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ECCLESIAL COMMUNION: OF DIVINE ECONOMY THROUGH LOVE AND PARTICIPATION
No full textFollowing the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, the early followers of Christian faith understood the proper name for their God to be entirely triune in essence: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. While this trinitarian heritage has scarcely been passed down to modern believers of Christianity, the fundamental truth of God’s triune nature remains the same. Out of the divine economy, humanity was crafted in the image of God with koinonia at heart. As Father, Son, and Holy Spirit comprise the singular ousia and cannot exist apart from one another, so the Body with many members is only possible in the context of communion. By way of love and participation, communion is therefore the driving force behind the Church, the paramount principle of God’s love for creation. In this thesis, I explore contemporary accounts of the relational nature of the Trinity as it directly correlates to the relational nature of the Church in hopes of laying a foundation for the beginnings of a Pentecostal Trinitarian ecclesiolog
Dangling Bridge Builders: Exploring the Personal and Professional Experiences of DEI Executives With Workplace Belonging
Get PDFThis phenomenological study explores the experiences of African American chief diversity officers (CDO) with workplace belonging in organizations where they implement diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives. Through interviews with six CDOs across various sectors, the research examines how their backgrounds, identities, and organizational climates influence their perceptions and experiences of belonging. The study reveals five key themes: organizational experience, systemic disruption, identity politics, environmental incongruence, and workplace resilience. Findings indicate that CDOs often face unique challenges related to their marginalized identities, systemic barriers, and organizational resistance to change. Their journeys to leadership are characterized by personal experiences with discrimination and a commitment to creating inclusive environments. The research highlights the complex relationship between DEIB, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach that addresses both individual experiences and systemic issues. This study contributes to the emerging body of academic literature on workplace belonging within the diversity, equity, and inclusion framework, offering insights into the lived experiences of Black, indigenous, and people of color executives tasked with implementing DEIB initiatives. The findings have implications for organizations seeking to create truly inclusive cultures and support the effectiveness and well-being of their diversity leaders
The Effects Of Background Music on Productivity In Classrooms
Get PDFThis paper examines how background music influences productivity in classroom settings.
thorough research has shown that music does stimulate the brain (Rickard & McFerran, 2011) but due to limitations in research, a general consensus on how it affects a person’s productivity cannot be drawn (de la Mora Velasco & Hirumi, 2020). The study attempted to address the limitations noticed across multiple studies: (1) specification of how background music is manipulated during the study (2) number of participants (3) testing only in educational settings and (4) effects of background music on conceptual learning. It was expected that background music would be an aid in increasing students’ productivity in classrooms. While the results of the study showed no statistical significance, most students appreciated the background music
RENOUNCING THE DOMINANT SCRIPT: WEAVING TOGETHER MYSTICISM, MONASTICISM, AND SACRAMENTAL THEOLOGY TO CREATE A PENTECOSTAL MODEL OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION
Get PDFFrom political division and culture wars to moral failures, it has become increasingly evident over the last few decades that the Church in North America has a formation problem. This project aims to tackle the issue of discipleship and formation by exploring the development and application of a practical, spirit-led model of spiritual formation for the 21st-century North American Church. By drawing on the rich traditions of monastic, mystical, and sacramental spirituality, this project seeks to create a Pentecostal model of spiritual formation that is communal, charismatic, and embodied, revealing that discipleship is not an end in itself but a means toward union with Christ. With union with Christ as the clear goal of the Christian life, this project emphasizes how Pentecostalism will be positively impacted through reconnecting itself to its ancient past. To accomplish this goal, the researcher will conduct a thorough survey of both ancient and contemporary literature on spiritual formation and assimilate the ideas into a Pentecostal model of formation. Following the development of the formation model, the researcher will conduct a qualitative research study via a seminar presented at Georgetown First Assembly of God in Georgetown, SC. With the seminar and literary research complete, this project will seek to explore implications for the broader Church, with the aim of helping churches and church leaders learn to renounce the dominant script and live by a counterscript, becoming less driven by programs and more driven by practices that move congregations towards union with Christ
An Exploratory Study of Elementary School Students’ Reading Performance Scores before and after COVID-19, Part 2
No full textThis study explored the reading performance scores of elementary school students in a single Florida school district before and after school closures in spring 2020 due to COVID-19. The non-experimental study of archival data was designed to explore three subgroups of third-grade students’ i-Ready reading diagnostic scale scores from five different assessment periods: before school closures in January 2020 and four subsequent assessment periods after face-to-face instruction resumed in fall 2020. The three subgroups included: the initial cohort (N = 2006), which did not include students in Exceptional Student Education (N = 580), and students who were designated as English Language Learners (N = 169). The subgroups did not include students who had been retained at any point in the past. Descriptive statistics were computed for each of the subgroups and reported. The mean scale scores of each subgroup were compared to the 2018-2019 i-Ready national norms for each of the five assessment periods. The results of the comparisons revealed that each subgroup’s mean reading scale scores were significantly different from the national norm groups’ mean reading scale scores. The mean reading scores of each subgroup were significantly lower (p \u3c 0.01) than the mean scores of the 2018-2019 national norm groups. Although the students in each of the three subgroups demonstrated small increments of reading progress over time, the rate of progress was not commensurate with the 2018-2019 national norm group’s rate of progress. This study adds to the body of literature on the influence of COVID-19, school closures, and remote instruction among elementary learners
