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Hermeneutical Priming And Linguistic Hijacking In The God’S Not Dead Series, Brant Entrekin Oct 2025

Hermeneutical Priming And Linguistic Hijacking In The God’S Not Dead Series, Brant Entrekin

Journal of Religion & Film

In this paper, I analyze the evangelical Christian film series God's Not Dead. I argue that the film series functions as Christian Nationalist propaganda through its rhetoric and aesthetic choices. I then develop two forms of epistemic manipulation that the film uses to fulfill its propagandistic function: hermeneutical priming and linguistic hijacking. I suggest that the film series' use of these rhetorical strategies highlights some of the ways that evangelical Christian cinema is engaging with rising right-wing political movements and developing unique evangelical imaginations.


100 Years Of Sergei Eisenstein: Iconographic Language And Revolution, Milja Radovic Oct 2025

100 Years Of Sergei Eisenstein: Iconographic Language And Revolution, Milja Radovic

Journal of Religion & Film

As we commemorate the 100th anniversary of Sergei Eisenstein’s masterpiece Броненосец Потёмкин / Battleship Potemkin (1925), it is essential to re-examine the film that has had enduring influence on film theory, history, and scholarship. Voted one of the greatest films of all time, Eisenstein’s cinematic genius has been crucial to understanding the power of film language. This paper focuses on the underexplored relationship between Eisenstein’s film language and iconography, examining the ways in which Orthodox Christian iconography shaped the story of revolution. The paper delves into the ways in which Eisenstein conveyed complex ideas, demonstrating the technical developments of film …


Program: 2025 Featured Lecture, "The Good And The Right: A Philosopher Wrestles With An Ancient Problem For Christian Ethics, Caleb Clanton Dr. Oct 2025

Program: 2025 Featured Lecture, "The Good And The Right: A Philosopher Wrestles With An Ancient Problem For Christian Ethics, Caleb Clanton Dr.

William M. Green Distinguished Christian Lecture Program

Program for the Forty-Fifth Annual William M. Green Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Program with featured lecturer Dr. Caleb Clanton, Distinguished University Chair in Philosophy and Humanities at Lipscomb University


Theopathic Analogy: A Canonical-Theological Approach To God’S Emotions, Hunter Tabor Oct 2025

Theopathic Analogy: A Canonical-Theological Approach To God’S Emotions, Hunter Tabor

Philosophy Student Projects

The philosophical and theological problem of divine impassibility has received much attention in recent years. One way of articulating this problem in Christian theology is this: can one truthfully ascribe emotions to God? This paper responds in the affirmative. After explaining the problem of anthropomorphism leveled against religious language, I argue that analogy best accounts for human speech about God and effectively responds to this critique. Second, I outline a canonical-inductive approach to the Bible that takes seriously the unity of God’s self-disclosure. From these commitments, I argue that God’s emotions are not anthropopathic—“bottom-up” human projections. Instead, human emotions are …


Building A Pastor Profile For Spiritually Mature Leadership: A Practical Guide For Churches, William Ingram Oct 2025

Building A Pastor Profile For Spiritually Mature Leadership: A Practical Guide For Churches, William Ingram

Great Commission Research Journal

This article provides a practical guide for churches to develop a pastor profile that ensures the hiring of a spiritually mature leader. It emphasizes the importance of creating detailed, clear, and specific profiles to guide pastoral searches, addressing both professional qualifications and personal character traits. The article critiques vague examples of pastor profiles and outlines a framework for crafting effective profiles, which includes conducting a needs assessment, specifying professional qualifications (e.g., education, ordination, experience), and emphasizing scriptural character requirements like humility, self-control, and spiritual maturity. It highlights the significance of relational skills, theological alignment, and leadership style in ensuring a …


The Catholic Church And Their Response To The Rise Of Human Rights Abuses By The Military Regimes In Argentina And Brazil: A Comparative Analysis On The Argentine And Brazilian Church From The 1960’S To The 1980’S, Mya Miller Oct 2025

The Catholic Church And Their Response To The Rise Of Human Rights Abuses By The Military Regimes In Argentina And Brazil: A Comparative Analysis On The Argentine And Brazilian Church From The 1960’S To The 1980’S, Mya Miller

Global Studies Senior Capstone

This study is primarily focused on the Catholic Church's role in Argentina and Brazil throughout the 1960's to 1980's. It explores the historical and political context of Latin America amidst Cold War influence which resulted in the rise of military dictatorships who resorted to violence due to their strong political views. The Catholic Church, at the time, was experiencing deep internal tension which, in some cases, lead to an unfortunate lack of action despite their vast influence and their ability to aid their communities in need.


