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Assessing The Feasibility Of An Online Gaming Ministry And Developing An Action Plan To Train Apologists For Outreach., Alexander R. Mooney 2026 Liberty University

Assessing The Feasibility Of An Online Gaming Ministry And Developing An Action Plan To Train Apologists For Outreach., Alexander R. Mooney

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this research project is to assess the feasibility of an online gaming ministry and to develop an action plan to train apologists for outreach. This study is necessary due to several key developments over the last few years, including the growth of social media and digital platforms, the rise of content creation on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and X, the COVID-19 pandemic, which increased the need for digital ministry, and the overall growth of Gen Z in religion and faith. Because of these points, the need for developing digital ministry and online gaming ministry has grown. …


Sovereign Borders: John’S Deuteronomic Framework For Israel And The Nations In The Apokalypsis, Kevin W. Mullen 2026 Liberty University

Sovereign Borders: John’S Deuteronomic Framework For Israel And The Nations In The Apokalypsis, Kevin W. Mullen

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This dissertation concludes that John’s imagery of Israel and the nations in the Apokalypsis is distinctly shaped by his interpretation and incorporation of Deuteronomic theology. It employs a canonical and intertextual approach to inductively argue that Deuteronomy presents three pillars, or roles, for biblical nationhood: (1) objects of and instruments for divine judgment, (2) custodians to restrain evil, and (3) revelations of God’s sovereignty. These three Deuteronomic pillars establish the foundation for biblical nationhood and are expressed by John throughout his Apokalypsis. Moreover, this dissertation concludes that John’s imagery for the nations is due to his reliance upon the Deuteronomic …


The Revelation Of The Pre-Incarnate Christ: A Canonical Exposition Of The Gospel Of John And The Old Testament Witness In Fulfilling God’S Eschatological Promises, Robert R. Coon Sr. 2026 Liberty University

The Revelation Of The Pre-Incarnate Christ: A Canonical Exposition Of The Gospel Of John And The Old Testament Witness In Fulfilling God’S Eschatological Promises, Robert R. Coon Sr.

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This dissertation researches how the Gospel of John presents Jesus Christ as the eternally pre-existent and ontologically divine Logos, fulfilling Israel’s scriptural patterns of divine presence, revelation, and glory. Employing a canonical-critical and prosopological approach, the study demonstrates that John’s Christology is best understood as the culmination of Old Testament theophanic witness rather than as a later theological innovation. Through focused exegesis of the Prologue, key theophanic texts, and the Gospel narrative, this work argues that the Logos is not merely a functional agent or literary symbol, but the personal subject in whom God’s self-disclosure reaches its historical and eschatological …


Tracing God’S Plan To Restore Eden In Biblical Theology: The Edenic Restoration Of Man And The Land, Jared Crossno 2026 Liberty University

Tracing God’S Plan To Restore Eden In Biblical Theology: The Edenic Restoration Of Man And The Land, Jared Crossno

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This study is characterized by the assertion that the restoration of the earth is inextricably linked to the restoration of humanity and that the biblical narrative consistently portrays these realities as interdependent. By defining the restoration of Eden as both an eschatological hope and a present process, biblical theology is advanced in three ways. First, there will be a clarification of the canonical trajectory from Eden to the new creation. Second, soteriology will be reframed to a holistic perspective, rather than an anthropocentric one. Finally, there will be an emphasis on the ethical implications of God's mission to renew humanity …


Review Of Francis Of Assisi, Movement Maker: The Unconventional Leadership Of A Simple Saint, Andrew Gertner Belfield 2026 St. Bonaventure University

Review Of Francis Of Assisi, Movement Maker: The Unconventional Leadership Of A Simple Saint, Andrew Gertner Belfield

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Senghor, Negritude And African Political Theology Senghor’S Eucharist: Negritude And African Political Theology, Rev. Fr. Basile Sede Noujio (Ph.D.) 2026 St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church

Senghor, Negritude And African Political Theology Senghor’S Eucharist: Negritude And African Political Theology, Rev. Fr. Basile Sede Noujio (Ph.D.)

