Browsing Sewanee: School of Theology Theses 2019 by Issue Date
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The Church and Social Responsibilities: A Case Study of the Development of Church Schools in the Diocese of Kaduna, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion
(University of the South, 2019-04)This project looks at the coming of the Christian Missionary Society (CMS) to Nigeria, and how they established schools in order to carry out their mission which was evangelization of the local populace. It looks at the ... -
Embracing a Hermeneutic of Tikkun Olam
(University of the South, 2019-04)Over the past several decades the Episcopal Church, among other denominations and faith communities, have embraced the theology of creation care. One of the major obstacles to creation care in the Church happens to be ... -
Sacramental and Sacred: A Catechetical Introduction with Respect to the Relevance of a Sacramental Church in the Twenty-First Century
(University of the South, 2019-04)This project grew from my desire to explore the relevance of being a sacramental church in the twenty-first century and how that forms us as sacramental people in the world in which we live. Because baptism, confirmation, ... -
Michael Ramsey, Authority, and the Anglican Communion
(University of the South, 2019-04)This thesis examines the challenges posed by the understanding and use of authority within the existing structures of the Anglican Communion. Ramsey’s work highlights the special role of the episcopacy within the church. ... -
The Pitch of a Woman's Voice: Paradigms in Preaching and Power
(University of the South, 2019-04)This project focuses primarily on the voices of female preachers. The interest arose from personal experiences as a woman whose voice has been challenged and questioned as well as encouraged and sustained both within the ... -
Toward More Effective Catechesis: Models of Discipleship at Galilee Episcopal Church
(University of the South, 2019-04)The demands of parish ministry on clergy often preclude considered and well-planned approaches to parish-wide catechesis. Additionally, a muddled understanding of confirmation (in our prayer book tradition, the ecumenical ... -
Like a tree planted by streams: A Christian mandate for placedness
(University of the South, 2019-09)Trees find strength in being rooted. Do humans need similar stability and placedness? This thesis explores the questions: “Is there a mandate for being placed?” and if so, “What is the impact on the local church?” In the ... -
Truth Telling at theTable: The Eucharist and White Supremacy in the Episcopal Church
(University of the South, 2019-09)The Eucharist is a sacrament of grace, liturgically enacted in words, gestures, and substances meant to recall the executed and resurrected body of Jesus Christ, a Palestinian Jew under political occupation. It calls the ... -
In defense of the development of Augustine's doctrine of grace
(University of the South, 2019-12)Augustine contributed to Christian thought with some pivotal works that have developed Christian doctrine. His works continue to be relevant today in theology and Christian practice. He responded to some of the main ...
