Paul, believed that all things material were acceptable as long as they were given proper thanks for. This really puts the idea of dualism in the marriage status and of the superiority of any of the two approaches on a very clear perspective: marria Continue Reading...
Therefore, the research conduced on the word of God can be a useful means through which a priest can become a better preacher by adapting his sermons in such a manner as to insure that he does not exclude certain parts of his community and addressin Continue Reading...
Pastoral Theology: What it means to 'read the signs' One basic belief that lies behind the social teaching of Catholics is that the Almighty has shaped human history. This biblical era perception transcends time, prevailing even today. Indeed, it ho Continue Reading...
Elaine Graham's Transforming Practice: Pastoral Theology in an Age of Uncertainty Major Schools of Thought and Actors In Transforming Practice: Pastoral Theology in an Age of Uncertainty, Elaine L. Graham addresses Traditional, Postmodern, Empiri Continue Reading...
Spiritual Abuse: Pastoral Theology on Mission and Ministry This paper addresses the pastoral doctrine regarding spiritual abuse. An increasing trend has been observed, of 'spiritual abuse' in the house of God, by clergymen. Such abuse entails differ Continue Reading...
shepherding, which actually means to lead. It also points to the sources that the hierarchy of the Church relies on and how these sources define the shepherd of the Orthodox faith. It thus looks at different examples from the Old and New Testament w Continue Reading...
Pastoral Theology: Context And Crisis According to Bevans (2002:4), theology has three sources -- "scripture, tradition and context." What this means is that there are the sacred writings (in Christianity, scripture refers to the Old and New Testame Continue Reading...
He has a name; he is the Capitalism of private property and the Capitalism of the state" (Sigmund 85). The social, economic, and political undertones of Liberation Theology are not hard to see. While representing themselves as activists, their goal Continue Reading...
The Pastoral Epistles mention good works, as the concept of blending faith plus good works becomes embedded in Christianity ("Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles" n.d.). The concept of faith is re-framed from one of personal commitment to one of b Continue Reading...
Theological Themes Theological themes 2Theological ThemesPastoral care is based on several practices. They include being empathetic, listening, and responding. Most people seek pastoral care when faced with complex situations such as coping, trauma, Continue Reading...
pastoral book review: Lessons learned from Mitch Albom's Tuesday with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson One of the most difficult things for a modern Christian pastor to address in the context of the contemporary Christia Continue Reading...
Book Chapter: A Theology of Communion for the Contemporary Catholic Parish Introduction The study of ecclesiology is the study of how the Christian church, the ever-expanding body of believers, has evolved over time to respond to new political and s Continue Reading...
(Paul, 2005) In fact, the AAPC survey found that African-Americans, devout evangelicals, people without a college degree, the elderly and people age 18 to 29 are most likely to fear that a professional counselor won't take their religious beliefs in Continue Reading...
Pastoral Ethics "A pragmatic approach is a theoretical integration that attempts to bring various theories together through the development of a theoretical framework that can explain the environmental, motivational, cognitive and affective domains Continue Reading...
Theology: Revelation and John Revelation and John: Theology A lot of debate and controversy surrounds the proper interpretation of the Book of Revelation. There are four main interpretations of the apocalyptic work, with the four differing on the q Continue Reading...
Pastoral Counseling Issues in the helping profession Pastoral counseling: An overview Multicultural sensitivities Pastoral counselors today will inevitably come into contact with persons of widely varying cultural traditions. For example, when co Continue Reading...
Liberation Theology as an Analytical Reflection on Praxis, and Where Theology and Humankind Embrace One among the most important Christian theological developments within the past 100 years is liberation theology. The doctrine's advocates regard Continue Reading...
Ethical Practices Self-Assessment Plan and Practices for Future Ministry A plan for future ministry outlines the ethical and self-assessment strategies that a minister expects to employ in the course of their ministry. The purpose of this text is to Continue Reading...
.. In terms of content, then, and also in terms of the overall consistency of both content and structure within and between most chapters, all twenty-seven books of the New Testament, for example, are discussed first from the viewpoint of 'theologic Continue Reading...
Mastering the Pastoral Role by Paul Cedar, R. Kent Hughes, and Ben Patterson. Specifically it will contain a critical analysis of the book. This book is one of a series of "Mastering Ministry" titles that help pastors learn more about their avocatio Continue Reading...
