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Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 2, No. 4, Restoration Quarterly

Restoration Quarterly

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Certificate Of Achievement In Bible, Freed-Hardeman College

Landon Saunders Documents

Third-year Certificate of Achievement in Bible presented to Landon Saunders by Freed-Hardeman College on June 5, 1958.

Racial Integration In The Light Of Scripture, Lambert Elmer Loock Jr

Bachelor of Divinity

The paper can be divided into three main sections. Chapter II considers the Negro as he exists in society. Chapters III and IV present the segregationist’s view of the interpretation of Scripture and the purposes of God, as well as the examples of Jesus and the New Testament directives. Chapter V considers man's responsibilities toward the Negro in the light of God's Word.

Johann Sebastian Bach As Interpreter Of Scripture In The Passion Of Our Lord According To St. Matthew, William George Naumann

Bachelor of Divinity

With regard to the study or the St. Matthew Passion, or of any of Bach's works, the basic assumption must be Bach's familiarity with and loyalty to the teachings of the Lutheran Church .

Such a study has limitations. Any study of musical interpretation falls into the dangers of subjectivism. This is easily seen by the wide variance of opinion on perhaps the same musical form.

Christian Admonition And Its Practical Implications For The Church, Eugene E. Heckmann

Bachelor of Divinity

The problem to be discussed in this thesis is Christian Admonition and its practical implications for the Church. There is evidence of a renewed emphasis on the practice or Christian admonition among the lay members of the church. This renewed emphasis, therefore, offers valid reason to restudy the Scriptural teaching on admonition and to consider what has been written on this subject in the history of the Church. It appears to the writer that such an emphasis is very necessary in these days when there is a definite need for strong faith among Christian people. Hence, on the basis of …

Some Implications Of A Modern Understanding Of Grief For The Pastoral Care Of The Bereaved, Paul John Bauermeister

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of the research done in preparing this paper is to determine what constitutes good pastoral care of the bereaved. The answers to two questions are sought: (1) What are the personality sciences currently saying about grief?; (2) How can the minister make use of these findings in his ministry to the bereaved?

Christian Growth And The Word Of God, Mark Steege

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

The relation of the two concepts, Christian growth and the Word of God, will be one of the chief concerns of this study; but almost equal to it in importance will be the proper understanding of a number of the factors involved: (a) God's revelation of His holy will rewarding Christian growth; (b) Man's nature before and after conversion with special reference to his relation to God; (c) The possibility of Christian growth, indicating God's approach to man in His Word; (d) The responsibility for Christian growth as indicated in the Word; (e) The ideal Christian life, as described in …

Noticiero Luterano De La Fe Año Xxiii (24), Número 09 Junio, 1958, Andrés Meléndez

Noticiero De La Fe

Noticiero Luterano de la Fe Año XXIII (XXIV), Número 9 Junio, 1958

Homiletics: Outlines On The Swedish Gospels (Alternate Series), Elmer E. Mueller

Concordia Theological Monthly

Outlines on the Swedish Gospels (Alternate Series)

Theological Observer, John Theodore Mueller, F. J. Blaess

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer

Book Review. - Literatur, Frederick W. Danker

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

Are We Preaching A Gospel Free From Law?, Everard Hinrichs

Concordia Theological Monthly

Let us state the question which heads this paper more specifically: When we speak of the Gospel (grace, forgiveness of sin, Cross of Christ, Christ Crucified), is it permissible to mix elements of the Law into this concept? One would like to view this question as rhetorical, having for its answer the strongest possible negative. In view of its subject matter, however, one is left with a sense of that kind of interrogative which anticipates a negative answer yet searches deeply for whatever reason may motivate it.

Christian Worship In The Rural Church In India, Pratap T. Gaekwad

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Responsibility Of The Church To Offer Guidance To Parents With Regard To The Personality Development Of The Child, Edgar P. Senne

Master of Divinity Thesis

It is from such evidence and from such thinking that the desire to study the problem arises. Where do parents fail? What kind of help would assist them in doing a better job? Is the problem in any way a concern or a responsibility of the Church? If so, how can this responsibility be carried out? These are some of the questions which the study undertakes to answer.

The Responsibility Of The Church To Offer Guidance To Parents With Regard To The Personality Development Of The Child, Edgar P. Senne

Bachelor of Divinity

It is from such evidence and from such thinking that the desire to study the problem arises. Where do parents fail? What kind of help would assist them in doing a better job? Is the problem in any way a concern or a responsibility of the Church? If so, how can this responsibility be carried out? These are some of the questions which the study undertakes to answer.

A Study Of Lutheran Church Work In Blighted Areas, Charles Manske

Bachelor of Divinity

Within the limited confines of this thesis the writer wishes to examine the problem of' Lutheran church work in the blighted areas of our cities. In order to set the stage for such an evaluation he believes that a brief overview into the physical and social conditions which exist in the blighted area might be helpful. Secondly, the writer wishes to summarize briefly the type and extent of programs which are presently being carried out by other church bodies in the blighted areas of our cities. Thirdly, he wishes to examine the present policies and programs carried on by Lutheran …

The Role Of The Lutheran Pastor In Dealing With The Problem Of Alcoholism, Harold Gene Hermetz

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this thesis is to survey the problem of alcoholism in the light of present-day developments in an effort to determine the role the Lutheran pastor may play in effectively dealing with the alcoholics with whom his ministry brings him into contact. It is becoming increasingly evident that one of the greatest needs of the minister is a definition of his role in this problem--a clear picture of where he is needed and in what areas he can serve most effectively. There is little doubt that the parish pastor will have opportunities to deal with alcoholics since such …

An Examination Of The Practice Of Personal Announcement For Communion On The Basis Of Its Pastoral Concerns, Herbert E. Borchelt

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this paper is to examine the Lutheran practice of personal announcement and registration for Holy Communion on the basis of the pastoral concerns connected with this practice. Since the church I served on vicarage in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, changed its practice from personal announcement to simple registration for Communion, and since this writer learned of other churches which had made or were in the process of making similar changes, an examination of these Lutheran practices on the basis of the pastoral concerns connected with them posed a highly profitable study.

