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The Logos Spermatikos and the Supernatural Existential: A Comparison of the Thought of Justin Martyr and Karl Rahner on the Logos and the Salvation of Non-Christians
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COLLECTION 0011: Charles E. and Grace Payton Fuller Collection, 1892-2009
Get PDFThe collection documents Charles E. and Grace Payton Fuller\u27s family life; radio ministries, the Pilgrims\u27 Hour and the Old-Fashioned Revival Hour; and the co-founding of Fuller Theological Seminary. Included in the collection are program notes and sound recordings spanning over forty years, letters sent by radio listeners, and the Heart to Heart newsletter sent out to OFRH listeners. The papers of Grace Payton Fuller, which chronicle her life before her marriage to Fuller and the vital role she played in their radio ministry, are also housed in the archive
Effects of Coping on Quality of Life in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
No full textCombat experience can include traumas which impact numerous aspects of life, including one’s mental and physical health, and coping has been identified as one possible mitigating factor. In addition to coping in general, religious coping might be particularly relevant for coping with trauma, given that a person’s religious framework can serve as an interpretive lens for such stressors. Consequently, treatment models focused on improving coping skills, via increased use of adaptive and decreased use of maladaptive coping strategies, might provide an enhanced quality of life. Thus, the current study was an investigation of the potential unique effects of coping on quality of life for veterans in residential treatment. General and religious coping were both uniquely related to various facets of subjective quality of life, both cross-sectionally and over time. Findings suggest that treatment for those with severe combat-related PTSD should address both general and religious coping strategies as part of a comprehensive protocol
Kingdom Imagination and the Church: Fostering Faithful Nonconformity through Ecclesial Practices
Get PDFChristians cannot participate in the realization of God’s kingdom if they are too immersed in the kingdoms God seeks to redeem. Current research indicates that several dominant societal patterns have become normative within worshiping communities in contemporary America. Romans 12:1-2 and the precedent of the first century church in Rome indicate that the church is to be a community of faithful nonconformists, resisting influential cultural patterns and participating in the transformative telos of the divine king. This study explores the ecclesial implications of this statement in American context.
First, this work identifies several dominant cultural themes in America and presents research indicating that contemporary worshiping communities have been dramatically shaped by these social constructs. Second, this research presents exegetical commentary on Romans 12:1-2 and socio-cultural analysis of the first century Roman church. It is concluded that Romans 12:1-2 presents an imperative to resist adaptation to cultural patterns that do not align with the will of God, and to become transformed individuals partnering with God’s saving purposes for his creation. This imperative is here identified as kingdom imagination. The first Christians in Rome offer several examples of fidelity to Paul’s exhortation; these are elucidated. Third, this research proposes an ecclesial strategy for engaging in kingdom imagination, concluding that kingdom imagination can be fostered through the implementation of ecclesial frameworks as formative concepts, narratives as formative constructs, rituals as formative customs, and disciplines as formative exercises.
Finally, five particular examples of ecclesial frameworks are presented in this work, each reinforced by a specific narrative, ritual, and discipline. Worshiping communities are encouraged to pursue kingdom imagination through incorporating the five frameworks provided here into their corporate experience. Churches are also encouraged to pursue additional frameworks, thoughtfully adapting the strategy proposed here according to their own contexts, theological emphases, and divine callings.
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Small Groups for God’s Mission: A Strategy for Adding a Neighborhood Outreach Element to Home Groups at Christian Church in the South Bay
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to explore a strategy of small groups for God’s mission by incorporating elements of spiritual discipline that is essential to discipleship into existing Bible study groups. Spiritual disciplines such as solitude, silence, prayer, and pray-reading the Bible, could help each member draw closer to God, where they may experience divine love while promoting both personal and group transformation for the readiness to participate in God’s mission. The thesis was examined and tested in the ministry setting at Christian Church in the South Bay, California.
This study which was conducted through theological reflection and examination concerning missional community in the Bible requires a small group ministry in the life-together setting. In addition, the focus of spiritual disciplines in this setting leads to personal spiritual growth and group transformation for the preparation of joining God’s actions. Teachings regarding spiritual disciplines and small Christian communities in the early church were conducted through Sunday sermons. A pilot group was selected from the existing Bible study groups to closely explore the thesis by following the book Practicing the Way of Jesus by Mark Scandrette where experiments in identity as God’s beloved children and a life-together Christian community are outlined. Specifically, a survey was used as an assessment tool to measure readiness for joining God’s mission.
