This study’s main contribution is its aim to reorient the common perception surrounding M’Cheyne’s pursuit of holiness. It argues that rightly understanding M’Cheyne’s spirituality must begin with the fundamental issue of why he pursued the means of grace as he did, before reckoning with how he used those means. Such a reorientation reveals that loving communion with Christ was the driving force for M’Cheyne’s vision of the Christian life. Chapters 1 through 5 lay the foundation for understanding M’Cheyne’s spirituality. Chapters 6 through 10 expand on that foundation by demonstrating how M’Cheyne’s piety manifested itself in various spheres of his life and ministry. Chapter 1 states the project’s thesis and surveys the history of studies on M’Cheyne. Chapter 2 offers an overview of M’Cheyne’s life and ministry. Chapter 3 places M’Cheyne in the various contextual streams of his day. Understanding the ecclesiastical, philosophical, cultural, and pastoral contexts in which M’Cheyne lived aids an understanding of M’Cheyne’s spirituality and its subsequent appeal. Chapter 4 analyzes the essential contours of M’Cheyne’s theology. Importantly, his theology was that of the Westminster Standards. Chapter 5 systematizes M’Cheyne’s key thoughts on devotion to Christ. The Song of Songs provided the grammar that marked his conception of pursuing holiness. To grow in Christ is to know the Rose of Sharon, and to commune with the Beloved. Chapter 6 considers M’Cheyne’s practice of communion with Christ through the means of grace, specifically God’s Word, the sacraments, and prayer. Chapter 7 examines M’Cheyne’s preaching of Christ. His sermons exalted Christ, focusing on Christ as our Surety, Savior, and Judge. Chapter 8 shows M’Cheyne’s dedication to evangelism through his work with children, method of visitation, longing for revival, and strategies for church extension. Chapter 9 highlights an oft-neglected pillar of M’Cheyne’s pursuit of holiness: his Sabbatarian zeal. Chapter 10 assesses M’Cheyne’s eschatology and its effect on his spirituality.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-10-10T11:58:18Z No. of bitstreams: 1 jeffersonsilveirateodoro.pdf: 586457 bytes, checksum: 7dbf10fb7b2741c845bd54afc9bc8cf8 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-10-11T15:51:09Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 jeffersonsilveirateodoro.pdf: 586457 bytes, checksum: 7dbf10fb7b2741c845bd54afc9bc8cf8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-11T15:51:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 jeffersonsilveirateodoro.pdf: 586457 bytes, checksum: 7dbf10fb7b2741c845bd54afc9bc8cf8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-08-13 / Este trabalho é fruto de reflexões sobre a obra de Arthur Schopenhauer no que tange à origem da santidade segundo o sistema metafísico deste filósofo, que a partir das objeções feitas à filosofia kantiana, estabelece a Vontade como coisa em si. O trabalho segue a própria estrutura argumentativa de O mundo Como Vontade e Representação, em continuo diálogo com as filosofias kantiana e platônica, bem como leva em conta as principais matrizes religiosas consideradas pelo autor. A importância desta temática dentro do próprio escopo filosófico Schopenhaueriano mostra-se fundamental, visto que a santidade é considerada pelo autor como o resultado do único impulso da Vontade, sua autonegação, que pode levar à libertação do homem, e através dele de toda a natureza que se encontra presa à contínua objetivação cega de uma Vontade geradora de sofrimento. A relevância deste trabalho também se faz presente para a reflexão de como se podem pensar valores defendidos pelas religiões através da pura argumentação filosófica. / This thesis is the result of reflections on the work of Arthur Schopenhauer which focus on the origin of holiness in the metaphysical system of this philosopher. Starting from objections made to the Kantian philosophy, Schopenhauer established the Will as thing in itself. The thesis attempts to follow the argumentative structure The World As Will and Representation, in continuous dialogue with Platonic and Kantian philosophy and taking into account the main religious matrices considered by the author. The importance of this issue within the scope of Schopenhauer’s philosophy is obvious. Holiness is regarded by the author as the possible result of single pulse of Will, but it is more precisely its self-denial, which can lead to the liberation of man, and through him of the whole nature which is attached to a continuous objectivation of blind Will which produces suffering. The relevance of this thesis can is also be made present in a wiser discussion of how to think about values held by religions through pure philosophical argument.

