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An Examination And Refutation Of Mary Baker Eddy's Teaching On Marriage, Paul Ludwig Jr

Bachelor of Divinity

It may surprise most people to read in the official Church Manual of Christian Science these words, “If a Christian Scientist is to be married, the ceremony shall be performed by a clergyman who is legally authorized." Why does the Christian Science Church itself provide no marriage ceremony for its members, but insists that if they desire that estate they must be married by some authorized clergyman of another Church? Only through a study of Mrs. Eddy's teaching on marriage can the answer be found. But a study or Mrs. Eddy's teaching of marriage necessitates also an examination of her …

Hispanidad, Wilfred C. Langefeld

Bachelor of Divinity

It is the purpose of this consideration of Hispanided to trace: (1) the background of Spanish history which made it possible for a philosophy such as Hispanided to gain a foothold; (2) the philosophy of the Falangist which was expressed in Hispanided; (3) the relationship of Hispanided with the Roman Catholic Church; (4) the purpose and goal of Hispanided; (5) Hispanided in action; and (6) the results and reactions to Hispanided.

Form-Criticisim: A Critique And An Evaluation, Robert Jaeger

Bachelor of Divinity

The present thesis cannot do full justice to that comprehensive title for the simple reason that the field of form-criticism is far too broad and complex for the writer to treat it exhaustively in one paper. This thesis will attempt in part to delineate for the reader what form-criticism is and how it works.

Paul's Concept Of Christ As The Wisdom Of God, Bernhard Kurzweg

Bachelor of Divinity

Our purpose, then, will be an objective comparison of the functions of Paul's Sophia with the personal Chokmah. The logos of John will frequently enter in by way of comparison. The close relationship between the three will be evident throughout.

Peirasmos In The New Testament - Its Exegetical And Theological Implications, Delwin B. Schneider

Bachelor of Divinity

It is the aim of this study to present the Christian doctrine of temptation as it is found in the words Πeιpόςw and Πeιpθθwός in the New Testament. The terms appear frequently upon its pages. It is my purpose to study these appearances as they are found in the original text and upon such a study formulate the basic New Testament conception of temptation.

Luther's Doctrine Of Justification According To The Holl-Walther Controversy, Robert Hoeferkamp

Bachelor of Divinity

In the following chapters the course of this controversy will be traced, an investigation of certain critical quotations From Luther will be carried out, and some definite conclusions as to the chief arena of disagreement will be reached. In order to achieve the proper historical perspective, we shall trace in this first chapter the doctrine of justification in the· sixteenth century as set forth by Luther, Melanchthon, the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, Osiander, and the Formula of Concord.

Religious Attitudes In The Young Men As Encountered In The U S Army, Edward G. Deffner

Bachelor of Divinity

These pages represent the observations of an Army Chaplain. They state impressions formed over a protracted period and give certain conclusions based on these observations. It should be stated at the very beginning that no claim is made for infallibility, and it is recognized that some persons would debate some points, deny others. The very nature of the subject makes this inevitable. We are dealing with a subject in which statistics have little meaning. Personal observations and impressions may be questioned. In these chapters the writer claims only to present the subject as it appears to him, others may agree …

The History, Doctrines, And Customs Of The Amish Mennonite Church, Robert N. Raabe

Bachelor of Divinity

This dissertation is an account of the conservative descendants of the party known during the Reformation as the Anabaptists. That group of people has been viciously denounced by practically every historian since the Reformation. Few peop1e have dated to defend the Anabaptist party. Most of the criticism directed at them is undoubtedly authentic and unimpeachable. We are not trying to vindicate Anabaptist policies nor whitewash their faults.

The Development Of The Youth Leadership Training In The Walther League, Samuel J. Roth

Bachelor of Divinity

It should be said that this paper does not attempt to give a complete picture of Walther League history. Many projects of great importance to the total League picture, e.g. Bible study, missions, the Hospice department, and the Talent Quest, have been omitted in the interest of focusing attention only on those endeavors which involved leadership training most directly. Moreover, attention is centered chiefly on international activities. To go into district, zone and society projects in great detail would necessitate a much more extensive study. However, frequent samplings of such localized projects are given, in order to keep the picture …

The Parish Library, Roger L. Bronsted

Bachelor of Divinity

In this thesis I shall attempt to show the need for a parish Library, and the Use to which, a good parish library can be put. My interest in this topic has developed through working with books as a student library assistant for three years at Luther College Library in Decorah, Iowa, and for two years at Luther Theological Seminary Library in St. Paul, Minnesota. This interest has been supplemented by successful use of a parish library program in a student mission at Bluffton, Iowa during the last two years of college, and at First Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wisconsin …

