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Showing 1 to 20 of 112 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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Training the Fathers at Calvary Baptist Church in Easton, Pennsylvania, to Lead in Family Worship
TRAINING THE FATHERS AT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA, TO LEAD IN FAMILY WORSHIP Paul William Wilson, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Donald S. Whitney This project seeks to train the fathers of Calvary Baptist Church to lead their …
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A Door of Hope: Biblical-Theological Reflections On the Kingdom of God in the Book of the Twelve
… intertestamental literature, and church history. Reading the Twelve as a compositional unity sets the biblical-theological stage for examining how the Twelve advances the theme of the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God in the Twelve is examined through the lens of four kingdom …
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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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Teaching Multi-Generational Unity at Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
… among the members at Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church. Chapter 1 introduces the project and Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church. This chapter discusses church history, demographic studies, and reasons for disunity in the church. Chapter 2 addresses the biblical and theological issues concerning …
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It Is Written: Matthean Discourse and Its Implications for Contemporary Discipleship
… of Matthew were intended to be used by the church for the discipleship of its members. This body of teaching is referred to by Christ in his great commission of Matthew 28:18–20 as the “all things” needing to be passed on to new disciples. The premise is established by a review of early …
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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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Equipping Members of Citizens Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Develop and Practice a Rule of Life
This project seeks to equip members of Citizens Church Charlotte to develop a rule of life consisting of five spiritual practices for their spiritual formation. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context of Citizens Church as well as the goals and methods utilized in this project. Chapter 2 provides …
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Implementing A Plan for Discipleship at Providence Baptist Church in Hayes, Virginia
… a discipleship plan at Providence Baptist Church in Hayes, Virginia by adopting the elements of continuous spiritual renewal as formulated by evangelical historian Richard Lovelace. Chapter one describes the context, purpose, rationale, goals, and methodology of the project. Chapter two …
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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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A Hermeneutical Critique of Pentecostalism for the Churches of South Africa
… project seeks to equip congregants in specific churches in South Africa with the knowledge of the doctrine of Spirit baptism and how to teach it. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context to which the congregants in those South African churches preside as well as the goals to which the project …
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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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Teaching the Definition and Value of Regenerate Church Membership at First Baptist Church West Columbia, Texas
… for training the members of First Baptist Church West Columbia, Texas, concerning the meaning and value of regenerate church membership. Chapter 1 introduces the project and First Baptist Church West Columbia. This chapter discusses recent church history, demographic studies, and leadership …
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