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Interest is a guiding force in helping an individual to realize the pattern he is making through his day by day experiences. All children have not had the same experiences. They may or may not be interested in the same activity. It has been said that behavior is caused. If behavior is caused, then, to know the interests of children may be very valuable in diverting or guiding their activities which are desirable to help them better fit themselves to the society in which they live. Thus, the problem of this thesis is to discover the interests and activities of a seventh-grade group of boys and girls attending Huey School, Wichita Falls, Texas.

This study discusses the contribution and influence of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church to the development of post- secondary education in South Nyanza, Kenya. This has been done by focusing on the establishment and development of Kamagambo and Nyanchwa Adventist colleges whose history from 1971 to 2000 has been documented. This is a historical study which has utilized both the primary and secondary source of data. For better and clear insights into this topic, the study starts by discussing the coming of Christian missionaries to Africa. The missionaries who came to Africa introduced western education. The origin of the SDA church to Africa has also been documented. The SDA church was formed as a result of the Christian evangelical revivals in Europe. This called for the Christians to base their faith on the Bible. As people read various prophecies in the bible, they thought that what they read was to be fulfilled in their lifetime. From 1830s to 1840s preachers and lay people from widely different denominations United States of America around William Miller (1782-1849). This led to the establishment of the SDA Church in 1844. The study focuses on the coming of the SDA Missionaries to South-Nyanza. The efforts of the SDA Missionaries to introduce Western education in the said area, an endeavor which started at Gendia in 1906 has been discussed. From Gendia they established Wire mission and Kenyadoto mission in 1909. In 1912 Kamagambo and Nyanchwa, the subject of this study became mission and educational centres. The SDA mission, as was the case with other missionaries who evangelized South Nyanza, took the education of Africans as one of the most important goals for the process of African evangelization. The Adventist message penetrated the people of South Nyanza through their educational work. The conversion of the first converts can be ascribed to the desire for the education which accompanied the new religion. Kamagambo Adventist College became the first college in South Nyanza. Equally, Nyanchwa became the first college in the Gusii part of South Nyanza. The two colleges exercised a great influence on the local community especially in the socio-economic and educational fields. At the same time the colleges have also contributed enormously to the community’s development through the roles played by its alumni in society. Besides this, the study has also recommended some other pertinent areas for further study and research. / Educational Foundations / D. Ed. (History of Education)

Thesis (DTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2000 / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research seeks to establish whether the members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Africa have a characteristic personality type and temperament that relates to their style of spirituality. Style of spirituality here refers to all spiritual behaviour in a broad sense - how they pray, worship, use the Bible, care about others, relate to social needs, care about the environment, administer and organize their church activities, etc. This study does not deal with what they believe, but rather focuses on how they believe. This research further seeks to establish what impact participant's God-image has upon their level of spiritual maturity, if any at all. To what extent does one's personality and temperament influence spiritual maturity and God-image? What instruments were used? I used the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to measure personality and temperament, the Personal Orientation Inventory of Everett Shostrom to measure levels of self-actualization and psychological maturity, the Faith Maturity Scale of Benson, Donahue, and Erickson, to measure faith maturity, and the Christian Preference Profile scale, which I developed to measure preferences of Christian religiosity, which also gave an indication of God-image. How was the study conducted? I visited approximately 22 SDA churches in the Western Cape and distributed the inventories to willing participants myself. I explained the purpose of the research and how to complete the inventories. Participants were requested to complete it