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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Church of Christ"”.
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Bible Class Work in the Church of Christ
317 leaves.
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Civic Faith: The Political Thought of the Church of Christ 1952-1962
No abstract prepared.
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An Exploration of Worship Practices at an African American Church of Christ
<p>The identity of the African American Churches of Christ is deeply rooted in the American struggle for racial equality. Without a formal governing body, the Churches of Christ have survived throughout the majority of the 20th century without making an official stance on racial relations. Many …
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Biopolitics and Belief: Governance in the Church of Christ, Scientist, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
This dissertation offers an analysis of two American religions–the Church of Christ, Scientist (CS), and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)–and the ways that their particular/peculiar ideologies regarding the body govern the everyday realities of their respective memberships. …
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A Legacy Cut Short The Impact of Pepperdine University on African Americans and South Los Angeles from 1937 – 1981
… seeking quick wealth flocked to the “free-state” of California. These new settlers included enslaved Africans, religion, and Southern attitudes that set the foundation for California to be a Southern-attitude state, which eventually attracted generations of free African Americans and a large White …
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Marshall Keeble and the Implementation of a Grand Strategy.
<p>This study examines the development of Marshall Keeble’s work during the early and middle parts of the twentieth century in the Church of Christ. The purpose of this study is to examine the direction taken by Keeble in his work and determine whether he was a submissive Tom used by whites to …
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A Connecticut Yankee At The Gates Of Heaven: A Study Of The Rites Surrounding The Death Of A Christian In The Connecticut Conference, United Church Of Christ, At The Beginning Of The Twenty-First Century
… dissertation examines the rites that members and churches of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ perform when a member of the community dies. A distinction between a “funeral” and “memorial service” is established, with a funeral defined as a rite provided by the Church at …
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Factors influencing the International Church of Christ's decision not to require formal theological training for its Ministers from 1979-2002
… seeks to investigate why the International Church of Christ (ICoC) schism adopted a very different ministerial training approach to the one long supported by its parent church, the mainline Church of Christ (CoC). I explore how the ICoC (Formerly called the 'Boston Movement') became an …
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The Architecture of The Kariye Camii in Istanbul. (Volumes I and Ii)
… as the Kariye Camii in Istanbul--originally the Church of Christ in the Chora Monastery--is among the most important and best preserved monuments of Byzantine Constantinople, as well as a pivotal monument for Byzantine architecture in general. This dissertation offers a monographic study of the …
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The Encomienda in the Philippines: The Dawn of Spanish Colonialism
The Age of Discovery and Expansion saw the emergence of Castile as a colonial power. Alexander VI, in his Papal Bull of May 4, 1493, granted the Kings of Castile dominion over the Indies and decreed that | "an imaginary demarcation line he drawn 100 leagues west of the Azores and the Cape Verde …
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Witness to the light : the evolution of church sanctuary design & standards of comfort in the last century in Harrison County, Iowa
… the factors that have caused changes in church sanctuary design in Harrison County, Iowa in the last century, focusing on daylight and thermal qualities. Most of the churches in the county today were built in the Gothic and Romanesque Revival styles between 1880 and 1930, before the era …
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The Pastor as a Biblical Counselor and Equipper of Biblical Counselors within the Local Church
… examines the theological foundations of the Biblical Counseling Movement (BCM), focusing on the claim that “pastors should biblically counsel their congregants and equip them to do likewise.” Through a tri-perspective analysis, the study aligns the BCM’s theological vision with the …
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Nothing So Exquisite
… orchestra that depicts the conversion story of a man named Alma, as told in a sacred volume of scripture called The Book of Mormon. Alma’s story is comparable to that of Paul the Apostle in the New Testament. Early in his life, though his father is the head of the Church of Christ, Alma …
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The Transformation of Aladura Christianity in Nigeria
The study examines the transformation of Aladura Christianity in Nigeria, focussing on three major strands of Aladura churches, namely Cherubim and Seraphim, the Church of the Lord Aladura, and Celestial Church of Christ in three major cities of Lagos, Ibadan, and Jos. In Nigeria, there are lots of …
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The life and thought of the Very Reverend Dr Isaac Milner and his contribution to the Evangelical Revival in England
This thesis is a study of the life and thought of the Very Reverend Or Isaac Milner (1750- 1820) and his contribution to the Evangelical Revival in England. Milner is not unknown to students of Evangelical history, but his figure is a shadowy one. This work describes his life, considers the ways in …
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Unique Aspects of Accounting Policies Utilized by the Churches of Christ
No abstract prepared.
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A Delphi Study of the Biblical/Doctrinal Knowledge That Ministers of Christian Churches/Churches of Christ Consider Essential for Spiritual Development
<p><em>Purpose and rationale of the study</em> . The primary role of the minister is to spiritually lead others and facilitate their spiritual growth. Traditionally, biblical and doctrinal teachings have played an essential role in this process. Sadly, two recent trends have worked against this …
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Rearticulating religious rhetoric: Literate activity and semiotic remediation in a progressive Christian church
… a long-term, ethnographically based study of a progressive Protestant church, Rearticulating Religious Rhetoric: Literate Activity and Semiotic Remediation in a Progressive Christian Church pushes back against the field’s common conception of religious rhetoric, a conception narrowly …