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Re-imagining and Rechanneling Youth Potential Through the Lens of the Hofstede Cultural Dimensions Model

they are much more than that. They also should not be perceived in terms of numbers, although that matters where it counts, especially as determinants of political majorities. Rather, young people should ... , though it is from a political perspective. In 2009, 5-year-old Jacob Philadelphia, together with his African American parents, visited the White House during the tenure of President Barak H. Obama. Young

Mission Leadership Development in the Chinese Adventist Church: Reflections in the Light of Traditional Chinese Philosophies of Leadership

decisively steps into the global arena through internationalization of its economy and political influence, scholars are only scratching the surface in exploring the pluralistic styles of Chinese indigenous ... -oriented leadership philosophy. According to Ma and Tsui, “Daoism argues that the leaders are most successful if they seem non-existent to their constituents” (2015:20), that is to say, it advocates for a

God Given Dreams and Visions

mere statistic, for they are much more than that. They also should not be perceived in terms of numbers, although that matters where it counts, especially as determinants of political majorities. Rather ... , though it is from a political perspective. In 2009, 5-year-old Jacob Philadelphia, together with his African American parents, visited the White House during the tenure of President Barak H. Obama. Young

Dualistic Worldviews: Implications for Discipleship

distinct categories: holy and profane, sacred and secular” (Walsh and Middleton 1984:95). Dualism permeates the history of human life since time immemorial. It is manifested in philosophy, religion ... merely as a vehicle to serve the soul” (Zandman 2012:3) . Zandman observed that Plato also followed suit. Aristotle was also a dualist. This Greek philosophy was spread across the Graeco-Roman world with

Chicago Police Torture Scandal: A Legal and Political History

Political History , 17 CUNY L. Rev. 329 (2014). Available at: 10.31641/clr170203 1 The CUNY Law Review is published by the Office of Library Services at the City University of New York. For more information ... order from a Cook County judge, Cannon was released from prison after serving twenty-four years.96 THE DEATH ROW CASES In the early 1990s, the legal and political struggle began to focus on the torture

Strategies for Dealing with Folk Practices in Christian Churches in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

practices in Goma City. To better understand the issues surrounding the growing folk practices, it is important to have a broad picture of the Democratic Republic of Congo in its political, economic, social ... by a workshop with all 10 station directors. The collection of data was followed with an analysis and interpretation of results for the formulation of better conclusions. Socio-political Context Goma

Ancestor Worship, Dreams, and Visions: A Problem of Contextual Theology among the Chewa People of Eastern Zambia

, kalonga and undi were very senior chiefs of Malawi. There were also junior chiefs such as mwase, mkanda, chimfombo, cauwa, kambombo, kalindabwalo, and cifuka. Social-Political Life The Chewa people are a ... of a Town in Uzbekistan . Acta Slavica Iaponica Tomus 30 : 63 - 78 . https://src-h.slav.hokudai.ac.jp/publictn/acta/30/04KIKUTA. Mbiti , John S. 2008 . African Religions and Philosophy . Portsmouth, NH

Intercultural Mentorship as a Leadership Role

layman’s interest in and some knowledge of the terminology and concepts of several “schools” of philosophy. It is therefore most reasonable to argue that Paul could have had quite a degree of both Greek and ... Judah that has its political and religious center in Jerusalem, a native speaker of Aramaic, and a committed Pharisee, full of zeal and self-righteousness (2016:27-30). Paul received his rabbinic

Adventist Church Leadership and Religious Liberty in India: Impact on Mission and Ministry

interested in a religion’s authenticity, then all must be treated equally and protected without partiality (1968:68). Prior to India’s independence, prominent political personalities used religious symbols and ... forced to go against their core values and beliefs (Sharma 2011:73, 74). Religious liberty is also an essential socio-political concern that assures citizens of both major and minor religions that they can

Humanism and Christianity: Shared Values?

