Sewanee: School of Theology Theses : Recent submissions
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THE HOLY EUCHARIST AND THE MISSION OF GOD: PRINCIPLES AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR EUCHARISTIC WORSHIP IN THE NEW APOSTOLIC AGE
(University of the South, 2022-05)The Episcopal Church, like many American mainline churches, is facing a compounding set of challenges that threaten its identity and missional integrity. These challenges are not new and it is possible, when placed in the ... -
Confronting the Phenomenon of Religious Shame With a Pastoral Theology of Mercy
(University of the South, 2022-05)Religious shame damages the self and creates wounds that may never heal. One extremely harmful way religious institutions perpetuate shame on their parishioners and clergy occurs in their formal disciplinary processes. A ... -
The Preacher as Fabulist: Fabricating Fables, Allegories, and Parables for Preaching
(University of the South, 2022-05)This thesis is an exploration of the craft of fabricating figurative stories for preaching. In this paper I assert that story telling is an essential tool in the preacher’s tool kit for sermon preparation. Then I look ... -
IN DEFENSE OF PREACHING IN THE SPIRIT
(University of the South, 2022-05)This project defends the practice of preaching in the Spirit by first examining the connotations and hesitations around preaching in the Spirit. It then articulates the dearth of academic discussion of preaching in the ... -
Types and Shadows: Mysticism in the Parochial Sermons of John Keble
(University of the South, 2022-05)John Keble's parochial preaching represents the confluence of two major influences: a patristic approach to typology that Keble admired and sought to revive, and the use of imagery and symbol practiced by the Romantic ... -
"A Dream of Common Prayer"?: A Case Series of Eucharistic Prayers in Their Context
(University of the South, 2021-05)The idea of common prayer has been a guiding framework since the first Book of Common Prayer in 1549. The emphasis on common, or standard, prayer has been affirmed to the present day, though the meaning of common has varied ... -
"THE FORMATIONAL AND PASTORAL ASPECTS OF LITURGICAL CHANGE"
(University of the South, 2021-04)This project undertakes the premise that any liturgical change should be preceded by and accompanied with well-considered and thoughtful formation as well as a pastoral sensibility to those experiencing the change. A study ... -
The Old Testament Shaping the Book of Revelation
(University of the South, 2021-04)It would be inadequate to read the book of Revelation without considering the Old Testament traditions that influenced its content. As Revelation contains more Old Testament allusions than the rest of New Testament books, ... -
The Non-Kenotic Christology of William Porcher Dubose: A Response to Francis J. Hall
(University of the South, 2021-05)In the late nineteenth century, General Theological Seminary professor Francis J. Hall claimed that University of the South professor and fellow Anglican, William Porcher DuBose, subscribed to a kenotic Christology. The ... -
THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AT SAINT JAMES SCHOOL OF MARYLAND
(University of the South, 2021-03)This project is a historical analysis of the development of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Saint James School, established in 1842 at "Fountain Rock'' plantation in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. It starts ... -
The Midrash of Law and Legend: Applying Jewish Interpretive Methods to Christian Preaching of the Hebrew Bible
(University of the South, 2021-03)Christian preachers often find the scriptures Jews and Christians hold in common difficult to preach on Sunday morning for many reasons. Whether they fear crossing over into supersessionism, believe that their congregants ... -
Teaching Wesleyan Grace in a Fractured Post-Modern Church in Central Appalachia
(University of the South, 2020-09)The United Methodist church in Central Appalachia--Holston Annual Conference in particular-- is a fractured, multi-cultural, multi-theological entity. This project is an effort to recognize the disparate ideologies ... -
A School of Charity: The Formative Dimension of the Holy Eucharist for Ministry and Mission
(University of the South, 2020-05)This paper provides a theoretical and practical basis for teaching the meaning of holy eucharist in the parish. The approach is Anglican, inspired by the liturgical movement as expressed in the 1979 book of common prayer. ... -
Caught by an 'Evil Infection': Postbellum Conflict in the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina over the Role of African Americans in the Life of the Church
(University of the South, 2020-05)This thesis, which is divided into five chapters, chronicles attempts within the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina to provide ministry to African Americans over the course of the nineteenth century, with particular focus ... -
Overqueering the Gospel: Toward a Homiletical Theology of Boundary Dissolution
(University of the South, 2020-05)This thesis examines the work of queer theologian Patrick Cheng and renowned homiletician Fred Craddock in order to establish a queer homiletic. Both Cheng and Craddock enjoin their readers to the work of boundary dissolution. ... -
The Monastery and the Minivan: Accessible Monastic Practices in the Tradition of the Desert Fathyers and Mothers
(University of the South, 2020-05)The purpose of this little reflection is to offer a humble sort of middle way; a series of contemplative monastic practices intended to be accessible to seekers from all walks of life who desire to move beyond a systematic ... -
Locus Iste: Sacred Space as Sacrament
(University of the South, 2020-05)The church often values church buildings simply in terms of their functionality, yet some individuals go beyond this and treat buildings as in some way inherently sacred. This thesis explores the possibilities of understanding ... -
Singing a common song: Hymnal revision in a liturgical, contemporary, and ecumenical context
(University of the South, 2020-05)This thesis addresses the topic of hymnal revision in the context of liturgical churches by proposing a methodology that takes into account both historical developments in the field of hymnology and recent concerns regarding ... -
Behold what you are, become what you receive: Preaching as Catechesis
(University of the South, 2020-05)Both scholarly studies and anecdotal evidence suggest that the average American churchgoer would not perform well on a religious literacy test. The historical reasons for this decline in religious knowledge are numerous, ... -
Harkening to the Sound: The Influence of a Clergyperson's Vocal Code on the Homiletical Message with Recommendations for Transplanted Preachers
(University of the South, 2020-05)In the field of homiletics, attention is given to structure, content, and delivery, but previous work has often neglected to consider how the sound of a clergyperson’s voice impacts the message the audience hears. In the ...
