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Articles 1 - 30 of 30
Full-Text Articles in Sociology of Religion
History, Opposition, And Salvation In Agarabi Adventism, George Westermark
History, Opposition, And Salvation In Agarabi Adventism, George Westermark
Pacific Studies
Growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church was particularly strong in the Papua New Guinea Eastern Highlands in the last decade. This article discusses a variety of reasons for this change, emphasizing Adventist beliefs that create a distinct historical consciousness among church members. In the face of a rapidly changing society, it is argued, these beliefs structure an appealing ideological framework that facilitates both individual and collective transformation. Significant for Eastern Highland Adventists is a doctrine of opposition toward other Christian groups and a sense of their own unique role in the prophetic events that make up their historical model.
The Embodiment Of Responsibility: “Confession” And “Compensation” In Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, Andrew Strathern, Pamela J. Stewart
The Embodiment Of Responsibility: “Confession” And “Compensation” In Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, Andrew Strathern, Pamela J. Stewart
Pacific Studies
We discuss two contexts of responsibility for action in Mount Hagen, confession and compensation. Verbal confessions of either wrongdoing or resentment against wrongdoing are important signs of the exercise of agency, but if they are not made, it is expected that sickness will result. “Substance” thus takes over where “agency” fails, and the two are intimately linked. Compensation payments can be seen as nonverbal equivalents of confession or the logical result of it, and if they are not paid, sickness or a failure of wounds to heal is thought to be likely as a result. In contemporary times both confession …
The Adoption Of Christian Prayer In Native Hawaiian Pule, Kalena Silva
The Adoption Of Christian Prayer In Native Hawaiian Pule, Kalena Silva
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
The Distribution Of Spirit Possession And Trance In Micronesia, Jay D. Dobbin, Francis X. Hezel, S. J.
The Distribution Of Spirit Possession And Trance In Micronesia, Jay D. Dobbin, Francis X. Hezel, S. J.
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Bibliography: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Bibliography: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Bibliography for the Vol 17, No 4 Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal
Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …
Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …
Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …
Contributors: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Contributors: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Contributors list of Vol. 17 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue 4
Special Issue: Children Of Kilibob: Creation, Cosmos, And Culture In Northeast New Guinea: Introduction, Thomas G. Harding, David R. Counts, Alice Pomponio
Special Issue: Children Of Kilibob: Creation, Cosmos, And Culture In Northeast New Guinea: Introduction, Thomas G. Harding, David R. Counts, Alice Pomponio
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Kulbob And Manub: Past And Future Creator Deities Of Karkar Island, Romola Mcswain
Kulbob And Manub: Past And Future Creator Deities Of Karkar Island, Romola Mcswain
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Bibliography: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Bibliography: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Bibliography for the Vol 17, No 4 Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal
Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …
Contributors: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Contributors: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies
Pacific Studies
Contributors list of Vol. 17 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue 4
Special Issue: Children Of Kilibob: Creation, Cosmos, And Culture In Northeast New Guinea: Introduction, Thomas G. Harding, David R. Counts, Alice Pomponio
Special Issue: Children Of Kilibob: Creation, Cosmos, And Culture In Northeast New Guinea: Introduction, Thomas G. Harding, David R. Counts, Alice Pomponio
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Kulbob And Manub: Past And Future Creator Deities Of Karkar Island, Romola Mcswain
Kulbob And Manub: Past And Future Creator Deities Of Karkar Island, Romola Mcswain
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
The Domestication Of Catholicism On Tobi, Peter W. Black
The Domestication Of Catholicism On Tobi, Peter W. Black
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Mario Califano's Review Of Olaf Blixen's ‘I Te Matamu‘A: Fundamentos De La Cosmovisión Polinesia, Mario Califano
Mario Califano's Review Of Olaf Blixen's ‘I Te Matamu‘A: Fundamentos De La Cosmovisión Polinesia, Mario Califano
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Margaret Orbell's Review Of Robert D. Craig's Dictionary Of Polynesian Mythology, Margaret Orbell
Margaret Orbell's Review Of Robert D. Craig's Dictionary Of Polynesian Mythology, Margaret Orbell
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Robert Layton's Review Of Peter Sutton's Dreamings: The Art Of Aboriginal Australia, Robert Layton
Robert Layton's Review Of Peter Sutton's Dreamings: The Art Of Aboriginal Australia, Robert Layton
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Moe ‘Uhane—The Dream: An Account Of The Dream In Traditional Hawaiian Culture, Jane Bathgate
Moe ‘Uhane—The Dream: An Account Of The Dream In Traditional Hawaiian Culture, Jane Bathgate
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Renate Von Gizycki's Review Of John Charlot's The Kamapua‘A Literature: The Classical Traditions Of The Hawaiian Pig God As A Body Of Literature, Renate Von Gizycki
Renate Von Gizycki's Review Of John Charlot's The Kamapua‘A Literature: The Classical Traditions Of The Hawaiian Pig God As A Body Of Literature, Renate Von Gizycki
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
H. G. A. Hughes's Review Of Jean-Paul Latouche's Mythistoire Tungaru: Cosmologies Et Généalogies Aux Îles Gilbert, H. G. A. Hughes
H. G. A. Hughes's Review Of Jean-Paul Latouche's Mythistoire Tungaru: Cosmologies Et Généalogies Aux Îles Gilbert, H. G. A. Hughes
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
H. G. A. Hughes's Review Of Jean-Paul Latouche's Mythistoire Tungaru: Cosmologies Et Généalogies Aux Îles Gilbert, H. G. A. Hughes
H. G. A. Hughes's Review Of Jean-Paul Latouche's Mythistoire Tungaru: Cosmologies Et Généalogies Aux Îles Gilbert, H. G. A. Hughes
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Pele’S Journey To Hawai‘I: An Analysis Of The Myths, H. Arlo Nimmo
Pele’S Journey To Hawai‘I: An Analysis Of The Myths, H. Arlo Nimmo
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Adrienne L. Kaeppler's Review Of Katharine Luomala's Hula Ki‘I: Hawaiian Puppetry, Adrienne L. Kaeppler
Adrienne L. Kaeppler's Review Of Katharine Luomala's Hula Ki‘I: Hawaiian Puppetry, Adrienne L. Kaeppler
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
John Barker's Review Of Carl Loeliger And Garry Trompf's New Religious Movements In Melanesia, John Barker
John Barker's Review Of Carl Loeliger And Garry Trompf's New Religious Movements In Melanesia, John Barker
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Jean Guiart's Review Of Michael W. Young's Magicians Of Manumanua: Living Myth In Kalauna, Jean Guiart
Jean Guiart's Review Of Michael W. Young's Magicians Of Manumanua: Living Myth In Kalauna, Jean Guiart
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Roger C. Green's Review Of Roger M. Keesing's Kwaio Religion: The Living And The Dead In A Solomon Island Society, Roger C. Green
Roger C. Green's Review Of Roger M. Keesing's Kwaio Religion: The Living And The Dead In A Solomon Island Society, Roger C. Green
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Sione Lātūkefu's Review Of John Garrett's To Live Among The Stars: Christian Origins In Oceania, Sione Lātūkefu
Sione Lātūkefu's Review Of John Garrett's To Live Among The Stars: Christian Origins In Oceania, Sione Lātūkefu
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.