A MULTIPLE-SITE CASE INQUIRY TO IDENTIFY THE ATTRIBUTES OF SOCIO-ACADEMIC CULTURE IN SUCCESSFUL ENTRY-TO-PRACTICE RESPIRATORY THERAPY PROGRAMS
Get PDFBackground: Organizational structure and culture have been explored extensively in higher education. Nonacademic factors influence student engagement, motivation, and success. Research describing socio-academic culture in health professions programs is limited. Achievement of fundamental social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies empowers students to learn and achieve educational goals. SEL has not been established as a theoretical framework in health professions education. SEL competencies closely align with respiratory therapy (RT) learner needs and essential professional skills. Attributes of socio-academic culture in successful RT programs and their impact on student success are unknown. Objective: To identify the attributes of socio-academic culture in successful entry-to-practice respiratory therapy programs as perceived by faculty. Methods: A qualitative, multiple-case inquiry of successful entry-to-practice RT programs was undertaken. Program data was obtained from public sources. Full-time faculty members were interviewed. Content saturation was assessed across all cases. Transcripts were coded into individual characteristics and major socio-academic attributes. Results: Nineteen distinct characteristics and eight defining attributes were identified. Successful programs were perceived to build community, create supportive environments, establish expectations of excellence, cultivate professionalism, ensure meaningful clinical experiences, emphasize reflection, promote critical thinking, and pursue continuous improvement. Conclusions: Attributes of socio-academic culture in successful RT programs align with essential RT professional competencies. The defining themes support SEL as a viable framework for helping students develop the professional characteristics desired of respiratory therapists
Judicial Rhetoric and the Rhetoric of Myth in Till We Have Faces
Get PDFC.S. Lewis is unquestionably one of the more enduring influences in the 20th century, due in part to his personal popularity during his lifetime, as well as to his prolific and approachable oeuvre in wide-ranging genres such as apologetics, fiction, and public debate and address. Lewis has only become more popular since his death, with continued interest building after the more recent development of movie interpretations depicting both his fiction and life. C.S. Lewis’s corpus is certainly vast, and even more has been written about C.S. Lewis and his writings since his death. Strong scholarship exists, particularly in the areas of literary criticism and theological analysis; however, significantly less work has been done examining the rhetorical aspects of Lewis’s work. James Beitler, professor of English at Wheaton College, asserts, “However, in spite of widespread praise for Lewis’s persuasiveness as well as his own interest in the topic, only a relatively small group of scholars have turned to rhetoric—the study and practice of the art of persuasion—to understand Lewis’s corpus, and many who have done so have argued that we need more scholarship exploring how Lewis’s writings work rhetorically” (353). This gap between literary and theological analysis and rhetorical analysis is significant considering Lewis’s classical education and skillful use of the art of rhetoric. To begin to lessen this gap, in this paper, I will examine Lewis’ use of the rhetoric of myth through his final novel, Till We Have Faces, by comparing how he presents Orual’s judicial rhetoric with his own use of myth to persuade the reader of important truths about the roles reason and imagination play in spirituality, about identity, and about the nature of love. This comparison will illuminate Lewis’s beliefs on the limitations of direct persuasive rhetoric versus the natural working of the rhetoric of myth
The Myths of Plato: Socratic Kenosis and the Call of Beauty
Get PDFThe myths of Plato have been inordinately subordinated to the “intellect” of Plato since the eighteen-thirties. The ancient Christian tradition of interpreting stories and scriptures with symbolic understanding serves as a potentially primary hermeneutical pattern that could correct the modern tendency of subconscious materialism. To restore the Platonic myths, there are two foundational arguments to be made about the myths. The first is that these myths are kenotic in function. Observing the Socratic call to self-emptying, especially in the cosmological image of the World Axis, challenges modern assumptions concerning the second goodness of Platonic myth. The second argument is the theme of beauty-first in the Platonic tradition as demonstrated by the myths. To become a philosopher, the student must not only engage in acts of virtue through habit but also love wisdom. Through a close analysis of several images in Plato’s three eschatological myths: Gorgias, Phaedo, and the Myth of Er, these two elements of the Platonic tradition (kenosis, and beauty-first) elevate the role of the philosopher’s myth to equal with the philosopher’s argumentation
THE INFLUENCE OF LEADERS’ EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND EMPLOYEES’ EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Get PDFThe influence of emotional intelligence (EI) on employee engagement (EE) is significant. However, limited research exists on how both perceived leaders\u27 EI and perceived employees’ EI influence EE. Identifying predictive factors that contribute to EE is crucial to organizational success. The current study examined 96 retail employees residing in the U.S. The purpose of the non-experimental, quantitative study was to examine the relationship between perceived leaders\u27 EI and perceived employees\u27 EI on employee engagement in U.S. Southwest region retail organizations. An online multi-sectional survey including demographic questions, the Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT), and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) was employed to collect research data. Participant data were analyzed using regression analyses to test the predictive power of EI on EE. Results revealed that retail employees with higher levels of EI had higher levels of EE. The study outcomes drive practical implications for organizations of all sizes and lead to recommendations for future research