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The Educational Ideas And Methods Of The Brethren Of The Common Life, Clifford H. Peterson

Bachelor of Divinity

The background to the educational work of the Brethren in this study included: the medieval school, the rise of public-controlled education, and the mystical movements in northern Europe during the late medieval period. It is against this background that the philosophy and work of the founder of the Brethren, Gerard Groote and the life and educational work among the Brethren are seen in the perspective of their times. The aims and reforms of two of their outstanding schools, those of John Cele and Alexander Hegius, also compliment this educational picture. As a result, the scope of this study might be …

The Influence Of Pragmatism On Contemporary American Education, With Especial Reference To The Sunday School Materials Of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, Enno Klammer

Bachelor of Divinity

The thesis presents a brief historical sketch of the development of pragmatism, a statement of the philosophy, an analysis of its influence on contemporary American religious education, and an investigation of the Sunday School materials of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod to determine the extent of its influence on those materials, if any.

The Conversion Of St. Paul As Reflected By Paul's Usage Of Charis, Marvin Middendorf

Bachelor of Divinity

It is the first word of greeting and the last word of farewell in Paul's letters. For Paul, Charis includes the sum of all blessings that come from God through Christ. Grace is for Paul the beginning and the end; the Alpha and the Omega. Robertson says in his “Word Pictures of the New Testament”, “Perhaps no word carries more meaning for St. Paul's message than this word."

German Society At The Close Of The Middle Ages And Its Effects On The Reformation, Walter Rosin

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this thesis will be to discuss the social conditions prevalent at the close of the Middle Ages which are involved in the German Reformation, the role which they played in bringing it about, and also to trace the effects which the social factor had in assuring the success of the Reformation.

The Metaphysical Bases Of The Doctrine Of God In Aquinas And Augustine, Donald P. Meyer

Bachelor of Divinity

Most basically this thesis is concerned with the problem of schism. It attempts to discover the nature of the opposition between two theologies. Schisms based on statements interpreted grammatically are tragically naïve, on personalities idolatrous. It is theology and the practical consequences of theology which alone can justify schism. And to discover the opposition between theologies requires an analysis of the basis of the statement of that theology.

Incarnation And The Lord's Supper In Luther, Norman Nagel

Bachelor of Divinity

It will be the attempt of this paper to set forth some of the aspects of the parallel between God's dealing with us in Christ and Christ’s dealing with us in His Supper as grasped and expressed by Luther; especially in the controversies concerning the Lord's Supper in the 1520’s. The references are given, with a few Erlangener Ausgabe exceptions, from the Weimarer Ausgabe.

Kierkegaard's Critique Of Hegelian Idealism, Curtis E. Huber

Bachelor of Divinity

The philosophical approach of SØren Kierkegaard has for many years been recognized as one of the outstanding attempts within the Lutheran Church to construct and formulate a Christian philosophy. For this reason alone, there is sufficient merit in almost any examination of his works. This study, however, proposes to examine not exclusively the work of Kierkegaard, but also the background of radical rationalism against; which .he and his theistic existential view was set.

The Eighth Century Prophets - Opinion Of Cultus, Carl Graesser Jr

Bachelor of Divinity

It is the purpose of this essay to study the various interpretations of the three eighth-century prophets, Amos, Hosea, Micah, in an effort to determine their attitude ·toward cultus. In particular the present study will direct itself to the question, “Did these men advocate the complete abolition of sacrifice?” This will of necessity include a consideration of the extent to which each prophet made his position clear. In certain areas the prophets have spoken clearly, in others their attitudes may be inferred. On some points it appears that no tenable conclusions can be drawn.

