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Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Suffering and character formation in the life and sermons of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-1892, Kim-Hong Hazra
An exegetical case for Spirit indwelling in the Old Testament, John M. King
A theological interpretation of Joel 2:28-32, Rainer E. Mittelstaedt
The fullness of the Holy Spirit, Daniel Young-Don Park
Toward an understanding of the influence of Arabic culture on contemporary Iberian life: implications for missions, Norman J. Przybylski
Albert Benjamin Simpson's view of the baptism of the Holy Spirit : a view distinct though not unique: a study in historical theology, Richard Paul Richardson
Toward the year 2000 : contextualizing Roman Catholicism, Jerry L. Sandidge
Jesus' self consciousness as a prophet: a Biblical/Quranic comparison, Keith Edward Small
An analysis of the pre-Pauline formula in 1 Corinthians 15:3b-5, Jay E. Smith
The beginning of the end: the presence of God in the Book of Revelation, Alfred Shu-Hsi Suen
An exegetical study of Nahum's hymn to Yahweh (1:1-8), Glen A. Taylor
A Biblical approach to establishing marital intimacy, Larry R. Thornton
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Calvin and the Sermon on the Mount: an investigation into his theological method., Keith Boudreaux
Contextualization of the Gospel: St. Paul as a model & its relationship in the Indian culture, Arjuna Rao Chiguluri
A historical and analytical overview of North American Protestant Missions in Zimbabwe : 1890-1987, Anne Elizabeth Dodge
The priest, the leper, and the Lord : dimensions of healing in Matthew 8:1-4, Kathi Drolet
Moving toward a charismatic theology of missions, Howard L. Foltz
The unresolved issue : a third-world perspective on the oneness question, Manuel Jesús Gaxiola-Gaxiola
The Apostle Paul's Key Pneumatological Terms, Robert R. Kinzel
Ralph Carmichael : a paradigm of the controversy and struggle accompanying the incorporation of new church music in evangelical and Pentecostal tradition, Barbara A. Kraiss
Prophecy in transition in second century Fathers, Douglas L. Makaroff
J.O. Fraser and church growth among the Lisu of Southwest China, Walter L. McConnell
Barth and baptism: the changing shape of his baptismal theology, Dayle C. Medgett
The work of the Holy Spirit in light of John 14-16, Glenn Nielsen
The New Testament meaning of "little ones", Diana L. Parkhurst
Buddhist suffering in light of scripture, John Lloyd Rockelman
The concept of the suffering of God in the book of Jeremiah, Daniel D. Scott
Union with Christ, Robert B. Thieme III
Worship and spirituality in the third century, Robert E. Webber
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Sociological study of Italian Pentecostals in Chicago, 1900-1930, Joseph Colletti
Tradition, adaptation, and innovation in Asian evangelical theological education : a study of concern for improvement as reflected in the accreditation standards of the Asia Theological Association, Christina Clayton Cox
The normative church government structure of the New Testament, Kenneth Alan Daughters
The language of powers in the epistles of St. Paul, Jonathan Ivanoff
Outward and visible signs the Anglo-Catholic liturgical movement: an analysis of the historical development of Anglo-Catholic rite and ceremony, Matthew Richard Sven Johnson
Tongues-speaking and the Wesleyan-Holiness quest for assurance of sanctification, Charles Edwin Jones
The Biblical forms and elements of power encounter, Thomas James Kamps
C.S. Lewis's argument from desire, Peter Kreeft
The relationship of faith and physical healing in Christ's earthly ministry, Timothy C. Kwok
Women and the nature of ministry, Walter L. Liefeld
The Holy Spirit and the Preacher: Partners in Effective Communication, Matthew Meeder
Women in Jesus' ministry, Grant R. Osborne
The response/attitude of A.B. Simpson and the Christian and Missionary Alliance to the initial Pentecostal movement, 1907-1917, John S. Sawin
Holdings on the history of Pentecostalism at the Billy Graham Center, Robert D. Shuster
The eucharistic revival movement in the Orthodox Church in America : past, present, future, E. Silk
The relationship between the Son and the Spirit in the "oikonomia", Gregory Nicholas Solak
A literary and rhetorical analysis of Micah, Alvin L. Thompson
The Convicting Work of the Holy Spirit in the Life of a Believer, Richard T. Woienski
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Contours of a narrative Pentecostal theology and practice, Michael B. Dowd
