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The China Mission, Hugh O'Donnell

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Philosophical Foundations And The Biblical Sanctuary, Fernando L. Canale

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Religious Discourse On The Conflict In Nagorno Karabakh, Hratch Tchilingirian

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Literary Approaches To The Book Of Jonah, Thomas Engler

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

"Kein Buch des Alten Testaments, abgesehen von den Psalmen, ist so oft erklart worden wie daskleine Buch Jona."1 It is even common to see disclaimers for one more book being written on Jonah. Hence the disclaimer that this investigation is not on the Book of Jonah per se, but falls into "the almost legendary category of analysis of analyses."2 That is, this investigation will not attempt to make an original literary analysis of the Book of Jonah. It will look at what others have discovered, analyze their purpose and methods, and seek to learn from them the contributions "literary approaches" …

August Vilmar's Theology Of Fact Versus The Theology Of Rhetoric, Martin Conkling

Master of Sacred Theology Seminar Papers

The work and theology of August Vilmar has largely been neglected in this country even though he was a prominenet theologian who lent substantial weight in a momentous effort to resurrect and restore the Lutheran confessions- to Germany in the first half of the nineteenth century. This translation is an attempt to recognize the vast contributions which Vilmar made to this effort and to identify those writings which would serve the church well today. Vilmar left no school of thought or method behind him as other great figures in the German universities often did. There are many reasons for this …

"The People Have Not Obeyed": A Literary And Rhetorical Study Of Jeremiah 26-45, Gary E. Yates

Faculty Dissertations

The goal of this study is to provide a holistic reading of the largely narrative material in Jeremiah 26-45 that is informed by the disciplines of literary and rhetorical criticism. This study seeks to contribute to the growing trend of reading the book of Jeremiah as a literary entity that possesses an editorial unity in spite of the complex compositional history that appears to stand behind the book. This study will focus primarily on the overarching plot and structure that emerge from the reading of Jeremiah 26-45. The thesis is that this section of the book of Jeremiah consists of …

The Narrative Function Of The Exalted Jesus As A Character In The Book Of Acts, Daniel R. Meyer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

From Eschatology To Ethics : Approaching Paul's Collection For Jerusalem, Bart Burdette Bruehler

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Memorials 1998, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Scope Of Hermeneutics In Natural Science, Patrick A. Heelan

Research Resources

THE SCOPE OF HERMENEUTICS IN NATURAL SCIENCE Hermeneutics or interpretation is concerned with the generation, transmission, and acceptance of meaning within the lifeworld and was the original method of the human sciences stemming from F. Schleiermacher and W. Dilthey. Hermeneutic philosophy refers mostly to M. Heidegger’s. This paper addresses natural science from the perspective of Heidegger’s analysis of meaning and interpretation. Its purpose is to incorporate into the philosophy of science those aspects of historicality, culture, and tradition that are absent from the traditional analysis of theory and explanation, to re-orient the current discussion about scientific realism around the hermeneutics …

55th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectureship -- Another King, Another Kingdom: Great Themes From The Gospel Of Luke (1998), Jerry Rushford

Pepperdine Bible Lectures: Programs

Program booklet for the 55th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures, held at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, April 28 - May 1, 1998. The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is an annual event hosted by Pepperdine University featuring a wide variety of lectures and classes on topics and themes in the Bible and Christianity.

Jerry Rushford, Lectureship Director

Bill Henegar, Alan Beard, Patty Atkisson, Lauren Waldvogel, and Emily Lemley, Lectures Team

Western Theological Seminary Catalog: 1998-2000, Western Theological Seminary

Western Theological Seminary Catalogs

Western Theological Seminary catalogs 1869-[ongoing] (incomplete). Also published as Calendar and Bulletin.

Shaped By The Stories: Narrative In 1 Thessalonians, John W. Simpson Jr.

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Asking New And Old Questions As We Remember The Future, Marva J. Dawn

Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers

(Excerpt)

Let me explain my title, "Asking New and Old Questions as We Remember the Future." Because my training is in biblical ethics, my approach to various worship concerns centers on asking questions (the proper work of ethics) about how our worship practices form us to be God's people. If we are interested at this conference in what our "eschatological tradition" has to say to issues of worship, then we will discover the more new questions we ask, the more they will drive us back to the old ones. Indeed, "there is nothing new under the sun." Always, throughout human …

Change In Christology: New Testament Models And The Contemporary Task, James F. Mcgrath

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

The purpose of this paper is to review different models of development which have been suggested, and to suggest a way out of the impasse between the two major views which have predominated this field of study.

