Selected Article Headlines
Below are the headlines to some of the articles found here or will be appearing in a future upload at this site. We hope this will help you enjoy your visit to our site and make it even more informative. If there are questions or you find interesting articles, please let us know through the 'feedback' process.
Questions and Answers help us all. Christianity is based upon faith and love. So we can never run out of questions nor have questions whose answers are obvious. In these pages we provide some answers to questions such as 'Is God unfair?' or 'How could Christ be king if he died?' If more detailed answers are requested, we encourage persons to contact us at drstepanos@aol.com or ask their pastor.
NEW! Religious education for the Teenager's can be a very helpful experience from the perspective of the Students, the Parents, and the Teachers. A Summary of Findings is given, along with the Questionnaire that was utilized. Some parents also share their Voice of Experience.
NEW! Cumulative Results of the Armenian ‘Identity Poll’ indicates that those visiting this Web Site take their sense of Identity seriously. They see 'Culture,' the breadth of living, as the most important factor making up their identity. In addition, they see their 'Religion,' the depth of life, as their close second most important aspect of their Armenian Identity.
NEW! Family and Career Educational Resources provides literature, information, seminars, and workshops for strengthening Family relationships and fulfillment from Career, based upon Christian principles. There are a number passages given at this Site. These are: Being Truly Christian is Being Fully Human, Key Choices in Life: Family and/or Career, Explaining 'Sexuality' to our Teenager, and Christ Elevating the Importance of Children.
Premarital
Planning can help persons and couples better plan for their
future. Two new articles are presented under this new category. First, Importance
of Premarital Planning - where
the advantages and factors involved in Premarital Planning are discussed.
Second, How
the need for Premarital Planning came about
Poll shows those who have faith are happier
- A Gallup Poll released on October 13,
2000 analyzed those who responded to the question: "Generally speaking,
how happy would you say you are - very happy, happy, fairly happy, or not too
happy?" The study by the New Jersey organization has a detailed
breakdown of the various groups and their level of happiness. It is
interesting that the top five (5) categories of those who said they are
"Very Happy" are in this order: Married women, those who think that
the economy is excellent, those who read the Bible weekly and/or daily, those
who are married, and finally those who attend Church on regular basis. (There
will be a brief article in a future posting.)
Those who want more information immediately may go to <http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr001013.asp>
Accomplished persons and their expressions relating
to God - Very often when we view the work of highly accomplished persons, we
overlook their relationship and/or view of God. In some cases, their
relationship or view of God is often an important reason as to why they have
become accomplished persons. We hope through these
stories we will let you know about some of these accomplished persons in the
Armenian community. If you know of accomplished persons whose stories you
want us to post here, please let us know. (Details
at 'Accomplished Persons'
cover page.)
Congratulatory Notes - It is always exciting to know all the joyous events that are taking place in the community. Under this posting, we have placed congratulatory notes for one of the accomplished long serving clergy of the Armenian Church, along with young people looking forward to a blessed married life. If there are others you want to include, please let us know. (Details at 'Congratulatory Notes' page.)
A key decision: To marry or to cohabitate? -
Today's young people face a tough decision: To marry or to cohabitate?
Today's life style changes and conveniences give unprecedented freedom and
choices for the young. But are these cohabitating relationships
fulfilling? What gives rise to them and what is common about the young people
who choose this way of life? Why do some see the children as the biggest
losers when such relationships fall apart? Here is a review of the special
program aired on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). (Details
at 'A Key Decision' page.)
A revised view of Divorce's effects on children - A well known psychologist and best selling author Judith Wallerstein has completed a study that looks at the long term effect of divorce upon the children whose parents had divorced in the 1970's. Wallerstein's study shows that these children, today in their late twenties to early forties grew up too early and had a sense that they lost their childhood. In addition, her study revealed that divorce is not just a momentary or temporary crisis. Rather, the effect carries into the children and affects their ability to choose incompatible partners themselves. (There will be a short review in a future of this posting.) The book is The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study (Hyperion, $24.95).
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