Oral Roberts University
Liberty University
George Fox University
Impact Of Traditional (Non-Affirming) Black Church Affiliation On Exploration Of Sexual Identity For Black Assigned Female At Birth Lgbq+ Individuals And The Associated Mental Health Risk,
2027
The University of San Francisco
Impact Of Traditional (Non-Affirming) Black Church Affiliation On Exploration Of Sexual Identity For Black Assigned Female At Birth Lgbq+ Individuals And The Associated Mental Health Risk, Aurielle J. Sutton
Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation explored the impact of Black traditional church upbringing on the sexual and religious identity development, including the subsequent mental health risk, for Black assigned female at birth (AFAB) LGBQ+ individuals. Studies conducted on Black AFAB LGBQ+ individuals are limited, especially in terms of assessing their experiences in sexual identity development based on religious upbringings. Studies have overlooked the experience of LGBQ+ Black AFAB individuals navigating sexual orientation development and religious and racial identities. Studies have greatly favored Black gay men and supported health risks such as HIV. In the present study, twelve Black AFAB Queer individuals participated in …
“The Light Of Certain Belief” – Orthodoxy Versus Innovation According To Abū Ḥāmid Al-Ghazālī’S Al-Risāla Al-Qudsiyyah,
2027
American University in Cairo
“The Light Of Certain Belief” – Orthodoxy Versus Innovation According To Abū Ḥāmid Al-Ghazālī’S Al-Risāla Al-Qudsiyyah, Thomas Robinson
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis examines the question of Islamic orthodoxy in the thought of Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī, with particular attention to his Risāla al-Qudsiyya and its place within his wider intellectual and reformative project. It begins by exploring concepts of orthodoxy and heterodoxy across the Christian and Islamic traditions, arguing that orthodoxy emerges through processes of interpretation, doctrinal conflict, boundary formation, and communal consensus. Islamic orthodoxy is understood as the historically consolidated mainstream of belief rooted in the Qurʾān, the Sunnah, the authority of the early community, and the scholarly tradition.
The central argument of the thesis is that al-Ghazālī conceives of …
Sufism At The Service Of Ḥadīth Commentary: Re-Framing Al-Kalābādhī'S Baḥr Al-FawāʾId In Fourth-Tenth Century Transoxiana, Fadhil Yunus Alsagoff
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis examines Abū Bakr al-Kalābādhī’s (d. 380/990) understudied ḥadīth commentary, the Baḥr al-fawāʾid al-mashhūr bi-maʿānī al-akhbār. The first Anglophone study of the text as a whole, this thesis situates itself within the emergent literature on ḥadīth commentaries and challenges the prevailing scholarly tendency to reduce Sufi-authored commentarial texts to the ishārī method of interpretation and to treat them solely as repositories of Sufi themes. This thesis argues that, contrary to current perceptions of the text as primarily a work of Sufism, the Baḥr al-fawaʾid is first and foremost a work of ḥadīth commentary, its main intent being to …
Math Presentations Highlight Communities Of Practice,
2026
Dordt University
Math Presentations Highlight Communities Of Practice, Jenni Breems
Staff Work
No abstract provided.
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,
2026
University of Toronto
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, Khalidah Ali
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026), directed by Bassam Tariq.
Training Confident Witnesses: Evaluating A Practical Evangelism Seminar For The Twenty-First Century,
2026
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
Training Confident Witnesses: Evaluating A Practical Evangelism Seminar For The Twenty-First Century, Christopher Robershaw, Katherine Robershaw, Jose Philip, Jay Jay Moon
Witness
This article evaluates the effectiveness of the Practical Evangelism Seminar (PES), an eight-week training program designed to equip Christians to share their faith in the complexities of twenty-first century North American culture. Developed at Asbury Theological Seminary in partnership with Knox Fellowship,[1]the seminar addresses contemporary cultural complexities summarized by the acronym SPIRIT: secularism, pluralism, individualism, relativism, identity, and technology. Using pre- and post-seminar surveys from 112 participants between 2019 and 2022, along with qualitative feedback and participant observation, this study explores changes in students’ knowledge and confidence related to evangelism. Findings indicate measurable increases in participants’ confidence and …
Editorial,
2026
Liberty University
Second Annual Beth Seversen Dissertation Award,
2026
Liberty University
Second Annual Beth Seversen Dissertation Award, Thomas Seckler
Witness
No abstract provided.
