by Elsen Portugal | Oct 18, 2018 | Carroll Community, Scripture
In my conversations with American Christians as well as Brazilians, it is not uncommon for me to hear the question: “So, how is ‘the church’ in Germany?” My family and I served as missionaries in Bavaria for 11 years, and I still maintain a close connection to friends...
by Elsen Portugal | Aug 9, 2018 | Carroll Community
Perhaps you may have wondered what it is about the human being that is ‘the image of God’. Leaving aside the possibility that our physical features are a reflection of God (a Spirit), characteristics like self-consciousness, immortal soul, rationality, and the will...
by Elsen Portugal | Mar 22, 2018 | Carroll Community
“It’s complicated!” Well, at least that is one of the most common colloquial responses heard when either too many factors are involved in a situation, or when a person really prefers not to talk about it. While some might define the relationship between art and the...
by Elsen Portugal | Jan 18, 2018 | Carroll Community
As I mentioned in the first article on Ethnodoxology, missions and arts came together onto a single track in my life only a few years ago. And even though the academic field with this designation is also not very old, Christians have practiced it sporadically through...
by Elsen Portugal | Jan 4, 2018 | Carroll Community
If someone had told me ten years ago I would be involved in Ethnodoxology, I would have probably said he/she was . . . well . . . imaginative, to say the least. But life is a journey, and our walk with God leads us through patches of ground that we often do not even...
