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Not Just The Sinner’S Prayer: People’S Experiences With “Stranger-Evangelism”, Kenneth Nehrbass
Not Just The Sinner’S Prayer: People’S Experiences With “Stranger-Evangelism”, Kenneth Nehrbass
Great Commission Research Journal
While churches and Christian concerts are typical loci for evangelism, some Christians also broach the subject of faith with strangers they encounter at their health club, at the beach, or while visiting door-to-door. This study draws from 34 stories of “stranger-evangelism” offered by 11 ministers and laypeople who participated in semi-structured interviews. The central finding of this study is that stranger-evangelism contains a rich variety of experiences that are typical of any ministry: sometimes planned (by proclaiming, inviting, programming, befriending, and serving), and sometimes spontaneously. Participants described the fruit of their efforts along a continuum from rejection to interest, and …
Identification By Spirit Alone: Community-Identity Construction In Galatians 3:19-4:7, Susaan Liubinskas
Identification By Spirit Alone: Community-Identity Construction In Galatians 3:19-4:7, Susaan Liubinskas
The Asbury Journal
Interpretations of Paul's letter to the Galatians have tended to focus on its theological content, particularly Paul's attitude toward the Law and Judaism Moreover, the question of how the theological portion of the epistle relates to the paraenetic section (Gal 5:13---6:10) continues to vex interpreters. However, the author notes that the position of Jews and Gentiles within the Christian churches is ultimately a question of identity. Accordingly, the goal of this study is to perform a sociological analysis of Gal 3:19--4:7, drawing upon aspects of social identity theory, in order to analyze Paul's method of constructing community identity in terms …
From Eschatology To Ethics : Approaching Paul's Collection For Jerusalem, Bart Burdette Bruehler
From Eschatology To Ethics : Approaching Paul's Collection For Jerusalem, Bart Burdette Bruehler
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Theological Purpose Of First Timothy As An Ethic For The Universal Church, Edward W. Raby Sr.
The Theological Purpose Of First Timothy As An Ethic For The Universal Church, Edward W. Raby Sr.
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Philippians 2:5-11 : Ethics Or Soteriology?, Wayne Robert Major
Philippians 2:5-11 : Ethics Or Soteriology?, Wayne Robert Major
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Withoutholding And Withdrawing Life-Support From Critically Ill Patients, Ekundayo L. King-Manley
Withoutholding And Withdrawing Life-Support From Critically Ill Patients, Ekundayo L. King-Manley
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
An Analysis And Evaluation Of The Concept Of Righteousness As Used In Korea Within The Religions Of Buddhism, Confucianism, Shamanism And Wesleyan-Arminian Christianity, Timothy J. Mercer
An Analysis And Evaluation Of The Concept Of Righteousness As Used In Korea Within The Religions Of Buddhism, Confucianism, Shamanism And Wesleyan-Arminian Christianity, Timothy J. Mercer
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
An Enquiry Into The Moral And Religious Factors Of Carl Sandburg's Poetry, Ralph Lee Underwood
An Enquiry Into The Moral And Religious Factors Of Carl Sandburg's Poetry, Ralph Lee Underwood
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.