Ley Y Evangelio, Germán Novelli M Oct 2025

Ley Y Evangelio, Germán Novelli M

Cursos teológicos-otros

Ley y Evangelio


Vida De Pablo Y Sus Epístolas, Marcos Kempff Oct 2025

Vida De Pablo Y Sus Epístolas, Marcos Kempff

Cursos teológicos-otros

Vida de Pablo y sus epístolas


(Nuevo) Curso De Homilética-Español, Vilson Scholz Oct 2025

(Nuevo) Curso De Homilética-Español, Vilson Scholz

Cursos teológicos-otros

Curso de homilética-español


(Nuevo) Curso De Homilética-Portugués, Vilson Scholz Oct 2025

(Nuevo) Curso De Homilética-Portugués, Vilson Scholz

Cursos teológicos-otros

Curso de homilética-portugués


Líder Parroquial Hispano, Germán Novelli M Oct 2025

Líder Parroquial Hispano, Germán Novelli M

Cursos teológicos-otros

Líder parroquial Hispano


Eb-Nos Toca Meditar Iii– Colección De 34 Estudios, Marcos Kempff Oct 2025

Eb-Nos Toca Meditar Iii– Colección De 34 Estudios, Marcos Kempff

Estudios Bíblicos

EB-Nos toca meditar III– colección de 34 estudios


Eb-Nos Toca Meditar I– Colección De 15 Estudios, Gerardo Hands Oct 2025

Eb-Nos Toca Meditar I– Colección De 15 Estudios, Gerardo Hands

Estudios Bíblicos

EB-Nos toca meditar I– colección de 15 estudios


Eb-Nos Toca Meditar Ii– Colección De 38 Estudios, Marcos Kempff Oct 2025

Eb-Nos Toca Meditar Ii– Colección De 38 Estudios, Marcos Kempff

Estudios Bíblicos

Nos toca meditar II– colección de 38 estudios


Eb-Nos Toca Meditar Iv Pareja– Colección De 12 Estudios, Marcos Kempff Oct 2025

Eb-Nos Toca Meditar Iv Pareja– Colección De 12 Estudios, Marcos Kempff

Estudios Bíblicos

EB-Nos toca meditar IV pareja– colección de 12 estudio


Eb-Nos Toca Meditar V Familia– Colección De 23 Estudios, Marcos Kempff Oct 2025

Eb-Nos Toca Meditar V Familia– Colección De 23 Estudios, Marcos Kempff

Estudios Bíblicos

EB-Nos toca meditar V familia– colección de 23 estudio


Exploring The Role Of Transformational Leadership In The Health And Growth Of Nazarene Churches In The Africa East Field, Warren W. Rogers Iii Oct 2025

Exploring The Role Of Transformational Leadership In The Health And Growth Of Nazarene Churches In The Africa East Field, Warren W. Rogers Iii

PhD in Organizational Leadership

The transformational leadership model is associated with positive outcomes in the follower experience, as well as in educational, healthcare, and business sectors. There is limited research on the impact of transformational leadership on church health and growth (George & Sreedharan, 2023; Kouni et al., 2018; Rahmatulloh et al., 2023; Tian & Guo, 2024). The purpose of this general qualitative study was to explore how transformational leadership contributes to the health and growth of Nazarene churches in the Africa East Field (comprising Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda). Eight pastoral leaders were interviewed to share their thoughts, perspectives, …


Biblical Theology - Lamentations 3:19-26, Kaitlin Burden Oct 2025

Biblical Theology - Lamentations 3:19-26, Kaitlin Burden

Biblical Studies Student Projects

This paper focuses on Lamentations 3:19-26. This paper makes connections to larger Biblical Theology themes found in Scripture, including, divine discipline, waiting and hoping, and a connection to Jesus. Many believers experience a tension between the promises of the God and the reality of their suffering. From Lamentations 3:19-26, believers learn that suffering is meant to be expressed as a prayer of lament. In doing so, believers learn to trust in God’s promises before suffering passes.


Sermones 1-Año Eclesiástico, Héctor E. Hoppe Oct 2025

Sermones 1-Año Eclesiástico, Héctor E. Hoppe

Ayudas para sermones

Sermones Año Eclesiástico


Sermones 3-Para Niños, Héctor E. Hoppe Oct 2025

Sermones 3-Para Niños, Héctor E. Hoppe

Ayudas para sermones

Sermones para niños


Sermones 2-Ocasiones Especiales, Héctor E. Hoppe Oct 2025

Sermones 2-Ocasiones Especiales, Héctor E. Hoppe

Ayudas para sermones

Sermones ocasiones especiales


A Glimmer Of Light Among The Lowest Of The Low: Rev. Samuel F. Moore, Esther Hyun Oct 2025

A Glimmer Of Light Among The Lowest Of The Low: Rev. Samuel F. Moore, Esther Hyun