Developing Seven Bible Studies Related To The Atonement, Consistent With A Cosmic-Conflict Paradigm Of Salvation History, Richard Duane Smith

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

A new view of the atonement threatened to divide some local congregations of Seventh-day Adventists. Referred to in this study as the "trust-healing model" of atonement, the new paradigm proposed by A. Graham Maxwell was developed from a wide reading of Scripture and claimed additional support from the "great controversy" motif in the writings of Ellen G. White. However, because it seemed to call in question certain aspects of the long-accepted substitutionary model of the atonement, the new paradigm became a point of conflict.

Method

This dissertation seeks to clarify the issues by comparing the trust-healing model of atonement …

A Seventh-Day Adventist Understanding Of The Church And Its Mission, Viesturs Rekis

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The purpose of this study is to investigate the biblical background of the Christian church and its mission, in order to better understand the implications for Adventist mission in the Baltic countries. This study is intended to equip ministerial students with basic knowledge and to stimulate further studies of the church and its mission. Implications are drawn from the findings of the investigation to stimulate the mission of the church in the Baltic Union Conference.

The first part of the dissertation deals with the origins, nature, and functions of the Christian church within a biblical and theological perspective. Consideration of …

The Theology And The Function Of The Prayers In The Book Of Daniel, Paul Birch Petersen

Dissertations

This dissertation investigates the theology and the function of the prayers in the Book of Daniel.

The introduction reviews the scholarly literature in regard to the prayers of the Old Testament in general and the prayers in the Book of Daniel in particular. Recent studies of prayers in the Old Testament have focused on their theological function in their final literary setting. They have also turned their attention to prayer as part of a process of communication, of a divine-human dialogue, and consequently this study is structured from the aspect of interpersonal relationships.

Chapter 1 deals with Daniel and his …

The Contributions Of Theophilus Brabourne To Our Understanding Of The Sabbath, Nikolaus Satelmajer

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

A Holocaust Of Deception: Lying To Save Life And Biblical Morality, Ron Du Preez

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Recapitulation In Revelation 4-11, Ekkehardt Mueller

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

The Three Parts Of Babylon : Teaching A Historicist Interpretation Of The Leopardlike, Lamblike And Scarlet Beasts (Rev 13 And 16:19 As Reflected In Rev 17) Based Upon The Douglas Waterhouse Construct, William C. Taggart

Dissertations

Problem. In the field of religious education, a need exists for a broad teaching strategy through which the biblical three parts of Babylon (Rev 16:19) and the visual imagery of apocalyptic Babylon (Rev 13 and 17) might be taught effectively within the historicist tradition. This study was designed to present a teaching strategy based upon the historicist apocalyptic three-part construct developed principally by Douglas Waterhouse.

The Theoretical Organizing Principle of Geographic Relationships. The concept that helped guide and bring together this study was the understanding that Rev 17 is based on personification which were well known in the …

Preaching To Cultivate A Whole-Person Response In The Practice Of Stewardship, Stacy R. Minger

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Renewing A Passion For Ministry : A Retreat Mode, John D. Scott

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Rules Of Order: A Biography Of Henry Martyn Robert, Soldier, Engineer, Churchman, Parliamentarian, George Brian Hendricks

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

No abstract provided.

The Particularity Of Christ And The Plurality Of Religions : A Dialectical Paradigm For Developing A Christian Theology Of Religions, Narendra Singh

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Women In The Church : A Study Of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, 14:34-35, And 1 Timothy 2:8-15, Ronald John Matar

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Homogeneous Unit Principle Revisited Part Two: A Biblical Validation, Walther A. Olsen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Walther A. Olsen presents new perspectives on the most criticized principle of the Church Growth Movement in his article The Homogeneous Unit Principle Revisited. His experience as a missionary, pastor and professor allow him to address the issue with fresh insight. The reader will see the homogeneous unit principle with new “church growth eyes” after reading this article. This is the second part of a two-part series.

Justice And Charity In The Mission, Getulio Mota Grossi C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

The Vincentian Missionary Spirit: Yesterday And Today, Robert P. Maloney C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.