TY  - GEN
AU  - Mortsiefer,Bernd
TI  - A study of the Melanesian spirit world with special reference to the phenomenon of Sangguma /by Bernd Mortsiefer
AV  - BV4070 .S783 1989
PY  - 1989///
KW  - Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions
KW  - Ministry Perspective Project
KW  - Missions
KW  - Melanesia
KW  - Melanesians
N1  - Typescript; A Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1989; Bibliography: leaves 109-118; Introduction; 1. The Melanesian Understanding of Reality; 2. Sangguma-The Spirit of Murder; 3. Contrasting Perspectives of Sangguma; 4. Biblical Perspectives on the Spirit World; 5. Approaching the Spirit World of Sangguma; Toward an understanding of the subject --; The reality of sangguma encounters --; The tragedy of ignoring belief systems --; Approach to the subject; The Melanesian worldview --; The Melanesian concept of spirit beings --; Classifications of spirit beings --; The high God --; The spirits of ancestors --; Autonomous spirits --; The spirit of murder; Etymology of the term "sangguma' --; The origin of Pidgin English --; The origin of the term "sangguma" --; Who or what is sangguma --; Sangguma and westerners --; Sangguma as a form of murder --; Sangguma as a spirit encounter --; Sangguama and Melanesians --; Essentials for the practice of sangguma --; Sangguma and its affinity --; Sangguma and the spirit-double --; Conclusion; The problem --; The humanistic understanding of sangguma --; Theistic response; The understanding of Spirit in the Old Testament --; Nephesh --; Ruach --; The Spirit in relationship to people --; Evil spirits --; The understanding of Spirit in the New Testament --; Evil spirits --; Conclusion; Kombio Christian encounters --; Power encounter methodology --; Issues in contemporary Melanesian theology --; Conclusion and Suggestion; 2
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