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The Twenty-First Century Pastor: His Calling, Character And Competencies, Seth Nathan Polk

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This paper defines modern ministry utilizing timeless and unchanging biblical principles, thereby providing a guide that pastors can utilize in fulfilling their God given responsibilities. It discusses, outlines, and synthesizes the calling, character, and competencies of the twenty-first century pastor. Directives related to calling and character come primarily from biblical and historical research. Based on surveys sent to pastors of middle sized churches, the project researches how modern ministry is being practiced related to the competencies of preaching, pastoral care, and church administration. Directives are then given concerning how modern ministry should be practiced based on the Word of God.

Vulgar And Ascetic Christians: The Myth Of A Higher Spirituality The Rhetoric Of Monastic Profession As A Second Baptism, August L. Gothman

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

It is the object of this paper to examine the roots of the rhetoric which developed almost as early as monasticism itself of monastic profession as a “second baptism.” The reader will see how Neo-Platonic thought contributed to the reinforcement of this rhetoric, and how it has been expressed down the ages in both the West and East. Further, this paper examines the challenges this rhetoric received at the hands of the Sixteenth Century Reformers. Finally, it suggests a way to move toward a deeper investigation of the ongoing challenges within the Roman Catholic Church to advance and reinforce a …

Shakers - South Union, Kentucky (Sc 1394), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan of typescript (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1394. Graveyard book containing names of Shaker members who died between 1811 and 1881. Short biographies are provided for some of the prominent men.

Celebrating The Communion Rite, Jay Stimac

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

After our Prayer of Thanksgiving thunders to its climax with the singing of the Great Amen we are led to the altar-table to feast on the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. This ritual moment is the high point of the Eucharistic celebration. Our reception of the Body and Blood of Christ is both a profound statement of faith and a paradigm for how we are to live in the world as Christians. When we step forward to receive Holy Communion we declare our assent to be transformed into Christ’s hands and feet for the life of the …

Saint Basil: Monastic Reformer, Fr. Michael Calhoun Osb

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

Ascetical practices and theological disputes, in particular the Christological controversy initiated by the teaching of Arius, came to divide the ascetic groups of Asia Minor from the orthodox institutional church during the fourth century. Witnessing and experiencing the ascetical conflicts and theological divisions within the church was distressing for St. Basil. In the course of time, Basil would offer himself as an example of harmonizing the ascetic life with an orthodox union with the church. In order to demonstrate Basil as such a worthy example, I will show how Basil domesticated the ascetical currents of his locality by providing a …

The Rev. Hope N. Luckie Named Chaplain At Illinois Wesleyan, Sherry Wallace

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, May 6, 2007

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

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St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church And Center For The Deaf Sunday Bulletin, May 6, 2007

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Landover Hills, MD

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin Finding Aid

The Struggle For Acceptance: Continued Resistance To Female Ministers In Rural Holston Conference., Thelma June Neal

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted to determine if ordained women clergy experience resistance or lack of receptivity to their appointments. If so, does the resistance more readily occur with churches in a rural area? The focus of the study was women clergy of the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. My study reveals there are Methodist women clergy who continue to have churches outright refuse their projected appointments. My study also reveals that this problem is more often found with churches in rural areas where the culture is connected to long-standing scriptural interpretations and traditions that do not theologically and …

“Allegorical Typologies” Of The Eucharist: An Analysis Of Some Eastern Liturgical Commentaries, Nathaniel G. Costa

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

This paper examines four Eastern liturgical commentaries for their allegorical and typological understandings of the divine liturgy and its symbolic structures: the Baptismal or Catechetical Commentaries of Theodore of Mopsuestia (d. 428); Ecclesiastical Hierarchy of Pseudo-Dionysius (c. 5th century); The Church’s Mystagogy of Maximus the Confessor (580- 662); Ecclesiastical History and Mystical Contemplation of Germanus (c. 730). These typologies relate the elements and rites of the Eucharist to other historical events or higher realities, from historical reenactments of the life of Christ and the prefiguring of the heavenly kingdom, to the mind and soul’s symbolic journey toward the divine, to …

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Prophet & Martyr, Fr. Michael Calhoun Osb

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

The decade of the 1920’s for the German people was marked by political, social, and economic turmoil. This trend continued with the rise of Adolph Hitler and his Nazi party to power in Germany. It is with this turmoil in mind that Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived. Most of his adult life would be spent fighting against Hitler and his Nazi party. Seeing the church in his day being hijacked by Hitler and his Nazi party led Bonhoeffer to the belief that a radical break with society similar to the fiery preaching of John the Baptist and John of Patmos would prevent …

2007-05-04; Pamphlets; In Loving Memory Of Rachel Jackson, Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church

Pamphlets and Commemoration Material

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Good Fences And Good Neighbors? Biblical Scholars And Theologians, Jean-Pierre Ruiz

