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Holding the Place of Christ: Leadership in the Divine Household
(2014-01-20)The thesis of this paper is that the Benedictine monastic tradition provides an effective foundation for leadership in the parish church. The Rule of Benedict provides a sturdy template for the organization and functioning ... -
Observations of a Pastoral Psychotherapist on Discipleship
(2014-01-20)This examination of the Gospel of Luke, the Gospel of Thomas, and the oral traditions of ancient desert Christianity, helps us rediscover thinking and approaches to becoming authentically human that are simultaneously ... -
A Survey of the Work of the General Convention and the Lambeth Conference Considering a Theology for Interfaith Dialogue
(2014-01-20)A review of the historic work of the Lambeth Conference and the General Convention of the Episcopal Church clearly demonstrates that in the late 19th and early 20th centuries interfaith interaction was evangelistically ... -
The High-Priestly Christology of the Letter to the Hebrews: A Fusion of Late Second Temple Theology and Early Christian Tradition
(2014-01-20)The high-priestly Christology of the Letter to the Hebrews is unique in the New Testament canon. As an early Christian writing, this letter may help us in our understanding of what ideas, concepts, and traditions of late ... -
A Pastoral Response to Haitian Vodou: A Nightmare for Religious Leaders Seeking True Converts to Christianity
(2014-01-20)Syncretism between Vodou and Christianity is an important and current topic in the churches of Haiti. There seem to be conflicting ideas on how Vodou entered the Roman Catholic system and how the church should approach ... -
The Priest as Clinician: A Case for Intentional and Informed Involvement of Parish Clergy with Clinical Teams Caring for Parishioners
(2014-01-20)A challenge for parish clergy is to minister to parishioners as they experience illnesses in such a way as to help transform the experience of being sick from one of objectification and isolation, to an experience that can ... -
The Theology and Practice of Confession of Sin in the New Testament and the Most Primitive Churches
(2014-01-20)This thesis explores the theology and practice of confession of sin in the New Testament and most primitive churches (AD 30-100) by examining relevant passages exegetically: Acts 19:18-20; 1 John 1:9; James 5:16; Didache ...
