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Scorsese’S Silence: Film As Practical Theodicy, Ian Deweese-Boyd Sep 2017

Scorsese’S Silence: Film As Practical Theodicy, Ian Deweese-Boyd

Journal of Religion & Film

Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s novel Silence takes up the anguished experience of God’s silence in the face of human suffering. The main character, the Jesuit priest Sabastião Rodrigues, finds his faith gutted by the appalling silence of God as he witnesses the horrific persecution of Christians in seventeenth century Japan. Yujin Nagasawa calls the particularly intense combination of the problems of divine hiddenness and evil the problem of divine absence that resists resolution through explanations that have typically characterized the theodicies offered by philosophers. Drawing on the thought of Ignatius of Loyola, this essay explores the way …

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A Study Of The Pokot Cultural Worldview: Missiological Implications For Seventh-Day Adventist Witness Among The Pastoral Nomads Of Kenya, Haron Nyamweya Matwetwe Sep 2017

A Study Of The Pokot Cultural Worldview: Missiological Implications For Seventh-Day Adventist Witness Among The Pastoral Nomads Of Kenya, Haron Nyamweya Matwetwe

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

"Seventh-day Adventist witness among the nomadic peoples of the East Africa region is faced with a number of challenges. Although the Church enjoys relative success in reaching most communities, its growth and development appears restricted to locations occupied by the settled communities. Unfamiliarity with nomads’ cultural structures and values is a partial explanation for why missionaries have failed to effectively connect with the nomads thereby hampering the establishment of a more vibrant mission work in pastoral nomadic regions. This qualitative research sought to describe the Pokot cultural worldview as a step toward understanding their socio-cultural context and identify barriers to …

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Beyond The Barriers Of Discipline And Culture, Erich Baumgartner Sep 2017

Beyond The Barriers Of Discipline And Culture, Erich Baumgartner

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

"culture sometimes prevents us from appreciating the very gifts offered to us, at least at first. in one place i learned a dimension of friendship that my culture does not allow me to experience easily. it happened when i was teaching Leadership Development to teachers and administrators of religious organizations in India. the first thing i noticed was their eagerness to learn in the classroom and their desire to share the beauty of their city and cultural sites with me. i enjoyed both, the classroom and the time outside the classroom. But i was unprepared for a gesture of friendship …

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Spiritual Gifts, Pastoring, And Gender: An Ongoing Dialogue, Boubakar Sanou Sep 2017

Spiritual Gifts, Pastoring, And Gender: An Ongoing Dialogue, Boubakar Sanou

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

"in Joel 2:28-29, god promises an innovation regarding how he will make his Spirit available in the last days ... god promises to give his Spirit and gifts without discrimination to both genders (“your sons and daughters,” and “both men and women”), young and old, from all walks of life, races, and social strata. in Acts 2:16-21, the apostle Peter quotes Joel 2:28-32 to assert that the equal filling of the Spirit for the 120 disciples (among whom were women, cf. Acts 1:14) was an element of the fulfillment of god’s promise through the prophet Joel. he also points out …

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The New Adapters: Shaping Ideas To Fit Your Congregation, Mark Magnusson Sep 2017

The New Adapters: Shaping Ideas To Fit Your Congregation, Mark Magnusson

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

"At the onset of the book the author established that the “vision of a church has to fit the mission field” in which the church is located (loc. 2). this point is clear and can apply to all leaders and congregations. the way people dress, think, and act will vary from place to place. For example, a church in preparation for a wedding in a rural area which is decorated with empty shotgun shells loaded with flowers and the bride and groom using a branding iron making their mark on a prepared log is going to vary from a wedding …

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Cultural Integration And The Gospel In Vietnamese Mission Theology: A Paradigm Shift, K. S. Nguyen Sep 2017

Cultural Integration And The Gospel In Vietnamese Mission Theology: A Paradigm Shift, K. S. Nguyen

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

"This study argues that it is necessary to present the Christian faith in such a way that it allows the Vietnamese to follow Christ and yet remain within their Vietnamese culture. To do so, the study resonates theologically with what has already been done, and offers some relevant contributions to the Vietnamese contextualization efforts by proposing a paradigm shift in the development of a Vietnamese mission theology which requires it to be both evangelical and Vietnamese."