at home and return it the next week. I made use of two supervised students who helped to mark the answer sheets and capture the data. What were the findings? The personality type of the SDA laity was more introverted, compared to a similar study indicating that SDA clergy were more extraverted. The most significant finding was that the dominant temperament was sensing/judging (SJ=70%), slightly higher than that for the clergy. The self-actualizing levels were relatively low - the two main measures, time competency and locus of control measured both in the non-actualizing range, as well as three of the ten sub-scales, relating to a rigid implementation of values, a pessimistic view of humanity, and a lack of acceptance of synergy between opposite characteristics. The faith maturity levels were slightly above the average, and were low on three of the eight measures, relating to integration of faith and life, social concerns, and involvement in social and environmental issues. The religious preference scale indicated a dominant relational style, followed by a dependent, personal, evangelical style, and a bureaucratic organizational style of religious preference. Some of the main characteristics of the SDA profile were a resistance to change, preservation of the status quo, stable, able administrators, favour a hierarchical, bureaucratic structure, substance-oriented rather than relationship-oriented, preserving their identity is a high priority, and is evidenced in preserving the purity of their beliefs, affectionately referred to as the "truth." / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsing het ten doel om vas te stel of die lidmate van die Sewendedag- Adventistekerk in Suid-Afrika 'n kenmerkende persoonlikheidstipe en temperament het wat ooreenkom met hulle styl van spiritualiteit. Die styl van spiritualiteit verwys hier na aile spirituele gedrag in die bree sin - hoe hulle bid, aanbid, die Bybel gebruik, omgee vir andere, verhouding tot sosiale behoeftes, besorgdheid oor die omgewing, adrninistrasie en organisasie van kerklike aktiwiteite, ens. Hierdie studie het nie te make met wat hulle glo nie, maar eerder met hoe hulle glo. Hierdie navorsing poog verder om vas te stel watter impak deelnemers se Godsbeeld op hulle vlak van geestelike volwassenheid het, indien enige. Tot watter mate beinvloed 'n persoon se persoonlikheid en temperament sy/haar geestelike volwassenheid en Godsbeeld? Watter instrumente is gebruik? Ek het die Myers-Briggs Type Indicator gebruik om persoonlikheid en temperament te meet, die Personal Orientation Inventory van Everett Shostrom, om die vlakke van selfverwesenliking en psigologiese volwassenheid te meet, die Faith Maturity Scale van Benson, Donahue en Erickson, om geloofsvolwassenheid te meet en die Christian Preference Profile scale, wat ek self ontwikkel het om voorkeure van Christelike religieuse gedrag te meet en wat ook 'n aanduiding van Godsbeeld gegee het. Hoe is die studie aangepak? Ek het ongeveer 22 SDA gemeentes in die Weskaap besoek en het die vraelyste self uitgehandig aan gewillige deelnemers. Ek het die doel van die navorsing en hoe om die vraelyste in te vul verduidelik. Deelnemers is versoek om die vraelyste tuis in te vul en die volgende week terug te bring Ek het gebruik gemaak van twee studente wat onder my toesig die vraelyste help merk en die data op rekenaar geplaas het. Wat was die bevindinge? Die persoonlikheidstipe van die SDA leke was meer introverties as 'n vroeer vergelykende studie met SDA predikante wat aangedui het dat hulle meer ekstroverties was. Die beduidendste bevinding was dat die dorninante temperament "sensing/judging" (SJ=70%) was, effens hcer as die van die predikante. Die selfverwesenlikheidsvlakke was relatieflaag - die twee hoofskale, tydvaardigheid en lokus van kontrole, het beide in die nie-selfverwesenlikheidsgebied gemeet, asook drie van die tien subskale, naamlik rigiditeit ten opsigte van die toepassing van waardes, 'n pessimistiese mensesiening en 'n gebrek aan aanvaarding van sinergie tussen teenoorgestelde eienskappe. Die geloofsvolwassenheidsvlakke was effens bo die gemiddelde en was laag op drie van die agt skale, naamlik integrasie van geloof en lewe, sosiale aangeleenthede en betrokkenheid by sosiale en orngewingsake. Die godsdienstige voorkeurskaal het 'n dominante verhoudingstyl aangedui, gevolg deur 'n afhanklike, persoonlike, evangeliese styl en daarna 'n burokratiese organisasiestyl van religieuse voorkeur. Sommige van die hoofkenmerke van die SDA profiel was 'n weerstand tot verandering, behoud van die status quo, stabiele en vaardige adrninistrateurs, voorkeur vir 'n hierargiese, burokratiese struktuur, substansgeorienteerd eerder as verhoudingsgeorienteerd, behoud van eie identiteit as hoe prioriteit wat veral sigbaar is in die bewaring van die suiwerheid van hulle geloofsleer, alombekend as die "waarheid" binne Adventistekringe.

