Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Church

Discipline
Institution
Publication Year
Publication
Publication Type

Articles 331 - 360 of 509

Full-Text Articles in Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

The Historical Debate Among Leaders Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints On The Topic Of The United Nations, Katie Marie Lenhard Jan 2002

The Historical Debate Among Leaders Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints On The Topic Of The United Nations, Katie Marie Lenhard

Theses and Dissertations

Since the inception of the United Nations in 1945, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have made public statements regarding the international peace and security organization. To the confusion of many Church members, who often look to their leaders for prophetic guidance on numerous spiritual and temporal topics, these statements have been conflicting. Some Church leaders have clearly opposed the United Nations and others have openly supported it, offering various ideological explanations for their beliefs. Yet, it is evident that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has never made an official position on the …


Empowering Effective Fathering Through An Informational-Relational Model Of Local Church Men's Ministry, Thomas Owen Palmer Jan 2002

Empowering Effective Fathering Through An Informational-Relational Model Of Local Church Men's Ministry, Thomas Owen Palmer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Church Health And Growth At Creekside Community Church, Christopher Allen Jarrett Jan 2002

A Study Of Church Health And Growth At Creekside Community Church, Christopher Allen Jarrett

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Turning Heritage Into Hope: Strategies For A Midlife Denomination, Kenneth John Driedger Jan 2002

Turning Heritage Into Hope: Strategies For A Midlife Denomination, Kenneth John Driedger

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Becoming A Five Star Church, Jeffrey T. Johnson Jan 2002

Becoming A Five Star Church, Jeffrey T. Johnson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Short-Termers Over The Long Run : Assessing Missional Effectiveness Of Non-Career, Mid-Term Nazarene Missionaries, Douglas Wayne Terry Jan 2002

Short-Termers Over The Long Run : Assessing Missional Effectiveness Of Non-Career, Mid-Term Nazarene Missionaries, Douglas Wayne Terry

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Management Of Internal Transitioning As A Necessary Function Of Leaders In The Establishment Of Second-Order Change In Church Organizations, David Wayne Blackmer Jan 2002

The Management Of Internal Transitioning As A Necessary Function Of Leaders In The Establishment Of Second-Order Change In Church Organizations, David Wayne Blackmer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Preaching To Generation X : The Embodiment Of Postmodernism, Matthew Christian Boda May 2001

Preaching To Generation X : The Embodiment Of Postmodernism, Matthew Christian Boda

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center Bulletin 9:1-2 (Spring-Winter 2001), Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center Jan 2001

Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center Bulletin 9:1-2 (Spring-Winter 2001), Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center

Bulletin

No abstract provided.


New Pastor-- New Plan: Strategic Planning For Health And Growth, Alan Robinson Jan 2001

New Pastor-- New Plan: Strategic Planning For Health And Growth, Alan Robinson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Small Church Revitalization Within The Central Florida District Of The Church Of The Nazarene, George E. Sloan Jr. Jan 2001

Small Church Revitalization Within The Central Florida District Of The Church Of The Nazarene, George E. Sloan Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Mentoring Model Of How To Train Successor Leaders: A Latin American Perspective, David Munguia Zelada Jan 2001

A Mentoring Model Of How To Train Successor Leaders: A Latin American Perspective, David Munguia Zelada

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


From Teflon To Velcro: Assimilating Newcomers Into Faithbridge United Methodist Church, E. Kenneth Werlein Jan 2001

From Teflon To Velcro: Assimilating Newcomers Into Faithbridge United Methodist Church, E. Kenneth Werlein

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Without A Parallel: Reasons For The Expansion Of Early American Methodism (1767 Through 1812), William Price Payne Jan 2001

Without A Parallel: Reasons For The Expansion Of Early American Methodism (1767 Through 1812), William Price Payne

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Church Renewal For Kentucky United Methodism?: Evaluating The Purpose-Driven Church® Network Pilot, James Cole Wofford Jan 2001

Church Renewal For Kentucky United Methodism?: Evaluating The Purpose-Driven Church® Network Pilot, James Cole Wofford

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Increasing Assimilation And Decreasing Attrition Through The Development Of A Lay Ministry And Congregational Care Program, Robin B. Scott Jan 2001

Increasing Assimilation And Decreasing Attrition Through The Development Of A Lay Ministry And Congregational Care Program, Robin B. Scott

