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The Design and Development of an Online Encyclopedia of Canadian Christian Leaders
No full textBibliography: leaves 171-175This thesis describes and analyzes the designing and developing of an online encyclopedia of Canadian Christian leaders. The encyclopedia entries include leaders from several sectors of Canadian life whose work has been completed or substantially advanced since Canadian Confederation in 1867. Its theological inspiration is drawn from Hebrews 11: 1-12:1, which contains a resonant definition of faith and provides several narratives of leaders who preceded those living in the then-contemporary Christian world. The thesis reviews the technical, editorial and business aspects of the encyclopedia's initiation and implementation. The preliminary research leading to the choice of entries focused on both the author's own published works and on several independent sources, both secular and faith-based. Researchers, writers and faith-based leaders will be able to draw facts and insights from entry contents. The thesis provides a model of how the process could be duplicated for other countries or spheres of interest.Thesis (D. Min.)—Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015This is a research portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, Tyndale University College & SeminaryFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] – Theological Rationale – Precedent Literature and Case Studies – The Project: Its Methodology and Methods – Outcomes and Interpretation – Conclusion and Caveat
An Analysis of Clark Pinnock's Open Theism as a Potential Solution to Theodicy
No full textBibliography: leaves 124-126Clark Pinnock has been one of the most notable advocates of open theism; an idea which has been gaining ground over the last few decades. This thesis will examine Pinnock's understanding of open theism as pertains to the issue of theodicy, and will compare and contrast it with traditional views of theodicy. This is done in order to determine if open theism is able to provide a more coherent version of theodicy which is pastorally comforting to Christians who face suffering. As theodicy is a key issue when comparing different theological systems, the ability or inability of open theism to address theodicy in a way that is more compelling than traditional options is an important test to determine whether open theism should be allowed as an orthodox Christian option. Chapter 1 explains the importance of theodicy as a test for any theological system, examines Pinnock's personal theological background and journey, and gives a short summary of the controversy surrounding open theism. Chapter 2 discusses in detail how three views of God's sovereignty (divine determinism, simple foreknowledge views, and open theism) understand God's omnipotence, omniscience, human freedom, and theodicy, in order to compare these systems' advantages and problems for theodicy. Chapter 3 lays out four specific advantages of Pinnock's open theism as relates to theodicy: it affirms God's character is perfectly good, it takes spiritual warfare seriously, it preserves human moral responsibility, and it encourages Christians to work against evil. Chapter 4 examines common objections to open theism's implications for theodicy. The main issues are the claim that divine determinism is more comforting to Christians than open theism, that open theism reduces the ability to trust God's guidance, that in open theism God is still guilty of allowing evil to occur, that open theism reduces God's glory, and finally, that open theism's theodicy is not supported by Scripture. Each criticism is responded to by Pinnock, supported by other open theists, in order to show that open theism can address these issues in a consistent and convincing manner.Thesis (M.T.S.)—Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015For AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] – Definitions and Important Concepts – Implications of Open Theism for Theodicy – Criticism of Open Theism's Implications for Theodicy and Rebuttals by Open Theists – Conclusio
Equipping Congregants at the Kingsview Village Seventh Day Adventist Church to Build Relationships with Muslims
No full textBibliography: leaves 143-151The goal of this project/thesis is to equip Seventh-day Adventists congregants to build relationships with Muslims in Toronto, Ontario. Through the use of action research and the active participation of twenty congregants of the Kingsview Village Seventh-day Adventist Church I organized and developed a series of nine seminars that was conducted over a three month period. A literature review of the belief systems of Muslims was conducted to aid with the equipping program. Analysis and interpretation of information collected through questionnaires, interviews of congregants of Kingsview Village church and literature review helped to inform the researcher in the development of relevant equipping lessons and simulations. The end of program questionnaire, volunteer interviews, and simulations among participants indicated that knowledge of Islam and Muslim beliefs and practical principles to build relationships were gained. In addition, areas of Muslim beliefs, and practices that are similar with Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and practices were identified as bridge building tools.Thesis (D. Min.)—Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015Permission to upload this title to the repository has not been received from the author.This is a research portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, Tyndale University College & SeminaryFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] One: Introduction – Chapter Two: Theological, Biblical, and Historical Basis – Chapter Three: Precedent Cases and Social Science Literature – Chapter Four: Methodology – Chapter Five: Outcomes and Findings – Chapter Six: Summary and Conclusio
