OCEANVIEWS

Christianity + Context

perception serving metaphorically structure

acknowledging more abstract concepts regarding the soul

developing meaning + forming of conduct

Winchester, D. (2016). A Hunger for God: Embodied Metaphor as Cultural Cognition in Action. Social Forces, 95(2), 585–606.

abnormal behavior implies behavior that is different, unusual or defiant

influenced by what society characterizes as “inappropriate”

at odds with cultural expectations of appropriateness + propriety

Lyons, C., & Martin, B. (2018). Abnormal psychology: Clinical and scientific perspectives (6th ed.). Redding, CA: BVT Publishing. (978-1-517802-83-7)

pure from the stain of falsehood + heresy

gnostic denial of the humanity of Christ

heretic propaganda denying incarnation

Van der Watt, J G. (Jan Gabriël). “The Situation in 2 John: A Worried Presbyter.” Journal of Early Christian History 5, no. 2 (2015): 132–56.

binding identification

“chosen”, all those who know the truth

“walking in truth”, mindful of the identity + nature of the enemy

divine care + protection

2nd Epistole of John

a developed framework by which truth is analyzed + judged

a worldview derived by validity + authority of Christianity

theological expansion as a bridge between

informing the entirety of life with no contradiction or separation

the essence of therapy

innovative therapeutic contingency

authentic disposition + embodiment

spiritual repertoire + demonstration