Lectures/Sermons by Bruce Epperly recorded in December 2010. Two digital video recordings (mp4). ... more Lectures/Sermons by Bruce Epperly recorded in December 2010. Two digital video recordings (mp4). "The Spirit of Christmas" duration: 24 minutes, 26 seconds. "The Wonder of Epiphany" duration: 26 minutes, 17 seconds
Journal of Religion & Health - J RELIG HEALTH, 2000
The wall of separation between spirituality and medicine is crumbling. Physicians are discovering... more The wall of separation between spirituality and medicine is crumbling. Physicians are discovering the importance of prayer, spirituality, and religious participation in enhancing physical and mental health and responding to stressful life circumstances. A new metaphysical model is needed to replace the dualistic Cartesian-Newtonian model that has undergirded modern biomedicine. The process-relational metaphysics, influenced by the seminal thought of Alfred North Whitehead, is a fruitful alternative model for the future partnership of spirituality and medicine. A process-relational metaphysic supports this new partnership through its affirmation of (1) the relational nature of life, (2) the essential relatedness of mind, body, and spirit, (3) the multifactorial nature of causation in terms of health and illness, and (4) the affirmation of creativity and the redefinition of divine and human power in terms of partnership. This new metaphysical foundation provides a basis for including ...
The ultimate sales letter will provide you a distinctive book to overcome you life to much greate... more The ultimate sales letter will provide you a distinctive book to overcome you life to much greater. Book, as one of the reference to get many sources can be considered as one that will connect the life to the experience to the knowledge. By having book to read, you have tried to connect your life to be better. It will encourage your quality not only for your life but also people around you.
SUMMARY Jesus of Nazareth healed persons in mind, body, spirit, and relationships. His ministry w... more SUMMARY Jesus of Nazareth healed persons in mind, body, spirit, and relationships. His ministry welcomed all persons without judgment or reservation. Sadly, the Gospel healing stories have often been interpreted in ways that judge, demean, and exclude persons with disabilities. Today, the seminary is challenged to reclaim Jesus' inclusive healing ministry through innovative theological and biblical reflection and imaginative models of spiritual formation. In so doing, the church will rediscover a hospitable and accessible God, who welcomes persons in all their diversity, seeks wholeness in all life situations, and distributes gifts of ministry to all persons.
Recent medical studies documenting the influence of prayer in our physical lives challenge mainst... more Recent medical studies documenting the influence of prayer in our physical lives challenge mainstream Christians to rethink their ideas and practice of prayer. A new model of prayer questions dysfunctional images of prayer based on 1) the doctrine of divine omnipotence, 2) the rewards-punishments notion of health and illness, and 3) linear notions of the power of prayer. Relational, holistic, and multidimensional images of God, human existence, and the effects of prayer provide the basis for a constructive theology of prayer. Ironically, the fact that prayer is not omnipotent makes it possible to practice prayer in a technological context.
The genes encoding carbonic anhydrase I (CA I) have been characterized for chimpanzee (Pan troglo... more The genes encoding carbonic anhydrase I (CA I) have been characterized for chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). In addition, 44 nucleotides (nt) at the 5' end of the noncoding first exon (exon la), which is unique to the erythroid CA I mRNA, together with 188 nt of the adjacent 5' flanking regions, were sequenced for the corresponding positions of the CA I of orangutan, pigtail macaque, and squirrel monkey. When these 5' flanking regions are compared, along with those published for human and mouse CA I, they were found to contain several conserved sequences that may bind factors involved in the erythroid-specific expression of CA I. Comparisons of the human, chimpanzee, and gorilla coding and noncoding CA Z sequences do not significantly deviate from a pattern of trichotomy for the evolutionary origins of these three hominoid species.
Whitehead's philosophy of organism provides the most comprehensive and adequate basis for the tra... more Whitehead's philosophy of organism provides the most comprehensive and adequate basis for the transformation of contemporary health care. In contrast to the reductionist and fragmentary medical models supported by Cartesian dualism, materialism, and idealism, Whitehead's metaphysics serves as the foundation for a holistic health care system, inclusive of the dimensions of spirituality, emotions, physical existence, and environment as they relate to health and illness. Whitehead's understanding of the relationship of mind and body and the role of the divine in the creative process encourages the inclusion of pastoral care, imaging, and meditation in responding to illness.
