Browsing Dissertations, Research Portfolios and Theses by Issue Date
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Hagar, Favored Woman, Favored Wife: A Narrative-Critical Study of the Egyptian Slave
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Ironies in Abraham's Family : A Study of Narrative Linkage Between Gen. 21:8-21 and Gen. 22:1-19
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The Purpose and Portrayal of the śāṭān in the Old Testament
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Faith and Works: A Study of Martin Luther's and John Calvin's Understanding of James 2:14-26
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2006-04)It is fundamental for Christians to know that salvation is by grace through faith and not through works, even as good works certainly have a part to play in the Christian life and should be expected in everyone who has ... -
The Concept of Sacrifice in the Theology of the Eucharistic Hymns of Charles Wesley
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2007-02)John and Charles Wesley's Eucharistic hymnal, Hymns on the Lord's Supper, was their second most popular hymnal during their lifetime. This thesis explores the vocabulary and imagery of the atonement in this collection of ... -
The Doctrine of Scripture in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2008)Jonathan Edwards's (1703-58) understanding of Scripture is worth examining because Edwardsean scholarship currently requires further exploration into this critical component of Edwards's thought and works. Chapter One will ... -
Characterization in the Triangle of Intercession: A Literary and Theological Study of Genesis 18:16-33
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Enabling Grace : Modeling the Similarities and Differences Between Deuteronomy and John's Gospel
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2009-02)This study investigates the relationship between John's Gospel and Deuteronomy, in terms of their similarities and differences. Previous research has noted important intertextual links between the two books, including the ... -
Calvin’s Teaching and Practice of Prayer
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John Wesley's Doctrine of Prevenient Grace & Its Import for Christian Missions
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2009-05)This thesis is an examination of John Wesley's doctrine of prevenient grace. In this work, the following question has been addressed: What did John Wesley think prevenient grace was and did, and what contribution does this ... -
A Contemporary Theology of Leadership: A Biblical-Kingship Paradigm
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2010-09)This thesis is an analysis of a Biblical paradigm of kingship known as the Law of the King in Deuteronomy 17:14-20, its application to Jesus' kingship, and to contemporary Christian leadership. The principal argument of ... -
The Suffering of God With Implications for Human Suffering in the Trinitarian Theology of Karl Barth
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2011)Twentieth century theologian Karl Barth developed this theology in the shadow of two horrific world wars and at a time when a theological shift occurred in understanding God and suffering. Barth's work has much to offer ... -
Fire in His Belly: A History of the Office of Social Concerns and Public Relations of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada as Coordinated by Reverend Hudson T. Hilsden -- 1976-1993
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2011-04)In 1976, the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) announced that Canada had arrived at a significant landmark of moral deterioration. In response to an absence of legislation protecting Christian values, the PAOC ... -
Deconstruction, Hermeneutics, and the Book of Job: A Comparative Analysis and Critique of Two Deconstructive Readings of the Epilogue (42:7-17)
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2011-05)The focus of this thesis is to compare and contrast two deconstructive readings of the epilogue of the Book of Job (42:7-17) by David Clines and Edwin Good in order to evaluate the appropriation of deconstruction as a ... -
Lone Rangers No More: Calvin's Company of Pastors as a Model for Presbyterian Clergy Relationships Today
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2011-08)The Company of Pastors moderated by John Calvin in sixteenth century Geneva was never formally adopted outside the Genevan context, yet it appears to have benefited the pastors and congregations of the citystate in its ... -
Re-entry and Belonging: Policy and Procedure Enhancement for Re-entry Based on Evaluating Experiences from Students in a Mennonite German-Speaking Short-Term Mission Program
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2012-01)Developing a sense of belonging plays a significant role in successful reentry. The sense of belonging is nurtured through accountable relationships, good communication, awareness and understanding of re-entry stress, and ... -
Transformative Journeys: An 8-Month Engagement of Integrated Discipleship through Service Learning
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2012-01)Church leaders continue to look for initiatives that will help them lead their congregants to become disciples of Jesus. They are often pressured to do more bible study, increase prayer, or help others serve more in the ... -
Moving Forward in Mission: Introducing Missional Life to a Rural Newfoundland and Labrador Pentecostal Church through Shared Narratives and Missional Experiments
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2012-01)This study investigated the role, if any, that narrative research, appreciative inquiry, and missional experimentation have in helping people in a local church to understand their participation in the mission of God. The ... -
From Imago Dei to Missio Dei: An Art Experiment as Invitation to Spiritual Transformation
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2012-01)Jesus told stories and weaved together metaphors that called his followers and detractors to consider their place in the Kingdom of God. Today church leaders are challenged to engage the theological imagination in order ... -
Conceptualizing and Actualizing a Collaborative Holistic Caring Ministry Using Two Projects in Richmond Hill Christian Community Church, Toronto, Canada
(Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2012-02)Rapidly growing, need-based church ministries can generate tension and competition among ministries due to resource limitations. Redundancy in ministry efforts reduces their effectiveness in addressing the needs of individuals ...