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Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Program design of an educational seminar for pastors and church leaders: a socio-structural model for domestic violence prevention, Karla Annette Torres
Exploring Facets of Classroom Management to Promote Student Learning: Routine, Procedure, and Teachers' Belief Systems, Lindsey L. Ward
Defender of divine revelation: Timothy Dwight's arguments for the Bible's authenticity and divine inspiration, Aaron John Werner
Marital Satisfaction, Spiritually Based Resources, and Attachment to God, Lora Wiens
Oral Communication and the Psyche of an Aural Community, as Seen in Acts 2:14 - 41, John Thomas Zizz
The metaphysical narrative of creation in the theology of Jürgen Moltmann, Bob Zurinsky
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Come Back To Me My People: Amos' Message Of Reconciliation, Donna Renee Anderson
Homer Goes to Hollywood: Subverting Popular Media as a Discipleship Paradigm, Brian R. Baldwin
Examining the Construct of Sexual Addiction: Implications for Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment, David Beil-Adaskin
A synthesis of Jonathan Edwards's thoughts on theodicy and its pastoral implications, M. Jay Bennett
Learning-Oriented Learners: Who they Are and How the Church Can Help, Debra Lee Brewer
Identifying Protective and Risk Factors in Mothers of Developmentally Disabled Children: An Assessment of Their Coping Ability and Strategies, Kimberly L. Cline
Tuesday's Child: The Effectiveness of a Relationship-Focused Early Intervention Program on Promoting Parental Responsiveness, Stacy Templeton Davis
Kerygma in the Promised Land: A Handbook for Preaching Among Brazilian Immigrants in the Northeast of the United States, Sergio Elias de Faria
Moral Action in the Midst of Havoc: Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer on the Divine Command, Daryl Ellis
Addressing Sin and Divisiveness Corporately: How the Community of God Could Be Involved in Reconciliation and Restoration, Michael Charles Gerhardt
Faith and reason as a missiological problem in a postmodern world, Sandra Gintere
Outpourings of the divine : holy oils and anointings in The ecclesiastical hierarchy of Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite, Douglas Joel Hadley
Blessing and sending the church into the world for the sake of the world, using congregational blessings as a missional enterprise, Michael Harbour
The "commander's" message in Joshua 5:13-15: its narrative purpose and theological significance for Israel, John M. Harman
She must and shall go free: Paul's Isaianic gospel in Galatians, Matthew S. Harmon
The gifts of healing : one way God sanctifies us toward spiritual wholeness, Susan Harrington
The New Manifestation of Mammon: A Biblical and Theological Critique of Western Consumerism, Christopher Michael Hays
A critique of Colin Gunton's appraisal of Augustine's trinitarianism, Steven J. Heinrichs
The two hands of God: implications of the filioque for theology of religions, Michelle Janée Howard
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Chronic Pain Management Intervention with Older Adults, Erin A. Jenkins Baker
Paul, apocalypticism, and the law: the impact of the Christ-event upon adherence to the Jewish law in Galatians, Jeffrey Ryan Jones
Iconoclasm and Aesthetics: From Fear to Celebration, Focusing on Contemporary Cases in Korea, Myung Won Jung
A study on the effect of counseling preaching in relation to the pastoral context in the twenty first century, Hyung Joon Jun
Women's issues: counseling middle-aged women, James J. Juvinall
A call to spiritual formation: learning spiritually formative practices for the leaders of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Kelvin J. Kelley
Following Jesus as Public Witness: Discipleship in the Thought of Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Peter Kline
Marital Status and Change Outcomes Among Participants in Exodus Ministries, Alex W. Kwee
Intervention Program for Hispanic Couples: An Adaptation Study of PREP, Dennise Damaris Lawry
Oneness Pentecostalism: The Historical and Theological Roots of a Worldwide Restoration Movement Within Classical Pentecostalism, Anthony David Lawson
A manual for developing a healthy multiethnic leadership team for urban church planting, Kyuboem Lee
'My Eros Has Been Crucified' - Reading Origen, Joshua Lollar
Spirit and Truth: A Handbook on Expository Preaching for Pentecostal Students, Jeff C. MacGruder
Clergy Stress and Coping: Spiritual Maturity, Marital Satisfaction, Social Support, and Burnout Among Evangelical Protestant Pastors, Christopher R. Mazzarella
The Rise of Universal Infant Baptism at the Dawn of Christendom, Robert McEachnie
Contextual and behavioral factors in disciple-making, Robert C. McNabb
You Are What You Eat: Exploring the Eucharist as a Social Practice that Morally Forms the Church, Herbert Dean Miller
Eighth-Day Creators: A Christian Environmental Stewardship Ethic Based on the 'Image of God' in the Doctrine of Creation, Vincent E. Morris
A biblical theology of prayer: the language of sonship in the light of the gospel, Joseph A. Mullen
Towards a Pentecostal European Urban Church-Planting Missiology: Defining the Role of Assemblies of God World Missions in Conjunction with Its Partners, Gregory Michael Mundis
Two Wisdoms, Two Spirits, and Church Unity: An Exegetical Analysis of 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, Steven L. Page
