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Motivation To Prepare For Ministry, Kent Hunter

Master of Divinity Thesis

These examples, like many others in the history of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, indicate that there are some channels of recruitment which appear to be more effective than others. This does not mean that the Holy Spirit is selective with regards to effectiveness. Rather, it indicates that the Spirit moves through some channels better than others. It is important, from a recruitment point of view, to know the areas of motivation among those who have decided to prepare for the ministry. The prime motivators, when indicated, will serve as targets for effective recruitment activity. To define those targets is the …

God As Phenomenon, Charles Yunghans

Master of Divinity Thesis

This paper concerns itself with several approaches to a secular understanding of religious belief and deals briefly with the more or less explicit challenge they offer to the notion that there is in fact a God which communicates to man. This problem emerged for me as I encountered religious phenomenology and structuralism for the first time this year, and noted the obvious challenge they pose to traditional dogma. The answer I offer is one I really had not set out to achieve: a tentative acceptance of the results of these programs in the light of the system of Teilhard, the …

An Examination Of Studies On Beliefs Of Christians With Special Reference To Their Validity And Their Insights Regarding Lutheran Youth, Norman Steffen

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The goal of this thesis is to evaluate the accuracy and validity of the findings of specific recent research into the beliefs, values, and action patterns of Christians. This points to ways for utilizing these and other such studies critically and yet positively in the church's ministry, especially to youth.

The History And Philosophy Of Radical Black Theology, Kennet D. Oliver

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

Our's is an age of theological controversy. Even within the Christian ranks, the milieu of theological controversy has resulted in much theological confusion and misunderstanding. There seems to be an ever-deeping concern, in theological circles, which emphasizes that the individual must know what he believes and why he believes what he does. Along with this emphasis has come the idea that the individual has a right to believe what he wishes to believe as he does; without any infringement upon his person or his theology. No where is this idea more clearly advocated than in the area of radical Black …

Editorial, Herbert T. Mayer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Carl Stamm Meyer

Psychology And Theology: A Return To Dialog, Alan C. Reuter

Concordia Theological Monthly

There is a close relationship between Christian theology and contemporary psychology. The Lutheran theological tradition is especially founded in an experiential matrix which gives it a common ground with psychological thought. However, this relationship between theology and psychology has not always been a clear or comfortable one.

A Study Of Ministry To College-Age Youth, Almon Weston Harlow

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek" (Romans 1:16). The good news for the present generation is the same as it was for the people of the first century. Individual men and women may be saved by the grace of God through personal faith in Jesus Christ.

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 11

Mission

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 11. The articles in this issue include: "A Quest for Meaning, A Need to Belong" by Ron Durham, "Begin at Golgotha" by George E. Cooper, Jr., "Resurgence, verse" by Roy Z. Kemp, "Financing Christian Education" by John C. Stevens, "The Christian and Amnesty" by Truman Clark, "Motif, verse" by Celia Williamson, "In Memoriam," and "A Gettysburg Meditation" by Jerry B. Palmer.

An Examination And Exposition Of Process-Thought And Extrapolation Of Its Themes For Theological Use, Christian Just

Master of Divinity Thesis

It is the expressed purpose of this study to investigate the possibilities for theological use of process philosophy. Within that scope and purpose, certain objects had to be met. First, it was necessary to understand as fully as possible the philosophical system itself. Second, certain judgements had to be made as to the availability of that system for theological and religious purposes. Finally, it was necessary to expand on the philosophical scheme to include certain theological notions that are not inherent in the system.

Glossolalia As Practiced In The United States, Terry Eddington

Student Scholarship

This paper provides a historical and theological examination of glossolalia, commonly known as speaking in tongues, as practiced within various religious movements in the United States. The author begins by defining glossolalia as spontaneous, seemingly random vocal sounds uttered during prayer or uncommon psychological states, derived from the Greek words for tongue and to speak. The study explores the biblical precedents for the phenomenon, noting its absence as a practiced act in the Old Testament despite prophetic predictions, and its central role in the New Testament following the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. 

The text …

Contact, March-April 1973

Contact

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Hartford, CT

Contact Finding Aid

Homiletics, Jolland H. Jones, Robert Conrad, George W. Hoyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Homiletics

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 9

Mission

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 9. This issue includes the following articles: "Toward a Theology of Healing" by Foy C. Richey, "Choose Life, graphic" by J. T. Morrow, "One Giant Step for the Churches" by Edward Fudge, "The New Shape of the American Civil Religion" by Richard T. Hughes, "Openness and Growth: The Belmont Experience, interview" by Victor L. Hunter, "Jesus and George Gallup" by Wesley C. Reagan, "Self-Knowledge, verse" by Linda Robling.

