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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.…

Brewin-Wilson-Final-2017.pdf
By Debra M. Brewin-Wilson, 2017. "An adult education program invited participants to reflect on their own spiritual gifts and response to the Baptismal Covenant in light of material presented about four Celtic saints: Saints Brendan, Brigid, Columba,…

Pahl-thesis-2017_Redacted.pdf
By James Larkin Pahl Jr., 2017 -- "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, October 27, 2017."

Church in the forefront: Addressing violence against women in the Anglican Diocese of Bondo, Kenya
Gender-based violence is recognized as a pressing social issue because of its psychological and physical consequences to the victimized.1 This study will elaborate on how the presence of gender-based violence …

Summative Capstone Thesis 2023_Adhola.pdf
Bondo Diocese is one of the Anglican dioceses that has made history in the life of the Anglican Province of Kenya through its progressive support of the quest for the ministry of women’s liberation. This diocese was the first to ordain and consecrate…

22 Alexander DPT - Christian Spirituality - Final.pdf
In a congregation in the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, a crisis ensued during a clergy leadership transition.

Ateek DMin Thesis Final (Post Defense Version) copyrighted.pdf
By Ateek, Sari Naim (2020) -- The aim of this project thesis is to advance the research in the field of Christian charitable giving to the church in America. Prior studies in the field identify that American Christians have the capacity to give more,…

Eric Baldwin - Thesis - Final.pdf
The purpose of this thesis project is to examine a new opportunity for students to explore spiritual development beyond programs offered through the office of university ministry. Central to this project is the idea of how peers influence spiritual…

Full-with-appendices.pdf
By Blake, Sandra Caswell, 2019. "The view from the chancel of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church/Denver on Sunday reveals 70 - 90 year old gray heads vastly outnumbering the young. It is cause for the concern among Episcopal churches and other Christian…

Bourne_PowerandPiety_Final_Signed (2).pdf
By Amanda Bourne, 2020 -- The use of modesty topoi by early modern women writers has frequently been studied, but very rarely have these literary devices been explicated in light of the theological traditions which dictated their use. This study…

Final2ThesisBuchholz2023.pdf
On November 20, 1774, a young, itinerant Methodist minister, William Duke, rode into Alexandria, Virginia, and preached to a small group of local people. He recorded in his diary that he had “formed them into a new society.” No pomp and circumstance,…

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…

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…

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…

Cotting_Thesis.pdf
By Jean Cotting (2020) -- "Within the context of Native American boarding schools, the main objective of the founding Christian churches and later the government was assimilation of students. That is to say, unlike the conventional definition of…

Denney-Online-2017.pdf
By Robin Elaine Denney, 2017. -- This thesis moves toward a constructive theology of mission amidst the core problems associated with short-term mission: paternalism, dependency and disempowerment, and lack of critical reflection. Voices in World…

Diab-2018-thesis-all_Redacted.pdf
By Fadi B. Diab, 2017 -- "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, June 28, 2017." Advisor : David Gortner. Readers : James…

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,…

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…

Evancho - Full - rd.pdf
By Evancho, Nicholas, 2018 -- "Because the foundation of medieval philosophical and conceptual thought was the context of Christian doctrine and practice, when inquiry began into the workings of the natural world it was done from the same…

Thesis -2nd submission - Jennifer Fischer - 3-30-2023_Final.pdf
Is it possible to have only one conception of sin? Of salvation? Derek Nelson in Sin: A Guide for the Perplexed observes that with a variety of approaches, we are able to “see, in relief and detail, features of sin that might be otherwise obscured.”…

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 :…

Gaye Capstone April 26 2021.pdf
This capstone focuses on the Episcopal Diocese of Liberia. The faith formation of children has not been a priority in many churches within the diocese of over 30 years. Inadequate attention has been paid to the resources used or the modes of…

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…

Gumbeze Doctoral Thesis 2020.pdf
By Nyasha Gumbeze, 2020 -- "Anglican congregations throughout Western countries are struggling with the decline of membership numbers as the societal context becomes more secular. Members at Henderson Anglican Church in Auckland, New Zealand, are…
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