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Celebrating Cultural Identity: Pioneer Day In Nineteenth-Century Mormonism, Steven L. Olsen

BYU Studies

For its first half century, Pioneer Day was no mere holiday. Its festivities served to memorialize and solidify the Saints' freedoms, fundamental values, social roles, and heritage.

Rethinking The History Of Churches Of Christ: Responses To Richard Hughes, Douglas A. Foster, David E. Harrell Jr., Samuel S. Hill

Restoration Quarterly

Foster, Douglas A.; Harrell, David E. Jr.; and Hill, Samuel S. (1996) "Rethinking the History of Churches of Christ: Responses to Richard Hughes," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 1.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Narrative Criticism And The Hebrew Scriptures: A Review And Assessment, R. Christopher Heard

Restoration Quarterly

Heard, R. Christopher (1996) "Narrative Criticism and The Hebrew Scriptures: A Review and Assessment," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 1.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Inversion Of The Hero Myth: A Psychology And Spirituality Of Fatherhood In Masculine Development, M Allen Mothershed

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Women-Church And Egalitarianism: Revisioning "In Christ There Are No More Distinctions Between Male And Female", Susan A. Farrell

Publications and Research

This chapter from The Power of Gender in Religion (eds G.A. Weatherby and S.A. Farrell) illustrates how women in the Roman Catholic Church are expanding the roles of women and challenging the patriarchal and hierarchical Roman Catholic Church practices. They are accomplishing this through an umbrella organization of feminist groups which maintain their catholic identty while critiquing the church from within.

Journey: Connections To A Pioneer Past, Judy Shell Busk

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a record of a journey into the pioneer past both literally and metaphorically. The physical journey retracing the Oregon and Mormon trails was made in September of 1993, the year I was a National Endowment for the Humanities/Reader's Digest Teacher-Scholar; however, my intellectual and emotional journey into the lives of pioneer women covers several years of study. I compare my life experiences with those of pioneer women whom I studied, using geographical settings on the trail trip as memory triggers. My husband, as my traveling companion, plays an important role in this journey of discovery. Major themes …

Forest And Village: Popular Hindu-Christian Encounter, David C. Scott

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

The realization that what is commonly spoken of as Hinduism is in reality an elite Brahmanical religion is so ubiquitous that there is no need to argue the point here. Similarly, Christianity has generally been understood in terms of classical Western theological and philosophical thought. This being the case, it is hardly surprising that until relatively recently what has been understood as the encounter and interaction of Christianity and Hinduism has been, in fact, an encounter and interaction of what we might speak of as the elite great traditions in both religious systems. Yet the fact remains that in India …

Reports & News

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A collection of current reports and news, including Society for Hindu-Christian Studies Annual Meeting 1995, Report on the Symposium on Evil, Interfaith Dialogue - the South Carolina Experience, and News in Brief.

The Authority Of The Bible From The Perspective Of Isaiah 55, Ganoune Diop

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Man And Knowledge: The Search For Truth In A Pluralistic Age, Winfried Vogel

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Christian Feminist Publications And Structures Of Constraint: A Comparison Of Daughters Of Sarah And Exponent Ii Within The Contexts Of Neo-Evangelicalism And Mormonism, Sasha S. Cluff

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis uses content analysis to compare two conservative Christian feminist publications: Daughters of Sarah, produced by neo-evangelical feminists, and Exponent II, produced by Mormon feminists. Findings are based on insights from three main theories: Debra Minkoff's organization-environment perspective, Nancy Folbre's model of collective action based on structures of constraint, and the church-sect typology from the sociology of religion literature. Although both organizations similarly endeavor to integrate feminist and religious identities, the loose boundaries of evangelicalism allow Daughters of Sarah to explore a more liberal feminist agenda and interact with broader feminist sources while still remaining within the …

Well-Being Of Women Married To Ministers (Wmms) In The Christian And Missionary Alliance, Ruth Claudette Rambo

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Development Of A Prayer Ministry Group In A Local Church For Baby Boomers, Richard G. Calhoun

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

No Place For Wisdom? Age Discrimination In The Clergy Call Process, John Charles Cooper

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

The Commercial Face Of God: Exploring The Nexus Between The Religious And The Material, Lily Kong

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

This paper explores the nexus between the cultural and the material by examining the ways in which religion and the economy are integrated in the context of economy-driven Singapore. The mutually constitutive relationships between the cultural and the material are explored through a discussion of the role of the state, capital and religious institutions in pulling together the sacred and the secular. Specifically, the analysis focuses on how the state harnesses religion ideologically in its economic development strategies; how capital harnesses the potential of religion in commercial enterprises in practical terms; and how religious institutions themselves behave as financial institutions. …

The Empirical Development Of A Curriculum On Faith Development, Samir Selmanović

Dissertations

Problem. Professional and lay leaders in the Seventh-day Adventist church need to be sensitive to the dynamics of faith development as it interfaces with human development over the life span, and with its practical implications. Currently, there is no curriculum available, empirically developed or otherwise, to explore this issue.