The Problem Of Polygamy In The Chrisitan Church Of West Africa, Paul Bartling

Bachelor of Divinity

The general scope of this study takes in the wider area of West Africa and is not confined to Nigeria or Calabar Province, where the Lutheran Church is concentrated. The scarcity of adequate and accurate documentary materials covering this particular area demands the broader and more general picture. The writer, wherever possible, has availed himself of the familiar materials pertaining to the situation of the Ibibios of South-Eastern Nigeria. While many references are specific to a certain given situation, it is held that they conform to the overall pattern found in West Africa.

An Investigation Of The Factors That Contribute To The Inspirational Quality In Christian Preaching, Orlen Walter Lapp

Bachelor of Divinity

This thesis concerns itself with the human element that contributes to the "inspirational” quality in Christian preaching. Everyone who has listened to Christian preaching has, on some occasion, felt the thrill of being inspired.” Although the experience of this ''inspirational” quality is universal, yet an exact definition as to its nature and component parts is cult. We are dealing with an intangible quality. Since it is impossible exactly to define the quality of “inspiration” in Christian preaching, a clearer understanding of its use in this thesis will be achieved by some affirmative and negative statements about it.

Radhakrishnan: Prophet To India, Jack Wood Munro

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this study is to determine what the basic concepts are which Radhakrishnan has reinterpreted for modern India. His foremost concern is to wake India from an apparent unconcern for social development.

The Origins, Development, And Use Of The Litany Of The Lutheran Hymnal, Hans Carl Boehringer

Bachelor of Divinity

The object of concern of this thesis is the chronicling of the origins and development and of the historic and present uses of the litany of The Lutheran Hymnal. It will seek to answer questions such as these: Wherefrom and how did the litany come? What were its peculiar merits in times past? Is its present relative disuse due to any inherent deficiency? Could it have any values today for the corporate worship of the Body of Christ?

A Study Of The Curricular Materials Of The Intermediate Department Of The Sunday School, William Carl Beckmann Jr

Bachelor of Divinity

An effective Sunday school program will require attention to four factors in the curriculum: defining the objectives, selecting learning experiences in the light of these objectives, providing learning materials in the light of these objectives using the selected learning experiences, and evaluating the learning process in the light of these objectives. Thus the question that will always bear investigation is, “How do the Sunday school materials offered meet these objectives?” If learning experiences and learning materials are to be selected. In the light of the objectives, it is necessary to evaluate periodically how this is being accomplished.

The Pastor Counseling Relationship With Teen-Agers, Martin J. Neeb Jr

Bachelor of Divinity

The adolescent of today does have problems. This thesis will deal with the problems of the adolescent as they affect his relationship to the church and to the pastor.

A Study Of Christian Education In The Church-Related Hospital, Phyllis Pauline Wright

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Rural Church School In India, Susan Werghis

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Critique Of The Orders Of Matins And Vespers And The Offering Of A New Musical Setting, Robert Bergt

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The present thesis directs special attention to the last point. The musical settings of The Lutheran Hymnal are borrowed from Anglican and Gregorian traditions. This is not to say that Anglican and Gregorian chant per se are bad and unusable. Those responsible for putting the texts, tunes and accompaniments together did something adequate a generation ago. The present author believes that we have outgrown these and need to offer what will set off a new spark, a new life and love for Matins and Vespers. New musical settings may assist the renaissance.

After a brief historical background is given to …

The Roots, Development And Application Of American Mennonite Worship, Abraham Towes

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This thesis intends to look at the question of Mennonite worship as would a member of this committee. In Part I we have an examination of the roots and development, and in Part II the practices and ordinances of Mennonite worship services.

Some Representative Contemporary Concepts Of The Manifestation Of God In History And Creation, Herman Otten

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This thesis does not pretend to be an exhaustive study of the entire issue of God’s manifestations and natural theo1ogy. Few Missouri Synod Lutherans have concerned themselves with the problem. Jaroslav Pelikan refers to the “problem of natural theology" in his From Luther to Kierkegaard. He believes that Kant has rendered a great service to Lutheran theology by ridding it of Aristotelianism.

The Saints' Days Of The Lutheran Liturgy, Roger Pittelko

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This present study is intended to investigate the saints' days of The Lutheran Liturgy. The study will look at the historical warrant for the saints’ days. It. will further consider the theological content of the propers for each commemoration. Finally, it will look at the extent of the present use of the saints’ days.

The main emphasis of this paper will be on the saints’ Days in the calendar of the Lutheran Church, and in particular The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Such a study must broaden its base to include the history of the minor festivals of the pre-Reformation Western Church …