The aim of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between evangelicalism and modernity with the Swedish holiness preacher Emil Gustafson (1862–1900) as a case. This is achieved by comparing Gustafson’s spirituality with Charles Taylor’s characterization of modernity. The investigation identifies five central themes in Gustafson’s spirituality: conversion, calling, suffering, sanctification, and spiritual experience. With regard to these themes paral-lels with modernity are noted. For example, the analysis shows that modern individualism influenced Gustafson’s view of conversion, and that instrumental rationality informed his evaluations of his own work as a preacher. But there are also instances where he distanced himself from modernity. He did not embrace a modern optimistic anthropology, or the view of suffering as purely negative. It is concluded that Gustafson is neither anti-modern, nor identical to Taylor’s depiction of modernity. He represents one kind of modernity. One that is theocentric rather than anthropo-centric. In order to uphold this theocentric character Gustafson’s opposition to the basic struc-ture of modernity had to be grounded in social practices. For instance, his negative anthropol-ogy was grounded in the revival-meeting where outsiders were called to repent and rely on God rather than themselves. Based on the results from this study it is suggested that evangelicalism should be inter-preted as neither in conflict with modernity, nor in continuity with it, but rather as a kind of modernity. There are multiple modernities, and evangelicalism is one of them.

The diploma thesis deals with the topic of holiness in fine arts in all three parts, namely in theoretical, didactic and fine arts level. The first part of the theoretical level focuses on the concept of holiness and individualization of experience with holiness with respect to manifestation of the category in a broad art context. With the use of specialist literature, the second section of the theoretical research follows on obtained findings about the holiness concept and it also deals with sacral space of The St. Wenceslas' Chapel at The Cathedral of St. Vitus and The Chapel of St. Cross at The Karlštejn Castle with regard to the possibility of a strong psychological effect from these venues. The didactic level is the logical outcome and a free inspiration of the theoretical part. It follows not only on the sacral space of both chapels but it also deals with secular usage of pupils. The main aim of all tasks is to guide pupils to think about category of holiness via their own visual expression in cross-subjects connection, that is with regard to social, cultural and historical context. The authorial fine arts part takes account of many impacts coming from the previous parts. The result is a series of six paintings out of which two can be considered primary experiments. It is mainly personal...

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T12:21:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jeffersonpg1_50.pdf: 585856 bytes, checksum: 276d37970a463a993a070f39dab4cdd2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-04-05 / This thesis is a description and a socio-historical analysis of Church of the Nazarene in all major aspects that contributed to its insertion and expansion in Brazil. We describe the formative history of this church in the United States, drawing on historical and sociological considerations of theological values that it brings, as arminianism, the wesleyan tradition and the doctrine of holiness. We try to understand, primarily, as was the process of integration and expansion of the Church of the Nazarene in Brazil, its governance, its liturgical practice, the training of pastors, the form of aggregation of members and the relationship established between these pastors and members. The study of that denomination is still incipient in the Brazilian academic, so we try to overcome the lack of information about it in the medium. Therefore, we emphasize the aspects of a socio-historical institutional approach that can distance themselves form the Church as the Nazarenes understand their own denomination. In addressing this subject, we emphasize the literature, documentary analysis, use of audiovisual resources, as well as participant observation. This work enabled the understanding that the Church of the Nazarene, from its beginnings, the practice follows the distinction between Protestant in which it operates. In the case of Brazil, where there are many others denominations, the Church has been firmed on its main distinction, the doctrine of holiness, which, by a focus on the theory of religious economies, has served as a product to meet specific market niche Brazilian religious. / Este trabalho é uma descrição e análise sócio-histórica da Igreja do Nazareno nos aspectos mais importantes que contribuíram para sua inserção e expansão no Brasil. Descrevemos a trajetória formativa dessa Igreja nos Estados Unidos, partindo das considerações históricosociológicas dos valores teológicos que ela agrega, como o Arminianismo, a tradição