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Missional Shepherds: Exploring Development Opportunities For Shepherd Teams In Alaskan Churches Of Christ, Jeff Smith Apr 2026

Missional Shepherds: Exploring Development Opportunities For Shepherd Teams In Alaskan Churches Of Christ, Jeff Smith

Harding School of Theology Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.


Dipl 3850/Core 3850 Church, State, And Politics In Latin America, Benjamin Goldfrank Phd Apr 2026

Dipl 3850/Core 3850 Church, State, And Politics In Latin America, Benjamin Goldfrank Phd

Diplomacy Syllabi

This course has two central objectives: to provide students with an understanding of the evolving role of religion in Latin American politics, with a primary emphasis on the role of Catholicism and the Catholic Church from the period of the Second Vatican Council until the present; and to provide students an opportunity to reflect on the normative questions of how religious beliefs and religious institutions should affect politics and of how different political systems and state policies should affect the practice of religion. Major themes, examined through both Catholic and non-Catholic perspectives, include the institutional relationship between the Catholic Church …


Digital Discipleship And Whole-Person Flourishing: A Mixed-Methods Study At Celebration Church, John W. Wyatt Apr 2026

Digital Discipleship And Whole-Person Flourishing: A Mixed-Methods Study At Celebration Church, John W. Wyatt

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

This study examines how digital participation influences whole-person flourishing within the context of Celebration Church, a contemporary American megachurch, addressing a critical gap in empirical research on digital discipleship and its theological implications. Using a convergent mixed-methods design, quantitative data from the Barna ChurchPulse survey compared in-person and online participants, while qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with leaders from eighteen American megachurches were analyzed thematically. Findings indicate that flourishing outcomes are largely comparable across digital and in-person cohorts, challenging assumptions that embodied participation is inherently superior for spiritual formation; however, statistically significant differences emerged in leadership involvement, serving, and engagement …


Llm-Driven Mission Control And Autonomous Planning For Search-And-Rescue Uavs: A Simulation-Based Evaluation, Naser Bader Alsaedi Apr 2026

Llm-Driven Mission Control And Autonomous Planning For Search-And-Rescue Uavs: A Simulation-Based Evaluation, Naser Bader Alsaedi

Theses

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used in search‑and‑rescue (SAR) missions, yet many systems still rely on fragmented software where mission design, perception, and flight control are configured separately. This thesis examines whether a unified AI‑driven framework can reduce configuration effort and operator workload in UAV‑based SAR operations. The proposed system integrates natural‑language mission specification using a large language model (LLM) (LLaMA 3.1), autonomous coverage planning, YOLOv8‑based victim detection, and PX4/MAVSDK control within a single architecture. Operators describe missions through free‑form text or a graphical interface; the model converts these descriptions into structured mission parameters that are automatically planned and …


Information Theory Analysis Of The Solar Wind Magnetic Structures For Space Weather Prediction, Katherine Holland Apr 2026

Information Theory Analysis Of The Solar Wind Magnetic Structures For Space Weather Prediction, Katherine Holland

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Forecasting space weather at Earth is highly complicated, because of the limited measurements of the dynamic processes in the Sun that span multiple temporal, spatial, and energy-scales. The solar wind is a highly structured, multi-scale, evolving plasma and consists of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), stream interaction regions (SIRs), expanding flux tubes (Borovsky, 2008), and interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) discontinuities and fluctuations. The aim of this research is to improve our understanding of the evolution and dissipation of different scale-size solar wind magnetic structures as they move from the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 (L1) to Earth's bow shock and, ultimately, to …


Disuse-Induced Muscle Atrophy And Muscle Weakness From Hospitalization To Spaceflight: Exercise Succeeds In Prevention And Treatment—A Meta-Analysis, Camila S. Padilha, Figueiredo, Rafael Deminice, S. Ribeiro, Robert U. Newton, Nicolas H. Hart, José Cesar Rosa-Neto, Marília Seelaender, Fábio Santos Lira Apr 2026

Disuse-Induced Muscle Atrophy And Muscle Weakness From Hospitalization To Spaceflight: Exercise Succeeds In Prevention And Treatment—A Meta-Analysis, Camila S. Padilha, Figueiredo, Rafael Deminice, S. Ribeiro, Robert U. Newton, Nicolas H. Hart, José Cesar Rosa-Neto, Marília Seelaender, Fábio Santos Lira

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Exercise has been proposed as both a preventive and therapeutic countermeasure; however, its effectiveness across different disuse conditions and timings of implementation remains uncertain. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO: CRD42021256599) searched ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Central, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL and SciELO from inception to May 2021, with an update in March 2025. Randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials examining exercise interventions during or after muscle disuse were included according to the PICOS framework. Random-effects meta-analysis evaluated effects on muscle strength, power and mass across hospitalization, bed rest and spaceflight conditions. Effect sizes (ES) are reported as …


