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Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Trouble with angels : recovering the warfare theodicy of the early post-apostolic church, Gregory A. Boyd
Creation ex nihilo in St. Athanasius of Alexandria : background, origins, and implications, Marcus Christopher Burch
A Light Beyond the Light of Ordinary Faith: Thomas Goodwin's View on the Seal of the Holy Spirit, Valdeci da Silva Santos
The role of music in worship according to Paul: an exegetical inquiry, David F. Detwiler
"But As Then... So Even Now" Toward An Understanding Of Paul's Allegory in Galatians 4:21-31, James B. De Young
The notion of common sense in Bernard Lonergan's "Insight: a study of human understanding", Robert J. Fitterer
From chickens to condos: Mennonite immigrant entrepreneurs and ethno-religious identity in the Fraser Valley, 1928-1988, Brian Michael Driedger Froese
An evangelical critique on John Zizioulas' understanding of particularity, Randy L. Gabrielson
Tertullian and martyrdom: a study of his use of Scripture, Bryan M. Litfin
Physical healing in biblical perspective, Richard L. Mayhue
Thomas Torrance's reformulation of Karl Barth's Christological rejection of natural theology, John Douglas Morrison
A Bible study curriculum to mobilize suburbanites toward urban ministry through the intentional disciplemaking small group model, Mark T. Oliver
Sainthood in the writings of Frederick Buechner, Michael Scot Pendleton
Art, contemplation and humankind in the aesthetic theories of James Joyce and Thomas Merton, Candace Sweet Primack
Anfechtung and the formation of theological habitus : implications for theological education, Douglas Lynn Rutt
Yearning for God : the poverty and potential of the Catholic spirituality of Francis de Sales : an evangelical appraisal, Glen G. Scorgie
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
A comparison of thought in Julian Norwich's The showings and Annie Dillard's Holy the firm, Lynee Campbell
The healing community : a systems approach toward emotional healing through community, scripture and music, Rick Owen Corbett
Prepared Ground: Confirmation and Parables of Growth in the Gospel of Mark, Charles J. Curley
The church's appropriate response to the effects of urbanization on the traditional family in Ghana, Nii Amoo Darku
Empowered Dependence: The Trinitarian Status of the Holy Spirit and the Christian Life, Mark DeVine
Holy Spirit, history, hermeneutics and theology : towards an evangelical/Catholic consensus, Theodore Martin Dorman
Theological education by extension: an annotated bibliography, Gary M. Floyd
How the local church can assist the military family face separation, John A. Galle
The selection and development of field leaders in the Africa Evangelical fellowship, Ronald Genheimer
Different types of mission approaches of tentmakers among unreached Muslim people groups, Marco Gmur
Experiential learning modules for developing intercultural competency skills : a short-term course for new missionaries from Asia, David B. Harrison
Baptism in the Holy Spirit: a plea on behalf of the biblical metaphor, Douglas S. Huffman
"Consider The Lilies": Aesthetic Experience, Artistic Vision, and The Spirit Filled Life, Michael W. Nicholson
Uprooting the Cartesian tree : promises and problems of postmodernism, Stephen J. Nichols
Paul's use of servant/slave imagery in the New Testament and its relation to servant-leadership in the church, Benjamin C. Shin
The "Charismatic" Scottish Presbyterians and Covenanters, Dean R. Smith
The mystical pathways of Julian of Norwich and St. Catherine of Siena: a comparison, Joanna Feliciano Soberano
Identifying Behavioral, Psychological, Physical, and Spiritual Signs or Symptoms of Children which Suggest the Possibility of Sexual Abuse: Its Implications for the Church Based Teacher, Martin van der Spoel
Ruth: a life challenging Bible study and introduction to Biblical Hebrew, Katherine L. Squires
The use of [gar] in Romans and Galatians, Anthony C. Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
J. Roswell Flower's Theology of the Holy Spirit, William R. Davis
Veritatis splendor : John Paul II's apologetic for natural law in moral theology, Theodore Martin Dorman
An examination of the meaning of water and blood in 1 John 5:6, Steven Craven Carl Farrar
Apologetics and the deliverance ministry, K. Neill Foster
In the name of Jesus: a study of the New Testament phrase, Roger W. Kelcy
Whose power are we encountering? : the power encounter phenomena in missions, Robert L. Kennedy
Christology : a survey of the teaching of Archimandrite Justin Popovic, Dragan M. Makojevic
Toward a Theology of Addiction, David L. Nelson
A comparative study of the concept of the fall in St. Irenaeus and St. Ephrem, Bijesh Philip
