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INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT
(McGraw-Hill Education, 2018-08-08) Joyce L. Hocker; William W. Wilmot
Revising this, the tenth of edition of Interpersonal Conflict, brought me the opportunity to
reflect on how the field has changed since I first began to research the field for my disserta
tion at the University of Texas in 1973. Since our first edition in 1978, conflict resolution
has transformed into many subfields: peacemaking, third-party intervention, prevention of
conflict, and the integration of personal transformation with interpersonal communication
choices. This edition reflects many of the recent changes in the field.
All chapters reflect recent research on interpersonal conflict. As has been our practice,
I have removed earlier citations that are so foundational that they need not be specifically
cited. All chapters have been revised and in some cases, reorganized and rewritten for read
ability and clarity. New additions of “How would this sound?” give examples of dialogue
the students may use to enlarge their conflict communication. Clearer organization and
subheadings guide the reader through the text. The book still contains the 10 chapters in
the same order.
Chapter One, “The Nature of Conflict,” retains the resilient definition of conflict that
has gained acceptance and use for more than three decades. This definition is now where
it belongs, at the beginning of the chapter. Added emphasis on transforming the elements
of conflict, with a special focus on perception, reflects the trend in the wider field to view
elements as capable of transformation. The chapter includes activities on intrapersonal
conflict, introducing the student to self-reflection as a basic first step. Examples and cases
referring to same-sex relationships are added throughout. The chapter presents a persua
sive case for studying conflict.
HERMENEUTICS Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation
(Baker Academic, 2007-07-07) HENRY A. VIRKLER; KARELYNNE GERBER AYAYO
In the study of any subject there are four identifiable but overlapping
developmental stages. The first stage involves the recognition of an area that is
important and relevant but unexplored. Initial exploration involves identifying
what is there. In the area of hermeneutics the primary question is, How do we
understand the meaning of someone else’s words?
In the second stage attempts are made to articulate certain broad principles
characterizing the area of investigation. One set of conceptual categories is
advanced, then others, as investigators try to develop conceptual systems that
organize or explain the data cogently and coherently. For example, is the
meaning of a text solely what the author intended it to mean, or does the
meaning of a text change depending on what it means to each reader or hearer?
During the third stage the focus shifts from elucidation of broad principles to
the investigation of more specific principles. Investigators with various
theoretical orientations pursue the study of specific principles, although they
may start with different presuppositions and may disagree about which set of
broad principles yields the most accurate conceptual system.
Greek An Essential Grammar of the Modern Language
(Routledge, 2004-04-04) David Holton; Peter Mackridge and Irene Philippaki-Warburton
The aim of this book is to provide a concise, but sufficiently detailed,
description of the Greek language as spoken and written in Greece today.
Greek is a highly inflected language, and consequently we have had to
devote considerable space to the basic patterns of declension and conjuga
tion which learners need to master. However, we also give close attention
to the structure of phrases and sentences, i.e. to the syntax of the language,
which other grammars have tended to treat rather cursorily. Throughout
the book, our intention is to provide a reliable guide to Greek grammar
and usage, up to date in terms of both its linguistic approach and the
linguistic material we use to exemplify the various aspects of the language.
ACT Magazine Vol. 1
(ACT, 2024-03-15) Africa College of Theology
At the heart of Africa
College of Theology
(ACT), lies a founda
tion cemented in faith and
a mission that transcends
conventional academic pur
suits. ACT was birthed from
a vision to empower leaders
who would not only excel in
their respective fields but
also serve with a redemp
tive purpose grounded in
work of Christ at the cross.
Symposium on the Role of Women in the Church
(Zondervan, 1984-08-28)
The Biblical Research Institute (BRI) of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
has been involved since 1972 with committees, councils, and research papers on the roles of
women in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. At times they were encouraged to believe that the
papers written on the subject could be published for the benefit of concerned individuals within
the church and the information of similar persons outside the membership of the church.*
Until the present time there have been various factors which have led the administrative
leadership of the church to postpone such publication. The general reason given for the
reluctance to publish was the fear that certain countries in the world family of Adventist
churches would be embarrassed, if not offended, by actions that could result in placing women in
leadership roles in the church, the home, the school, or the family.
Persons or organizations hearing of the existence of these papers could purchase copies
from the Biblical Research office. Some copies have been distributed under these terms. Now the
BRI’s Administrative Committee has voted to publish this set of papers. The following provides
an overview of them so that the reader may better anticipate their contents.
One of the issues receiving the attention of Christian churches in the past fifteen years has
been the roles that the women of these churches can best fulfill. This subject is of particular
concern to those women who feel that they have been, or are, prevented from carrying out certain
roles in the church, for which they believe they have a competency or a potential capacity.
Others share their concern.
It is of interest also to those—both men and women—who are aroused by present-day
agitation in society for women to be freely admitted to those areas from which custom and
tradition have hitherto excluded them. Such persons want to know whether and how the church is
affected by, and is relating to, this general movement in society—how it is treating its women.
For many, the church’s profession of Christ is judged on this issue.