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Political Competition, Relative Deprivation, And Perceived Threat: A Research Note On Anti- Christian Violence In India, Chad Bauman, Tamara Leech Dec 2011

Political Competition, Relative Deprivation, And Perceived Threat: A Research Note On Anti- Christian Violence In India, Chad Bauman, Tamara Leech

Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works

A preliminary subnational statistical analysis of violence against Christians in contemporary India, this article suggests that whereas the data provide very little support for simple, demographic explanations of this violence, they do more robustly support theories emphasizing the relative status of ethnic and religious minorities (vis-à-vis majorities) and the perception, among Hindus, that Christians (and other minorities) represent a threat to their numerical, political and economic strength.


Echoes Of A Distant Thunder?: The Unitarian Controversy In Maine,1734-1833, David Raymond Oct 2011

Echoes Of A Distant Thunder?: The Unitarian Controversy In Maine,1734-1833, David Raymond

Maine History

The Unitarian Controversy (1734-1833) was one of the most divisive denominational separations in the annals of American church history. Historians generally have confined their study to the churches of Massachusetts proper, neglecting the vital role that Maine churches played in the various phases of the separation. Maine Congregationalists were among the first to recognize and protest the emergence of Unitarian ministers in their churches, and they took the lead in the movement to force Unitarians out of the Congregational Church. Although small in numbers, Maine churches played an important role in this significant theological controversy. The author is a History …


Doing What The Bible Does, Karoline M. Lewis Oct 2011

Doing What The Bible Does, Karoline M. Lewis

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Facing The Future Together: A Look At The Reasons For And The Implications Of The Merger Of The Covenant, Methodist, And Baptist Churches In Sweden, Mark Safstrom Oct 2011

Facing The Future Together: A Look At The Reasons For And The Implications Of The Merger Of The Covenant, Methodist, And Baptist Churches In Sweden, Mark Safstrom

Scandinavian Studies: Faculty Scholarship & Creative Works

This article was written to give context to the merger of three denominations in Sweden. In 2012, the Swedish Mission Covenant, Baptist, and Methodist churches merged and formed Equmenia, or The Uniting Church in Sweden. This article appeared in The Covenant Companion, the denominational magazine of the Evangelical Covenant Church (founded 1885), as the Swedish Mission Covenant is its sister denomination (founded 1878). The article explains the context of secularization in Scandinavia, the decline of denominational affiliation, and the rise of ecumenism that influenced the merger, as well as the shared histories of the three denominations that provided …


South Union Messenger (Fall 2011), Kentucky Library Research Collections Oct 2011

South Union Messenger (Fall 2011), Kentucky Library Research Collections

South Union Messenger

No abstract provided.


South Union Messenger (Summer 2011), Kentucky Library Research Collections Jul 2011

South Union Messenger (Summer 2011), Kentucky Library Research Collections

South Union Messenger

No abstract provided.


The Male Educational Leader In Utah: Gender Dynamics, Power, And Relational Leadership In A Mormon Dominant Culture, Rick Robins May 2011

The Male Educational Leader In Utah: Gender Dynamics, Power, And Relational Leadership In A Mormon Dominant Culture, Rick Robins

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This qualitative study explored the impact of Mormon culture and theology on male and female school leaders that co-exist on high school administrative teams. This problematic relationship is caused by the scarcity of female administrators in Utah as they move up the leadership ladder in education. According to the Utah State Office of Education in 2006, there were 118 public high schools in the state of Utah. Out of those 118 high schools, 18 were lead by female principals. There were 141 middle schools. Of the middle schools in the state, 40 were lead by female principals. Of the 617 …


Implementing A Discernment Phase For Those Nominated In The Shepherd Selection Process At The Cinco Ranch Church Of Christ, Aaron Walling May 2011

Implementing A Discernment Phase For Those Nominated In The Shepherd Selection Process At The Cinco Ranch Church Of Christ, Aaron Walling

Doctor of Ministry Theses

This doctor of ministry thesis presents the results of a project that implemented a discernment phase for those nominated in the shepherd selection process at the Cinco Ranch Church of Christ. Occurring in the fall of 2010, this project involved nominees in a series of six one-hour, thirty-minute sessions designed to establish the theological foundations for shepherding and to explore its practical expression at Cinco Ranch. For the theological component, this project primarily utilized Ephesians 4:11-16, and for the practical side, it incorporated group interactions with those serving as shepherds along with the review of guiding leadership documents. The project‟s …


Ears To Hear : Re-Engaging John's Apocalypse In 21st Century Doxological Communities, Chad David Brooks May 2011

Ears To Hear : Re-Engaging John's Apocalypse In 21st Century Doxological Communities, Chad David Brooks

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


2011 Ellen White And Current Issues Symposium: "The Phenomenon Of Prophecy And Role Of Prophets In The Old Testament Compared With The Ministry Of Ellen G. White", Angelika Kaiser Apr 2011

2011 Ellen White And Current Issues Symposium: "The Phenomenon Of Prophecy And Role Of Prophets In The Old Testament Compared With The Ministry Of Ellen G. White", Angelika Kaiser

Memory, Meaning & Faith

No abstract provided.


