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Making “An Unknown God” Known: A Narratne-Critical Reading Of Paul’S Areopagus Speech (Acts 17:16-34) In Light Of The “Ignorance-Knowledge” Theme Of Luke-Acts, Hyo-Jong Kim

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

Kim, Hyo-Jong. "Making 'An Unknown God' Known: A Narrative-Critical Reading of Paul's Areopagus Speech (Acts 17: 16-34) in Light of the 'Ignorance-Knowledge' Theme of Luke-Acts." Ph.D. diss., Concordia Seminary, 2015. 324 pp.

This dissertation argues that a reading of Paul's speech in Athens (Acts 17:16-34) through narrative-critical analysis helps the reader see how Lukan narration of Paul's "new teaching" to make "an unknown god" known to the pagan philosophers marks a pivotal point for Lukan presentation of the "ignorance-knowledge" theme in Luke-Acts. This study examines how the speech, in its unique narrative setting and with its subtle rhetorical critique of …

023. The Good Shepherd, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the Good Shepard analogy and we know that Jesus is the Good Shepard, and what does this mean for you and for your family.

022. To The Ends Of The Earth, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the resurrected Jesus appearing to the disciples and them to witness to all they have seen and heard, and what does this mean for you and for your family.

021. Just As He Told You, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on Easter morning and the empty tomb and what does this mean for you and for your family.

The Gospel In Singapore - The Impact Of Civil Religion And Civil Law, Mark Madson

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

Madson, Mark, J. “The Gospel in Singapore: The Impact of Civil Religion and Civil Law.” Ph.D. diss., Concordia Seminary, 2015. 240 pp.

The author explores the development of civil religion in the Republic of Singapore, paying special attention to its sources in English common law, Confucianism, and the Peoples’ Action Party (PAP) ideology of economic pragmatism. Colonial and modern civil religious law, including the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act of 1990, serve as the basis for analyzing the interaction of the state and traditional religious traditions. The Singapore Story, as told by Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP, provides a …

020. Not To Be Served, But To Serve, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on James and John's request to be in position of honor in the Christ kingdom, what does this mean for you and for your family.

019. Authority Questioned, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on Jesus's cleansing of the temple and the questions of Jesus's authority, what does this means for your family.

The Deaf Can Hear The Word Of God, John Reinke

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

The purpose of my MAP is to develop a set of rubrics that will be available to everyone working in the area of adapting materials for Deaf people. This set of rubrics will be used to guide the training of people wanting to work in the adaptation process, providing structure and reliability to the process. These rubrics will also bring validity to the adaptation of the religious materials as we will have an objective tool to measure the quality to the adapted materials.

018. Take Up The Cross, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the Peter's confession of Jesus as Messiah and what it means to "Take up our Cross" and follow Christ, what does this means for your family.

Covenant Relationships And The Editing Of The Hebrew Psalter : An Investigation Of The Relationship Between The Davidic Covenant And The Abrahamic And Mosaic Convenants As Reflected In The Editing Of The Psalter, Adam Daniel Hensley

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

Hensley, Adam, D. "Covenant Relationships and the Editing of the Hebrew Psalter: An Investigation of the Relationship between the Davidic Covenant and the Abrahamic and Mosaic Covenants as Reflected in the Editing of the Psalter." Ph.D. diss., Concordia Seminary, 2015. 386 pp.

This dissertation examines the relationship between the Davidic covenant and Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants as it is reflected in the editorial shape and shaping of the Masoretic Psalter. It hypothesizes that editors understood these covenants as a theological unity, whose common fulfillment centers on the anticipated royal successor of David. The promises and obligations of the covenants would …

More Than A Pretty Face: Using Embodied Lutheran Theology To Evaluate Community-Building In Online Social Networks, Joel Oesch

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

Oesch, Joel, C. "More than a Pretty Face: Using Embodied Lutheran Theology to Evaluate Community-building in Online Social Networks." Ph.D. diss., Concordia Seminary, 2015. 264pp.

