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Reading The Story Of Miriai On Two Levels: Evidence From Mandaean Anti-Jewish Polemic About The Origins And Setting Of Early Mandaeism, James F. Mcgrath

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

New Testament scholars, drawing on Mandaean sources to shed light on the Gospel of John, may have done more harm than good to both Johannine and Mandaean studies. Nonetheless, approaches to the Gospel of John developed over the past 50 years have shed light on the Gospel’s Jewish context and the clues its polemical emphases can provide about the time and setting in which it was written. J. L. Martyn’s suggestion that the Gospel of John can be read on “two levels”, telling us about the context in which it was written while telling a story set in the time …

Attitudes Of Southern Baptist Pastors Toward Professional Counseling, Stanley Paul Vespie

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While clergy are at the forefront of providing mental health counseling services, many lack confidence in their ability to provide adequate care for those suffering mental health issues and many, across denominations, question the validity and reliability of mental health counseling and are reluctant to make referrals to professional counselors. There remains a gap in the current research literature regarding the views of Southern Baptist pastors. Using conflict theory as the framework for this study, the purpose of this exploratory quantitative study was to determine how 225 Southern Baptist pastors' conservative views, church size, and educational level (the independent variables) …

Introduction To America's Four Gods: What We Say About God And What That Says About Us, Paul Froese, Christoper Bader

Sociology Faculty Books and Book Chapters

Despite all the hype surrounding the "New Atheism," the United States remains one of the most religious nations on Earth. In fact, 95% of Americans believe in God--a level of agreement rarely seen in American life. The greatest divisions in America are not between atheists and believers, or even between people of different faiths. What divides us, this groundbreaking book shows, is how we conceive of God and the role He plays in our daily lives.

America's Four Gods draws on the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and illuminating survey of American's religious beliefs ever conducted to offer a systematic exploration of …

The Religious Divide: Why Religion Seems To Be Thriving In The United States And Waning In Europe, Steven Pfaff

Sociology Faculty Books and Book Chapters

"In the decades following the Second World War, most social scientists expected convergence among the Western industrial democracies. Modernization was expected to bring prosperity and opportunity, initiating a “culture shift” to posttraditional values and lifestyles.

However, in recent years observers have remarked on a growing divide between Europeans and Americans. This divergence may be nowhere greater than in the religious sphere. While faith is loudly proclaimed and a bustling diversity of religious organizations jostles for attention in all arenas of public life in the United States, the European Union (EU) is described as thoroughly secularized, comprised of societies in which …

Spirituality And Organised Religion In Supporting Parents Of Children With Down Syndrome And Intellectual Disability, Divia Pillay

Theses : Honours

Background: Raising a child with an intellectual disability can present parents with many challenges. Factors that have been demonstrated to positively impact on the mental and physical health of parents of children with an intellectual disability include greater clinical, family and social supports. One avenue of support that has been rarely explored is the role of spirituality and organised religion in supporting parents of children with an intellectual disability. Aim: The aim of this literature review was to investigate the role of spirituality and organised religion in the lives of parents of children with intellectual disability, specifically Down syndrome. Methods: …

Guidance Through God-Given Dreams, Bruce Bauer

Faculty Publications

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Evaluation Of An Elder-Leader Training Course For An Upper-Middle Class Church In Santiago, Chile, Michael John Strecker

ATS Dissertations

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The Wesleyan Doctrine Of Christian Assurance And Psychological Type, Greg Burgner

ATS Dissertations

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Item 1 Of 5 Next ► A Case Study Of The Contemporary Church Renewal Movement In Korea, Pil Won Min

ATS Dissertations

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Fighting The Good Fight : The Missional Use Of Militant Language, David Mark Durst

ATS Dissertations

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Toward Addressing Split-Level Christianity : A Study Of The Interaction Between Christianity And Folk Religions In Romania, Florin Paul Botica

ATS Dissertations

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Sanctuary In Time : The Effect Of Sabbath Keeping On The Lives Of Missionaries, Cynthia Shomo North

ATS Dissertations

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The Use Of Humor In Preaching And Its Relationship With Ethos, Relational Solidarity, And Affective Learning, Craig Adolf Finnestad

ATS Dissertations

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Discipleship Development In Persons Who Considered Leaving The Vestal Center United Methodist Church And Decided To Stay : A Grounded Theory Study, Roger Lawrence Frederick

ATS Dissertations

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Holistic Christian Formation For Enduring Leadership, Robert Stephen Gober

ATS Dissertations

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The Common Characteristics Of Mentors Of New Believers In Jesus In Israel, Efraim Goldstein

ATS Dissertations

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Twenty-Somethings In The Church : The Impact Of A Biblical Worldview Study, Debbie Norris Lanier

ATS Dissertations

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Children With Disabilities And Ministry : Training Adults For More Effective Ministry, Robert M. López

ATS Dissertations

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A Journey In Preaching As A Spiritual Discipline, Leonard R. Luchetti

ATS Dissertations

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An Exploratory Study Of Marital Satisfaction Of Forty Couples At The Africa Inland Church, Jericho, Nairobi, With The View To Inform Premarital Counseling Practices In Kenya, Joseph Mathiani Mbunga

ATS Dissertations

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Creating Synergy In Churches With Multiple Congregations, C. Michael Pearson

ATS Dissertations

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Can They Live Again? : An Analysis Of Small Churches Within The Church Of The Nazarene Who Transitioned To Vitality From The Death Spiral, Arthur T. Roxby

ATS Dissertations

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The Impact Of Men's Disciple-Making Programs : How Discipleship Influences Men's Lives, Andrew David Templeton

ATS Dissertations

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Foot Washing : A Way To Transform Pastors' Service To God Within The United Methodist Church, Peter W. Vermeulen

ATS Dissertations

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Middle-Class "Christ Is The Answer Ministries" (Citam) And The Urban Poor : A Study Of Community Action With Recommendations, Silas Kinyua Waweru

ATS Dissertations

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Discover Your Wesleyan Dna : A Curriculum For The Wesleyan Methodist Church Of New Zealand, Richard James Waugh

ATS Dissertations

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Orality And The Land: The Impact Of Colonialism On Lmaa Narratives In Kenya, Michael L. Lolwerikoi

ATS Dissertations

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Transnational Migration And The Reverse Mission Of Nigerian-Led Pentecostal Churches In The U.S.A.: A Case Study Of Selected Churches In Metro Atlanta, William E. Udotong

ATS Dissertations

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Contextualization Of The Public Worship Practices Of Vietnamese Protestant Churches In The Greater Ohio Valley Region, Dennis G. Crump

ATS Dissertations

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Leading A Polytheistic Faith To The Monotheistic God: A Study In Identifying Barriers To The Gospel In A Chinese Buddhist Community And Ways To Overcome Those Barriers, Agnes N.A. Woo

ATS Dissertations

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