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Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Happiness or eudaimonia?: the reasonable expectations for the Christian life as represented in John Wesley's doctrine of Christian perfection, Debra Joy Erickson
One-anothering model of Biblical counseling in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana, John Kofi Futagbi
Catholic Action: Ecclesiology, the Eucharist and the Question of Intercommunion in the Ecumenism of Sergii Bulgakov, Anastassy Brandon Gallaher
Until his enemies become his footstool: a biblical theology of the Davidic covenant in the synoptic gospels and Acts, Aaron J. Gibson
Addiction and the Gospel, Lance Hale Halverson
Clerical Sexual Abuse of Minors: An Analysis of the Policy of the Diocese of Tulsa in Comparison with the USCCB Essential Norms and Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela, Kenneth J. Harder
Mission and kenosis: discovering, classifying and evaluating contemporary missiology's understandings of mission and its appropriation and use of the self-emptying of Christ in Philippians 2:7, Daniel Nathan Harmelink
An analysis of the International House of Prayer's teaching and practice on intercessory prayer, Bryan L. Hudkins
Pastoral priorities in healing a church split, Harold B. Irvine
What It Means to Be a Good Spouse in St. John Chrysostom's Homily 20 on Ephesians 5:22-33, Christine Jabbour
Wisdom in James: An Examination and Comparison of the Roles of Wisdom and the Holy Spirit, Mariam J. Kamell
Constructing Christian rites of passage that enhance community in East African churches, Muhia M. Karianjahi
Signs of grace: Charles Sanders Peirce's semiotic, Jeremy Allan Keay
Illumination in context: the Holy Spirit, culture and the communitarian motif in Stanley Grenz's theological methodology, Patty Keyuranggul
Human Process, Spiritual Growth and the Role of Shame, Jean Wason Knapp
Teaching healing prayer for the victims of sin, George B. Koch
Ancient Rules for Fasting Can They Still Be Used Today, Basil A. Koory
Culture and psychology: understanding Indian culture and its implications for counseling Asian Indian immigrants in the United States, Thomaskutty I. Kulanjiyil
An analysis of the modern Evangelicals and Roman Catholics Together movement in light of the New Testament theology of unity, Curtis J. Lamansky
Psychology serving the Chinese church: development of the support group for Chinese Christian women, Donna Ho Lee
The New Jerusalem imagery in the book of Revelation 21:1-22:5, SangBok Lee
Celibacy and Priesthood, Philip Anjava Mugadizi
Eucharistic Spirituality in Pre-Norman Ireland, Neil Xavier O'Donoghue
Counseling the Terminally Ill Patients with Cancer in Hospital, Marius Opincariu
The Pauline concept of suffering in Philippians 3:10-11, Naomi Noguchi Reese
The influence of Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy on the evangelism of C.S. Lewis, Tim Ryan
Receiver, bearer, and giver of God's Spirit: Jesus' life and mission in the Spirit as a ground for understanding christology, Trinity, and proclamation, Leopoldo Antonio Sanchez Merino
Sharing Christian faith in a relativistic world: how Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod leaders can assist members in sharing their faith in a relativistic world, Philip John Schamehorn
Discourse analysis and consolation in Philippians, Yancy W. Smith
The Pneumatology of Hebrews in Light of its Historical Background, Eric B. Sowell
Ignatius and John-A Comparative Study, Darko I. Spasojevic
An evaluative study of African Methodist Episcopal Zion and Christian Methodist Episcopal denominations' plan for church union, Ralph Vernal Washington
The baptism of the Holy Spirit in John's gospel: with special emphasis on John 7:37-39, Gerald E. Wheaton
Semantic coherence: theological conceptualization in Word of God communication, a discovery process in a confirmation class setting, Mark D. Whitsett
Equipping the people of Nampa, Idaho First Church of the Nazarene to experience the healing presence of Christ in communion, Michael G. Wiebe
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
A reevaluation of the use of Isaiah 65:17 in Revelation 21:1 in dispensational hermeneutics, L. Kyle Abbott
Oral history of Project Mexico : case study of a cross cultural Orthodox missionary effort, Nicholas L. Andruchow
The Resurrection Predictions in the Synoptic Gospels as an Indication of Incipient Knowledge in Jesus' Self-Understanding, with Special Reference to N.T. Wright, Sunil Balasundaram
Virtue ethics and the place of character formation within Lutheran theology, Joel B. Biermann
A literary and theological analysis of the book of Ezra, A. Phillip Brown II
A qualitative survey of current practices in missionary candidate assessment, Roberta M. Chira
Helping churches understand and overcome cultural challenges in making disciples, Daniel G. Clausen
An appreciative examination and critique of Walter Brueggemann's theological anthropology as outlined in his Theology of the Old Testament: testimony, dispute, advocacy, Allen V. Doerksen
Coaching church leaders in conflict resolving strategies using family systems theory, Patrick J. Ducklow
