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New articles in 2006 -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Articles updated in 2006 -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Articles -- Alphabetical Index -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Articles -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources: Index of Articles
Articles -- Culture and Communication -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
The Flying Kid
General Articles -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
How We Got Computers (and Taxes)
Article Topics Menu -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Research on the Web
assimilation
Models of Assimilation
Articles -- Assimilation: How Peoples Develop and Change -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
The Miwok of the US -- An Example of Coalescence
effectivecomm
Articles -- The Effective Communicator -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
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ethnicity
Ethnicity in the Cities
Culture, Learning and Communication
Ethnicity, Language and Population
Ethnicity in a Multi-cultural Society: What is meant by "Hispanic" or "Latino" in the United States?
Ethnolinguistic?
Articles -- Defining Ethnicity -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Language, Tribe and Ethnic Clusters: Analyzing the Ndengereko Cluster in Tanzania
Multi-Cultural Ethnic Groups: A Communication Strategy
"Nation" & "People" in Hebrew and Greek
What is a People Group?
*** Peoples and Languages ***
*** Rough Edges of Ethnicity: Determining Ethnicity in the Changing Streams of Language and Culture ***
faithlife
*** Why Should I Believe in God? ***
** The Meaning of "Fairness" **
Articles -- Faith and Life -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
God, Heaven and Human Knowledge
Christian Persecution
Religion and the State
Sabbath and Sunday
islam
Islam Book titles Menu
Islam: Main Menu -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Menu: Additional Articles on Islam, by Orville Boyd Jenkins
Islam: Main Menu -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Menu: An Outline Introduction to Islam, by Orville Boyd Jenkins
Menu: The Path of Love, by Orville Boyd Jenkins
Islam Book titles Menu
Islam: Presentations Menu -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Islam Presentation and Download Menu
presentations
Islam: Presentations Menu -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Islam: Life and Values -- Muhammad's Call and Concerns
Islam: Life and Values -- Themes and Impressions
Islam: Life and Values -- The World Outside
Islam: Life and Values -- The World Outside
Islam: Presentations Menu -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Islam Presentation and Download Menu
langlearn
Cultural Role and Language Proficiency -- How to Learn a Language
Menu: How to Learn a Language and a Culture
Introductory Perspectives -- How to Learn a Language
Approaches to Language
Language in Society
Principles and Techniques to Language Learning
Philosophy of Language/Culture Learning -- How to Learn a Language
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langlife
How Do You Know?
Articles -- Language and Life -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
** On the Ball ** Language and Life Series
Looking for a Plural
** Precedence and Dependence ** Language and Life Series
** Through Thick and Thin: The Role and Rule of Usage ** Language and Life Series
** Universals and Particulars **
languages
*** Why do People Have Accents? ***
Aramaic Primacy -- Was the New Testament first Written in Aramaic?
*** Cognate Language ***
Dealienation: Thoughts on Culture Acquisition in Language Learning
Dialects, Languages and Ethnicity
*** Glaswegians and Houstonians -- English Placename Adjective Forms ***
Hebrew Usage in the First Century
Hebrew -- The Original Language? (Of Course Not!)
Articles -- Language and Culture -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
*** The Language Jesus Used ***
*** What Was Koine Greek? ***
*** Koine Greek as a Mother Tongue ***
A Quick Guide to Language Learning
Languages, Languages, Everywhere Languages
*** Languages Dying ***
objintro
A Short Biographical Resume: Orville Boyd Jenkins
A Short Biographical Resume: Orville Boyd Jenkins
A Faith Safari -- How Can God Put So Many Opportunities in One Lifetime?
*** Dr. Obiwan's Personal Computing History ***
*** Orville Boyd Jenkins: Summary Introduction ***
*** So Many Languages, So Little Time! ***
Living and Working in Kenya
*** Orville Boyd Jenkins: Who is this Guy Anyway? ***
*** Music in My Life -- Orville Boyd Jenkins***
orality
Articles -- Orality and Literacy -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
*** Orality, Literacy and the Bible ***
Orality and the Post-Literate West
** Stories and Storytelling: Reclaiming our Oral Heritage **
outlineintro
Foundations of Islamic Society -- Outline Intro to Islam
Historical Notes -- Outline Intro to Islam
The Linguistic Names of God -- Outline Intro to Islam
Major Types of Islam -- Outline Intro to Islam
pathoflove
Chapter One JESUS IN THE QUR'AN
pdl
Apprentices: A Prayer Meditation
Artistry in Practice: A Prayer Meditation
Activity or Attitude: A Prayer Meditation
Cultivating Community: A Prayer Meditation
God’s Glory: A Prayer Meditation
Streams of Grace: A Prayer Meditation
Meditations for The Purpose Driven Life -- by Orville Boyd Jenkins
To Know the Purpose Planner: A Prayer Meditation
Like Christ: A Prayer Meditation
Menu -- Purpose Driven Life Meditations by Dr. Orville Boyd Jenkins
Pleasure In and For God: A Prayer Meditation
Making God Smile: A Prayer Meditation
What on Earth: A Prayer Meditation
Worship in Witness: A Prayer Meditation
The Word: A Prayer Meditation
peoples
Afar, Ophir and the Mists of History
Population Analysis of the Arabic Languages
Barabaig and Datoga
"Burakumin" in Japan: Meaning and Connotation of a Ethnic Name
*** The Catalonians of Spain ***
A Summary of the Cushite Peoples of Eastern Africa
*** Cyprus: Notes and Perceptions ***
Ethnic Distinction Among the Oromo -- What Factors Make a People Group Distinct?
