Thesis (M. Div.)--Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, Tenn., 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-128).

Thesis (M. Div.)--Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, Tenn., 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-128).

Thesis (M. Div.)--Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, Tenn., 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-128).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago. / Bibliography: p. 144.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago. / Bibliography: p. 144.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1923. / Vita. "Bibliographical note": p. 131-132.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago. / Facsimile reprint. Originally published: St. Louis : Christian Publishing Company, 1907. Includes bibliographical references (p. 144). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis advisor: Daniel J. Harrington / After studying the Gospel of Mark mostly from a historical approach, focusing on the world behind the text, scholars have turned more recently to the text as it is available for us today, taking into consideration the development of the Gospel narrative, how the story is told, and making use of literary theories to unlock the message of the Gospel. This approach, however, usually ends up with a strikingly negative view of the disciples who fail to understand Jesus and abandon him during his arrest, trial, and death. Is the author’s view of the disciples hopelessly negative? How is the reader/listener expected to respond to the challenges posed by Mark’s Gospel regarding discipleship? This thesis argues that, by presenting two contrasting responses to Jesus’ call to discipleship, namely the rich man’s and the disciples’, Mark gives the reader/listener a rather positive image of discipleship in 10:17-31, juxtaposing it to an overall negative view of the disciples developed in much of the narrative, and stresses renunciation of possessions as an essential requirement for true discipleship. / Thesis (STL) — Boston College, 2011. / Submitted to: Boston College. School of Theology and Ministry. / Discipline: Sacred Theology.

This thesis illustrates by the example of one Protestant religious group, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), how an American institution transported to Paraguay can achieve some measure of success in view of the fact that Paraguay is characterized by a strong executive government that maintains control over every interest group in the country. The thesis investigates how the Christian Church has managed to sustain itself for fifty years in Paraguay.The research attempts to ascertain whether 1) the Disciples of Christ entered the country mindful of the needs and social structure of Paraguay, 2) the Disciples of Christ provided any services to the country, 3) the Disciples of Christ approached the lower class or the upper class in Paraguay, 4) the Disciples of Christ benefited by representing the immense economic interests of the United States, and 5) the Disciples of Christ contributed to the process of secondary development in Paraguay.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, 1902. / Bibliography: p. 7.