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Kierkegaard And/Or Catholicism: A Matter Of Conjunctions, Center For Catholic Studies, Seton Hall University
Kierkegaard And/Or Catholicism: A Matter Of Conjunctions, Center For Catholic Studies, Seton Hall University
Center for Catholic Studies Faculty Seminars and Core Curriculum Seminars
It is often said (accurately) that one of the distinguishing marks of a Catholic understanding of life is its both-and approach in contrast to the either-or approach more characteristic of a Protestant sensibility. For example, Catholics tend to live with and argue for both scripture and tradition, faith and works. The Danish Lutheran Søren Kierkegaard is often cited as a paradigm of Protestant either-or thinking. In this seminar we will explore what we might learn not only about Catholicism and Kierkegaard, but even more about Christianity, human life, and the logic of conjunction.
Characteristics And Correlates Of Anglican Religiosity In The Dioceses Of Sydney And Newcastle: An Historical And Sociological Study, Roy M. Hazlewood
Characteristics And Correlates Of Anglican Religiosity In The Dioceses Of Sydney And Newcastle: An Historical And Sociological Study, Roy M. Hazlewood
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
The aim of the study is to investigate the characteristics and correlates of Anglican religiosity in the Dioceses of Sydney and Newcastle and to present the findings as an historical and sociological study. The historical overview shows that the Anglican Dioceses of Sydney and Newcastle developed with two different streams of churchmanship predominant:
Shall We Reinvent Our 100 Year Old Denomination? Surveying Organizational Models, Kenneth Crow, Richard Houseal, Stan Ingersol, Dale Jones
Shall We Reinvent Our 100 Year Old Denomination? Surveying Organizational Models, Kenneth Crow, Richard Houseal, Stan Ingersol, Dale Jones
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
David Moberg has described the life cycle of religious organizations in The Church as a Social Institution. His model suggests five predictable stages. FIGURE 1 In the beginning of the ascending curve there is a phase of incipient organization characterized by a negative reaction to existing churches, emotional enthusiasm for the new church, and diffused leadership. Second, as the age and effectiveness of the organization increase, there is a phase of formal organization characterized by membership commitments, specification of goals, symbolic separation from the larger society, and a gradual move from charismatic leaders to rational or bureaucratic leaders. Third, as …
The God-Equipped Magnificent Obsession: A Christ-Centered And Values-Based Strategic Intent, Allen H. Quist
The God-Equipped Magnificent Obsession: A Christ-Centered And Values-Based Strategic Intent, Allen H. Quist
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
It was the first-century believers’ Christ-centered core values that drove their evangelism behavior. Core values still drive the behavior of present day believers. For present day followers of Christ to maximize the work of Christ’s Great Commission, Christians need Christcentered core values held at an obsessive level, plus God’s preparation and provision. Believers making up the first-century church, engaged their world through touch points of their time; the Roman political system providing relatively safe travel and quality roads, the widely-used Greek language, and scattered post-Pentecost new Christian believers. Today’s Christians need to engage our world through the touch points of …
Misperceiving The Real Reasons For Non-Attendance, Attribution Theory, Peter Burch
Misperceiving The Real Reasons For Non-Attendance, Attribution Theory, Peter Burch
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
My wife Holly and I arrived at Vista Del Mar Baptist Church (VDMBC) in Pacifica, California, a suburb of San Francisco, just three weeks shy of Easter in the year 2000. VDMBC began in the garage of a tract home in the 1950s. After two decades of consistent growth, the congregation dedicated an attractive 200-seat sanctuary in 1976. Regrettably, the next two decades brought consistent decline and, when I arrived as the new pastor in 2000, the church had returned to a garage-sized congregation. Having no staff to direct, secretary to talk to, or walls to paint, I decided to …
Church Conflict/Church Growth, Thomas Hammond, Steve Wilkes
Church Conflict/Church Growth, Thomas Hammond, Steve Wilkes
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Sadly, conflict is a common occurrence in congregations of every denomination across America. It happens to traditional, blended, and contemporary churches for a variety of reasons, with the capacity to reach extreme levels of intensity. Its impact on a congregation can be devastating. Relationships are damaged, friendships strained, and many decide to stop attending. The church's ministry and evangelism efforts are usually brought to a standstill, leaving a divided fellowship that has taken its eyes off the harvest and has become distracted from fulfilling the Great Commission.
Book Review: Growth By Accident, Death By Planning: How Not To Kill A Growing Congregation, Darrell Lamos
Book Review: Growth By Accident, Death By Planning: How Not To Kill A Growing Congregation, Darrell Lamos
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Knowing Everything About Timbuktu, Larry L. Lichenwalter
Knowing Everything About Timbuktu, Larry L. Lichenwalter
Perspective Digest
No abstract provided.
