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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Christian Discipleship"”.
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Semiotics and Christian Discipleship in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s <em>Crime and Punishment</em> and Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s <em>The Cost of Discipleship</em>
… is one in which faith-in Dostoevsky's case, the Christian faith-becomes the focal point for understanding the novel as a coherent text, especially in regard to Raskolnikov's fragmentary conversion to that faith. Even at the end of the novel, Raskolnikov is more on the threshold of Christian …
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The Worship-Discipleship Nexus: Integrating Worship Practice and a Discipleship Pathway
… the biblical aims of corporate worship and Christian discipleship. By observing the planning practices of these leaders, my desire is to ascertain practical aspects of worship design that positively impact and inform the disciple-making process. In chapter 2, four relevant areas of …
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Stellvertretung as Vicarious Suffering in Dietrich Bonhoeffer
… in Christ for the sins of the world, but also Christian discipleship as participation in Christ’s suffering for others; to be as Christ: Schuldübernahme. In this understanding of Stellvertretung as vicarious suffering Bonhoeffer demonstrates independence from his Protestant (Lutheran) heritage …
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Whispers of Conversation between Thomas Merton and Sallie McFague on God, Self, and the World: Considering Engaged Spirituality Today
… aspects relate to the question and issue of Christian living. In exploring these areas this project brings together aspects of Christian spirituality, theology, and ethics to grasp the intimate relationship between faith and action, which is the essence of authentic Christian discipleship. …
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Complete Freedom from Addiction, through Christ: Observation and Life-Stories from the former Soviet Union and Interviews with International Rehabilitation Leaders
… evaluates the Biblical process of conversion and discipleship as appropriate and effective to bring freedom from addiction. Spiritual regeneration through repentance and faith in Jesus was found to lead to recovery with ongoing Christian discipleship, application of the Bible and the Holy Spirit’s …
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The relationship between the practice of Christian spiritual disciplines and Internet pornography use among Christian college students
… the relationship between the practice of Christian spiritual disciplines and Internet pornography use among Christian male college students. The problem of Internet pornography use by Christians raises the question of why Christian men have such a seemingly low resistance to online …
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Utilizing a Reformed Sanctification Framework to Assess and Evaluate C. Peter Wagner’s Doctrine of Sanctification
… on, evaluate, and assess Wagner’s philosophy of discipleship, this thesis demonstrates that C. Peter Wagner’s philosophy of discipleship is incongruent with an articulated Reformed doctrine of sanctification and paradigm of discipleship and sanctification. This work (1) introduces and employs an …
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Speaking of faith at work: towards a trinitarian hermeneutic
… problems and potentialities of speaking about Christian faith in the context of working life. It is based on a qualitative investigation of the experience of Christians working in secular institutions. The argument is that the discursive interface between work and worship raises critical …
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Applying a comprehensive-internal model for the evaluation of social-scientific research to the identity crisis stage of Erik Erikson's developmental theory
… theory, in whole or in part, in the context of Christian discipleship. Chapter 1 includes evidence of the integration of developmental psychology in Christian education. The chapter then discusses the integration of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development in Christian Education …
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A practical theology of online and hybrid worship.
… of media technologies and their use in musical Christian worship and other mediated community rituals. In this dissertation, I argue that responsible engagement with online worship and digital religious rituals necessitates being aware of historical patterns of how churches have responded to …
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Identity Styles, Mediated by Commitment and Syncretism, as Predictors of Undergraduate Students' Attitudes Toward Selected Discipleship Practice at Vally View University in Ghana in 2015: Implications for Religious Education
… the attempt to restore value-based education in Christian institutions of higher learning, taking cognizance of the need for cultural contextualization and the influence of postmodern ideology. This present study sought to examine the possible predictive role of identity styles, mediated by …
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World Mission and Higher Education Internationalization: A Comparative Study of Christian Universities in South Korea and Canada
… nature of internationalization activities at two Christian higher education institutions comparatively—one in South Korea and the other in Canada. A qualitative study, it examines the question of the extent to which an institution’s internationalization policies and programs reflect the core …
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The Ethical Significance of the Virtuous Organization Inspired by Catholic Mission for the Delivery of Health Care
… with common good, and ethical environment with discipleship to exemplify how Catholic mission inspires that tradition's faith-based virtuous organizations. Catholic mission inspired health care, education or any of the social ministries is ethically significant because it offers an unparalleled …
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The Validity of the Growing Disciples in Community Model Among Adolescents in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in North America
… Study. There is little empirical research about discipleship, and particularly discipleship and adolescents. An understanding of Christian discipleship might, however, be an antidote for a growing trend toward consumer mentality in the church, the effect of post-Christian culture on the home, and …
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Family Ministry and Evangelism: An Empirical Study of Family Ministry Engagement and Baptism Ratios in the Southern Baptist Convention
… of a family ministry strategy believe that Christian parents are called to be the primary disciple-makers in their children’s lives and that the church is called to equip parents for that important task. This type of strategy is commonly critiqued as an internally focused strategy that …
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Children’s Catechisms as Resources for Discipleship and Apologetics in England, 1549–1642
… use with children, functioned as a tool for the discipleship of children’s faith and were used apologetically to defend Christian doctrine within the church and family in England from 1549 to 1642. The catechisms examined are exclusive to the Book of Common Prayer. Chapter 2 presents a survey of …