Eapi At Sixty Years: Quo Vadis?, Father Antonio F. Moreno, Sj Jan 2026

Eapi At Sixty Years: Quo Vadis?, Father Antonio F. Moreno, Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


The Mission And Ministry Of The East Asian Pastoral Institute For The Local Churches In Asia And Oceania, Paul B. Steffen, Svd Jan 2026

The Mission And Ministry Of The East Asian Pastoral Institute For The Local Churches In Asia And Oceania, Paul B. Steffen, Svd

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

The EAPI is a typical international, interregional pastoral institute. It trains primarily multipliers in the ecclesial-pastoral ministry for the Asia-Pacific region. In 1986/87, 20 years after the first course, the institute had 14 resident members in the teaching staff. The novelty of the Pastoral Institute has been able to consolidate itself in this region and meet the existing needs. The EAPI is today a centre for the ecclesial-pastoral renewal of the Asian-Pacific local churches and it also contributes to the exchange of pastoral experiences with other local churches.


Front Matter, Volume 8 Number 1 Jan 2026

Front Matter, Volume 8 Number 1

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


In Joyful Celebration, Looking To The Future, Fr. Primitivo “Jun” Viray, Sj Jan 2026

In Joyful Celebration, Looking To The Future, Fr. Primitivo “Jun” Viray, Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


The Vision And Mission Of Eapi, Jeyaraj Rasiah, Sj Jan 2026

The Vision And Mission Of Eapi, Jeyaraj Rasiah, Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


Homily Of Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão At The Inaugural Mass Of The 60th Anniversary Of The East Asian Pastoral Institute, Manila, Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão Jan 2026

Homily Of Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão At The Inaugural Mass Of The 60th Anniversary Of The East Asian Pastoral Institute, Manila, Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


60 Years Of Eapi - Cum Ecclesia, John Chechon Chong, Sj Jan 2026

60 Years Of Eapi - Cum Ecclesia, John Chechon Chong, Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


Pastoral Ministry At The Intersections Of Life For A Synodal Church In Asia, Charles Bertille Jan 2026

Pastoral Ministry At The Intersections Of Life For A Synodal Church In Asia, Charles Bertille

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

This paper is condensed from the Keynote Address presented by the author at EAPI's 60th Anniversary. Pastoral ministry in Asia unfolds amid pluralism, migration, inequality, and shifting identities, requiring a vision beyond sacramental maintenance toward lived experience and communal struggle. Rooted in Vatican II, Asian theology, and the Synod on Synodality, ministry is participatory, dialogical, and mission-oriented. Synodality calls for conversion of spirit and structure: humility, discernment, and trust. Leadership must be missionary, interculturally competent, and committed to the poor and creation. Formation institutes such as EAPI and NIFSA serve as laboratories for synodal practice, fostering prophetic leadership. Ultimately, synodality …


My Eapi Experience–Students Write Tributes To Eapi, Brother Masini Kaswamili, Fr. Chang Jun Kim (Luke), Sister Stella Akinwotu, Ssl, Ms. Pia Hong Sun Mee Jan 2026

My Eapi Experience–Students Write Tributes To Eapi, Brother Masini Kaswamili, Fr. Chang Jun Kim (Luke), Sister Stella Akinwotu, Ssl, Ms. Pia Hong Sun Mee

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


Our Eapi Experience—Participants’ Voices, Ms. Cosmeden Tan Jan 2026

Our Eapi Experience—Participants’ Voices, Ms. Cosmeden Tan

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


A Tribute To The Founding Figures Of Eapi, Editorial Team Jan 2026

A Tribute To The Founding Figures Of Eapi, Editorial Team

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


From Missionary Apologetics To Mission Networking, Arthur Leger, Sj Jan 2026

From Missionary Apologetics To Mission Networking, Arthur Leger, Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


From Java To The World: The Faith Of Jan Ruff-O'Herne, Fr. Roderick O’Brien Jan 2026

From Java To The World: The Faith Of Jan Ruff-O'Herne, Fr. Roderick O’Brien

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


You Will See Greater Things Than These (Jn. 1:50), Sr. Merle “Ley” Salazar, Fdnsc Jan 2026

You Will See Greater Things Than These (Jn. 1:50), Sr. Merle “Ley” Salazar, Fdnsc

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


Remembering The First Ten Years, José M. Calle, Sj Jan 2026

Remembering The First Ten Years, José M. Calle, Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


Buddha’S Dhammapada And Jesus Christ’S Parable Of The Rich Man And Lazarus: Evil, Freedom, And Divine Justice, Kevin Stephon R. Centeno Jan 2026

Buddha’S Dhammapada And Jesus Christ’S Parable Of The Rich Man And Lazarus: Evil, Freedom, And Divine Justice, Kevin Stephon R. Centeno

Loyola Papers

This article presents a comparative study of moral evil, human freedom, and justice in the Dhammapada and the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Engaging insights from Paul Ricoeur and John Hick, the study examines how Buddhism and Christianity interpret the moral consequences of human actions. While differing in theological foundations—karmic law and divine justice—the traditions converge in affirming moral responsibility and the inevitability of ethical consequences, offering valuable insights for interreligious dialogue and contemporary ethical reflection.


