Thesis (Ph.D.)--Baylor University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-344).

Thesis (D.Min.)--Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D.Min.)--Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

Canada in the early twentieth century was a profoundly religious nation, with nearly 95 percent of the population identifying as Christians. The churches were important nation-building institutions, active in social welfare and education, but they also played a more intimate role in the lives of Canadians, determining moral values, providing social gathering points, and offering emotional and spiritual support in difficult times. Throughout the Great War (1914-1918), the churches continued to fulfill these important functions, providing an ideological framework that helped people make sense of the war, understand their duties as both Canadians and Christians, and cope with the sacrifices required of them. This dissertation examines the four major Canadian denominations (Roman Catholicism, Presbyterianism, Methodism, and Anglicanism) in French- and English-speaking Canada. It looks first to establish the varying justifications offered for the war by the churches before using them to contextualize the variety of activities undertaken on behalf of the war effort, activities which included prayer and considerable charitable giving in addition to military service. It then examines the difficult final years of the war. In 1917, as conscription divided English and French Canada over the extent of the commitment to the overseas war effort, differing ideas of imperialism, internationalism, and the division between the moral and the political brought conflict both within and between denominations. Finally, an attempt is made to consider how the churches played a role in mourning the war-dead and imbuing the hoped-for peace with a meaning sufficient to justify the immense sacrifices. By using the churches as an interpretive model, this dissertation adds nuance to the Canadian historiography of the Great War, looking beyond the military effort to the experiences of the home front. It also looks to bring together the histories of French and English Canadians, showing the ways in which French-speaking Catholics supported the war in their own way and illuminating some of the conflicting interpretations of the war held by otherwise supportive English-speaking Canadians.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University / This study is undertaken with the writer's prime interest in religious broadcasting and her desire to ac~uaint herself with some of the principles and problems related to it as it is carried on in the United States. In consequence ot many factors, some of which are discussed in the first chapter, religious broadcasting in the United States is greatly varied and complex both in character and in organization. This thesis, therefore, is limited to a close examination of the activities of the Department of Radio and Television of the Massachusetts Council of Churches.

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L’apartheid, système instaurant une ségrégation stricte entre les races et dont le but ultime visait à la formation d’une Afrique du Sud exclusivement blanche, a été mis en place de manière officielle lors de l’arrivée au pouvoir du Parti national en 1948.Les différentes dimensions du système ont été rapportées et décrites dans les principaux journaux et périodiques chrétiens français, catholiques et réformés. Mais au delà de la simple volonté d’informer, des groupes de chrétiens furent interpellés par les natures du système (particulièrement sa nature religieuse) et par ses effets sur les populations noires. Ils se mobilisèrent à l’intérieur de groupes restreints, au sein de leur confession ou dans le cadre d’actions œcuméniques. C’est principalement au sein de ces groupes que s’élabora une réflexion autour des différents types d’actions à mener et sur les formes possibles d’un engagement chrétien.L’Afrique du Sud, bien que lointaine, amena des chrétiens à s’interroger sur leur prise en compte de la teinte politique de la question ou sur leur adhésion à la doctrine sociale, chez les catholiques particulièrement. Chez les protestants particulièrement, la mobilisation autour de la question sud-africaine fut l’illustration de tensions pré-existantes entre différents courants internes au protestantisme.Au delà d’une question relevant du politique mais touchant plus globalement au thème de la défense des droits de l’homme, les chrétiens français mobilisés se penchèrent sur l’engagement de certaines Eglises chrétiennes sud-africaines contre le régime de Pretoria et sur l’élaboration d’une théologie de la contestation née dans un contexte de crise.Si des groupes ont élaboré une réflexion et une action autour de l’apartheid, des chrétiens français, à titre individuel, se sont engagés sur le terrain sud-africain, pour une action plus concrète, au plus proche des populations opprimées. / Apartheid as a system which set up strict segregation between races and whose ultimate aim was the foundation of an entirely white South Africa, was introduced officially when the National Party took power in 1948.Reports and descriptions on the different aspects of the system have been published in the main French Christian newspapers and periodicals, Catholic and Reformed. Beyond just delivering information, Christian groups enquired into the nature of the system (particularly its religious nature) and its effect on the black population. They were organised in small groups, religious affiliations and in ecumenic activities. It was these groups that fostered different types of campaigns and possible forms of Christian involvement. South Africa, albeit distant, was a subject of reflection among French Christians, about their own reaction towards the political aspect of the matter and their position on the social doctrine of Apartheid, particularly in the case of the Catholics.The Protestants, in dealing with the South African question, confronted themselves with pre-existent tensions between different internal strains.Moving beyond politics towards the general area of the defence of human rights, active French Christians scrutinised the hostility of certain South African churches towards the Pretoria regime and contributed to the elaboration of a contestation theology born in a context of crisis.If certain groups pondered and acted on Apartheid, French Christians on an individual level became involved on South African ground in more concrete campaigns among the oppressed population.

