Religion Commons^™

New Light In The Last Days, P. Gerard Damsteegt

Faculty Publications

Progressive revelation has played an important role in the development of the Seventh-day Adventist church. By “progressive revelation” I mean God’s continuous unfolding of previously-revealed truth which we often refer to as “new light.” Without God’s shedding new light on His revealed Word--the Bible--the Seventh-day Adventist church would not exist.

Providence: Studies In Western Civilization Winter 1996, Providence College

Providence: Studies in Western Civilization

No abstract provided.

Wind Swept Plains And Other Sacred Places, Frederick Jones

Providence: Studies in Western Civilization

No abstract provided.

Art And Spirituality, Thomas Moore

Providence: Studies in Western Civilization

No abstract provided.

“To Paint Today Is An Act Of Faith”, Deborah J. Johnson

Providence: Studies in Western Civilization

No abstract provided.

The Cries Of Saints And Seraphim: An Interview With Sculptor Larissa Marangoni, Sean Thomas Dougherty

Providence: Studies in Western Civilization

No abstract provided.

The “Things Of Greater Importance,” Bernard Of Clairvaux’S Apologia And The Medieval Attitude Toward Art, Maureen Ross

Providence: Studies in Western Civilization

No abstract provided.

Contributors, Providence College

Providence: Studies in Western Civilization

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The Pastor In Lay Development In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Papua New Guinea, Aaron M. Lopa

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Statement of the Problem

The task of this study was to rethink the role of pastors as shepherd-equippers of lay leaders in view of the explosive growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Papua New Guinea.

Method

The dissertation has two parts. Part One covers: (1) institutional factors which provided the background for this study, (2) biblical and theological dimensions as the basis for the new pastoral paradigm in PNG, and (3) cultural and sociological factors as means to understand the local cultures in order to contextualize ministry to make it more relevant to the people. Part Two synthesizes the …

A Plan For Strengthening Expository Preaching By Korean Seventh-Day Adventist Pastors, Chongho Yang

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Adventist churches in Korea urgently need expository preaching to act as a counterbalance to the strong traditional emphasis on topical preaching. The greatest problem of preaching in Adventist churches of Korea seems to be a lack of biblical content. Complicating this is a widespread failure to correctly apply hermeneutical principles to biblical exposition.

Method

Two taped sermons preached by each of seven selected Seventh-day Adventist preachers in Korea were collected and analyzed in the light of the criteria established for authenthic expository preaching. The criteria were obtained from the review of biblical and current literature.

Results

It was found …

An Analysis Of Growth In The Euro-Asia Division (1985-1995) Leading To A Strategy For Developing Home Churches, Galina I. Stele

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The Euro-Asia Division is experiencing many challenges due to rapid growth in membership during the decade of 1985-1995. This study shows some of the main needs of the Division and suggests a strategy for developing home churches in order to meet the present challenges.

Method

A church-growth analysis of the Euro-Asia Division was conducted for the years 1985-1995 to discover problems and challenges. The advantages that a home-church approach would bring in solving many of the challenges is discussed. Guiding principles for organizing house churches and training home-church leaders are suggested.

Results

The church-growth analysis showed that the main …

Improving The Assimilation Of New Members In Small Adventist Churches In Central Pennsylvania, Robert C. Williams

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The failure of many of our small Seventh-day Adventist congregations to fully welcome new members into their midst has been of pastoral concern for many years. This project is an attempt to build awareness among established church members of the need to assimilate and sacrifice for new members.

Method

The first part of the project involved research into the assimilation of new members in ten small Adventist congregations in central Pennsylvania. New members who had joined the church during a six-year interval were studied to see if they had maintained active membership status during that time. Interviews were also …

Footwashing As A Means Of Reconciliation With God And Man, Ronald G. Schmidt

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Presently there are seven major interpretations of the footwashing recorded in the Gospel of John 13. This study attempts to discover the true meaning and function of footwashing that is in harmony with Johannine theology, Christology, and Sola Scriptura.

