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Chimes: February 14, 2020, Calvin University

Chimes

Four Calvin athletes recognized as MIAA players of the week by Ellington Smith

Trump admin travel ban affects Calvin students by Grace Cole

Local United Methodist churches uncertain amidst possible schism by Joshua Polanski

Grand Rapids reaches for the sky by Ethan Stafford

Going global: new initiative prepares to expand university's reach by Harm Venhuizen

Practicing praise: the job of a Worship Apprentice by Harm Venhuizen

Branching out: double majoring outside of STEM by Katherine Benedict

New women's tennis coach looks forward to new season by David Swartzentruber

Chimes: October 11, 2019, Calvin University

Chimes

Student debt decreased, despite increases in tuition by Harm Venhuizen

Sammy Obeid brings stand-up comedy to UnLearn Week by Garrett Strpko

Explainer: what Calvin expects in English proficiency for international students by Juliana Knot

Candidate Hillary Scholten talks faith's call to action by Garrett Strpko

"Joker" fails at social commentary by Connor Veenstra

Engineering dept seminar offers grad school advice by Katherine Benedict

All One Body discusses homosexuality within CRC by Sophia Morgan

The Knight's Stand: Why you should care about Line 5 by Garrett Medina

The Canons Of Dordt As A Missional Document, Lyle Bierma

Pro Rege

Editor's Note: Dr. Lyle Bierma presented this paper at the Prodigal Love of God Conference, sponsored by Dordt University and co-sponsored by the Lilly Fellowship Program as a regional conference, April 2019, at Dordt University, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Canons of Dort.

In the subsequent articles, Dordt and Dort will be used interchangeably.

Reviewing Ecologies Of Faith In A Digital Age: Spiritual Growth Through Online Education, Jeffrey Voth

Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning for Christians in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

2019 Otterbein University Academic Honors Convocation 2019, Otterbein University

Honors Convocation

No abstract provided.

Faculty Achievements, February 2019, Otterbein University

Faculty Achievement Reports

No abstract provided.

Ecologies Of Faith In A Digital Age: Spiritual Growth Through Online Education, Eric Fehr

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

No abstract provided.

The Ancient-Future Of Worship Education: The Evangelical-Sacramental Movement's Effect On Modern Worship Education, Jordan Miles Covarelli

Masters Theses

This thesis looks at developments in evangelical/Pentecostal contemporary Christian worship music (CWM) in response to its theological critiques and analyzes the effects they are having on what training worship leaders will need. CWM has grown into a global phenomenon that largely either disregards or is ignorant of its theological critics. The rapid rate of churches adopting CWM practices in their services has led to numerous universities creating post-secondary degrees in Worship Leadership focused specifically on modern expressions of worship. This thesis uses a convergent parallel mixed methods research model to analyze how worship practices are changing in key evangelical-turned-sacramental churches …

The Future Of Undergraduate Biblical Higher Education: Abhe And The Bible College Movement, T. Scott Womble

Doctor of Ministry

The Bible college movement can trace its roots to the late nineteenth century and was given greater credibility when the accreditation era began in 1947. Today, the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) is still the leader of the Bible college movement. But a quick glance at the sixty-three ABHE institutions (64%) with undergraduate enrollment under 250 raises concern. Furthermore, 31 percent have enrollment under 100.

Rising costs and escalating student debt are creating enrollment challenges. The smallness of most Bible colleges makes them particularly vulnerable, especially since many lack endowments. Adding to the problem is the changing landscape of …

2018 Celebration Of Scholarship:, Taylor University

Celebration of Scholarship - All

Faculty and students are afforded the opportunity to develop substantial relationships centered on intellectual growth but which can readily and naturally expand to professional, personal, and spiritual mentoring - which is at the core of Taylor's Christian liberal arts education.

Presentations include: Faculty PechaKucha presentations; Student oral presentations; Poster presentations

Faculty Achievements, February 2018 Report, Otterbein University

Faculty Achievement Reports

No abstract provided.

