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Separating The Wheat From The Chaff: A Quantitative Pilot Study Of Biblical Christian Spirituality As A Regulator Of Dark Triad Personality Traits, Patricia L. Elston

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

A review of the psychological literature on Christianity as a regulator of Dark Triad personality traits over the last 25 years revealed just a handful of quantitative and qualitative studies that relied exclusively upon long-standardized constructs drawn from cultural Christian ideology. Such constructs remain in direct contrast to biblical tenets to opine that Christianity has no important impact upon the development and persistence of highly aversive Dark Triad social attributes. The current quantitative pilot study was conducted in a small sample (n=26) of adult male and female born-again members of an international Evangelical Christian motorcycle ministry whose primary recruitment is …

Training Timothy: An Analysis Of Discipleship And Leadership Development In Multicultural Churches, Philip Thomas

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

As America’s social and cultural landscape continues to diversify, churches face the challenge of fostering contextually relevant, biblically grounded communities characterized by unity in Christ. Church leaders play a crucial role in this process by articulating a shared mission that transcends humanistic cultural differences and working towards a unifying biblical culture, based on a common understanding and vocabulary. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine how church leaders were selected, developed, and mobilized in Protestant multicultural churches in America to create a unifying biblical culture through biblical discipleship in a multicultural context. For this study, discipleship was …

From Transactional To Transformational: Cultivating A Theologically Robust Learning Experience For Upper School Senior Bible Classes, Linus Nguyen

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The problem at Holy Ground Christian Academy is that its approach to senior-level Bible classes is transactional rather than transformational for life and godliness. With parents feeling pressured to find effective educational options for their children and teachers facing growing demands from administrative duties, education urgently needs a new vision. Parents want their children to succeed and leave a lasting impact on society, while educators seek purpose in their careers. Modern educational trends push schools toward a utilitarian, transactional approach to learning, and private Christian college-preparatory schools are no exception. Within the Christian college-preparatory setting, Bible classes often struggle with …

Biblical Illiteracy: A Priority For The Local Church, Kassandra Dorcelle Bullock

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Biblical illiteracy is one of the top issues facing the church today. Research shows that many Christians either do not read the Bible or do read it, but with little frequency. It also shows that those who do read the Bible often lack a fundamental understanding of what they are reading. To date, there is research, but not specifically related to whether churches are addressing this issue. In most churches, pastors are considered the lead person to train and prepare disciples for Christ; thereby, preparing and nurturing congregants' understanding is critical to this mandate. As such, this descriptive study examined …

Cv: Christie Billups (Theology, Peace And Justice Studies), Christie Billups

Theology Department Faculty Curricula Vitae

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(Actualizado) Eb-Padrenuestro En Familia, Marcos Kempff

Estudios Bíblicos

EB-Padrenuestro en familia

Beyond Politics: The Human Side Of Snap, Leah Mouw

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"When we see hunger through the eyes of another, we’re reminded that meeting a need is not a matter of dependency, but a matter of compassion and concern for the humanity of our communities."

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Beyond Politics

Look To Him And Be Radiant With Joy: The Necessity Of The Body For Man's Ultimate Beatitude And The Role Of Ecstatic Joy In The Extensive Growth Of The Beatitude Of The Soul, Sister Maximilian Marie Garretson, O.P.

Theology Graduate Theses

Saint Thomas Aquinas states that our “final and perfect happiness consists in nothing other than the vision of the Divine Essence.”¹ Yet, he distinguishes between the essence and perfection of beatitude and argues that the perfect beatitude of man is fulfilled at the resurrection of the body, after which beatitude grows extensively in the soul of the blessed.²

Based on Thomas Aquinas’ philosophy of the body, his metaphysics of beatitude, and his treatment of charity, it is clear that the glorified body is necessary for the human person’s experience of the fullness of beatitude. How then, does the …

Investigating The Relationship Between Noun Classes And Plant Folk Taxonomy In Chasu Language Of Kilimanjaro Region In Tanzania, Peter Rabson Mziray

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

The current study investigates the relationship between noun classes and plant folk taxonomy in Chasu (G 22). The study focuses on two objectives: the first objective is to describe the plant folk taxonomy in Chasu and the second objective is to determine the relationship between noun classes and plant folk taxonomy in Chasu. Data were collected from rural villages in Same and Mwanga districts by using free listing, field interviews (jungle-walk-and-identify), and written texts containing Chasu plant names. The findings reveal that Chasu folk taxonomy reflects different ethnobotanical categories; including a unique beginner which is mmea/mimea ‘plant(s)’, and three life …

Witnessing A Wounded World: A Theology Of Ecological Trauma, Timothy A. Middleton

Theology

A crucial intervention at the intersection of ecotheology and trauma theology

We are in the midst of a global ecological crisis. At times, the scale of the suffering involved can be hard to fully comprehend. The whole planetary ecosystem feels out of kilter. Meanwhile, trauma theorists, and society at large, have become increasingly aware of the incidence of trauma in a growing variety of contexts. In Witnessing a Wounded World, Timothy Middleton asks what might be gained by viewing ecological suffering through the lens of trauma.

By bringing concepts and methodologies from trauma theology to bear on questions that …

Where Rivers Meet: Cultivating Connection To Place, Danielle Wyenberg

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"As we get to know a place, we are better equipped and able to fulfill our call to stewardship, caring for and unfolding creation in ways that are responsible and sustainable."

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Where Rivers Meet

Vlhe--Wednesday Morning Sacred Pause, Ann Rosendale

Intersections

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On The Cover, Rebecca Craig

Intersections

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Ethical Leadership: Rooted, Open, Generative, And Mindful, John Arthur Nunes

Intersections

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From The Editor, Colleen Windham-Hughes

Intersections

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From The Publisher, Lamont Anthony Wells

Intersections

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Wake Up Running! : A Call To Ethical Leaders In Quest Of Democratic Space, Walter Earl Fluker

Intersections

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Full Issue

Intersections

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Ethical Leadership For A Changing World: A Shared Calling From Cradle To Career, Janelle Rozek Hooper, Cory Newman

Intersections

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Building A Third Space In The Age Of Ai : A Conversation With Dr. Walter Earl Fluker, Elizabeth Kubek

Intersections

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What Does Ethical Leadership In A Changing World Require?, Kristina Fruge

Intersections

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Fostering Moral Imagination And Inclusivity: The Role Of Ethical Leadership In Elca Colleges And Universities Amid Societal Challenges, Lamont Anthony Wells

Intersections

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What Is Required Of You?: Higher Education Leadership In A Moral Key, Paul Pribbenow

Intersections

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Back Cover, Elca

Intersections

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Volume 12 Issue 2 (Nov 1912)

The Soul Winner

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Introduction, James Chukwuma Okoye Cssp

Spiritan Horizons

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Table Of Contents

Spiritan Horizons

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Claude Poullart Des Places And Francis Libermann On Mission Today In North-Eastern Nigeria, Kenneth Odeh Oori Cssp

Spiritan Horizons

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The Ecclesial Approach Of The Synod On Synodality, The Synthesis Report Of Its October 2023 Phase, And My Understanding Of The Spiritan Mission, Emmanuel Ofori Donkor Cssp

Spiritan Horizons

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Spiritan Priestly Formation In Light Of The Synod On Synodality, Justi Tarimo Cssp

Spiritan Horizons

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