2011 Ellen White And Current Issues Symposium: "The Early Translation Of Ellen G. White Books Into Spanish", Angelika Kaiser Apr 2011

2011 Ellen White And Current Issues Symposium: "The Early Translation Of Ellen G. White Books Into Spanish", Angelika Kaiser

Memory, Meaning & Faith

No abstract provided.


2011 Ellen White And Current Issues Symposium: "Gift Of Prophecy And The Church/ A Biblical Perspective", Angelika Kaiser Apr 2011

2011 Ellen White And Current Issues Symposium: "Gift Of Prophecy And The Church/ A Biblical Perspective", Angelika Kaiser

Memory, Meaning & Faith

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of The Peace Curriculum: One School's Story, Eloise Hockett, John Muhanji Apr 2011

The Impact Of The Peace Curriculum: One School's Story, Eloise Hockett, John Muhanji

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.


Discerning A Vocational Theology Of Marriage For The Smyrna Church Of Christ, Daniel F. Camp Apr 2011

Discerning A Vocational Theology Of Marriage For The Smyrna Church Of Christ, Daniel F. Camp

Doctor of Ministry Theses

The goal of this project was to discern a vocational theology of marriage for the Smyrna Church of Christ in Smyrna, Tennessee. Through a group discernment process, the participants studied Genesis 1-3 and 2 Corinthians 5 as a basis for understanding God’s design for marriage at creation, the effects of sin on the vocational aspect of the marriage relationship, and the call of Christ for husbands and wives to participate in the resurrection life through the ministry of reconciliation. At the end of the discernment process, the participants articulated a theology statement for the church that examined our current context …


Crafting A Congregational Narrative For The College Church Of Christ In Fresno, California, Jason W. Locke Apr 2011

Crafting A Congregational Narrative For The College Church Of Christ In Fresno, California, Jason W. Locke

Doctor of Ministry Theses

This thesis describes a ministry project in the College Church of Christ in Fresno, California. In this project I led the congregation through a narrative crafting process in order to clarify the church’s identity and increase its capacity for mission. In recent decades, the College Church moved away from some of its founding characteristics yet failed to clarify a new sense of identity. It subsequently had difficulty acting with a unified sense of purpose and instead moved increasingly toward fragmentation.

Data for crafting the new narrative came from three weeks of group interviews. My research team conducted these interviews in …


Episcopal Applicants To Ordained Ministry: Are They Psychological Healthy?, Thomas G. Plante, Christopher Apodaca Apr 2011

Episcopal Applicants To Ordained Ministry: Are They Psychological Healthy?, Thomas G. Plante, Christopher Apodaca

Psychology

The current investigation evaluated psychological and personality profiles of applicants to the diaconate and priesthood for several Episcopal dioceses. Applicants included both genders and their ages ranged from 29 to 67 years. A psychological testing battery including the MMPI-2, 16PF, and MCMI-III was administered to 42 applicants between 2008 and 2009 who subsequently entered the diaconate or priestly formation program in the Episcopal Church. Results indicate that these applicants were generally well-adjusted. Findings also suggest some tendency for defensiveness, repression, naïveté, and a strong need for affection, as well as for being emotionally stable, intelligent, trusting, and open to change. …


2011 Ellen White And Current Issues Symposium: "The Captain Goes To Church", Angelika Kaiser Mar 2011

2011 Ellen White And Current Issues Symposium: "The Captain Goes To Church", Angelika Kaiser

Memory, Meaning & Faith

No abstract provided.


2011 Ellen White And Current Issues Symposium: Devotional, Angelika Kaiser Mar 2011

2011 Ellen White And Current Issues Symposium: Devotional, Angelika Kaiser

Memory, Meaning & Faith

No abstract provided.


The Faith And Rationality Of Dalit Christian Experience, Mathew N. Schmalz Mar 2011

The Faith And Rationality Of Dalit Christian Experience, Mathew N. Schmalz

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

A reflection on the John Paul II’s encyclical Fides et Ratio in connection to Dalit (Untouchable) Catholic and Christian experience in India. The article focuses on the spirituality of a Dalit Christian woman and relates it to the debate between historicity and ahistoricity in the appreciation of faith, rationality, and spirituality. The article was published in Asian Horizons, a peer reviewed journal published by Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram in Bangalore, India


"Raising Women Leaders: Perspectives On Liberating Women In Pentecostal And Charismatic Context" - Book Review, Leah Payne Mar 2011

"Raising Women Leaders: Perspectives On Liberating Women In Pentecostal And Charismatic Context" - Book Review, Leah Payne

Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary

No abstract provided.


