Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:49:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 SOLANGE PEREIRA BARROS.pdf: 1190723 bytes, checksum: 71dc4ad2967947c01e51de5465b17100 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-12-17 / Our research seeks to understand the relationship established throughout history between Eucharistic ritual and priestly power, supported and legitimated by religious experiences and preserved until today. We intend to demonstrate a mutual dependency created between both concepts. Therefore, beginning from our object of research, religious power and its sacred authenticity we look first at Eucharist, beginning from its origin and symbolism as well as the process of transformation on the ways people comprehend and relate to this sacred symbol; secondly we look into religion and sacred power, the center of all theoretical construction, its institutionalization and evolution; finally we return to the Eucharist as the center of decentralized and shared power. / A nossa pesquisa busca compreender a relação que foi estabelecida no decorrer da história entre a Eucaristia e o Poder Sacerdotal, afirmada e legitimada pelas experiências religiosas e conservada até hoje. Nosso interesse é demonstrar a mútua dependência que foi criada entre os dois conceitos. