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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"BR Cristnogaeth"”.
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The shaping of John Nelson Darby’s Eschatology
The Albury and Powerscourt prophetical conferences saw the birth of a new form of premillennial dispensationalism that has shaped evangelical eschatology ever since. It owed its debut to John Nelson Darby, who espoused the centrality of the “two peoples of God.” Dispensationalism affirmed three …
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Towards a framework of creating coping strategies for newly ordained Roman Catholic priests engaged with major transitions in their lives
‘To live is to change and to be perfect is to have changed often.’ The axiom of John Henry Newman is true for everyone in living out their lives. There are certain times when transitions in a person’s life-cycle have a greater impact. One of these stages is when a person is ordained a priest. On …
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The gift of prophecy in the New Covenant.
Chapter one surveys recent research, demonstrating different approaches yield different definitions for prophecy, and suggesting a combination of historical, exegetical and biblical-theological methodology. Chapter two concludes that intertestamental Judaism, the old covenant scriptures and the …
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Jesus Caesar : a Roman reading of John 18:28 - 19:22
Latin use in inscriptions shows evidence of intersections between Roman and Greek languages and culture during the first century CE. Although the provenance for the Gospel of John is not definitively determined, this evidence is present in each proposed location as well as in the text of the Gospel …
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Life and work of Bishop John Owen (1854-1926)
This thesis seeks to illustrate the substantial contribution which John Owen, Bishop of St. David's, made to the campaign against the disestablishment of the Anglican Church within Wales, and the foundation of the Church in Wales. Owen's significant contribution to this important period within …
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Craving / Carving a sacred space : a study of religion on Stone Mountain.
Drawing upon the tools of spatial analysis, this study examines varieties of sacred space crafted at Stone Mountain Park, near Atlanta, Georgia. The focus on spatial aspects of religious practices at Stone Mountain grounds three over-arching methodological objectives of the thesis. The first is to …
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Sancti Episcopi : a study of the canonization of bishops in England, 1170-1320.
In 1250 the chronicler Matthew Paris had noticed a boom in English sanctity where ‘it seemed therefore to be a time of renewal, in which everyone was made full of the spirit of all the saints’. This revival of saintly virtues continued in motion until 1320 with the canonization of Thomas de …
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A Canterbury tale : study and analysis of the Eadwine leaves.
This study set out to analyse the main factors which influenced the artists of the Christological cycle of the fragment of a Romanesque Psalter known to art historians as the Eadwine Leaves, to deduce the likely purpose which the Leaves were intended to serve, and to assess the extent to which this …
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The Greek text of the gospel of Matthew : a renewed text-critical approach with a focus on the issue of harmonizations in Codex Bezae.
Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis is an important early manuscript of the Greek New Testament, whose Gospel text has received relatively limited attention. Because Matthew was the most widely used Gospel among the first Christian communities, the study of its textual form is of utmost significance for …
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Narrative traditioning and allusive gesturing : Perpetua reconsidered.
The early Christian martyr narrative Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis has been widely debated for centuries. Substantial interpretative quandaries remain about the Passio’s unique account of events surrounding the martyrdom of a group of catechumens in Severan-era Roman North Africa. Predominant …
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The Dignity of Difference: Christian Particularity and the Possibility of Interreligious Dialogue
Difference is believed to constitute one of the greatest obstacles to interreligious dialogue. Hence, a strong view of the particularity of the religions is often criticised as incompatible with a commitment to, and willingness to engage in, interreligious dialogue. This thesis argues against this …
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Minister of the Gospel at Haddington The Life and Work of the Reverend John Brown (1722-1787)
… look at the life and work of the Reverend John Brown (1722-1787), minister of the First Secession Church in Haddington and Professor of Divinity in the Associate (Burgher) Synod, who is best known as the author of The Self-Interpreting Bible (1778). Brown was born in humble circumstances in …
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Imitations of Christ: Ignatius of Loyola, Philip Neri and the influence of the Devotio Moderna
The Devotio Moderna originated in northern Europe towards the end of the fourteenth century. As a movement of reform, it aimed to return to the practices of the early church and make spirituality accessible to the laity. While some scholars have claimed the Devotio Moderna to be a forerunner of …
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Strengthening the Christian presence in the Holy Land through the implementation of a strategic planning programme
This thesis focuses on strengthening the Christian presence in the Holy Land that has been in existence for more than 2,000 years. The Christian presence there is not only about maintaining and preserving the holy shrines related to Christianity. It is also about maintaining and preserving the …
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Teaching English as a missionary language: a revised theory for the evangelical use of English language teaching for religious ends.
… that this research makes is that, by a embracing a Christocentric paradigm of mission as missio Dei and adopting a dialogic collaborative pedagogy, evangelical Christians can make a unique contribution on the basis of their faith towards a redemptive and harmonious relationship with their …
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Towards understanding the dynamics of transformation in spiritual psychology with particular reference to Buddhist teachings
My thesis brings into conversation, Buddhist spiritual teachings with the medieval contemplative Christian understanding and modern ontological thoughts, to investigate the dynamic characteristics of spiritual transformation. The thesis explores the following questions: Is there a spiritual …
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A study of the Apostle Paul's approach to the law in Galatians chapters 2 and 3.
… traditional Christian and Jewish theology. It briefly assesses historical sensitivities that may well have provoked the defense of Jewish identity discernable in covenantal nomism, the very issues Paul was attempting to address for Gentile covenant membership in light of Christ. Confined to …
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The Problem of Pendar : a lost abbey in medieval Senghenydd and the transformation of the church in South Wales
… Normans and around 1300. Investigation of this broad area of research identified a more focused area as the phenomenon of Pendar. Pendar is known to have had association with the Cistercian Order but its precise status within the order has never been fully understood. Indeed, its very location …
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The Roots of Franciscan Theology and Metaphysics: An Integrated Approach Towards Encounter, Participation, and the De-Radicalisation of Difference
This thesis argues that the Franciscan theological tradition, rooted in the spiritual attributes of humility, poverty, and simplicity, and shaped by metaphysical motifs such as freedom, relationality, and moral goodness, offers a coherent and constructive framework for interfaith dialogue. By …
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The Royal Nunneries in the Landscape of Anglo-Saxon Wessex 871–1066
This dissertation explores the Anglo-Saxon landscape of the six royal nunneries of Wessex, from the reign of King Alfred to the Norman Conquest. By examining the nunneries within their changing physical, political and ecclesiastical settings, it attempts to assess the extent to which the nunneries …
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