wesleyana e a doutrina da santidade. Buscamos entender, primordialmente, como se deu o processo de inserção e expansão da Igreja do Nazareno no Brasil, sua estrutura de governo, sua prática litúrgica, a formação de pastores, a forma de agregação de membros e a relação que se estabelece entre esses pastores e os membros. O estudo sobre essa denominação ainda é incipiente no meio acadêmico brasileiro, assim, buscamos suplantar a ausência de informações sobre ela, nesse meio. Portanto, ressaltamos os aspectos de um enfoque sócio histórico institucional que podem se distanciar da forma eclesial como os próprios nazarenos compreendem sua denominação. Na abordagem desse objeto, enfatizamos a pesquisa bibliográfica, a análise documental, a utilização de recursos audiovisuais, bem como a observação participante. Este trabalho possibilitou o entendimento de que a Igreja do Nazareno, desde seus primórdios, conduz sua prática pela distinção no meio protestante em que se insere. No caso do Brasil, em que existem muitas outras denominações, a Igreja se firma sobre sua principal distinção, a doutrina da santidade, a qual, por um enfoque da teoria das economias religiosas, tem servido de produto para atender determinado nicho do mercado religioso brasileiro.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-10T11:22:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FERNANDA AMELIA LEAL BORGES DUARTE.pdf: 1347807 bytes, checksum: 698c71e0e12e4f27f09a826c1f6454b0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-21 / This dissertation shows a research of the representation of holiness and memory of St. Francis of Assisi beginning in the 13th century. The holiness attributed to the saint was built initially by the Franciscan Order between the years 1220 and 1266. At first moment, with the speech of the institutionalization of the new monastic order, its main feature was the social work focused on the urban environment with a new proposal of apostolic life of experiencing the Gospel in absolute poverty. The second stage was the proper way of life proposed by St. Francis of Assisi to follow in Christ´s footsteps in the perspective of the same absolute poverty. However, with the Franciscan fraternity, there were internal debates about the way of life in absolute poverty and also countless hagiographies that showed the saint from different perspectives on living the Gospel. The third stage was with St. Bonaventure, who aimed to put an end to discussions on extreme poverty publishing in 1266 the Greater Legend to unify the holiness of St. Francis and conduct the Franciscan Order in the Roman Curia institutional procedures. Other aspects that determined the representation of St. Francis´s holiness were the miracles of the stigmata reported in the saint s body. The Franciscan Order attributes the sanctity of "Corpus Sanctum" (Holy Body) to Francis´s body because it received Christ´s wounds. In the face of the representations, we noted by the narrations of the miracles got by the faithful on the holy grave. The main documentations sources that contributed to this research were the hagiographies: First Life of Thomas of Celano, The Greater Legend of St. Bonaventure, The Legend of the Three Companions, the Chronicles, The Regula Bullata and Regula non Bullata, and the saint´s works: Testament, Canticles and Letters. / Esta dissertação apresenta uma pesquisa sobre a construção da representação da santidade e memória de São Francisco de Assis, iniciada no século XIII. A santidade atribuída ao santo foi construída inicialmente pela Ordem Franciscana entre os anos de 1220 e 1266. No primeiro momento, com o discurso de institucionalização da nova ordem monástica, sua principal característica era o trabalho social voltado ao meio urbano, com uma nova proposta de vivenciar o Evangelho na pobreza absoluta. O segundo momento foi o próprio modo de vida proposto por São Francisco de Assis, de seguir os passos do Cristo na perspectiva desta mesma pobreza. Contudo, dentro da fraternidade franciscana, existiram debates internos sobre o modo de vida na pobreza absoluta, e inúmeras hagiografias apresentaram o santo em diferentes perspectivas na vivência do Evangelho. O terceiro momento foi no Generalato de São Boaventura, que objetivava por fim às discussões sobre a pobreza absoluta, publicando, em 1266, a Legenda Maior para unificar a santidade de São Francisco e conduzir a Ordem Franciscana nas formalidades institucionais da Cúria Romana. Outros aspectos que determinaram a representação da santidade de São Francisco foram os relatos dos milagres dos estigmas no corpo do santo. A Ordem Franciscana atribui ao corpo de Francisco a santidade de Corpo Santo , por ter recebido as chagas de Cristo. Diante das representações, observamos através das narrações os milagres recebidos pelos fiéis no túmulo do santo. As principais fontes documentais que contribuíram para esta pesquisa foram; as hagiografias: Primeira Vida de Tomás de Celano, Legenda Maior de São Boaventura, Legenda dos Três Companheiros, Crônicas, as Regras Bulada e não Bulada, e os escritos do santo, como o Testamento, Cânticos e Cartas.