Why pastor Johnny can't read Greek : the detriment of dumbing down curriculum in biblical languages, Sidney D. Dyer
Moses the transgressor: identifying the sin of Moses in Numbers 20:1-13, Daniel Donald Fairholm
Redeeming the Time: Diachrony and Synchrony in Biblical Hermeneutics, Jesse Greendyk
No other starting-point: Karl Barth's rejection of natural theology, Kevin W. Hector
Darby, dualism and the decline of dispensationalism, Ronald M. Henzel
Soren Kierkegaard: an unlikely model for Christian apologetics, William Riley Hill
A model for developing a United Methodist mission church for the poor and homeless born out of Wesleyan/Methodist ethos and theology, D. Michael Houff
A Biblical model for personnel development and conflict resolution in an organised ministry, Koodathinal John John
The experienced impact of Wesleyan theology on pastoral burnout, Gary W. Jones
John Wesley's philosophy of discipleship: its nature and relevancy for the modern church, Janet Kafkas
"Let me tell you why God made ..." death: a philosophical development and critique of Capon's scientific and theological line of argument against sin as the cause of biological death, Nathan Edward Kowalsky
God's sword : Luke's vision with the eyes of Ezekiel, Martin G. Kraus
Issues and motivations in the fifth-century Christological debates, Vruce A. Lawrence
Interpreting discontinuity: Isaiah's Tyre oracle, Reed Lessing
Growing together through conflict: a biblical guide to facing conflict in marriage, John S. Light
The Use of Spiritual Autobiographies to Promote Closer Relationships Among Men: A Program Implemented Among the Vowed Men of the Community of Jesus, Bradford D. Lussier
Characteristics, causes and cures of nominality in Africa : a case study of faith mission churches, Iliya Ben Majam
Spirituality and healthcare: renewing old ties, forging new partnerships, Richard McCaughey
Theology of mission in Matthew, Justin Kaine McElderry
Assimilating singles into a family-focused church, Steve McLeod
What if Einstein is right : implications to God and time, Craig Mitchell
Mark Noll's historiography, Shawn Mosher
A program evaluation of Marble Retreat: a psychotherapy program for clergy in crisis, Jo Ann K. Nishimoto
The masters of the forest: the ethnic identity of the Aka Pygmies and its significance to the Aka Church, Paul Ohlin
The Holy Spirit as the principle of ecclesial unity in the thought of Yves Congar, Lucian Paulet
Noachic allusion and echo in James 3:1-12: implicatures of new creation eschatology, Benjamin J. Pehrson
Liberation through service: the story of Hagar as a paradox, Gloria Mardelle Plain
Shocked by Flannery O'Connor: the possibility of new endings, Richard Polson
The Function of the Complementary Relationship between Psychotherapy and Spiritual Father, Nicolas W. Razouk Chehade
Training Russian lay pastors: important issues as identified by Russian church planters, Lawrence R. Sallee
Short-term missions : a gateway to church renewal, Kevin Scherer
Orthodox Christianity and Contraception: Perspectives on the Contemporary Discussion, John Schroedel
Tracing the trajectory of the Spirit : gender egalitarians and biblical inerrancy, Glen G. Scorgie
The art of pastoral care in the African American church, James F. Shumake
Restoration and resurrection in the Old Testament, Stephen W. Sickels
An assessment of the role of narrative preaching in selected Indian churches in South Africa, Sambomurthie Sumadraji
Union with Christ : Pauline Christological touchstone in Colossians 2:8-15, J.L. Terveen
Inculturation and Charism: A Founding Vision in Dialogue with Cultural Values a Salvatorian Case Study, Carol Leah Thresher
From brokenness to healing : a journey : pastoral care and the spirituality of people from Latin American who have suffered torture, Louis A. Vera
The role of the intellect in eighteenth-century Evangelicalism and early Pentecostalism: a comparative study, Joseph W. Williams
Cyril of Alexandria: Fifth-Century Exegesis and the Rhetorical Schools, Chul Hee Yoo
Freedom and the Holy Trinity : the Athanasian contribution, John M. Zebrun
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Her Sickness and Wounds Are Ever Before Me: Jeremiah's Medical Imagery in the Context of Covenant, Katharine Ann Barnes
Confronting Racism: Uniting People of Diversity, Christie Billups
A Practical Guide for Diocesan Policy and Procedures on Supporting the Recovery and Ministry of Alcoholic Roman Catholic Diocesan Priests, Gerard Fieldhouse Byrne
Birth pangs of the new creation, Jeffrey A. Carter
Real presence: a confession of the Lord's Supper: the origin and development of the term in the 16th century, Albert B. Collver
"Real presence": a confession of the Lord's Supper : the origin and development of the term in the 16th century, Albert B. Collver
Every living thing: a theological justification for the promotion of animal welfare, Wayne Victor Corapi
The place and power of the hope of heaven in the teaching of Richard Baxter's The saints everlasting rest, Logan Craft
A Strategy for Developing Coping Skills in Soldiers and Spouses of the United States Army, Jason E. Duckworth
