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鄧承軒. / "2009年6月". / "2009 nian 6 yue". / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [72]-76). / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Deng Chengxuan. / Chapter 1. --- 導論 --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- 《腓立比書》的兩個重要主題：喜樂與同心合意 --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- 喜樂與同心合意的關係 --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- 喜樂與同心合意關係的詮釋 --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- 腓立比教會背景的「新」觀點 --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- 腓立比教會的「敵人」 --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- 腓立比教會與羅馬社會的互動關係 --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5 --- 受苦的含義 --- p.11 / Chapter 1.6 --- 硏究問題 --- p.15 / Chapter 2. --- 喜樂與苦難 --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1 --- 引論 --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2 --- 從釋經學者中初部闡釋喜樂的產生 --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3 --- 苦難中喜樂之相關前設 --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4 --- 對苦難中喜樂前設的批判 --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5 --- 對喜樂的分析 --- p.30 / Chapter 2.6 --- 結論 --- p.32 / Chapter 3. --- 同心合意與福音 --- p.33 / Chapter 3.1 --- 引論：同心合意與「基督的讚美詩」 --- p.33 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- 同心合意的字詞分析 --- p.33 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- 同心合意的正反例子 --- p.36 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- 同心合意與「基督的讚美詩」的關係 --- p.37 / Chapter 3.2 --- 「基督的讚美詩」與反帝王的福音 --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3 --- 「基督的讚美詩」作爲反帝王福音的意義 --- p.39 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- 奴僕與君王的比較 --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- 腓2:5-11的分析：弔詭性的基督 --- p.43 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- 小結 --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4 --- 重新配合腓立比教會的處境 --- p.45 / Chapter 3.5 --- 結論 --- p.49 / Chapter 4. --- 於終末論之框架下理解喜樂與同心合意的關係 --- p.51 / Chapter 4.1 --- 引論：闡述喜樂與終末思想的初部關係 --- p.51 / Chapter 4.2 --- 闡釋喜樂背後的終末論前設 --- p.53 / Chapter 4.3 --- 「既濟與末濟」的終末論 --- p.57 / Chapter 4.4 --- 「在基督裡」 --- p.60 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- 「在基督裡」的意思 --- p.60 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- 「在基督裡」的特質 --- p.60 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- 「在基督裡」與福音 --- p.61 / Chapter 4.5 --- 喜樂與同心合意在終末框架下的關係 --- p.62 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- 喜樂、福音與同心合意在《腓立比書》的關係……… --- p.62 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- 喜樂、福音與同心合意的關係與腓立比教會受苦的處境 --- p.64 / Chapter 4.6 --- 結論 --- p.66 / Chapter 5. --- 總結 --- p.68 / Chapter 5.1 --- 腓立比教會背景的再思 --- p.68 / Chapter 5.2 --- 喜樂與同心合意在《腓立比書》的連接 --- p.69 / Chapter 5.3 --- 保羅使用喜樂的修辭目的 --- p.70 / Chapter 5.4 --- 今日的意義 --- p.70 / 參考書目 --- p.72 / 第一手資料 --- p.72 / 第二手資料 --- p.72

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. / Religious terrorism, as most recently highlighted by the horrendous 9/11 attacks, is not a new phenomenon. It is not restricted to any one particular religion or belief system, nor is it reserved as a weapon against foreign lands. Domestic religious terrorism is just as prevalent throughout history and is brought about by certain converging factors at particularly susceptible times within the society, such as economic difficulties, new or modified technologies, and social uncertainties. Under these conditions, a charismatic leader with an appealing ideology and access to sufficient resources may become a very powerful threat to society, pitting the secular against the divine. This type of convergence may result in altogether new religious movements, or the unexpected growth of fringe groups that, until they act, are not even identified. Examining the historical convergences of the Reformation, First and Second Great Awakenings, and the trends of modern domestic society, we find that the threads which hold these movements together remain consistent throughout history. Enabled by the rapid growth of technology, these groups have unprecedented potential power. A group that decides to become offensive or use weapons of mass destruction, such as Japan's Aum Shinrikyo, may pose an unacceptable risk to our country. / Major, United States Air Force

Chapter 1 introduces the dissertation’s thesis and highlights its methodology. This dissertation argues that the divine design for suffering in Christ-followers is to decrease self-rule through mortification, increase God’s rule through engendering spiritual maturity, with both of these functions serving the ultimate purpose of God glorifying himself in the individual lives of his covenant people. This chapter also sets the argument within the contemporary context of biblical counseling. Chapter 2 explores the first major element of the thesis, that God designs suffering to decrease self-rule in his covenant people through mortification. This theme is traced through the lamenting psalmists, the Suffering King’s attack on self-rule via the cross, and Jesus’ imperative to self-denial. Chapter 3 argues the second major element of the thesis, that God designs suffering to increase his rule in his covenant people by engendering the blessings consistent with spiritual maturity. This thought is developed by examining the spiritual maturity suffering produced in the lamenting psalmists and Jesus. Six New Testament passages are examined which indicate suffering is instrumental in engendering spiritual maturity in the Christ-follower. Chapter 4 demonstrates the third major thesis element that suffering that the ultimate purpose of suffering in Christ-followers is to glorify God. This conclusion is reached by examining the lamenting psalmists glorification of God, Jesus glorifying the Father in his sufferings, Christ-followers’ glorification of Christ through suffering, and how God glorifies himself when suffering ceases. Chapter 5 defends the dissertation thesis against the challenges forwarded by open theism. The main arguments focus on open theism’s contention that no divine design for suffering exists and suffering is purposeless. The last section critiques the implications open theistic beliefs has on trusting God, Christ and the gospel, prayer, and eternal hope. Chapter 6 proposes that the cognitions, affections, and volitions of the heart are each mortified of their unchristlikenesses, conformed to Christlikeness, both for the glory of God through suffering. The last section is directed to biblical counselors to give indicators of self-rule in sufferers and to suggest how they may minister to all the suffering heart’s functions. Chapter 7 concludes the dissertation by giving a summary of its arguments, suggestions for further research, and some concluding thoughts.