Lectures/Sermons by Bruce Epperly recorded in December 2010. Two digital video recordings (mp4). ... more Lectures/Sermons by Bruce Epperly recorded in December 2010. Two digital video recordings (mp4). "The Spirit of Christmas" duration: 24 minutes, 26 seconds. "The Wonder of Epiphany" duration: 26 minutes, 17 seconds
Journal of Religion & Health - J RELIG HEALTH, 2000
The wall of separation between spirituality and medicine is crumbling. Physicians are discovering... more The wall of separation between spirituality and medicine is crumbling. Physicians are discovering the importance of prayer, spirituality, and religious participation in enhancing physical and mental health and responding to stressful life circumstances. A new metaphysical model is needed to replace the dualistic Cartesian-Newtonian model that has undergirded modern biomedicine. The process-relational metaphysics, influenced by the seminal thought of Alfred North Whitehead, is a fruitful alternative model for the future partnership of spirituality and medicine. A process-relational metaphysic supports this new partnership through its affirmation of (1) the relational nature of life, (2) the essential relatedness of mind, body, and spirit, (3) the multifactorial nature of causation in terms of health and illness, and (4) the affirmation of creativity and the redefinition of divine and human power in terms of partnership. This new metaphysical foundation provides a basis for including ...
The ultimate sales letter will provide you a distinctive book to overcome you life to much greate... more The ultimate sales letter will provide you a distinctive book to overcome you life to much greater. Book, as one of the reference to get many sources can be considered as one that will connect the life to the experience to the knowledge. By having book to read, you have tried to connect your life to be better. It will encourage your quality not only for your life but also people around you.
SUMMARY Jesus of Nazareth healed persons in mind, body, spirit, and relationships. His ministry w... more SUMMARY Jesus of Nazareth healed persons in mind, body, spirit, and relationships. His ministry welcomed all persons without judgment or reservation. Sadly, the Gospel healing stories have often been interpreted in ways that judge, demean, and exclude persons with disabilities. Today, the seminary is challenged to reclaim Jesus' inclusive healing ministry through innovative theological and biblical reflection and imaginative models of spiritual formation. In so doing, the church will rediscover a hospitable and accessible God, who welcomes persons in all their diversity, seeks wholeness in all life situations, and distributes gifts of ministry to all persons.
Recent medical studies documenting the influence of prayer in our physical lives challenge mainst... more Recent medical studies documenting the influence of prayer in our physical lives challenge mainstream Christians to rethink their ideas and practice of prayer. A new model of prayer questions dysfunctional images of prayer based on 1) the doctrine of divine omnipotence, 2) the rewards-punishments notion of health and illness, and 3) linear notions of the power of prayer. Relational, holistic, and multidimensional images of God, human existence, and the effects of prayer provide the basis for a constructive theology of prayer. Ironically, the fact that prayer is not omnipotent makes it possible to practice prayer in a technological context.
The genes encoding carbonic anhydrase I (CA I) have been characterized for chimpanzee (Pan troglo... more The genes encoding carbonic anhydrase I (CA I) have been characterized for chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). In addition, 44 nucleotides (nt) at the 5' end of the noncoding first exon (exon la), which is unique to the erythroid CA I mRNA, together with 188 nt of the adjacent 5' flanking regions, were sequenced for the corresponding positions of the CA I of orangutan, pigtail macaque, and squirrel monkey. When these 5' flanking regions are compared, along with those published for human and mouse CA I, they were found to contain several conserved sequences that may bind factors involved in the erythroid-specific expression of CA I. Comparisons of the human, chimpanzee, and gorilla coding and noncoding CA Z sequences do not significantly deviate from a pattern of trichotomy for the evolutionary origins of these three hominoid species.
Whitehead's philosophy of organism provides the most comprehensive and adequate basis for the tra... more Whitehead's philosophy of organism provides the most comprehensive and adequate basis for the transformation of contemporary health care. In contrast to the reductionist and fragmentary medical models supported by Cartesian dualism, materialism, and idealism, Whitehead's metaphysics serves as the foundation for a holistic health care system, inclusive of the dimensions of spirituality, emotions, physical existence, and environment as they relate to health and illness. Whitehead's understanding of the relationship of mind and body and the role of the divine in the creative process encourages the inclusion of pastoral care, imaging, and meditation in responding to illness.
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