D.Litt. et Phil. / South Africa is a culturally diverse country, which is becoming more and more complex due to secular influences like globalisation and the influx of African migrants. As different ethnic groups are integrated in South African communities, pastors are faced with new challenges to develop multicultural congregations, that reflect the demography of the community. Pastors also face challenges with regards to the interaction of men and women, as well as the interaction of various age groups. The handling of current challenges will however not be effective without an understanding of the painful exclusion of various ethnic groups and women from certain ministry and leadership positions that characterised the Pentecostal history. The lack of mentorship from generation to generation also led to generation gaps. In order to provide pastors of multicultural Pentecostal-Charismatic congregations with guidelines to handle these challenges, it was necessary to give a rich description of the challenges that pastors themselves experiece with regards to the interaction of various ethnic groups, men and women as well as the interaction of various age groups in multicultural congregations. The description of the challenges that pastors of multicultural Pentecostal- Charismatic congregations face, as well as giving guidelines in handling these challenges, formed the research goals of the study. The qualitative model of practical theological reflection developed by Swinton and Mowat (2006), was used to guide the research process. In the first stage of the research process, a literature study was done to describe the multicultural context of Pentecostal-Charismatic congregations. The study took place against the background of the Pentecostal history. This led to a description of the DNA of Pentecost, that explained how unity in the initial Pentecostal movements gained momentum through the work of the Holy Spirit. A description of the Pentecostal history also explained how the introduction of formal structures, as well as a shift from the missionary task of Christ to an inward focus on the vii preferences of certain people and groups led to the division of believers, based on ethnicity, gender and age. Challenges are also faced with the current integration of various ethnic groups, men and women, as well as different age groups. In the second stage of the research process, qualitative research was used to explore and to describe the challenges that pastors of multicultural congregations face. The themes that were identified by the study, were compared to current literature as well as Scriptural guidelines in the third stage of the study. In the final stage, new practices were given to aid pastors in handling the challenges of multicultural Pentecostal-Charismatic congregations. These practices include a return to the original DNA of Pentecost, a strong theological and cultural grounding, as well as the implementation of practical guidelines under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The study was concluded with the unique contributions of the study to the field of Practical Theology and by making recommendations for further research.

From Preface: In this Ecumenical Age it is necessary that each Christian Communion consider again its particular doctrine of the Church, and restate it for the benefit of the whole Body of Christ. This Thesis is an attempt to show some historical and theological facets of the traditional Congregational doctrine of the Church. However, it must be stated that a full exposition of Congregational ecclesiology is an impossible task for any thesis. Firstly, inherent within Congregationalism is the fear of dogmatizing about matters of faith and practice. It has expressed itself in Statements and Declarations but always with the qualification that these things are 'commonly believed amongst us' Therefore, Congregationalism, while it has a characteristic ecclesiology, has never formulated a rigid pattern of Churchmanship which has to be adhered to by all the Churches. Secondly, a full study of Congregational ecclesiology would entail the study of the practices of every Congregational Church through the ages. That is an impossible task. Therefore, we have been confined to available material; but material which nevertheless expresses what we would regard as traditional congregationalism. Thirdly, a study of this nature must be content merely to state, however critically, what Congregationalists have believed about the Church at various times in the history of Congregationalism. It is impossible to convey the pulse and feeling of the life of a Congregational Church, for it is very important in seeking to understand any Churchmanship, not only to understand its theological form and structure, but also to experience its ' koinonia ' in its common life and worship.

No abstract available / Dissertation (MA (Religion and Missiology))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Science of Religion and Missiology / unrestricted