Thesis (D. Min.)--Erskine Theological Seminary, 1999. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-128).

Thesis (D.W.S.)--Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, 2008. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 189-196).

Thesis (D. Min.)--McCormick Theological Seminary, 2002. / Typescript (photocopy). Description based on Print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-35).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Erskine Theological Seminary, 1999. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-128).

Thesis (M.A.)--Bexley Hall Seminary, 2003. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-84).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 2006. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-86).

The rites for the consecration (ordination) of bishops in the churches listed in the title are examined against the background of the development of episcopal functions through the centuries, the controversies about the nature of the episcopate as a third order of ministry, and recent statements about the nature of episcopal ministry. Four issues are isolated as being paramount for understanding the present position of the episcopate in the West: (1) the development of the doctrine of apostolic succession; (2) the theological controversies concerning the relation of the episcopate to the presbyterate; (3) in Roman Catholicism, the papal claims to an immediate jurisdiction superior to the bishops' ; and (4) in Anglicanism, with major consequence for all subsequent ecumenical discussion, the effect of the Oxford Movement with its insistence upon the importance of the historic episcopate. Three sets of contemporary documents are analysed to see how they have dealt with the four issues in light of the needs of the contemporary Church: (1) from the documents of Vatican II, the second chapter of Lumen Gentium and the pastoral decree, Christus Dominus; (2) from the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, the agreed statement drafted at Accra in 1974, The Ordained Ministry in Ecumenical Perspective; and (3) the preparatory papers and subsequent reports of the 1978 Lambeth Conference. The five rites are then examined to see how they reflect both the historical issues and the positions set forth in the recent documents. The examination of the rites is divided into two parts. First, the rites themselves are reproduced in full as head-notes with accompanying historical and liturgical annotations. Then, at the end of each rite, there is an essay discussing how the issues raised in the first three chapters have been treated and the Implications for understanding the issues in terms of text and rubric, A final essay deals with the lections appointed to be read in the services, comparing and contrasting the choices made, discussing the implications of those choices, and considering how they might be used as the basis for the ordination sermon. The final chapter summarizes the liturgical and theological approaches represented by the rites and discusses briefly how, on the basis of those rites, the ministry of bishops is to be understood in the churches which employ them.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T13:48:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Berenice_Lagos_Guedes_Tese.pdf: 24121677 bytes, checksum: bc8dc00229d5d229a05dd094a790f9ac (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-08-16 / This work aims at demonstrating the link between the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil and Freemasonry, especially with regard to the joint influence that these two institutions have had on the History of Education in Rio Grande do Sul, interfering markedly and acting together in the fight for secular education and for other religious denominations so that they could enter into the educational space. It is analyzed their interplay, but also their contradictions and paradoxes, presenting the point of view of the Anglican Church (unknown or almost unknown in academia) on the collisions in Education, having as essential corpus the documents of the Official Journal of the Anglican/Episcopal Church, the Christian Banner editions published between 1901 to 1970 (the year prior to Law 5692/71) that reports, pari passu, all the missionary work done by the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil, even bringing the Educational Project to Rio Grande do Sul. It was performed an exhaustive and critical reading of the Christian Banner, doing a triangulation among the interviews of Masons (and not Masons), the Masonic and Anglican documents analyzed and the photos, seen as historical documents from the period (and even the ones that are not from this period, to clarify the evidence of what is to prove). The method of qualitative research was used, and the results were analyzed by Content Analysis and Discourse Analysis, opting for either when it was required, with results being presented in a descriptive way. It was concluded that the Anglican/Episcopal Church had strong links with Freemasonry (since its reformulation from Operative Masonry to Speculative Masonry, London, 1717) in Rio Grande do Sul, during the historical period of this work, and worked together in the creation and maintenance of the Parochial Schools of the Anglican Episcopal Church and also of the secular, but not atheist, schools, fighting together for a public school where there is freedom of conscience, religious freedom, co-education, access to education for everyone, endorsing new teaching methodologies and encouraging scientific research, although sometimes contradictions and paradoxes might appear during the practice to achieve these goals. / Este trabalho tem como objetivo comprovar a ligação entre a Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil e a Maçonaria, principalmente no que se refere à influência conjunta que estas duas Instituições tiveram interferindo de forma marcante na História da Educação do Rio Grande do Sul, atuando em conjunto na luta pela Educação Laica e para que outras denominações religiosas pudessem adentrar no espaço educacional. Analisa-se suas imbricações, mas também contradições e paradoxos, apresentando-se a visão da Igreja Anglicana (desconhecida ou quase desconhecida no meio acadêmico) nos embates sobre a Educação,tendo como corpus documental fundamental o Periódico Oficial da Igreja Episcopal/Anglicana, o Estandarte Cristão, edições publicadas no período de 1901 a 1970 (ano imediatamente anterior à Lei 5692/71) e que relata, pari passu, todo o trabalho missionário realizado pela Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil, trazendo ainda o seu Projeto Educacional para o sul do Brasil. Foi realizada uma leitura exaustiva e crítica do Estandarte Cristão no período em tela, realizando-se uma triangulação com entrevistas realizadas com maçons (e não maçons), análise de documentos maçônicos e de fotos do período (e até fora dele, para tornar mais claros os indícios do que se pretende provar), vistas as fotos também como documentos históricos. Utilizou-se o viés de uma pesquisa Qualitativa, cujos resultados foram analisados pela Análise de Conteúdo e Análise do Discurso, optando-se por uma ou outra quando se fez necessário, sendo os resultados apresentados de modo descritivo. Concluiu-se que a Igreja Eiscopal/Anglicana teve fortes ligações com a Maçonaria (desde sua mudança de Maçonaria Operativa para Maçonaria Especulativa em Londres, 1717) e no Rio Grande do Sul, no período histórico deste trabalho, e estiveram juntas na criação e manutenção de Escolas Paroquiais da Igreja Episcopal Anglicana e de escolas públicas laicas, mas não atéias, batendo-se juntas por uma escola pública onde predominasse a liberdade de consciência, a liberdade religiosa, a co-educação, o acesso à educação pelas camadas populares, referendando novas metodologias de ensino, incentivando as pesquisas científicas, em um clima de inclusividade, embora algumas vezes surgindo contradições e paradoxos na práxis para a consecução destes objetivos.