Thesis (DTh (Practical Theology and Missiology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation examines racial transition toward heterogeneity in three Seventh-day Adventist congregations in South Africa. This dissertation aims to uncover social factors involved in this change as well as to set forth a theological direction with application to the local faith community. The first section examines recent studies and literature on multiracial congregations, indicating a possible breakdown between theory and practice. Using insights from Kuhn, Gadamer, Habermas, and Geertz, a critical correlational approach is proposed using narrative, community-based praxis, dialectical thinking, and eschatological vision. The theological methods of Groome and Browning are combined to suggest a four-phase approach to practical theological research. The second section undertakes an ethnographic study of three Seventh-day Adventist congregations on the outskirts of Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Congregations are examined through the fourfold lens of history, identity, process and program. All three congregations are then compared and analysed from both an etic and emic perspective. Differences between various racial groups are examined and congregational challenges and resources identified. It is shown that while positive racial attitudes exist, underlying black distrust, white fears and other reconciliation issues need to be addressed. Common challenges include continuing racial change, mission and identity issues, evangelism issues, leadership issues and worship issues. Helpful resources in the congregations include an accepting culture, a common language, strong leadership, members with previous multicultural experience and an attractive worship service. Cultural adaptation is analysed through a psychological model ('W-Model') and a congregational model, both of which indicated tensions between assimilationist and integrationist patterns. The third section critiques the sociological approach through a theological hermeneutic. Hospitality to the stranger is proposed as an alternative narrative for handling transition to diversity, and is compared with existing narratives of difference and unity. The witness of Scripture shows both the need to embrace otherness as well as how central hospitality is to God‘s mode of interaction with His created order. The implications of this embrace are explored in terms of other theological models of identity and otherness, reconciliation, the missio Dei and the kingdom of God. In the final section a model of showing hospitality to the stranger is examined in terms of the following movements: (a) the invitation or welcome, (b) providing the gift, (c) feasting at the table, (d) sharing stories, (e) providing a room, and (f) becoming part of the household. The goal is to show how to grow in intimacy without destroying identity. Tensions in the practice of hospitality to the stranger are examined: risk is balanced against opportunity, identity against otherness; boundaries are worked out in a context of sacrifice. Nevertheless, in spite of these paradoxical tensions, it is seen that in this narrative there is potential for bringing diverse communities together based on an ethic of self-giving and mutual acceptance. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie proefskrif ondersoek die transformasieproses van homogene na heterogene gemeentes ten opsigte van ras in drie Sewendedag Adventiste gemeentes in Suid-Afrika. Die tesis beoog om sosiale faktore wat die transformasieproses beïnvloed te bespreek sowel as om in die verband teologies rigting te gee aan plaaslike geloofsgemeenskappe. Die eerste afdeling ondersoek onlangse studies en literatuur in verband met veelrassige gemeentes en toon 'n moontlike uiteensetting van teorie en praktyk. Deur gebruik te maak van die insig van Kuhn, Gadamer, Habermas, en Geertz word 'n kritiese korrelatiewe benadering voorgestel wat gebruik maak van narratiewe, gemeenskap