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Gustavo Gutierrez's Understanding Of The Kingdom Of God In The Light Of The Second Vatican Council, Victor Figueroa-Villarreal

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The proclamation of the Kingdom of God has been reformulated in every age and interpreted accordingly with regard to time and place. Traditionally within Roman Catholicism the Kingdom of God was identified with the church. This view produced a triumphalist attitude within the Roman Catholic Church. The Second Vatican Council brought a new attitude of openness toward the modern world, and with it the council opened the door for Roman Catholic liberation theologians to look for new ways to find what they regarded as the just solutions to the problems of Latin America.

The purpose of this research is to …

The Church As An Agent Of Reconciliation In The Thought Of Desmond Tutu, Trust J. Ndlovu

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South Africa was both the first and last bastion of extended European colonial rule in Sub-Saharan Africa. Due to the extensive interaction between the Black and White races over time, who were distinguished by divergent philosophies of life, friction developed between these two major ethnic blocs, as well as the other peoples that came as labor for the Whites or have arisen as a result of miscegenation between the Blacks and the Whites. Archbishop Desmond Tutu holds that racial tension is neither good for South Africa nor even Christian, and insists that it should be eliminated, giving way to reconciliation. …

Dunn's "The Theology Of Paul The Apostle" - Book Review, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

Review of Dunn, James D.G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle. Grand Rapids/Cambridge, UK: Eerdmans, 1998. ISBN-13: 978-0802844231

The Aporetic Witness, Susan L. Trollinger

English Faculty Publications

The opportunity that this shift from modernity to postmodernity may have opened for faith to speak to reason has not gone unnoticed by theologians. Indeed a number of what we might call poshnodern theologians have advocated various ways that Christians ought to wihless in their contemporary context. However, because these theologians have tended to mistake our postmodern world for a pluralistic world, they also have tended to write theologies that promote cultural security over faithful witness.

Religious Attitudes Toward Cloning: A Tale Of Two Creatures, Dena S. Davis

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

This Essay offers one analytic structure with which to approach the study of religious responses to cloning and suggests that, whereas the negative reactions are tied to a Frankenstein approach--that is, one which uses all the horror of that myth to express our fears about humans getting into the creation business--the more positive reactions express what I will call the Golem approach, based on a lesser-known legend.

Our Spanish Martyrs, Robert Wood S.M.

Musical Compositions about the Marianist Charism

In praise to our martyrs

An Evaluation Of Faith-Sharing Training In A United Methodist Congregation, Glenn Lewis Myers Jr.

ATS Dissertations

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The Nominations And Personnel Committee As A Tool For Laity Activation Within United Methodist Congregations Of The Alabama-West Florida Conference, Charles Ray Smith

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Taming Technology: Harnessing The Power Of Computers In The Ministry Of The Church, C. Milton Lowe

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Proceedings Of The Center Of Catholic Studies Divine Madness And Intellectual Life: Exercises In Appreciation, Salisbury State University, Center For Catholic Studies, Seton Hall University

Center for Catholic Studies Faculty Seminars and Core Curriculum Seminars

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Developing A Twenty-First Century Church With Integration And Integrity, Eddie Gibbs

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The issue of millennial excitement and apprehension is principally concerned not with the calendar but with the culture, for it so happens that Western societies in general, and North America in particular, are experiencing cultural upheavals of gigantic proportions. These shifts are affecting every area of life, including government, business, the military, as well as the church.

What Apostles And Prophets Taught Me About The Church, David Cannistraci

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

One of the most influential books in the last few years has been Dr. David Cannistraci’s The Gift of Apostle. Dr. Cannistraci’s article “New Apostolic Churches and Evangelical Theology” will answer some of the questions that may have been raised by it.

