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Training Church Council Members For Their Work, David R. Koenig

Bachelor of Divinity

It was the purpose of this study to examine and consider the training of church council members for their work. The study was concerned first with the organization of the church council and the duties of its members. Then it consided the need for training this group of men, followed by the methods, areas; and objectives of such training. Finally, the study looked at the pastor as the trainer or leader of his church council.

A Survey For Confirmation Instruction For Children, Paul K. Koepchen

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of the present study was, in a sense, a means to the ends referred to above. In this report, in which the results of the author’s survey are set forth and compared with two other surveys, the intention is to bring to light some of the ways in which confirmation instruction is being conducted by Lutheran pastors of the Synodical Conference in their various parishes throughout the United States. It was hoped that by this survey the methods, approaches, texts, and other materials used by some would be of help to others also in carrying out their confirmation …

Guidelines For Lutheran Worship Covering The Festival Half Of The Church Year, Charles T. Knippel

Bachelor of Divinity

The objective of this thesis has been to prepare a study of the origin and purpose of the various seasons of the festival half of the Church Year and to integrate the Propers for the Sundays, Festivals, and Ferial Days of the Festival Half of the Church Year for congregational use. This objective in itself has made it Impossible to follow much of the procedure usually required in the writing of a thesis for a degree of Bachelor of Divinity. For example, the literary style of the thesis is simple and popular, and there is a lack of direct quotations, …

Mission Approach Of Lutheran Church To Korea, Won Youg Ji

Bachelor of Divinity

The faith of the Koreans in Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism has become part of their soul. The tremendous amount of Chinese Classical literature has been her primary intellectual food. As for those who are to work among the people of this nation especially in spiritual matters, it is decidedly necessary that they study the background in which the Koreans have lived, in order to be able to understand them and help them in turn to understand us who are to labor among them for the cause of Christ and bring them to faith in Christ instead of trusting in their …

A Brief Survey Of The History And Problems Of Education In The Philippines And Their Bearing On Mission Work, Alvaro A. Carino

Bachelor of Divinity

A Brief Survey of the History and Problems of Education in the Philippines is an attempt on the part of the author to contribute to a body of knowledge on the Philippine Islands in order that future students in Filipiniana may obtain a better perspective In the understanding of the island and their people. The thesis, however, has a more specific purpose than this. It seeks to give the students of the Department of Missions and members of mission boards interested in the Philippines an insight into the problems and challenges of education in the Philippines as it has to …

The Ministry To The Instutionalized Sick, Paul R. Beck

Bachelor of Divinity

In treating the ministry to the institutionalized sick, two approaches are possible. The one is a discussion of the purpose or goal of the ministry to the sick. Simply put, the goal is to reconcile people to God. The entire ministry to souls in every phase of the church's work centers in this; “we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." (II Cor. 5:20) Basic is the concept that men in the ministry are to lead people to a right relationship with God though Christ.

The other approach is a discussion of the means for achieving described …

Religious Practices As Found Amoug Certain Natives Of New Guinea, Erwin Luther Spruth

Bachelor of Divinity

This paper however, would be of no real value if it did not have a greater purpose in mind than merely listing the many, and varied beliefs of the New Guinea native. As the reader learns of the fear in the lives of these people, as he sees how all of their faith and action is directed by Satan, as he notices the hopelessness of their entire life, may the fact that our Lord Jesus also for these blind heathen and that they too must be brought to His love come to remembrance. If then these few pages bring one …

The Background And Objectives Of Luther's Formula Missae And Deutsche Messe, Thomas Reuther

Bachelor of Divinity

There have been many movements and trends within the Lutheran Church since the time of the Reformation, and these have inevitably effected aspects of Church life and practice to some degree, depending on the type of the movement. In the twentieth century, with its great and influential world events, there has arisen a new Lutheran consciousness which reveals itself in many ways in various countries. This consciousness, in some countries, shows itself in a new liturgical interest, an interest which, while attempting to be specifically and definitely Lutheran; is attempting to be creative and to add to the cultus of …

The Order Of Matins--Its History, Spirit And Character-Practical -Strelow, Timothy, Timothy Strelow

