Robert A Seiple
Biographic Data
| ID | 4140949 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert A Seiple |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert A |
| FAMILY NAME | Seiple |
| SIGNATURE | SEIPLE R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Freedom House |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Fundraising
Christian faith‐based nonprofits should see fundraising not as a necessary evil, but as a positive extension of ministry anchored by giving. Jesus’ example and his sacrifice should prompt Christians to support faith‐based projects that serve those in need. Often, the catalyst for this kind of donor response is the fundraiser. Done properly, humanitarian fundraising is not transactional. It is relational, and the depth of the relationship determin…
From Bible Bombardment to Incarnational Evangelism
Christians trying to obey the Great Commission need to consider anew the “3 Ms”—message, motivation, and methodology. Misguided efforts in international proselytism will at best be ineffective and unsustainable, and at worst counterproductive. A Christian message that is not kingdom focused isn't the full Christian message. Our motivation should reflect our faithfulness, our joyful response to our own conversion, and the first rule of any global …
Methodology, Metrics, and Moral Imperatives in Religious Freedom Diplomacy
The methodology of promotion rather than punishment improved religious freedom inLaos. Sanctions may not accomplish much, but they make us feel good, or at least powerful. Promotion of religious freedom has generated greater success, especially whenthis methodology is linked with vested self-interest. For example, security and trade can both improve when a government allows greater religious freedom, as other nations perceive the government in a …
Bacciblessings
The experience of Laotian Christians has much to tell us about the tension between religion and culture. Indeed, we cannot avoid the fact that culture provides the context for faith, as well as the environment in which it is practiced. Although faith and culture sometimes clash, we must not neglect the positive potential of a properly enculturated faith. In part as a result of the teachings of missionaries emphasizing cultural separatism and with…
The Trivialization of Truth
Amnesty International's recent substandard reporting on human rights in Laos and the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is just one example of the present tendency among human rights reporters to play fast and loose with the truth. Exaggeration or distortion of the facts has consequences that endanger real victims of human rights abuses and serve to discredit otherwise effective organizations, like Amnesty
Methodology, Metrics, and Moral Imperatives in Religious Freedom Diplomacy
The methodology of promotion rather than punishment improved religious freedom inLaos. Sanctions may not accomplish much, but they make us feel good, or at least powerful. Promotion of religious freedom has generated greater success, especially whenthis methodology is linked with vested self-interest. For example, security and trade can both improve when a government allows greater religious freedom, as other nations perceive the government in a …
Bacciblessings
The experience of Laotian Christians has much to tell us about the tension between religion and culture. Indeed, we cannot avoid the fact that culture provides the context for faith, as well as the environment in which it is practiced. Although faith and culture sometimes clash, we must not neglect the positive potential of a properly enculturated faith. In part as a result of the teachings of missionaries emphasizing cultural separatism and with…
The Trivialization of Truth
Amnesty International's recent substandard reporting on human rights in Laos and the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is just one example of the present tendency among human rights reporters to play fast and loose with the truth. Exaggeration or distortion of the facts has consequences that endanger real victims of human rights abuses and serve to discredit otherwise effective organizations, like Amnesty
Methodology, Metrics, and Moral Imperatives in Religious Freedom Diplomacy
The methodology of promotion rather than punishment improved religious freedom inLaos. Sanctions may not accomplish much, but they make us feel good, or at least powerful. Promotion of religious freedom has generated greater success, especially whenthis methodology is linked with vested self-interest. For example, security and trade can both improve when a government allows greater religious freedom, as other nations perceive the government in a …
From Bible Bombardment to Incarnational Evangelism
Christians trying to obey the Great Commission need to consider anew the “3 Ms”—message, motivation, and methodology. Misguided efforts in international proselytism will at best be ineffective and unsustainable, and at worst counterproductive. A Christian message that is not kingdom focused isn't the full Christian message. Our motivation should reflect our faithfulness, our joyful response to our own conversion, and the first rule of any global …
Fundraising
Christian faith‐based nonprofits should see fundraising not as a necessary evil, but as a positive extension of ministry anchored by giving. Jesus’ example and his sacrifice should prompt Christians to support faith‐based projects that serve those in need. Often, the catalyst for this kind of donor response is the fundraiser. Done properly, humanitarian fundraising is not transactional. It is relational, and the depth of the relationship determin…
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Environmental ethics (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Christian ministry (2 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works) · Faith (2 works)