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Towards Christianity without authority : pluralism, skepticism, and ecclesiastical power in selected examples of humorous Newfoundland writingFralic, Michael Lloyd 02 February 2007 (has links)
In recent decades in Newfoundland, a sustained interest in Christian symbols, stories, and values has been paired with increasing criticism of Christian religious institutions and agents. Newfoundlands burgeoning tradition of professional humour has reflected this changing set of relationships to Christianity. This robust young humour tradition richly reflects the ongoing pluralization and secularization of Newfoundland culture, and abundantly exemplifies humours distinctive potential as a means of addressing potentially contentious or vexing issues. Yet, surprisingly, literary criticism has almost entirely avoided the prominent stream of Newfoundland humour that addresses the islands religious legacy.<p>This project aims to begin to correct this substantial critical omission, examining points of continuity among a number of works produced over the past four decades. It focuses on the works embrace of political and/or epistemological pluralism, typically married to religious skepticism and to misgivings about conventional arrangements of religious power.
Chapter One provides an historical and critical context for the project, introduces subsequent chapters, and speculates on ramifications of the pluralistic current that runs through the works in the study. Chapter Two examines religious jokes in Newfoundland joke books. It emphasizes the jokes overall tendency toward (an often ambiguous) religious conservatism, as well as the books latent pluralism regarding interdenominational relations. Chapter Three focuses on journalist and playwright Ray Guys often fierce satire of Christian religious agents and institutions. It argues that Guys satire utterly rejects the legitimacy of religious authority in the civic realm, largely on the grounds that transcendent truthfulness is often invoked as a means of justifying otherwise objectionable power. Chapter Four explores the ecumenical religious humour of columnist and memoirist Ed Smith. It focuses on Smiths playful efforts to harmonize Christian faith and practice with a measure of religious uncertainty presented as a necessary foundation for humane coexistence. Chapter Five examines Ed Kavanaghs novel The Confessions of Nipper Mooney. Primarily, it explicates and examines the novels liberal favouring of the individual moral conscience, and the symbolic association of its religiously dissident and/or marginalized protagonists with elements of the Catholic tradition. Chapter Six discusses Berni Stapletons comic play The Pope and Princess Di. The chapter emphasizes the plays presentation of symbols constant subjection to alteration and hybridization, and its cautious regard for valuable symbols (religious or otherwise) that nonetheless become destructive when viewed as sacrosanct.<p>Chapter Seven concludes the study by considering the works participation in political, philosophical, and literary/dramatic movements that problematize long-established religious modes and support a secular-pluralist outlook. It reflects on the role of humour in movements for change and on didacticism and popular humour as features of publicly engaged literature; it discusses other works of Newfoundland humour that approach religious matters from similarly secular, though less overtly political, angles; and it speculates on some social implications of the ascendancy of liberal, pluralistic values, considering these Newfoundland works in a more general Canadian cultural context.
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Minderheitenkirche in Ökumene und Gesellschaft : eine Untersuchung im Rahmen der Leuenberger Kirchengemeinschaft zur Reformierten Kirche in Rumänien /Anca, Tibor Attila. January 2007 (has links)
Univ., Diss.--Heidelberg, 2004. / Literaturverz. S. 257 - 265.
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Kirche als Weltforum zum Dialogverständnis in kirchlichen Dokumenten seit dem Zweiten Vatikanischen KonzilShin, Jeonghun January 2009 (has links)
Zugl.: München, Univ., Diss., 2009
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Pentecostal contributions to modern Christological thought: a synthesis with ecumenical viewsHouse, Sean David 30 November 2006 (has links)
Pentecostalism, which developed its essential character during the classical period of 1901-1916, has many significant contributions to make to modern theology. Often viewed as a type of fundamentalism, it is actually a theological tradition in its
own right that deserves consideration along with the other two major streams of
protestantism, conservative evangelicalism and more liberal ecumenical-mainline thought. Although it emphasizes the experience of the Holy Spirit, pentecostalism is highly Christocentric as is evidenced by its foundational symbol of faith, the fourfold gospel of Jesus as savior, healer, baptizer, and coming king. This work examines how
the pentecostal fourfold gospel, as a functional, from below Spirit Christology, anticipates and intersects with trends in twentieth century ecumenical theological thought. The result of the study is the articulation of a fuller, more holistic understanding of the work of Christ in salvation in the world today. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M. Th. (Systematic Theology)
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Ganze Evangelium für eine heilsbedürftige Welt: zur Missionstheologie der radikalen EvangelikalenHardmeier, Roland 30 June 2008 (has links)
Text in German / The present work deals with the historical and theological foundations of radical evangelicalism and
places it within the context of theologies which influenced it and are similar to it. Radical evangelicalism
integrates insights from various theological roots into a evangelical basal concept. Radical theology
