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Radical Renewal, The Sisters Of Loretto, Nouvelle Theologie, And The Second Vatican Council., Carol Bolton Easterly
Radical Renewal, The Sisters Of Loretto, Nouvelle Theologie, And The Second Vatican Council., Carol Bolton Easterly
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This thesis explores the experiences of women who were members of the Sisters of Loretto, an American congregation of women religious, in the years around the Second Vatican Council (1962 – 65). It argues that the ideas of nouvelle théologie – a movement among progressive European Catholic scholars aimed at reconnecting faith with lived experience – had a profound impact on how the Sisters of Loretto interpreted the Council’s directives. The movement’s core ideas: ressourcement, a return to original sources of Christian inspiration; an overlapping relationship between natural and supernatural; and the importance of Church engagement with modern social …
Evaluating The Recalibrate Initiative Of The Free Methodist Church : Impact Of Coaching The Pastors And Churches Through The 2017 Cohort, Joseph Shimko
ATS Dissertations
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City-Centre Resource Churches : Training To Enable Church Planting, Ric Thorpe
City-Centre Resource Churches : Training To Enable Church Planting, Ric Thorpe
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Disruptive Innovation In The Church : Lead Pastors' Qualities That Change The World, Jon N. Ferguson
Disruptive Innovation In The Church : Lead Pastors' Qualities That Change The World, Jon N. Ferguson
ATS Dissertations
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Denominational Influence In Church Revitalization, Donald J. Immel
Denominational Influence In Church Revitalization, Donald J. Immel
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Many churches and denominations in North America have been experiencing plateau or decline for the past sixty years. In recent years, the Assemblies of God has experienced trends of plateau or decline in a majority of their churches. The PennDel Ministry Network, one of sixty-four districts within the Assemblies of God USA, has also observed that a majority of its churches are also in a state of plateau or decline. The primary intent of this dissertation is to explore denominational influence in revitalizing churches. Specific attention is given to the church’s participation in the missio Dei as well as the …