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Motivations And Gratifications For Selecting A Niche Television Channel: Byu Television, Diena L. Simmons

Theses and Dissertations

The growth of direct broadcast satellite television distribution to the home as a viable competitor to cable and terrestrial broadcast has fostered the availability of special interest or niche channels and therefore provided greater choice to the viewer. This study, based on uses and gratifications theory, examined the relationships among ritual and instrumental viewing motivations and satisfactions, viewer religiosity, and viewing attentiveness as they related to the selection of a niche television channel, Brigham Young University Television.
The uses and gratification approach provides an appropriate framework for studying "media consumption, the interrelated nature of television user motives, and the relationships …

Christian Leader As Overcomer Through Principled Story, John Edgar Caterson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Evolution Of Media In The Church Educational System Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Daniel Lund Hess

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis will chronicle the efforts of Church Educational System employees, those in the Church Audiovisual Department, and those in Church Correlation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the development of media produced specifically for use in the CES classroom.

Following a brief overview of the history of Church Education and LDS motion picture production, this thesis will document the efforts in producing media support for CES from 1965 to the present. It will chronicle how CES media development, approval, and production have mirrored changes and developments in CES curriculum philosophy, Church organization, and advances in …

Jesus Projects: A Theological Critique, Gary S. Kinkel

Quaker Religious Thought

No abstract provided.

Photographs Of Church Meetings Among The U.S. Military In World War Ii, Robert C. Freeman, Dennis A. Wright, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel

BYU Studies

In the dark days of World War II, U.S. service personnel found themselves suddenly far from home, uprooted not only from the physical safety of their native soil but also from the nourishment of loved ones and religious fellowship. In the spiritual desert of war, Latter-day Saints in the military did what they could to tap into the wellspring of their faith, as these photographs of Mormon meetings attest.

Introductory Information And Introduction, Bradley Malkovsky

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

Introductory information for this volume, including the editorial advisory board and the editorial policy, as well as an introduction by the editor.

Making Friends To Last A Lifetime: An Ethnographic Study Of Parasocial Relationships And Soap Opera Characters, Emmalee Elizabeth Haight Pryor

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to build theory about parasocial relationships and to examine what affect, if any, religion had on parasocial relationships. Using qualitative methods, the researcher watched the show three times with five women followed by an in-depth interview. The women chosen were LDS stay-at-home moms who had watched a soap opera for at least a year.
From this data came several surprising findings about religion and soap opera viewing. The women said they did not feel guilty about the content of the shows, rather the time required to watch. This guilt was alleviated by structuring their …

Team Designed Indigenous Generation X Worship In A New Church Plant, Vance Clifton Rains

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Christian Communication In The Twenty-First Century: Patterns And Principles Relative To The Effective Use Of Internet-Based Communications, Kenneth Lynn Lewis

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Adaptation Of The Tswana Initiation Rites As A Christian Discipleship Ministry, Lynn Shmidt

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Identifying And Equipping Intercessors For Prayer Evangelism At Trinity United Methodist Church, Lawrence Huston Potts

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Becoming A Five Star Church, Jeffrey T. Johnson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Worship Change To Reach Non-Christians In Traditional Danish Evangelical Free Churches, Christian Alsted Nielsen

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Practice Of Intercessory Prayer By Short-Term Mission Participants Of The Hong Kong Evangelical Church, Yuet San Kwan

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Konsep 'Ilmu Dalam Peradaban Islam Di 'Alam Melayu, Norhanizar Hassan

Student Works (2000-2009)

This five parts dissertation elucidates "The concept of knowledge in Islamic civilization in the Malay World''. The first chapter is an introduction. It will shed light on its definition and the key issues underlying the topic. It is essential to have a look on the religions, society, culture, economics, education, politics and government before we delve deeper into the subject matter. The writer have explained and discussed the essence of the works and research done by the respective academicians and scholars by using methods of analysing and collecting data. Collecting data includes extensive research in the library and fieldwork in …

Peranan Institusi Dakwah Dalam Menangani Masalah Murtad Di Lembah Klang, Norhafizah Musa

Student Works (2000-2009)