Magister Philosophiae - MPhil / This thesis investigated the factors contributing to the tense relationship between the congregations of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in Piketberg during 1903-1972. It investigated the reasons why two congregations of colour in a small town as Piketberg were established. The problem that was investigated was a social, historical and religious one of determining which factors contributed to such tension. / South Africa

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Religion and Theology) / This research project focuses on the relationship between the American and the African districts of the African Methodist Episcopal Church during the period from 1896 to 2004. It investigates the factors which led to the tensions emerged in the relationship between the American districts and the African districts. It specifically investigates the reasons for the five secession movements that took place in the 15th and 19th Districts of the AME Church in 1899, 1904, 1908, 1980 and 1998. The research problem investigated in this thesis is therefore one of a historical reconstruction, namely to identify, describe and assess the configurations of factors which contributed to such tensions in relationship between the AME Church in America and Africa. The relationships between the American and the African districts of the AME Church have been characterised by various tensions around the sovereignty of the African districts. Such tensions surfaced, for example, in five protest movements, which eventually led to secessions from the AME Church in South Africa. The people of the African continent merged with the American based AME Church with the expectation that they would be assisted in their quest for self-determination. The quest for self-determination in the AME Church in Africa has a long history. The Ethiopian Movement was established by Mangena Maake Mokone in 1892 as a protest movement against white supremacy and domination in the Wesleyan Methodist Church. However, the lack of infrastructure within the Ethiopian Movement and the constant harassment from the Governments of South Africa in the formation of black indigenous churches compelled Mokone to link with a more established and independent Black Church. The AME Church presented such an opportunity to Mokone. The parallels of subordination in the history of the Ethiopian Movement and the AME Church in America gave Mokone to hope that the quest for self-reliance could be attained within the AME Church. / South Africa