Thesis (D. Min.)--Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 254-257).

Project (D. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008. / Abstract and vita. Description based on Print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-163, 217-221)

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität, Tübingen, 2004.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 2000. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 216-224).

Thesis (D. Ed. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007. / Includes abstract and vita. "March 2007" Includes final project proposal. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 111-116, 33-38).

[pt] O desconhecimento do laicato de sua identidade cristã demonstra a falta de consciência de sua atuação na Igreja e no mundo, e o descomprometimento de sua missão e de seu testemunho tanto eclesial quanto social. Todos os batizados são chamados a formar o único povo de Deus. São cooperadores da missão de Jesus, no seu tríplice múnus de sacerdote, profeta e rei, e devem tornar-se suas testemunhas no mundo. O passo inicial foi a busca de uma compreensão das contribuições do Concílio Ecumênico Vaticano II do que diz respeito à identidade e à missão do laicato. Em seguida, a reflexão seguiu os passos das Conferências do episcopado da América Latina que aconteceram, na esteira do Concílio Vaticano II: Medellín, Puebla e Santo Domingo. A título de conclusão, o Documento da V Conferência do Episcopado Latino-Americano e Caribenho foi usado como esteio para uma reflexão prospectiva sobre a identidade e a missão do laicato na Igreja e no mundo. Assim, foi abordado tanto o pensamento desenvolvido pela Igreja a partir do Concílio Vaticano II, como a busca de novos caminhos mostrando, ao mesmo tempo, o fundamento e a dinâmica da ação eclesial. / [en] The ignorance of the laity of their Christian identity demonstrates the lack of awareness of their role in the Church and the world. And the disengagement of their mission and their testimony both ecclesial and social. All the baptized are called to form the one people of God. Cooperator are the mission of Jesus in their triple task of priest, prophet and king, and should become his witnesses in the world. The initial step was to search for an understandig of the contributions of the Ecumenical Council Vatican II regarding the identity and mission of the laity. Then the discussion followed the steps of the Latin America Conference of Bishops of that occured in the wake of Vatican II: Medellín, Puebla and Santo Domingo. In conclusion, the Document of the Fifth Conference of Episcopado Latin America and the Caribbean was used as a prop for a forward thinking on the identity and mission of the laity in the Church and the world. It was addressed both thought developed by the Church from Vatican II, as the search for new paths showing at the same time, the ground and the dynamics of ecclesial action.

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In the sixteenth century, Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation generated multiple reform movements and political transformations in Europe. Within this general period of reform, political and cultural changes from the Tudor era (1485-1603) created a separate English Reformation. The English Reformation evolved from the different agendas of the early Tudor monarchs and occurred in two distinct waves: an initial, more moderate Henrician Reformation and a later, more complete Edwardian Reformation. Henry VIII and Edward VI's attempts to redefine monarchy through a new State and Church identity drove English church reform during this period, giving these religious shifts distinct political roots. Cultural artifacts were prominent indicators of these differing political goals, and Henry VIII and Edward VI adjusted and removed images and texts according to their propaganda methods. These royal manipulations of culture are well-documented, but historians have overlooked important components in the communication process. Lay responses to imagery changes ranging from compliance to rebellion demonstrate the complex relationship of images, monarchy, and reform. Examining images' function as propaganda with questions of intent, reception, and comprehension in royal communication is imperative for assessing the impact of royal messages on Tudor culture. Analyzing Tudor art as a form of political communication that disseminated idealized political representation reveals a strong visual discourse between the King and the English people. Images held key powers within royal discourse to create and disseminate propaganda of a kingship.

The present study explores how the guiding principles and aspirations of the II Vatican Council concerning the theological status and significance of the laity and their involvement in the apostolic mission of God come to fruition in the `movement church' within the Roman Catholic Church of Hungary. The restoration of the lay status and function, distorted through the centuries in the Roman Catholic Church worldwide, is a crucial and indispensable task of the Roman Catholic Church if she wants to fulfil her prophetic, pastoral and holistic mission. This is indispensable for the Church to become what she really is, the eschatological people of God. Two revival movements in the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary are studied: the Bokor Movement and the Roman Catholic Charismatic Movement from the perspective of the role of the laity. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology)

The present study explores how the guiding principles and aspirations of the II Vatican Council concerning the theological status and significance of the laity and their involvement in the apostolic mission of God come to fruition in the `movement church' within the Roman Catholic Church of Hungary. The restoration of the lay status and function, distorted through the centuries in the Roman Catholic Church worldwide, is a crucial and indispensable task of the Roman Catholic Church if she wants to fulfil her prophetic, pastoral and holistic mission. This is indispensable for the Church to become what she really is, the eschatological people of God. Two revival movements in the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary are studied: the Bokor Movement and the Roman Catholic Charismatic Movement from the perspective of the role of the laity. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology)