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Showing 1 to 20 of 403 for “"The Bible"”.
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The short story element of the Bible.
People keep alive in their stories of their heroes those qualities which they cherish most highly; therefore, if one could know the stories told by the people of any civilization he would know much about its inner nature. It is through the story element woven shuttle-like through the pages of the …
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Begetting the Apple: Poems from Women of the Bible
This thesis project is twofold in nature, both analytical and creative. The introduction takes a penetrating look at the concept of confessional poetry, and as such, the effect that personal experience and feelings have on crafting poetry. The project defines this type of lyric poetry as the …
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Teaching Science in the Bible Belt of the South
… research (He & Phillion, 2008) to delve into the conflicting experiences encountered by science educators as they teach in the predominantly Christian environment of the rural South. Science standards require teachers to instruct students about scientific concepts that directly contradict …
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Reading the Bible Tu'a-wise: Tongan Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation
… with developing an alter-native way of reading the Bible from a Tongan perspective; hence, the title: “Reading the Bible Tu’a-wise: Tongan Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation.” Its key objectives are to theorize some Tongan categories of analysis, to chart some culturally shaped methods of …
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The Bible and its modern methods: interpretation between art and text
The dissertation pushes the boundaries of biblical interpretation by formulating relationships between passages of the Hebrew Bible and unrelated works of Modern art. While a growing field of criticism addresses the representation of scriptural stories in painting, sculpture and film, the artwork …
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The concept of motherhood in the Bible = Ha-Imahut ba-Mikra
Following the canonization of the Hebrew Bible, a new process of interpreting this text was initiated. Despite the vast amount of biblical research generated in the two thousand years since the canonization, relatively little has been written on the subject of "Womanhood" in the Bible. With the …
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Kaige and the Early Transmission History of the Bible: A Reassessment
This thesis investigates kaige revision of the Septuagint through multiple perspectives to reassess the early transmission history of the Bible. By re-evaluating the Greek Minor Prophets Scroll and kaige texts in Samuel–Kings, this study challenges existing assumptions and provides new insights …
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The impact of contemporary narrative homiletics on interpreting and preaching the Bible
This dissertation examines the impact of contemporary narrative homiletics on interpretation and preaching. Chapter 1 provides the groundwork for the study by laying out the thesis and methodology to be followed. Chapter 2 defines hermeneutics and homiletics from a traditional, historical …
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Tithes and offerings in the South African context: the bible and reality
… study has ever been undertaken with respect to the practice adopted by urban, middle-class, South African Christians in response to the Biblical approach to giving to God's work. This study surveys and interrogates traditionally held views about the Biblical approach to tithes, offerings and …
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The Presuppositional Hermeneutic: An Argument for Interpreting and Preaching the Bible with Authority
How can the Scriptures stand as the exclusive authority for arriving at a God-given hermeneutic? The Scriptures themselves possess an exclusive hermeneutic that is the only hermeneutic authorized by God for interpreting and preaching the Scriptures themselves—‘the presuppositional hermeneutic.’ …
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Carving a New Notch in the Bible Belt: Rescuing the Women of Kentucky
<p>In recent years, the trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation has become a major focus on the local, national, and global level. This is despite research, which has identified labor trafficking to be a significantly larger issue across the globe. The purpose of this research is to …
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The Agikuyu, the bible and colonial constructs: towards an ordinary African readers’ hermeneutics
Recognising the paradigm shift in African biblical studies where the image of a “decontextualized and non-ideological” scientific Bible reader is slowly being replaced with one of a “contextualized and ideological” reader, this research seeks to explore and understand the role of the “ordinary …
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Tradition and Change: Two Buddhisms in the Bible Belt Sharing Common Ground Through Adaptation
<p>This thesis examines how some American and Burmese forms of Buddhism in the Bible Belt today share common ground through a process of adaptation. Exploring tradition and change, I reveal how change often requires adaptation. Utilizing ethnographic research conducted in south central Kentucky and …
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The comparative textual study of the "Abraham story" in the Bible and the Quran
This study is based on a quest for the unity of faith. The paradigm of unity is derived from a comparative textual study and the correlation between the Bible and the Quran. The cross-referencing of the relevant verses of the 'Abraham story' in two columns is to visually show their shared plot and …
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The captivity of the Bible in South Africa : toward a pastorally concerned biblical hermeneutics
… a firm enough footage amongst communities of the oppressed. This is so, in spite of the fact that these methodologies are born out of the struggles for liberation of these communities. Most of the people who have a relationship with the Bible, are quite ignorant concerning the human element in …
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Unequal Hours: The Jewish Reception Of Timekeeping Technology From The Bible To The Twentieth Century
… change; few studies, especially those set before the Industrial Revolution, analyze technological change, in part because such change often took place quite slowly. Timekeeping technology has been in development for more than 3,500 years; by examining the long Jewish relationship to timekeeping, …
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Strengths Building, Resilience, and the Bible: A Story-Based Curriculum for Adolescents Around the World
Depression is the leading cause of illness and disability in adolescents worldwide. Resilience training, founded on principles of positive psychology, is correlated with lower depression and substance misuse in U.S. adolescents and military personnel. However, resilience training has focused …
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A comparative study of methods used in the exegesis of the Qur’an and the Bible
In this project, I have investigated the most commonly used methods in Qur’anic and Biblical exegesis. My research has produced a practical step-by-step guide for understanding and using the Qur’an, and a new classification of Qur’anic exegetical methods and approaches. I used Biblical works …
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