The Influence of John Chrysostom and Cyril of Alexandria on Calvin's Institutes, Noel Pretila
Preaching to the Postmodern Congregation: An Exploration of the Sermon Process Among Ten Postmodern Preachers, James Andrew Prette
Developing a 'Presence' View of Communion at Lawson Heights Pentecostal Assembly, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, David William Puls
The New Jerusalem as God's palace-temple: an exegetical study of the Eden-temple and escalation motifs in Rev 21.1-22.5, Tze-Ming Quek
Hospital Chaplaincy: I'm Dying to Meet You, Jeremiah Richards
Guiding toward independence: the Borneo Evangelical Mission and the planting of the Borneo Evangelical Church, Gary Dean Roosma
Befriending the Family of Christ: Becoming Aware of the Potential of Intimate Friendships in a Postmodern Culture, Amanda Christine Ruble
A comparison of traditional and emergent small group ministry approaches, John Mark Rutter
A Study of the Relationship Between Test-Taking Skills, Time Used on Tests, and Test Scores, Scott Simpson
The church's role in caring for intellectually disabled persons and their families, Barry M. Somerville
An examination of the relationship between the priesthood and the law in Hebrews 7, Martin Corry Spadaro
A love-informed fiction: Charles Williams's romantic theology in his novels, Beth Marie Stovell
Establishing a ministry to the bereaved in a local church, Fred H. Strasser
A Semi-Structured Therapeutic Interview and Rating Scales for the Assessment of Bereavement with Recommendations and Interventions, Annette E. Sundfor-Terry
Developing a new missionary training paradigm for Church of God World Missions, Mark H. Swank
Equipping leaders to facilitate spiritual, relational, and emotional healing in Healing care groups, Donna Thomas
A healing of memories ministry in a local church, William G. Thornton
Photius' Theology of 'From the Father Alone' and Its Influences on Medieval Eastern Pneumatology, Chun Bo Tian
Aggression and Affective Communication in Latino Marriages, Eiko Komuro Venovic
Law and sin: an Edenic nexus?: a study with reference to 1 Corinthians 15:56 and the catalytic operation of the law, Chris Alex Vlachos
In Defense of Sola Fide: A Refutation of N.T. Wright's View of Justification, Paul Yoon
Exploring the Ethical Mindset of Students, Robert D. Young
Dualism and the worldview of second-generation Korean American college students, Young Shik Yun
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The Relationship between Faith and Works: A Comparison of James 2:24 and Ephesians 2:8-10, Jeremy T. Alder
The relationship of faith and physical healing in Jesus' miracles, Todd Jason Baker
"That we might be made God": themes of deification in western medieval Catholicism, David Barbee
Echoes of Scripture in the Letter of Paul to the Colossians, Christopher A. Beetham
Training church planters of Vietnam Christian Mission, John G. Bernard
Adolescent attachments to parents and peers in relation to aspects of psychological well-being and social competence: a meta-analysis, Lucas O. Bossard
The relationship of spirit baptism to union with Christ, Mark D. Brock
Was Polycarp a Pentecostal? An Examination of the Patristic Evidence Regarding Tongue-Speaking with Subsequent Comparison to Modern Pentecostal Practice, Nathan Albert Busenitz
Training Kenyan church planters for the harvest: a formative evaluation of a training program for the Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Robert L. Carr
A Model of Pastoral Counseling for Suicide Prevention Among Young Soldiers, Young Yoon Choi
Dialogue between Jesus and the Samaritan woman in John 4:1-42 : challenges for interreligious dialogue and proclamation today, Reba Veronica D'Costa
Here, But Not Yet: a Paradigm Toward Understanding the Role of Women in Ministry: existential reality, essential reality and process as applied to the debate between egalitarianism and hierarchicalism, James B. De Young and Sarah L. Hurty
Antisemitism and the Judaistic Paul: a study of I Thessalonians 2:14-16 in light of Paul's social and rhetorical contexts and the contemporary question of antisemitism, Brenton D.G Dickieson
The Realization Of The Resurrection Of The Dead In 1 Corinthians 15, Daniell E. Farrier
Living waters: an invitation to contemplative spirituality for the Quail Springs Church of Christ, Wyatt E. Fenno
Academic Stress and the Transition from a National School to an English-Speaking School, Julianna Hawkins Gieser
You're in the Army Now...But God Came in Your Ruck Sack: Transitioning Deployed Christian Army National Guardsmen into Their New Role as Full-Time Soldiers, William Bradley Hanna
His spear through my side into Luther: Calvin's relationship to Luther's doctrine of the will, Matthew C. Heckel
Perceptions of the Effects of Prayer on Teachers, Beth Husband
The Kingdom in the Republic: Dealing with French Cultural Elements in Conflict with Kingdom Principles, Lucie Huys
A father's final charge: the projected, ideal son of the regnal charge pericopae, I Kings 2, I Chronicles 22 & 28, Michael J. Ives
The Language of Enemies, John A. Jillions
A curriculum designed to equip leaders in developing church and community-based youth ministries that impact urban communities, Kimberlee A. Johnson
And a Dispute Arose Among Them: A Look at Conflict in the Church, Tad LeVern Johnson
A Critical Appraisal of the Pneumatology of Aiyadurai Jesudasen Appasamy, Pandipeddi Chenchiah and Vengal Chakkarai Chettiar, Palolil V. Joseph
Creation, fall, redemption : a theology with an Asian accent, Yeon-Jeong Kim
