The power of curses as it relates to Christian ministry : practices, beliefs, implication /
Dopatka, Reinhild,
The power of curses as it relates to Christian ministry : practices, beliefs, implication / by Reinhild Dopatka. - 1989. - vii, 113 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1989. Bibliography: leaves 104-113. Introduction 1. The Religio-Cultural Context: Animism 2. Curses: Actual Beliefs and Practices 3. A Biblical Perspective on Curses 4. Can a Christian Be Affected By A Curse? 5. Implications for Christian Ministry
Background -- Research questions -- Benefits of study -- Data collection procedure -- Organization of study. Animism-belief in a spirit world -- Animistic practices: magic, witchcraft, and sorcery -- Curses-a worldwide phenomenon -- Summary. Towards a definition of curses -- Why cursing occurs -- How cursing occurs -- When cursing occurs -- Conditions to increase the effectiveness of a curse -- Ways of counteracting a curse -- Summary. Curses in the Bible-a definition -- Biblical curses pronounced by God -- Biblical curses pronounced by men -- Biblical curses-an analysis -- Satan-the source of evil power -- Christ-the victor over evil -- Summary. Evidence supporting a Christian's vulnerability -- Evidence refuting a Christian's vulnerability -- Biblical evidence -- Conclusions. Animism and Christianity: comparison and contrast -- Understanding occult bondage -- Power encounter -- Effective Bible teaching in animistic cultures -- Preparation for ministry -- Summary.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.
Animism--Relations--Christianity.
Religion.
BV4070 / .P694 1989 BV4070
The power of curses as it relates to Christian ministry : practices, beliefs, implication / by Reinhild Dopatka. - 1989. - vii, 113 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1989. Bibliography: leaves 104-113. Introduction 1. The Religio-Cultural Context: Animism 2. Curses: Actual Beliefs and Practices 3. A Biblical Perspective on Curses 4. Can a Christian Be Affected By A Curse? 5. Implications for Christian Ministry
Background -- Research questions -- Benefits of study -- Data collection procedure -- Organization of study. Animism-belief in a spirit world -- Animistic practices: magic, witchcraft, and sorcery -- Curses-a worldwide phenomenon -- Summary. Towards a definition of curses -- Why cursing occurs -- How cursing occurs -- When cursing occurs -- Conditions to increase the effectiveness of a curse -- Ways of counteracting a curse -- Summary. Curses in the Bible-a definition -- Biblical curses pronounced by God -- Biblical curses pronounced by men -- Biblical curses-an analysis -- Satan-the source of evil power -- Christ-the victor over evil -- Summary. Evidence supporting a Christian's vulnerability -- Evidence refuting a Christian's vulnerability -- Biblical evidence -- Conclusions. Animism and Christianity: comparison and contrast -- Understanding occult bondage -- Power encounter -- Effective Bible teaching in animistic cultures -- Preparation for ministry -- Summary.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.
Animism--Relations--Christianity.
Religion.
BV4070 / .P694 1989 BV4070