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Born A Gay And Born Again? Adventism's Changing Attitutde Toward Homosexuality, Samuel Koranteng-Pipim

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Program - The Twelfth Calvin Symposium On Worship And The Arts, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

The Calvin Symposium on worship and the Arts aims to bring together worship leaders and planners, pastors and youth leaders, artists and musicians from many church traditions to engage in worship, fellowship, learning, and discussion around preaching, drama, organ and choral music, worship, visual art, and congregational song.

The conference program is both ecumenical and Reformed, both principled and practical, both appreciative of a heritage and open to contemporary expression.

Perspectives On The Church And Church Growth Theory, Charles Van Engen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Because we will be talking about the church and its nature during this conference, I thought it might be good for us to be reminded of some basic characteristics of the church and the various ways the church has seen itself. At the risk of oversimplification, I would like to briefly survey ten broad perspectives on the Church which one may derive from the Church’s history and relate them to Church Growth theory. The ten perspectives mentioned in this paper are in no way meant to be exhaustive of the multiple ways one may view the Church. I do not …

The Deacon: Ministry Through Words Of Faith And Acts Of Love, Benjamin Hartley, Paul E. Van Buren

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

From the moment the 1996 General Conference of The United Methodist Church reordered its ministry and adopted the new Order of Deacon, there has been much speculation on the meaning of the new Order, how it should be developed, and what difference it should make. (Some saw no reason for the new Order or could not grasp the reason for such an Order, and others thought they knew all the answers and have judged the establishment of the deacon on their understandings.)

The Section of Deacons and Diaconal Ministries in the Division of Ordained Ministry has the responsibility of resourcing …

Religious Discourse On The Conflict In Nagorno Karabakh, Hratch Tchilingirian

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

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 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.

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.

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.

Reformed Worship (Rw) 44 - Choosing Music For Worship (June 1997), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: Gizmos and Grace by Emily R. Brink....2

Teens and Church Music by Barbara J. Resch....4

Not Just Any Song Will Do by Ronald W. Scates and Leo M. Wanenchak....7

In All Fairness by Daniel N. Gillett....10

View from the Pew: A September New Year's Resolution by James Calvin Schaap....12

Worth Your While? by David Schaap....15

Sounding Orff by Wesley Ball....18

A Time to Weep by John D. Witvliet....22

How Long Will You Forget Me, LORD? by Howard Vanderwell and Norma deWaal Malefyt....27

Songs for the Season by Emily R. Brink …

Rules Of Faith And Rules Of Method : English Bible As Postmodern Biblical Criticism, John Darwin Wadhams

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Biblical And Theological Issues Of Church Marketing, Mark J. Belokonny

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Mark J. Belokonny asserts that it is biblically and theologically sound to market the church of Jesus Christ in culturally relevant ways. Looking at this controversial issue with the eyes of a church growth pastor, Mark responds to several of the most common criticisms of church marketing in his article Biblical and Theological Issues of Church Marketing.

Numerical Growth In The Theology Of Acts: The Role Of Pragmatism, Reason And Rhetoric, John Mark Hicks

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

John Mark Hicks argues persuasively that Luke’s fondness for numbers is part of the theological purpose of Acts. His article Numerical Growth In The Theology of Acts: The Role Of Pragmatism, Reason and Rhetoric explores the issue in depth. He concludes that Luke is not simply recording numbers as a matter of historical record but as an integral part of the overall argument of Acts.

The Homogeneous Unit Principle Revisited: Part On, Walther A. Olsen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Walther A Olsen presents new perspectives on the most criticized principle of the CGM 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 Part One of the study with Part Two to appear in the Fall 1997 issue of the Journal of the American Society for Church Growth.

The Presence In The Midst' Koinonia And Christian Community, Janet Scott

Quaker Religious Thought

No abstract provided.