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Developing A Model To Motivate And Teach New Members To Do Relational Evangelism, Joseph R. Maclaren Jr. Jan 2001

Developing A Model To Motivate And Teach New Members To Do Relational Evangelism, Joseph R. Maclaren Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Gathering A Crowd For A First Service Launch, Edwin Dale Locke Jan 2001

Gathering A Crowd For A First Service Launch, Edwin Dale Locke

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Celtic Spirituality : A Means Toward Experiencing God's Presence, William Sidney Parks Jan 2001

Celtic Spirituality : A Means Toward Experiencing God's Presence, William Sidney Parks

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Ablaze With Love: A Video Documentary To Sensitize The Church Of The Nazarene To Its Heritage Of Gender Mutuality In Ministry, Janine T. Metcalf Jan 2001

Ablaze With Love: A Video Documentary To Sensitize The Church Of The Nazarene To Its Heritage Of Gender Mutuality In Ministry, Janine T. Metcalf

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Pickett's Fire: The Life, Contribution, Thought, And Legacy Of J. Waskom Pickett, Methodist Missionary To India, Arthur Gene Mcphee Jan 2001

Pickett's Fire: The Life, Contribution, Thought, And Legacy Of J. Waskom Pickett, Methodist Missionary To India, Arthur Gene Mcphee

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Contextualization As An Approach To Folk-Catholics In Costa Rica : A Few Examples Of How Reading The Cultural Religiosity Of Folk-Catholics Can Provide Better Options For Evangelizing Them, Osias Segua-Guzman Aug 2000

Contextualization As An Approach To Folk-Catholics In Costa Rica : A Few Examples Of How Reading The Cultural Religiosity Of Folk-Catholics Can Provide Better Options For Evangelizing Them, Osias Segua-Guzman

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Evaluating The Presence And Importance Of Selected Principles For Nurturing Volunteers Among Youth Ministries Considered Effective, James Dunaway Moye Jr. May 2000

Evaluating The Presence And Importance Of Selected Principles For Nurturing Volunteers Among Youth Ministries Considered Effective, James Dunaway Moye Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Avery Dulles's Advocacy Of Reformulation Of Dogma And Doctrinal Development, Richard Warneck May 2000

Avery Dulles's Advocacy Of Reformulation Of Dogma And Doctrinal Development, Richard Warneck

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

The first chapter of this study examines the setting for Father Dulles's energetic work in the years immediately following Vatican Council II. With respect to the Church’s dogmatic formulations, it was apparent to Father Dulles that the Council tacitly proclaimed the end of irreformability. The Church's doctrinal statements must undergo reformulation in order to express adequately and communicate incisively the Christian faith to the world of the late twentieth century. Furthermore, his own epistemology, methodology, and theology did, in effect, shape his outlook regarding reformulation. These subjects are treated at length in chapter two, complemented by close attention to his …


Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center Bulletin 8:1-2 (Spring-Winter 2000), Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center Jan 2000

Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center Bulletin 8:1-2 (Spring-Winter 2000), Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center

Bulletin

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Perceived Forgiveness On The Self-Concept And Spiritual Well-Being Of Inmates At The Ohio State Penitentiary Correctional Camp, Donald York Jan 2000

The Impact Of Perceived Forgiveness On The Self-Concept And Spiritual Well-Being Of Inmates At The Ohio State Penitentiary Correctional Camp, Donald York

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Pastoring Revival: Case Studies Of Two Churches "In The River", David Norhrop Wentz Jan 2000

Pastoring Revival: Case Studies Of Two Churches "In The River", David Norhrop Wentz

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Church Planting Programs Of Five Similar-Sized Denominations In The United States, Dennis Duane Powell Jan 2000

Church Planting Programs Of Five Similar-Sized Denominations In The United States, Dennis Duane Powell

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Crossroads United Methodist Church In Recovery: A Study Of The Incorporation And Effectiveness Of Seven Essential Elements Necessary For Revitalization, Mark Linley Alexander Jan 2000

Crossroads United Methodist Church In Recovery: A Study Of The Incorporation And Effectiveness Of Seven Essential Elements Necessary For Revitalization, Mark Linley Alexander

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Training In Behaviors And Styles Of Listening As Preparation For Leadership In Vocational Ministry, Cliff D. Sanders Jan 2000

Training In Behaviors And Styles Of Listening As Preparation For Leadership In Vocational Ministry, Cliff D. Sanders

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.