The research discussed extend of misionary by the Missionary institutions in the Klang Valley 10 eradicate apostasy issue especially in the Klang Valley. Apostasy problem is the greatest degree of problem that can be fafed by a muslim. Based on media views and latest/uo to date reports by various parties, the rate of apostasy amongst muslims in the Klang Valley is increasing from time to time. Hence, this dissertation focused on two important aspect; First, to study the management and role of major Missionary institution such as JAKIM, JAWI JAIS, PERK.IM and ABIM in implementing their programs. 1n producing this …

Some Theological Implications Of Two Catholic Responses In Care And Prevention To The Hiv/Aids Pandemic In Korea And The Philippines, Yong-Seong Roh

Theses

Dialogues with two Catholic institutions in Korea and the Philippines concerned with those suffering from AIDS and working to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS highlight the ambiguities and contradictions in both current knowledge and attitudes. Among the general public and church members there is considerable misunderstanding about the issues both the nature of the disease and the Church's moral teaching. Catholic institutions and secular based NGOs reveal the importance of interactive social networks in promoting positive responses in the face of widespread prejudice and stigmatization.

Suffering arising from HIV/AIDS presents a challenge to promote an ethics of relieving the misery …

Scriptural Foundations For The Pro-Life Position, William Kurz

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Ephatha, Winter 2001-2002

Ephatha

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Newark, NJ

Ephatha Finding Aid

Nº38: Más Allá De La Violencia Cultural Y Religiosa, Colectivo Con-Spirando

Con-spirando

Translation: Beyond the Cultural and Religious Violence

Deaf Catholic Newsletter, Winter-Advent 2001

Deaf Catholic Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Philapelphia, PA

Deaf Catholic Newsletter Finding Aid

The Church In The Postmarriage Society, Shawn P. Mcconaughey

Doctor of Ministry

Pastors hear the same story too many times. The faces are different, and the circumstances have new twists, but the story of another marriage breaking apart is too familiar. The consequences are always the same, a ripping and tearing apart of a family. There are wounded hearts, crushed self-esteem, and plenty of blame to go around. The frustration is that those people breaking up are Christians. Often they are a part of the church, and in many cases the church or their faith didn't seem to be a part of the equation for making a decision to divorce. Many do …

Religion And Technology: Refiguring Place, Space, Identity And Community, Lily Kong

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

This paper reviews the literature on the religion-technology nexus, drawing up a research agenda and offering preliminary empirical insights. Firsts I stress the need to explore the new politics of space as a consequence of technological development, emphasizing questions about the role of religion in effecting a form of religious (neo)imperialism, and uneven access to techno-religious spaces. Second, I highlight the need to examine the politics of identity and community, since cyberspace is not an isotropic surface. Third, I underscore the need to engage with questions about the poetics of religious community as social relations become mediated by technology. Finally, …

Religions In War: The Example Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Ivan Cvitkovic

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Review Of Quest: The Search For Meaning Through Christ By Diogenes Allen, Second Edition, Robert B. Slocum

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

"Mere Genes." A Review Of Life Script, By Nicholas Wade, And The Misunderstood Gene, By Michael Morange, M. Therese Lysaught

Institute of Pastoral Studies: Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

Mi Experiencia Como Obispo Paúl En India, Thomas Thiruthalil C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Latinos And Ecumenism: Compelling Servants In A New Era, Eduardo Fernández S.J.

Journal of Hispanic / Latino Theology

This article, based on the author’s ACHTUS Presidential Address (2001), discusses in personal terms how U.S. Latina/os are strategically placed to contribute in important ways to a new kairos for ecumenism, a time ripe with possibilities and opportunities.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 36 No 2 - November 2001), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Articles: The Coherence of Exodus: Narrative Unity and Meaning by Arie C. Leder - 251 / Ecclesia, Legenda atque Intelligenda Scriptura: The Church as Discerning Community in Calvin's Hermeneutic by R. Ward Holder - 270 / Psalm 67—Blessing, Harvest, and History: A Proposal for Exegetical Methodology by Eep Talstra and Carl J. Bosma - 290 / The Starting Point of Calvin's Theology: An Essay-Review by Richard A. Muller - 314 / Calvin Bibliography 2001 by Paul Fields - 343 / Scholia et Homiletica: Proverbs: An Introduction by John H. Stek - 365 / Problems with Proof Texts: The …

Lettre (Le 10 Juillet 2001)

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.