From Nones To Affiliation: Listening To Twenty-Somethings,
2026
Asbury Theological Seminary
From Nones To Affiliation: Listening To Twenty-Somethings, Jay Moon, Bethany Harmon
Witness
This exploratory article describes the religious journeys of twenty-somethings (ages 20–29) who moved from no religious affiliation (“Nones”) to Christian affiliation. Over five years, four researchers conducted interviews across the United States and gathered 101 responses to questions about what drew participants toward Jesus, what pushed them away, which aspects of Christianity resonated most, and what advice they would offer to those sharing faith with their generation. While much evangelism in North America has assumed guilt, shame, or fear as primary entry points into gospel conversations, many participants described a different posture: indifference. Yet indifference often coexisted with a longing …
The Influence Of Christian Faith Sharing Through Social Media On Christian And Non-Christian Young Adults,
2026
Freed-Hardeman University
The Influence Of Christian Faith Sharing Through Social Media On Christian And Non-Christian Young Adults, Glen Bowman, Ruben Williams, Tyler Sheppard
Witness
This paper explores the influence of Christian faith sharing through social media on young adults, both Christian and non-Christian. Drawing on two qualitative descriptive studies using semi-structured interviews and focus groups, the research synthesized codes and identified key themes regarding positively oriented Christian content on social media. The content generally appealed to young adults and frequently enhanced their spiritual thinking, motivation, and behavior. However, posts with a negative tone, poor scriptural use, or perceived hypocrisy tend to provoke adverse reactions, including negative thoughts about Christianity and “fight-or-flight” behavioral responses. The findings also reveal that young adults often underestimate the influence …
Gravedigger Missiology And The Crisis Of Evangelism,
2026
Asbury Theological Seminary
Gravedigger Missiology And The Crisis Of Evangelism, Jose Philip
Witness
This article argues that the crisis of evangelism in late-modern North America reflects not only disaffiliation and secularization but also a structural and Christological deficit. Evangelism is often "practiced as managed impact under the language of missio Dei rather than as participation in the living agency of Jesus Christ.” Developing Peter Berger’s claim that Christianity has been “its own gravedigger,” the article reads Berger in two registers. The Social Construction of Reality and The Sacred Canopy explain how plausibility structures sustain belief and how their erosion weakens inherited evangelistic models. The Precarious Vision exposes how religious roles and language can …
Training Confident Witnesses: Evaluating A Practical Evangelism Seminar For The Twenty-First Century,
2026
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
Training Confident Witnesses: Evaluating A Practical Evangelism Seminar For The Twenty-First Century, Christopher Robershaw, Katherine Robershaw, Jose Philip, Jay Jay Moon
Witness
No abstract provided.
Book Review: At This Time: Dialogues In Theological Education, By Corwin Davis And Ted Smith, Eds.,
2026
Asbury Theological Seminary
Book Review: At This Time: Dialogues In Theological Education, By Corwin Davis And Ted Smith, Eds., Christopher Robershaw
Witness
No abstract provided.
Book Review: God Draws Near: Rethinking The Biblical Theology Of Mission, By Collin Cornell,
2026
Asbury Theological Seminary
Book Review: God Draws Near: Rethinking The Biblical Theology Of Mission, By Collin Cornell, Joseph Culbertson
Witness
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Shaping The Journey: Wesley, Merton, Mulholland, And The Spiritual Formation Movement, By Daniel Harris,
2026
First Wesleyan Church
Book Review: Shaping The Journey: Wesley, Merton, Mulholland, And The Spiritual Formation Movement, By Daniel Harris, Kenny Johnston
Witness
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Missional Imagination: Preparation For Kingdom Innovation, By Jay Moon,
2026
United Theological Seminary
Book Review: Missional Imagination: Preparation For Kingdom Innovation, By Jay Moon, Mark Teasdale
Witness
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Baal And The Gods Of More: Rescuing Church Growth From Idolatry, By Andrew Root,
2026
Asbury Theological Seminary
Book Review: Baal And The Gods Of More: Rescuing Church Growth From Idolatry, By Andrew Root, Christopher Robershaw
Witness
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Disability And Evangelism:The Good News Of The Fullness Of God's Kingdom, By Rochelle Scheuermann,
2026
Asbury Theological Seminary
Book Review: Disability And Evangelism:The Good News Of The Fullness Of God's Kingdom, By Rochelle Scheuermann, T.S. John
Witness
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Why Millennials Don’T Go To Church, By Helen Trainor,
2026
Asbury Theological Seminary
Book Review: Why Millennials Don’T Go To Church, By Helen Trainor, Robert Suarez
Witness
No abstract provided.
Book Review: The Great Story And The Great Commission: Participating In The Biblical Drama Of Mission, By Christopher Wright,
2026
Asbury Theological Seminary
Book Review: The Great Story And The Great Commission: Participating In The Biblical Drama Of Mission, By Christopher Wright, Nathan Clifton
Witness
No abstract provided.