This thesis examines the practice of the camp meeting as a significant factor in the growth of the Methodist Episcopal Church in nineteenth-century New England. Such a comprehensive investigation into camp meetings in New England has never been done before. Also, with the exception of one book and one other recent dissertation, the general history of Methodism in New England is a topic that was overlooked for nearly a century. This research helps to fill those gaps. Many scholars give credit to camp meetings for fostering conversion, though the focus has generally been on camps held in the American South and the western frontier. After briefly recounting the rise of Methodism and camp meetings in the United States, the thesis turns to a more specific focus on the rise of Methodism and camp meetings in New England prior to 1823. Zion's Herald newspaper provides a steady and previously untapped source of primary information about camp meetings in New England from its first appearance in 1823 to well into the twentieth century. After discussion of some key developments of New England Methodism relevant to camp meetings between 1823 and 1871, a thick description of one camp meeting in 1823 is presented to show how the many parts worked together. This is followed by an account of aspects of the camp meetings that might be classified broadly as ritual, how these changed over time, and the impact they had on the process of identity formation at the camps. The spotlight is then directed toward the liturgical aspects of camp meetings as practiced in New England. These include components of worship practices common to Methodist congregations of the period as they gathered for prayer meetings, Sunday worship and quarterly conferences, such as preaching, praying, singing, and love feasts, and also those acts of worship developed specifically for camp meetings such as dedicating the grounds, and the closing ritual procession and "parting hand." As with the ritual practices, attention is again given both to how these worship practices influenced worshippers, and how they changed over time. Finally the interpretive framework of "poetic discourse" offered by Stephen Cooley is used to analyze the most potent ritual elements involved in the process of conversion and church growth in conversation with contemporary scholars in the fields of sociology and ritual studies. In the end this study shows not only the factors that fostered conversions and church growth, but also how the camp meetings gradually lost their potency as they changed over time. / 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:39:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cybelle Weinberg.pdf: 378630 bytes, checksum: 71bad8bc0c2858283bbd5b3981682c10 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-10 / Under the eye of the Holy Mother: articulations between the life of Saint Veronica Giuliana and the anorexia clinic aims at relating facts from the life of Saint Veronica, who lived in Italy in the late 17th century and the early 18th century, with today s anorexia clinic. The analysis of her diaries and the registers in her canonization process show how much her perseverant life style, marked by periods of intensive fasting, the violence against her own body, and her search for holiness under the benevolent eye of the Church associates her with modern anorexic symptoms. This paper aims at setting up a parallel between two kinds of relationship: that of Christianity s women saints and martyrs with the Church (the Holy Mother), and that of anorexic girls with their mothers. Accomplices of a lethal project, these pairs comply with the appealing of a perfection ideal. Although separated by several centuries, they present the same symptoms and manifestations of a timeless superego that is passed down from generation to generation. The analysis of such lives marked by excess reveals how an Ideal that was born and built up at the beginning of the western medieval era transcends time and is revealed by people s singularity / A tese intitulada Sob o olhar da Santa Madre: articulações entre a vida de Santa Veronica Giuliani e a clínica da anorexia tem por objetivo relacionar fatos da vida de Santa Veronica Giuliani, que viveu na Itália na passagem do século XVII para o XVIII, com a clínica atual da anorexia. A análise de seus diários e os registros do processo de canonização mostram quanto seu modo de vida perseverante, marcado por períodos de jejum intenso, pela violência contra o próprio corpo e busca da santidade - sob os olhos complacentes da Igreja -, aproxima-a das pacientes com sintomas anoréxicos de hoje. A tese estabelece, também, um paralelo entre dois tipos de relação: o das santas e mártires do Cristianismo com a Igreja (a Santa Madre), e a das meninas anoréxicas com suas mães. Cúmplices em um projeto mortífero, essas duplas atendem ao apelo de um ideal de perfeição. Distantes umas das outras por vários séculos, apresentam os mesmos sintomas, manifestações de um superego atemporal transmitido através das gerações. A análise dessas vidas - marcadas pelo excesso mostra como um Ideal, nascido e construído nos inícios da era medieval ocidental, transcende os tempos e se revela na singularidade de cada um