Seminary Releases Revised Mdiv Program, Samantha Angeles

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

2017 Otterbein University Academic Honors Convocation Program, Otterbein University

Honors Convocation

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Seminary Academic Catalog 2017-2018, Calvin Theological Seminary

Seminary Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Measuring The Perceived Effectiveness Of Five Selected Professional Courses Taken By Alumni Theology Majors And How They Are Related To Selective Demographics: A Mixed Methods Study, Barry J. Tryon

Dissertations

Problem

The study was prompted by the need for the evaluation of current theological educational programs for preparing students to meet the many challenges of pastoral ministry in a rapidly changing world. However, to date there has been little published research addressing the effectiveness of undergraduate theological education. Furthermore, changes implemented in the theological education program at Southern Adventist University (Southern) have not been evaluated for their effectiveness for ministerial job preparedness.

Method

This descriptive study measured the perceived effectiveness of five professional courses taught in the undergraduate theological educational program at Southern for ministerial job preparedness. A parallel mixed …

A Phenomenological Study Exploring Factors That Contribute To Academic Persistence For Nontraditional Undergraduate African American Male Degree-Completers From Bible Colleges In The Southeast, Rodney Phillips

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand factors that contribute to college persistence for nontraditional undergraduate African American male four-year degree completers from select evangelical Bible colleges in the southeastern United States. An ecological and adult resiliency theoretical framework guided the research. Three research questions framed this study: (a) How do nontraditional undergraduate African American male four-year degree completers from select evangelical Bible colleges describe persistence? (b) What type of experiences do participants understand as having contributed to their persistence at Bible colleges? (c) What specific factors do participants identify as having contributed to their persistence at …

2016 Otterbein University Academic Honors Convocation Program, Otterbein University

Honors Convocation

No abstract provided.

Revisiting The Merits Of A Contested Discipline: Reflections On The Study Of Old Testament Theology, Benjamin J. Lappenga

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Teaching The Bible As Scripture In An Academic Setting, Roger Mohrlang

Theology Faculty Scholarship

How do you teach sacred Scripture in academia? Such contrasting worlds—the human and the divine, the academic and the spiritual— one dealing with critical issues and the mind, the other with the Word of God and the heart! How can Christian scholars teach the Bible in a college or university setting?

Relationship Between Involvement In Institutional Activities And Christian Life Commitment Among Undergraduate Students Of A Christian University In Mexico, Esteban Quiyono

Dissertations

Problem

A considerable gap in knowledge exists regarding religious commitment among young people in Mexican Christian colleges, where many institutional resources are invested to foster such commitment. This study attempted to identify the extent to which Christian commitments of undergraduate students in a Mexican Christian university are related to their involvement in institutional activities, influential agents, and selected demographic variables (gender, grade level, place of residence, and field of study).

Method

A descriptive cross-sectional and correlational design was conducted using survey research methodology with a stratified sample of 332 undergraduate students enrolled during the fall term of the 2002-2003 college …

The Unity Of Knowledge And The Faithfulness Of God: The Theology Of Mathematical Physicist John Polkinghorne, Matt Delong

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013

In this paper we will give a brief introduction to Polkinghorne's life and work. We will give an introduction to Polkinghorne's approach to philosophy and theology. We will introduce the two most significant influences on Polkinghorne's development as a theologian and philosopher of science. We will then give a necessarily telegraphic review of some of the topics addressed in Polkinghorne's theology, including his thoughts on science and religion, natural theology, evil, providence, prayer, resurrection, the soul and eschatology. We will then conclude with a few short examples of Polkinghorne's thoughts on mathematics.