The Validity Of The Sociology Of Lutheranism Of Ernst Troeltsch, Eugene Brueggemann

Bachelor of Divinity

It is not within the scope of this paper to treat the theology of Ernst Troeltsch in any kind of detail. Much less is it the intention of this study to pass judgment on his theology as a whole, except in the most general way, and on the basis of the judgment of others. But in order to make the review of his work The Social Teaching of the Christian Churches more understandable, and to provide a background for the critique of his sociology of Lutheranism, a few, paragraphs at the very beginning will be devoted to a rapid overview …

The Problen Of The Apparent Conflict Between Paul And James, Paul Ph Spitz

Bachelor of Divinity

The problem of the exposition of justification is not, however, the only point on which the Epistle of James and the works of Paul are said to vary. Other difficulties that have been cited include the apostles' supposedly varying concepts of sin, their description of God, and the lack of emphasis regarding Christ in the epistle James wrote as compared to the Christ-centered exposition of doctrine penned by Paul.

On these points, as we shall find in this thesis, the difference lies not so much in the words that are expressed by the apostles, but rather in the scope of …

An Analysis Of The Factors Concerning Achievement Of Mathematics Majors Who Entered Indiana State Teachers College In 1946, William J. Hamrick

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Gifts That Came Out Of The Royal Forests Of England, 1327 Through 1334, Edith May Davenport

History ETDs

Numerous notes in the thirteenth and fourteenth century public rolls granted private persons special privileges within the royal forests of England. The purpose of this study has been to determine: (1) the types of grants given, (2) to whom such gifts were presented and (3) the value of the gift to both the giver and receiver.

Celtic Mythology In The Poetry Of George Russell (A.E) And William B.Yeats, Thomas B. Heaphy

English Language and Literature ETDs

The purpose of this study is to investigate elements of Celtic mythology in the Poetry of George Russell and William Butler Yeats. The plan to be followed in this study is first to summarize the latest concepts of myth in its relationship to literature; second to present a brief summary of the relationship of Celtic mythology to the revival period in Ireland in the nineteenth century; third to illustrate the importance of Celtic mythology on the poetry of Russell and Yeats, and in particular to suggest the basic difference in the concept of mysticism by these two writers.

A Critical Study Of The Evidence Pertaining To Certain Disputed Sites In Palestine, Erich Kiehl

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

In the following chapters, we will draw on the observations and findings of these four periods to help to determine the validity or doubtfulness of the various identifications of the sites in question: Bethsaida, Mount of Beattitudes, Cana, Bethany beyond the Jordan, Emmaus, and the Calvary-Tomb area. Special reference will be made to the traditions, on which archaeologists later draw for information. We shall see that, however important traditions may be, it is dangerous to over-emphasize their importance. The occasion will present itself to cite a number of instances of this fact.

The Psychology Of Prayer, David Preisinger

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This thesis proposes to present a brief description of the kind of prayer that possesses the three characteristics named above. The discussion is arranged according to the following outline: prayer according to the New Testament, prayer and religious experience. and God, as the impulse; for prayer.

The Words Of Institution- An Exegetical Study, Reuben A. Kruggel

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The words of institution for the Lord's Supper can be taken absolutely literally. The only words which require any interpretation are “body” and “blood." These can be interpreted only in the light of the concept of "communion.” On the basis of the text and in harmony with the Lutheran confessions this leads to three points, often called the Shibboleths of the doctrine.

An Investigation Of The Youth Section In The Sunday Morning Bible Study Program Of Two Protestant Parishes, Milford Brelje

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The purpose of this study was to investigate the youth sections of the Sunday morning Bible study programs of two Protestant churches in St. Louis, Missouri, and draw general comparisons between the two. The one is Third Baptist Church, located at the corner of Grand and Washington; the other, Hope Lutheran Church, at Brannon and Neosho.

Confirmation Instruction In The Light Of Adolescent Psychology, Donald Roth

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

It was not the purpose of this study to deal with the liturgical aspects of the rite of confirmation itself but rather with the preparation and instruction that precedes confirmation. Generally, the confirmation instruction spoken of will be that practiced in the Lutheran Church, most often th.at practiced in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. However, much of the material was drawn and applies also to confirmation instruction in other church bodies and to similar practices in the non-liturgical churches.

Luther And Brunner On Creation, Henry Reimann Jr

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The present thesis grew out of several desires. One was to study a phrase of Luther’s theology. Another was to become more a acquainted with a representative modern theologian. A study of the theocentric theology in Luther and Brunner was suggested to meet these desires. This very broad subject; was limited to one specific doctrine in Luther's and Brunner’s theology, the doctrine of Creation.

