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Religious Fundamentalism And Gender Differences, Herbert W. Helm, John M. Berecz, Emily A. Nelson
Religious Fundamentalism And Gender Differences, Herbert W. Helm, John M. Berecz, Emily A. Nelson
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The role of religious fundamentalism and its relationship to shame and guilt was evaluated in 107 students who attend a church-sponsored university. A number of personality measures were given and gender differences were analyzed. The role of externalization was similar for males in this sample to that of earlier studies. However, it was found that females showed positive correlations between externalization and both shame and guilt. For females, more fundamentalistic religious training may help to contribute to an external orientation at the expense of identifying with a personal religion, and appropriate guilt. © 2001 Human Sciences Press, Inc.
What Makes A Pastor Effective?, Roger Dudley, H. Peter Swanson
What Makes A Pastor Effective?, Roger Dudley, H. Peter Swanson
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No abstract provided.
Using The Levels Of Family Involvement Model With Religious Professionals, Dale R. Hawley, Carla M. Dahl
Using The Levels Of Family Involvement Model With Religious Professionals, Dale R. Hawley, Carla M. Dahl
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Serving as a religious professional is a complex task with a wide variety of demands and responsibilities. This variety contributes to a professional identity that requires the fulfillment of a number of roles. The Levels of Family Involvement (LFI) model (W. J. Doherty, 1995) offers a structure for helping clergy ascertain which roles may be most beneficial to a family in a given set of circumstances, as well as which roles are beyond their training and mission. The LFI is offered as a guideline for helping clergy select modes of intervention and identify areas for personal and professional development. Case …
Natural And Unnatural Use In Romans 1:24-27: Paul And The Philosophic Critique Of Eros, David E. Fredrickson
Natural And Unnatural Use In Romans 1:24-27: Paul And The Philosophic Critique Of Eros, David E. Fredrickson
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No abstract provided.
A Look At The Methods Of Interpretation In Women In Ministry.Pdf, P. Gerard Damsteegt
A Look At The Methods Of Interpretation In Women In Ministry.Pdf, P. Gerard Damsteegt
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In this chapter we will focus on the principles of interpreting the Bible set forth by the book, Women in Ministry: Biblical & Historical Perspectives. Since hermeneutical issues were the very reason the book was requested, the underlying interpretive methodology deserves careful review and evaluation.
Eve A Priest In Eden?, P. Gerard Damsteegt
Eve A Priest In Eden?, P. Gerard Damsteegt
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This chapter evaluates the hypothesis that Eve was a priest in Eden before sin had entered into the world which implies that opponents of women ordination cannot use the argument that there were no female priests in the Old Testament.
The Priesthood Of All Believers, P. Gerard Damsteegt
The Priesthood Of All Believers, P. Gerard Damsteegt
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In this chapter I will discuss the first chapter of Women in Ministry dealing with ministry in the Bible, which focuses on the priesthood of all believers.
Youth, Leadership, And The Church, Skip Bell
Youth, Leadership, And The Church, Skip Bell
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No abstract provided.
Modern Feminism, Religious Pluralism, And Scripture, Jo Ann Davidson
Modern Feminism, Religious Pluralism, And Scripture, Jo Ann Davidson
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No abstract provided.
Life In The World To Come: How Real Will It Be?, Samuele Bacchiocchi
Life In The World To Come: How Real Will It Be?, Samuele Bacchiocchi
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No abstract provided.
The Trinity And Congregational Planning: Between Historical Minimum And Eschatological Maximum, Patrick R. Keifert
The Trinity And Congregational Planning: Between Historical Minimum And Eschatological Maximum, Patrick R. Keifert
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Most members of congregations are inattentive to both the past and the future of their congregation. They live in a very present now. An adequate doctrine of the Trinity can liberate congregations from this imprisonment in the present; it will call for visioning and planning in congregational life.
The Congregation: Critical Location For Faith And The Other, Patrick R. Keifert
The Congregation: Critical Location For Faith And The Other, Patrick R. Keifert
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No abstract provided.
Lessons From A Church Meltdown: What Makes Religious People Give Up Their Firm Convictions?, Samuele Bacchiocchi
Lessons From A Church Meltdown: What Makes Religious People Give Up Their Firm Convictions?, Samuele Bacchiocchi
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No abstract provided.
God's Perspectives On Health, P. Gerard Damsteegt
God's Perspectives On Health, P. Gerard Damsteegt
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As Creator, God knows exactly what it takes to keep the humanbody in excellent health, and because health depends so much onour life-style, God is intimately concerned about how we live. Nowonder, then, that the Bible gives so much sound instruction onhow to maintain our health. As we study God’s Word, we come torealize that many of the current practices of preventive medicinecome straight from Him— medicine is finally catching up with thecounsels of Scripture. Let us take another look at what the Biblesays.