Historical Missionary Biography Papers

Samuel F. Moore was an evangelical missionary who reached out to the butchers, an untouchable caste in Korea during the Joseon dynasty. Moore supported the butchers with deep care and love, following God's command in the Old Testament to care for the poor and oppressed, and following Jesus' care for the marginalized in the New Testament. Moore supported the abolition of discrimination against the butchers as an act of social redemption and evangelism. Moore was a man who never compromised the truth of the gospel and had a heart after God’s own heart, where God’s mind, gaze, and tears were …


When Earth And Heaven Dance:The Liturgical Year As Sacramental Theology Of Time And Ecological Model For Dwelling Faithfully In And Among Creation, Brenna N. Stross Oct 2025

When Earth And Heaven Dance:The Liturgical Year As Sacramental Theology Of Time And Ecological Model For Dwelling Faithfully In And Among Creation, Brenna N. Stross

Masters of Theological Studies

ABSTRACT In the beginning, God created time and ordered it; He gave His creation rhythms to live by. As a result of the Fall, all of creation became fragmented versions of what the Creator had intended. Time was created by God and therefore was impacted by the consequences of sin, causing a fracture in both the experience and perception of time. This fragmentation caused time to be severed in two: xpóvos (chronos, linear and measurable) time and kaιpós (kairos, perfect and immeasurable) time. In order to draw His people into His time, the Creator appointed feasts that created regular intersections …


Discovering An Effective Disciple-Making Method For Men, Clifton J. Hefley Oct 2025

Discovering An Effective Disciple-Making Method For Men, Clifton J. Hefley

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

This dissertation explores the development of an effective disciple-making method for men by integrating insights from early church discipleship practices and modern missional strategies such as Disciple Making Movements (DMM) and Church Planting Movements (CPM). Rooted in biblical theology and the teachings of the Patristic Fathers, the study evaluates how obediencebased, relational discipleship shaped early Christianity and compares it with contemporary missional frameworks promoted by leaders like David Garrison, Alan Hirsch, and Steve Addison. Against the backdrop of a sharp decline in church attendance and male engagement in Western Christianity, this research identifies the need for a reproducible, movement-oriented model …


The Pastor As Romantic Author: Ai, Preaching, And The Unacknowledged Inheritance Of Authenticity, Daniel Plate, James Hutson Oct 2025

The Pastor As Romantic Author: Ai, Preaching, And The Unacknowledged Inheritance Of Authenticity, Daniel Plate, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

This article interrogates contemporary reactions to sermons produced with generative technologies through a historical–conceptual lens, arguing that widespread judgments of such outputs as “soulless,” “generic,” or lacking a “beating heart” are best explained by an unacknowledged inheritance from nineteenth-century Romantic expressivism. Rather than treating resistance to machine authorship as a theological verdict on computational incapacity, the study reconstructs how Romanticism centered authorship in sincere self-expression and solitary genius, displacing earlier heraldic expectations that prized fidelity to a received message. Methodologically, the analysis combines intellectual history with discourse analysis of global Christian experiments in synthetic composition (2020–2025), denominational guidance, and media …


Dust To Dust, Emma Ask Oct 2025

Dust To Dust, Emma Ask

SPARK Symposium Presentations

"Dust to Dust" is a small group dance composition inspired by Genesis 3:19 and other passages referring to the human experience as that which is Earthly (dust). In this piece, the scripture is used as a framework for telling the story of life and the cyclical nature of being molded and created by God, the interweaving pathways of life in Creation and the eventual return to that which we were created from. In this piece, we are offered a chance reflect on the juxtaposition of the intricacy of our individual lives and the vastness and beauty of the collective human …


Introduction To Joint Issue, Thomas Seckler Oct 2025

Introduction To Joint Issue, Thomas Seckler

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Volume 12 Issue 1 (Oct 1912) Oct 2025

Volume 12 Issue 1 (Oct 1912)

The Soul Winner

No abstract provided.


Life In The Kingdom: Reimagining Theological Education For A Post-Secular Global Age, Jose Philip Oct 2025

Life In The Kingdom: Reimagining Theological Education For A Post-Secular Global Age, Jose Philip

Great Commission Research Journal

Theological education faces a profound crisis, shaped by globalization, secularization, and an epistemological fracture that prioritizes intellectual mastery over spiritual formation. Many seminaries fail to cultivate graduates who are spiritually grounded and missionally engaged due to models rooted in Enlightenment rationalism and managerial pragmatism. This paper advocates for reimagining theological education as a Kingdom-centered vocation, emphasizing transformative participation in the life of God. The paper calls for a shift from content delivery to character formation, centering theological education on faithful, embodied witness to God's mission in a complex world.


Book Review: A New And Ancient Evangelism: Rediscovering The Ways God Calls And Sends By Judith Paulsen, Christina D. Gonet Oct 2025

Book Review: A New And Ancient Evangelism: Rediscovering The Ways God Calls And Sends By Judith Paulsen, Christina D. Gonet

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.