The Development Of Vocational Awareness Among A First-Year Class At Concordia Seminary, David Schuller

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This study directs itself to an examination of the vocational awareness of an entering class of students at Concordia Theological seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. Specifically ·this thesis: will attempt to determine the origin and extent of this vocational awareness. The study is confined to the vocation for the pastoral ministry, for which Concordia Seminary at present prepares the large majority of its students at graduation.

The Meaning And Significance Of The Suffering And Death Of Christ As Found In I Peter, Norman Brauer

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This paper is an exegetical study of the eight passages in this Epistle which have a. reference to the blood, suffering, or sacrifice of Christ. The purpose of this thesis is to arrive at an understanding of the meaning and significance of the work of Christ according to Peter’s First Epistle. In chapters two, three, and four the writer will examine particularly those passages which state the doctrinal viewpoint of Peter concerning the suffering and death of Christ. In the remaining three chapters the writer will endeavor to determine the significance that the Apostle places upon the passion of Christ; …

The Literary Tradition Of The Scientific Romance, Frank Davis Adams

English Language and Literature ETDs

The following dissertation has two primary purposes. The first is to plead for a recognition of the scientific romance as an independent genre in the school of the novel. The second purpose is to examine the twentieth-century examples of the scientific romance. Although I have gone rather thoroughly into the matter of defining the "scientific romance" in the first chapter, it would be well here to give a brief, general definition of the form. A scientific romance is an imaginative story which employs as its background or framework extensions of facts of actual or hypothetical science. The science thus utilized …

Women In The Novels Of Benito Perez Galdos, Elizabeth T. Stout

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Since no writer works in a historical or social vacuum, it is necessary, before considering the women in the novels of Benito Pérez Galdós, to consider briefly what the author inherited from Spanish literature and what he acquired from foreign sources.

History Of The El Paso Area 1680-1692, Vina Wals

History ETDs

For twelve years after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 what was left of Spanish New Mexico was scattered through the El Paso district, with El Paso serving through most of that period as the official capital. Possibly because the area has been a sort of everyman's land, involved in North Mexican, Texan, and New Mexican history, it has been either neglected or distorted by historians. The drama of the beginning and of the end of the twelve years has been exploited, and one excursion into the middle period completed. There has been no treatment of the twelve years as a …

Nationalism: A Search For Unity The Role Of The Mexican Government In Sponsoring Contemporary Fine Arts, Katherine Ferris Nutt

History ETDs

Nationalism is commonly interpreted as evidence of an "inferiority complex," a kind of adolescent attitude on the part of a nation to assert itself in lieu of holding rank as a world power. A more kindly concept of nationalism defines it as a "declaration of independence," an inherent desire of a people to stand in their own strength. Nearly always the existence of nationalistic attitudes implies a need for unity and a desire for common ideals and values, for one tradition. Nationalism may also mean that a country possesses pride and self-respect, that it is aware of its own ability …

Nationalism: A Search For Unity, The Role Of The Mexican Government In Sponsoring Contemporary Fine Arts, Katharine Ferris Nutt

History ETDs

The following discussion is in part the history of nationalism in the fine arts of Mexico, as a spontaneous expression and as one artificially stimulated. Of equal concern, however, are the State's endeavors to channel nationalism by controlling the bellas artes through subsidy, decree, and law, and finally by the creation of a national institute or theater. The writer has endeavored to reveal both the advantageous and disadvantageous aspects of the government's control and to render some idea as to the extent to which cultural nationalism may forge permanent unity among the Mexicans.

National Elements In The Poetry Of Guatemala, Grace Nichols

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Throughout the history of Guatemala, poetry has been a constant outlet for the spirit of the land. Guatemalan writers share the Latin Americans' inclination toward expression in verse which has been called the "enfermedad latinoamericana." Rare is the educated Guatemalan who at least in his youth has not contributed his quota of verse. Guatemalan poetic proclivity is the more apparent when one considers that the poetry of that land has been produced by only a small part of the population since the non-contributing indigenous peoples form the majority of the three million inhabitants.

A Study Of The Legend And Cult Of The Boy Martyr, Saint William Of Norwich, Helen B. Scrivner

History ETDs

For some years following the death of Saint William the cult flourished and many people came to the tomb of the boy saint to worship and seek miraculous help. It is the aim of this study to follow the diffusion of the story and its impression on those who it reached. We will plot the geographical range of the cult for the twenty-eight years covered by the chronicle. We will also consider other historical evidence of the story having reached localities not mentioned in the narrative. We will suggest ways that the information may have been carried. Besides following the …