Eco-Theology: Essays in Honor of Sigurd Bergmann
by Duchrow, Ulrich, Ivanovic, Filip, Northcott, Michael, Vähäkangas, Mika, Skrefsrud, Thor André, Scott, Peter Manley, Conradie, Ernst Marais, Hafstad, Kjetil, Henriksen, Jan-Olav, Leer-Salvesen, Paul, Kurtén, Tage, Skarpeid, Jon, Jackelén, Antje
The volume gives thankful resonance to Prof. Sigurd Bergmann, Lund, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. With its 14 contributions it intends to honor Sigurd Bergmann for all his academic and personal efforts in the areas of critical thinking, responsible ethics, and ingenious …
The volume gives thankful resonance to Prof. Sigurd Bergmann, Lund, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. With its 14 contributions it intends to honor Sigurd Bergmann for all his academic and personal efforts in the areas of critical thinking, responsible ethics, and ingenious …
Eco-Theology: Essays in Honor of Sigurd Bergmann
by Duchrow, Ulrich, Ivanovic, Filip, Northcott, Michael, Vähäkangas, Mika, Skrefsrud, Thor André, Scott, Peter Manley, Conradie, Ernst Marais, Hafstad, Kjetil, Henriksen, Jan-Olav, Leer-Salvesen, Paul, Kurtén, Tage, Skarpeid, Jon, Jackelén, Antje
The volume gives thankful resonance to Prof. Sigurd Bergmann, Lund, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. With its 14 contributions it intends to honor Sigurd Bergmann for all his academic and personal efforts in the areas of critical thinking, responsible ethics, and ingenious …
Major cities have long been seen as centres of secularisation. However, the number of congregations in London grew by 50% between 1979 and the present. London's churches have been characterised more by growth than by decline in the decades since 1980. The Desecularisation of the…
The great recession of the late 2000’s amplified a decline in mainline Protestant church revenue impacting ministry roles, programming, and missional capability. Trends towards socially conscious corporate business and historical monastic for-profit business in Western Europe se…
The practice of seeking asylum at sacred places has a rich and varied history. When John Chrysostom, bishop of Constantinople, entered into that history in 399 C.E. by sheltering the fallen consul eunuch Eutropius, he provided a fascinating lens through which to view the custom …
In a world that prioritizes secular academy, and adult education outside of the church, the intervention sought to discover the best practices of the local church that help adults grow spiritually and engage in God’s mission. This project researched the field of discipleship, sp…
Just war or pacifism? The just war tradition has enjoyed a near monopoly within the Christian moral tradition. However, in recent decades pacifism has emerged as a serious contender within the Christian moral tradition. Both of these traditions cannot be right, but how do we cho…
This thesis explores the origins and development of competing conceptions of pastoral ministry connected with the emergence of megachurches in the United States between 1980 and 2020. It evaluates the concept of “church” embedded in the megachurch phenomenon, and megachurch past…
This dissertation examines the first three decades of a missionary encounter that began under the auspices of the Congo Inland Mission (CIM – later renamed as Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission [AIMM]) in Belgian Congo. As Africans, North Americans, and Europeans entered into relati…
This dissertation paints a picture of the Christian life as it flows out of the covenant relationship which God has established with his people through his Word, the dbr-YHWH, spoken initially and prophetically to Israel, and with finality in the incarnation of the dbr-YHWH, Jes…
This dissertation is an investigation of the historical, socio-cultural, and ecclesiastical factors that have shaped Christianity in Nigeria. The title reflects the central issue quite accurately. With the aid of the word “transformation” the study attempts to demonstrate the ex…
This dissertation argues that a strategic way to reach college students is through collegiate church planting. Chapter 1 introduces the purpose of the dissertation, provides definitions of key terms, and states the method of research. Chapter 2 expounds on the geography of the A…
This project is a recommendation of missio Dei theology as a true and authentic way for a small local church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod, in New Hyde Park, New York, to do ministry and mission within its context. It is a proposal, therefore, for thi…