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  • Collection: VTS Doctoral Theses

MScott2020Thesis.pdf
By Scott, Matthew R. (2020) -- "An opportunity for dialog between church members and unchurched local environmental activists offers an evangelistic opportunity for a rural Episcopal congregation. The paper argues that by sharing reflections in a…

Call-2018-thesis-all_Redacted.pdf
By Jenny Frazier Call, 2018 -- "A project thesis submitted to the faculty of The Virginia Theological Seminary in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, February 26, 2018." Advisor : Lisa Barrowclough. Readers…

Flanagan-all_Rd.pdf
By Robert D. Flanagan -- 2018. "A project thesis submitted to the faculty of The Virginia Theological Seminary in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, February 5, 2018." Advisor : David Gortner. Readers :…

2015-McLeod.pdf
By Harrison M. McLeod -- "The purpose of this thesis is to establish a set of “Guiding Principles” for the design and implementation of effective parochial mission work that is faithful to Jesus’ command in Matthew 25 and genuinely respects and…

Layton_Thesis_Final.pdf
The Prologue of the Gospel of John previews the theological framework which guides readers through the book. This thesis identifies in the Prologue three paradoxes pertaining to Jesus’ identity, mission, and purpose and traces them through the…

Final Library - Schmidt - Thesis - FINAL - BINDERY.pdf
Faith deconstruction and reconstruction have become a religious cultural phenomenon in 21st century America. It is an experience lamented by conservative evangelical and fundamentalist leaders as a step toward apostasy. But deconstruction is also a…

Project Thesis - Hosam Naoum.pdf
By Naoum, Hosam Elias (2019) -- This project’s purpose was to highlight gender inequality within Palestinian society in general and the local Anglican Church in particular. In the context of the project, women initiated conversations centering on…

2015-Carlson-combined.pdf
By Katherine Carlson, 2015. "[E]quipping faithful post-boomers to learn to speak to their friends about faith seemed an intriguing approach for me to take as my little slice of the great challenge of adapting American Christianity to the rapidly…

Becker-all.pdf
By Robert A. Becker, 2017 -- "A project thesis submitted to the faculty of The Virginia Theological Seminary in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry. December 7, 2017."--T.p. Advisor : Kathleen Hope Brown.…

Benjamin  Speare-Hardy II Doctoral    Thesis Revised and edited March 12  2021 copyrighted.pdf
By Speare-Hardy, Benjamin E.K. II (2021) -- "This thesis is about an Ecumenical Collaboration of the Black Church to address the disparities in the education of Black students in Dayton (Ohio) Public Schools. These disparities include unjust…

Elsner-DMinThesis-wLicense.pdf
By Robert J.F. Elsner, 2016. "The overall purpose of the project was to develop leadership that could change the campus culture to be truer to the Christian mission of a small, rural, distressed Christian college. A total of 157 students…

Dawna Wall DMin Thesis.pdf
by Dawna D. Wall, 2013 - How do we as people of faith keep ourselves in tune with the rhythm and mystery of God while being inundated with increasing levels of information, noise, frantic motion, and jobs that are more connected to the flow of…

cambra-combined-2016.pdf
By Leonard Cambra, 2016. "There is an economic divide between educators and students. It is reflective of deeply rooted ideological principles that perpetuate educational inequities. Culture is rooted in socio-economic class. Schools mirror the…

Thesis-Divis-VestryMembersAsTrusteesoftheSouloftheParish-5-7-2020.pdf
by Divis, Mary Lou Hoover (2020) -- Vestry members need to understand their leadership role in the parish by attending worship and meetings, engaging in the life of the parish, establishing prayer and Bible reading habits. In a specific workshop,…

Graham Thesis Final.pdf
By Alexander C. Graham IV, 2020 -- "Go up to a group of clergy and say, “let’s talk about Church musicians…” and the eyerolls will be ubiquitous and revelatory. Go up to a group of Church musicians and do the reverse, and expect to encounter the same…
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