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Showing 1 to 20 of 149 for “"Protestantism"”.
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Contested Spaces: Protestantism in Oaxaca, 1920-1995
… states Oaxaca has the highest growth rate of Protestantism, increasing 531% between 1970 and 2000. From 2000 to 2010, it grew another 65%. Such rapid change brought serious conflicts in closely knit indigenous villages. Asserting that en el pueblo, la costumbre es ley,' ('in the town, custom …
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Heresy and Popular Protestantism in England, 1527-1553
… done on the nature and scope of non-maglsterlal Protestantism on the continent, the so-called "Radical Reformation", but these studies have largely Ignored the presence in England of a contemporary movement to restore primitive Christianity together with an ethical religion based on Scripture. …
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Power from on high : the political mobilization of Brazilian evangelical Protestantism
The resurgence of religion as a vehicle for mobilizing voters and influencing government policy has surprised those who assumed religion would become less important as nations modernized. This dissertation proposes a new explanation of religiously based political mobilization and tests the …
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The Nature and Development of Liberal Protestantism in Waterford 1800-42
This thesis examines the development of liberal Protestantism in Waterford between 1800 and 1842. Waterford liberal Protestants had much in common with their British Whig counterparts, but their ideology had been fundamentally altered by the experience of the late eighteenth century. This thesis …
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Incompatible: The Construction of the Homosexual Subject in American Mainline Protestantism
<p>Many American mainline Protestant denominations discriminate against gays and lesbians or have discriminated against them in recent history by denying ordination to "self-avowed practicing homosexuals." This dissertation analyzes such ordination policies and their enforcement in ecclesial courts …
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The National and International Church: National Socialism, German Protestantism, and the Watching World
… were leading participants in international Protestantism, and the global ecumenical community took keen interest in German church affairs under National Socialism. International concerns affected German state church policies, and international Protestant interventions proved effective in the …
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The Impact of Conservative Protestantism upon The Time Fathers Spend with Their Children
… effects that religion, especially conservative Protestantism, has upon the performance of fatherhood. The influence of religion was assessed using the religious beliefs reported by fathers. The performance of fatherhood focused on the amount of time fathers spent meeting the physical needs of …
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A "scourge and minister" : Lyman Abbott, liberal Protestantism, and American warfare, 1861-1920.
… that Abbott's positions were common to liberal Protestantism as a whole during the period under consideration. Thus, the thesis fills a gap in the literature on Abbott and liberal Protestantism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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The Theological Edifice of Modern Experiential Protestantism: Schleiermacher, Kierkegaard, and Palmer’s Reconstruction of nineteenth Century Pietism
… is to address the development of experiential Protestantism in the nineteenth century, commonly called Pietism, through the theological contributions of Friedrich Schleiermacher, Søren Kierkegaard, and Phoebe Palmer. While an emphasis on experiencing God exists in all forms of Christianity, …
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Four Views of the Nature and Role of Women in Sixteenth Century Protestantism, Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anabaptism, and English Puritanism
… doctrines that were to result in the rise of Protestantism. The sole authority of the Bible, the priesthood of all believers, and righteousness by faith alone rapidly took hold in a large part of Europe, especially in Germany, Switzerland, the Lowlands, and England, where the Lutherans, …
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The Anti-Maynooth Campaign: A Study in Anti-Catholicism and Politics in the United Kingdom, 1851-69 (Protestantism, Ireland)
The study examines a compaign by ultra-Protestant militants to abolish the government grant to St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. This campaign was but one element in the anti-Catholic tradition of Victorian Britain. The anti-Maynooth campaign had both a parliamentary and an extra-parliamentary …
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An Analysis of the Evangelism Theology and Methodology of Billy Kim (Jang Hwan Kim)
… related with the growth and stagnation of Korean Protestantism. Chapter 2 points out the historical context of Billy Kim’s childhood and his ministry in Korea. Chapter 3 illustrates his journey from a houseboy, to a pastor, evangelist, and CEO. Chapter 4 examines Billy Kim’s theology, which drove …
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The Relationship of the So-Called Semi-Pelagians and Eastern Greek Theology on the Doctrine of Original Sin: An Historical-Systematic Analysis and its Relevance for 21st Century Protestantism.
The theological study of the so-called Semi-Pelagianshas been minimal relative to the study of Augustine of Hippo. Nevertheless, the monks hailing from the southern portion of Roman Gaul were the first critical respondents to Augustine’s doctrine of grace, providing an important perspective for …
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The missionary vision in the Italian Evangelical Church starting from the Unity of Italy to the present day
… heart of the country. Throughout the years the Protestantism has been struggling to gain a foothold among the people. In 1170, the first non-Catholic church, the Waldensians were established. They remained a small group by did have an influence on the spread of Protestantism. Various influences …
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Alcohol policy as defined by path dependency and Prohibition
… area. Religiosity classified by high amounts of Protestantism along with historic rates of Protestantism have the highest amount of explanatory value for states with more restrictive alcohol laws. Utilizing the theoretical foundations of path dependency and increasing returns this paper posits …
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Cenários de contra-hegemonia no protestantismo brasileiro no contexto da pós-modernidade
… to the binomial: religion and society. The Protestantism is divided into three main streams: Historical, Pentecostal and Neo-Pentecostal. Each current of Protestantism emerged to adapt to social cosmology of historical ages, from the Reformation to the present day, forming institutions with …
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The religion of the people in Winchester and Southampton, c.1558-c.1603
… Church and the laity seemed enthusiastic about Protestantism. Perhaps encouraged by the Huguenots and Channel Islanders, the townsfolk became Protestant quickly and happily. The town government went further, becoming quite Puritanical and Sabbatarian in its approach to godly discipline in …
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