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Item 2017 Global Church Member Survey – South Pacific Division(2017-01-01) Williams, Anthony; McIver, Rob; Morton, Lindsay; Petrie, Kevin; de Waal, Kayle; Tasker, David; Beamish, PeterItem A Reflection on the Principal Findings of This Study(2017-12-01) McIver, RobEllen G. White and the other pioneers of Adventist Education in Australia were very clear on their vision for the schools they established. White insisted that “The great aim of the [Avondale] school is to lead the students to God” (White 1897), that education “is the harmonious development of the physical mental, and the spiritual powers” (White 1903: 13). For White and those around her that tried to put these and other principles into practice as they built their ideal school at Cooranbong. For them, true education developed the whole person, and paid especial attention to the spiritual needs of students.
The differences in Adventist Schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands between 1897 and 2017 are stark. There are differences in numbers, funding arrangements, and societal and Church expectations. The Seventh-day Adventist Church is also very different in 2017 to what it was in 1897. It has grown in numbers, it has a much better educated clergy and membership, and it has participated in the intellectual issues that have arisen in the last 120 years. It is hard to overstate the changes that have taken place in the church and society since 1897.
What has been the impact of all these changes on the perceptions of mission held by today’s teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools Australia and the Solomon Islands? Furthermore, how congruent are these perceptions of mission with those of Ellen White and the other pioneers of Adventist education? The responses from the Australian teachers who chose, “Act in a manner which contributes to the physical, psychological, social and spiritual wellbeing of our students,” “Create an environment that makes it more likely that each student will accept Jesus Christ as their saviour and friend,” and the Solomon Island teachers who chose “Put into practice the teachings of the Adventist Church,” and “Lead students to join the Adventist Church and become baptized” among the main purposes for Adventist schools reveals that there is a very strong congruence between the perceptions of mission from today’s teachers and those of the pioneers who started the Adventist school system.
Item A Study of the Membership of the South Pacific Division(2016-01-01) Williams, Anthony; McIver, Rob; Morton, Lindsay; Petrie, Kevin; de Waal, Kayle; Tasker, David; Beamish, PeterItem Cognitive/Personal Memory(2017-11-01) McIver, RobThe Dictionary of the Bible and Ancient Media is a convenient and authoritative reference tool, introducing specific terms and concepts helpful to the study of the Bible and related literature in ancient communications culture. Since the early 1980s, biblical scholars have begun to explore the potentials of interdisciplinary theories of oral tradition, oral performance, personal and collective memory, ancient literacy and scribality, visual culture and ritual. Over time these theories have been combined with considerations of critical and exegetical problems in the study of the Bible, the history of Israel, Christian origins, and rabbinics. The Dictionary of the Bible and Ancient Media responds to the rapid growth of the field by providing a source of reference that offers clear definitions, and in-depth discussions of relevant terms and concepts, and the relationships between them. The volume begins with an overview of 'ancient media studies' and a brief history of research to orient the reader to the field and the broader research context of the book, with individual entries on terms and topics commonly encountered in studies of the Bible in ancient media culture. Each entry defines the term/ concept under consideration, then offers more sustained discussion of the topic, paying particular attention to its relevance for the study of the Bible and related literature
Item Flashbulb Memory(2017-11-01) McIver, RobThe Dictionary of the Bible and Ancient Media is a convenient and authoritative reference tool, introducing specific terms and concepts helpful to the study of the Bible and related literature in ancient communications culture. Since the early 1980s, biblical scholars have begun to explore the potentials of interdisciplinary theories of oral tradition, oral performance, personal and collective memory, ancient literacy and scribality, visual culture and ritual. Over time these theories have been combined with considerations of critical and exegetical problems in the study of the Bible, the history of Israel, Christian origins, and rabbinics. The Dictionary of the Bible and Ancient Media responds to the rapid growth of the field by providing a source of reference that offers clear definitions, and in-depth discussions of relevant terms and concepts, and the relationships between them. The volume begins with an overview of 'ancient media studies' and a brief history of research to orient the reader to the field and the broader research context of the book, with individual entries on terms and topics commonly encountered in studies of the Bible in ancient media culture. Each entry defines the term/ concept under consideration, then offers more sustained discussion of the topic, paying particular attention to its relevance for the study of the Bible and related literature.
Item Memory, Persistence and Decay of(2017-11-01) McIver, RobThe Dictionary of the Bible and Ancient Media is a convenient and authoritative reference tool, introducing specific terms and concepts helpful to the study of the Bible and related literature in ancient communications culture. Since the early 1980s, biblical scholars have begun to explore the potentials of interdisciplinary theories of oral tradition, oral performance, personal and collective memory, ancient literacy and scribality, visual culture and ritual. Over time these theories have been combined with considerations of critical and exegetical problems in the study of the Bible, the history of Israel, Christian origins, and rabbinics. The Dictionary of the Bible and Ancient Media responds to the rapid growth of the field by providing a source of reference that offers clear definitions, and in-depth discussions of relevant terms and concepts, and the relationships between them. The volume begins with an overview of 'ancient media studies' and a brief history of research to orient the reader to the field and the broader research context of the book, with individual entries on terms and topics commonly encountered in studies of the Bible in ancient media culture. Each entry defines the term/ concept under consideration, then offers more sustained discussion of the topic, paying particular attention to its relevance for the study of the Bible and related literature.
Item Motives for Tithing amongst Seventh-Day Adventist Members, Analysis of Age-related Giving Patterns and Other Tithe-related Matters(2011-01-01) Currow, Stephen; McIver, RobItem Perceptions Held by Employees of SDA Organizations of their Relationship to the Mission of the Church(2016-01-01) Currow, Stephen J.; Hattingh, Sherry; Jackson, Wendy; Kilgour, Peter; Williams, Anthony; McIver, RobItem Seventh-Day Adventist Institutional Employees and their Relationship to Mission: A Survey to Identify Ways to Prevent Institutional Drift in Seventh-Day Adventist Institutions(2011-01-01) Ferret, Rick; Gane, Barry; McIver, RobItem Some Aspects of the Christology of the Fourth Gospel Relevant to Contemporary Christological Controversy(2014-01-01) McIver, RobOver the centuries the Fourth Gospel has provided much of the raw material for intense debate about the nature of Jesus. The Gospel at times deliberately plays on ancient expectations of the various titles and other attributes of Jesus in a manner, which carefully understood, throws significant light on contemporary discussion of the Trinity.