The human body holds a special place in Christian theology. Jesus gives of his body in the crucifixion and experiences bodily resurrection on Easter morning. The sacrament of Holy Communion is a common partaking in the actual body and blood of Christ. But what of the human body for the Christian, and of what import does this have for the broader community? The dissertation seeks to build on these facts and make a case for …

017. Baptism And Beginning Of Ministry, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the Baptism and temptations of Jesus and listening to the voice of God what does this means for your family.

016. Transfiguration, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the Transfiguration of Jesus and listening to the voice of God what does this means for your family.

Partners In The Gospel: A Study In Dual And Multi-Parish Ministry, Paul Winningham

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

Problem: Since it has not been researched how the members of Grace Lutheran Church of Uniontown (MO) and Zion Lutheran Church of Longtown (MO) understand and value their partnership in the Grace-Zion Joint Lutheran Parish, this project seeks to gain increasing clarity as to the vision Grace and Zion Lutheran Churches have of themselves, and of the partnership they share.

This study employed both questionnaire and focus groups to gather both quantitative and qualitative data in this dual parish or multiple parish about the perception participants have of their own congregation, as well as the partnership they share.

The Role Of Edward Vi In The Development Of The English Reformation, Lisa Eaton-Adams

Master of Art Theology Thesis

The implied conclusion is that since the reforms were forced-the connotations of the term make its use questionable, but that is a separate issue-upon the church by the government, and since Edward was a minor, the government being dominated by the dukes of Somerset and Northumberland, Edward himself was therefore a negligible factor in the reforms implemented during his reign.

It is not within the scope of this paper to assess the secular politics or military developments of Edward's reign. What does concern us here is the question of the extent to which Edward was a factor in the development …

015. Lord Over All, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the authority of Jesus over all of creation and what does this means for your family.

Luto 7-¡Aunque Mueras, Vivirás!, Marcos Kempff

Crisis y luto

Luto 7-¡Aunque mueras, vivirás!

Reflecting On And Equipping For Christian Mission, Stephen Bevans, Teresa Chai, J. Nelson Jennings, Knud Jorgensen

Edinburgh Centenary Series

The book includes both scholarly and practical input on various aspects of the topic and from different parts of the world. There is, as far as we know, no other conceptual treatment of this issue from such a broad ecumenical perspective.

014. Humble Servants, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the announcement of Mary that she will deliver the Messiah, what does Mary's response mean for your family.

013. Our Witness, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the role of John the Baptist and his witness for Christ, what does that means for our life and our families life.

012. Prepare The Way, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the role of John the Baptist and what that means for our life and our families life.

011. For The Least Of These, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on service to all of God's people and what that means for our life and our families life.

010. Wise Steward, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the parable of the Talents and how are we as family and member of the family using our talents for Christ.

009. Ready, Set, Wait, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the Ten Virgins and as a family to always be ready for Christ to come.

008. Humbly Serve, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on Jesus' example to be a humble and obedient servant to the brothers and sisters.

“No One Has Ever Seen God” (John 1:18): Not Seeing Yet Believing In The Gospel Of John, Kevin Armbrust

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

Armbrust, Kevin L. “ ‘No One Has Ever Seen God’ (John 1:18): Not Seeing Yet Believing in the Gospel of John.” Ph.D. diss., Concordia Seminary, 2014. 242 pp.

Only a few New Testament texts explicitly state that Jesus is θεός (“God”). John explicitly indicates that Jesus is God not once or twice, but three times. These three statements appear at the beginning of the Gospel’s prologue (1:1), at the end of the prologue (1:18), and just before the Gospel’s conclusion (20:28; cf. 20:30–31). John’s strategically placed statements thus form an end-to-end double inclusio. References to Jesus as God over against …

007. Loving Families, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the account of "What is the greatest commandment" and Jesus answers love God and love your neighbor.

006. Life In Two Kingdoms, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the account of paying taxes and that we should follow the authority that God has placed over us both in the family and state.

005. Dressed For Dinner, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the parable of the Wedding Feast and what we can to show we are baptized in Christ as a member of the family.

004. Family Foundation, Anthony Cook, Jason Broge

Table Talk: Family Devotions

A family devotion based on the parable of the tenants in Vineyard and what we can do differently as a member of the family.