Nature's Contribution To Creation Theory, L. James Gibson Jan 2011

Nature's Contribution To Creation Theory, L. James Gibson

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.


Compromising The Authority Of Scripture (The Associate Editor's Desk), E. Edward Zinke Jan 2011

Compromising The Authority Of Scripture (The Associate Editor's Desk), E. Edward Zinke

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.


Discipliana Vol-70-Nos-1-2-2011, Glenn Thomas Carson Jan 2011

Discipliana Vol-70-Nos-1-2-2011, Glenn Thomas Carson

Discipliana - Archival Issues

Discipliana Vol-70-Nos-1-2-2011

Richard Phillips, WHOEVER HEARD OF SUCH CHRISTIANS?

Mark Toulouse, A HOLY SAMENESS. The Declaration and Address: Lingering Influences Afflicting Disciples

Dyron Daughrity, CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN INDIA: Two Profiles



Juan Antonio Monroy: An Autobiography, Juan Antonio Monroy, Carolina Tolosa Archer Jan 2011

Juan Antonio Monroy: An Autobiography, Juan Antonio Monroy, Carolina Tolosa Archer

ACU Brown Library Monograph Series

Juan Antonio Monroy was a Marxist atheist as a young man, but since his conversion his passion has been to tell everyone he meets about Jesus. He has traveled to all of earth's continents except Antarctica and to many of the countries of those continents. He has experienced religious and political persecution and, as a result, helped found what became known as Amnesty International. Juan Antonio Monroy's footprints are seen around the world. His books, pamphlets, and articles are read in English and Spanish, and his radio programs are heard across Europe, the Caribbean, and much of Central and South …


2011 - 105th Annual Summit, "Enough: Isaiah 1:11-17", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University Jan 2011

2011 - 105th Annual Summit, "Enough: Isaiah 1:11-17", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.


From Reading To Revering The Good Book, Or How The Word Became Fossil At The Creation Museum, Susan L. Trollinger Jan 2011

From Reading To Revering The Good Book, Or How The Word Became Fossil At The Creation Museum, Susan L. Trollinger

English Faculty Publications

Given the complexity of this sacred text and the intensity with which Protestants have sought to glean its truths from it, it is not surprising that Luther’s “dangerous idea” yielded countless splits, schisms, and sects. Whereas once there was the Church, Protestants dedication to reading the Scripture for themselves has brought an endless variety of theologies, practices, and fellowships with no end in sight. While every one of these groups claims (whether explicitly or implicitly) that they alone have the true word of God, none has been able to arrest the flow of interpretations. With everyone free to read the …


Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Outreach And Retention Methods Of Six Congregations Of The Brunswick Baptist Association, Jeffrey Gibby Jan 2011

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Outreach And Retention Methods Of Six Congregations Of The Brunswick Baptist Association, Jeffrey Gibby

Doctor of Ministry Projects

I chose two hypotheses to form a survey. The first hypothesis is that persons are reached by the style of building, existing relationships, or advertising. The second hypothesis is that persons maintain their membership based on the content of preaching, the quality of teaching programs, or fellowship.

I employed the Mann-Whitney Statistical Test to analyze the data.

The data revealed that good preaching, good worship, and good fellowship make a growing church. The data results also show the significance of the Pastor and revealed that age-graded Bible study groups are still valid in reaching and retaining members.


Charles Cullis, Gaetano Conte, And The Reconfiguration Of The Evangelical Holiness Movement In Boston, 1860-1905, Benjamin Hartley Jan 2011

Charles Cullis, Gaetano Conte, And The Reconfiguration Of The Evangelical Holiness Movement In Boston, 1860-1905, Benjamin Hartley

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

Excerpt: "In contrast to the presenters before and after me, my presentation focuses on the lives of two individuals rather than one. Charles Cullis (1833-1892) and Gaetano Conte (1859-1917) both represent a kind of “new beginning” for some sectors of Protestant religion in Boston and thus fit particularly well into our panel’s attempt to explore the somewhat paradoxical theme of “strangers in a strange land” of New England. I’ve chosen these two figures because of their influence in re-shaping the evangelical movement in Boston and their relative obscurity in spite of the fame they both shared during their own day. …


A Burkean Analysis Of Jehovah's Witness Apocalyptic Rhetoric, Katherine Elizabeth Kacarab Jan 2011

A Burkean Analysis Of Jehovah's Witness Apocalyptic Rhetoric, Katherine Elizabeth Kacarab

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis uses principles from Burke's Rhetoric of Identification to examine how apocalyptic prophecies foster and maintain an apocalyptic group identity. Jehovah's Witnesses were used as a sample apocalyptic group because they comprise a group with a heavy textual and symbolic focus on the apocalypse.


2011 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Jan 2011

2011 Perihelion - Oru Yearbook, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Perihelion: ORU Yearbooks

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