gebaseerde praxis, dialektiese denke, en eskatologiese visie. Die teologiese metodes van Groome en Browning word gekombineer ten einde 'n vier-fase benadering tot praktiese teologiese navorsing voor te stel. Die tweede afdeling onderneem 'n etnografiese studie van drie Sewendedag Adventiste gemeentes aan die buitewyke van Durban, Kaapstad en Johannesburg. Gemeentes word bestudeer onder die viervoudige lens van geskiedenis, identiteit, proses en program. Al drie die gemeentes word dan vergelyk en ontleed van beide 'n lokale en globale (etic en emic) perspektief. Verskille tussen rasse word ondersoek en gemeenskaplike uitdagings en hulpbronne word geïdentifiseer. Hierdie ondersoek toon aan dat alhoewel positiewe rassehoudings bestaan, onderliggende Swart wantroue, Blanke vrese en ander versoeningskwessies aangespreek behoort te word. Algemene uitdagings sluit die hantering van voordurende verandering, missie- en identiteitsproblematiek, evangelisasie problematiek, leierskap problematiek en aanbiddingsproblematiek in. Nuttige benaderings tot die problematiek behels 'n kultuur van aanvaarding, gemeenskaplike taal, sterk leierskap, lidmate met multikulturele ervaring en besielende eredienste. Kulturele aanpassing word ontleed met behulp van 'n sielkundige model ('W-Model') en 'n gemeentelike model. Beide modelle toon spanning tussen assimilasie- en integrasiepatrone. Die derde afdeling kritiseer die sosiologiese benadering deur middel van 'n teologiese hermeneutiek. Gasvryheid teenoor die vreemdeling word voorgestel as 'n alternatiewe narratief in die plek van bestaande narratiewe van verskil en eenheid om die transisie na diversiteit te verwerk. Die getuienis van die Skrif wys op die noodsaaklikheid om die verskille tussen mense te versoen binne die konteks van God se 'gasvryheid' wat sentraal staan in Sy interaksie met Sy skepping. Die implikasies van hierdie versoening word ondersoek in terme van die aanvullende teologiese modelle van identiteit en andersheid, versoening, die missio Dei en die koninkryk van God. In die laaste afdeling word 'n model van gasvryheid teenoor die vreemdeling ondersoek in terme van die volgende bewegings: (a) uitnodiging of verwelkoming, (b) bereidheid tot opoffering, (c) viering rondom die tafel, (d) deel van verhale, (e) verskaffing van eie ruimtes, f) eenwording van die huishouding. Die doel is om aan te toon hoe om in intimiteit te groei sonder om identiteit prys te gee. Spanning in die praktiese beoefening van gasvryheid teenoor die vreemdeling word ondersoek: risiko moet gebalanseer word met geleentheid, identiteit met verskil en grense word in die konteks van opoffering uitgewerk. Ten spyte van hierdie paradoksale spannings, het die narratief van die vreemdeling en gasvryheid die potensiaal is om diverse gemeenskappe bymekaar te bring deur middel van 'n etiek van opofferende en gemeenskaplike aanvaarding.

The problem herein undertaken is to compare the educational growth and personal characteristics of children from broken homes with those of children from normal homes. Plans were made to carry out the study described herein. If the broken home had any effect, could it be determined and measured in such a manner as to draw reasonable conclusions? An investigation was made to determine the effect, if any, which the broken home was having on the children in the school.

Harry Partch's tuning system is an important contribution to tuning theory, and his music is original and significant. Part One of this study presents a brief biography of Partch, a discussion of his musical aesthetics (Monophony and Corporeality), and a technical summary of his tuning system. These elements are placed in historical perspective. Part Two presents a comprehensive analysis of "And on the Seventh Day Petals Fell on Petaluma," discussing the organization of formal, textural, rhythmic, linear, and tonal elements in the thirty-four "verses" of the work. Part Two concludes by showing how large-scale structure in the work is achieved through an overlay process.