Civil Society And Congregations As Public Moral Companions, Gary M. Simpson
Civil Society And Congregations As Public Moral Companions, Gary M. Simpson
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In the midst of this morally charged situation might not Christian congregations hear again the call to a public vocation? As we ponder this prospect, two questions will guide our inquiry. First, where might Christian congregations locate a space in which they might attend to the public moral meaning of everyday rage? That public space, which we will explore, is “civil society.” Second, how can this public space of civil society be accessed so that its moral possibilities can be maximized? We will explore “communicative moral practice” as the best model for accessing the moral possibilities of civil society. What …
The Bible, Congregational Leaders, And Moral Conversation, Patrick R. Keifert
The Bible, Congregational Leaders, And Moral Conversation, Patrick R. Keifert
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No matter how old an observation, it remains nonetheless true: We tend to remember the preacher more than the sermon, the teacher more than the lecture. Perhaps that is all we have recently learned in a preliminary study of twelve congregations in the Southwestern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (SW Synod). However, there are some nuances that raise very important questions for theological education in seminaries and congregations—and, even more important, insights for the role of leaders and their use of Scripture in the moral conversations within congregations. In short, we have found from dozens of …
Book Review Of Sda Organizational Structure: Past, Present And Future, By Barry David Oliver (1989), Jerry Moon
Book Review Of Sda Organizational Structure: Past, Present And Future, By Barry David Oliver (1989), Jerry Moon
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No abstract provided.
How Much Is He Worth?, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Guess Who's Coming To Worship? Worship And Evangelism, Patrick R. Keifert
Guess Who's Coming To Worship? Worship And Evangelism, Patrick R. Keifert
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Too many congregations of mainline churches profess that they welcome strangers but are inhospitable when the stranger comes to worship. They know that worship is the single most important ingredient in why people join and remain active members in a congregation. They realize that they need to welcome strangers, so they try to be a warm, open family. Some of them believe they have achieved this model, but few do achieve it. The key to turning this situation around lies in the congregation’s attitude toward the stranger. This is especially true of the attitude of those who plan and lead …
Priestly Mediator And Judge, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Priestly Mediator And Judge, C. Mervyn Maxwell
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No abstract provided.
Reaping The Harvest, P. Gerard Damsteegt
Reaping The Harvest, P. Gerard Damsteegt
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The reaping of the harvest through baptism is a highlight in the life of God's church. When the new Christian confirms his spiritual marriage to the Lord in baptism, we witness the outcome of a long, painstaking process wherein humans, as coworkers with God, have unselfishly worked to gain the victory over the devil. At the moment of reaping, we rejoice, exclaiming, "It was worth all the effort!"
Ministry, Management, And The Ecumenical Movement, Gary M. Simpson
Ministry, Management, And The Ecumenical Movement, Gary M. Simpson
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The ecumenical movement in contemporary America should not be surprised to find itself in a quandary of questions regarding the "ministry” of the gospel. From the first decades following the ascension of Jesus until the present the whole complex of emerging questions of ministry have been intimately bound up with society-wide crises of authority. While it is nearly impossible to sort out the myriad questions regarding ministry that have arisen in the American context, one factor in particular has and, if left unchecked, will continue to subvert the ministry of the gospel: a society-wide managerial mode of authority. It has …
A Public Ministry By All The Baptized?, Patrick R. Keifert
A Public Ministry By All The Baptized?, Patrick R. Keifert
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Any discussion of the ministry of the baptized eventually reaches a point where someone asks, “If all the baptized are ministers, then why and how do we distinguish between the ministry of clergy and laity?” One promising answer begins, “The clergy have a public ministry....” The unspoken half of that answer, seldom said, but powerfully lived out in contemporary capitalistic cultures is, “The laity’s ministry is private.” This response constricts the scope of the gospel and plays into the contemporary gulf between the public and private dimensions of our lives.
The Parish As A Confessing Community, Gary M. Simpson
The Parish As A Confessing Community, Gary M. Simpson
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No abstract provided.
Divine Judgments Warn Of The End, Samuele Bacchiocchi
Divine Judgments Warn Of The End, Samuele Bacchiocchi
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No abstract provided.
Is Christ's Coming Near?, Samuele Bacchiocchi
Is Christ's Coming Near?, Samuele Bacchiocchi
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No abstract provided.
The Saviour's Rest And The Sabbath, Samuele Bacchiocchi
The Saviour's Rest And The Sabbath, Samuele Bacchiocchi
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No abstract provided.
Questions People Aren't Asking, Donald Gene Jacobsen
Questions People Aren't Asking, Donald Gene Jacobsen
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No abstract provided.
Christ The Lord All Power Possessing (Hymn), C. Mervyn Maxwell
Christ The Lord All Power Possessing (Hymn), C. Mervyn Maxwell
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No abstract provided.
The Gift Of Peace, Samuele Bacchiocchi