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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"faith formation"”.
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The Relationship Between Faith Formation Experiences and Spiritual Maturity: A Quantitative Study
ABSTRACT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAITH FORMATION EXPERIENCES AND SPIRITUAL MATURITY: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY William Edgar Allen, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chair: Dr. Brian C. Richardson The purpose of this quantitative research study was to determine the efficacy, if any, …
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Personhood, Particularity, and Perichoresis: The Doctrine of the Trinity in Identity and Faith Formation
… thesis argues for the importance of doctrine in faith formation and retention among emerging adults in contemporary Canadian Christianity. Advocating a holistic approach to faith which blends mindful doctrinal engagement with the practical and emotional aspects of faith, the thesis maintains that …
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Presence in Distance: the Lived Experience of Adult Faith Formation in an Online Learning Community
… relational, presentational, communal, and transformational was explored, as was the nature and meaning of community, especially the spiritual quest to contemplate the face of Christ in an online community. The study offers a deep understanding of the meaning of presence and the development of …
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The Lived Experience of Conversion in the Broader Context of Experience of Faith Formation: A Phenomenological Study of Third- and Greater-generation Seventh-day Adventist Young Adults
… how the children of believers come to Christian faith. Moreover, while there has been considerable empirical research on conversion, very little of it addresses conversion in the lives of those nurtured in faith. As a result, many second- and greater-generation Christians may feel that the term …
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Bridging the Gap Between Lay Educator Formation and Catholic Identity in Catholic Secondary Schools
… leaders to consider thoughtfully how to meet the faith formation needs of the educators that comprise the community. It is through this formation that Catholic school educators can more effectively champion the identity of the Catholic schools in which they work. The purpose of this grounded …
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Religious Affiliation in Women Formed by Single-Gender Catholic Schools
… utilized the narrative approach to discover how faith formation in a single-gender Catholic high school in a midsized midwestern city affects religious affiliation after high school. From an alumnae survey and interviews with three alumnae analyzed using the MAXQDA coding software, three primary …
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Perceptions of Archdiocese of San Francisco Principals regarding the Implementation of "Partners in Faith: Parish, School and Family" (2000)
… Church, and its schools have in passing on the faith to children. While Church teaching holds that parents are the primary educators of their children, it also maintains an important role for parishes and schools in nurturing faith formation. The relationship among these three partners provided …
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The Theological Literacy, Beliefs, and Practices of Lay Administrators of Marianist-Sponsored Seconday Schools in the United States
… men and women may not have received an extensive formation in the Catholic faith prior to assuming a leadership position in a school, and may find themselves at a disadvantage as spiritual leaders of the school.</p> <p>This quantitative study utilized the Information for Growth (IFG) Survey …
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Moving Towards Definitional Consensus in Contemporary Family Ministry: A Delphi Study
… of desired outcomes included multigenerational faith formation, authentic biblical community, rigorously biblical programming, and the advancement of God’s kingdom. Categories of essential practices were the equipping of households for evangelism and discipleship, missional family life and …
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Spiritual Formation: A Comparative Study of Modern and Classical Christian Schools
… and used to measure and compare the spiritual formation of students in fourth, eighth, and twelfth grade attending each school. Survey questions of Christian knowledge, belief, and action were the focus of the survey. Answers to the survey questions were compared between grades, between …
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Everyday aesthetic existence and discipleship: exploring the connections between aesthetics, faith and ethics in being human and becoming Christian
… with the world both plays a significant role in faith formation and concomitantly frames ethical life by conjoining praxis and poiesis through incarnational living. Aesthetics is not to be disconnected from action, as Nicholas Wolterstorff elucidates, but is best understood in light of social …
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Reflections on Teaching in a Catholic High School: A Qualitative Case Study
… responsibility to the Catholic identity and the faith formation of students in Catholic schools as articulated in the literature of leadership of the Catholic Church, this study examines some of the ways that lay teachers help maintain the Catholic identity of the school and how these teachers …
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The relationship between transformational leadership in youth ministry and faith maturity of freshmen college students
It has been determined that faith maturity is an essential part of what youth ministry leaders seek to accomplish in their work with adolescents. Research has proven that adult leaders do have a substantial degree of influence on adolescents and their development including their faith formation. …
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The Impact of Mentoring Relationships on the Faith Development of Adult Youth Ministers
How does a community carry on the development of faith when traditional tools have become obsolete or are no longer available? The American Catholic community experienced a breakdown of the traditional tools by which the elements of belief were passed from generation to generation. Can mentoring …
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The Perceived Influence of Lasallian Mission Formation Programs on Participants from the District of San Francisco New Orleans
<p>The Perceived Influence of Lasallian Mission Formation Programs on Participants from the District of San Francisco New Orleans</p> <p>The mission of Catholic education involves the faith formation and the integral human development of individuals (Second Vatican Council, 1965a). The Catholic …
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Gesinsbediening as bedieningsvennootskap tussen gemeentes en gesinne
… is iii described as the primary context for faith formation. Although several studies suggest that family form, and not only family function, plays an important role in the well-being of children and family members, the primary concern of the church should be to develop a spirituality of …