scholarly journals SUFFERING AND SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD ACCORDING TO JOHN PIPER AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR THE CHURCH TODAY

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Tigist Woyesa
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Biblical Perspective ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
John Piper

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the theology of suffering from a biblical perspective by using literature review as methodology. Methodology: One of the foundational evangelical presuppositions for theological research is that Scripture is divinely authored and is therefore without error, and authoritative for our faith and practice. Findings: The study found that suffering is biblical and should be expected by all Christians as they are not exempted from it, unlike prosperity teaching. Suffering has the purpose of refining and maturing our faith. Further, it is to display the greatness of the glory of the grace of God.    Unique Contribution to theory and practice: Therefore, it is recommended for Christians to depend on God at all seasons by asking for wisdom and grace from him. So in this paper, the relationship between suffering and the sovereignty of God and its implication to the church will be discussed with a particular focus on John Piper's work

scholarly journals Official Reporting of Religious Organizations as a Source of Empirical Data on the Activities of the Church: Some Questions of Theory and Practice of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden

2020 ◽  
pp. 135-145
Author(s):  
O. A. Balabeikina ◽  
N. M. Mezhevich ◽  
A. A. Iankovskaia
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Partial Solution ◽  
The State ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Reference Case ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

The relevance of any material offered to the scientific and expert community depends on many factors. Objectively, the presence of this or that issue in the center of public attention has a positive effect on the actualization of this or that article. However, there is an obvious danger. Academic approaches that accidentally find themselves in resonance with global trends can fall victim to political conjuncture. Relevance in this case can fall victim to the political moment. Moreover, this or that topic, being in the center of public discussion, negatively affects the academic understanding of the problem. All this fully relates to the question of the relationship between the state and the church in modern Europe and Russia.A few words about global trends. Their essence boils down to the growing confrontation between supporters of new ideological approaches and traditionalists, among whom are many adherents.The relationship between religion and the state testifies to the fact that states and societies have not yet learned to draw an effective line between their interests and those of adherents. This fact presupposes careful state and public participation in the affairs of the church. However, acknowledging this circumstance is not enough. The state must clearly know what, where and how is happening in the church sphere of the life of society in cases where church affairs can affect public and state security.It is also known that almost all the leading churches, to a greater or lesser extent, provide official reporting to the state. However, working with this reporting, its scientific analysis is not always representative.Objective. The presented article is aimed at a partial solution of the problem of increasing the effectiveness of academic research of the church` activities. Moreover, it is made based on official church statistics.The author’s position is the following. States and societies have no right to let go of this vital sphere of life. The functions of the state, in this case, are at least controlling. The ineffective execution of its functions by the state can be revealed in many countries of the world. The situation in France is nothing more than a reference case of a problem that, to one degree or another, exists in most of the countries of the world, which are distinguished by ethnic and confessional heterogeneity.

Conflicts in innovation and how to approach the “last mile” of conflict management research – a literature review

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Vollmer
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to present the state-of-the-art in empirical research on conflicts in innovation inorganizations and to outline strategic implications both for research and practical application with the specific focus on intervention studies. Design/methodology/approach – Literature search in the Web-of-Science identified 32 empirical publications from 1990 to July 2012. Characteristics of the studies, methodological approaches and empirical findings are summarized and discussed. Strategic implications are derived. Findings – The literature review reveals studies of the relationship between conflict and innovation on different organizational levels. Most of the studies address different aspects of conflict as antecedents of innovation, while some address conflict as an outcome of innovative behavior or structures. Almost all authors come up with theoretical and practical implications. But intervention studies which could close the gap between theory and practice, here termed the “last mile” of conflict management, are yet to be addressed. Research limitations/implications – While several implications are derived that aim at consolidating and deepening the understanding of the conflict – innovation dynamics, the major implication is to develop a knowledge-oriented research approach and to expand the scope of research to intervention studies. Constructive controversy is described as an example of this new research avenue. Practical implications – From intervention studies, researchers could gain more direct, practical insights into actual work processes. Managers could profit by incorporating first-hand knowledge augmented by researchers’ expertise. Originality/value – This article provides a systematic review of the relationship between conflict and innovation in the business context and practical implications thereof.

