"Traditional music of Christian faithful in Southern Appalachia offers hope and richness, greater community, and life for Episcopal churches throughout the region and beyond. As St. Thomas’ Christmas Eve celebration in 2017 revealed, musicians whose…
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 …
The current season of Christian ministry calls for church leaders to view their social media platforms as online sacred spaces where God is present and believers online can experience the presence of God and each other. Technological advancements of…
By Kenneth Roger Willy, 2016 -- Every Episcopal school is different, and each school’s understanding of what makes it Episcopal and how that identity is translated into action, is specific to its own context. Claiming Episcopal School Identity:…
By Phyu, Nant Elizabeth Ei Huin, 2019 -- "Clergy hold a place of honor in society in Myanmar’s local context. Clergy are the role models for spiritual figures and congregations have high expectations for them. However, the wellbeing of clergy serving…
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."
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…
By Jervis, Georgia C., 2019 -- A Case Study, carried out with a sample group of 18-35 year olds in the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, examining the role of Congregational Mentorship as a way of fostering faith development and vocational…
By Ketlen Adrien Solak, 2016. "This thesis comprises five chapters. In this first chapter I describe the difficulty that a number of teenagers and their parents, who worship at St. Luke's, experience when they are invited to articulate their personal…
By Janice M. Hicks, 2017. "1. The argument in this thesis is that the over-valuing of rationality in Western culture has distorted our view of personhood, especially as applied in the case of dementia. Christian and secular philosophers and…
By Adam T. Trambley, 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, March 23, 2018." Advisor : Ross Kane. Readers : Dave…