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Emergent Worship: A Study On "Contemplation" In The Emerging Church, Filip Milosavljevic
Emergent Worship: A Study On "Contemplation" In The Emerging Church, Filip Milosavljevic
Honors Theses
Due to great interest and popularity of various contemplative practices among youth leaders, clergy, and church members across all denominational—including Seventh-day Adventism—and religious lines, this project will analyze the nature of selected Emergent contemplative practices, in particular those promulgated by the CAC. The primary goal is to find out whether “contemplation” and contemplative practices, as promoted by Richard Rohr, Cynthia Bourgeault, and their Emergent colleagues, are appropriate in Christian worship. This study will also contrast such contemplative practices and spirituality with the concept of contemplation in the Bible and in the writings of Ellen G. White. As a scientific addendum …
Voices In Concert: Communication Ethnography Of Pentecostal Worship, Bruce C. Coats
Voices In Concert: Communication Ethnography Of Pentecostal Worship, Bruce C. Coats
Dissertations (1934 -)
We know little about communication in Pentecostal worship service outside of the practice of tongues-speech. Pentecostals uniquely interpret communicative activity as distinctive factors in their identity; yet no research identifies the unique national speech codes operating with the Pentecostal churches. This study applied decreased that knowledge gap using Philipsen's Speech Codes Theory to analyzing the structure and interpretation of Pentecostal worship services, analyzing individual congregations in relationship with local culture and situated within the national Pentecostal movement. Fisher's narrative paradigm was applied to worship services to describe the narrative of a worship service as it extended in the everyday lives …
Music As A Bridge: An Alternative For Existing Historical Churches In Reaching Young Adults, David B. Parker
Music As A Bridge: An Alternative For Existing Historical Churches In Reaching Young Adults, David B. Parker
Doctor of Ministry
The problem of young adults leaving the existing historical churches has
caused many churches to look for ways to communicate the message of the gospel in new
ways. New churches are springing up around the country in an attempt to minister to
younger generations. Churches large and small are using technology to communicate in a
new era, but one tool has been relatively untapped by existing historical churches when
trying to continue ministry to younger generations. Music is a critical piece of the
ministry in the twenty-first century and churches need to see the gift of music not as a …