Bachelor of Divinity

Such a study could be voluminous. Of necessity, therefore, this study will omit an analysis of any musical settings for Matins, as well as any detailed study of Psalmody or Hymnody in general apart from their distinct relation to and importance.in Matins. Also omitted in the historical sketch of Matins is an all-inclusive study of Matins in in every land in every denomination in every century. This study does propose to trace the origin of Matins with its primary development through the centuries up to and including the form as the Lutheran communion uses it today. Other studies exist on …

The Use Of Filmstrips In Adult Education In The Church, Marvin Suhr

Bachelor of Divinity

This study was confined to one medium in the visual aid field, the filmstrip. In God’s divine way He has given man a number of tools and a variety of agencies for bringing himself and His gospel to mankind. The filmstrip is one of these tools.

Types And Formats Of Religious Radio Programs In The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, Victor A. Constien

Bachelor of Divinity

A double pronged impetus has prompted this investigation of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod religious radio program types and formats. First of all, in an age where the radio listener seeks primarily to be entertained via his radio, there is need to explore every avenue by which to reach him with the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Secondly, the average parish pastor, rushed in his activities, unable to spend much time in radio research, and yet anxious to use this medium, is asking for suggestions as to possible program types and formats for use in his community.

Areas Of Agreement In The Three World Conferences On Faith And Order, John George Huber

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the areas of agreement which have been achieved by the three World Conferences on Faith and Order. Interest in this problem stems from two existential situations. The first lies in the fact that the church body with which the writer is affiliated, the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, is not an active participant in the so-called ecumenical movement, as that movement finds its expression in the World Council of Churches. The reasons for this position which are most frequently cited fall under the broad category of "doctrine.” This Lutheran body, along with the other …

A Survey Of Problems Confronting The Christian Missionary To The Rural Areas Of Japan, Paul H. Pallmeyer Jr

Bachelor of Divinity

In the following pages an attempt has been made to investigate these problems. No effort has been made to discuss the methods that have been used to deal with them, but where these problems have been solved or have been brought closer to solution owing to certain circumstances, the author has tried to take cognizance of this fact. This study cannot be exhaustive as will become apparent especially in Chapter IV, which deals with the religious life of the country people.

An Analysis Of The Extent Of Growth In Doctrinal Knowledge Of St Louis Children In The Nine Months After Confirmation, Donald William Backus

Bachelor of Divinity

In an effort to determine a partial answer to the question whether or not children grow in doctrinal knowledge and understanding during the post-confirmation period, the following study was made among St. Louis children over the period of nine months after confirmation. Inasmuch, as the study confines itself to children in St. Louis, to a specific type of material, generalizations should be made cautiously. It would not necessarily be valid, for example, without careful comparison of all the variables, to conclude that children in a small rural parish in Texas would show the same rate or direction of growth that …

Contemporary Roman Catholic Reactions To The Lutheran Liturgical Movement, Irvin Arkin

Bachelor of Divinity

The fundamental reason why this topic was chosen is a rather deep rooted curiosity possessed by the majority of Lutheran liturgiologists as to Rome's views and reactions to the Lutheran Liturgical Movement. This 1iturgical curiosity is whetted and agitated by the present liturgical movement being carried on in the Roman Church under the influence of the German Benedictines and the Austrian Augustinians. Such names as Ellard, Reinhold, and Hellriegel immediately bring to mind the vast task of restoring meaning to the liturgy for the Roman laity which these men are undertaking in this country.

Advent-History, Meaning And Customs, John S. Damm

Bachelor of Divinity

I have tried in this thesis to examine the liturgical season of Advent and determine what some liturgical scholars and some ordinary people have conceived the main emphasis, moods and themes of this season to be.

A Comprehensive Survey Of The Problems Of Old Age, Past And Present Solutions Offered For Them, And The Obligation Of The Church With Regard To Them, William Henry Lehmann Jr

Bachelor of Divinity

Many secular agencies are delving into this problem. Instead of pointing the way as prophet, the church has been content to follow in the wake. The purpose of this thesis is to stimulate the church and its charitable agencies to find better more adequate means to care for the aged Christians. Insurance companies are aware of the increasing number of aged. Political parties are aware of the potential voting strength they have. The church must also be aware of their needs and requirements, and be prepared to fill them on a much grander scale than ever before.

