The most basic and fundamental element of the psalms is their: expression of continual total and exclusive trust in God. This element is most fully expressed in Psalm 62. This psalm, as well as Psalms 4, 16, 27 and 131, is a psalm of trust. Each expresses the same firm hope in God's ability to help his faithful ones become "more than conquerors." Several scholars argue that the psalms of trust ...

Personal trust (fiducia) in the Lord Jesus Christ is traditionally considered one of three necessary components of the virtue of Dr. Erde/ is Archivist/(he%gica/ Christian faith (fides), along with Librarian, andAssociale Pttifossor cognitive belief (notitia) in Jesus o/Religion and Philosophy at the and volitional commitment Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana. He holds degrees from (assensus) ...

My last several columns reflected upon the paucity of rigorous scientific methodology used to generate evidence in support of the positive outcomes reported by pharmacists’ direct patient care services. I have received both positive and negative comments about these pieces. I continue to encourage readers to supply examples of literature reflecting pharmacists’ actions and will reflect upon one...

This paper focuses on self-confidence in psychology in both conceptual and empirical ways and investigates the status of self-confidence in Islamic ethics. Five relevant approaches to self-confidence are identified and then comparatively studied in psychology and Islamic ethics. In addition, an attempt is made to present an appropriate framework to build, boost, and improve self-confidence thro...

Abstract The Reformed theological tradition has maintained that faith consists in trust, with trust involving belief of certain doctrinal propositions. This paper two aims. First, it contributes towards rehabilitating this conception faith. I start, accordingly, by setting out the Reformers’ basic case: because is a response to promises God, which Christian receives God’s forgiveness and united...

Proverbs as a part of colloquial literature are always nourished by religion, culture, traditions, and philosophical beliefs of a community, and thus they mirror the common beliefs of a people. The frequent repletion of a proverb pregnant with a specific thought makes that type of thought a behavioral pattern and affects the actions and behaviors of the people of a society. In the Iranian socie...

BACKGROUND Cancer often progresses very rapidly and either leads to various complications or patients eventually die of the disease. One of important consequences of cancer is depression which can increase the morbidity and mortality in non-treated cases. Religious coping is the use of religious beliefs or practices to reduce distress and deal with problems in life. This study aimed to determin...