The Lotus Sutra, 2011 Bucknell University
What’S The Truth About Christian Headship And Submission?, 2011 Andrews University
What’S The Truth About Christian Headship And Submission?, Angelika Kaiser
Memory, Meaning & Faith
No abstract provided.
Catholic Sexual Ethics - A Necessary Revision: Theological Responses To The Sexual Abuse Scandal, 2011 Loyola University Chicago
Catholic Sexual Ethics - A Necessary Revision: Theological Responses To The Sexual Abuse Scandal, Hille Haker
Theology: Faculty Publications and Other Works
No abstract provided.
Fragments Of The Historical Jesus: A Reading Of Mark 11,11-[26], 2011 Loyola University Chicago
Fragments Of The Historical Jesus: A Reading Of Mark 11,11-[26], Edmondo Lupieri
Theology: Faculty Publications and Other Works
No abstract provided.
Religion, Science, And The Conscious Self: Bio-Psychological Explanation And The Debate Between Dualism And Naturalism, 2011 Loyola University Chicago
Religion, Science, And The Conscious Self: Bio-Psychological Explanation And The Debate Between Dualism And Naturalism, Paul J. Voelker
Dissertations
This dissertation approaches metaphysical and metaethical questions concerning the nature of the human person, the existence and nature of God, and the nature of moral judgment through contemporary neuroscience, cognitive science, scientific moral psychology, and analytic philosophy of mind. Contrary to proposals that seek a harmonious integration of "religion and science" this dissertation argues that contemporary bio-psychological sciences give one ample reason to be skeptical of many of the metaphysical and metaethical claims embedded in religious traditions like Christianity and Buddhism. The first three chapters of the dissertation focus on the metaphysical issue of mind-body dualism while the fourth chapter …
Filiación-Fraternidad: The Hope Of Human Existence In Light Of Global Disparity. Exploring The Theological Anthropologies Of Karl Rahner And José Ignacio González Faus., 2011 Loyola University Chicago
Filiación-Fraternidad: The Hope Of Human Existence In Light Of Global Disparity. Exploring The Theological Anthropologies Of Karl Rahner And José Ignacio González Faus., Scott M. Myslinski
Dissertations
This dissertation argues that there is a need for Christian theology to critically re-examine human existence through social and structural categories in response to the current direction of globalization which threatens the humanization of human existence. Specifically, there exists a need for a contemporary Christian theological anthropology that is in dialogue with the social sciences and that attempts to develop an understanding of human sin, grace, and redemption in structural and social categories in order to offer an alternative vision of what it means to be human in light of the prevailing anthropology that is at the heart of the …
So That Love May Be Safeguarded: The Nature, Form, And Function Of Obedience As A Heuristic Device For The Theology Of Hans Urs Von Balthasar, 2011 Loyola University Chicago
So That Love May Be Safeguarded: The Nature, Form, And Function Of Obedience As A Heuristic Device For The Theology Of Hans Urs Von Balthasar, Daniel Paul Burns
Dissertations
Hans Urs von Balthasar's literary body of work is enormous. His style is erudite and often abstruse. As a result, it is often difficult to systematize and arrange his work into coherent and consistent categories. This dissertation offers the singular category of obedience as a heuristic device to help render the entire von Balthasarian corpus more understandable. For von Balthasar, the word "obedience" is multivalent and rich in meaning. It cuts across all aspects of human relationships, of human relationships with God, and even God's relationship with Himself. This dissertation claims that the meaning of the word "obedience" is central …
Trilectic Of Testimony: A Phenomenological Construal Of The Eucharist As Manifestation-Proclamation-Attestation, 2011 Loyola University Chicago
Trilectic Of Testimony: A Phenomenological Construal Of The Eucharist As Manifestation-Proclamation-Attestation, Donald Lee Wallenfang
Dissertations
This thesis seeks to revolutionize thinking the sacrament, in particular the Eucharist. Instead of construing the Eucharist in terms of substance or symbol, the Eucharist is construed phenomenologically as manifestation-proclamation-attestation. In this way, the particular emphases of Catholic (manifestation), Jewish and Protestant (proclamation, attestation) thought converge around the question of the phenomenality of the religious phenomenon, specifically the Eucharist-phenomenon. Representative of each of these three faith traditions, the following prominent thinkers are placed in dialectical confrontation: Jean-Luc Marion (Catholic, manifestation), Paul Ricoeur (Protestant, proclamation/attestation) and Emmanuel Levinas (Jewish, proclamation/attestation). Building on the seminal work of Louis-Marie Chauvet, Symbole et sacrement: …