The Meaning Of The Epiphany Season Of The Church Year, John H. Tietjen

Bachelor of Divinity

To determine the meaning of the Epiphany Season, I undertook a study of the seasons history, propers, and customs. A study of the history of the season was necessary to understand the factors that produced the present meaning of the season. A. study of the propers of the season was necessary to reveal what the season actually means in the present life of the Church. A study of' the customs of the season was necessary to determine how the Season’s meaning is reflected and augmented by the piety of the people. And so, in presenting the meaning of the Epiphany …

Anglican And Orthodox Reunion, Milton Rudnick

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Progress in These efforts is apparent particularly since the last decade of the Nineteenth Century. This paper will study the Anglican-Orthodox relations with regard to reunion. The first section will deal with the factors which encourage reunion efforts. Then we will briefly sketch the actual negotiations themselves, as they have taken place since the Seventeenth Century. The next section will discuss the doctrinal issues involved in Anglican-Orthodox Reunion. Our concluding section will deal with the principal problems which are raised by Anglican-Orthodox Reunion Attempts.

The New Testament Attitude Toward Government, David Koenig

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

One such form of life in the secular world is that of government. Practically every Christian, like other individuals, is a citizen--or at least an inhabitant--of some particular nation. And every nation has some form of government by which the inhabitants are controlled. These forms may vary widely, from a total dictatorship or monarchy to a thorough-going democracy; from a highly-organized state which concerns itself with even the minute matters of individual life to a loose organization whose only concern is the preservation of outward order. No matter what the form, some relationship must be assumed by individual Christians toward …

The Employment Of Textual-Critical Methods And Principles By The Revison Committee, E George Krause

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

In this thesis, then we shall first review the problem of textual criticism, with its implications for the translator. In such a situation the reviser or translator must have certain criteria to guide him.

An Evalutation Of The Theological Content Of This Is The Life, Victor Constein

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Therefore this present evaluation limits itself to the study of a single area. This is the question: What is the theological content of the individual episodes of THIS IS THE LIFE? To do this, each episode is treated as a single total experience. Involved are the members of the Fischer family, their relatives and acquaintances. Each experience is treated as a unit, consisting of three interrelated elements.. These are: 1) An identifiable situation. 2) An identifiable response. 3) The psychological process which unites the situation and the response.

Effect Of Whole Body Y - Irradiation On Liver Function, Orlyn D. Engelstad

Theses and Dissertations

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A Preliminary Study Of The Effect Of Thyroxin On The Transport Of Glucose Across The Tubule Cells Of The Dog Kidney, Hayle Buchanan

Theses and Dissertations

The graduate studies of the writer began at Brigham Young University in the Autunm of 1951, at which time he filed his intention of majoring in Zoology and minoring in Chemistry. During the first three quarters he received instruction under his committee chairman in a sequence of courses entitled: "Body Fluids", "Neurology", and "Endocrinology". During the first of these three courses the role of the kidneys in the maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment was discussed. During the course in Endocrinology the following statement was found in the text which suggested that the thyroid hormone might have an influence …

A Study Of Curriculum Patterns For The Preparation Of Art Teachers, Hiram Van Gordon

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

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An Analysis Of Personal Grooming Problems Of Girls In A Selected School In Middle Tennessee, Augustine Smith Dartis

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

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Knowledge Of And Attitudes Toward Child Behavior As Perceived By Fathers & Mothers, Helen Mozell Young

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

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A Brief History Of The Mennonites In Nebraska, Paul Kuhlmann

Student Work

The Mennonites who settled in Nebraska originated in the Anabaptist movement of the Reformation period and took their name from the noted Dutch leader Menno Simons. Being persecuted for their faith, they moved from country to country until many found a haven in the United States. Of these a considerable number came to the prairies, some by wayof the East, while others came directly from Germany and Russia. Essentially the Mennonites were [not] a racial group but a religious association of men of like or similar faith. Today only five of some nineteen brances of the Mennonite church are represented …

Educational Administration And Public Relations, Glenn D. Vanderpool

All Master's Theses

This paper will attempt to analyze the qualifications and characteristics needed by an Educational Administrator to maintain desired public relations. Also Public Relations will be discussed as it applies to public schools in general and to the Educational Administrator specifically.