thought of past civilizations, particularly Greek, with a view to reconciling theology with the philosophy of the classical philosophers (New World Encyclopedia n.d.; Odom 1977:126-128, 183-186) . Outside ... Italy where some of the cultural greatness of the ancient world, Greece, and Rome was still 225 retained. The merchants and artisans encouraged the artistic revival on account of the political and

Youth Participation in Urban Mission and Ministry

. Youth participation is beneficial for society because their alienation is a cause of social and political disruption, of gang formation and criminal behavior in many contexts. Youth participation is ... Child, which affirm the right of young people to participate in family, social, and political life. Mary Kholer views youth participation as “the involvement of young people in responsible, challenging

Seventh-day Adventist Mission

this passion with the Monniers and they decided to accompany him to Africa. Rwanda: Mission Background Before describing the Delhove-Monnier experience it is necessary to present a brief political and ... religious history of the country they were about to enter. The 1884 “Scramble for Africa Conference” at Berlin dealt with both political and missionary issues. Germany, which exercised colonial authority in

The African Worldview and Belief in the Demonic

Christianity, 1960 - 1996 . Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press. Mbiti , John. 1969. African Religions and Philosophy. London: Heinemann. Okorocha , Cyril C. 1992 . Religious Conversion in Africa: Its Missiological

Seventh-day Adventist Educational Mission in India: A Historical Sketch and Retrospection for the Future

sure that one is faithful to the distinctive Adventist philosophy of education. When there is faithfulness in the present, the future is secure and there is no cause for fear. The challenges of a rapidly ... in many areas of reform—social, economic, political, and religious. Many Indians, 4 educated in the West eventually picked up the zeal and reform ideas of the missionaries and organized their own

Facing Missiological Challenges by Understanding Hinduism’s Approach to Ancestors

in religious and philosophic matters and acceptance with reverence of Vedas by Hindu thinkers and philosophers as the sole foundation of Hindu philosophy. 2. Maintain a spirit of tolerance and ... dissolution that follow each other in endless succession, by all six systems of Hindu philosophy. 4. Acceptance by all systems of Hindu philosophy the belief in rebirth and pre-existence. 5. Recognition of the

How to Engage Voluntary Spirit Possession Rituals in Mission: The Case of the Dendi Adorcism Ritual

mission. Bruce Bauer rightly illustrates this fact in his philosophy of intercessory prayer in these terms: I believe that this world has been captured by the evil one. I believe that because the battle

Sinolization of Christianity: Increasing Gospel Relevance or Distorting the Gospel Message?

meaning as Sinolization is evaluated in its specific political and cultural contexts. It is notable that the Sinolization of Christianity is a relatively new concept set forth by some official Chinese ... two explanations cannot escape the fact that the concept of Sinolization is “a political movement per se” and aims to transform Christianity with a political ideology (Guo 2017) . The current emphasis

Abortion/Feticide in Islam

Global Perspective , edited by William Sweet, George F. McLean , Tomonobu Imamichi , Safak Ural, and O. Faruk Akyol , 119 - 130 . Washington, DC: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy. Melton ... , Jacques, and Jean Jacques Waardenburg. 2002 . Islam: Historical, Social and Political Perspectives . New York: Walter de Gruyter. Wain , Harry. 2008 . The Story Behind the Word: Some Interesting Origins of

Insider Movements Among Muslims: Reflections on Their History, Identity, and Theology

relationship between Christianity and Islam, could it be that the inability of Christian missionaries to shed the social, cultural, and political trappings of the West and Christendom have limited the ... ). The ultimate goal of such a life would be to form groups of co-believers that are essential to the life of any follower of Christ. By advocating that Muslims remain within their socio-political

Toward an Adventist Theology of Refugees

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies Towards an Adventist Theology of Refugees Recent political developments have thrust the problem of immigrants and refugees to the front of the public policy ... agenda in America. Political groups stir up their bases to either build a wall and throw out 11 million undocumented immigrants or set up sanctuary cities and seek for open borders. While this scuffle