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Showing 1 to 20 of 67 for “"Image of God"”.
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The image of God portrayed by Year 5 students
Presenting the image of God is surely not an easy task to do especially when dealing with children in a Primary class. Children in a year 5 class would surely have heard a lot about God, perhaps at home, in church, during catechesis as well as throughout their earlier years at school. The main aim …
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Maternal and paternal dimensions in the image of god: a comparative study
… the semantic relationship between parental images and the image of God. In doing so, it seeks to find out to what extent professional orientation and sex influence the structure of the maternal, paternal and divine images, as well as the symbolic function of parental images. The hypotheses …
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Fulfilling the Image of God: A Biblical Framework for a Christocentric Natural Law Theory and Human Flourishing
What is a proper biblical description of the relationship between the natural law and humanity’s status as image bearers of God? In this dissertation, I contend that the imago Dei and the natural law hold a complementary and interdependent relationship, as both are grounded in humanity’s telos and …
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Creation in the Image of God: Human Uniqueness From the Akan Religious Anthropology to the Renewal of Christian Anthropology
… belief, based on the bible, is that "God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them" (Gen. 1: 27). This dissertation explores the Akan understanding of the human person to shed further light on creation of human beings in the …
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Image-of-God Motif in the Writings of Ellen G. White : A Search for a Distinct Voice in Educational Philosophy
<p>Problem. Ellen White’s image-of-God motif and its influence on Seventh-day Adventist educational philosophy has not been examined thoroughly by thesis, dissertation, or other academic research. This dissertation is a significant effort toward fulfilling this need by examining and contextualizing …
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A Study of the Development and Significance of the Idea of the 'Image of God' from its Origins in Genesis through its Historical-Philosophical Interpretations to Contemporary Concerns in Science and Phenomenology
… investigates the development and significance of the idea of the human being as made in the 'image of God', from its origin in the book of Genesis through its historical and philosophical unfolding. There are, however, many interpretations of what this means, giving rise to problems regarding …
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İlköğretim öğrencilerinin tanrı imgesinin belirlenmesi ve farklı değişkenler açısından incelenmesi
The goal of this two-staged study was to understand how children image of God. In the first stage of this study children were asked ?What comes to mind when you hear the word `God??? Their answers to this question were organized according to frequency and classified into three separate groups. The …
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The Holy Spirit's Hope for the Traumatized
… heal the mind and heart, body, and relationships of individuals producing a response of genuine hopefulness in Christian trauma survivors. The introduction sets up the issue of trauma and the need for more theological resources that address the topic. Chapter 2 presents relevant components of …
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Aims of Education in the Writings of Ellen White
… philosophy and its application to the aims of education have not been systematically or thoroughly addressed within the parameters and demands of a graduate thesis. The present dissertation explores the aims of education, especially the ultimate aims of education, in the writings of Ellen G. …
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Imago Dei and the earthly life : the theological anthropology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
This dissertation offers a theological anthropology in light of the doctrine of imago Dei and the importance of place for our understanding of human identity. Through reading the early writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in historical context, this dissertation shows how he provides resources we need …
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A Thomistic Philosophy of Culture
<p>Nicolas Berdyaev in The End of Our Time characterizes modem history as "an unfolding of ideas and events wherein we see Humanism destroying itself by its own dialectic, for the putting up of man without God and against God, the denial of the divine image and likeness in himself, lead to his own …
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Cosmic conflict and the divine warrior in Paul's letter to the Romans.
Scholars of the New Testament have noted the ways in which first century CE writers utilize and transform themes related to Israel's divine conflict traditions, most notably in the Johannine Apocalypse, Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians, and the letter to the Ephesians. Yet in spite of the …
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Eschatological Thought and Religiosity Among Christians: Patterns And Relationships
… between eschatology, religiosity, locus of control, death anxiety, and an individual's concept of God. Respondents were 226 college students who completed a questionnaire designed to assess how religious, psychological, and demographic variables predict eschatological beliefs and …
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Ecological insights revealed from the interpretation of Genesis 1:1 - 2:18
The global ecological crisis of today is a radical challenge for Christians as the physical world faces unprecedented environmental peril. According to the scientific evidence, the fragile chemical and biological complexities of our world are being permanently altered. This study interprets the two …
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Augustinian Interiority: The Teleological Deification of the Soul through Divine Grace
Augustinian interiority is a way of deifying ourselves in order to attain true happiness(i.e., teleology). Augustine approaches deification chiefly in terms of the ‘image of God’, from the perspectives of ontology and teleology. Ontologically, we are created inthe image of God and this image is …
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Resisting and Transforming: Pastoral Theology and Care of Korean Military Wives
… families. They also experience same level of oppression and discrimination within Korean American congregations. In Korea, the women suffered poverty, sexual violence, and Confucian gender discrimination. They have also experienced racial and sexual oppression, intercultural familial …
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The King-Father: A Biblical Theology of God as Both King and Father Over His Kingdom Children
… I argue that the dual-themed royal-family image of God as the King and Father over his kingdom-children is the consistent witness of Scripture and a necessary foundation for teaching and applying biblical theology. Chapter 1 serves as an introduction to this study. In chapter 2, I argue …
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A Choreographic Exploration of Judeo-Christian Themes
This thesis investigates the potential of using the art form of dance, in a secular setting, to educate religious thought, and elicit an uncommon way of worship. Three Judeo-Christian themes, Grace, Prayer, and Body, form the creative inspiration for this choreographic thesis project. Within this …
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Glory Through Suffering: The Telos of Humanity in the Humanity of Christ
What is the precise function of suffering in the actualization of the telos of the image of God? I argue that suffering as an instrumental context is the connecting link between the intended glory-function of the imago Dei and the actualized telos of humanity in Christ. Suffering is contextual …
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