National church/missions relationships: a model for Spain, Natanael Frugoni Romero
The Church and Addictions: A Study Course Toward Inclusive Ministry with Recovering Persons for Community Congregations, Ronald Lee Taylor
Training Youth Workers to Teach Youth Basic Christian Apologetics, Jeffrey L. Warren
An examination from a Johannine perspective: the paradox of the sovereignty of God and the free will of man at the point of conversion, Mike Wellunscheg
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
"Baptized in the Holy Spirit": Epochal Theology in Luke-Acts, A B. Caneday
A missiological evaluation of the history of the Sudan Interior Mission in French West Africa 1924-1962, Bruce E. C. Dipple
Reading Scripture and creation : St. Ephrem's theological poetry, John Sergius Dunlop
Clergy sexual misconduct and the efforts of the Orthodox Church to respond to it, Paul Nicholas Gassios
Contextualization of the Gospel by Paul Yonggi Cho in the Korean context, Won S. Hwang
A Biblical Study of the Ministry of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts, William K. Ki
Fulfillment of temple theology in Matthew's gospel, James Matthew Leonard
Stimulating the socialization task of families within the local church: reuniting the secular and the spiritual, Lynn D. Moore
A Description of Faith Issues in the Spiritual Journey of Adults Recovering from Childhood Sexual Abuse, Albert Christopher Seinen
Community-building: a formative principle in theological education (with special reference to the Baptist Theological Seminary, Malaysia, Sunny Boon Sang Tan
A New Paradigm For Cross-Cultural Missions, Fred A. Wilson
Discipleship ministry as power encounter in Thailand, Gil Soo Yoon
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
A culturally compatible model for church growth in the Middle East, Nabeeh N. Abbassi
An Investigation of EN PNEUMATI (In Spirit) in Ephesians 5:18 Within a Conceptual and Linguistic Framework, Chip Anderson
Naming the brilliant darkness : God's transcendence, God's simplicity, and the Holy Trinity, Steven Philip Brey
The universality of chiastic structure and the Gospel of John, Mihail Brinzea
He Will Baptize You With The Holy Spirit And Fire, Luther P. Esala
A biblical and historical examination of the positive confession movement, Patrick C. Geracie
Johannine expressions of double meaning: a literary exegetical analysis, Saeed Hamidkhani
Human nature and destiny according to Gregory of Nyssa, Seung-An Im
The foundation of Jonathan Edwards' ethics in its historical context, Andrew A. La Breche
A critical analysis of Korean Minjung theology: overview, critique and alternative, Dong-won D. Lee
The purpose of the gifts of the Spirit in I Corinthians 12:7-11, Michelle Vidle Lee
The importance of spiritual, psychological, academic, and skills preparation for missionary candidates, Nancy S. McCutcheon
Mark's Christology of Jesus as Son of God: the theological and literary function of the words of the demons in Mark, Scott G. McKellar
Discipling African-American men who make up the socioeconomic underclass, Anthony McPeters
Thomas Forsythe Torrance's critique of evangelical (Protestant) orthodoxy, John Douglas Morrison
The artist as servant of God: the place of art in life, according to Eric Gill, Jennifer Ann Rich
Closing the back door: developing a strategic model of identification for preventing church dropouts, John F. Roberts
Towards a culturally relevant and practical church planting strategy for use in Istanbul, Turkey, James Gaillard Romaine
A critical analysis of the cessationist hermeneutic with respect to the issues of miracles, deliverance, and spiritual warfare, Scott Thompson
A turn from the wheel to the cross: crucial considerations for discipling new Thai Christians, Chaiyun Ukosakul
Changed by His glory: the spiritual formation of Jonathan Edwards, Ritchie Lewis White
The Church: A Community of Charism, R Michael Winters
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Faith Without Works is Dead: A Study of James 2:14-26, George I. Block
Spirit versus "spirit": an examination of the nature and function of the Holy Spirit against the backdrop of the false spirit in Ephesians, David Ralph Chotka
Why don't we follow the uniform NT pattern of plural elders to govern our churches?, Wayne A. Grudem
A comparative study of IMTF-related missionary training centers in the two-thirds world, C. David Harley
The evangelistic value of apologetics : a study complete with a handbook on apologetics, Bruce A. Little
Healing in the New Testament: its continuing validity in the church today, George Allan Love
The new charismatics : a look at dangerous new trends sweeping through the charismatic movement, Michael G. Moriarty