scholarly journals OUTSOURCING AND ORGANISATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF ISSUES IN NIGERIA: RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY AS A CASE STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Yakie Ebisidor Favour ◽  
Dr. M. D. Tamunomiebi
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Organizational Efficiency ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
State University ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Detailed Assessment ◽  
Strong Position ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: the main purpose for this article work was to discuss literature on the relationship between outsourcing and organizational efficiency and how to offers a detailed assessment of outsourcing and its implications for organizational operations and functionality. Methodology:  this research adopts the descriptive research technique where all the concepts of the study is investigated in line with other scholars has found as it relates to the work. The resource-based theory was adopted as the theoretical foundation for the study, and it offered a strong position in support of the imperatives of focusing on key assets and responsibilities as a way of enhancing organizational efficiency and ultimately competitivenessFindings: The position reached based on the congruence of views, specifies outsourcing as commendable and required for the efficient functioning of organizations today. On this note, it was concluded that the features of cost and organizational operations are efficiently addressed through the adoption of outsourcing practices and behaviour which are strategic and which allow for the organizations focus on its own key and primary functions. Unique contribution to Theory and Practice: The study gave useful perception of rivers state university that the practice of outsourcing should be such that emphasizes more on the additional functions and areas identified as weak or overly costly to the organization. Such features can be addressed through a shift in responsibilities to other organizations which are more proficient and structured for that purpose.

scholarly journals TEORIA E PRÁTICA NA FORMAÇÃO CLÁSSICA: O DEBATE SOFISTA*

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiane da Silva ◽  
Marcos Vinicius da Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Reflective Thought ◽  
The World ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
The Relationship

Este trabalho tem por objetivo discutir algumas concepções filosóficas e educacionais da Sofística,especialmente de Protágoras e Górgias, evidenciando como esses filósofos entendiam a relação entre teoria e prática a fim de propiciar uma reflexão sobre a forma como se encara estes doispólos que compõem a formação humana atualmente. O método empregado para a realização de tal intento consiste na revisão bibliográfica, no qual os resultados são obtidos da interpretação de conteúdos e da comparação entre significados explícitos ou latentes. Os resultados evidenciamque os Sofistas propuseram uma nova maneira de pensar o mundo por intermédio da práxis realizando assim a junção entre teoria e prática. Tal transposição do dualismo entre teoria e prática faz concluir que se deve utilizar a teoria como recurso para exercer o pensamento reflexivo e elementos para criar novas ações baseadas na experiência que se vivencia para lidar com um mundo em mudança.Descritores: Aprendizagem; Educação; Filosofia.This work aims to discuss some philosophical and educational conceptions of Sophistic, especially Protagoras and Gorgias, showing how these philosophers understood the relationship between theory and practice in order to provide a reflection on how one sees these two poles that make upthe human development currently. The method employed for the realization of such intent is the literature review, which the conclusions are obtained through the content and interpretation of the comparison between explicit or latent meanings. Results show that the Sophists have proposed a new way of thinking about the world through praxis thus realizing the junction between Theory and Practice. This transposition dualism between theory and practice leads us to conclude that we should use the theory for us to exercise our reflective thought and have elements to create new actions based on the experience that it is living to deal with a changing world.Descriptors: Learning; Education; Philosophy.Este trabajo tiene como objetivo discutir algunas concepciones filosóficas y educativas de los sofistas, especialmente Protágoras y Gorgias, mostrando cómo estos filósofos comprendieron la relación entre la teoría y la práctica con el fin de ofrecer una reflexión sobre cómo se ve estos dos polos que componen el formación humana actualmente. El método empleado es la revisión de laliteratura, que permite que se obtengan a las conclusiones del contenido y la interpretación de la comparación entre los significados explícitos o latentes. Las investigaciones indican que los sofistas han propuesto una nueva forma de pensar el mundo por la praxis, de esta manera lograr la unión entre teoría y práctica. La transposición del dualismo nos lleva a concluir que se debe utilizar la teoría como un recurso para que ejerzamos nuestro pensamiento reflexivo y para crearnuevas acciones basadas en la experiencia que se estea viviendo para hacer frente a un cambiantemundo.Descriptores: Aprendizaje; Educación; Filosofía.