The Sitz Im Leben Of The Johannine Bread Of Life Discourse And Its Evolving Context, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

The thesis of this study is that because the Johannine Bread of Life Discourse reflects an exhortative homiletical unit, connecting the ministry of Jesus with ongoing crises affecting the Johannine community of faith, an investigation into the rhetorical thrust of its message will illumine—and be illumined by—one’s understanding of the Johannine situation and its evolving context. More specifically, as the central exhortative thrust of the discourse is “Work not for food that is death-producing, but for the food that is life-producing—eternally, which the Son of Man shall give you” (v. 27), the misunderstanding dialogues between Jesus and four groups of …

Eschatological Paradigm And Moral Theory In Contemporary Christian Ethics: Stephen Charles Mott And Thomas W. Ogletree, Larry Lee Lichtenwalter

Dissertations

Twentieth-century re-interpreted eschatology introduces a paradigm for Christian ethics that engenders significant divergence among Christian ethicists in the way its application influences moral theory. These divergences indicate the need to clarify the issues revolving around its methodological application in order to bring credible structure for applying the eschatological paradigm in Christian ethics.

A set of analytical distinctions and procedural suggestions in this study provide an extensive framework for comparatively observing where ethicists begin, move, and end in terms of using eschatology as paradigm in their moral theory: (1) role and function of paradigms, (2) levels of paradigm operation (macro, meso, …

Codependency And Pastoral Care: A Report From The Trenches, Marlene K. Klunzinger, Michael S. Moore

Restoration Quarterly

Klunzinger, Marlene K. and Moore, Michael S. (1996) "Codependency and Pastoral Care: A Report from the Trenches," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Trends In Worship And Church Growth Into The 21st Century, Byron Spadlin

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

As I have traveled, in this country and in others talking to numerous Christian leaders, and observing a number of different congregations, denominations and contexts, I believe the following major broad stroke trends regarding worship I believe can be anticipated by the churches and Christian communities around the world. 1. Controversy over worship styles will continue. 2. Diversity of Worship styles will increase. 3. Worship-based services will emerge and increase. 4. Inter-denominational and Regional Cooperation in worship events will increase. 5. Worship will be seen as Evangelism. 6. Evangelicals are experimenting with more formal liturgy and Orthodoxy. 7. Technology will …

Substance, Style, And Spirit: A Theology Of Worship And Church Growth, Alvin L. Reid

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The revolution in worship services in contemporary evangelicalism is obvious. Over 25,000 congregations use overhead projectors to sing contemporary choruses each Sunday. Multiple thousands of others sing only the old hymns of the faith. Many seek some sort of “blended” style to meet the needs of their members and to make the services palatable for the unchurched. Radical changes in corporate worship have led to “worship wars” in more than a few congregations.

Churches Of Christ And Abortion: A Survey Of Selected Periodicals, Craig Churchill

Restoration Quarterly

hurchill, Craig (1996) "Churches of Christ and Abortion: A Survey of Selected Periodicals," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

The Relationship Of Maslow's Theory Of Self-Actualization To Biblical Theology And Christian Counseling, Janet Blevins Dean

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

What To Do With The Sword : The Appropriateness Of Violence In Christian Civil Disobedience In The Theologies Of Martin Luther King, Jr. And Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Allen Tennison

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Reformed Worship (Rw) 39 - Ascension / Pentecost (March 1996), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Editorial: Worship: What Is It All About? by Harry Boonstra....2

Don't Get Hung Up on Style by Emily R. Brink....3

Look Before You Leap! by Wayne Brouwer....6

Growing Pains by Ron Vanderwell....9

Why They Come, Why They Stay by Ronald Scates....11

View from the Pew: Have It Your Way by James Calvin Schaap....14

Is It Well with Your Worship? by Nick Overduin....16

Songs for the Season by Bert Polman....20

Blessing for a Lifetime by Kathy Sneller....28

On the Day of Pentecost....32

Comfort, Comfort Now My People....35

A Challenge for Today's Christians by …

Western Theological Seminary Catalog: 1996-1998, Western Theological Seminary

Western Theological Seminary Catalogs

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

Book Reviews, Paul Anderson, T. Vail Palmer, Jr.

Quaker Religious Thought

No abstract provided.

The Theological Purpose Of First Timothy As An Ethic For The Universal Church, Edward W. Raby Sr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.