Thesis (M.A.)--University of Michigan, 1937. / Reproduced from type-written copy. "Selected bibliography": leaf at end.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2001. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-164).

Thesis--M.A., University of Hong Kong. / Typewritten.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 186-203).

The subject matter consists of church buildings, erected or restored during the years 1837 to 1901, in the Church of England Diocese of Norwich. This Diocese comprised the whole of the County of Norfolk, and the area now known as East Suffolk, for the whole of the period studied. A differentiation is drawn between churches built ab churches rebuilt, churches restored and churches repaired. additions to churches are considered in the study. initio, Major The Bocio-economic conditions and means of the church in the diocese at this time are described in outline. A brief introduction to nineteenth century liturgical developments and legal procedures in the Church of England is given, with case histories. The main chapters describe the physical appearance of the churches when built or altered and the arch! tectural theories which lay behind the choice of style or plan. Work on new buildings and major additions to new buildings are considered in a separate chapter to works of restoration and reparation. In the Preface to the study some suggestions for further study are given. A Catalogue Raisonne of new and rebuilt churches is included along with handlists of major church restorations made during the period, and of architects involved with the projects described. The main chapters include descriptions of some specific buildings and the work of all major architects known to have been active in the Diocese, as well as analysis of the main developments in church architecture through the period. Brief summaries or conclusions are made at the end of each chapter.

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A systematic study was carried out in order to reveal the subject group's awareness and activity levels in mission and thus provide a portion of "non-white" mission information. This dissertation seeks to provide this information using social research methods such as interviews and questionnaires. This information can be found in Chapter 1. Since the central focus is on Mission awareness and activity, it was necessary to devote an entire chapter to this aspect. Thus, Chapter Two is an attempt to capture the essence of Mission. It was also essential to introduce Mission as a Science, since studies in mission employ scientific methods. Chapter Three covers the history of the Indian people in South Africa. The reason for this inclusion was so that the subject group could be understood in their own historical context. Mention is also made of Early Mission work among the Indian Immigrants, for the purpose of discovering the great impact Mission had on the immigrants and their children. Chapter Four deals with Pentecostalism and Mission. It has long been considered that there are strong bonds between Pentecostalism and Mission. The roll of the Holy Spirit cannot be excluded in the study of Pentecostal Mission, so this issue will be part of this chapter. Chapter Five is the crux of the research, where field work and research methods come together. The research instrument, which is a questionnaire, will be discussed, scored, and the relevant statistics provided. In Chapter Six a case study will reveal how mission interest led to mission awareness and subsequent activity. Members of the subject group are the key players in this case study, which demonstrates that the subject group is capable of a highly specialized mission endeavour , which has international recognition. This study will reveal that the Indian Pentecostal Church in Durban is only in the early phases of Mission activity. On a positive note, the subject group has displayed the desire to be aware of and involved in mission. Many ministers have requested more information and proper training in Mission. Missionaries are being sent out from within their midst to all parts of the globe. Revivals are taking place with "new souls" added to the church. On the negative side, mission involvement is ambiguous and elusive. Some speak of great outreaches and evangelistic programmes, but show no fruit. Communities such as Phoenix and Chatsworth, where there are churches on literally every second road, are proof that the church is making a small impact on the community. Yes, there are sensational testimonies and success stories, but the communities seldom benefit from the presence of a church in their own area. The church has regressed to club status and most of the congregation, to club members i.e. when the church only caters for its specific members who come every Sunday, this church can be likened to a club which is exclusively for its members benefit. Due to the sustained misinterpretation of the concept of mission and a strange phenomenon of "knowing but not doing" this work will need to iron out these and other obstacles that stand in the way of a full scale mission involvement. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2000.

The past fifteen years have witnessed a growing engagement with disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods on the part of UK charismatic-evangelical churches. Yet this has received little attention within previous academic studies across a variety of disciplines (voluntary sector studies; the sociology of religion; Christian social ethics; and evangelical, charismatic and Pentecostal theology). In addressing these gaps, this study achieves two main purposes. Firstly, it enables greater understanding of charismatic-evangelical motivation and urban practice. Secondly, it reflects theologically on such motivation and practice, and articulates a distinctive practical charismatic-evangelical urban social ethic. To do this, the study drew on models of practical theology to integrate qualitative research with theological reflection. Given the under-researched nature of the subject area, an exploratory, inductive, and multi-method research approach was chosen. This combined an ethnographic study of a charismatic-evangelical urban church with focus groups in a further three charismatic-evangelical churches. Analysis of the qualitative data gathered led to the identification of six tensions that characterise contemporary charismatic-evangelical urban practice. An engagement with other bodies of literature then found that all six tensions have some resonance with the findings of previous research in voluntary sector studies and the sociology of religion. However, it also revealed that the experience of UK charismatic-evangelical urban churches challenges certain established understandings in these disciplines. The task of (more explicit) theological reflection involved a series of facilitated dialogues between charismatic-evangelical urban practice and theoretical approaches to Christian social ethics. These dialogues then led on to an attempt to construct a distinctive practical charismatic-evangelical urban social ethic. This is presented as a creative response to the tensions encountered in charismatic-evangelical urban practice that is both consistent with charismatic-evangelical convictions and open to insights from other traditions. The thesis makes two main contributions to academic knowledge. Firstly, it brings a greater understanding of charismatic-evangelical urban practice to the disciplines of voluntary sector studies and the sociology of religion. Secondly, it represents both a contribution and a challenge to established theoretical perspectives in Christian social ethics and evangelical theology. Contributing as it does to a variety of academic disciplines, as well as enhancing institutional and professional knowledge, this is a not a prepositional thesis, but a foundational one. As such, it opens up a new field of enquiry and sets out theoretical conceptions intended to provoke further scholarly enquiry and reflective practice.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1988. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 216-222).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1988. / Includes prospectus. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 273-284).