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Epideictic Rhetoric And The Formation Of Collective Identity: Nineteenth-Century Mormon Women In Praise Of Polygamy, Robbyn Thompson Scribner

Theses and Dissertations

In this thesis, I will proceed as follows: my first chapter will be a general overview of epideictic rhetoric, focusing on the limitations of how it has traditionally been viewed and understood by theorists. At the end of that chapter I will establish a working definition of epideictic which extends traditional views about how epideictic can function in certain types of writings, focusing on the important role of the speaker in epideictic rhetoric and how it can work in enabling a community to create a collective identity. In the remainder of the thesis, I will analyze two texts in which …

A Strategy For Guiding Pastors And Congregations Through A Church-Building Project In Bermuda Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists, Carlyle C. Simmons

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Many times pastors in their ministry face the task of leading their congregations through a church-building project. Often with little to no formal preparation for such a task, pastors and congregations experience challenges and pressures not anticipated. Sometimes the magnitude and extent of these challenges and pressures produce an adverse effect on the morale and spiritual conditions of the pastor and congregation. Since the emphasis in the Adventist Church in Bermuda is on evangelism and mission, one can expect that there will be an ongoing need for church buildings. The development of this strategy for guiding the pastor and congregation …

La Evangelización De La Clase Media Alta De Buenos Aires, Daniel Belvedere

Doctor of Ministry Projects

The biblical instruction commands us to evangelize every person without discrimination. Nevertheless, the evangelization of the higher classes has not been highlighted enough. The purpose of this thesis was to prepare a manual that would enable pastors in Buenos Aires to accomplish this task. Throughout the Bible, different types of evangelistic methods to reach the higher social status people are described. The writings of Ellen G. White present health related evangelism, person-to-person and small group evangelism, and public efforts as effective methods to evangelize the higher classes. Very little has been written by Evangelical authors about evangelism of the higher …

A Strategy For Public Evangelism In Russia, Mikhail K. Morar

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

After Perestroika ushered in new opportunities for public evangelism in Russia, local and foreign evangelists have been baptizing thousands of new converts every year. The rapid growth resulting from these crusades has brought about new challenges. This study analyzes some of the challenges associated with public evangelism in Russia and suggests a strategy to improve the longterm results of these campaigns.

Method

A descriptive analysis of John Carter's 1992 evangelistic campaign in Nizhniy Novgorod city was conducted in order to suggest ways to improve long-term results from public campaigns. The strengths and weaknesses of evangelistic campaigns in Russia are …

Preparing Pastors To Train Laity For Church Growth In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Japan, Akeri Suzuki

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The annual number of baptisms in the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in Japan has decreased from 426 in 1986 to 334 in 1995 despite increases in both the total membership and number of churches. During the same period of time, the number of pastors has declined from 118 in 1986 to 112 in 1995. Thus, the average annual baptisms per pastor has decreased from 3.61 in 1986 to 2.98 in 1995.

Method

Current literature was reviewed. This included books and articles on the principles, strategies, and programs which help pastors develop their abilities to equip the laity and to …

An Art Therapy Programme Incorporating Buddhist Concepts To Address Issues Of Aggression In Adult Male Prisoners, Diane Randall

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This thesis has researched and designed a programme that offers an alternative way of working with aggression in a male prison population, using an art therapy approach that incorporates Buddhist concepts as an intervention. Buddhist practices have traditionally been used in Eastern cultures to calm the mind and to develop compassion as an antidote to aggression. Therefore these practices have seen used as a basis for the design of exercises in the programme. The purpose of the programme is to offer an intervention that will complement, support, or be an alternative to existing treatments, which are primarily cognitive-behavioural in orientation. …

At The Table In Sarajevo: Reflections On Ethnic Segregation In Bosnia, Charles J. Russo

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Missionary Activities Of American Mormons, Peter Masteller

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

I achieved three important insights into the Mormon faith through my observations. First, I learned that Mormonism is a Christian faith. It is sometimes thought of as a fringe religious movement somehow outside the boundaries of Christianity, but in my observations I learned that it is centered on God and on the saving power of Jesus Christ. Through the process of writing this paper I might have learned how this misconception is perpetuated. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has so many characteristics which are distinctly and uniquely Mormon that these differences are emphasized to the extent that …

The Marian Library Newsletter: Issue No. 35, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Victims' Right To Truth, Donald W. Shriver Jr.

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

The Secular Spirituality Of Former Eastern Bloc Dissidents, Leslie A. Muray

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

The Soul Of The Firm (Santa Fe, Nm), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

This speech was delivered at the 1997 fall seminar of the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In it Pollard addresses what he calls the "confusion" and "insecurity" felt by many Americans at the turn of the century. To remedy this situation the corporate leader must adopt a servant attitude, one that helps her prioritize the well-being of the people who make up any given institution.

Textos Litúrgicos Del Bienaventurado Federico Ozanam

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

The Deaf Catholic, November-December 1997

ICDA The Deaf Catholic

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

ICDA The Deaf CatholicFinding Aid

Domingo De Las Misiones (19 De Octubre De 1997), Robert P. Maloney C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Evangelizar, Octubre-Diciembre 1997

Evangelizar

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Spain

Evangelizar Finding Aid

Volume 15, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Fall 1997

Explore, Fall 1997: Bannan Center (Institute), Ignatian Center For Jesuit Education

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Contents: Director's Message; The Origins of the Bannan Center (Institute); History of the Bannan Family; Visiting Scholar; Steering Committee; Bannan Fellows Speak Out; Jesuit Activities in Focus; Lecture Series; Mission Statement Draft; College Education and the Jesuit Tradition; Book Reviews of: Mark R. Schwehn, Philip Gleason, Charles R. Morris; Next Issue

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.

The Viper On The Hearth: Mormons, Myths And The Construction Of Heresy Terryl L. Givens, Grant Underwood

BYU Studies

Terryl L. Givens. The Viper on the Hearth: Mormons, Myths, and the Construction of Heresy. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. x; 205 pp. Index, notes. $35.00.

Evangelism And Proselytism In Croatia, Stanko Jambrek

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

The Problem Of Proselytizing In Slovenia, Drago Ocvirk

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Catholic Deaf Newsletter, September 1997

Catholic Deaf Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Harford, CT

Catholic Deaf Newsletter Finding Aid

Radar, Fall 1997

Radar

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

RadarFinding Aid

Tidings, August 1997

Tidings

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Louisville, KY

Tidings Finding Aid

La Proclamation Et La Conversion Au Message De Jésus-Christ, James Shanahan C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

La Proclamacion Del Y La Conversion Al Mensaje De Cristo, Jay Shanahan C.M., Paul Roche C.M., Jim Sheil C.M., Paschal Scallon C.M., Maureen Treanor, Alice Daly D.C.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Modelo De Misiones Rurales Renovadas En Un Contex Estados Unidos, John P. Cawley C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Blessed Kateri Catholic Center Newsletter, July-August 1997

Blessed Kateri Catholic Center Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Toledo, OH

Blessed Kateri Catholic Center Newsletter Finding Aid

La Mission Aux Jeunes, David Fernandez Nuñez C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.