The Honourable David Zimmer at the official campus opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Tyndale University College & Seminary, Bayview Campus, Sept. 26, 2015
No full textPhotography of the Honourable David Zimmer at the official campus opening and ribbon cutting ceremony, Tyndale University College & Seminary, Bayview Campus, Sept. 26, 2015. The photograph shows the Honourable David Zimmer, MPP Willowdale, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, giving his celebratory remarks at the official campus opening and ribbon cutting ceremony.For AODA Accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]
The Impact of Lament Rituals on the Spiritual Wellbeing of Medical Staff in the Health Care Environment
No full textBibliography: leaves 153-158Lament rituals are a powerful tool for healing the spirit and a very human means of touching the emotion. This research project seeks to establish the value of lament rituals to promote self-awareness and grief expression for medical staff as they serve patients in Palliative Care, Intensive Care and Emergency Rooms, by witnessing and experiencing the provision of lament rituals to medical professional staff by spiritual care practitioners. Spirituality provides a safe space for medical professional staff to explore their own sources of hope while confronting illness in the journey of life. These approaches for spiritual care provision are promoted through lament rituals, contextualized for restoration of health expressed psychologically, verbally, musically, and metaphorically. Activities associated with lament include expressions of questioning and loss, individually or within a supportive community. These may be set within rituals of spontaneous creation when the circumstances may require something new and invented on the spur of the moment. A focus group composed of twelve members consisting of physicians, nurses, social workers, recreationists and chaplains were involved in an engaged conversation about the subject. Two surveys were used to measure the impact of lament rituals on the professional medical staff. The researcher used the phenomenological-narrative approach, which is interested in "lived experience" and the stories people told as a way of explaining personal and social experience. The positive results of this project have potential for use in the health care environment in teaching future spiritual care practitioners. Additional benefits may potentially be realized by the professional medical staff as they apply lament rituals to promote self-awareness and grief expression in their respective healthcare units.Thesis (D. Min.)—Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2015January 21, 1947-August 24, 2020Permission to upload this title to the repository has not been received from the author.This is a research portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry, Tyndale University College & SeminaryFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected] – Theological Rationale – Sociology: The Science of Society – Applied Methods to Obtain Outcomes – Outcomes and Interpretation – Conclusio
Dr. Stephanie Ling at the dedication service for the official campus opening of Tyndale University College & Seminary, Bayview Campus, Sept. 26, 2015
No full textPhotography of Dr. Stephanie Ling at the dedication service for the official campus opening of Tyndale University College & Seminary, Bayview Campus, Sept. 26, 2015. After the Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in the morning, Tyndale gathered for the Dedication Service in the chapel. This photograph shows Dr. Stephanie Ling speaking words of encouragement.Dr. Stephanie Ling serves as Chancellor from 2012-2015.For AODA Accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]
Tyndale Link – December 2015
No full textA newsletter of Chinese MinistriesFor AODA accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]召命: 時代的詮釋 / 黎惠康 – 呼召有時奉召有時 / 杜枝生 – 我在這裡做什麼? 我對事與召命的點滴體會 /黄力行 –裝備之後、依然如故!? /張周翠嫻, 朱光澤筆錄 – 假若只有下一代 / 朱光澤 – 華人事工課程 – 編輯話 / 朱光澤 – 戴德生華人事工中心
Students of the Ukraine Pastoral Program in class, Sept. 10, 2015
No full textPhotography of the students of the Ukraine Pastoral Program in class, Sept. 10, 2015. Photography shows Dr. Warren Lai (third from right) teaching students around a circle in an outdoor environment.For AODA Accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]
Ribbon cutting ceremony for Tyndale University College & Seminary, Bayview Campus, Sept. 26, 2015
No full textPhotography of the ribbon cutting ceremony, Tyndale University College & Seminary, Bayview Campus, Sept. 26, 2015. The photograph shows Dr. Nelson, Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell and Dr. Stephen Ling cutting the ribbon to mark the official campus opening while Mr. Shiner, Honourable David Zimmer and Mr. Steven Holmes look on.For AODA Accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]
The courtyard, Tyndale University College & Seminary, Bayview Campus, May 14, 2015
No full textPhotography of the courtyard, Tyndale University College & Seminary, Bayview Campus, May 14, 2015. The photograph shows the flowering crabapple tree.For AODA Accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact [email protected]