This study demonstrates that the development of a life-together small community through the practice of spiritual disciplines did increase the group readiness for joining God’s mission in the neighborhood. As the findings are from this pilot program, further exploration and practice with more test groups is required for a stronger conclusion. Therefore, it is recommended to apply the same approach of this project to more small groups in the church for further study
Creative Role Identity: Implications for Self-Concept, Depression, and Anxiety
No full textCreativity is most often referred to in the context of artistic domains and yet, in reality, creativity influences all alternative thought processes and innovative thinking. Researchers in the field of psychology have paid little attention to research within the realm of creativity, although this trend is changing. In particular, prior research has noted that creative artists tend to have higher rates of depression and anxiety than their non-artist counterparts. Understanding contributing factors to these high rates may prevent, or direct more appropriate interventions that reduce anxiety and depression in artists. The purpose of this study was to explore how the extent to which the artist is enmeshed with the art form influences the development of self-concept, anxiety and depression. Another aim of this study was to expand on the existing body of literature via exploration of differences between artists and non-artist groups by hypothesizing that artists would be more at risk for anxiety, depression, impaired creative self-efficacy, and impaired creative self-concept. Seventeen artists and 17 non-artists participated in this study via convenience sampling. Study findings indicated that, while artists and non-artists differ with respect to creative self-concept and creative role identity, they were not significantly different in terms of self-efficacy, depression, and anxiety. Further, contrary to the stated hypotheses, creative role identity was not significantly correlated with depression, anxiety, or creative self-concept. Creative role identity was, however, significantly correlated with self-efficacy; the implication of which may be that creative artists with strong creative role identities may better identify their creative potential, lending to increased resilience
The Origins and Development of Korean Classical Pentecostalism (1930–1962)
No full textDespite the growth of Korean classical Pentecostalism and its profound impact on Korean Protestant spirituality, scholarly interest and studies are scarce and underdeveloped. Most of the studies lean towards the causes of growth of Korean Pentecostalism rather than its origins and development. Furthermore, the official and authoritative history of Korean Pentecostalism written by Korean Pentecostal bodies and ministers, has been found to include many inaccurate, misleading records. The history also tends to emphasize the contributions of Korean Trinitarian Pentecostals to the beginnings and development of Korean Pentecostalism, ignoring the contributions of both Pentecostal missionaries and Oneness Pentecostals. The collection of primary source materials, pivotal to this research, played a major part in correcting inaccuracies, clarifying ambiguities and filling gaps in existing historical accounts of early Korean Pentecostalism. This dissertation reconstructed the formative years of Korean classical Pentecostalism – including both Trinitarian and Oneness forms – in a more complete and balanced way by using historical materials, previously unknown and unavailable
An Analysis of the Metaphors in the Book of Nahum Using Conceptual Blending Theory
No full textMetaphors convey more than superficial expressions intended to induce emotion. They also convey meaning through conceptual constructs. This fact has already been recognized by much of Nahum scholarship. However, there has been no close reading of Nahum’s metaphors with a sustained methodology that ascertains their meanings through their conceptual constructs. This dissertation fills this gap in Nahum scholarship by analyzing the metaphors in Nahum using Conceptual Blending Theory (CBT). This analysis reveals a careful crafting of Nahum’s metaphors. A path schema provides a framework for a meta-narrative of Nineveh’s fall by sustaining elaborations of metaphors throughout the book. This gives Judah hope that YHWH will soon bring an end to Assyria’s rule. A container schema is regularly applied to YHWH and his enemies. This gives Judah hope by revealing the truth of Assyria’s vulnerabilities. Valence reversal, a literary technique, reveals appropriate modes of judgment against Nineveh by using Nineveh’s own self-identifying metaphors against them. Underlying the entire book is the revealing of the presence of YHWH. Despite fears to the contrary, YHWH has not abandoned Judah; rather, he is present, here and now. The metaphors in the book of Nahum clarify and deepen existing understanding of Nahum’s theology, and of Assyria’s place in Old Testament theology, and they also provide a deeper comfort and hope to Judah that would be absent without