scholarly journals Implikasi Nilai Manusia dalam Praksis Kepemimpinan Menurut Kejadian 1:26-27

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-61
Author(s):  
Yakub Hendrawan Perangin Angin ◽  
Tri Astuti Yeniretnowati ◽  
Yonatan Alex Arifianto
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Human Values ◽  
The People ◽  
Great Leader ◽  
Genesis 1 ◽  
Book Of Genesis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

The implementation of human values in leadership praxis based on the Book of Genesis 1: 26-27 is raised because of various phenomena that have occurred in which many people are treated inhumanely. The analysis was carried out by means of a literature review, by analyzing the leadership practices that occur both in general and Christian circles. The main sources of analysis are several relevant sources, including research results contained in journals and books. All of these sources were analyzed by looking at the relationship and compatibility with the title of this paper. So it can be concluded that his leadership can describe how the leader's view of humans, "whole" or partial. In another sense, whether leaders treat humans only as limited as "resources" or not, of course, will appear in the way leaders treat "anyone" around the scope of their leadership. Whether to behave and act exploitatively or not, of course, depends on the way the leadership treats "anyone" around the sphere of leadership. In the sphere of the church, the pastor as a leader in leading the church organizationally and at the same time as an organism, the people who are in the leadership line develop their understanding of it does not necessarily lie in the way they perceive humans. Our Lord Jesus, the Great Leader, has provided an extraordinary example where He who is the Lord and Savior of mankind is willing to sacrifice his life, give His life and wash the feet of His followers. This is perfect leadership, thank God that humans have a Leader profile who becomes a role model.AbstrakImplementasi nilai manusia dalam praksis kepemimpinan berdasarkan Kejadian 1:26-27 diangkat karena berbagai fenomena yang telah terjadi dimana manuasia banyak diperlakukan dengan tidak manusiawi. Analisis dilakukan dengan tinjauan pustaka, dengan menganalisis terkait prakis kepemimpinan yang terjadi baik di lingkungan umum maupun kekristenan. Adapun sumber utama dari analisis adalah beberapa sumber yang relevan, meliputi hasil penelitian yang terdapat pada jurnal dan buku. Semua sumber ini dianalisis dengan cara mencermati hubungan dan kecocokan dengan judul penulisan ini. Sehingga didapatkan kesimpulan bahwa kepemimpinannya dapat menggambarkan bagaimana  pandangan pemimpin terhadap manusia, ”utuh” atau parsial. Dengan pengertian lain, apakah pemimpin memperlakukan manusia hanya sebatas ”resources” atau tidak, tentu akan nampak dalam cara pemimpin memperlakukan ”siapa saja” disekitar lingkup kepemimpinanya. Apakah akan bersikap dan bertindak eksploitatif atau tidak, sama tentunya bergantung pada cara pemimpinan memperlakukan ”siapa saja” disekitar lingkup kepemimpinannya. Di lingkup gereja, gembala sebagai pemimpin dalam memimpin gereja secara organisatoris dan sekaligus sebagai organisme, orang-orang yang ada di lini kepemimpinan berkembang pemahamannya ataukah tidak tentunya terletak pada cara pandangnya terhadap manusia. Tuhan Yesus Sang Pemimpin Agung kita sudah memberikan keteladanan yang luar biasa dimana Ia yang adalah Tuhan dan Juru Selamat umat manusia rela untuk mengorbankan nyawanya, memberi hidup-Nya dan membasuh kaki pengikut-Nya inilah kepemimpinan yang sempurna, syukur bahwa manusia memiliki profil Pemimpin yang menjadi panutan.