An Investigation Of The Theological Motivational Factor For Mission Found In The Doctrine Of Eternal Punishment, Wesley D. Carmack

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

The emphasis of Christian preaching, teaching, and writing of recent decades has been primarily on the "love of God" and related topics. There have been other emphases, of course, but this theme has dominated Christian thinking for many years. This is in contrast to the preaching and writing of a number of years ago. In the generation just preceding this there was much more emphasis upon "hell-fire-and-brimstone" preaching than there is now. It is this area, "eternal punishment," which forms the nucleus of this study.

This is, however, not just a study of the Biblical doctrine of eternal punishment. It …

A Pastor's Guide For Understanding And Helping The Alcoholic, Donald Leroy Hussong

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

Alcoholism is a major problem in the United States. It is estimated that there are approximately nine million alcoholics in the nation. The problem is compounded greatly when one finds that the average alcoholic affects at least four other people--his immediate family. This additional 36 million added to the nine million alcoholics makes a total of 45 million people affected by alcohol or roughly 20 percent of the total population. The number of alcoholics is increasing at the rate of 200,000 per year. The drug problem has been receiving extensive publicity while alcoholism does not get its share. In 1920, …

Milwaukee Chapter Chatter, March-April 1973

Milwaukee Chapter Chatter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Chapter Chatter Finding Aid

Science, Faith, And The Scholar's Use Of The Scriptures, Gerald O'Donnell

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Reading, Literature, And Concern For Values, James Veltkamp

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

1973 Ncod Pastoral Week Program

National Catholic Office for the Deaf (NCOD) Conferences

Documents from the 1973 NCOD Pastoral Week held in St. Benedict, LA, in 1973

• Program schedule and Invitation Letter

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Oracle (Feb 2, 1973), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Oracle: ORU Student Newspaper

No abstract provided.

The History And Philosophy Of Radical Black Theology, Kenneth D. Oliver

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

No abstract provided.

Lexington Theological Seminary: A Brief Narrative, Richard E. Pope

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 6), Aug 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Commending the LCMS delegates for the fine resolutions of concern for human relations affairs which have been voted for in past conventions, Mr. Richard Fox, LHRAA president, said however, that "in the implementation of these resolutions much remains to be done.''

Brief Studies, Frederick W. Danker, Duane Mehl

Concordia Theological Monthly

Das Lukasevangelium: Erster Teil Kommentar Zu Kap

Marquee Ministry: The Movie Theater as Church and Community Forum

What In Scripture Speaks To The Ordination Of Women?, John Reumann

Concordia Theological Monthly

"Ordination," it is well to remember, does not appear, full-blown and in our sense of the term, in the Scriptures.

Justification And Anthropology, Wenzel Lohff

Concordia Theological Monthly

The author suggests that contemporary difficulties with respect to understanding the article of justification arise in large measure from the fact that justification has been separated from its anthropological rootage. At the same time, Dr. Lohff argues that the doctrine of justification offers great help to modern man, who often feels trapped in his very humanness. Furthermore, justification, when proclaimed properly, makes Christian unity possible. He describes justification briefly as the right and unequivocal determination of a human practice: to always live anew the life of faith in the Gospel.

Ua35/11 Student Honors Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 1, Wku Honors Program

WKU Administration Documents

Articles written by honors program students. They were originally research projects, class papers or essays written for academic credit, but in each case the student has done further work editing and improving his or her manuscript for this publication. The articles represent a broad range of interests and disciplines, and they indicate a healthy attempt on the part of at least some students to dig for deeper knowledge and understanding than is usually associated with undergraduate study.

• Harris, James. The Trent Affair; Restraint vs. Irresponsibility
• Massey, Scott. Foolishness
• Oskins, Doug. Reuse of Sewage as a Potable Water Supply
• Alvey, Richard. …

The Bulletin, January 1973

Bulletin, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Green Bay, WI

The Bulletin Finding Aid

Western Theological Seminary Catalog: 1973-1974, Western Theological Seminary

Western Theological Seminary Catalogs

Western Theological Seminary catalogs 1869-[ongoing] (incomplete). Also published as Calendar and Bulletin.

Columns, 1973, Anderson College Yearbook Staff

Yearbooks

The 1973 yearbook of Anderson College's community.