Sacrifice often connotes death or some form of lack within popular discourse. The association of sacrifice with death is assumed in some strains of the Christian tradition that employ sacrifice within a penal substitutionary account of the atonement. In this framework, sacrifice…
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What is Christian worship all about? There are many divergent views toward this essential experience in Christian life. To many, worship is a time of praise and singing. To some, it is a message from the pulpit or it belongs to the legacy of a preacher. To many still, worship is…
This work is an examination of the theological use of the doctrine of Christ's descent to the dead in the works of Saint Ephrem the Syrian (ca. 306–373 C.E.). In the ancient Christian church, it was believed, taught, and confessed that in the interval between his crucifixion and…
An intertextual analysis of the Apostle Paul's Torah theology in the light of other early Jewish Torah theologies. The thesis is that when Paul wrote negatively about Torah (Jewish Law) he was not addressing Torah per se, but rather a particular mode of envisioning Torah that is…
The purpose of the dissertation was to analyze the passages which depict Christ as the agent of creation in order to determine their conceptual background and christological implications of these predications. The first chapter surveyed existing research on the concept of Christ…
This dissertation examines the redemptive theology of John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople (c.347–407), using his homilies on the Pauline epistles. Of the fourteen letters of which Chrysostom attributed to Paul, the three most significant letters for discussion of Christ's …
This study is an attempt to understand what the author of the letter says about the relationship between Jews and Gentiles in Eph 2:11–22. More specifically, it deals with (1) the occasion that prompted the author's concern with the relationship between Jews and Gentiles, and (2…
This document points out that one-sixth of the total population of the world is Muslim, yet only two percent of all the missionaries work in Muslim countries and educated Indonesia Muslim women are one of neglected groups by Christians. This document addresses the need to mobili…
This dissertation seeks to find Christ in the Old Testament by examining the targumic passages in which Memra, Shekinah, or Yeqara occur as God's agent or manifestation. Chapter 1 demonstrates that scholars view the Memra, Shekinah, and Yeqara as agents for God or manifestations…
Baptism as a ritual is not the creation of Jesus, but is introduced by John the Baptist. John's baptism originated in Judaism and his baptism preserved the function and implication of Jewish washing, i.e., ritual cleansing from impurity, by means of repentance and forgiveness. B…
This thesis explores love, nothingness, the body, the moment, and God. The human bodily experience is one of mystery. In writing toward this mystery, I try reclaim my own body and connect with God. My experience with God is an experience of language, but it is also entirely unre…
Recidivism rates are high in the United States. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, within 5 years of being released, 77% of ex-prisoners are arrested, with 37% arrested within the first 6 months and 57% arrested within the first year. Past research has indicated that…
This document explores sacred music by women composers for the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) of the Catholic and Christian churches. The study researches exclusively choral and vocal solo music by women composers for the church season of Lent. Other primary limitations include…
This research observes how other faiths, such as the United Methodist, Judaism, and Catholicism, execute the ministry of discipleship for their members. Each faith is actively in pursuit of maturing their members spiritually according to their particular beliefs. The investigati…
The main goal of this dissertation is to contribute to the field of biblical spirituality by demonstrating the link between John Flavel’s understanding of the doctrine of assurance and his pursuit of joy. Joy is the hallmark of his spirituality, and it is to a great extent infor…
“And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.” Simply, this thesis is on the humility and obedience of Jesus Christ according to Saint Thomas Aquinas. First, according to St. Thomas Aquinas and the Monastic Tradition, hu…
This project seeks to equip members of the Russell Creek Association of Kentucky Baptists (RCAKB) in Greensburg, Kentucky to preach Christ-centered expository sermons. Chapter 1 presents the history and ministry context of the RCAKB and the goals of this project. Chapter 2 provi…