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Wesley's Theology Of Grace As The Integrative Principle Of Pastoral Care, James H. Lowry Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Spiritual Formation In Theological Education Utilizing Classical Spiritual Disciplines, Dwayne G. Ratzlaff

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Mission: Vol. 18, No. 4

Mission

Mission: Vol. 18, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "The Sacred Mysteries" from the Editor, PROCLAMATION AND FULFILLMENT: "Hearers of the Word" by Victor L. Hunter, "Narrative Theology and Christian Preaching" by George W. Stroup, "What the Sermon Should Be/Do" by Ray F. Chester, "Fulfilled in Our Hearing: Listening to God's Word in Proclamation" by Jay C. Treat, A SERMON: "Tell It Not In Gath" by James W. Hulsey, PERSONAL RESPONSES TO PREACHING: "Phantasmal Preaching" by Kathy J. Pulley, "Remembering Great Preaching" by Robert M. Randolph, "Pointing to the Presence" by Celia Williamson, BOOKS: "Exploring the Sanctuary of …

The Priesthood Of All Believers And The Theology Of Pietism, Breno Faber

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Pietism and pietistic emphases are becoming popular again because during the seventeenth and early eighteenth century the Pietists sought to revitalize Christianity in ways familiar to twentieth century Christians seeking to do the same. Pietism sought to foster a more vigorous personal and public piety among the people. They sought to improve the education of ministers in practical piety so that they might better guide and edify their people. They sought to encourage the reading of the Bible, Christian education of the youthful and the mature, demonstrated social concern and resposibility in their philanthropic enterprises, and embarked upon ambitious programs …

Crisis And Growth In Religious Experience, Ken A. Curtis

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This thesis represents an attempt to contribute toward the emerging discussion of the importance of crisis in religious development. In this attempt, a number of sources, representing the fields of psychology, sociology, theology, and the more specific area of religious development, have been consulted in order to gain a clear picture of the relationship between crisis and growth in religious experience.

Following the introductory considerations, the thesis begins with a suggested framework for understanding this crisis-growth relationship. This includes a look at the basis and origin for crisis experience, the types of situations in which crisis occurs, and the dynamics …

An Evaluation Of The Position Of The Missouri Synod On The Antichrist, Richard Hillenbrand

Master of Divinity Thesis

In this study, then, we will concentrate on three main witnesses: that of the Scriptures, that of sixteenth century Lutherans (with special emphasis on Luther), and that of the Missouri Synod. Each will be dealt with thoroughly in separate sections. The stance taken will be presented, and also the historical circumstances that brought about that stance at that particular time. Stances and the reasons for them will be compared and, finally, the practical implications of differing stances will be discussed.

Christology As The Unifying Factor In The Life And Work Of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Michael L. Morison

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 14 No 2 - November 1979), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Articles: Wish, Work, or Hope in Marriage by Melvin D. Hugen - 145 / The Redemptive Focus of the Kingdom of God by Robert Recker - 154 / Calvin Bibliography 1979 by Peter De Klerk - 187 / Review of Books: Bacchiocchi, Samuele, From Sabbath to Sunday: A Historical Investigation of the Rise of Sunday Observance in Early Christianity, reviewed by Andrew J. Bandstra - 213 / Bahnsen, Greg L., Homosexuality: A Biblical View, reviewed by Clifford E. Bajema - 221 / Cummings, David B., ed., The Purpose of a Christ-Centered Education, reviewed by Michael …

Vincentiana Vol. 23, No. 1 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

The Doctrine Of Sanctification As Portrayed In Spener's Pia Desideria In Light Of The Lutheran Confessions, Francis Monseth

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The writer believes there is a need for a fresh study of the doctrine of sanctification. In the area of Christian ethics, a variety of views have found earnest adherents. Though various approaches have been advocated, three main categories are seen by the writer to be able to encompass the present spectrum: antinomianism, legalism, and truly biblical Christian living. The latter is given expression in the Lutheran Confessions. It is marked by pronounced emphasis upon the inseparability of justification and sanctification. Indeed, as A. T. Mollegen has expressed it, the whole of Protestantism in its historic confessions has derived its …

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 11

Mission

Mission: Vol. 10, No. 11. The articles in this issue include: "The Soul-Winners" from the Editor, "Looking Out," "Why Elders Should Retire" by Ernest D. Garrett, "Opinion/Response," "To the Galilean" a poem by J. Dwight Thomas, "More from Marty," "Movies" by Allan McNicol, "Submission: A Biblical Response for Christian Women" by David Parrish, "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, "Forum," and "Cross Currents."

A Lutheran View Of Vactican Ii On Liturgy And Scripture, Raymond Mueller

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The fact that the Second Vatican Council has brought vast change into the Roman Catholic Church is obvious. But was the sum of these changes beneficial for its own members and sufficient to remove the walls erected between Rome and historic Lutheranism back in the 16th Century? What, actually, is the direction in which the Roman Church is now headed after Vatican II? This study is an attempt to find answers to these questions.

