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Hermeneutics, Culture, And The Father Of The Faithful, Lael O. Caesar

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Theological Reflections On Leadership In Christian Community, Gerard O'Neill

Theses

This paper examines the dynamics involved in Christian community, paying particular attention to the pivotal role leadership plays in nurturing and sustaining the life of the community. It begins by analysing the human need for community if people are to fulfill their potential both individually and communally. Time is devoted to understanding Christian community from a Scriptural perspective and a caution is sounded not to envisage Christian community in purely mechanistic terms. The doctrine of the trinity of God is used as a lens to view vital characteristics in the life of a Christian community. The theology of leadership is …

“Give Me Any Situation Suitable”: The Consecrated Life Of The Multitalented Paul A. Schettler, Jacob W. Olmstead, Fred E. Woods

BYU Studies

In October 1860, this letter arrived in Brigham Young's office (fig. 1):

Great Salt Lake City

October 23rd 1860

President Brigham Young,

Dear Sir,

Having found no suitable occupation yet, and being desirous of making myself useful, I take this opportunity, to recommend myself to your memory for the case, that any vacancy might have to be filled, and also in order to give you an idea of my handwriting.

I am a native of Prussia, 33 years of age, and am perfectly acquainted with practical bookkeeping by double entry, and I am conversant with the english, low dutch and …

Book Reviews, John H. Choi, Bill T. Arnold, Bill T. Arnold, James K. Mead, Duane Watson, J. Steven O'Malley, J. Steven O'Malley, Christine D. Pohl, Randy L. Maddox, J. Steven O'Malley

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

The Development Of The Concept Of Salvation In Lutheran And Seventh-Day Adventist Parochial, Secondary-School Students, Megan G. Brown

Dissertations

Problem. This study took an initial look at the development of the concept of salvation in Lutheran parochial school adolescents, comparing them with Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) parochial school adolescents. This was the first study to compare denominations using the Salvation Concept Interview (SCI).

Method. This study was descriptive and comparative. The SCI was used to interview 16 Lutherans and 21 SDAs ages 15 to 18. Subjects also completed a religious activities survey and a drawing. Parents completed a survey of demographic data and personal and family religious activities. Data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively.

Results. The concept …

Live To Tell, Brad Kallenberg

Theology and Religious Studies Faculty Publications

In recent years, countless Christians have found evangelism a difficult and even baffling scriptural mandate. Those we encounter, particularly young people, are often entirely unfamiliar with the basics of the Gospel. Traditional means of communicating the faith, from cold-calling to mass-mailings, simply no longer speak the language of the culture.

Brad Kallenberg recognizes that evangelism, even in our own backyard, has become a cross-cultural task. Like missionaries serving in foreign countries, we must become "students of the host culture." Much more than a "sinner's prayer," conversion requires a change of social identity.

Indeed, becoming a follower of Christ involves gaining …

Book Of Mormon Stories Diglot Reader On Computer, Neal S. Harmon

Theses and Dissertations

This report describes the design, development, and evaluation of a computer-based diglot reader of the Book of Mormon Stories of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Di means two and glot means language, thus a diglot reader combines two languages into one reader in order to teach a person to read in a new language. The program, which runs on both Macintosh and Windows computer platforms, contains fifteen chapters of the Book of Mormon Stories and introduces about four hundred Spanish words. This report includes a literature review on the diglot method and related materials, a description of …

The Effects Of Computer-Based Metacognitive Strategy Training For Adult Second Language Learners, Heidi D. Hyte

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a metacognitive language learning strategy training program that was implemented into computer-assisted language learning (CALL) software on second language learners' independent use of metacognition and language learning strategies (LLS). Questions under investigation included what effect this metacognitive training had on learners' independent use of metacognition, the differences in use of metacognitive strategies between fast and slow language learners, and the effect of learners' perceptions of metacognition on their use of LLS and specific metacognitive strategies.

The subjects included 239 missionaries learning Spanish as a second language at the Missionary …

The Idiom Of Spirit: Discourse, Human Nature, And Otherness. A Response To Philip Clayton And Steven Smith, Philip J. Rossi

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

The Heavenly Books Of Life And Of Human Deeds, Angel Manuel Rodriguez

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Linguistic And Thematic Parallels Between Genesis 1 And 3, Roberto Ouro

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

The Location Of The Sea The Israelites Passed Through, Ferdinand O. Regalado

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Staying Within The Boundaries: Contextualization Of Adventism For India, Gordon Christo

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

The Creation Account In Genesis 1: Our World Only Or The Universe?, Ferdinand O. Regalado

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of The Christian Believer Study As A Tool For Discipleship And Life Transformation, George M. Wasson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Strategy For Transforming St. James United Methodist Church: A Study In The Relationship Between Church Growth And Church Health, David Wesley Kofahl

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Reclaiming The Zayat Ministry : Witness To The Gospel Among Burmese Buddhists In Myanmar, Lazarus Fish

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Filipino Group Life: A Contextual Study Of Small Groups In Free Methodist Congregations, David Warren Clemente

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

New Voices In The Tradition: Medieval Hagiography Revisited, Marie Anne Mayeski

Theological Studies Faculty Works

The author argues for the use of hagiographical texts to expand the evidence for the theological tradition, precisely during the early Middle Ages when more obvious sources are wanting. Her thesis is that there is sound basis for reading the lives of the saints through the lens of doctrinal theology. After giving this evidence, she then exemplifies the value of such a reading by an ecclesiological analysis of Rudolf of Saxony’s life of St. Leoba, a companion of St. Boniface.]