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Lessons Learned In Eurasia Ministry: Mostly The Hard Way, Mark R. Elliott Sep 2017

Lessons Learned In Eurasia Ministry: Mostly The Hard Way, Mark R. Elliott

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

The present article is based on a speech delivered at a conference of the United Methodist Church: “Eurasia-Central Asia – In Mission Together,” Fulton, Maryland, May 5, 2017.

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Sebastian Râle (1652-1724) : In Commemoration Of His Martyrdom, Vincent Lapomarda S.J. Aug 2017

Sebastian Râle (1652-1724) : In Commemoration Of His Martyrdom, Vincent Lapomarda S.J.

Holy Cross Bookshelf

Biography of Sabastien Râle, S.J., who served as a missionary to the Abenaki in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

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Pentecost Journal Of Theology And Mission, Vol.2, No.1, August 2017, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Kirsteen Kim, William Kay, Andrew Davies, Emmanuel Anim, Ruth Wall, Amos Yong Aug 2017

Pentecost Journal Of Theology And Mission, Vol.2, No.1, August 2017, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Kirsteen Kim, William Kay, Andrew Davies, Emmanuel Anim, Ruth Wall, Amos Yong

Pentecost Journal of Theology and Mission

We are pleased to share with you the second edition of the Pentecost Journal of Theology and Mission (PJTM). We are indeed delighted and encouraged by the enthusiastic uptake of our frst issue, July 2016, on Pentecostalism, Migration and World Christianity. An aim of the PJTM is to provide a space for critical reflection on contemporary issues of theology and mission from Pentecostal perspectives that will have practical and transformative impact on the life of the individual, the church and society. The Editors have discovered that such a “space” does not exist without its creation, and the work of creation …

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Gender Development And Socio-Cultural Change : A Case Study Of The Root Cause/S Of Female Sex Work In Salgaa, Nakuru, Kenya, Jane Wairimu Kamau Lang'at Aug 2017

Gender Development And Socio-Cultural Change : A Case Study Of The Root Cause/S Of Female Sex Work In Salgaa, Nakuru, Kenya, Jane Wairimu Kamau Lang'at

ATS Dissertations

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Stewards Of God’S Mercy: Vocation And Priestly Ministry In Africa, Jordan Nyenyembe Jul 2017

Stewards Of God’S Mercy: Vocation And Priestly Ministry In Africa, Jordan Nyenyembe

Journal of Global Catholicism

A reflection on the tasks of priestly ministry in Africa with specific reference to the example and exhortation of Pope Francis. Among the issues addressed and critiqued are Western “cultic” understandings of the priest and the, the “Igwe Syndrome" which likens the priest to a chief.

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Contested Moral Issues In Contemporary African Catholicism: Theological Proposals For A Hermeneutics Of Multiplicity And Inclusion, Stan Chu Ilo Jul 2017

Contested Moral Issues In Contemporary African Catholicism: Theological Proposals For A Hermeneutics Of Multiplicity And Inclusion, Stan Chu Ilo

Journal of Global Catholicism

Drawing upon the broad work of Vatican II and Pope Francis’ Evangelicum Gaudium the article proposes how a hermeneutic of multiplicity and inclusion could help hold in balance the tension between tradition and innovation, universal principles and specific contextual application for Catholicism in Africa. Among the issues addressed are cultural relativism, natural law theory, and polygamy.

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Communicating The Justice And Peace Of God In Africa Today, Walter Ihejirika Jul 2017

Communicating The Justice And Peace Of God In Africa Today, Walter Ihejirika

Journal of Global Catholicism

Engaging with the work and theories of Arnold van Gennep and Victor Turner, the article charts out a spirituality of communication within Nigerian Catholicism. Discussing the intersection between various forms of media and community, the article argues for the utilization of media in the pursuit of social justice and the dismantling of inequalities.

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Inculturation Of Liturgical Music In The Roman Catholic Church Of Igbo Land: A Compositional Study, Benedict Nwabugwu Agbo Jul 2017

Inculturation Of Liturgical Music In The Roman Catholic Church Of Igbo Land: A Compositional Study, Benedict Nwabugwu Agbo

Journal of Global Catholicism

A study of inculturation, composition and music among Catholics in Igboland, Nigeria. The article insects with contemporary discussions of inculturation/enculturation after Vatican II and the recommendation of St. John Paul II in his Ecclesia in Africa.