scholarly journals A Study of the Relationship between Ibadi Muslims and Christians in Modern day Oman.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Andrew Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Religious Freedom ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Christian Communities ◽  
Interfaith Relations ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
Distinct Approach

Oman is often held as a model of religious tolerance in the Arabian Peninsula. The core hypothesis at the centre of this thesis is that, the religious freedom of the church in Oman is directly influenced by its distinctive prevailing school of Islam. The main research question is “How does the prevailing theology of Ibadi Islam impact the experience of religious freedom for Christian communities in Oman and how do the Islamic authorities relate to the Christian church?” By using interviews, historical and theological sources, this research concludes that other factors besides theology shape Oman’s distinct approach to interfaith relations. A part of this thesis will be highlighting the contemporary presence of the church in Oman, of which little is known. This is a unique contribution to knowledge about Christianity and Islamic relations in the Arabian Gulf.

From Letter to Spirit

2019 ◽  
pp. 125-148
Author(s):  
John C. Cavadini
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Literal Sense ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way ◽  
Patristic Exegesis

This chapter offers an overview of patristic theory and practice of both figurative and literal exegesis, as well as of the relationship between them. It argues that for the fathers of the Church, the literal sense of Scripture was not a free-standing independent sense, but was intrinsically related to, and ordered towards, the figurative or spiritual sense(s). Since that is true, the literal sense of Scripture cannot be fully appreciated apart from an understanding of the spiritual or figurative sense(s), and, since this aspect of patristic exegesis is the one perhaps most foreign to contemporary exegetical sensibilities, the chapter spends the majority of its time demonstrating from patristic texts what is meant by the figurative or spiritual sense of Scripture. This then paves the way for a treatment of the literal sense and its relationship to the figurative sense as it has been presented in the earlier part of the chapter.

The Role of Grandparents in Shaping Faith Formation of Grandchildren: A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Donald Deprez
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Faith Formation ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Geographic Proximity ◽  
Problem Statement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

Research has long suggested that the relationship between a grandparent and grandchild is one of the most critical and important relationships one will ever experience. Because of the importance of the grandparent-grandchild relationship, this article seeks to find how grandparents shape the faith formation of their grandchild, particularly looking at whether or not geographic proximity is a factor in their faith formation. We will begin by defining our problem statement and introductory thoughts, then move into a literature review synthesizing the findings from various research, articles, books, and publications that describe how grandparents shape the faith formation of their grandchild. Finally, we will examine the data analysis and results of our research before offering practical conclusions for grandparents and the church.

William Swinderby and the Wycliffite Attitude to Excommunication

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
IAN FORREST
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Late Medieval ◽  
Medieval Church ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

The early Wycliffite William Swinderby expressed some strong criticisms of excommunication. He was alarmed that churchman thought that it was their power, rather than God's power, that consigned a soul to hell. The rhetoric of sentences of excommunication in this period was indeed intended to frighten offenders into compliance with ecclesiastical judgements, but the theory and practice of excommunication was in fact far less simple that the Wycliffite criticism of it allowed. This article examines Swinderby's attitude towards ecclesiastical sanctions in light of Wyclif's own ideas, and the theory and practice of excommunication in the late medieval Church. Swinderby's links with early Wycliffism are elucidated and the relationship between Wycliffism and the Church is looked at in a new light.

A literature review on firms' internationalisation through e-commerce

2019 ◽  
pp. 121-143
Author(s):  
Riccardo Resciniti ◽  
Federica De Vanna
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
International Business ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
New Markets ◽  
Integrative Framework ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Relationship

The rise of e-commerce has brought considerable changes to the relationship between firms and consumers, especially within international business. Hence, understanding the use of such means for entering foreign markets has become critical for companies. However, the research on this issue is new and so it is important to evaluate what has been studied in the past. In this study, we conduct a systematic review of e-commerce and internationalisation studies to explicate how firms use e-commerce to enter new markets and to export. The studies are classified by theories and methods used in the literature. Moreover, we draw upon the internationalisation decision process (antecedents-modalities-consequences) to propose an integrative framework for understanding the role of e-commerce in internationalisation

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