Martin Luther And The Antichrist, Dennis Pettibone
Martin Luther And The Antichrist, Dennis Pettibone
Perspective Digest
No abstract provided.
Adventist Views On Inspiration, Alberto R. Timm
Adventist Views On Inspiration, Alberto R. Timm
Perspective Digest
No abstract provided.
Faith, Science, And Art (Work Station Two), Gary B. Swanson
Faith, Science, And Art (Work Station Two), Gary B. Swanson
Perspective Digest
No abstract provided.
American Politics And Religion (The Associate Editor's Desk), Gerhard Pfandl
American Politics And Religion (The Associate Editor's Desk), Gerhard Pfandl
Perspective Digest
No abstract provided.
The Message Of The Trees In The Midst Of The Garden, Sigve K. Tonstad
The Message Of The Trees In The Midst Of The Garden, Sigve K. Tonstad
Journal of the Adventist Theological Society
No abstract provided.
Emphasizing The Wholeness Of Man, Jonathan Oey Kuntaraf, Kathleen Liwidjaja-Kuntaraf
Emphasizing The Wholeness Of Man, Jonathan Oey Kuntaraf, Kathleen Liwidjaja-Kuntaraf
Journal of the Adventist Theological Society
No abstract provided.
Vincentiana Vol. 52, No. 1-2 [Full Issue]
Vincentiana Vol. 52, No. 3 [Full Issue]
Vincentiana Vol. 52, No. 4 [Full Issue]
Vincentiana Vol. 52, No. 5 [Full Issue]
Vincentiana Vol. 52, No. 6 [Full Issue]
Started As Customer: Confessions Of A Business Ethics Teacher, Scott Kelley
Started As Customer: Confessions Of A Business Ethics Teacher, Scott Kelley
Mission and Ministry Publications
No abstract provided.
Augustine's Inversion Of 1 John 4:8, Roland Teske
Augustine's Inversion Of 1 John 4:8, Roland Teske
Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of The Basic Theological Education Course And Its Impact On The Preaching Skills Of Lay Pastors, Stephen Joseph
Evaluation Of The Basic Theological Education Course And Its Impact On The Preaching Skills Of Lay Pastors, Stephen Joseph
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
In Search Of Unity For The Methodist Church In Indonesia, Paw Liang The
In Search Of Unity For The Methodist Church In Indonesia, Paw Liang The
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Developing The Laity For Ministry And Leadership In Korean Churches, Byung Bae Hwang
Developing The Laity For Ministry And Leadership In Korean Churches, Byung Bae Hwang
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Results Of The Implementation Of Turnaround Strategies For The Maquoketa United Methodist Church Based On Natural Church Development, Jeffrey Mark Dadisman
Results Of The Implementation Of Turnaround Strategies For The Maquoketa United Methodist Church Based On Natural Church Development, Jeffrey Mark Dadisman
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Measuring The Clergy/Laity Gap And Its Effect On Church Health And Outreach, Christopher Wyatt Goff
Measuring The Clergy/Laity Gap And Its Effect On Church Health And Outreach, Christopher Wyatt Goff
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Preaching In The Postmodern Matrix : The Role Of Biblical Narrative Preaching And Symbolic Communication In The Formation Of Christian Identity, William Ray Jarrett
Preaching In The Postmodern Matrix : The Role Of Biblical Narrative Preaching And Symbolic Communication In The Formation Of Christian Identity, William Ray Jarrett
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Substantialist And Relational Understandings Of Entire Sanctification Among Church Of The Nazarene Clergy, William M. Kirkemo
Substantialist And Relational Understandings Of Entire Sanctification Among Church Of The Nazarene Clergy, William M. Kirkemo
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Identifying Gender Worldview Roadblocks To The Ordination Of Women : A Case Study Of The Church Of Christ In Nigeria, Stephen Nalde Yarkum
Identifying Gender Worldview Roadblocks To The Ordination Of Women : A Case Study Of The Church Of Christ In Nigeria, Stephen Nalde Yarkum
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Chinese Christian Learns From Confucius, Kiem Koik Kwa
A Chinese Christian Learns From Confucius, Kiem Koik Kwa
The Asbury Journal
This essay readily admits the deep influence the author's Chinese culture of learning and studying has had on her life and her professional approach to teaching. She believes all teachers, formal and informal, can draw important lessons from the four main principles of Confucius' pedagogy: apperception, activity, individualization and motivation. The author draws parallels between Confucius and Jesus' use of the four principles and uses anecdotes from her own learning and teaching to further illustrate the principles.