On Historical Authenticity, Historical Criticism, And Biblical Authority: Reflections On The Case Of The Book Of Joshua, Lawson G. Stone

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Penggunaan Huruf-Huruf Muqatta'ah Di Awal Surah Dan Kaitannya Dengan Kandungan Surah Al-Quran : Satu Analisis, Ab. Aziz Abdullah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kajian ini merupakan kaiian terhadap huruf-huruf Muqalla'ah yang diletakkan oleh Allah S. W.T. di permulaan surah-surah yang tertentu di dalam al-Quran Huruf Muqatta'ah merupaknn huruf-huruf abjad Arab yang berada di permulaan surah-surah berkenaan. Huruf-huruf tersebut terdiri dari satu, dua, liga, empat atau lima huruf. Huruf yang lebih dari satu huruf disambung seolah-olah satu perkataan, namun ia bukanlah satu perkataan kerana ia tidak menunjukkan kepada sesuatu makna yang khusus seperti satu perkataan. Huruf-huruf Muqatta'ah ini walaupun ia tidak mempunyai makna seperti satu perkataan namun disebalik penggunaannya ada sesuatu pengertian yang tertentu. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti rahsia dari aspek bahasa yang …

Pengguguran Kata Dan Ayat : Satu Analisis Kemukjizatan Al-Quran / By Mohd Fahmi Abdul Khir., Mohd Fahmi Abdul Khir

Student Works (2000-2009)

Tajuk disertasi ini, ialah Pengguguran kata dan ayat: satu analisis kemukjizatan al-Ouran", dikemukakan untuk memenuhi sebahagian daripada syarat memperolehi ijazah Sarjana Pengajian Bahasa Maden, Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 2001. Disertasi ini adalah satu kajian yang menjelaskan kemukjizatan al-Ouran dari perspektif retorik Arab, di mana retorik Arab mempunyai kaitan yang rapat dengan kemukjizatan al-Quran. Disertasi ini menjurus kepada analisis berhubung dengan dua ayat al-Quran yang hampir sama susunannya tetapi terdapat pengguguran kata dalam salah satu ayat tersebut. Perbincangan ini difokuskan kepada sebab dan hikmat yang terdapat dalam unsur tersebut yang seterusnya menjelaskan kemukjizatan al-Quran. Metodologi kajian adalah …

The Empirical Development Of A Curriculum On Identification Of The "Tongues" Of 1 Corinthians 14 Utilizing A Socio-Exegetical Approach To Interpretation, Angel Hernandez

Dissertations

Problem. The Corinthian tongues is a subject that has been extensively covered in the literature, especially in exegetical Bible commentaries, but no empirically developed curriculum for college-level instruction has been found. The purpose o f this study was to develop such a curriculum. The approach to the interpretation o f the tongues of 1 Corinthians 14 was interdisciplinary: both theological and sociological.

Method. The instructional product development method formulated by Baker and Schutz and revised by Naden was used in this study. The process consisted of ten steps including; assessment of the need for a new curriculum, identification and …

The Seed In Genesis 3:15 : An Exegetical And Intertextual Study, Afolarin Olutunde Ojewole

Dissertations

The Topic

This dissertation seeks to ascertain the meaning and referent of the “seed” and its related pronouns in Gen 3:15.

The Purpose

The meaning and referent of “seed” and its related pronouns in Gen 3:15 have been discussed throughout the history of Jewish and Christian interpretation. This dissertation analyzes Gen 3:15 exegetically, intratextually, and intertextually, tracing the meaning of this “seed” in Genesis, the rest of the Old Testament, and the New Testament. The Introduction briefly surveys the centuries of the Jewish and Christian interpretations of Gen 3:15 classifying them into related categories such as literal, naturalistic, historical, political, …

"And Well She Can Persuade": The Power And Presence Of Women In The Book Of Mormon, Wendy Hamilton Christian

Theses and Dissertations

This work is the first of its kind on women in the Book of Mormon. It (1) is an exhaustive treatment of the book's female characters, (2) analyzes how women function in the text, and (3) delineates the text's female-inclusive language. This thesis contains a complete list and discussion of the identifiable women in the Book of Mormon (Chapter 1); provides a compilation and treatment of the book's gender-inclusive language—comprising over 200 words and more than 5,000 references to them—and its bearing on the doctrines and depictions of women in the narrative (Chapter 2); and illustrates the significant influence individual …

Empowering Effective Fathering Through An Informational-Relational Model Of Local Church Men's Ministry, Thomas Owen Palmer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Writing Of A Play Based On The Book Of Job: The Passion Of Job, Patricia B. Looper

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Theistic Activism And The Euthyphro Dilemma, David Baggett

Faculty Dissertations

My dissertation focuses on the Euthyphro question, from one of the Socratic dialogues, understood in terms of the following dilemma posed against theistic ethics: (1) Either what is good/right is moral because God commands it, or it is not. (2) If what is good/right is moral because God commands it, then the good/right is arbitrary and vacuous. (3) If what is good/right is moral for reasons other than that God commands it, then God is superfluous from the standpoint of morality. (4) So, either the good/right is arbitrary and vacuous or God is superfluous to morality.

The dilemma is really …

Truth In Wittgenstein, Truth In Lindbeck, Craig Hovey

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Religious Life, Sandra Marie Schneiders

Jesuit School of Theology

Religious life is a generic term for a variety of forms of Christian life that originated, as a radical response to the gospel, in the rst century and continue to develop in the present, predominantly among Roman *Catholics and *Eastern Orthodox but also, especially recently, among Protestants and Anglicans. The Protestant community of *Taize in France has fostered ecumenical exchange.