Browsing Sewanee: School of Theology Theses 2017 by Title
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THE CONTINUING CRISIS OF MINISTRY: A HISTORY OF CHANGES TO TITLE III CANONS FOR EVALUATION, EDUCATION AND FORMATION OF PRESBYTERS IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1967 to 1979
(University of the South, 2017-05-11)This project is a historical review of changes by General Convention to canons within Title III of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church from 1967 to 1979. Chapter One reviews the background to the ordination ... -
The Episcopal Church and the Hope of Communion
(University of the South, 2017-07)This thesis suggests that, by virtue of its history and polity, The Episcopal Church in the United States of America (TEC) is uniquely positioned to advance the role and reach of the worldwide Anglican Communion. While the ... -
In Defense of Communicating God's Word: Conversational Preaching
(University of the South, 2017-03)The preacher as a communicator of God’s Word and a conveyer of things Holy was the premise that began this work. If someone is called by God to this awesome vocation, then the need to develop skills and tools to be proficient ... -
Methodism 101: Theology Through Charles Wesley's Hymns
(University of the South, 2017-05-11)Project under the direction of Professor Joe Burnett Why should United Methodist members care about their Christian foundational beliefs? United Methodist members know less and less about the theology of the church. ... -
Nature's Sacrament: The Epic of Evolution and a Theology of Sacramental Ecology
(University of the South, 2017-05-11)The ‘Epic of Evolution’ is the scientific story that reveals that we live in an approximately 14 billion year old universe on a planet that is approximately 4.6 billion years old and that we are a part of the ongoing process ... -
Our Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving: Rene Girard and the Eucharist
(University of the South, 2017-05-11)This paper reviews mimetic theory described by Rene Girard. The mimetic cycle of mimetic desire, mimetic rivalry, mimetic conflict, the scapegoat mechanism, and generative violence craft a portrait of human society as ... -
PERCY DEARMER REVISITED: DISCERNING AUTHENTICALLY ANGLICAN LITURGY IN A MULTICULTURAL, ECUMENCIAL, 21ST CENTURGY CONTEXT
(University of the South, 2017-05-11)As the worship of The Episcopal Church stands on the cusp of a new period of renewal and innovation, important questions must be explored about what constitutes Anglican liturgy in today’s multicultural and ecumenical ... -
Practice of Christian Mindfulness as an Imaginative Challenge in Parish Ministry
(University of the South, 2017-05-11)Project under the direction of Professor Julia Gatta In an age when anxieties around church attendance and participation prompt pastors and lay leaders alike to explore myriad leadership resources, there is another, ... -
SLOUCHING TOWARDS BETHLEHEM: HOW THE BIBLICAL BOOK OF JOB ILLUMINATES THE WORK OF FLANNERY O’CONNOR
(University of the South, 2017-05)American author Flannery O’Connor, a devout Roman Catholic, made no attempt to disguise the theological nature of her work. Her short stories and novels contained numerous lessons about faith, God, and human failing. Yet ... -
Toward a ministry of Economic and Spiritual Development: Sustainable Agriculture at the Crossroad of Spiritual, Economic Development and Social Justice for Haitian Migrant Workers
(University of the South, 2017-05-11)Project under the direction of Professor Robin Gottfried The purpose of this project was to explore the plight of reported mistreatment of Haitian Migrant workers in the Dominican Republic, and to create and implement ... -
Transforming Communities: The formation of monastic communities in the 19th Century And the formation and impact of Episcopal Service Corps houses in the 21st Century
(University of the South, 2017-05-11)One of the persistent patterns in Church History has been the emergence, development, and, usually, the decline of intentional communities of a monastic nature. In the 19th century Episcopal Church, against a good deal ...
