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An Obedient Defense Of Disobedience: The Brothers Of The Common Life And The Boundaries Of Religion, Carol Geisler

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

Geisler, Carol A. "An Obedient Defense of Disobedience: The Brothers of the Common Life and the Boundaries of Religion." Ph.D. diss., St. Louis: Concordia Seminary, 2008. 237 pp.

Like many of their contemporaries, the priests, clerics, and laity of the fourteenth century spiritual movement the devotio moderna wished to imitate the lifestyle of Christ, his apostles, and the earliest Christians. Inspired by the preaching and ideals of the movement's founder, Geert Grote, these men and women of the Low Countries came to be called the Brothers and Sisters of the Common Life. They pursued the apostolic life in communities, following …

Commencement Convocation Exercises - May 2008, Prairie View A&M University

Commencement and Convocation Exercises

No abstract provided.

The Echo: May 2, 2008, Taylor University

2007-2008 (Volume 95)

Presidential candidates come to Indiana – TU sociology students seek urban exposure in Chicago – Justice in a box – Class of 2012 sports higher male SAT scores, wealthier students – TU seniors carry on the 54-year-old Taylathon tradition – New apartments to offer sufficient parking, close community – News Brief – Weekly Around The World – BAM hits China – Getting over the guilt trip – Taylor sports: The best photos of the year – ‘Expelled’ is intelligently designed – Band’s odd new sound has ‘Disco’ fans in a panic – Floor Plan draws up the blueprints for success …

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling Visits Campus, Liberty University

May/June 2008

No abstract provided.

Liberty In Print, Liberty University

May/June 2008

No abstract provided.

Beyond The Shade Of The Oak Tree: The Recent Growth Of Johannine Studies, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

The recent growth within Johannine studies has developed as a result of several factors. First, the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls led to an appreciation of the Jewishness of John’s origin. Second, new approaches to John’s composition have emerged, followed by a larger set of inquiries as to the Johannine tradition’s relation to parallel traditions. This has been accompanied by a fourth interest: the history of the Johannine situation. Fifth, new literary studies have posed new horizons for interpretation, and sixth, theories continue to abound on the identity of the Beloved Disciple. A seventh development involves new ways of …

The Weekly Challenger, May 1, 2008, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The May 1, 2008, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Jesu Meine Freunde: A Cultural Reception Analysis Of Romans 8. Bach The Evangelist And Our Contemporary Secularized Society, Katherine R. Goheen

Consensus

Romans 8:1-11 ; Contains German text and trans of motet, "Jesus Meine Freude" by J S Bach.

Beyond Appearance: Irony And The Death Of Jesus In The Matthean Passion Narrative (26:1-27:66), Inhee Cho

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

Cho, InHee, "Beyond Appearance: Irony and the Death of Jesus in the Matthean Passion Narrative (26:1-27:66)." Ph.D. diss., Concordia Seminary, 2008. [294] pp.

If the Gospel of Matthew consists of a story about Jesus' life and ministry, the Matthean Passion Narrative (MPN) is not only the literary climax but also the goal of the entire narrative (26:1-27:66). Jesus has come to save his people from their sin and to give his life as a ransom for many (1 :21; 20:28). He will accomplish this divinely-willed salvation through the innocent blood of the covenant (26:28; 27:4, 6, 19, 24).This central theme …

Preaching Without Contempt: Overcoming Unintended Anti-Judaism , Alan Ka Lun Lai

Consensus

Title: Preaching without contempt: overcoming unintended anti-Judaism. Author: Salmon, Marilyn J Preaching without contempt 183 p. Publisher: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2006. Series: Fortress resources for preaching.

Teacher Training Manual For The Christian Education Program Of Bethesda Church, Rick Allen Wolgamott

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Current teacher training in local churches often consists of asking a teacher to read pre-developed curriculum and follow the publishers’ instructions. Teachers are not being taught to critically evaluate the materials, and as a result they simply follow the directions provided. The purpose of this project is to train teachers in the local church in basic theology, hermeneutics, and preparing a Bible lesson. As a result, teachers will be trained to study Scripture and evaluate lessons based on Scriptural truth, and to prepare their own lesson plans. Recruiting and retaining teachers will become more effective as a result of providing …

A History And Evaluation Of The Revolution Generation Youth Ministries Mentorship Program, William Lee Barnett

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

A review of academic and Para-church organizations reveals that few programs exist that provide a balance of academic and professional preparation for youth ministers. Revolution Generation Youth Ministries has attempted to design such a program. The purpose of this project is to explore the history and design of the Revolution Generation Mentorship Program and evaluate it in comparison to such programs. This evaluation will be accomplished through a programmatic comparison with the standards of the Association for Biblical Higher Education, accredited college programs and other internship programs. The information gathered will be utilized to strengthen the Revolution Generation Mentorship Program.