A Study Of The Effect Of Afternoon Hebrew School On The Achievement Of 125 Public School Pupils., Joseph Fledel Beck

Student Work

In the beginning of our culture there was no separation of religious from other social functions. Tribal consciousness included tribal religion. Thus, religious ceremonies of early peoples were at the same time economic and political in character.

A Proposed University Of North Dakota Elementary Teacher Curriculum, Aird C. Smith

Theses and Dissertations

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Leadership Attitudes Of Teachers And Administrators In Minnesota Schools, Thomas Edison Smith

Theses and Dissertations

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Guadiana: An Initital Reconnaisance Of The Service-Area Community Of A Mexican Ejido, Robert Curry Barnard

Latin American Studies ETDs

Space is a basic conditioner of man’s every global activity. In space—and in time—exist bis cultural systems. The prime concern here will be with certain spatial or territorial aspects of human organization related to an agricultural village—Ejido Guadiana—-in the Mexican north-central state of San Luis Potosi. Man has been always, and is still, inherently earth-bound. The locus of all his social groupings—from family through village, city and the national state—is territory or area. The identification and description of the locale of man’s associative life has uppermost the fact of territoriality. That identification and description seems to be an indispensable preliminary …

Itaconic Acid Derivatives Of P-Amino Alkyl Sulfone, Wilbur B. Clarke

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This investigation is concerned with the preparation of 1(p-R1 Sulfonyl)-phenyl-5-oxo-3-pyrrolidine carboxylic acid by direct fusion of itaconic acid with the respective p-Amino phenyl alkyl or aryl sulfone, and its continuation of work previously reported

The Spermatheca As A Taxonomic Aid In The Study Of Some Families Of Coleoptera, Lenord Daniel Moore

Theses and Dissertations

In this study, the spermathecae of sixty-eight species of Coleoptera, representing fifty-one genera and twenty-three families, were examined and are listed in the order they appear in Leng's Catalogue of the North American Coleoptera. An examination was made of ninety-five specimens of four different species to check for variation within the species. In only one species was there a departure from the pattern characteristic of the genus. Ther spermatheca is differentiated into the cornu, the nodulus and ramus. It is a sac in the female for the reception and storage of the spermatozoa until used for fertilizing the eggs. Among …

Stages Of Development In The Evolution Of The Hamlet Legend, 1200-1623, Frank M. Paulsen

Student Work

Probably more time has been misspent in trying to fit together the pieces of the Hamlet puzzle than in all of the investigations into alchemy. From the very beginning of Hamlet criticism there seem to have been two diverse reactions to the play. Carried over the twentieth century, these schools are represented by T. S. Eliot, who holds that Hamlet is an artistic failure, and J. D. Wilson, who justifies, to his own satisfaction, at any rate, every line of the play. If Eliot sits at a table with the Hamlet puzzle before him, his chin in his hand and …

Biographical Prediction Of Educational Success, Gerald Melvin Simmerman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study undertaken here is to determine the extent to which four biographical factors could be used to predict success in Air Force Career Counseling courses. The biographical factors are (1) age, (2) amount of education, (3) number of years in the Air Force and (4) number of years since the individual last attended school. The criteria used to measure the success are the test score results obtained in the Air Force Career Counseling Course taught at the University of Denver during 1952.

A History Of Missouri Synod Work In Japan, Arthur Strege

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The present thesis is entitled: “A History of Missouri Synod Work in Japan." It gives a brief history of the work done by members of the Missouri Synod in Japan itself from September, 1948, to January, 1953. In order that this thesis might give a more complete picture, Chapter II will be devoted to an overview of the past activities of the Missouri Synod which led to the opening of the field in Japan in 1948. For a more detailed picture of those activities, the reader would do well to consult the B.D. thesis mentioned above.

This overview will be …

The Determination Of Penicillin G By Isotope Dilution, Using C¹⁴ Isotope As A Tracer, John Thomas Craig

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