TY  - GEN
AU  - Dopatka,Reinhild
TI  - The power of curses as it relates to Christian ministry: practices, beliefs, implication 
AV  - BV4070 .P694 1989
PY  - 1989///
KW  - Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions
KW  - Ministry Perspective Project
KW  - Animism
KW  - Relations
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Religion
N1  - 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; 2
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