Submitted by admin tede (tede@pucgoias.edu.br) on 2017-03-09T19:25:20Z No. of bitstreams: 1 SEVERINO BREDA DA SILVA.pdf: 1408447 bytes, checksum: 9955f2c6ad4f0fcc781596047492ee3a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-09T19:25:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 SEVERINO BREDA DA SILVA.pdf: 1408447 bytes, checksum: 9955f2c6ad4f0fcc781596047492ee3a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-08-29 / This thesis analyzes the conflict of rights and duties motivated by the guard "Biblical Sabbath" or "Natural Sabbath" by followers of Adventist religion Seventh- Day. For Seventh-Day Adventists, the Sabbath observance is a proof of fidelity and loyalty faithful to their God. It is a matter of obedience to sacred time reserved by the eternal and immutable law of God. It is an indispensable dogma and a bond with God from the beginning to its end. According to the followers of Adventist religion the Seventh-Day Sabbath is the center of worship and service to God and establishes such an understanding in the books of Exodus 20, 8-11, Leviticus 23, 32 and Deuteronomy 16, 6 respectively. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the question of the characteristics of the guard of the "Sabbath" by followers of Adventist religion Seventh-Day, their biblical interpretation. The practice of Sabbath guard presented as a collision of fundamental rights and principles. The right to education and work in conflict with the right to religious freedom, both public, and private, especially regarding the provision of public procurement and in the educational environment and with respect to the practice of secular and labor activities on sabbatical from the sunset of Friday to the sunset of Saturday. / A presente tese analisa o conflito de direitos e deveres motivados pela guarda do “sábado bíblico” ou “sábado natural” por seguidores da religião Adventista do Sétimo Dia. Para os Adventistas do Sétimo Dia, a observância do sábado é uma prova de fidelidade e lealdade do fiel para com o seu Deus. É uma questão de obediência ao tempo sagrado reservado pela lei eterna e imutável de Deus. É um dogma irrenunciável e um laço com Deus desde o seu início até o seu fim. De acordo com os adeptos da religião Adventista do Sétimo Dia, o sábado é o centro da adoração e culto a Deus e fundamentam tal entendimento nos livros de Êxodo 20,8-11, Levítico 23,32 e Deuteronômio 16,6, respectivamente. O objetivo da presente tese é analisar as características da questão da guarda do “sábado” por adeptos da religião Adventista do Sétimo Dia e sua interpretação bíblica. A prática da guarda sabática apresenta-se como uma colisão de direitos e princípios fundamentais. O direito à educação e ao trabalho em conflito com o direito à liberdade religiosa, tanto na esfera pública, quanto particular, principalmente com relação à prestação de concursos públicos e no meio educacional e com relação à prática de atividades seculares e laborais no período sabático, do pôr-do-sol de sexta-feira ao pôr-do-sol do sábado.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T14:42:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Kevin Willian Kossar Furtado.pdf: 8131726 bytes, checksum: 62873b05b5803a70ebcb90944271c234 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-12-19 / A pesquisa compreende as representações sociais do adventismo para integrantes jovens da Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia (IASD) por meio das contraposições e anuências de crenças e práticas dos fiéis no que tange ao pensamento escatológico-sabático-dietético oficial da denominação. A investigação apresenta que práticas e valores são observados e alterados,adaptados, acrescentados ou suprimidos pelos fiéis em relação ao conjunto de crenças que historiciza o adventismo, e apreende as razões e demandas desse processo. O estudo situa-se na abordagem da teoria das Representações Sociais do psicólogo social Serge Moscovici. A pesquisa se concretiza com membros participantes da Classe de Jovens da Escola Sabatina da Igreja Adventista localizada em Uvaranas, Ponta Grossa, Paraná. O trabalho problematiza a história adventista, da Reforma Radical até o movimento milerita, e apresenta as tensões e reconfigurações do adventismo desde sua organização formal em 1863 até o momento. A pesquisa tem por objetivos apreender as representações sociais do adventismo para os jovens adventistas de Uvaranas; demonstrar como eles ancoram e objetivam as crenças aprendidas na Igreja; verificar a influência dos ensinamentos da denominação sobre as práticas e valores dos membros; levantar a produção científica sobre a IASD no âmbito da pós-graduação stricto sensu no Brasil; explicitar as características peculiares da Igreja Adventista; e identificar as práticas inerentes ao adventismo em sua expressão particular na comunidade investigada. Se executaram entrevistas semiestruturadas, mediante três categorias empíricas – escatologia, sábado e dieta alimentar –, gravadas em áudio, com dez indivíduos da