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This thesis addresses the influence of Twitter on the development of female individualism in Saudi Arabia in relation to the religious curriculum. It reveals the process of this development through two different environments, the physical environment in religious education and the virtual environment in the form of Twitter. The thesis is based on a combination of methods (largely qualitative data obtained from observations, semi-structured interviews and questionnaires). It develops a theoretical framework based on gendered identity as the central concept of this research. the framework positions this concept within two fields of research : feminist approaches to gender and psychological approaches to identity. This thesis presents and innovative approach to the analysis of female individuality. Methodologically, the thesis establishes a position that informs the overall analysis between two different settings, i.e., the physical environment of Saudi schools, which illustrates long-established definitions of the Saudi female as the foundational unit of the analysis. It then moves to an analysis of these definitions in the virtual environment of Twitter, revealing how the different characteristics of the virtual environment influences definitions of identity, the formation of perceptions and the relationships between authorities. In conclusion, the thesis presents significant findings and recommendations.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:46:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DARLYSON MOYSES ALVES FEITOSA.pdf: 1428336 bytes, checksum: 9fdf0ad0ea1cbabd7d865e5706bb7729 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-08-24 / The present research examines the various statements about the figure originally introduced as the 'Son' in the book of the Bible known as the Epistle to the Hebrews. The Son is identified as being Jesus Christ, described by the author of the epistle with attributes previously designated only to God, the Father, in a concomitant non-parallel perspective. The qualifications of the Son are in the intersection with the Father's attributes, and constitute the basis for the divine conception of the Son. Given the socio-religious implications, this process of deification is best unders - tood in the Jewish period of national crisis that follows the events of 70 AC, where intra-Jewish conflicts arose. And compared to the monotheistic concept according to Old Testament tradition, the deification of Jesus based on the Epistle to the Hebrews presents theological elements that suggest new monotheistic concepts, referred to in the research as neomonotheism. / A presente pesquisa analisa as diversas declarações sobre o personagem inicialmente apresentado como o 'Filho' no livro da Bíblia hoje conhecido como Epístola aos Hebreus. O Filho é identificado como sendo Jesus Cristo, qualificado pelo autor da epístola com atributos antes designados somente para Deus, o Pai, numa perspectiva concomitante e não paralela. As qualificações do Filho estão em interseção com atributos do Pai, e se constituem a base para a concepção divina do Filho. Em virtude das implicações sociorreligiosas, esse processo de divinização é melhor compreendido no período de crise nacional judaica que se sucede aos eventos de 70 d.C., onde os conflitos intrajudaicos afloraram. E, comparativamente à concepção monoteísta segundo a tradição veterotestamentária, a divinização de Jesus com base na Epístola aos Hebreus apresenta elementos teológicos que sugerem novos conceitos monoteístas, denominados na pesquisa como neomonoteísmo.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:46:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DARLYSON MOYSES ALVES FEITOSA.pdf: 1428336 bytes, checksum: 9fdf0ad0ea1cbabd7d865e5706bb7729 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-08-24 / The present research examines the various statements about the figure originally introduced as the 'Son' in the book of the Bible known as the Epistle to the Hebrews. The Son is identified as being Jesus Christ, described by the author of the epistle with attributes previously designated only to God, the Father, in a concomitant non-parallel perspective. The qualifications of the Son are in the intersection with the Father's attributes, and constitute the basis for the divine conception of the Son. Given the socio-religious implications, this process of deification is best unders - tood in the Jewish period of national crisis that follows the events of 70 AC, where intra-Jewish conflicts arose. And compared to the monotheistic concept according to Old Testament tradition, the deification of Jesus based on the Epistle to the Hebrews presents theological elements that suggest new monotheistic concepts, referred to in the research as neomonotheism. / A presente pesquisa analisa as diversas declarações sobre o personagem inicialmente apresentado como o 'Filho' no livro da Bíblia hoje conhecido como Epístola aos Hebreus. O Filho é identificado como sendo Jesus Cristo, qualificado pelo autor da epístola com atributos antes designados somente para Deus, o Pai, numa perspectiva concomitante e não paralela. As qualificações do Filho estão em interseção com atributos do Pai, e se constituem a base para a concepção divina do Filho. Em virtude das implicações sociorreligiosas, esse processo de divinização é melhor compreendido no período de crise nacional judaica que se sucede aos eventos de 70 d.C., onde os conflitos intrajudaicos afloraram. E, comparativamente à concepção monoteísta segundo a tradição veterotestamentária, a divinização de Jesus com base na Epístola aos Hebreus apresenta elementos teológicos que sugerem novos conceitos monoteístas, denominados na pesquisa como neomonoteísmo.

