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The Well Women Revisited, Jo Ann Davidson

Faculty Publications

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An Investigation Of Luther's View Of The Bondage Of The Will With Implications For Soteriology And Theodicy, John Peckham

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Suffering Many Things, Samuel Koranteng-Pipim

Perspective Digest

No abstract provided.

The Parameters Of Social Justice And Natural Law Theory, Edwin Cook

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Acknowledged And Perceived Reasons For Non-Attendance At Christian Churches In The Pacifica Community, A Suburb Of San Francisco, California, Peter Edward Burch

Dissertations

Problem. Although formal research on the reasons for non-attendance at Christian churches in America has been conducted, it is not known how these reasons apply to the Pacifica community of California, a suburb of San Francisco. Furthermore, little, if any, research has been conducted to compare the reasons for non-attendance as acknowledged by non-attenders with the reasons as perceived by attenders. The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the reasons for non-attendance in Pacifica.

Method. A survey research method was employed to collect data on the acknowledged and perceived reasons for non-attendance at Christian churches in Pacifica. …

Fortin Appointed New Dean Of The Seminary, Beverly Stout

Lake Union Herald

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Mattingly Appointed New Dean Of The College Of Arts And Sciences, Beverly Stout

Lake Union Herald

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The Well Women Of Scripture Revisited, Jo Ann Davidson

Faculty Publications

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The Paraclete As Broker Of Truth In Context, Doug Matacio

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

Adventist Responses To Cross-Cultural Mission: Global Mission Issues Committee Papers Volume 2, 2002-2005, Bruce Bauer

Books

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The Well Women Of Scripture Revisited, Jo Ann Davidson

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Leadership In The Early Church During Its First Hundred Years, Robert M. Johnston

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity Without Hierarchy [Review] / General Editors, Ronald W. Pierce And Rebecca Merrill Groothuis; Contributing Editor, Gordon D. Fee., Joann Davidson

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Job [Review] / General Editor, Max Anders; Author, Steven J. Lawson., Lael O. Caesar

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

No Longer Jews: The Search For Gnostic Origins [Review] / Carl B. Smith Ii., Joann Davidson

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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Mark: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist [Review] / Francis J. Moloney., Wilson Paroschi

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Ariel Yaakov, Ariel Yaakov

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

Slicing The Pie: A Discussion Of Seminary Book Budget Allocation At Andrews University, Terry Dwain Robertson

Faculty Publications

The allocation of a materials budget is a challenge. This paper discusses a solution for Andrews University that accounts for the more specialized needs of Ph.D. students, even though the materials may see less usage.

Focus, 2005, Spring, Andrews University

Focus

FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Presenting The Gospel Message In Thailand, Khamsay Phetchareun

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

There are over 62,000,000 Buddhists in Thailand. Current Christian approaches to presenting the gospel message to Buddhist people in Thailand have not yielded satisfactory results. The Seventh-day Adventist Church has had negative growth during the past ten years. In addition to approaches currently utilized by Christians there is a need to develop more effective approaches to present the gospel in Thailand.

Method

Buddhist students at Mission College were chosen as a case study. A survey of Buddhist attitudes and a cultural analysis of Thailand form the basis for this strategy. Library research, questionnaires, interviews, and observations were all used …

The Heavenly Sanctuary/Temple Motif In The Hebrew Bible : Function And Relationship To The Earthly Counterparts, Elias Brasil De Souza

Dissertations

The present dissertation investigates the function of the heavenly sanctuary/temple and its relationship to the earthly counterparts, as reflected in forty-three passages of Hebrew Bible.

Following an introductory chapter, the second chapter of this dissertation is devoted to a survey of the heavenly sanctuary/temple motif in the ANE literature, as represented by Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Ugaritic, and Egyptian texts. The investigation of these texts reveals that the heavenly sanctuary/temple motif was part of the worldview of the ANE, where the heavenly sanctuary was not only assumed as existing in heaven, but also as functioning in close relationship to the earthly …

Developing A Strategy For Growth In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Finland Using The Natural Church Development Approach Based On A Case Study In The Turku Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Aimo Helminen

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The growth of the Adventist Church in Finland stagnated in the mid 1980s and after that the membership of the church began to slowly decrease. There is a need to look at the past growth patterns of the church in Finland to discover the reasons for the present decline in membership and develop and implement a strategy for church growth.

