JOHN LELAND CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES PLURAL ELDERSHIP VS. STRONG CENTRAL LEADERSHIP: IS THERE A MORE HELPFUL MODEL FOR THE YOUNGER CHURCH? SUBMITTED TO DR. ANDREY SHIRIN AND DR. MARK OLSON IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF LEADERSHIP IN MINISTRY OCTOBER‚ 15‚ 2013 The question asked by everyone who observes an accomplished and strong leader in action is‚ “how can I use what they have learned‚ and to what extent?” Even in ministry‚ which
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George Eliot on God and the Good Well known for her atheism‚ Eliot maintained a serious concern with morality and community throughout her life‚ evidenced in her novels and personal letters. She was persistently concerned with how to live a moral life outside organised religion‚ and how to maintain a sense of personal and community responsibility. First I’ll look at some influences on the development of her atheism‚ (and the limits of their influence)‚ then at the kind of religion she rejected
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Maxine Buott Cory Baldwin HIST-1500Y November 19th‚ 2014 Religion and Music = Freedom? Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ in 1619‚ to aid in the production of lucrative crops such as tobacco. Since then slavery has expanded and become very popular‚ which is why during the major cotton boom in America during the Antebellum Period there was another increase of slavery. Slavery deprived slaves of their basic rights
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Writing in 1782‚ J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur tried to define "the American‚ this new man." He was‚ Crèvecoeur argued‚ "neither a European nor a descendant of a European" but an "American‚ who‚ leaving behind all his ancient prejudices and manners‚ receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced‚ the new government he obeys‚ and the new rank he holds." Crèvecoeur presumed that America was a melting pot‚ that the environment created a homogeneous American culture‚ with similar values
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RL ST 140Y.001 Polk Religion in American Life and Thought Spring 2013 COURSE POLICIES AND OVERVIEW Instructor: Senior Lecturer Bryan Polk Email: bep3@psu.edu Classroom: 208 Sutherland Class Times: 9:30-10:45 TR Office: 323 Sutherland Telephone: 215/881-7548 Office Hours: 11:00-12:00 MW; By Appointment 1:00-2:00 MW‚ 1:30-2:30 TR Catalogue Description: (GH; US) (3) “The function‚ contributions‚ tensions‚ and perspectives of religion in American culture.” The
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LIBERTY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BIBLICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR LOCAL CHURCH LEADERSHIP A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. LARRY McDONALD IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II THEO 530 BY JOE SMITH DECEMBER 7‚ 2013 Thesis Statement The ministry of the gospel of Jesus Christ must have certain biblical‚ and ecclesiastical‚ and societal qualifications to ensure that this divine calling is implemented and executed with the
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vid=4&sid=a478dc7f-a3bc-4396-95e5-fe531c37065b%40sessionmgr113&hid=26&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#db=a9h&AN=62297219 Kim’s article examines the effect on the fields of gender and religion. Kim analyzes the study on women who helped in the rise of Korean evangelicalism‚ yet how they have been forgotten in comprehending how Christianity has expanded throughout the country. It is odd because women were the major force behind the rise of Christianity in South Korea‚ yet that conservative faith has rendered the
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Wilberforce was sent to live with his aunt and uncle. His aunt and uncle were active in the Methodist movement and supported their teachings. During this time‚ he met John Newton‚ who would eventually play a big part in his life. His mother disliked evangelicalism and when she discovered this influence‚ she brought him back to Hull. In 1776‚ Wilberforce enrolled in St. John’s College‚ Cambridge (Hague‚ 5-25). Not long after graduation‚ Wilberforce ran for election for Smith‚ 2 Member of Parliament‚ representing
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Throughout the history of evangelism and rising occurrence of philanthropic activity in the United States‚ few individuals have had as significant of a lasting effect as Dwight L Moody. The echoes of his ministry and education on the written word and his works toward successful evangelism through tactics of mass media remain a resounding presence in the current day. The impact that Dwight L. Moody had on the philanthropic realm is significantly demonstrated through his interdenominational work‚ encouragement
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Angelina Grimke’s public appeal for the institution of the human rights of all moral beings is ultimately superior to Catharine Beecher’s doctrine of female supremacy limited to the domestic sphere. Both women are visionaries of their era offering contrasting views of women’s proper place in society as well as their moral duties. History has proven that Grimke is unwaveringly the contest winner of this debate . Compelling reasons for Grimke’s historical success can be seen in the women’s differing
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