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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"apostles"”.
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'Speech unhindered': A study of irony in the Acts of the Apostles
… explores Classical irony in the Acts of the Apostles. Recent studies of irony in Luke-Acts do not focus much on the Classical concept, developing their argument rather on more recent understandings. Although building on this literature, this thesis is grounded in a Classical understanding of …
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The Lord Opened Her Heart: Women, Work, and Leadership in Acts of the Apostles
… will explore two women in The Acts of the Apostles, Tabitha (Acts 9:36-42) and Lydia (Acts 16:11-15) who have been routinely ignored by scholars, or mentioned only in praising the apostle associated with their story. As a result, stereotypical categorization has swept these important …
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Apostles and brigadistas : industrial transformation with social gains in two Central American agro-industries
… distinct teams of top firm decision-makers, the Apostles of Development in Guatemala and the Cooperative Brigadistas in Nicaragua, to transform the sugar and cheese industries. Spurred on by two distinct ideologies, these teams crafted and disseminated new production models and business …
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Apostles for Capitalism: Amway, Movement Conservatism, and the Remaking of the American Economy, 1959-2009
<p>This dissertation examines the Amway Corporation, the world’s largest multi-level marketing company. Since its inception, Amway has purported to offer individuals the ability to go into business for themselves and to participate in free enterprise through direct sales. At the same time, many …
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A Historical Evaluation of the Evidence for the Death of the Apostles as Martyrs for Their Faith
… first witnesses to the resurrection is that the apostles willingly died as martyrs for their faith. It is often claimed that all the apostles, except John, faced martyrdom. And yet until now, there has been no thorough scholarly evaluation of this claim. This dissertation demonstrates that (1) …
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A stakeholder approach to ecologically sustainable tourism : the case of the Twelve Apostles, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria
… of visitor facilities near The Twelve Apostles, an 'icon' coastal attraction of national significance at Port Campbell National Park, in south western Victoria. The case study method is chosen to enable an in-depth application of stakeholder theory to that process as it relates to …
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"Gods in human form?" : a study of the acclamations of divinity in the Acts of the Apostles.
This study evaluates five divine acclamations in the Book of Acts by situating them within the broader ancient Mediterranean context of deification. It demonstrates that divine acclamations in Acts do not conform to a single pattern of deification but several distinct patterns serving different …
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Adaptation and alienation : persuasive strategies and audience responses in the rhetorical handbooks, Polybius, Josephus, and the Acts of the Apostles.
… persuasive impact of speeches in the Acts of the Apostles and select other ancient Greek historical narratives against the template provided by Greco-Roman rhetorical theory regarding the ways in which orators should adapt their speeches to suit their particular audiences. It further seeks to …
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Improving Expository Preaching through Greater Variety in Sermon Structure and Delivery at White Rock Baptist Church, British Columbia
… by examining six sermons from the Acts of the Apostles. A study of the works of a number of homileticians corroborated the concept that true expository preaching actually elicits rich variety. Such variety is best achieved by an organic rather than a mechanical approach. The thesis was tested …
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Apostolic discourse and Christian identity in Anglo-Saxon literature
… religious writers used traditions about the apostles to inspire and interpret their peoples’ own missionary ambitions abroad, to represent England itself as a center of religious authority, and to articulate a particular conception of inspired authorship. This study traces the formation and …
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The New Apostolic Reformation : an analysis and critique
… age. The movement calls for the renewal of apostles and prophets to go with the evangelists, pastors and teachers who already exist in many Pentecostal and Charismatic churches. In view of the NAR advocates, this ideal of returning to patterns of New Testament Christianity can only be …
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An Inquiry into the Relationship between Community and Text: Narratives and Iconography Depicting Christian Women with Authority in Late Antiquity
… in both East and West, as church leaders, apostles, and priests. Over time scribes and artists transformed these early depictions into female caricatures that reinforced a very different system of values with respect to female agency. This study uses changes in texts, both narrative and …
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Paul and Allegory: Galatians 4:21–31 Revisited
… debates have begun to look afresh at the apostles for guidance concerning how one should read the Bible. How did the apostles read, and do their methods match those used in modern biblical scholarship? Amongst the texts discussed in this conversation, Galatians 4:21–31 stands out. Paul’s …
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Christ-Centered Discipleship: a Biblical Concept of Religious Education
… model for Jesus' discipleship with the Twelve apostles and other disciples. The primary objective was to identify principles form this Christ-centered discipleship that could provide a theoretical framework for Christian religious education.</p> <p>The historical development of the Rabbinic …
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Malaria Risk on Ancient Roman Roads: A Study and Application to Assessing Travel Decisions in Asia Minor by the Apostle Paul
… narrated in the New Testament book, Acts of the Apostles (Acts). The project is intentionally cross-disciplinary in bringing the technical capabilities of GIS to the task of evaluating nuanced textual sources for historical reconstruction.</p>
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Apostolic Succession in the Writings of Yves Congar and Oscar Cullmann
… Oscar Cullmann's view of the uniqueness of the apostles within the framework of salvation history and his categorical denial of apostolic succession. Attention is given to Cullmann's influential study on the role of Peter in the early church, as well as his analysis of the relationship between …
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