Proposed Pathways For Renewal: Fabc Restructuring In The Light Of Synodality, Charles Bertille Jan 2026

Proposed Pathways For Renewal: Fabc Restructuring In The Light Of Synodality, Charles Bertille

Landas

Church organizations, like secular ones, face ageing, inertia, and the need for reform. Management scholars argue renewal is best pursued during an organization’s prime, when it is thriving. The Synod on Synodality offers such a pathway, continuing the vision of Vatican II. Renewal is urgent today, given shifting mission contexts and declining religious participation, with many Christians among the religiously disaffiliated. In the build-up to the FABC 50 assembly (November 2022), bishops’ conferences in Asia raised concerns about the Church’s internal life—its structures, ministries, relationships, and governance; and called for a review of the organizational framework of the FABC. For …


Pilgrims Of Hope: Sociotheological Considerations, András Máté-Tóth Jan 2026

Pilgrims Of Hope: Sociotheological Considerations, András Máté-Tóth

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

Today, we can no longer view Europe according to the old political division between the progressive West and the lagging but striving East. Europe is a continent struggling with geopolitical challenges, a struggle in which it needs the offer of Christian thinking and behavior, which fully recognizes and acknowledges human beings and is capable of bridging the divides created by selfish interests. The bishops and episcopal institutions of Europe can humbly but confidently draw on the resources of faith and social knowledge, and with courageous consistency take their part in evangelization, journeying together in synodality with hope.


Steadfast And Joyful: First Baptist Church Of Dayton, 1824-2024, Donna Miles Curry Jan 2026

Steadfast And Joyful: First Baptist Church Of Dayton, 1824-2024, Donna Miles Curry

Books Authored by Wright State Faculty/Staff

For two centuries, First Baptist Church of Dayton has stood as a cornerstone of faith, resilience, and community life. Steadfast and Joyful traces the church’s journey from its founding in 1824 through generations of growth, challenge, and renewal. Through archival records, photographs, and personal narratives, this volume captures the enduring spirit of a congregation rooted in service and hope.


In Situ Observations Of Thermal Ions In Perturbed Ionospheres: Techniques And Results, Magdalina Louise Moses Jan 2026

In Situ Observations Of Thermal Ions In Perturbed Ionospheres: Techniques And Results, Magdalina Louise Moses

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

Prediction and mitigation of space weather events are active research topics that require knowledge of the physics governing the ionosphere. Sounding rockets can be used to make in situ observations. The Lynch Rocket Lab created the Petite-Ion-Probe (PIP), a small retarding potential analyzer, to measure thermal ion parameters (i.e., ion density and temperature). A PIP's raw data consists of a series of measured anode currents as a function of screen bias voltages, called IV curves. PIPs can be integrated onto a sounding rocket’s main payload and/or be deployed from the rocket on small platforms called ``PIP-Bobs''. Note that as the …


Transforming Lives For Eternity: 2025-2026 Year End Summary, Southern Adventist University Jan 2026

Transforming Lives For Eternity: 2025-2026 Year End Summary, Southern Adventist University

Strategic Plans

Transforming Lives for Eternity 2025-2026 Year End Summary.


From The Archives: Amy Hinshaw And The History Of Nazarene Missions In The Woman’S Missionary Society, Robert A. Danielson Jan 2026

From The Archives: Amy Hinshaw And The History Of Nazarene Missions In The Woman’S Missionary Society, Robert A. Danielson

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


The Charity Capacity Curse, Shirley (Lijun) Zhang, Thomas Allard, David Hardisty, Shane Wang Jan 2026

The Charity Capacity Curse, Shirley (Lijun) Zhang, Thomas Allard, David Hardisty, Shane Wang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Can displays of charity capacity cues paradoxically harm charities' fundraising efforts? Six pre-registered studies provide evidence of a charity capacity curse whereby donors penalize charities for displaying capacity cues, such as human resources capacity, organizational capacity, and financial capacity cues. This curse occurs because donors perceive higher-capacity charities as needing less help. As donors typically donate based on need, they donate less to charities with superior capacity signals. This effect is attenuated when: (1) higher-capacity charities' needs are made salient, and (2) donors reflect on how their decision impacts end-beneficiaries. This research contributes to the literature on effective altruism and …


Patterns, Pressures, And Pathways : An Ethnographic Study Of Discipleship In Nepali-Speaking Immigrant Churches In The United States, Ram Kumar Budhathoki Jan 2026

Patterns, Pressures, And Pathways : An Ethnographic Study Of Discipleship In Nepali-Speaking Immigrant Churches In The United States, Ram Kumar Budhathoki

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.