succeeded, through its contextual outworking, in overcoming the narrow focus of European evangelical
theology and yet it remains genuinely evangelical. It is in the position of breaking through
the sterility of academic theology and the dualistic worldview which is peculiar to wide parts of the
evangelical movement by a world view that is turned towards the world. Thus it is proving itself to be
a highly relevant theology for the needs of a divided world. The work develops in three steps. First of
all the historical development of radical evangelicalism will be traced, from its beginning at the Congress
for world evangelism in Lausanne in 1974 to the present day. Thus it will become clear that in the
30 years since Lausanne radical theology has entered the mainstream of evangelicalism. There follows
in a detailed section a setting out of the theology of radical evangelicalism by means of several chosen
themes. It will deal with radical hermeneutics, eschatology, salvation, the meaning of mission and
evangelism and the relationship between Gospel and culture. Finally the social action of radical evangelicalism
will be set out and it will be demonstrated that its energetic theology is at its basic level in
fact a driving sprituality. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th. (Missiology)
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The Church of England and Britain's Cold War, 1937-1948Reeh, Tina Alice Bonne January 2015 (has links)
The thesis deals with Britain's early Cold War history and the political history of the Church of England. It mainly uses primary sources, and contributes to our growing understanding of the early Cold War, especially in its cultural/religious elements. It explores how the Church of England dealt with the development of the early Cold War in Britain. It argues that in order to understand better the Church of England's role, an account of its perspective on issues of state modernisation dating back to at least the 1930s is necessary. It was then, during a decade of authoritarianism, and especially at the Oxford Conference of 1937, that the Church' standpoint towards secularisation was established, while the transnational agenda of the ecumenical movement was also adopted and internalized by Church of England. The thesis also examines the agencies which it built and worked with: in particular the British Council of Churches and the World Council of Churches. As the Church is the Established Church, its relationship with specific government agencies, especially the British Foreign Office and the Ministry of Information also became increasingly important. The thesis reveals the Church of England's lack of autonomy in time of crisis and the importance of key individuals for the institutional leadership of the Church. Its ecumenical agenda had played an important role, but this was under pressure after the War, as a Europe-wide Christian community was increasingly challenged by 'Western Union' plans for a Cold War Western, Christian community and bloc. By 1948 the Church had been enrolled in the Cold War between East and West which was apparent in its alignment with British government policies and its withdrawn role in the ecumenical community. The thesis adds to our understanding of the Church of England's relationship to the state in these years, and contributes to the cultural dimension of the early Cold War in Britain.
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Some mission societies since Lausanne 1974Pruitt, Harold Edward 23 May 2007 (has links)
This topic, "Some Mission Societies Since Lausanne 1974" is an examination of the impact of Lausanne 1974 on the Global Church through ParaChurch organizations. There is a Focus on DAWN as a Movement. The topic was chosen due to the fact that mission organization scholars from agencies such as the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dawn Ministries, YWAM, and A.D. 2000 consider Lausanne 1974 to be a watershed event in evangelical missions. Lausanne 1974 renewed evangelical vision of missions and gave new direction to mission organizations. This dissertation explores those claims. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th (Missiology) Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology
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From maintenance christianity to a holistic and comprehensive understanding of mission : a case study of churches in the North Kiru Province of the Democratic Republic of CongoMusolo W'isuka Kamuha 11 1900 (has links)
This dissertation explores the need to involve churches in mission according to the Lord Jesus
Christ, whose mission was indeed holistic and comprehensive. To achieve this goal, the study
calls upon churches to move from a “maintenance Christianity” status, which has been almost
a way of life for churches, to a holistic and comprehensive approach to mission. Practically
speaking, this is to be illustrated through a case study of churches in the North Kivu Province
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The churches in this part of the world present many
challenges that sustain such an exploration, namely, misunderstanding regarding mission, lack
of well-skilled and visionary church leaders, maintenance Christianity mentality, spirit of
tribalism among Christians, and poverty. The study concludes with practical
recommendations on how the issues raised through the dissertation can be applied to a
broader field than the churches in the North Kivu Province. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology) / M. Th. (Missiology)
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Towards a new model of Diocesan management structures and proficiency in the Post-Vatican two Roman Catholic ChurchSlanders, Christopher Michael January 2009 (has links)
The topic of diocesan Church management structures which I present
in this research emerges from concerns concerning the comprehensive