Aspects of Ante-Nicene pneumatology: modern pneumatological controversies in the light of patristic theology, Craig P. Jennings
An Exercise In Empowerment: 'Some Are Called To Be Prophets', George A. McCall
Truth on fire : Pentecostals and an urgent missiology, Grant McClung
An Exegetical Analysis of Bath of Regeneration and Renewing of the Holy Spirit in Titus 3:5, Jeff Meyers
Eucharist as image : the christological implications of eucharistic theology during the iconoclast controversy, Jonah Paffhausen
An applied model for communicating theological concepts cross-culturally, Rick Reed
Fifteen years of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Vinson Synan
The Christological debates of twelfth-century Byzantium and their patristic antecedents, Gregory Thetford
A Pentecostal theology, J. Rodman Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
1 Corinthians 12:13a: a Pauline Spirit baptism?, Ruffin A. Alphin
Lordship of Christ: God's Pattern for the Christian Life as Seen in the Gospel of Mark, Rage Anderaos
The emphasis of the resurrection in the apostles' preaching in the book of Acts compared to current evangelistic emphases, Douglas M. Cecil
A study of Pauline apologetics in the book of Acts, Greg Vaughn Comfort
The purpose of empowerment in the Christian life, David A. Dorman
The cross and the Holy Spirit in Paul : implications for baptism in the Holy Spirit, Michael Duggan
A strategy of theological education for the preparation of Quechua Indians for the pastoral ministry in Peru, David M. Dummer
Baptism in the Holy Spirit : the issue of separability and subsequence, Gordon D. Fee
Baptism in the Holy Spirit : the issue of separability and subsequence, Gordon D. Fee
"My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" : an exegesis of the words of Christ on the cross in Matthew and Mark, Christopher Alan Howley
What is truth?, Harold D. Hunter
Toward a Pentecostal hermeneutic, Mark D. McLean
The relationship of spiritual well-being and mood state during pregnancy: an analysis of the decision-making process when accepting or rejecting the fetus, Elizabeth Ann Mitchell
The Convicting Ministry of the Holy Spirit in John 16:8-11, Rodney K. Ryle
Baptism in the Holy Spirit : a biblical study, J. Rodman Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
Soundings in the moral significance of glossolalia, Murray W. Dempster
Some reflections on church order in the Pastoral Epistles : with some further reflection on the hermeneutics of ad hoc documents, Gordon D. Fee
Historical and theological background of the Third Council of Toledo (589), John J. Ferrainolo
Holiness is power : the Pentecostal argument for women's ministry, Nancy Hardesty
Developing a missions climate in a local church: A case study, Thomas W. Horn
The ordination of women, Paul King Jewett
Pentecostals and dispensationalism : the anatomy of an uneasy relationship, Gerald T. Sheppard
Beyond the Father God : a feminist analysis, Katherine Sonderegger
The Overruling Fullness of Christ in Paul's Epistle to the Colossians, Karel Van Berghem
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
A pattern in spiritual gifts, James Melvin Beaty
The Christian Catholic Church and the apostolic faith : a study in the 1906 Pentecostal revival, Edith Waldvogel Blumhofer
Persecution, revelation and charismatic crisis in the Johannine community, Gary M. Burge
The Pauline Usage of Pneumati as a Reference to the Spirit of God, Ken Easley
An examination of the prevailing beliefs regarding gifts of the Spirit immediately preceding the 20th century Pentecostal revival, James Gordon King Jr.
Suggested areas for further research in Pentecostal studies, Russell P. Spittler
The greater gifts, J. Rodman Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Toward a holistic description of Luke's use of the Old Testament : a method described and illustrated from Luke 23:33-38 ; 44-49, William J. Larkin
The harmonious use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, George Munchinsky
Christian Hellenism, Mark Stokoe
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Ante-Nicene eschatology: an historical and theological analysis, David Beale
The Historical Church and the Coming of Christianity to the Philippines, Arwyn Nicolas Diesta
A Revival Of Paganism In West Africa: A Challenge To The Orthodox, Kwame J. Labi
John Wesley and the Christian East : on the subject of Christian perfection, Harold Jonathan Mayo
An examination of the principles of expository preaching of David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Robert Lee Penny
