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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Evangelical Lutheran church"”.
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Diaconal ministry in Namibia: Challenges from the perspective of the Evangelical Lutheran church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN)
… the framework of the overall mission of the church under discussion (the ELCRN). A further aim is to present some workable proposals and recommendations for the revitalization of this much-needed ministry under the umbrella of the said Church in particular, but also to have a message to the …
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Exploring Predicted Vs. Actual First to-Second Year Retention Rates: A Study of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Colleges
… explores environmental factors present on three Evangelical Lutheran Colleges of America (ELCA) institutions with stronger than predicted first-to-second year retention rates. In a case study design, data were collected on three ELCA college campuses through interviews with faculty and …
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Restorative justice and confucianism in Hong Kong
… in Hong Kong – Methodist Centre and Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service – that the author conducted between January 2015 and February 2016 for the purpose of a doctorate. 22 social workers from Methodist Centre (Project Concord) and Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service …
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Incompatible: The Construction of the Homosexual Subject in American Mainline Protestantism
… in three denominations, the United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Moving from a theoretical framework that integrates Michel Foucault's theories of discourse and subjectivity with Christian body theology, this dissertation …
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Pappi ja Raamattu : Suomen evankelis-luterilaisen kirkon pappien suhde Raamattuun
The Pastor and the Bible: Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Pastors Relationship with the Bible Since 1970s there has been extensive discussion in Finland about questions relating to the interpretation of the Bible. The themes of this discussion have focused on the trustworthiness and authority of the …
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An evaluation of palliative care in rural Tanzania where availability of oral morphine is intermittent or absent
… an initiative within the health system of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) began to promote and develop palliative care, using as a model the Selian Hospice and Palliative Care Programme. The hospitals which are the sites for team development and service delivery are widely …
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Kuin kuvastimesta : Sielunhoidollisen kohtaamisen mahdollisuuksia taidelähtöisessä ryhmätoiminnassa
… few decades. This is evident also in the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church, however there is a paucity of theological research on the topic. This doctoral research aims to fill this gap, focusing on the kinds of encounters generated by arts-based action in a congregational setting with youth and …
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The political rhetoric of Bishop Kleopas Dumeni in the pre-independence era in Namibia
… of the speeches of Bishop Kleopas Dumeni of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. The main purpose of the study was to analyse Bishop Dumeni’s selected speeches based on the five canons of Aristotle, namely, invention, arrangement, style, delivery and memory, and his three modes of …
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Vain hätäapua? : Taloudellinen avustaminen diakoniatyön professionaalisen itseymmärryksen ilmentäjänä
… work One essential form of helping people in the Evangelical Lutheran Church s diaconal work is providing economic aid. It can be seen as work which is in accordance with the spirit of the Church Order (4:3). One of the tasks of diaconal work, determined by the Church Order, is to help those whose …