A Pastoral Response To The Charismatic Movement, Jack Schneider

Master of Divinity Thesis

In the material recorded in Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthian congregation, the reader comes into contact with what Paul refers to as charismata, or spiritual gifts. Chapter 14 of this Epistle concentrates on two of these charismata, namely speaking in tongues and prophecy. Both are "utterance gifts", and from Paul's treatment of them, it seems that there is a definite link between them. Since we are currently experiencing an increasing element of "charismatic renewal" within our own denomination, and do not seem able to deal pastorally with it, it will be my purpose in this brief section to delve …

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 8 No 2 - November 1973), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Notes on the Philosophy of St. Augustine by Henry Stob - 117 / The Controversy on Christ the Mediator: Calvin's Second Reply to Stancaro by Joseph N. Tylenda - 131 / The Minister as Colleague: A Pastoral Care Concern by Sidney C. J. De Waal - 158 / Reviews of Books - 172 / Books Received - 235 / Contributors - 240 / Reviews of Books - Kane, J. Herbert, A Global View of Missions, reviewed by James A. Dejong - 172 / MacInnis, Donald E., Religious Policy and Practice in Communist China: A Documentary History, reviewed by …

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.

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.

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.

Resources For Pastoral Counseling : A Study Of The Thought Of Dr. Paul Tournier, David Franklin Freitag Ii

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Possible Courses Of Action Involving A Disaffected Or Dissident Individual Or Group Of Individuals In The Church,, Arthur Carl Piepkorn

Concordia Theological Monthly

This study was not designed for publication. The staff of CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL MONTHLY requested the author to prepare it as the basis for a discussion out of which an in-house position paper might come. After receiving and discussing the draft, the staff adopted it as its own with minor modifications and secured the author's permission to publish it.

The Baptists And Ministeral Qualifications, Jimmie Don Willingham

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate School at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Jimmie Don Willingham in May of 1971.

Mission: Vol. 4, No. 7

Mission

Mission: Vol. 4, No. 7. This issue includes the following articles: "On Capturing Psychology For the Church's Mission" by Neil Clark Warren, "Psychiatry and Religion" by John V. Vanderpool, "Psychiatry and Religion: A Review" by James D. Bales, "A Right Therapy for the Wrong Reason" by Foy C. Ritchey, "On the Trying of Heretics and the Burning of Witches, part two" by Don Reece, "Pax Animae, a poem" by Paul A. Parrish, and "Taking Jesus Seriously" by Prentice A. Meador, Jr.

The Communication Of The Christian Faith Into Japanese Culture With Special Reference To Rogerian Counseling, Stanley Robert Dyer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Psychological Problems Of Adjustment Faced By Children Of Missionary Parents, Leroy Edmund Lindsey

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Ministry Of Absolution, Friedrich-Wilhelm Kuenneth

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Commission on Worship and Spiritual Life of the Lutheran World Federation at its meeting in Hanover (March-April 1967) decided to summarize its general discussion on absolution and to use it as a basis for further research. At the same time the commission wanted to develop a questionnaire on the basis of its discussion and send it to several experts. Those experts were expected to be particularly well-trained theologians as well as people experienced in hearing private confessions and in pastoral counseling. The commission sought reactions to four specific questions.

Methods In Studying The Biblical Text Today, John Reumann

Concordia Theological Monthly

A rich variety of methods exists today for studying Scripture - text criticism, philology, literary criticism; source, form, and redaction criticism, Religionsgeschichte, and a host of other "Geschichten" - so that the Bible is probably the world's most closely and minutely studied book. But how can all these techniques be put together into a method, in the classical sense of meth' hodos, a "way" "after" something, a way for getting from one point to another, from the text to the practical goal that concerns us here, proclaiming or communicating the text today?

The Gospel In The Medieval Church, Carl A. Volz

Concordia Theological Monthly

A curious phenomenon of Protestant and Lutheran historiography since the 17th century has been a studied neglect of the millennium labeled by Renaissance scholars as the "Middle Ages." One reason for this indifference lies in the popular notion that the Reformation was preceded by a thousand years of sub-Christian superstition during which the strong Pauline accent of justification by grace through faith on account of Christ was almost totally ignored. By coloring these centuries dark, the reformers tend to stand in bolder relief as heroic men of God who appeared to correct long-standing abuses in the church. The more sharply …

Documentation: A Response To Some Critical Questions, Reuben C. Baerwald

Concordia Theological Monthly

Many critical questions have been raised about Synod’s New York resolution on fellowship with the American Lutheran Church(ALC). These questions challenge the reality of the doctrinal agreement and point to many problems and differences in church practice. The following material picks up many of these questions (some from a widely distributed essay, “To Join or Not to Join,” by Robert Preus), and provides a positive response.

A Study Of The Approach To Delinquent Church Members, Carl E. Zahrte

Bachelor of Divinity

One of the most difficult and distressing problems that a minister encounters today is that of dealing with delinquent church members. Those members of a congregation who become lax in their faith through neglect of the means of grace or an evident attitude of indifference in their spiritual life constitute a problem that is not easily solved. Speaking of delinquent or inactive church members, W. F. Crossland asserts: "They constitute a challenge to every church and minister and represent one of the major problems facing the Christian Church. The aim of this study, therefore, has been to examine the extent …

In Many, Much, Richard R. Caemmerer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Pastors of large churches have always had to suffer from well-meaning brothers who masked their sometimes subconscious envy behind a hearty "I'll bet you just wear yourself out on that big job." In addition, two movements of thought have recently bedeviled them. One is that God is dead, and perhaps the whole operation should be turned into a used-car lot. The other is that the parish is dead, that it is a shame for people to come on a Sunday and be comforted when they ought to give up all and live in tenements. In all three corrosive comments is …

Editorial, Alfred O. Fuerbringer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Before the balloting took place at the national Republican and Democratic party conventions last August, all who watched the proceedings saw roving reporters continually buttonholing delegates, party bigwigs, and candidates, checking on rumors, inquiring about developments, asking for opinions, and frequently winding up with "What's your prediction?" The national election and the days immediately preceding it will no doubt bring many a repetition of that question.