|
Showing 1 - 5 of
5 matches in All Departments
Synopsis: Academic research in alcohol addiction presents diverse
results and subject inadequacies. This study identifies conscience
and its influence through spirituality on successful recovery as
promoting unity and adequacy in the field. The purpose of the study
is to analyze the relationship between conscience, spirituality,
and recovery from alcohol addiction. This threefold framework
underlines the conceptual importance of cognition, affect,
behaviour, spirituality, and character in addiction studies.
Narrative analysis (NA) is employed for designing the present
research. It is utilised for collection, examination, and
formulation of the results derived from the participants' stories.
Semi-structured interviews are used within the NA framework to
provide the data from the twelve participants. The latter are
selected as a homogeneous group based on characteristics of their
addiction, spirituality, and recovery. The analysis of narratives
defines conscience with its cognitive, emotive, and conative
elements as related to spirituality. The conscience's nature and
functioning undergo deterioration during addiction and complete
rejuvenation through participants' spiritual transformation of a
transcendent divine experience. Spiritually empowered conscience
supports progressive recovery from alcohol addiction. The
conscientious approach to self, life, and others is shaped by
virtue and spiritual commitment. Author Biography: Yordan Kalev
Zhekov holds two master's and a doctorate in theology, as well as a
master's in addiction psychology and counselling. He continues his
research in developing conscience therapy on the professional
doctorate programme at Middlesex University, UK. Dr. Zhekov works
in the field of homelessness and as a substance misuse counsellor.
He is the author of Defining the New Testament Logia on Divorce and
Remarriage in a Pluralistic Context (2009).
Synopsis: Christian marriage is a permanent union which requires
the commitment of both spouses for its maintenance through
fulfillment of its stipulations. The failure of the fulfillment of
the latter provides legitimate grounds for divorce and remarriage
of the innocent party. This work employs a fourfold approach for
the development of NT ethical argumentation based on Richard B.
Hays' Moral Vision of the New Testament. The author establishes the
proper contextual grounds for the NT study through formulation of
the Old Testament perspective on marriage as covenant. The relevant
NT passages are examined through historical-critical and
narrative-critical methods. A critical study of the main Christian
traditions leads to an ecumenical formulation of the theological
conclusions. Pragmatic implementation of the thesis follows an
examination of the contemporary pluralistic context and
applications in both Christian communities and the larger society
within its legislative system. Endorsements: "Dr. Zhekov's book is
an impressive piece of research addressing a very relevant, and yet
sensitive issue of life--divorce and remarriage--offering a New
Testament interpretation from a particular Protestant viewpoint.
Reflecting a profound knowledge of, and solid interaction with, a
broad spectrum of primary and secondary sources on the subject, the
author argues for and qualifies a positive answer to the leading
question underneath the entire study 'may Christians legitimately
divorce and remarry and on what grounds?' The author proves himself
a meticulous exegete as he offers a full discussion of each of the
NT classical passages on marriage, divorce and remarriage: Mark
10:2-12; Matthew 5:31-32; 19:3-12; Luke 16:18 and 1 Corinthians
7:12-16. Using a combination of historical-critical and narrative
approach to biblical texts the particular passages are carefully
placed in their historical and literary contexts and are given a
thorough exegesis with a view to establishing what they affirm (and
do not affirm) about marriage, divorce and remarriage. In addition
to the exegetical task, Dr. Zhekov has taken upon himself an
overwhelming task, namely to offer an adequate treatment of a vast
amount of literature related to marriage, divorce and remarriage in
the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant traditions. He
succeeds in doing a detailed analysis of the most essential church
documents, the leading exegetical interpretations of the key NT
passages as presented by significant scholars in the field. This is
an important book that responds to specific needs and challenges of
the contemporary, pluralistic societies, particularly to the crises
of the institution of marriage in today's world." --Dr. Corneliu
Constantineanu Associate Professor of New Testament and Academic
Dean Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek, Croatia Author
Biography: Yordan Kalev Zhekov is a lecturer at South London
Christian College in London. He is also the author of Eschatology
of Ephesians. He has been a regular lecturer and Associate Academic
Dean at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek, Croatia. He
has also served as Associate Pastor of the International
Evangelical Church of Osijek.
|
You may like...
Barbie
Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling
Blu-ray disc
R256
Discovery Miles 2 560
Southpaw
Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, …
DVD
R96
R23
Discovery Miles 230
|