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From Proposal To Implementation: The Founding Of The Center For Faith And Family, Leon Blanchette Edd, Mark Frisius Phd, Lindsey Bush

Scholar Week 2016 - present

This panel will discuss the process involved in the formation of the Center for Faith and Family at Olivet. The concept of the Center originated in Spring of 2022 when Lilly Endowment invited Olivet to submit a grant proposal. The purpose of the grant was to establish a unique approach to providing resources that assist parents and caregivers to pass their faith to their children. In this panel discussion, the presenters will discuss the process of submitting the grant proposal, the steps taken to research and launch the Center, and the current initiatives of the Center.

Paul And Seneca On The Immanence Of God: Stoicism And Christianity Compared, Mason Campbell

Scholars Day Conference

This Thesis is a comparative study of the apostle Paul and the Stoic philosopher Seneca on the immanence of God. The study compares Paul and Seneca’s views on the divine, the self, and the immanence of the divine. The study compares epistle 41 of Seneca’s letters to Lucilius and Romans 8:9-11.

Come, Sculptor Spirit!: Inviting The Holy Spirit To Shape Christ In Us Through Word, Image, And Song, Leopoldo Sánchez

Symposium on Worship Archive

No abstract provided.

Where Faith Meets Freud: Why The Church Rejected Psychology And The Rise Of Nouthetic Counseling, Kayla Sargent

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Textual or Investigative

Evangelizing A Secular Faith: Christian Iconography In Nazi Propaganda Posters, Cody Lefever

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Textual or Investigative

Singleness In The Church: A Call To Reconsider How Christianity Views Singleness, Maria Pulliza

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Textual or Investigative

Ancient Near East Background To The Book Of Jonah, Andy Chang

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Textual or Investigative

The Death And Rebirth(?) Of The Biblical Languages, Seth Pryor

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Textual or Investigative

Lost In Translation: A Linguistic Understanding Of The Use Of The Middle Voice In The Septuagint Of Esther, Abigail Prejean

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Textual or Investigative

The Greatest Conceived Being: A Trinitarian Response To Islamic Objections, Sherene N. Khouri

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Textual or Investigative

Bridging The Cultural Gap Between First And Second Generation Of Korean Americans In The Church, Weon Deok Seo, Chul Chang

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Three Minute Thesis

Towards A Model Of Old Testament Cultural Engagement: Overlooked Elements, Seth Pryor, John Carson Iii

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Three Minute Thesis

One God? – A Documentary Treatment Exploring The Protestant And Catholic Divide, Jacqueline Hale, Stuart Bennett

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Theoretical Proposal

The Islamic Misunderstanding Of The Trinity: A Historical Investigation, Sherene N. Khouri, Edward L. Smither

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Textual or Investigative

Barnabas: The Forgotten Apostle, Emily James, Stuart Bennett

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Textual or Investigative

Bridging The Cultural Gap Between First And Second Generation Of Korean Americans In The Church, Weon Deok Seo, Chul Chang

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Textual or Investigative

Advancing Christ: Understanding How Foreign Cultures Respond To Missionary Aviation, Aidan Van Pelt, Mitchell Morrison

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Applied

Generation Z And Faith: The Cognitive, Experiential, And Praxis, Houston Thompson, Nikki Dention, Julia Mcqueen, Abby Groters

Scholar Week 2016 - present

With every generation there is a sociological shift in the way faith is understood and expressed. Generation Z, those born after 1995, have been influenced by post-modernity and a changing worldview. Like generations before them, Generation Z is forming their own interpretations and experiences to define and express faith. This research discovers the attitudes and behaviors of Generation Z about their faith by looking at three aspects: 1) cognitive development; 2) personal experience; 3) expression or practice.

Wesleyanism, Fundamentalism, And The Dones, Mature Christians Who Are Done With The Institutional Church: Two Book Reviews, Craighton Hippenhammer

Scholar Week 2016 - present

Book #1: "Square Peg: Why Wesleyans Aren't Fundamentalists," written by Nazarene and published by the Nazarene Publishing House. Book #2: "Church Refugees: Sociologists Reveal Why People Are DONE with Church but Not Their Faith," by Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope, which tells why there are mature, highly educated Christians leaving the institutional church. The reasons why they are leaving are for the same four unexpected reasons. While these folks may not be large in numbers, they may be large in impact because they are doers and leaders at all levels of the church, so they may be leading the church …

Liturgy, Anthropology, And Life Cycle, Kathy Smith

Symposium on Worship Archive

How do children worship best? How can worship help young people through the teen years? What practices of worship resonate most with adults and elderly people? This workshop will look at the human life cycle and the developmental stages that all people grow through (cognitive, sensorimotor, psychological, moral, and faith development), and will consider what this means for all ages to participate fully in worship.

Ministry Among Those Who Live With Disabilities: Disability As An Issue Of Faith And Hope, Joan Cornelison

Symposium on Worship Archive

An estimated 80% of families affected by disability do not attend church even though many wish they could. 8.1% of persons with disabilities seek pastoral care compared to only 4.0% of those without disabilities. 8 out of 10 people with and without disabilities consider their faith to be important to them; with approximately 65% saying their religious faith is very important. Churches have the unique opportunity to make a difference.