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A socio-rhetorical exegesis of 1 Timothy 2:8-15
No full textIn this thesis two interralted tasks are undertaken. First, this thesis is an attempt to gain mastery of an interpretive methodology, namely, socio-rhetorical analysis. Second, by looking at a crucial text that has major implications for the contemporary church, I have applied this method of analysis to a particularly Scriptural text, namely, 1 Timothy 2:8-15. In this thesis I demonstrate using socio-rhetorical analysis that the discourse contained in 1 Timothy 2:8-15 constitutes baptised patriarchal cultural practices and traditions from the dominant Greco-Roman culture of the first century. I demonstrate, therefore, that the portrayal of women in the text reflects a cultural imperative, and not a theological imperative, that was co-opted from the ""secular"" Greco-Roman culture of the day and transposed, using Scriptural texts as authentication, into the Christian community at Ephesus. Thus the text is simply re-enforcing normative Greco-Roman cultural values upon Christian women and camouflaging it as a Christian norm in order to persuade women to conform to patriarchal cultural standards. Such persuasion, however, is hardly required unless one has already accepted cultural assumptions about the subordination and silencing (objectification) of women in an androcentric hegemonic culture
Urban liturgy in the Church of England: A historical, theological and anthroplogical analysis of the mid Victorian slum priest ritualists and their legacy
No full textThis study offers an insight into the interface between the worship and mission of the church in poor urban communities through historical, theological and anthropological analyses. It considers the emergence of Ritualism in the mid-Victorian Church of England and the attempts of the establishment and Church hierarchy to put it down, particularly in the most deprived districts. The first preoccupation for many in the Church and for its leaders was to draw the masses into church worship. In the case of the 'slum priests' who are the focus of interest here, the nature of this worship became a bone of bitter contention and ultimately led to a long period of liturgical reform in the Church of England
Studying Personality Traits Across Cultures: Philippine Examples
No full textTrait perspectives are dominant in the study of personality cross-culturally. We review the questions addressed by researchers who study personality traits across cultures, including, among others, whether traits are used in all cultures to understand persons and their behavior, the universality versus culture-specificity of traits, the validity of imported and indigenous measures of personality traits, and the meaningfulness of trait comparisons across cultures. We then summarize evidence relevant to these questions in one collectivistic culture, the Philippines. Overall, personality research in the Philippines supports the applicability of traits and trait theory as a basis for understanding persons and their behavior across cultures
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
The Reward, Discipline, and Installation of Church Leaders: an Examination of 1 Timothy 5:17-22
No full textThis dissertation investigates the practices of reward, discipline, and installation
of leaders in the church as portrayed in 1 Timothy 5: 17-22. The text itself is examined,
finding that well-governing congregational leaders were to be honoured for their labour
and provided with tangible support, that leaders were to be protected from
unsubstantiated accusations, that a leader whose misconduct was established was to be
disciplined publicly, and that care was to be taken to put only worthy persons into
positions of leadership.
These practices are compared to those seen in the disputed and undisputed
Pauline texts, the remainder of the New Testament, and the writings of the Apostolic
Fathers, establishing significant similarities as well as differences, some of these
reflecting the development from itinerant to resident leaders in the churches. The
practices of cognate groups such as synagogues, the Essenes, and voluntary
associations, seen in Jewish and Greco-Roman literature and inscriptions of the
contemporary period (ending with the Apostolic Fathers), are investigated for
similarities and differences. The study finds that, although there are some similarities to
Jewish practices, these groups substantially differed from the instructions of 1 Timothy
5: 17-22 in their practices of reward, discipline and installation of leaders. In the Gracco-
Roman context, in particular, leaders in these cognate groups were essentially immune
from accusations made by group members and any resulting discipline. Similarly, the
idea that leaders were to receive financial support from those below them was foreign
to normal practice in these groups and was deemed not 'honourable'.