IASD. Os dados obtidos nas entrevistas foram reunidos em unidades de registro e agrupados em um significado comum de primeira ordem; após, em torno de categorias de análise explicativas relacionadas com a problemática do estudo, organizaram-se as informações transmitidas para indicar as representações do adventismo para membros jovens da IASD. Usou-se, de maneira adaptada, a abordagem do núcleo central para verificar a centralidade das representações, em que foram indicados os elementos identificados como os mais expressivos, aqueles que, se retirados, fariam com que as representações perdessem significado. As razões de ser adventista dos indivíduos investigados estão centralizadas na apropriação bíblica realizada pela denominação. A centralidade da representação sobre a IASD está na imagem da mesma como mensageira divina. As profecias bíblicas do tempo do fim se expressam no núcleo representacional de indicadores do fim do mundo; a importância dos anúncios proféticos para o fim do mundo, em sua representação central, indica, ao mesmo tempo, uma explicação de certos acontecimentos atuais e a prova de veracidade da Bíblia; para os escritos de Ellen G.White a respeito do tempo do fim e do sábado, o núcleo central encontra-se na função das obras da autora como suplemento bíblico. O núcleo da representação sobre o sábado o qualifica como benefício espiritual; as motivações para a observância do dia sétimo focam-se na ordenança bíblica. Para a dieta alimentar, uma vida saudável constitui o cerne da representação; e, para as obras de Ellen G. White que abordam a reforma dietética, o âmago da representação localiza-se na dimensão de um manual alimentar. / The research comprises the social representations of adventism for young members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDAC) through contrapositions and consents of beliefs and practices of the faithful regarding the denomination's official eschatological-sabbatic-dietetic thought. The research shows that practices and values are observed and modified, adapted, added or deleted by the faithful in relation to the set of beliefs that historicizes the adventism,and seizes the reasons and demands of this process. The study is based in the social psychologist Serge Moscovici's approach of the Social Representations theory. The research materializes with participating members of the Youth Class Sabbath School Adventist Church located in Uvaranas, Ponta Grossa, Paraná. The paper problematizes the adventist history, from the Radical Reformation to the millerite movement, and presents tensions and reconfigurations of adventism since its formal organization in 1863 until now. The research has as objectives to grasp the social representations of adventism for young adventists of Uvaranas; demonstrate how they anchor and objectify beliefs learned in the Church; verify the influence of the teachings of the denomination on the practices and values of members; to raise the scientific literature on the SDAC in the scope of post-graduate studies stricto sensu in Brazil; to explicit the peculiar characteristics of the Adventist Church; and identify practices inherent to adventism in its particular expression in the community investigated. It was performed semi-structured interviews, by three empirical categories – eschatology, Saturday and diet –, recorded on áudio, with ten individuals of SDAC. The data obtained from the interviews were gathered in record units and grouped in a common meaning of the first order; than, around categories of explanatory analysis related to the problematic of the study, organized the information transmitted to indicate the representations of adventism for young members of the SDAC. It was used, in a adapted way, the central core’s approach to verify the centrality of representations, in which were indicated the elements identified as the most expressives, those which, if removed, would make representations to lose meaning. The reasons of being adventist of the investigated individuals are centralized in biblical appropriation realized by the denomination. The centrality of representation on the SDAC is in the image of the same as divine messenger. The biblical prophecies of the end time are expressed in representational core of the indicators of the end of the world; the importante of the prophetic announcements for the end of the world, in their central representation, indicates, at the same time, an explanation of certain current events and the proof of the veracity of the Bible; to the writings of Ellen G. White about the end time and the Sabbath, the central core is in the role of the author’s work as biblical supplement. The core of the Sabbath’s representation qualifies it as a spiritual benefit; the motivations for the observance of the seventh day are focused on biblical ordinance. For diet, a healthy lifestyle is the representation’s heart; and, to Ellen G. White’s works that address the dietetic reform, the core of the representation located in the dimension of a manual feed.