Always Winter, Never Christmas, 2018 Dordt College
Austin Taylor Papers, 1916, 2018 Abilene Christian University
Austin Taylor Papers, 1916, Austin Taylor
Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids
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Slacktivism: Social Media Activism And Its Effectiveness, 2018 Dordt College
Slacktivism: Social Media Activism And Its Effectiveness, Abby M. Foreman
Faculty Work Comprehensive List
"Engagement is costly in terms of time and often money."
Posting about the pros and cons of slacktivism from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.
https://inallthings.org/slacktivism-social-media-activism-and-its-effectiveness/
Oraisons, 2018 University of Dayton
Oraisons
Rare Books
Calligraphed in gothic on thin vellum and bound in vellum. Contains 15 communion prayers, 14 in French, 1 in Latin, and 1 hymn, “Ave verum corpus natum,” in both languages.
The first French prayer is the prayer of St. Ambrose. The page is illuminated with a miniature (35 x 37 mm.) representing St. Ambrose in his episcopal robes, in color and in gold, against a background of celestial blue with gold stars. The page is completely framed in a border of scrolled green, blue and red florets, highlighted on a background of gold, in a large border of filiform arabesques …
The Church's Response To Changing Culture: A Review Of "Future Faith", 2018 Dordt College
The Church's Response To Changing Culture: A Review Of "Future Faith", Robert Lancaster
Staff Work
"Congregations may die, and denominations may wither; but the Church of Jesus Christ will stand strong."
Posting about the book Future Faith: Ten Challenges Reshaping Christianity in the 21st Century from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.
https://inallthings.org/the-churchs-response-to-changing-culture-a-review-of-future-faith/
Why Vote, 2018 Dordt College
Why Vote, Jeff Taylor
Faculty Work Comprehensive List
"Voting makes a statement—whether I am on the winning side or losing side—about truth and justice, even though it is only a small statement."
Posting about exercising the right and privilege to vote from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.
https://inallthings.org/why-vote-2/
Substance And Person In Tertullian And Augustine, 2018 Liberty University
Substance And Person In Tertullian And Augustine, Andrew P. Hillaker
Fidei et Veritatis: The Liberty University Journal of Graduate Research
The doctrine of the Trinity has been a focal point of Christian thinking throughout Church history. While the term “Trinity” does not appear in the biblical text, it is still a vital Christian doctrine. The doctrine, however, has not come without controversy. Various understandings of the doctrine have been presented throughout Church history. Tertullian (ca. 160-220 AD) and Augustine (354-430 AD) represent two of the foremost theologians to discuss the issue. Tertullian was one of the first to thoroughly examine the doctrine. He coined the terms “substance” and “person” in his discussion of the doctrine. These terms would come to …
The Sovereignty Of Suffering: An Interview With Dr. John Currid On The Topic Of Suffering, 2018 Liberty University
The Sovereignty Of Suffering: An Interview With Dr. John Currid On The Topic Of Suffering, Julia Ballou
The Kabod
I interviewed Dr. John Currid on the topic of his book Why Do I Suffer? Suffering and the Sovereignty of God.
Bibliography Of Oral Roberts Articles In The Pentecostal Holiness Advocate, 2018 Oral Roberts University
Bibliography Of Oral Roberts Articles In The Pentecostal Holiness Advocate, Daniel D. Isgrigg
Finding Aids
A bibliography of Oral Roberts articles in the Pentecostal Holiness Advocate of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Compiled 1970, updated and published November 2018 by the Holy Spirit Research Center at Oral Roberts University.