*** Esau, Blessings and Judaism ***
*** The Hima People of Eastern Africa ***
Hima, Ham and Cush
*** Hyksos and Hebrews ***
Articles -- Peoples and Cultures -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Italians and Race (Race and Nationality)
The Kurdish People: an Analysis by language, geography, religion and ethnicity
*** Race and Ethnicity in the Horn of Africa ***
*** Scots, Irish and English ***
*** Who are the "Somali Bantu"? ***
*** Tigre, Tigrinya, Tigray -- Ethnicites, Languages and Politics ***
Tutsi, Hutu and Hima -- Cultural Background in Rwanda
The Yazidis -- An Angelic Sect
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PowerPoint Presentation Menu
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religions
What is a Cult?
Articles -- Denominations, Sects and Religions -- OJTR
Concerns with the Lighthouse Lambast: A Response to an Attack on Major Christian Mission Movements
*** Greek Orthodox Church ***
Internet Sources on Eastern Orthodoxy
*** Relationships Between the Religions ***
*** Polity, Funding and Authority in Southern Baptist Life: Answer to a Critic of a Baptist University ***
reviews
Time as Experience and Idea
Recurring Classic of Western Christian Mysticism
It's OK Not to Know Everything
Refreshing Current Outlook on the Old Testament Makes Sense -- A review of the book by Manfred Barthel What the Bible Really Says
A New Testament Window into First Century Jewish Literature
Sci Fi Foundations of Space Science -- Review of the book "Skylife"
Texas Roots in American Music
*** Thessalonica, Qumran and the Cult of the Emperor ***
Divine Concepts Compete, by Orville Boyd Jenkins: A review of Gods and the One God by Robert M. Grant
Christians Started with a Greek Old Testament, by Orville Boyd Jenkins:
Book Reviews -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Umbanda, Spirits and Demons and Christianity
Too Much Supposition
*** More Speculation About Angels ***
Critical Thought Construction, by Orville Boyd Jenkins: A review of the book by Schubert M. Ogden, 'The Point of Christology'
Jewish Analysis of Christian Beginnings with Paul
Civilian Kirk Commands a non-Federation Enterprise
Maturing Dead Sea Scrolls Scholarship
Saved without the Overt Gospel? -- A Deep Analysis
Postmodern Challenges to a Rising Evangelicalism
Topical Index of Book Reviews -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Textual Themes and Language Variations in the late Prophets
"Self-Help" that Says "It's Not About You"
sciencefaith
*** Who Created God? ***
Creation or Creationism?
*** God and Literacy ***
Articles -- Science and Faith -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Science, History and the Bible
sentinel
== Cyprus Sentinel == Jenkins News, February 2001
Cyprus Sentinel -- April 1999
== Cyprus Sentinel == Jenkins News, May 2000
== Cyprus Sentinel == Jenkins News, June 2001
== Cyprus Sentinel == -- Jenkins News, May 2000
== Cyprus Sentinel == Jenkins News, August 2000
== Cyprus Sentinel == Jenkins News, November 2000
== Cyprus Sentinel -- Millennium Edition == December 2000
== CYPRUS SENTINEL == December 1999
== Cyprus Sentinel == Jenkins News, September Special Edition 2001
Cyprus Sentinel -- Jenkins Millennium Culture Centre -- Newsletter Menu
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techniques
Using a Dictionary in Language Learning
Eye-learning or Ear-learning?
How Long Should a Language-Culture Program Be?
Articles -- Techniques for Language Learning -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
Aspects of Language
Principles and Techniques
of Language Learning
Music as a Language Learning Medium
Overlearning
What Does Please Mean? (Working on Word Meanings)
Real-Life Learning -- The Principle of Association
Schools and Institutes in Language Learning
*** Storytelling for Learning and Teaching ***
I'm Tone Deaf
Working on Tones
*** Translation? ***
theology
*** God and The Problem of Evil ***
*** God and Nothingness: Thinking God out of Existence ***
*** Did God Create the World? ***
*** Does God Really Exist? ***
Articles -- Theology and Christian Faith -- OJTR
Names of God and Words for God -- Thoughts on Beliefs and Usages
*** Are Older Bible Manuscripts More Reliable? ***
*** Is the Textus Receptus Inspired? ***
*** Who is God? ***
theolreligion
What about the people who were born before Christ?
*** The Exclusively Inclusive Gospel ***
Articles -- Christianity and World Religions -- OJTR
A Simple Theology of Religions
whatisculture
What is Culture? -- Cognitive and Social Culture
What Is Culture? -- Culture and Experience
** Gestures **
** Greetings **
** How Do You Feel? **
** Language in Cultural Worldview **
** Learning as Culture **
** Learning to Be Happy **
** Religion as Culture **
** Socialization and Self-Identity **
** Social Roles **
Social Institutions
** What's For Supper? -- Formatting the Communication Event **
** Technology as Culture **
** The Theatre of Culture **
** Time -- A Cultural Concept **
** Values in Culture **
Articles -- What is Culture? -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and Resources
** Worldview in Culture **
words
*** Apostrophes and Possessives ***
*** Bags and Cases ***
Too Many Cooks: Proverbs at Odds?
Why are Police Called Cops?
Debts or Trespasses?
An elephant never forgets
Articles -- Words and Sayings -- Orville Jenkins Thoughts and
Resources
New Words
Comments on English Word Origins
Driveways and Parkways
Pros and Cons
How do You Spell "Okay"?
y2k
Was it 4 B.C. When was Jesus Born?
The Dates of Christmas: The New Calendar and the Celebrations
The Dates of Christmas: Why do We Celebrate Christmas in December?
Year Zero: Counting to 2000
The Second Millennium -- When Did it End?
The Year 2000 and Christianity: A Misguided Focus