored lenses. The study follows a descriptive-analytical approach by describing the phenomenon based on experts' opinions and then conducting a jurisprudential analysis of the topic in light of various opinions. The research concludes that this procedure is prohibited due to the potential harm it may cause, including increased eye pressure, severe eye inflammations, cataracts, and damage to the inner layer of the cornea.

يهدف هذا البحث إلى محاولة الوصول إلى الحكم الشرعي لمسألة التغيير التجميلي للون العيون، سواء …

The Scholars Who Were Obscure To Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar And Traced By Him In The Matters Of Hadith In 'Hadi Al-Sari' And Revealed Their Identities In 'Fath Al-Bari' Clarifying The Reason For The Obscurity الأعلام الذين أبهمهم الحافظ ابن حجر وتعقّبهم في المسائل الحديثية في هدي الساري وكشف عنهم في فتح الباري وبيان سبب الإبهام, Haitham Jasim Al-Ali, Fatima Zohra Aouati

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This research aims to identify the reasons that led Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar to vaguely name some scholars in certain Hadith matters mentioned in the introduction of his book "Hadi Al-Sari," and then revealed their identities in his explanation "Fath Al-Bari." We have conducted a comprehensive study and followed the inductive approach to determine these names, enabling us to uncover a variety of reasons that prompted Ibn Hajar to do so, using an analytical methodology.

يهدف هذا البحث إلى معرفة الأسباب التي دعت الحافظ ابن حجر إلى إبهام بعض الأسماء لبعض الأعلام في مسائل حديثية تطرق إليها في مقدمته هدي الساري …

Prophet Methods In Modifying Misbehaviors Among Children الأساليب النبوية في تعديل السلوك الخاطئ لدى الأطفال, Rami Abass

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The study aimed to provide an Islamic educational grounding for the concept of Prophetic methods in modifying the misbehavior of children and to elucidate the most important types of these methods and their educational principles through five Prophetic traditions found in Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, which constituted the subject of the study. The researcher used both induction and deduction descriptive methods. Among the prominent findings of the study are clarifying the Islamic educational concept of Prophetic methods in correcting the wrong behavior of children, deriving seven of these methods, and stating nine educational principles that distinguish them. The researcher …

Renewing The Science Of Theology In The Indian Subcontinent: Shibli An-Nu'mani As A Model تجديد علم الكلام في القارة الهندية: شبلي النعماني أنموذجا, Davud Soylu, Bassam Alamoush

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

سلطت هذه الدراسة الضوء على تجديد علم الكلام في القارة الهندية: شبلي النعماني أنموذجا، ابتدأت الدراسة بتعريف علم الكلام، ثم معنى تجديد علم الكلام وفهمه وحقيقته عند المسلمين. ثم عرضت لنشأة تجديد علم الكلام، وكيفيته في العالم الإسلامي عند الهنود والفرس والأتراك والعرب. كما بينت الحاجة إلى تجديد علم الكلام في العصور الحديثة، وكيف أسهمت التطورات العلمية والاكتشفات الجديدة والفلسفات المادية الحديثة بتجديده.

ثم عرضت الدراسة آراء شبلي النعماني في تجديد علم الكلام، فابتدأت بعرض نظرته إلى العلوم الحديثة وعلاقتها بالدين، ثم بينت كيف تناول الموضوعات التقليدية كالألوهية والنبوة والجزاء والعقاب، بأساليب جديدة ونظرة حديثة أسهمت في تجديد علم الكلام …

Butler Saluda Church Council Minutes, Butler United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

No abstract provided.

Butler Saluda Membership Rosters, Butler United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

No abstract provided.

Butler Saluda Property Records, Butler United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

No abstract provided.

Butler Saluda History Files, Butler United Methodist Church

Methodist Local Church Records

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Mosque Imams In Preserving The Objectives Of Sharia Through Their Missionary Efforts: The Necessities As A Model, Hamada Al-Qudah

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study addresses a very important issue in the lives of Muslims. Preserving necessities can foster a spirit of awareness in various ways. The researcher found that the role of the imam is crucial among Muslims. He can help change many infractions and evils, protecting people's religion, souls, honor, and other necessities. Therefore, the imam needs to be qualified and prepared in various aspects of his role and responsibilities to achieve this.