implementation of the Second Vatican Council in this regard. It is an
attempt to examine, comprehend and present the responses and
opinions of members of a diocesan Church in a systematic, clear and
simple manner to concerns such as: should diocesan Church
management structures change? If so, how should diocesan Church
management structures change? What should be the main focus and
priority of diocesan Church management structures? Do the current
management structures of the diocesan Church respond adequately to
the needs of the People of God? Since the Catholic Church has a
complex management structure, the entire examination thereof is
beyond the scope of this research. However, the aim of this
investigation is to critically examine the diocesan management
structures of a contemporary local Church. The challenge of this
research is to ascertain how ecclesial management, as a vital aspect in
the Church, is responding to the challenges of the Second Vatican
Council to make the Church not only relevant, but allowing full
participation and representation of her members in the management
of the diocesan Church. / Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D.Th (Practical Theology)
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DA RAZÃO MONOLÍTICA À RAZÃO TRANSVERSAL. ITINERÁRIO DA FORMAÇÃO TEOLÓGICA ECUMÊNICA EM ABYA-YALA 1980-2000 / From monolithic to transversal reasoning. The development of the ecumenical theological education in Abya-Yala from 1980 to 2000.Alvarado, Jorge Almicar Ulloa 15 March 2010 (has links)
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Previous issue date: 2010-03-15 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This is a research on the development of an ecumenical theological educational approach that
came about in the framework of an organization of Protestant stamp. Since its origins there
was a hint that this approach could be developed through the support of contextual theologies
that were incipient at the time. This process covers a period of twenty years from 1980 to
2000, during which is possible to identify two major stages. The first one, under the name of
Special Fund for Ecumenical Theological Education in Latin America (FEPETEAL), goes
from 1980 to 1988. A plural movement limited to a Protestant scope was partially responsible
for its creation. Although FEPETEAL really had the best intentions concerning its objective,
it was entangled with the distribution of funds to prevent the closing of ecumenical
seminaries. Furthermore, this stage was characterized by a certain ecumenical elitism , most
masculinising traits. The second stage, an organic successor of the first one, was named
Ecumenical Community of Theological Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
(CETELA), between 1988 and 2000. This time, the impact of an ample and plural movement
existent in several newer and also in some older theological institutions, transformed the
organization until the point to create the New CETELA in 1993, a community in which can
be found several theological thoughts committed to the claims of sectors marginalized of
Abya-Yala, for ethnic, cultural, social, religious, and gender reasons. Originated from
pluricultural perspectives, this movement was part of the processes that withstood the single
thought of non-liberal logic. A new ecumenical proposal sprang from the interface of those
emergent sectors, the old representatives of LT, and the need of the theological institutions
to have an educational offer incarnated in the diversity of the region. Is the result of a
theological/pedagogical task that adopted transversability as a hermeneutic tool that allows
the intersubjective transformation among different knowledge . / Esta pesquisa trata do itinerário de uma estratégia de formação teológica ecumênica surgida
no arcabouço de uma organização de cunho protestante. Desde as suas origens intuiu-se que
esta estratégia poderia ser desenvolvida mediante o apóio a teologias contextuais incipientes
na época. Esse processo compreende um período de vinte anos, entre 1980 e 2000, durante o
qual é possível identificar duas grandes etapas. A primeira, sob o nome de Fundo Especial
para a Educação Teológica Ecumênica na América Latina (FEPETEAL), aconteceu entre
1980 e 1988. Da sua criação participou um movimento plural, limitado ao âmbito protestante.
Embora tivesse a melhor boa vontade no que se refere ao objetivo, o FEPETEAL ficou o
tempo todo enredado no repasse de verbas para evitar o colapso dos seminários ecumênicos.
Além disso, esta etapa ficou marcada por certo elitismo ecumênico , aliás, de feição
masculinizante. A segunda etapa, herdeira orgânica da primeira, chamou-se Comunidade de
Educação Teológica Ecumênica Latino-Americana e Caribenha (CETELA), de 1988-2000.
Desta vez, o impacto de um movimento amplo e plural presente em várias instituições
teológicas mais novas e em algumas das antigas transformou a organização a ponto de criar
uma Nova CETELA a partir de 1993. No seu bojo aparecem como protagonistas diversos
pensamentos teológicos comprometidos com as reivindicações de setores longamente
marginalizados de Abya-Yala, por razões étnicas, culturais, sociais, religiosas e de gênero.
Este movimento fazia parte de processos que a partir de horizontes pluriculturais resistiam ao
pensamento único da lógica neoliberal. Da interface produzida entre estes setores emergentes,
os velhos representantes da TL e a necessidade das instituições teológicas de terem uma
oferta educativa encarnada na diversidade da região surgiu uma proposta ecumênica nova.
Trata-se de assumir a transversalidade como instrumento hermenêutico que possibilite a
transformação intersubjetiva entre saberes diferentes, como resultado de uma tarefa
teológico/pedagógica.
PALAVRAS/CONCEITOS-CHAVE: Instituições teológicas; sujeitos/artífices teológicos;
razão monolítica; razão transversal/transversalidade; Abya-Yala; formação teológica
ecumênica.
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