A way of seeing
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- "God as Friend": Metaphoric Theology in Pastoral Care. Louw, Dani�l J. // Pastoral Psychology;Mar98, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p233
Because of postmodernity's claim of deconstruction, the naming of God has become a crucial issue for a hermeneutics of pastoral care. Inadequate and inappropriate perceptions of God, because of specific experiences of faith, create unhelpful images of God which eventually lead to a �pathology...
- GOD CARES. // America;9/10/1938, Vol. 59 Issue 23, p542
The author reflects on everyone's strong belief in God, despite a great economic depression experienced by millions of people. It is stated that it would be idle then to preach that everything is well in the world. The author comments that at least there were no worst things that can be seen in...
- Where You Belong. Feldmeier, Peter // America;4/16/2012, Vol. 206 Issue 13, p30
The article offers information on some religious teaching and strength of gospel. Mention is made of theosis, or divinization, which refers to living God's life by grace as God lives it, particularly loving as God loves. It is stated that Ezekiel 34 is the classic passage in which the prophet...
- Boundaries Revisited. Macke, Paul B. // Human Development;Spring2006, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p46
The article discusses the boundaries of church ministry. Real ministry need not be cold nor aloof for fear of bringing forth charges of improper conduct from the members. A minister can both be professional in conduct and at the same time extend warmth and compassion to the flock. The true...
- Enough Food to Eat. Bergant, Dianne // America;7/21/2003, Vol. 189 Issue 2, p38
Focuses on the Gospels for the seventeenth Sunday in ordinary time, dated July 27, 2003, which dealt with the generous power of God that mysteriously meets basic human needs.
- Children's Ministry for July. McCorkindale, Donald // Expository Times;Jun2006, Vol. 117 Issue 9, p381
The article discusses the topic of the children's ministry for July, focusing on various aspects of Multiple Intelligence Theory. Several significant young people featured in the Bible are identified. The interest of children in exploring and utilizing their logical-mathematical intelligence is...
- A Vision of Godliness: A Challenge for Evangelical Theology in the 21st Century. Brownell, Kenneth // Foundations (0144378X);Autumn2005, Issue 54, p28
The article focuses on the challenges facing evangelical theology in the 21st century. The word godliness or eusebia is explained. The author contends that godliness must be recovered as the vision of evangelical theology. The purpose of ministry is to nurture godliness or devotion to God that...
- GOD AND ARGUMENTS: The Argument from the Knowability of the World of Nature. Steinkraus, Warren E.; Mitias, Michael H. // Taking Religious Claims Seriously;1998, p97
The article offers the author's insights on the comprehensibility of the world of nature. Theists argue that humans' ability to know the world of nature expresses their superior intelligence. He says that the argument is a presupposition of the subjective view of God such as his presence in the...
- Infinite Potential. O'Loughlin, Kathy // Feminist Theology: The Journal of the Britain & Ireland School o;Sep2008, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p111
This piece was written for performance and might be best enjoyed read aloud. It was an imaginative exercise based on a kind of intertextuality--combining my own story with the story of the God of the Genesis creation stories. Thus God became a Mother who was experiencing some of the things that...