Method. The underlining philosophy of the approach to curriculum design utilized in this study is that curriculum is likely to be more effective when it is developed in a cooperative spirit between an instructor and learners rather than written in isolation, and when there is emphasis on both the cognitive and …

Spiritual Nurture In The Local Seventh-Day Adventist Congregation Through The Spiritual Gifts Of Prophecy And Shepherding, Francy Duran

Dissertations

The purpose. The purpose of this research was to analyze the church as a nurturing entity, and the spiritual gifts that enable the church to develop a ministry of spiritual nurture.

Method. This study followed the documentary methodology. The Scripture data, in both Old and New Testaments, regarding the purpose of the church and the gifts of prophecy and shepherding were analyzed indepth. Secondary sources, including books, journal articles, and research reports, were used where applicable.

Conclusion. The church was called to accomplish a specific ministry. This ministry is much more than the Gospel proclamation that leads to conversion and …

The Colton Celebration Congregation: A Case Study In American Adventist Worship Renewal 1986-1991, Viviane Haenni

Dissertations

This study investigates the experience of Celebration Center (Colton, California), its milieu, and its impact on the North American Seventh-day Adventist Church through what has been perceived as the celebration movement and controversy, while addressing underlying historical, sociological, and philosophical/theological question.

The principal findings of the study reveal that Celebration Center has uniquely attempted to explore a more multilayered approach to church life and worship within White Anglo Adventism. The celebration experience has ventured into breaking up some old Adventist expectations through its congregational trend; its emphasis on love, acceptance, and forgiveness; its different church organization and more holistic worship; …

The Presence Of The Covenant Motif In Amos 1:2-2:16, Reinaldo W. Siqueira

Dissertations

The presence and use of the OT covenant(s) in the book of Amos has been a highly debated issue for the last century among OT scholars. The dissertation attempts to address this issue through an exegetical study of the "Oracles Against the Nations" of Amos 1:2-2:16. This pericope of Amos was chosen because it has played a central role in the argumentation that denies the existence of any notion of covenant in the book.

Chapter 1 introduces the controversy that surrounds the issue of the presence or absence of covenant in Amos, while chapter 2 surveys the scholarly debate and …

Assessing Nehemiah's Leadership, Gary A. Baker

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

In The Shadow Of Cathedrals : Conflict Between The "Shadow Culture" Of Marginal Groups And The "Cathedral Culture" Of Established Christian Groups And An Exploration Of Ways To Overcome Boundaries Between The Two Cultures, Thomas D. Minton

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Plan For Strengthening Expository Preaching By Korean Seventh-Day Adventist Pastors, Chongho Yang

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Adventist churches in Korea urgently need expository preaching to act as a counterbalance to the strong traditional emphasis on topical preaching. The greatest problem of preaching in Adventist churches of Korea seems to be a lack of biblical content. Complicating this is a widespread failure to correctly apply hermeneutical principles to biblical exposition.

Method

Two taped sermons preached by each of seven selected Seventh-day Adventist preachers in Korea were collected and analyzed in the light of the criteria established for authenthic expository preaching. The criteria were obtained from the review of biblical and current literature.

Results

It was found …

Perspectives And Trends In Contemporary African Ecclesiology, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

The Marian Library Newsletter: Issue No. 31, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Bible

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of Romans 11:25-26 As The Result Of Impromptu Prayer In Romans 9-11, Dennis A. Hitchcock

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Nationalism And Ethnicity, Charles C. West

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Ccju Perspective, Fall 1995, Center For Christian-Jewish Understanding

CCJU Perspective

Highlights: Forging bonds: CCJU honors Cardinal O'Connor for interfaith work -- Teaching the Holocaust, by Maureen Lutz -- CCJU Director Rabbi Bemporad meets Pope John Paul II -- The Splendor of Truth, by Rabbi Jack Bemporad -- Wenzel named new executive director; Ehrenkranz promoted; Harris is grants director -- Elie Wiesel gives commencement address and received an honoris causa from Sacred Heart University.

New Jersey Catholic Records Newsletter, Vol. 15, No.1, New Jersey Catholic Historical Commission

New Jersey Catholic Historical Commission newsletters

The Commission reminds its readers of the Conference on Women Religious and Ministry in New Jersey. The conference program is incluced. One of the founding members of the Commission, Msgr. Edwin V. Sullivan retires. The letterbook of Bishop Winand Wigger is featured and pictured in its reconditioned state thanks to a recent grant to the Special Collections Center at Seton Hall University.

Church Growth-- “Quo Wadis - Whither Goest Thou”, Elmer L. Towns

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The philosophy and the strategy of the Church Growth Movement are focused on the homogeneous unit principle, people movements, receptivity, and the use of the social sciences to establish principles and methods.