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How the Church Can Heal: Healing Intergenerational Trauma Through Trauma-Informed Discipleship
No full textIntergenerational (inherited) trauma is relational in nature. Basically, it is the transmission of physical, emotional, psychological, cultural, and historical wounds from one generation to another. Understanding the impact of intergenerational trauma on relationships, particularly parent–child relationships, has implications for promoting functional and positive intergenerational connections. The study will examine the effects of intergenerational trauma on an individual\u27s well-being and suggest approaches for best practices in formal and nonformal contexts of teaching for discipleship
A Biblical and Theological Foundation to Disciple and Retain Adventist Yorla
No full textThis article considers literature on interfaith marriages and draws principles especially relevant for Adventist Yorla from the writings of Ellen G. White and the lives and examples of Ruth, Abigail, and Esther. It then, explains the advice for Christians whose spouses were unbelievers from Paul and Peter in 1 Corinthians 7:12-16 and 1 Peter 3:1,2.
Adventist Yorla refers to Adventist women married to non-Adventists in Tangkhul terms. Thus, the term interfaith marriage, which refers to the union of two individuals from different religious or denominational backgrounds, applies in this context. In the context of the Tangkhul tribe, which is a patriarchal society and all that entails, Adventist women, after marriage, are expected to follow the denomination or religion of their husband. Therefore, spiritual differences at home exist, especially regarding keeping the Sabbath and diet, as Adventists uphold the dietary principles of Scripture regarding clean and unclean animals