The Weekly Challenger, April 24, 2008, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 24, 2008, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Julia Hills Johnson, 1783-1853 My Soul Rejoiced, Linda J. Thayne

Theses and Dissertations

Julia Hills Johnson, the 48-year-old wife of Ezekiel Johnson and mother of sixteen children, found spiritual fulfillment in the doctrines of a new religion called Mormonism. Her baptism in 1831 was a simple act that ultimately led her halfway across the American continent, and strained her marital relationship, yet filled her with a sense of spiritual contentment. Julia's commitment to her faith, her tenacity, self-determination and willingness to take risks to participate in this new religious movement sets her apart from other nineteenth-century farm women in New England and New York. Julia's religiosity was self-determined and tenacious. She chose to …

A Linguistic And Exegetical Analysis Of Ephesians 4.8-9 From A Grammatical, Syntactical, Contextual, And Historical Perspective, Jay R. Hamilton

Senior Honors Theses

Ephesians 4.8-9 presents a challenging passage exegetically. The reference to Psalm 68.18 is ambiguous; it may picture Moses receiving the Torah or a king conquering an enemy army. Furthermore, Ephesians 4.9 is so closely linked to Ephesians 4.8 that one cannot validly interpret “the lower parts of the earth” (τα κατωτερα μερη της γης) from verse 9 without determining the meaning of the preceding verse. Therefore, Ephesians 4.8-9 is analyzed grammatically, contextually, and historically, in order to find the most likely interpretation for this particular passage. The study concludes that Paul in Ephesians 4.8 pictures a Davidic king conquering an …

The Integrity Of The New Testament Canon, Michael A. Ocealis

Masters Theses

The New Testament canon is authentic and reliable: there has been no exclusion of qualified writings, and the original writings have not been changed.

“Let Us March Against The Fires Of Heaven:” Tamburlaine, Marlowe And Atheism, Nathaniel Beal

Speech & Drama Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

The Echo: April 18, 2008, Taylor University

2007-2008 (Volume 95)

Advancement heads up commencement – Behind the scenes with Trojan Film Festival award winners – XXX Church comes to Marion – ‘Playing’ kindergarten – Ivanhoe’s welcomes father, daughter to ‘100 Club’ – News Brief – Weekly Around The World – Alum aids Chinese in Spain – Christianity moves south worldwide – Ti(red) of cynicism – Helyer reveals Revelation – Shop for a cause – Making a difference in what you wear – NBC fights to take back Thursday nights – Feist brings audiences into a musical fairy tale – Crows make ‘Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings’ count – Vote or …

The Weekly Challenger, April 17, 2008, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 17, 2008, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

"The Crescent" Student Newspaper, April 16, 2008, George Fox University Archives

"The Crescent" Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of George Fox University.

Justified In Christ, Brice William Ullman

Senior Honors Theses

Justification has been a central doctrine for the entire history of the church. Until recent years there has been an overall consensus on what the doctrine entails and how it is applied to the believer. This doctrine has been reexamined by a number of scholars who have developed an entirely different perspective on what Paul meant when he wrote about justification. N. T. Wright’s understanding of this new perspective is examined with the purpose of establishing its validity. Other scholarship is brought into focus in order to achieve this goal. This paper concludes that N. T. Wright’s perspective is incomplete. …

The Echo: April 11, 2008, Taylor University

2007-2008 (Volume 95)

Taylor plants 1,00 trees on new property – Taylor prof’s suit against former employer dismissed – Boys & Girls Club hosts open house – Chorale hosts Greek dining and dancing – College class of 2018: Sixth graders visit – History banquet connects students, grads – Echo earns state, national awards – Weekly Around The World – Alumni seek to free the untouchable – Chasing global cats and dogs – Spring Break Photo Contest Winners – Clooney tackles the sports genre – Achebe’s classic falls apart upon closer examination – Tenth Avenue North debuts on the right track – Feminism is …

The Weekly Challenger, April 10, 2008, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 10, 2008, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Echo: April 4, 2008, Taylor University

2007-2008 (Volume 95)

YC features Taylor ‘rejects’ – Taylor expands summer school opportunities – Endowment fund explained: TU could suffer from recession – Taylor ‘ringer’ lost but found – Freshman girl suffers from short-term memory loss – Trojan Film Fest kicks off – Grant County hosts seminar to encourage new entrepreneurs – Weekly Around The World – Breaking for ministry – Feeling the burden of an ordinary world – DC Employee House Becomes a Home – Taylor husband to referee Final Four – Two-year silence broken: Families speak out – The Scrappies: The Reject Show awards – Rice Pilaf: delicious comedy with a …

The Weekly Challenger, April 3, 2008, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 3, 2008, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Religion Colloquium Features Guest Speaker, Heather Lindquist

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Humor Of God

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

Church And Society: The Laurence J. Mcginley Lectures, 1988-2007, Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., Robert P. Imbelli

Religion

One of the leading theologians of our time, Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., has written and lectured on a wide range of topics across his distinguished career, and for a wide range of audiences. Integrating faith and scholarship, he has created a rich body of work that, in the words of one observer, is “both faithful to Catholic tradition and fresh in its engagement with the contemporary world.”

Here, brought together for the first time in one volume, are the talks Cardinal Dulles has given twice each year since the Laurence J. McGinley Lectures were initiated in 1988, conceived broadly as …

04-01-08 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 25, Issue 19)

2007 -- 2008

No abstract provided.

Jesus And The Breath Of Life: An Exegesis Of John 20:22 In Historical And Modern Interpretation An Obscure And Mysterious Text, Douglas W. Balzer

Seminary Masters Theses

John 20:22 is an obscure and mysterious text where Jesus is represented as breathing upon his disciples in a manner that appears to resemble the insufflation of humanity by God, or the breathing of the "breath of life" in Adam's nostrils in Genesis 2:7. Through an exegetical study of Johannine text and the Greek term έμφυσάω in relationship with the LXX, Apocrypha and Qumran Scrolls, a direct correlation is established between the theology of John and the theology in the LXX. The relevant historical, Nicene and post-Nicene Fathers, and modem interpretations are examined in order to discover what crucial issues …