Wesley J Bergen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6000968 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wesley J Bergen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wesley J |
| FAMILY NAME | Bergen |
| SIGNATURE | BERGEN W J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wichita State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Lectionary as a Guide to Thinking about Poverty
If a church uses a lectionary as its guide for worship and preaching, how likely is it to address the problem of poverty? If it does address this question, toward what answers does the lectionary guide the preacher? Using the New Common Lectionary as a general guide, and with occasional references to the Roman Catholic Lectionary for the Mass, this study will ponder how the lectionary serves as a basis for sermons and services on poverty
The New Apocalyptic
This paper compares and contrasts modern American Christian apocalyptic fiction with two related genres, early Christian and modern secular apocalyptic literature. Starting with a description of early Christian apocalyptic literature, it compares these to the content, form, and function of the Left Behind series. While the Left Behind series may not typify modern Christian apocalyptic fiction, its popularity places it firmly in the realm of pop c…
Studying Ancient Israelite Ritual
Any adequate account of ancient Israel and its texts must include a study of its ritual practices. Most of what we would term 'religion' in that society was made up of regular events and the rituals that accompanied them. Harvest was celebrated with festivals, the slaughter of animals for food became sacrifice rituals, death was accompanied by mourning rituals, etc. Studying these rituals is necessary yet difficult. Using recent theory from anthr…
The New Apocalyptic
This paper compares and contrasts modern American Christian apocalyptic fiction with two related genres, early Christian and modern secular apocalyptic literature. Starting with a description of early Christian apocalyptic literature, it compares these to the content, form, and function of the Left Behind series. While the Left Behind series may not typify modern Christian apocalyptic fiction, its popularity places it firmly in the realm of pop c…
Studying Ancient Israelite Ritual
Any adequate account of ancient Israel and its texts must include a study of its ritual practices. Most of what we would term 'religion' in that society was made up of regular events and the rituals that accompanied them. Harvest was celebrated with festivals, the slaughter of animals for food became sacrifice rituals, death was accompanied by mourning rituals, etc. Studying these rituals is necessary yet difficult. Using recent theory from anthr…
Studying Ancient Israelite Ritual
Any adequate account of ancient Israel and its texts must include a study of its ritual practices. Most of what we would term 'religion' in that society was made up of regular events and the rituals that accompanied them. Harvest was celebrated with festivals, the slaughter of animals for food became sacrifice rituals, death was accompanied by mourning rituals, etc. Studying these rituals is necessary yet difficult. Using recent theory from anthr…
The New Apocalyptic
This paper compares and contrasts modern American Christian apocalyptic fiction with two related genres, early Christian and modern secular apocalyptic literature. Starting with a description of early Christian apocalyptic literature, it compares these to the content, form, and function of the Left Behind series. While the Left Behind series may not typify modern Christian apocalyptic fiction, its popularity places it firmly in the realm of pop c…
The Lectionary as a Guide to Thinking about Poverty
If a church uses a lectionary as its guide for worship and preaching, how likely is it to address the problem of poverty? If it does address this question, toward what answers does the lectionary guide the preacher? Using the New Common Lectionary as a general guide, and with occasional references to the Roman Catholic Lectionary for the Mass, this study will ponder how the lectionary serves as a basis for sermons and services on poverty
Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 work) · Classics (1 work)