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T14:27:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Rodrigo Pires Vilela da Silva.pdf: 615859 bytes, checksum: 238dc87ffc85dfae925e2752d596999a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-05-06 / This dissertation develops on the issue seen as hagiographic literature from the life of Father Gabriel Malagrida which aims to extract an understanding of holiness from the colonial era . Problematizes the subject , with the backdrop of theological reflection , questions such as: What is the cultural context in which the narratives of the life of Malagrida then inserted ? You can establish a hagiographic model of holiness from the investigation of biographies of Malagrida ? What is the relationship that we establish between narrative Matias Rodrigues , Life of Father Gabriel Malagrida and more relevant information about the lives of saints hagiographic work , Legenda Aurea ? The method used is the investigation of literary , biographical and hagiographic literature of life Malagrida and other texts that contribute in understanding the thematic sources. The research aims to contribute to this approach in the valuation of a character of historical importance to Brazil , Jesuit Malagrida . It was found , first, that the current model of holiness has its origins in the medieval conception of Portuguese mother permeates all Brazilian colony . Then proved the hypothesis that an investigation of biographical works Malagrida views from the understanding of hagiographic literature , could provide us sufficient evidence to establish a model of colonial medieval holiness. Finally , we relate this concept to the hagiography contained in Legenda Aurea in order to delineate this paradigm of holiness / Esta dissertação desenvolve-se acerca da questão hagiográfica entendida como literatura a partir da vida do padre Gabriel Malagrida do qual pretende-se extrair a compreensão de santidade da época colonial. Problematiza-se o assunto, tendo como pano de fundo da reflexão teológica, questionamentos como: Qual o contexto cultural em que as narrativas da vida de Malagrida então inseridas? É possível estabelecer um modelo hagiográfico de santidade a partir da investigação das biografias de Malagrida? Qual é a relação que podemos estabelecer entre a narrativa de Matias Rodrigues, Vida do padre Gabriel Malagrida e a obra hagiográfica mais relevante sobre a vida dos santos, Legenda Áurea? O método utilizado é a investigação de fontes literárias, biográficas e da literatura hagiográfica da vida de Malagrida e de outros textos que contribuíssem na compreensão da temática. A pesquisa pretende com essa abordagem contribuir na valorização de um personagem de importância histórica para o Brasil, o jesuíta Malagrida. Verificou-se, primeiramente, que o modelo de santidade vigente tem suas origens na concepção medieval de matriz portuguesa que impregna toda a Colônia brasileira. Em seguida, comprovou-se a hipótese de que uma investigação das obras biográficas de Malagrida vistas a partir da compreensão da literatura hagiográfica, poderia-nos fornecer elementos suficientes para estabelecer um modelo de santidade medieval colonial. E por fim, relacionamos essa concepção com a hagiografia contida em Legenda Áurea de modo a delinear esse paradigma de santidade

Submitted by admin tede (tede@pucgoias.edu.br) on 2018-04-11T12:51:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 José Frederico Sardinha Franco 1.pdf: 2684135 bytes, checksum: a78b6be28072213720b0a45443ec85d6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-11T12:51:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 José Frederico Sardinha Franco 1.pdf: 2684135 bytes, checksum: a78b6be28072213720b0a45443ec85d6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-15 / The present research aims to understand the male homoerotic practice existing in Leviticus 20:13 during of the Babylonian post-exile. Our initial proposal is based to build understanding through the analysis of the words sex, abomination, death, having the code of holiness (Lv 17-26) in this literary context. In this way, we will use as research methodology, the bibliographic research, developed based on already published books and materials. The Bíblia hebraica Stuttgartensia (1997) will contribute in the translation and analysis of Sacred texts. In addition, we will use the portughese versions of the the Jerusalem Bible (1991) and Almeida Revista e Corrigida (1995), which will help us collect and record data pertinent to the clipping being searched. We have recourse to the historical-critical method that will help us in the textual analysis of all Levitical literature. We will use Leviticus verse 18:23 in the data analysis, due to its similarity to the clipping to be researched, which will be of great value in the exegetical construction of the text. The use of the conflictual method in the analysis in Leviticus 20:13 will make the hermeneutics of the text have a new perspective on the understanding of common sense. The discourse of homosexuality inserted in the Hebrew Bible must be analyzed from temporal perspectives, since it is an old writing from 538 BC, so our effort is to be able to contribute through a sociocultural translation, of the presented clipping in Leviticus 20:13. / A presente pesquisa tem por objetivo compreender a prática homoerótica masculina existente em Levítico 20,13 durante o período do pós-exílio babilônico. A nossa proposta inicial, está baseada na construção do entendimento em meio às análises das palavras sexo, abominação e morte, tendo o código de santidade (Lv 17- 26) neste contexto literário. Desta forma, utilizaremos como metodologia de pesquisa, a pesquisa bibliográfica, desenvolvida com base em livros e materiais já publicados. A Bíblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (1997) contribuirá na tradução e análises dos textos Sagrados. Além do mais, utilizaremos a Bíblia de Jerusalém (1991) e a Almeida Revista e Corrigida (1995), que nos ajudará na coleta e no registro dos dados pertinentes ao recorte a ser pesquisado. Recorremos à utilização do método históricocrítico que nos ajudará na análise textual de toda a literatura levítica. Utilizaremos o versículo 18,23 de Levítico na análise de dados, devido a sua semelhança com o recorte a ser pesquisado, que será de grande valia na construção exegética do texto. A utilização do método conflitual na análise em Levítico 20,13 fará com que a hermenêutica do texto tenha uma nova perspectiva em relação ao entendimento do senso comum. O discurso da homossexualidade inserido na Bíblia hebraica deve ser analisado a partir de perspectivas temporais, por se tratar de um escrito antigo a partir de 538 a.C., assim, o nosso esforço está em poder contribuir em meio a uma tradução sócio cultural, do recorte apresentado em Levítico 20,13.