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 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 …

An Evaluation Of A Parochial School Education, Frederick Rehwaldt

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this study was an attempt to evaluate the elementary training of a particular parochial school.

The scope of this study was:

l. To learn what are the stated aims and objectives of a certain parochial school.

2. To investigate whether the stated parochial school has reached its aims and objectives.

3. To compare the results of the investigation with the results of other similar studies.

4. To make a statement as to what degree the parochial schools are reaching their aims as far as such a statement can be made on the basis of this and other …

The Historical Background Of The Office Of The Word And Its Component Parts, Norman Schramm

Bachelor of Divinity

It is the purpose of this paper to trace the historical development of a portion of this Common Service; in the first part showing the General development of the liturgical worship; then the historical development of the Office of the Word and its component parts.

Psychology In The Service Of The Ministry- Its Value, Foundation, And Application, David A. Preisinger

Bachelor of Divinity

In this thesis the writer will attempt to show briefly the value of a study of psychology for the pastor, together with the Christian foundation for such a study, and to point out how such study can be applied to the pastor himself in. his work.

English Preaching Before The Reformation- A Historical, Structural, And Critical Survey, With An Anthology Of Sermons 950-1550, Theodore John Kleinhans

Bachelor of Divinity

Whatever the reasons for the lack of interest, this thesis intends to examine, evaluate, and summarize the status of early English preaching. It is novel in that it combines a resume of preaching with the actual sermons themselves. Part one explains how the preacher went about making his sermon, and what, when, where, and how he preached; Part Two elaborates these generalizations with specific sermons or excerpts, the headnotes explaining and highlighting the major features of an individual selection.

Research Studies In Religious Education, Louis F. Rush

Bachelor of Divinity

The Lutheran Education Association assumed the task of compiling a bibliography of research studies in religious education to fill the need for such a catalogue. The bibliography, consisting of classified abstracts with index, was compiled especially with the needs of educators of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod in mind. It should be suggestive for future research studies in religious education and should serve to prevent duplication of effort as well as to suggest areas of study not previously covered or covered inadequately.

The Status Of The Saturday School In The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, Marcus Zill

Bachelor of Divinity

This study will be limited to a statistical analysis of the Saturday schools as they existed at the time of the survey which was taken in November 1949. It will present the reason for conducting Saturday schools as well as presenting the available evidence to show how well these aims were carried out. The physical make-up of the schools in terms of housing, teachers, sessions, enrollment and attendance figures have been included. The list of curricular activities will be discussed as well as the use of various teaching aids, such as texts, workbooks and audiovisual aids.

Pastoral Counseling-, Karl A. Tubesing

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose and intent of this thesis is not that it be an exhaustive treatise of the subject, which it is not, nor that it be a critical analysis of that which has been written on the subject, but rather that it set forth in clear review certain fundamental and basic definitions and principles of Pastoral Counseling, which when understood, will help to clarify the present seeming confusion. It is the author’s fond hope that in some small way this thesis may help to accomplish this result. To this end this thesis is an attempt to define Pastoral Counseling as …

A Christian Interpretation Of Sex, Richard Scheimann

Bachelor of Divinity

There is a sharp discrepancy between profession and practice in the sex life of the American people. It is commonly said that the philosophy of sexual conduct which has been traditionally held up to the public has been strongly determined by Puritanism. Neither Puritanism nor traditional morals are popular any more.. Especially the “Puritanism” and the morals connected with sexual behavior.

Six Psychological Principles Of Successful Teaching Applied To The Teaching Of Religion In A Christian Day School, Eugene Vetter

Bachelor of Divinity

As the title indicates, this thesis represents an attempt to show how six pr1nc1ples of successful teaching have been and might be applied to the teaching of religion in the Christian day school. For the formulation and explanation of the principles the writer is following the principles set forth by James L. Mursell in his book, Successful Teaching.