Patriarchy, Christianity, And The African Hiv/Aids Epidemic: Rethinking Christian Marriage In Light Of The Experiences Of Hiv Positive Women In Tanzania, 2011 Loyola University Chicago
Patriarchy, Christianity, And The African Hiv/Aids Epidemic: Rethinking Christian Marriage In Light Of The Experiences Of Hiv Positive Women In Tanzania, Melissa Danielle Browning
Dissertations
Given that women and girls carry the heaviest burdens of the African HIV/AIDS epidemic, their lived experiences should be the starting point for any pedagogy of prevention. In light of this claim, this dissertation project uses qualitative fieldwork with HIV positive women living in Mwanza, Tanzania to ask why marriage is an HIV/AIDS risk factor. By beginning with women's experience as a hermeneutical lens, this dissertation seeks to establish a creative space where African women can imagine new alternatives to HIV/AIDS prevention that would promote human flourishing and abundant life in African communities. The aim of this dissertation is to …
Phenomenology As Eschatological Materialism, 2011 Dordt College
Phenomenology As Eschatological Materialism, Neal Deroo
Faculty Work Comprehensive List
No abstract provided.
Confirmation And Ministry Participation, 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary
Confirmation And Ministry Participation, Jeffrey S. Harper
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Spiritual And Strategic Leadership In Pastoral Ministry, 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary
Spiritual And Strategic Leadership In Pastoral Ministry, Pedro P. Magalhães
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Images Of The Missional Church : Leadership, Culture, And Practices In Context, 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary
Images Of The Missional Church : Leadership, Culture, And Practices In Context, Brian Vann Miller
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
You Are Fired : A Phenomenological Study Of Pastoral Perspectives On Termination In A Particular County Of North Texas, 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary
You Are Fired : A Phenomenological Study Of Pastoral Perspectives On Termination In A Particular County Of North Texas, Bruce E. Pratt
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Urban Leadership : A Study In Contextual Ministry, 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary
Urban Leadership : A Study In Contextual Ministry, Claude Solano
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Picture Of Health : A Study Of Church Health In The Central New York District Of The Wesleyan Church, 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary
The Picture Of Health : A Study Of Church Health In The Central New York District Of The Wesleyan Church, Matthew Daniel Pickering
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Wesleyan Discipleship Group : Wesleyan Discipleship As A Catalyst For Equipping Servants, 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary
Wesleyan Discipleship Group : Wesleyan Discipleship As A Catalyst For Equipping Servants, Steven Kayne Pulliam
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Why Some Inner-City, African-American Churches In Chicago Have Undergone Significant Membership Declines, While Others Have Seen Large Increases In Memberships In The Post-Civil Rights Era, 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary
A Study Of Why Some Inner-City, African-American Churches In Chicago Have Undergone Significant Membership Declines, While Others Have Seen Large Increases In Memberships In The Post-Civil Rights Era, Norman Goodwin
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Current Knowledge, Practies, And Desired Goals Of Small Group Ministry For Training Implications In The Churches Of The Trinity Annual Conference Of The Methodist Church In Malaysia, 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary
Current Knowledge, Practies, And Desired Goals Of Small Group Ministry For Training Implications In The Churches Of The Trinity Annual Conference Of The Methodist Church In Malaysia, Andrew Kok-Khoon Tan
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Equipping The Laity Through Discipleship Training In A Korean Church, 2011 Asbury Theological Seminary
Equipping The Laity Through Discipleship Training In A Korean Church, Yijoon Chang
ATS Dissertations
The purpose of the research was to evaluate how effective discipleship training enhanced the spiritual maturity of lay believers and transformed them into churchbuilding leaders. The particular context of this study is Korean Madisonville United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nashville Korean United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and Sarang Community Church in Anaheim, California. This was an evaluative study using questionnaires and personal interviews to assist in measuring the effectiveness of discipleship training to enhance the spiritual maturity of lay believers.
The review of selected literature focuses on what the church is, who the pastor is, who the laity …