A Case Study Of Professional Development Activities That Foster A Biblical Worldview In K-8 Christian School Teachers, 2018 Liberty University
A Case Study Of Professional Development Activities That Foster A Biblical Worldview In K-8 Christian School Teachers, Tanya R. Mooney
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this collective case study was to explore professional development (PD) activities that fostered a biblical worldview (BW) in K-8 Christian school teachers. The theory guiding this study was Fowler’s (1995) faith development theory (FDT), as this theory provided an understanding of the transformational process which Christian teachers undergo as faith develops throughout their lives. BW development compared to faith development because of the transformation that occurred in pedagogical practices. Twelve K-8 Christian school teachers in Arizona were selected for this study using criterion sampling. Each participant was a K-8 Christian school educator, was a born-again believer, and …
Situational Hermeneutics In The New Testament's Use Of The Old, 2018 Liberty University
Situational Hermeneutics In The New Testament's Use Of The Old, William Boyd
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The New Testament’s use of the Old Testament presents some unique hermeneutical challenges. New Testament authors utilize Old Testament texts in ways that do not seem to strictly adhere to modern interpretive methods, and they seem to exhibit multiple hermeneutical methods in their usage of scripture. This study seeks to explore the relationship between these various ways of interpreting scripture, and to propose a consistent way of evaluating the hermeneutical validity of varying usages which can apply to the New Testament’s use of the Old as well as to modern interpretation of the Bible. It begins by discussing the problem …
The Religious Persecution Of Christians, 2018 Liberty University
The Religious Persecution Of Christians, Novella L. Crudup
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The thesis project addressed the religious persecution of Christians in Kenya, East Africa, and the United States. The problem is that Christians deny Christ to avoid persecution. There is a need for a proposed solution that emphasizes the need to believe that persecution is a reality, and that every believer should anticipate and prepare for it. Furthermore, the proposed solution should emphasize that God has a purpose for allowing Christians to face persecution. The methodology used for this project was qualitative analysis. The researcher applied the content analysis approach towards interpreting the data that was collected from thirty-one participants completing …
Christian High School Science Teachers' Perspective Transformation: The Journey From Evolution To Creation, 2018 Liberty University
Christian High School Science Teachers' Perspective Transformation: The Journey From Evolution To Creation, Paul Leslie Thorpe
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this hermeneutical phenomenology study was to explore and describe the perspective transformations of 11 science instructors teaching at Christian high schools. These science teachers previously believed the evolutionary paradigm of origins. However, they have all experienced a transformation and now hold a young-earth creation perspective and believe the literal six-day creation event in the book of Genesis is accurate and true. Transformation of perspective regarding origins is defined as a phenomenon of transformative faith accompanied by assimilation and accommodation of new knowledge as seen through the lens of Jack Mezirow’s (1991) transformative adult learning theory, and James …
How Public College Students Experience Biblically-Informed Literature Taught As Cultural Documents: A Transcendental Phenomenology, 2018 Liberty University
How Public College Students Experience Biblically-Informed Literature Taught As Cultural Documents: A Transcendental Phenomenology, De'lara Khalili Stephens
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This transcendental phenomenology describes the experience of public college students who study biblical or biblically-informed literary texts that are taught merely as cultural documents in literature and humanities courses. Two primary theories informed this study: transformation theory in adult learning and the theory of literary apologetics. Furthermore, qualitative methodologies of data collection included journaling, individual interviews with 13 public college students, and focus groups. Data analysis included epoche, member checks, and horizonalization. Three research questions guided the study: (1) How do public college students describe their experiences with biblical or biblically-informed literary texts when they are taught simply as cultural …
Faith And Environmentalism: A Personal Reflection, 2018 Western Washington University
