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A Curriculum to Address Incongruence, Isolation, Shame, and Ethic of Christian Emerging Adults’ Sexuality
No full textChristian emerging adults (CEAs) who struggle with a shame-based sexuality may do so because of incongruences between their theology and their sexual behavior. Isolation further complicates the plight of CEAs seeking a healthy sexuality, as these issues are often addressed alone. The print resources available to assist the CEAs are lacking, as they tend to be narrow in focus, lack practical tools for achieving the ideals presented, or are aimed at adolescents. In addition, practical findings in the field of psychology are not typically a component of these Christian resources. Thus, there is a need for a resource that is meant to serve CEAs’ particularities and includes appropriate psychological and theological tools and theories. In this paper, I have proposed a psychologically informed group curriculum to aid CEAs in developing a congruent and shame-free sexuality. Therefore, I recommend an adaptation of the integrative intervention “The Family,” as it is a psychologically informed intervention, which can be used to reduce shame, and it provides social support for participants. In addition, I suggest that the curriculum include a concept component and that it be conducted in a religious setting (e.g., religious university or church). This writer detailed an experiential, group-styled curriculum that incorporates the aforementioned elements
Prophetic Messages by Festivals: Rhetorical Ideologies in Prophetic Texts
No full textThis analysis seeks to establish a topos of festivals by examining ideologies in prophetic rhetoric. A brief summary of recent discussions regarding cultic references within prophetic texts is provided. The dynamics of the relationships between festivals and expressions of communication between divine and human participants is explored for cultic rituals and prophetic messages. Subsequently a method for establishing a topos is presented along with an illustration of the method for texts from Mari. Each section begins with establishing the themes as well as primary and secondary indicators of festivals within the prophetic texts. The prophetic messages in Hosea and Ugaritic texts are paired to examine ideologies of fruitfulness. The prophetic messages in Amos and Assyrian texts are connected for discerning ideologies of security. The prophetic messages in Micah and Babylonian texts are linked by exploring ideologies of elevation. Locations of continuities and discontinuities are summarized along with areas that would potentially benefit from the method.
The main assertion is that the observances, disruptions, and restorations of festivals impact the ideological concerns in the prophetic texts. The observances of festivals provide illumination into the ideological concerns of the characters. Those concerns become exasperated when disruptions are caused by human or divine characters. The disruptions also produce polarized rhetoric both positively and negatively regarding cultic rituals of the festival participants. The rhetorical comments that are critical of cultic rituals also present cultic rituals as the ideal expressions of restorations. In observances, disruptions, and restorations, the festivals remain a hermeneutical lens for discerning and evaluating the ideologies within the rhetoric
COLLECTION 0109: Sherwood Lingenfelter Collection, 1967-2011
Get PDFSherwood Lingenfelter (b. November 18, 1941) served as Fuller Theological Seminary’s,Dean of the School of World Mission from 1999-2003 and Provost from 2003 – 2011. The Sherwood Lingenfelter collection collection includes research materials regarding the indigenous peoples of the Yap Islands of Micronesia. Administrative records concern Fuller Theological Seminary’s School of World Mission (now School of Intercultural Studies) and Provost’s Office
Until the Last Lock Breaks: A Training Curriculum for Ministry to the Sexually Exploited
Get PDFThe purpose of this project is to develop an online training curriculum for those wanting to reach out to the sexually exploited as a volunteer with After Hours Ministry (AHM). Ministry to the sexually exploited is becoming very popular, but people can do more harm than good if they are not adequately prepared to holistically minister to the complexity of issues facing the sexually exploited. Through the development of an online training curriculum, AHM will be able to train and prepare volunteers by addressing the complexity of needs facing those who are sexually exploited.
Part One will look at the ministry’s context. It will begin with a history of how AHM was created. It will then look at the geographical context the ministry serves in, Los Angeles, to explore the challenges, joys, and opportunities the ministry faces as a result of the prevalent form of sexual exploitation they encounter, mainly street prostitution. The section will examine the history of prostitution and its current state in the United States. It will address the implications and complexities of outreach to men and women who are sexually exploited, focusing particularly on those who are prostituted.
Part Two will examine texts pertinent to the theological foundation for the project. Contemporary literature will be explored to understand a theology of humanity, violence against women, and a theology of compassionate justice as practiced through radical hospitality. It will then consider how these theological themes help inform a training curriculum for reaching out to the sexually exploited.
Part Three will focus on the creation and implementation of an online curriculum for training those wanting to reach out to the sexually exploited. It will review the theological implications of a new training, assessment of the current training, goals, strategy, target population, outline of the new online training, and plan for development and distribution. This section will also include an assessment of the initial piloting of the training curriculum and suggestions for future improvements
Integration and Integrity: The Christian Therapist as Peacemaker
Get PDFThe Fuller Symposium on the Integration of Psychology and Theology, also known as the Integration Symposium, was established to encourage the discovery of new relationships between the Christian faith and the discipline of psychology.
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COLLECTION 0172: Melvin Easterday Dieter Papers, 1924
Get PDFMelvin Easterday Dieter (b. 1924 – d. Oct 6, 2018) worked as the General Secretary of Educational Institutions of the Wesleyan Church and as a historian of the Wesleyan Holiness movement. Dieter assisted in the unification of the Pilgrim Holiness Church and the Wesleyan Methodist Church of America into the new Wesleyan Methodist Church (ratified in 1968). Later, he became vice-president and provost of Asbury Theological Seminary, retiring in 1990.
The Melvin Easterday Dieter Collection contains correspondence, published and unpublished material, research notes, lecture notes and syllabi as well as tracts, pamphlets and ephemera documentary of the Holiness and Pentecostal Movements
COLLECTION 0078: 24-7 Prayer Material, 1999-2010
Get PDFThis is a collection of articles, flyers, and printouts concerning the history and activities of the 24-7 Prayer Movement. The collection also includes information related to Campus America, which mobilizes students on campuses across North America to pray