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A Relational Hermeneutic Toward Connective Ecclesial Leadership, Dwight Jason Friesen

Doctor of Ministry

The modern western church is experiencing a crisis of hermeneutic. The pervasive hermeneutic or interpretive lens employed by modern Christ-followers has engendered a largely static view of church structure and leadership. Simply put, the Western church fails to see relationally. This problem of "visual impairment" will be addressed by crafting a relational hermeneutic composed of three distinct and overlapping lenses: a theological/biblical (God) lens, a sociological/ontological (humanity) lens and a scientific/network (the cosmos) lens. Lens 1: God is social. For orthodox Christ-followers a relational hermeneutic begins with a God who is social; a Tri-unity of Divine persons, each lovingly serving …

"So Now What?" Using The New Science To Design A Flexible And Adaptable Spiritual Growth Process For New And Returning Believers In The Local Church, Christine A. Prescott

Doctor of Ministry

This dissertation addresses the need for spiritual-growth opportunities in the local church for new adult Christians and those adults who are returning to the church after years of absence. This dissertation will identify concepts from the "new science' of quantum mechanics, chaos theory, and complexity theory to suggest elements for the creation of a flexible and adaptable spiritual-growth process.

I use the New Testament to address two assumptions of the thesis: that the spiritual growth of followers of Jesus Christ is a process of spiritual transformation that rests not a one-time conversion event but occurs over a lifetime of dynamic …

General Council-Extraordinary Sesion (Rome, 15 March 2005), Gregory Gay C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Tempo Forte March (Rome, 24 March 2005), Gregory Gay C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

The Dimensions Of Ongoing Vincentian Formation, Alvaro Panqueva Abella C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

The Time Of Ongoing Formation, Corpus J. Delgado Rubio C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

The Duties And The Ongoing Formation Of The Formators, Stanislaw Wypych C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Ongoing Formation As Creative Fidelity, Alfredo Becerra Vazquez C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Le Temps De La Formation Permanente, Corpus J. Delgado Rubio C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Bibliographie Vincentienne

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Christian Environmentalism: Cosmos, Community, And Place, John R. Wood, Janel Curry, Steven C. Bouma-Prediger, Mark Bjelland, Susan P. Bratton

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Know Thy Hearer!, William Mons

Master of Sacred Theology Seminar Papers

This seminar paper will support the thesis that in order to influence the heart of the hearer in the direction of true faith and a godly life, the preacher will need to know his hearers. This thesis will be supported through an exploration of four questions. The first question is "Why does the preacher need to know his hearers?" Under this section there will be a discussion of the preacher's call, the idea that sermons are to be appropriate to the hearers, preaching as pastoral care, the hearers as participants in the preaching task, the image of the preacher, and …

A Spirit Filled People-The Importance Of The Role And Work Of The Holy Spirit In The Converted Christian As Found In The Lutheran Confessions, The Book Of Concord, Sarah Arthur

Master of Art Theology Thesis

In this paper, we will take a closer look at just what it is that the Augsburg Confession and the Apology have to say about the importance of the role and work of Holy Spirit in the life of the converted Christian. We will first identify each occurrence and then organize the information in order to better understand what these two documents have to say about the work and role of the Holy Spirit.

Some topics were dealt with first for good reason. Luther's followers had first to defend their practices and doctrines before the Roman Catholic Church. There was …

Une Odyssée Africaine Au Siècle Des Lumières: La Mission Providentielle De Mm. Deglicourt Et Bertout Au Sénégal (1778), André Zysberg

Mémoire Spiritaine

No abstract provided.

Le Père Guy Theunis Et Le Rwanda, Annie Lenoble-Bart

Mémoire Spiritaine

No abstract provided.

To The Visitors Of The Congregation Of The Mission (Rome, January 25, 2005), Gregory Gay C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Eucharist And The Formation Of The Clergy: “Living” And “Being Formed” To Preside At The Eucharist In The Development Of Models Of Priesthood, Nicola Albanesi C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Giuseppe Alloati (1857-1933): An Apostle Of Eucharistic Worship, Luigi Nuovo C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Réflexions Sur La Célébration De L’Eucharistie Dans La Mission, Victoriano C. Torres C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Vincentiana Vol. 49, No. 1 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Vincentiana Vol. 49, No. 4-6 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Menorah Review (No. 62, Winter/Spring, 2005)

Menorah Review

Tales to Engage -- The Study of The Holocaust And Its Discontents -- Jews Courageous -- Thinking Heart of A Concentration Camp: The Spiritual Journey of A Young Woman in Holland Under Nazi Occupation -- Great Russian-Jewish Historians -- Children's Merits -- Noteworthy Books

Linking Genesis To Modern Day Castaway Narratives, Shawndra Russell

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This thesis analyzes two castaway novels, Lord of the Flies and John Dollar, and compares these novels to segments of Genesis, focusing primarily on the story of Adam and Eve. To compare and contrast these three works, I pulled out eleven similar ideas found in each text which formed eleven different chapters. This project evolved into offering an alternative way to interpret these castaway narratives as retellings of the creation story. The characters in John Dollar and Lord of the Flies become Adam and Eve type figures as they try to survive on Edenlike islands. At the same time, this …

Core Curriculum Signature Essays, Center For Catholic Studies, Seton Hall University

Center for Catholic Studies Faculty Seminars and Core Curriculum Seminars

No abstract provided.

Summary Report For The 2005 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2005, excavation focused on areas surrounding the domus of the Northeast Church complex and on conservation of the nave mosaic. This report will address in turn work done in:

• A. The northern chambers
• B. The south vaulted chamber
• C. Chambers west of the portico
• D. The cisterns of the Northeast Church complex
• E. Conservation work

A Christo-Textured Life: The Center Of Practical Faith, David L. Johns

Quaker Religious Thought

No abstract provided.

A Qualitative Study Of Spiritual And Alternative Practices In Social Work, Alissa Carrie Wilson

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to more closely examine social workers who are practicing or familiar with spiritual and alternative techniques. These approaches are seen as highly relevant to social work values of cultural competency and empowerment.

The Drama Of Scripture: Finding Your Place In The Biblical Story / Craig G. Bartholomew And Michael W. Goheen [Book Review], Cristian Dumitrescu

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

The Message Of The Joseph Smith Papyri: An Egyptian Endowment, Hugh Nibley

Maxwell Institute Publications

When Hugh Nibley first wrote The Message of the Joseph Smith Papyri, he wrote it for an audience that understood things both Egyptian and Latter-day Saint. It was an audience that at the time did not exist. For the bemused audience that did find the book, many failed to comprehend it. Many of Nibley's readers have supposed that, like Nibley's other works, it was designed to be read straight through and have expressed frustration at the difficulty of doing so. Only the first few chapters are designed to be read in this manner. The rest of the book is …

Simple Church Ecclesiology In Relationship To The Evangelical Church Denomination, Leroy V. Robinson

Doctor of Ministry

The issue addressed in this paper regards the validity of a more organic ecclesiology in the context of The Evangelical Church. The validation for this paradigm is its ability to embody authentic Christian community and in the process develop disciples who are able to administrate the mandates of the Great Commission. The result will be three-fold: leadership development, church planting, and engagement of the emerging culture.

The purpose of this paper is to offer an ecclesiological paradigm advantageous to the entire Church community. This model is one of several the Holy Spirit has chosen to use in blessing and emboldening …