Method

This study was conducted in the following fashion. It traced the function and meaning of footwashing in both secular and sacred history throughout the Bible, as well as Jewish and Greco-Roman history. In particular it focuses on the setting of footwashing in the Gospel of John, and the practice and meaning of footwashing in Church history, with emphasis on …

Understanding The Folk Islam Of The Dagbani-Speaking People: A Prerequisite To Evangelism In North Ghana, Sampson Kenneth Twumasi

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. At the beginning of this century Islam was confined to some geographical areas in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Dr. Samuel Zwemer in his writings claimed that Islam was a dying religion because it had within it “the germs of death." This claim is no longer valid as Islam has experienced a resurgence and grown proportionately well in other parts of the world. Islam, along with animism, has gained roots in Africa, especially in North and West Africa. Both religions have grown tremendously among some of the people groups in North Ghana where Islam is mixed with hundreds of superstitions …

Family Land And Records Center In Nauvoo, Susan Easton Black

BYU Studies

The Family Land and Records Center is a research center in Nauvoo with many documents available to assist those interested in family history. The records center has documents of residents of Nauvoo, Iowa, and Illinois, from 1839 to 1845. These records include burial records, industry records, temple ordinance records, property records, tax records, occupational records, court records, and more. As of 2013, the Land and Records Office can be found at http://www.historicnauvoo.net/2010/01/land-and-records-office/.

Susan Easton Black, "Family Land and Records Center in Nauvoo" BYU Studies 36, no. 1.

Hymn: Every Kindred, Tongue, And People, Arthur Henry King

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.

Book Review: "Majesty And Meekness: A Comparative Study Of Contrast And Harmony In The Concept Of God", Michael Stoeber

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

A review of Majesty and Meekness: A Comparative Study of Contrast and Harmony in the Concept of God by John B. Carman.

Reap What You Sow, Gordon J. Beggs

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

Unfortunately, with the adoption and revision of formal ethics codes, moral teaching has virtually disappeared from American legal ethics. Law professors, generally, do not consider it their responsibility to teach morality, and our profession today lacks a common moral standard. The Judeo-Christian principles expressed in Proverbs, however, provide a timely challenge to lawyers by advocating values that include justice, purity, mercy, honesty and civility.

Title Page, Mariological Society Of America

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

Editor's Preface, Thomas A. Thompson

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

The Sources For The Marian References In The Qur'an, Dominic F. Ashkar

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Recent Mariology (1996), Eamon R. Carroll

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

Msa Necrology (1995-96), Mariological Society Of America

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

Financial Report, 1995-96, John M. Samaha

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

Back Cover, Mariological Society Of America

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

The Secretary's Report, Thomas A. Thompson

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

Arthur W. Clinton, Jr., Scholarships And Awards, Mariological Society Of America

Marian Studies

No abstract provided.

Testimony In Art: John Hafen's Illustrations For “O My Father”, Dawn Pheysey

BYU Studies

When artist John Hafen was a young man, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent him to the Julian Academy in Paris so that he could improve his skills and further the kingdom by painting murals for the Church. Towards the end of his life, Hafen used the artistic skills he had developed to create eight illustrations for the famous poem “O My Father” by Eliza R. Snow. His lifetime of struggle gave him a spiritual maturity that is clear in his sincere and beautiful work. The art for "O My Father" has been called one …

“O My Father”: The Musical Settings, Michael Hicks

BYU Studies

Saints sang this hymn to musical settings ranging from a Stephen Foster tune to a melody played by a Nephite in a dream. But eventually they canonized a tune form the genre of "gospel hymns."

Changes In The Religious Devotion Of Latter-Day Saints Throughout The Life Cycle, Barry L. Johnson, James T. Duke

BYU Studies

LDS women rate themselves higher in religious devotion than do LDS men. Both experience diminished religious devotion in certain life stages but increase in devotion over their life spans.