The conclusion reached is that these congregational practices regarding leaders,
while conceptually quite similar to principles given regarding itinerant Christian
workers in the undisputed Paulines, are quite distinct from practices employed in the
cultural milieu of the Pastoral Epistles. Some of these differences appear problematic,
given the Pastoral Epistles' concerns about maintaini
Factors influencing the International Church of Christ's decision not to require formal theological training for its Ministers from 1979-2002
No full textThis thesis seeks to investigate why the International Church of Christ (ICoC) schism adopted a very different ministerial training approach to the one long supported by its parent church, the mainline Church of Christ (CoC). I explore how the ICoC (Formerly called the 'Boston Movement') became an independent Christian movement and identify specific reasons for the ICoC's departure from the CoC's expectation that church ministers receive an academic qualification in theology. The conclusions for this research were drawn from four sources. First, I analysed the socio-historical influences on the ICoC's philosophy of training ministers. Second, I drew from Max Weber's theory of ?charisma and routinization? to provide a theoretical understanding of how the ICoC's philosophy of education was partially an issue of authority. Third, I examined the literature directly relevant to the ICoC's training choices. Finally, I conducted a series of interviews with prominent members of the ICoC who gave their personal retelling of the early Boston Movement and why, from their perspective, the Movement adopted its methods of training. I argue that although a simple rationale was given at the time, at least eight sociohistorical factors influenced the ICoC's pendulum swing towards an almost exclusively practical approach to ministerial formation. These influences were interlinked with a high degree of corroboration between them. The influences were: - The Boston Movement's schismatic conflict with the CoC. - Kip McKean's personal experience of formal theological training. - The CoC colleges' perceived loss of training credibility. - Kip McKean's authority within the Boston Movement - The Boston Movement's narrow definition of a 'trained church minister'. - The Boston Movement's model of church replication and multiplication. - The Boston Movement's allocation of resources towards missions. - A foundation of ministers who already had a formal theological education. The thesis closes with a reflection on the findings and the ICoC's transition into its second generation of leadership
Letter from Timothy Donahue to his brother John, 8 September 1918
No full textTimothy Donahue writes from France to his brother John C. Donahue (possibly in Massachusetts) on 8 September 1918; he is writing a note while waiting for church and describes his current work and studies. He also asks about their brother Tom (Thomas William Donahue) and whether John is in Camp Devens or planning to join the Navy; includes an anecdote marked as "Personal." The letter is difficult to read.Timothy Michael Donahue (1893-1973) of Northfield, Vermont, served in the Vermont National Guard during the Mexican Border Crisis and in the U.S. Army during World War I. His parents ran the Norwich University mess hall for many years
The impact of the liturgical and charismatic movements on hymns and songs in contemporary worship, with special reference to the parish church of St Nicholas, Durham.
No full textMusic is a subject which has always been the cause of much debate within the church. The last century in particular has seen a considerable amount of change, in both the musical styles that have emerged and the place that congregational song has been given in worship. There have been a number of reasons for such changes, many of which relate to the liturgical reforms of the twentieth century. In this thesis1 investigate both the musical changes and the liturgical reforms which have led to them. I do this by considering these developments within the context of the Church of England, and by examining the effects that they have had upon one specific church, namely St Nicholas', Durham. The thesis begins with an introduction to the three components of my research, namely the liturgical reforms of the last century, the musical changes which have, to a great extent, occurred as a direct result of such reforms, and the specific case of St Nicholas', Durham. In each of the three following chapters I begin by examining the developments and issues to be discussed in the context of the Church of England. 1 then consider these developments and issues in relation to St Nicholas'. In Chapter 1 I discuss the liturgical reforms of the last century, focussing particularly on the characteristics of the Liturgical Movement and the changes made in terms of Anglican liturgy. I also examine the Charismatic Movement. In Chapter 2 I examine the effects that the Liturgical and Charismatic Movements have had upon music in the church. In Chapter 3 I consider the role congregational song plays in worship and its implications. I conclude by summarising the main issues, showing how the more general issues facing the church have had significant consequences for music in the church
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