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Editor's Introduction, Marc Roscoe Loustau Jul 2017

Editor's Introduction, Marc Roscoe Loustau

Journal of Global Catholicism

Introduction to African Catholicism: Contemporary Issues: Volume: 1, Issue 2 of the Journal of Global Catholicism

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Memorial Service Program For Florence Deshazer, Shoreline, Wa, Shoreline Free Methodist Church Jul 2017

Memorial Service Program For Florence Deshazer, Shoreline, Wa, Shoreline Free Methodist Church

Overview

Program for Memorial Service in Shoreline, Washington, celebrating the life of Florence DeShazer.

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Memorial Service Program For Florence Deshazer, Salem, Or, Salem Free Methodist Church Jul 2017

Memorial Service Program For Florence Deshazer, Salem, Or, Salem Free Methodist Church

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Program for Memorial Service in Salem, Oregon, celebrating the life of Florence DeShazer.

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In Tribute, Florence Deshazer August 9, 1921 - July 5, 2017, Gerry Coates Jul 2017

In Tribute, Florence Deshazer August 9, 1921 - July 5, 2017, Gerry Coates

Overview

Tribute article written by Reverend Gerry Coates, director of Global Church Advocacy, Free Methodist World Missions, describing Florence's missionary work in Japan.

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Florence's Gifts, Ruth Kutrakun Jul 2017

Florence's Gifts, Ruth Kutrakun

Overview

Tribute given at Florence's memorial service by her daughter Ruth.

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Review Of Tod Bolsinger, Canoeing The Mountains: Christian Leadership In Uncharted Territory, Alan Howell Jul 2017

Review Of Tod Bolsinger, Canoeing The Mountains: Christian Leadership In Uncharted Territory, Alan Howell

Faculty Research and Publications

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When Having A Bad Leader Is Good: Processing A Negative Experience And Applying Leadership Lessons From The Kings, Alan Howell Jul 2017

When Having A Bad Leader Is Good: Processing A Negative Experience And Applying Leadership Lessons From The Kings, Alan Howell

Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

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The Life Of Donald Mcgavran: Founding A School, Gary L. Mcintosh Jul 2017

The Life Of Donald Mcgavran: Founding A School, Gary L. Mcintosh

Great Commission Research Journal

With the Institute of Church Growth in Eugene, Oregon, set to close in June 1965, McGavran was thinking of retiring to his small farm in Oregon. However, his plans changed when he was chosen to become the founding dean of Fuller Theological Seminary’s new School of World Mission and Institute of Church Growth in September of that same year. The story of McGavran’s selection, as well as that of getting Alan Tippett back into the USA, demonstrates God’s miraculous work in bringing about the establishment of the new school.

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Book Review: The Benedict Option: A Strategy For Christians In A Post-Christian Nation By Rod Dreher, April Berg Jul 2017

Book Review: The Benedict Option: A Strategy For Christians In A Post-Christian Nation By Rod Dreher, April Berg

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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Book Review: Church Planting In The Secular West: Learning From The European Experience By Stefan Paas, John P. Thompson Jul 2017

Book Review: Church Planting In The Secular West: Learning From The European Experience By Stefan Paas, John P. Thompson

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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The Threat Of Pluralism, Postmodernism, And Dual Allegiance To The Development Of Biblical Spirituality In Africa, Sampson M. Nwaomah Jun 2017

The Threat Of Pluralism, Postmodernism, And Dual Allegiance To The Development Of Biblical Spirituality In Africa, Sampson M. Nwaomah

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

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What Attracts People To Occult And Witchcraft Practices?, Pardon Mwansa Jun 2017

What Attracts People To Occult And Witchcraft Practices?, Pardon Mwansa

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

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Editorial, Bruce L. Bauer Jun 2017

Editorial, Bruce L. Bauer

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

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Witchcraft Accusations: Destroying Family, Community, And Church, Boubakar Sanou Jun 2017

Witchcraft Accusations: Destroying Family, Community, And Church, Boubakar Sanou

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

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African Pentecostalism And Its Relationship To Witchcraft Beliefs And Accusations: Biblical Responses To A Pernicious Problem Confronting The Adventist Church In Africa, Kelvin Okey Onongha Jun 2017

African Pentecostalism And Its Relationship To Witchcraft Beliefs And Accusations: Biblical Responses To A Pernicious Problem Confronting The Adventist Church In Africa, Kelvin Okey Onongha

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

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How Curses Impact People And Biblical Responses, Passmore Hachalinga Jun 2017

How Curses Impact People And Biblical Responses, Passmore Hachalinga

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

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