Thesis (D.D.(Dogmat.)--Universiteit van Pretoria, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 233-250).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 2005. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 180-189).

Thesis (M.A.)--Catholic Theology Union at Chicago, 2005. / Vita. "April 2005." Includes bibliographical references (leaves [47]-48).

Project (D. Min.)--Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, 1986. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 339-346).

Thesis (M.T.S.)--Catholic Theological Union, 1986. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 76).

Thesis (D. Ed. Min.)--Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-110).

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Thesis (D. Min.)--Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-143).

The authoress of this diploma work deals with a relationship between transmission of faith and education in a family. She describes the different perspectives of humanities at the family, deals with characteristics of Christian families. She mentions various definitions of faith and education in the concept of two Christian Churches (Roman Catholic and Evangelical Brethern) and the concept of the humnanities. She suggests approaches of several authors to bringing up childern in a Christian family.

Relational theology became a major voice in the theological conversations of the twentieth century and now in the twenty-first century it is poised to become the major influence in doctrine of God discussions. Relational theology argues for a model of God that emphasizes a dynamic interaction between God and the cosmos. Reformulating the divine nature contra Classical theism, Relational theology instead includes images of God as sympathetic, mutable, limited in power and knowledge, creative, and as a risk-taker. The assertion is that such images or metaphors for the divine are necessary rightly to understand and discuss God's relationality with the world. This thesis argues that given the relational nature of God the metaphor of faith should be added to the list of God's attributes. The thesis begins by discussing issues of methodology then reviewing Relational theology in the forms of process and open theism as contrasted with Classical theism. This is followed by explorations of various depictions of faith as found in the Old Testament and New Testament. Faith is also examined theologically and philosophically as including the elements of belief, trust, hope, and risk. It is then argued that faith has a decidedly relational nature in that faith most properly takes place between persons. The crux of the thesis is the development of a theology of divine faith. Because humans are free, God is limited, and creation has a purpose, the argument is made that God relates to the world through faith. A case for God's faith is developed exegetically and logically through explorations of the concepts of divine belief, trust, hope, risk, and doubt, concluding that faith is a necessary inclusion for Relational theology. Finally, two primary Church doctrines, creation and christology, are explored through a theology of divine faith. God demonstrates divine faith in bestowing an evolving creation with both freedom and a purpose. God has faith in the creation to produce persons who can freely share faith and love with God. The fully kenotic coming of Jesus Christ demonstrates the Father's faith in the Son, the second person of the triune God. The coming and death of Christ also reveals God's faith that the cross will be efficacious in reconciling those who have abused their God-given freedoms. / Sysytematic Theology and Theological Ethics / D. Th. (Systematic Theology)