Faith And Environmentalism: A Personal Reflection, Jessica T. Davis
Summit to Salish Sea: Inquiries and Essays
This paper was presented as a culminating capstone project at North Cascades Institute as required by Western Washington University’s M.Ed. program in Environmental Education. Guided by seven themes, this paper seeks to demonstrate the connection between Faith and the environment. The seven connections explored include the following: prayer and meditation, peace, food consumption, seasons, material consumption, taking care, and fellowship. While environmentally responsible decisions may not necessarily be a top priority for all people of Faith, religious beliefs and Spirituality may influence some to develop a deeper connection to the environment. Although this paper is a personal reflection, focused on …
"Master Chef" With Chan And Mann, 2018 St. Norbert College
"Master Chef" With Chan And Mann
St. Norbert Times
- News
- “Master Chef” with Chan and Mann
- Callaghan Speaks as Ambassador of Peace
- Demand for Clarity of Title IX
- Roundtable: Opening a Dialogue
- Dance Marathon Coming up Soon
- 2018 Academic Honor Code Review
- Opinion
- Anger Becomes Action
- #WontBeErased
- It’s That Time of Year
- The Importance of Hobbies
- Wicca
- Abortion: The Central Issue
- Features
- Hallowed Haunts of Green Bay
- Saving Earth One Meeting at a Time
- Run for Lungs 5K
- Entertainment
- Event Spotlight
- Sudoku
- Trivia
- What Happened to the Music Industry
- Album Review: “Birthplace” by Novo Amor
- Reminiscence of “The Flintstones”
- “Chronicles of Narnia” Series in the Works at Netflix
- Junk …
The Theodramatic Imagination: Spirit And Imagination In The Work Of Kevin Vanhoozer, 2018 Dordt College
The Theodramatic Imagination: Spirit And Imagination In The Work Of Kevin Vanhoozer, Justin Bailey
Faculty Work Comprehensive List
This article situates and evaluates the cultural hermeneutic method of theologian Kevin Vanhoozer. His “theodramatic imagination” sets forth a method for rightly interpreting both Scripture and culture. Fellow theologian William Dyrness criticizes Vanhoozer’s model as theoretical rather than theatrical, focused on extracted ideas instead of embedded imaginaries. The article argues that, although Dyrness’ critique misses its mark, the true disagreement is pneumatological in nature. In the view of the author, this is the real limitation for Vanhoozer’s method: he prepares us to recognize and respond to the Spirit at work in shaping the Church’s “theodramatic” imagination, but we are less …
Visual Art: Cultivating Christian Viewers, 2018 Dordt College
Visual Art: Cultivating Christian Viewers, David Versluis
Faculty Work Comprehensive List
"People cannot always explain visual images literally; many ontological images and concepts are highly metaphorical."
Posting about interpreting visual works of art from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.
https://inallthings.org/visual-art-cultivating-christian-viewers/
A Study Of The Global Job Satisfaction And Motivators Of Job Satisfaction Among Long-Tenured Protestant Pastors In Southern California, 2018 Brandman University
A Study Of The Global Job Satisfaction And Motivators Of Job Satisfaction Among Long-Tenured Protestant Pastors In Southern California, Ron Armstrong
Dissertations
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to determine the global job satisfaction of long-tenured Protestant pastors in southern California; to determine what are the facets of job satisfaction that motivate them to remain in their job; to discover what personal characteristics they perceive to have contributed to their long tenure.
Methodology: This study utilizes an explanatory, mixed method design. It is explanatory because it utilizes quantitative methods first, then seeks to better understand those results through qualitative methods (McMillan & Schumacher, 2010).
Findings: The subject pastors are very satisfied with their jobs; report high global job satisfaction; substantially higher …
The “Boatloads” Bible Study: A Report On The Spiritual Growth Resulting From Participation In A Small Group Bible Study, 2018 Liberty University
The “Boatloads” Bible Study: A Report On The Spiritual Growth Resulting From Participation In A Small Group Bible Study, Abigail Brewer
The Kabod
Developed in January 2018, the “Boatloads” Bible study series sought to encourage members of a college life group in Lynchburg, Virginia, to grow spiritually by studying the power of God in ten passages of Scripture involving boats. At the end of the semester, members of the life group were asked to complete an anonymous survey about their experience in the Bible study. To analyze how the “Boatloads” Bible study affected spiritual growth in the lives of its attendees, Abigail Brewer, one of the leaders of the life group, created a two-part survey with ten statements and five questions. Using a …