The seeking of salvation is an admission of ignorance while authority-based communication is an assertion of knowledge. The two are incompatible. Instead, communication has to be understanding-based. All communication should recognize the suffering Continue Reading...
Exegesis To understand 2 Corinthians as a letter, one must first understand the context in which it was written. This was Paul's second letter to the Christian church at Corinth. His first letter had been less than kind, admonishing the Corinthian c Continue Reading...
Philippians 2:1-11 In Chapter 2, verses 1-11, of St. Paul's letter to the Philippians, the Apostle exhorts his followers to be faithful to Christ. Christ is, as always, the point of the Pauline letters -- and arriving at Christ, whether through exho Continue Reading...
Counseling Model A Practical Pastoral Counseling Model Counseling Setting Where Will Counseling Take Place? Boundaries for Safety and Security Relational Style Relational/Communication Style Structure/Strategy Sessions Summation Supportive Continue Reading...
All human beings are considered corrupt and sick and, because of the original sin, are in close relations with the powers of evil, rending them unable to make a significant contribution to their liberation. Ironically in some way, it can be said tha Continue Reading...
Discussion: Medicine1Prayer, prescriptions, and pastoral care can all be useful tools in providing quality care. However, as Safer (2019) points out, overprescribing is a problem in health care. The pharmaceutical industry benefits from increased pre Continue Reading...
Pastoral Theology: The Modern Role of Mission Work in the Church Historically, mission work played a critical role in the establishment of the Christian Church. Christians were called to spread Christianity beyond their initial groups of worshippers Continue Reading...
Theological Reflection The church basically has the responsibility in every generation of evaluating the signs of the times and interpreting them based on the gospel. This is crucial in order for the church to present the gospel is a manner that is Continue Reading...
Ma Pastoral Theology -- Spiritual Abuse WHEN THE SYSTEM BECOMES THE PERSECUTOR Veenhuizen's dissertation explores spiritual abuse, using Relational Theology to understand a healthy spiritual relationship vs. spiritual abuse. In Relational Theology, Continue Reading...
Biblical Text In Handel's Messiah Pastoral Theology (The Bible in the Life of the Church) The context of the work On April 13th, 1742, Dublin's music hall resounded to an enthusiastic audience's applause. For the very first time ever, Messiah -- Continue Reading...
Process NotePastoral Issue: How do I respond to someone in need of compassion?Learning goal for this session: The learning goal for this session is to develop the skill of compassion for pastoral ministry.BackgroundI served my ministry at a suburban Continue Reading...
Nancy Jean Vyhmeister and Terry Robertson Quality Research Papers, 3rd Edition, provides updates to the 2nd Edition book on how to perform research in religious and theological studies. The aims of the book are four-fold: first, to promote and deve Continue Reading...
If I was a preacher who was having a difficult time being 'biblical', then the above statement would make complete sense to me. The fact is that the Biblical Scripture does incorporate numerous concepts, values and regulations that cannot be treated Continue Reading...
" Moreover, Malachi Martin describes the theology as "a freeing from political oppression, economic want, and misery here on earth. More specifically still…a freeing from political domination by the capitalism of the United States." Furthermo Continue Reading...
" (Romans 12.6 and 1 Cor. 12) This includes the gift of spiritual direction. Therefore, it can be garnered that the Holy Spirit provides the contemporary Church "with forms other than those used by the ancient elder to achieve this same purpose." (20 Continue Reading...
4Pastoral Care in Immigrant CongregationA wide range of African, Spanish-speaking, and Filipino churches have emerged all across the United States and Europe. According to Eriksen, the emergence of immigrant churches in the United States and all acro Continue Reading...
New Testament What city is central to the development of Acts? How so? Besides Jerusalem, the city most central to the development of Acts is probably Antioch. Acts chapter 11 narrates the founding of the church at Antioch, and in 11:26 the word "C Continue Reading...
Religion -- Books of the Old and New Testaments The Bible contains many types of genres, themes, events and characters illustrating the seeds of Christianity in the Old Testament and the Old Testament's fulfillment by Jesus and the young Christian C Continue Reading...