Method

Current literature was reviewed, including books and articles on the principles and strategies of church growth. These were studied in the context of the Turku Church in order to determine if the principles in the Natural Church Development …

Restoring Fallen Pastors: A Study On Restoring And Reinstating Clergy Who Have Been Involved In Sexual Misconduct, David Lawrence Bissell

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. Research among Evangelicals and Seventh-day Adventists shows that approximately 12 percent of pastors commit adultery while in the ministry. What happens to an Adventist pastor who commits adultery? The North American Division policies are straightforward. An adulterous pastor should lose his credentials and ordination, be disfellowshipped, and never be rehired by any church entity. However, administrative practices are not consistent with church guidelines. Often a fallen pastor is moved to another district without a lapse in the service record. Some are restored to ministry after having had a time out. This apparent discrepancy may be due to eroding standards …

The Process And Adaptation Of The Ministries Of The Wausau Seventh-Day Adventist Church In The Postmodern Matrix To Those Born After 1964, William Shelby Bossert

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. It was apparent to many of the Wausau Seventh-day Adventist Church members, as well as the pastor, that there was an apparent lack or minimal level of participation of young adults (ages 17-35) in the life of the church. It was the strong desire of the pastor and many of the members of the congregation to be inclusive of young adults, provide ministries for and by them, and to foster an environment for them to he able to grow in a deeper relationship with Jesus. It was evident that the current practice and ministry levels at the church were …

The Quest For The Biblical Ontological Ground Of Christian Theology, Fernando Canale

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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Mission: A Man With A Vision: A Festchrift Honoring Russell L. Staples, Rudi Maier

Books

Dr. Staples is a multi-talented and broadly experienced person. He operates as a pastor and preacher, churchman and administrator, scholar and teacher, theologian and missiologist, and specialist in Arminianism and Methodism. As seen by his colleagues, he is a person of wisdom and knowledge, balance and moderation, compassion and justice, integrity and forthrightness, clarity and articulateness, strength and even-temperedness, discipline and motivation, order and ease, commitment and spirituality, denominational conviction and ecumenical understanding, graciousness and urbanity, class and commonness. His depth and spirituality have deepened and broadened the faith of his peers, pupils, and parishioners.

Contributors to this Festschrift are …

Revelation And Creation In The Thought Of Bernard L. Ramm And Carl F.H. Henry: The Creation "Days" As A Case Study, Warren H. Johns

Dissertations

This study explores the relationship between the doctrines of creation and revelation within evangelical thought, especially focusing upon the writings of the two foremost leaders of "Neo-evangelicalism," Bernard L. Ramm and Carl F. H. Henry. Neo-evangelicalism arose in America in the 1940s as a reaction against the Fundamentalism of the first decades of the twentieth century. One of its purposes was to free evangelicalism from the anti-intellectual tendencies of Fundamentalism while yet maintaining a belief in the full inspiration and historicity of Scripture. As a result, evangelicals have sought to harmonize the biblical record of creation with modern geological discoveries. …

John 4: Another Look At The Samaritan Woman, Jo Ann Davidson

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

"Conscience" In The New Testament, Edwin Cook

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of Board Effectiveness In Selected Institutions Of Higher Education In Zimbabwe, Bonginkosi Zvandasara

Dissertations

Problem

The purpose of this study was to identify the level of board effectiveness in selected private and public universities in Zimbabwe as perceived by board members. Also, the study sought to determine the influence of such demographic variables as age, education level, and years of service on the seven factors of university functioning: institutional mission, institutional planning, physical plant, financial management, board membership, board organization and performance, and board/vice chancellor relations.

Method

The survey method was used to collect data. Respondents were asked to complete a 47-item questionnaire and indicate their level of agreement on each of the questions …