Googol-Part Fugue: Another Imagination Of Divine Providence And Game Theory, Gideon Lee

ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013

The problem of evil presents an intellectual hurdle for some to believe in a good and omnipotent God. The emergence of open theism could be seen as an attempt to make a stronger case for the free will defense. However, in denying divine foreknowledge as traditionally understood, open theism contradicts biblical revelation not only in its direct claims, but also when its logical implications for divine providence are worked out. The open theist Alan Rhoda has sought to explain through game theory how some degree of divine providence is possible under open theism. That explanation is astonishing since the open …

Faith Integration Development: Faculty Conceptions Of Faith-Learning Integration, Brandon J. Jacob

Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses

The integration of faith and learning (IFL) is the foundation upon which faith-based higher education has been built. As such, it imperative that educators at faith-based colleges and universities understand and implement this integration effectively. The purpose of this study was to determine how academic and student affairs educators conceptualize and practice the integration of faith and learning. The study also sought to identify key similarities and differences that exist between academic and student affairs educators regarding the integration of faith and learning. To answer these questions, a sample of nine academic educators and four student affairs educators were interviewed …

Conference Participation And Publishing (Chapter Eight Of Prepare, Succeed, Advance: A Guidebook For Getting A Ph.D. In Biblical Studies And Beyond), Nijay K. Gupta

Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary

Two clear marks of a good scholar or doctoral student are published pieces of research (articles, essays, reviews, etc.) and active participation in academic conferences (presenter, chair, respondent, etc.). Especially for graduate students, the research experience can be very isolated and have a minimal impact without attention to such avenues of dialogue and interaction. Also, practically speaking, when the time comes for the job search, a demonstration of such activity often shows that the prospective professor is a real participant of and contributor to the field of biblical studies. We will begin by discussing how to get involved in conferences.

Scholarship In The Gfu School Of Education: High Expectations And High Commitment, Ken Badley, Marc Shelton

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Christian scholarship is more than this, but it is also mainly an opportunity to tell our stories to peers in our respective content disciplines - and in telling our stories, we are in fact telling God's story of partnering with us in his work. We fully intend this White Paper to be used as a resource within the School of Education and as a way of informing groups outside of the SoE about our work as scholarship, or in another way of saying it, about our work as learners - with both humility and service.

Part One: Introduction & Methodology …

Otterbein Towers Winter 2007, Otterbein Towers

Towers Magazine

Dedicated Faculty Plus Innovative Technology Times A New Science Building Equal an Exceptional Science Program. Features: It’s Time for Science; Gazing to the Skies; Centennial for Communication; Getting the Story; Regulars: College News: Board of Trustees Inducts New Members; Otterbein Welcomes Two New VPs; White House Recognizes Community Service; Art Professor Flying High; Bollywood Hit for English Professor; Letters; Classnotes; Milestones; Investing in Otterbein; Alumni Notes, etc.

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni And Friends (Winter 2005), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Winter 2005 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

A Rhetorical Approach To Theological Education: Assessing An Attempt To Re-Vision A Curriculum, Patrick R. Keifert, Donald Juel

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Express: December 13, 2003, Taylor University Fort Wayne

2003-2004 (Volume 8)

MLK Jr. Day: Ministry for reconciliation — Housing summit sums up men’s future housing options — Grace Notes — ’Tis the season for the cinema — The Express Index — Gyertson: His passions drive the direction of his presidency — Men’s basketball jumps into gear — The truth about campus health — The Top Ten

The Echo: September 19, 2003, Taylor University

2003-2004 (Volume 91)

‘It is well’ for Moores – Etc gets upgrade – Thoennes ‘represents’ for a personal, powerful God – New club proves Taylor has vision – Aronson finds danger, reality in missions – Taylor welcomes new professors – Frosh bring unique attributes to campus – Letter to the Editor: Respect in chapel lacking at Taylor – Letter to the Editor: The mistake of dropping the “L bomb” – Letter to the Editor: Valid reasons exist for remembering Sept. 11 – Letters to the Editor – A ‘match’ made in movie-star heaven – Faculty Art ‘New Expressions’ – Wins, goals in short …