This study is about how a church should do missionary training it to grow and revive in other cultures. Based on theoretical and biblical basis, the researcher conducted prior research and reviewed academic materials. In addition, 12 projects were carried out targeting cross-cul…
This paper explores the dynamics and difficulties facing a Christian chaplain working in an interfaith environment. Particularly, it addresses how the Christian chaplain can provide interfaith pastoral/spiritual care, while remaining true to the Great Commission. Increasingly, C…
Estimates are that 15% of the world’s population have some kind of cognitive, physical, or developmental disability. Research indicates that the majority of those with disabilities consider faith to be important but are less likely to attend religious services than non-disabled …
The project director discerned a need to develop leaders at Rock of Hope Church. After assessing the need, he decided that Rock of Hope Church needed more leaders as the first priority in functioning as a church that effectively accomplished her mission. Therefore, he endeavored…
This thesis spotlights one of Yunnan’s most important Buddhist deities – Acuoye Guanyin. This bodhisattva, also known as the Luck of Yunnan, is unique to the Yunnan region. Acuoye Guanyin played a pivotal role in the political rise of the Nanzhao Kingdom and continued to serve a…
David Hume discusses the notion of liberty and necessity in both his Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) and his Enquiry concerning Human Understanding (1748). While scholars generally agree that Hume’s treatment of this subject has amounted to an important contribution to compat…
"Basîret" kelimesi Arapça "بَصَرَ" kökünden türemiştir. "بَصَرَ" sözlükte "görmek, bilmek, sezmek, görme duyusu, sağduyu, şahit, delil, anlayış" gibi anlamlara gelmektedir. "Basiret" terim olarak, ilâhi nurla aydınlanmış kalbin hakikatleri görme kabiliyeti olarak tanımlanır. Bedendeki…
The purpose of this qualitative study was to introduce, engage, and implement discipleship concepts and practices at Breakthrough COGBF to increase attendance, spiritual engagement, retention, and membership among men. The study included comparing the biblical concept of discipl…
This study explores the spiritual discourse of the Moorish author known as Mancebo de Arévalo. The foundation will be the "Capítulos de vocablos oscuros,” analyzing from the "Capítulo del innas y del annas" to "El sueño que soñó al-Jadir," which are in the Breve compendio de nue…
In the last decades, the Medieval-Thomistic notion of the sacramental formula (sacramentum tantum, res et sacramentum, res tantum) applied to the sacrament of matrimony has been criticized by some postmodern trends in sacramental theology. Some sacramental theologians believe th…
Most scholars recognize that Jesus was believed to be divine very early and in a Jewish context. But how much continuity is demonstrable between this early belief and Jesus’ own claims? In this dissertation, I investigate the kind of authority Jesus claimed to possess by examini…
Values are inherent within cultures, relationships, and many other systems, however, little study has been done on the extent to which individuals may explicitly agree with the metaphysical assumptions that much of psychological science relies upon. Psychological science, which …
Evreni ve ondaki düzeni bir amaç ve yaratıcı doğrultusunda açıklayan teleolojik kanıtın 19. yüzyılda Darwin teorisi ile birlikte yaşadığı kırılma ve güç kaybı teizm üzerinde olumsuz bir etki bırakmıştır. Özellikle Darwin’ci teoriye dayalı mekanik ve natüralist dünya görüşleri, t…
Paul told Timothy in 2 Tim 4:2 to preach the word. This command lays the foundation for the necessity of word-driven preaching, also called expository preaching. This project argues not all preaching is word-driven; therefore, the need to train men to preach word-driven sermons …
Kutsal, bir din içerisinde bulunan tüm öğeleri birbirine bağlayan ve dinde bütünlüğü sağlayan temel nokta olarak kabul edilmektedir. İnanan (Dindar) insanın din içerisinde kalmasını sağlayan da kutsal duygusudur. Kutsal, insan dünyasında kendisini çeşitli alanlarda ortaya çıkarm…
Günümüzde yeni bir din iddiasında olan Yezidilik, tarih içerisinde geçirdiği süreç dikkate alınarak değerlendirilmesi gereken senkretik yapıda bir harekettir. Adi b. Müsafir, 11. yy.da Hakkari- Laleş Bölgesi’ne gelerek Adeviyye tarîkatini kurmuştur. Sünni çizgide başlayan Adeviy…