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COLLECTION 0158: James Dean Collection, 1931-1955
Get PDFThe James Dean collection contains papers related to the movie star, James Dean (1931-1955). Records include papers and memorabilia. There are a few items with images of Elvis Presley. Published works were separated from the archival material and catalogued as the James Dean Special Collection
COLLECTION 0202: Howard J. Loewen Papers
Get PDFHoward J. Loewen (b. 1945 – ) worked as Fuller Seminary’s Dean of the School of Theology from 2001 – 2014, and since then, has been a senior member of the Center for Advance Theological Studies (CATS) faculty as a senior professor of theology and ethics.
The Howard J. Loewen Papers contains correspondence; newspaper and magazine clippings; research notes; manuscript drafts and publications; sermons; course teaching material; conference notes; and ephemera used within Loewen’s professional career. Topics include violence or non-violence; theology; Karl Barth; and the Anabaptist and Mennonite denominations
COLLECTION 0030: M. Scott Peck Collection, 1950-2004
Get PDFThe Papers of M. Scott Peck features copies of his books in 25 translations, published reviews of his books, several published magazine and newspaper articles as well as interviews including accounts of Scott Peck’s life and work, and many of his writings, speeches and thoughts, published and unpublished. It also includes his poetry, personal documents, personal and professional correspondence, honors and awards, and memorabilia
COLLECTION 0080: Wesleyan Theological Society Records, 1963-2008
Get PDFThis collection includes 16 linear feet of correspondence, organizational documents, minutes, membership records, audio tapes, microfilm, and conference papers. Also included is a full run of Wesleyan Theological Journal
COLLECTION 9001: Papers of Warren Lewis, 1946-2001
Get PDFThis collection documenting the history of the Unification Church was assembled by Warren W. Lewis. Lewis has published widely on the history and theology of the Unification Church as well as on his research specialization on the work of Peter John Olivi (1248-1298) and other texts of Olivi’s period. The collection documents the history, theology and internal processes of the Unification Church
Understanding the Practice of Urban Mission in Cocin: Toward Contextual and Multicultural Church Planting
No full textThis research seeks to understand the failure of an immigrant northern Nigerian based Christian denomination to impact the people of southern Nigeria so as to plant and grow multicultural churches in Port Harcourt. For the purpose of this research I collected qualitative data from various categories of research participants using semi-structured interviews, participant observations and participated in formal and informal discussions in the six COCIN congregations in Port Harcourt and four other denominations.
To help the reader understand the discoveries made, I have provided details of notes from participant observation, excerpts from recorded interviews and the formal discussions. The analysis is carried out using the “Social Game Theory” as developed by Lingenfelter 1998. Utilizing the social game theory enabled me to compare the perceptions of northern COCIN members and pastors with that of the various segments of southerners and southern churches. The research uncovers the fundamental cultural and social game difference between the immigrant COCIN church (its members and pastors) versus those of the southerners and the flourishing churches among them. I also uncover the challenges other multicultural evangelical churches in Port Harcourt are facing which suggests that these churches are not the best models for COCIN to follow in her quest to achieve multiculturalism in this region.
Thus, I have attempted to propose a dynamic church planting strategy for COCIN in the south-south region of Nigeria that will not reflect the prevalent social environment of the context, but one that will be multicolored and hybrid. Finally, I attempt to propose how willing boundary crossers could be utilized to start this multicultural church planting as a pilot project through an adaptive leadership strategy
Adaptive Behavior in High-Functioning Adults Following Childhood Hemispherectomy
No full textMedical practitioners have used hemispherectomies (HE) as a last resort, lifesaving procedure used to treat intractable epilepsy when antiepileptic medications are not effective. HE involves the disconnection and removal of either the right or left cerebral hemisphere, depending on the pathological substrate and location of epileptogenic activity. Although HE has become a more widely used surgical intervention, little is known about the adaptive behavior outcomes for individuals who undergo this procedure. In the present study, I assessed overall adaptive behavior, as well as across domains and related skill areas using the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-Second Edition (ABAS-II; Harrison & Oakland, 2003). The ABAS-II was administered to 10 adult participants with normal range intelligence who underwent a childhood HE, and also to a designated observer (i.e., a family member close to the adult participant). Results from the ABAS-II provided information about daily living skills compared to a normative sample. The observers also provided extensive information about the participant with HE. The researcher explored factors related to onset of seizures, age at surgery, seizure etiology, and side of HE in relation to ABAS-II scores. Findings indicated that adults with childhood HE reported that they functioned at or above the normative sample, whereas observers reported that participants functioned at or below the normative sample. Results demonstrated a greater discrepancy between self- and observer-report scores for several skill areas: Self-Direction, Functional Academics, Health and Safety, Work, Leisure, and Social subscales. The clinical implications of the outcomes for adults following HE were discussed
From I to We : Pursuing More Just Funding Practices in Mission
No full textThe personal support raising model of funding mission utilized by Evangelical outreach ministries (EOMs) in the United States can disadvantage women and staff of color (Perry 2011). Many EOMs desire to make changes to the way they raise support, but struggle to help teams pursue more just funding models in their contexts. This research project investigates ways ministers in eleven different ministries describe their journeys toward more just funding models. After examination and reflection through a lens of missiological reflection on justice and mission funding, the project then suggests common themes from these ministries to help three new ministry teams develop organizational change strategies to change the way they raise support. Insights from helping these three teams, combined with earlier missiological reflection and journey descriptions, are then utilized to create the Equitable Support Raising Canvas. This tool seeks to define on one page the adaptive work for EOMs who desire to pursue more just funding models for mission