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Showing 1 to 20 of 97 for “"Church History"”.
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The idea of paradigm in church history: the notion of papal monarchy in the thirteenth century, from Innocent III to Boniface VIII
The hierocratic theory of papal monarchy is said by some modern historians to have been systematic in character and the dominant way of understanding the papacy in the thirteenth century. As such, the hierocratic theory bears a strong resemblance to how the concept ‘paradigm’ from Thomas Kuhn’s …
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Splashing tradition: the use of tradition and church history in recent German baptismal theologies as seen in the views of Th. Schneider, W. Pannenberg, and A. Heinze
This thesis analyses the use of tradition and church history in the baptismal views of the recent German theologians Theodor Schneider (Roman Catholic, born 1930), Wolfhart Pannenberg (Lutheran, 1928-2014), and André Heinze (Baptist, 1961-2013). The differences in the practice and understanding of …
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The National Catholic Federation of Students : a study of political ideas and activities within a Christian student movement, 1960-1987
… underlying supposition of this thesis is that church history ought to be an integral part of the discipline of history, and that there is a need to write church history from "below" from the perspectives of the "people's church", the church that comprises the religious experience of the …
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The significance of supportive structure in improving student achievement in knowledge of the history of the Christian church in a Kenyan Bible college.
… greater achievement in knowledge of Christian Church history as compared to Kenyan Bible college students who receive instruction using a traditional (minimally structured) non-mastery learning model. The subjects were 17 second-year Kenyan Bible college students enrolled in a course on …
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"An Eighteenth-Century Man": David Martyn Lloyd-Jones as a Pastor-Historian
… study of Lloyd-Jones’s development as a man of history through his exposure at an early age to the Calvinistic Methodist fathers and later on to Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. It describes his philosophy of church history and explores the reasons why Lloyd-Jones considered the study of …
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'iSeminary' : Christian theological and leadership development in the online environment : a practical theological study
… and teaching as well as looking into the history of mentoring as a concept within church history and how this related to the issue he focused on. Meekins suggests a pathway that could possibly help to bridge the gap for those who are resistant to the idea of true mentoring taking place …
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Plurality of Elder Leadership Versus One-Man Authority in a New Testament Church
The thesis of this paper is that churches should be led, taught, and governed by a plurality of elders, leading the church as a group without a defined single-man authority over them. Chapter 1 contains the thesis statement, along with a brief discussion of the content and the methodology used in …
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Making Disciples of High-Net-Worth Individuals at First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach, Florida
There are transferable principles a church may employ to increase its success in making disciples of high-capacity donors (HCDs). This project sought to identify and teach those principles to the HCDs of First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Chapter 1 presents the history and ministry …
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Augustine's Method of Teaching Religion
… Heaven and earth'1 to the present period of the Church. Throughout the development of this treatise the central figure is God in the Person of Christ; the ever- recurring theme is love--love of God and neighbor. To develop his narrative Augustine referred constantly to the Old and New …
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Discipling Young Adults at the Heights Baptist Church in Chesterfield, Virginia
… the Young Adults Ministry at The Heights Baptist Church. Chapter 1 outlines the ministry context, rationale, purpose, goals, and research methodology for the project. Chapter 2 establishes the biblical and theological basis for discipleship by examining God’s design in Deuteronomy 6, Christ’s …
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The Organic Unity of Revelation: Towards a Biblical, Historical, and Theological Understanding of the External and Internal Nature of Revelation
… By using resources from Scripture, the history of the church, and systematic theology, it argues that revelation includes external and internal dimensions that are organically united in the triune God. This construal is clear within the Bible and church history, and its biblical and …
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The discourse of "Belonging" and Baptist church membership in contemporary Britain: historical, theological and demotic elements of a post-foundational theological proposal
During the late twentieth century Baptist church membership declined whilst church attendance increased. An investigation of these phenomena references Stanley Grenz’s post-foundational theology and Anthony Giddens’s sociological theory of structuration. An historical overview of Baptist church …
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The divided roots of Lutheranism in South Africa : a critical overview of the social history of the German-speaking Lutheran missions and the churches originating from their work in South Africa
… that the present social location of the Lutheran churches can be explained by examining the history of their internal divisions and their relation to broader struggles in society. The history of the Lutheran missions and churches is considered in relation to the political and socio-economic …
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An Analysis and Critique of Neil T. Anderson's Approach to Spiritual Warfare in Evangelism and Discipleship
… warfare. Relevant biblical passages, early church history practices, and theological categories are presented and examined in order to establish a reference point for analyzing Anderson's ministry approach to spiritual warfare. Chapter 4 explores some of the main criticisms of Anderson's …
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Tumelo and Tshiamiso in perspective: Reading Romans 1: 17 within the Marapyane Lutheran Community context
… defining theologies and doctrines in the early Church history period. The Church fathers and early reformers read this letter and other epistles meticulously to understand Paul’s theology and mission. Martin Luther’s reading of this letter, in particular verses 4 and 8, has always been referred …
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John Piper: The Making of a Christian Hedonist
… how Piper uses Scripture and how he appropriates church history for pastoral ends. Also included is a comprehensive bibliography of Piper's published works (1971-2015).
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The relationship between Christian education practices and lifestyle discipleship in African American churches
… practices being implemented in African-American churches and the life-style discipleship lived and exemplified by the members of those churches. The aspect of Black consciousness was also considered alongside the practices to examine what if any difference this makes in the relationship. The …
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The Worship-Discipleship Nexus: Integrating Worship Practice and a Discipleship Pathway
… intent of this study is to learn from exemplar church leaders who recognize significant convergence between 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 …
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