Journal of Hispanic / Latino Theology

The author takes occasion of the decision by the American Academic of Religion to separate its annual meetings from those of the Society for Biblical Literature, to reflect on the challenging disciplinary frontier arrayed between systematic theology and biblical studies. In particular, he calls for critical theological interpretation of the claims of biblical scholarship, bearing in mind the contextuality of all discourses. For their part, biblical scholars should call systematic theologians to operate within the framework of what Fernando Segovia has called a hermeneutics of otherness and engagement, as a preface to reading with exegetes and other academic, pastoral, professional …

The "Life And Miracles" Of Fisher Alumnus…, Ken Shelton

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"My name is Ken Shelton and I am 26 years old. I am a 1999 graduate from Spencer-Van Etten Jr./Sr. High School, of Spencer New York, and a 2003 graduate from St. John Fisher College, where I earned a BA in Religious Studies, with a minor in Philosophy."

The "Life And Miracles" Of Fisher Alumnus…, Matthew Cotugno

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"Before arriving to St. John Fisher College, I was your typical teenage student. I worked hard in school, enjoyed spending time with my friends, and was very close to my family. Granted, I did try to differentiate myself from the rest by joining various clubs such as Peer Ministry and the literary magazine; however, these activities were just the norm and my role was often minor. It would not be until my arrival at St. John Fisher College that my journey of growth would begin."

A Voice Of Peace: Mother Teresa, Sidita Kushi

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“The fruit of silence is prayer; the fruit of prayer is faith; the fruit of faith is love; the fruit of love is service; the fruit of service is peace” (Collopy, 31). Service and love for the destitute were Mother Teresa’s methods to bring the world one step closer to peace. The extraordinary nun lived a life of self-sacrifice within the Catholic Church. She sacrificed her health, comfort, family and all worldly goods to dedicate her every breath to improving the lives of the poor in India, Africa, Eastern …

A Review Of Marcus Borg's Meeting Jesus Again For The First Time, Sean P. Connors

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"Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time was written by Marcus J. Borg and was first published in 1994. Much of the information and theories found within the book came from and annual lecture Borg gave at the Northern California Conference of the United Church of Christ at Asilomar, California in 1992. The main idea of Borg’s novel is that “there is a strong connection between images of Jesus and images of the Christian life, between how we think of Jesus and how we think of the Christian …

The Balm Of Forgiveness, William Graf

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"The garden is an extended shrine. Water flowing around the cenotaph reminds the pensive pilgrim of the chorus cry of thousands of charred victims: “Water! Water!” Victims’ names on the simple monument compose a litany for peace. “No more war! No more atomic bombs! No more nuclear threats!” A mound of dirt covered ashes tells the silent sojourner: this is what remains of thousands of mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. Off by itself there is a children’s shrine filled with multi-colored paper cranes. They are a symbol of hope …

Casting A Critical Eye On His Own Church : Heinrich Boll's ''The Clown'', Eamon Maher

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Migrations And Unexpected Interreligious Dialogue, Orlando O. Espín

Journal of Hispanic / Latino Theology

The author takes first steps toward theologically unpacking the growing, but often unnoticed, interreligious dialogue occurring among the world’s “popular” religions. Christian theologies of religions in the last forty years have directed considerable attention to theological dialogue with non-Christian religions. However, these have seldom methodically analyzed the universe of the so-called “popular” religions — the actual religions of the vast majority of humankind. Much less have theologians wondered about the mutual impact that these “popular” religions might have on each other at the “popular” level. Building on earlier writings on culture, popular religion, and interculturality, the author’s addresses these lacunae, …

American Children Encountering The Bible: Ensuring Engagement Through The American Education System And The Children’S Bible, Zachary S. Teicher

Religious Studies Honors Projects

Society and parents continue to ensure that American children are familiar with the stories of the bible. The bible is part of the American cultural milieu and has been inculcated in successive generations through schools and children’s bibles. Parents in the twenty-first century have turned to adapted children’s bibles as the principal means by which to teach their children the bible. This is due in large part to the bible loosing its place in the curriculum of American public schools. This paper examines how children's bibles developed, why teaching the bible has been a priority, and who have been the …

The Christian Science Child: Subjectivity And Social Marginalization, Ashley Geisendorfer

Religious Studies Honors Projects

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Signs Of Our Times, May 1, 2007

Signs of Our Times

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Providence, RI

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Tidings, May 2007

Tidings

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Louisville, KY

Tidings Finding Aid

The Deaf Catholic, May-June 2007

ICDA The Deaf Catholic

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

ICDA The Deaf CatholicFinding Aid

The Silent Witness, May-June 2007

Silent Witness, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Washington, D.C.

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Hudson Valley Catholic Deaf Center, May 2007

Hudson Valley Catholic Deaf Center

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Poughkeepsie,NY

Hudson Valley Catholic Deaf Center Finding Aid

Outreach, May 2007

Outreach

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Great Britain and Ireland

Outreach Finding Aid

Signs Of Faith, May 2007

Signs of Faith

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Paterson, NJ

Signs of Faith Finding Aid

Preliminary Pages, No Author

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