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Review Essay: The Original Sin Of Humanity, John Sniegocki 2026 Xavier University

Review Essay: The Original Sin Of Humanity, John Sniegocki

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Review Essay: The Persistence Of Community In Our Transactional Age, Bill Droel 2026 National Center for Laity

Review Essay: The Persistence Of Community In Our Transactional Age, Bill Droel

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Theology Of The People As Modernity’S Alternative: A Review Essay, William J. Collinge 2026 Mount St. Mary’s University, MD

Theology Of The People As Modernity’S Alternative: A Review Essay, William J. Collinge

The Journal of Social Encounters

In Modernity’s Alternative, Rocco Buttiglione presents the Argentinian theology of the people as an alternative to modernity as it has developed in Europe and North America. After an introduction, the first main part of this review essay discusses Buttiglione’s account of the development of the theology of the people and the major figures in it and how the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe marks the beginning of an alternative modernity. The second section considers Buttiglione’s parallel between Christian Platonists’ inculturation of Christian faith into Greek culture and Guadalupe’s inculturation of Christian faith into Mesoamerican culture. The third section …


The Honored Children Of Adam: A Muslim Reading Of Magnifica Humanitas In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Iqbal Akhtar 2026 Florida International University

The Honored Children Of Adam: A Muslim Reading Of Magnifica Humanitas In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Iqbal Akhtar

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Partial Coalitions And Peacemaking As Metaphor, Julie Hawke 2026 University of Notre Dame

Partial Coalitions And Peacemaking As Metaphor, Julie Hawke

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Magnifica Humanitas, The ‘Universal Destination Of Goods,’ And Social Movements, John Sniegocki 2026 Xavier University

Magnifica Humanitas, The ‘Universal Destination Of Goods,’ And Social Movements, John Sniegocki

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Leo’S Choices, Katherine G. Schmidt 2026 Molloy College

Leo’S Choices, Katherine G. Schmidt

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Magnifica Humanitas And The Obsolescence Of Just War, Noreen Herzfeld 2026 Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary

Magnifica Humanitas And The Obsolescence Of Just War, Noreen Herzfeld

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Magnifica Humanitas For The Marginalized, Nabila Feroz Bhatti 2026 College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

Magnifica Humanitas For The Marginalized, Nabila Feroz Bhatti

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Humanity’S Grandeur In The Balance: Theological Reflections On Magnifica Humanitas, William L. Portier 2026 University of Dayton, Mount St Mary’s University (MD

Humanity’S Grandeur In The Balance: Theological Reflections On Magnifica Humanitas, William L. Portier

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Magnifica Humanitas: Not Just About Artificial Intelligence, John Ashworth 2026 College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

Magnifica Humanitas: Not Just About Artificial Intelligence, John Ashworth

The Journal of Social Encounters

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The Fridge And The Drone: A Reflection From The Perspective Of Palestinian Liberation Theology On Magnifica Humanitas, Omar Haramy 2026 Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre, Jerusalem

The Fridge And The Drone: A Reflection From The Perspective Of Palestinian Liberation Theology On Magnifica Humanitas, Omar Haramy

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Artificial Intelligence And The Rediscovery Of The Human: An Islamic Reflection On Magnifica Humanitas, Mazhar Ali Bari, Biliana Popova 2026 Managing Director and AI Strategist, Cognovation

Artificial Intelligence And The Rediscovery Of The Human: An Islamic Reflection On Magnifica Humanitas, Mazhar Ali Bari, Biliana Popova

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Riyadh Charter On Artificial Intelligence For The Islamic World, - Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), - Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) 2026 College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

Riyadh Charter On Artificial Intelligence For The Islamic World, - Islamic World Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization (Icesco), - Saudi Data And Artificial Intelligence Authority (Sdaia)

The Journal of Social Encounters

The Riyadh Charter on Artificial Intelligence for the Islamic World was launched by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) in September 2024, in collaboration with the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science, during the third Global AI Summit (GAIN Summit) in Riyadh.

The Charter has been widely recognized and endorsed by Islamic scholars and policymakers. During the 26th Session of the Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, it was highlighted as a moral and strategic compass for AI technologies, addressing the limitations of existing international …


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