<p>This study entails a constructive contribution towards a contemporary reinterpretation, within the Akan context, of the classic Christian notion of Christ&rsquo / s person and work as Mediator between God and humanity. Specifically, I endeavour to reinterpret aspects of the Christian confession of faith as formulated by the Council of Chalcedon (451) that, Jesus Christ is &ldquo / truly God&rdquo / (vere Deus) as well as &ldquo / truly human&rdquo / (vere homo). I build on the notion that the relationship between these two claims may also be understood in terms of the one &ldquo / person&rdquo / and the two &ldquo / natures&rdquo / of Jesus Christ. The work of Christ is reinterpreted from this perspective. The thesis is divided into two main parts. The first part, which covers the first four chapters, entail reviews of some of the dominant African Christologies &ndash / with particular reference to divine conqueror and ancestor Christologies. In these chapters, the adequacy of the mentioned Christologies is assessed with reference to the Nicene/Chalcedonian confessional definition concerning the person of Christ. The conclusion reached is that these Christologies do not adequately express the person of Christ as truly divine as well as truly human as defined by the first four ecumenical councils. As a result, these Christologies also express the work of Christ, particularly his atonement in a less adequate way.</p>

This study explores the relationship between the use of the third person for self-reference by Jesus and Yahweh and suggests the potential for both divine and royal themes associated with this manner of speech. Chapter 1 highlights that this issue has received little attention in scholarship. In order to offer a thorough evaluation, the study offers a comprehensive survey of illeim in the Bible, highlighting its prominence and various rhetorical implications. Chapter 2 surveys the use of illeism in antiquity in order to address whether illeism was a common manner of speaking. Though various Greek historians refer to themselves in the third person, evidence indicates that this was a rhetorical effort sometimes used to give a sense of objectivity to their works. No evidence was found that would indicate that illeism was commonly used in direct speech. Chapter 3 surveys the Old Testament and categorizes the various uses of illeism. The study highlights the similar and prominent use by both OT kings and Yahweh. Chapter 4 explores the ANE literature for occurrences of illeism and notes the relatively prominent use among both ANE kings and preeminent pagan gods. Chapter 5 addresses the illeism of Jesus, the only person in the New Testament to use illeism in direct discourse, and finds a similar manner of use and rhetorical intention as that of Old Testament and ANE kings and that of Yahweh. In each case the illeism serves to emphasize the speaker's unique identity and authority associated with royal and/or divine status. The study also notes the illeism of Yahweh and Jesus share the common characteristics of prominence of occurrences, a shifting between first and third person, a variety of distinct self-references, and similar rhetorical intent. Chapter 6 summarizes the study and highlights the suggestive nature of the evidence. In light of the evaluation of the use of illeism by Jesus and Yahweh, based on the similar usage among Old Testament and ANE kings, and ANE gods, as well as the analysis of the various rhetorical implications of illeism, the evidence suggests that a royal and divine theme may be associated with the third-person self-references of Yahweh and Jesus. Furthermore, in light of the parallels between the two uses, the study suggests this manner of speech may be yet another way Jesus presents himself "as God."

<p>This study entails a constructive contribution towards a contemporary reinterpretation, within the Akan context, of the classic Christian notion of Christ&rsquo / s person and work as Mediator between God and humanity. Specifically, I endeavour to reinterpret aspects of the Christian confession of faith as formulated by the Council of Chalcedon (451) that, Jesus Christ is &ldquo / truly God&rdquo / (vere Deus) as well as &ldquo / truly human&rdquo / (vere homo). I build on the notion that the relationship between these two claims may also be understood in terms of the one &ldquo / person&rdquo / and the two &ldquo / natures&rdquo / of Jesus Christ. The work of Christ is reinterpreted from this perspective. The thesis is divided into two main parts. The first part, which covers the first four chapters, entail reviews of some of the dominant African Christologies &ndash / with particular reference to divine conqueror and ancestor Christologies. In these chapters, the adequacy of the mentioned Christologies is assessed with reference to the Nicene/Chalcedonian confessional definition concerning the person of Christ. The conclusion reached is that these Christologies do not adequately express the person of Christ as truly divine as well as truly human as defined by the first four ecumenical councils. As a result, these Christologies also express the work of Christ, particularly his atonement in a less adequate way.</p>

Thesis (Th. M.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 142-154).

Thesis (D.Min.)--Acadia University, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 198-208). Also available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.