Principalities and powers
Subtitle: reflections in the Asian context
By: contributors: Violeta V. Bautista ... [et al.].
Contributors: Bautista, Violeta; Union Church of Manila (Philippines); OMF International; Asian Theological Seminary
Publisher: OMF Literature; Asian Theological Seminary
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Phillippines; Quezon City, Phillippines
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9789710495269
Subjects: Christianity and culture; Congresses; Doctrinal Theology; Theology; History; Church history
Description: Here at last is a much-needed anthology that gathers excellent discourses on a controversial topic. Chosen from presentations at the 3rd Asian Theological Seminary (ATS) Theological Forum, these twelve chapters from twelve contributors cover a vast array of perspective and insight, all seeking to understand the shadowy world of demons and spirits in light of the Christian faith.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Principalities and powers in the New Testament / Derek Newton; title: In Jesus' name!, power encounter from an Asian Pentecostal perspective / Wonsuk Ma; title: Possession, where psychology, culture, and theology interface / Violeta Villaroman-Bautista; title: The purpose of signs, wonders and miracles in the Book of Acts and implications for the church today / Larry W. Caldwell; title: "Power encounter" ministries, the practice of Jesus based on Mark 1:14-39 / Rene Chanco; title: Consulting the medium of Endor, parallels and analogies / Mona P. Bias; title: The "auspicious" Chinese dragon versus the "evil" dragon in scripture, a dialogue towards fulfilling the Great Commission / Amanda Shao Tan; title: The Lord of the powers, the "Christ as victor" motif in Colossians and its relevance in the Philippine context / Noli P. Mendoza; title: The exorcist, a hollywood perspective on demon possession and exorcism / Dale G. Custodio; title: The principality and power of television, taking our children's minds captive / Grace Shangkuan Koo; title: Confronting the powers, the spiritual realm and the public square / John F. Baxter; title: The "other-worldly" in the hands of the "this-worldly" scribes, a text-critical paradigm for Filipino spirit world studies / Edgar B. Ebojo.