One Chaplain's Exploration Of A Spiritual Healing Model For The Grief Experience Of Aging Women, H. Lorene Joy Schmidt

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

This paper addresses the research question of "What is a spiritual healing model in the context of grief for aging women experiencing loss of self?” In order to understand the premise for this study, concepts of: feminine symbolism, grief, aging women and spirituality are explored. A review of selected grief literature describes the grief process and emphasis of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Erich Lindemann, John Bowlby, and Phyllis Silverman. The psychological development of women outlined by Carol Gilligan and the Stone Centre are discussed in relation to women's voice, self and relationships. The grief of aging women reveals: the need to recreate …

Christian Science, Rational Choice, And Alternative World Views, Peggy Desautels

Philosophy Faculty Publications

Book abstract: A chief aim of this resource is to rekindle interest in seeing health care not solely as a set of practices so problematic as to require ethical analysis by philosophers and other scholars, but as a field whose scrutiny is richly rewarding for the traditional concerns of philosophy.

Chapter abstract: The health-related choices made by Christian Scientists are often criticized as being irrational. It is difficult for those who turn to medical means for healing to understand how Christian Scientists can rationally justify avoiding those medical treatments known to be effective. What is especially confusing to the observer …

The Textual Relation Of The Peshitta Of Ezekiel 1-12 To Mt And To The Ancient Versions (Tg-J And Lxx), Joaquim Azevedo

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Problem . The dilemma of the Syriac version is its mysterious provenance and the direct relationship it may have to the other versions (particularly G [Septuagint] and C^J [Targum Jonathan]). Thus some scholars have automatically discarded or ignored the Peshitta version as a useful tool (as a textual witness) for the study of the Hebrew text. The knowledge of textual problems, in this case the relationship of S [Peshitta Version] to the ancient versions, is of extreme importance in the analysis and study of the Hebrew Bible. The awareness of G [Septuagint], C^J [Targum Jonathan], and M [Masoretic …

The Tongan Pentecost Of 1834 : A Revival In The Kingdom Of Tonga : A Possible Key For Renewal And Unity For The Tongan Church Today, Manase Koloamatangi Tafea

ATS Dissertations

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Turnaround United Methodist Churches In The California-Nevada Annual Conference, David Lewis Samelson

ATS Dissertations

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Demon Possession And Exorcism In The Context Of Divine Providence In Luke-Acts, Charles Badu Yeboah

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The dissertation examines the nature and function of demon possession and exorcism within the context of divine providence in Luke-Acts. Chap. 1, after defining the subject and purpose of the study, lays out the dissertation's methodology, constraints and relevance. Chap. 2 provides a survey of the state of scholarship on demonology in the New Testament. Chap. 3 discusses the backgrounds against which Luke's account of demonic possession and exorcism have been understood by prior scholarship. Chap.4 and 5 are devoted to the exegetical analysis of the demonic stories in Luke-Acts. Chap 4 examines stories of Jesus' encounter with the demoniacs …

Attitudes Toward Sexuality And Spiritual Well-Being Among Nazarene Pastors In The English-Speaking Caribbean, Rhonda L. Carrim

ATS Dissertations

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Mission And Church : A Study Of The Relationship Between Oms International And The Missionary Church Of Brazil, Melvin R. Noah

ATS Dissertations

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Revisioning Outreach To Sindhi Muslims : Proposals For Christians In Pakistan, Samuel E. Naaman

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The Challenge Of Generation X : Unchurched Xers And The Churches That Reach Them, Patrick Mays

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Developing And Implementing A Christian Marriage Enrichment Program For Chinese Immigrants, David J. Wu

ATS Dissertations

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Corne And Crucifixes: An Analysis Of Animistic Elements In Italian Folk Catholicism, Raymond K. Smith

ATS Dissertations

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Assessing Marital Closeness Of Christian Married Couples Through Communication Instruction In The Local Church, Nina Lagreeta Davis Conner

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Church Planting In Sweden In The 21st Century: A Model For New Methodist Churches, Peter Svanberg

ATS Dissertations

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Developing Visionary, Transformational Leadership Within The Southern New Jersey Annual Conference, Lewis James Hiserote

ATS Dissertations

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Tell Me The Stories: A Curriculum For Confirmation, Matthew Christopher Atha

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Four Generations And Visionary Change : A Case Study Of Canyon First United Methodist Greater Unity In The Midst Of Sixty-Seven Percent Growth, Richard J. Bales

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A Spiritual Formation Curriculum For Oakland City University, Ray Gene Barber

ATS Dissertations

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