This thesis explores the relationship between theology and laughter. It adopts the Superiority theory, confirmed through biblical and theological analyses. Chapter 1 discusses recent theologies of humor and outlines the occasion for the present one. Chapter 2 begins with an historical review of the church's attitude towards laughter and discusses humor's relationship to major areas of theology. Chapter 3 traces the development of the Superiority Theory and contends that much of our laughter is the ridiculing of a butt. Laughter performs a didactic function when it enforces a moral perspective by mocking deviants. Chapter 4 combs Scripture to confirm the theory. Chapter 5 observes that because of competing perspectives, laughter must have an eschatological dimension. It concludes that Heaven will contain the sounds of joy and triumph, defeat and derision. Chapter 6 discusses the implications for a postmodern context and makes application by affirming the role of humor in preaching. / This item is only available to students and faculty of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you are not associated with SBTS, this dissertation may be purchased from <a href="http://disexpress.umi.com/dxweb">http://disexpress.umi.com/dxweb</a> or downloaded through ProQuest's Dissertation and Theses database if your institution subscribes to that service.

Thesis advisor: Mary Jo Iozzio / Thesis (STL) — Boston College, 2015. / Submitted to: Boston College. School of Theology and Ministry. / Discipline: Sacred Theology.

Thesis advisor: Daniel Harrington / Thesis (STL) — Boston College, 2012. / Submitted to: Boston College. School of Theology and Ministry. / Discipline: Sacred Theology.

張大衛. / Thesis submitted in: May 2009. / Thesis (M.Div.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 36-39). / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Zhang Dawei. / 文章摘要 --- p.II / Chapter 1. --- 引言 --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- 網上教會模式 --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1 --- 「第二人生」（Second Life)虛擬世界教會 --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- 網誌空間新興教會（emerging church blogosphere) --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- 網上聖餐和洗禮 --- p.8 / Chapter 2.4 --- 現場錄像直播模式 --- p.8 / Chapter 2.5 --- "社交網絡服務(SNS, social networking service)教會網站" --- p.9 / Chapter 2.6 --- 小結 --- p.11 / Chapter 3. --- 網上教會研究 --- p.13 / Chapter 3.1 --- 互聯網與社會變遷 --- p.13 / Chapter 3.2 --- 網絡空間(cyberspace)的虛與實 --- p.14 / Chapter 3.3 --- 靈性空間（spiritual space ) --- p.15 / Chapter 3.4 --- 身份建構(identity construction) --- p.18 / Chapter 3.5 --- 虛擬社群(virtual community) --- p.20 / Chapter 3.6 --- 網上信徒群體（Christian community online) --- p.20 / Chapter 3.7 --- 禮儀(ritual) --- p.22 / Chapter 4. --- 虛擬與真實 --- p.24 / Chapter 4.1 --- 取代與補足 --- p.24 / Chapter 4.2 --- 教會事工與虛擬網絡 --- p.25 / Chapter 4.3 --- 由上而下的網絡空間 --- p.27 / Chapter 4.4 --- 網絡空間與神學 --- p.28 / Chapter 4.5 --- 文化神學（theology of culture) --- p.29 / Chapter 4.6 --- 文化性神學(cultural theology) --- p.31 / Chapter 4.7 --- 有形教會（visible church )與無形教會（invisible church ) --- p.32 / Chapter 4.8 --- 從身體與靈魂看虛擬真實（virtual reality) --- p.33 / Chapter 4.9 --- 聖靈與網上教會 --- p.33 / Chapter 5. --- 結論 --- p.34 / 參考書目 --- p.36

It aims at contributing to the formation of a proper theology of work for modern world, through critical reflection on the two dominant theological approaches to human work after the Reformation. Modern theology of work originated from Luther and Calvin' s interpretation towards ℓvocation', an idea which had a long history in Christian theological tradition. However, this theological understanding of human work became inadequate when facing the structural alienation of work in modern capitalist society. Against this background, a paradigm shift in the area of theology of work happened in the 20th century's Christian theology. The new approach that views human work as cooperatio Dei stresses one-sidely the theological significance of human work and at the same time fails to highlight the distinctively Christian virtues which are required in the human work. / This research is intended to emphasize another dimension of work, that is, work as "gift", a concept inherent to the Reformers' ethics of work. This approach affirms both accepting work as a gift from God and practicing it as the "gift giving" towards other people. It also emphasizes the virtues and the proper mode of work as such. This approach does not mean to totally negate the understanding of human work as cooperatio Dei, but it maintains that the approach of cooperatio Dei should be supplemented and balanced by the understanding of work as gift. / This thesis offers a theological inquiry into the meaning of human work, especially the one in the domain of economy. / 高喆. / Adviser: Pan-chin Lai. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 72-01, Section: A, page: . / Thesis (doctoral)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-201). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Gao Zhe.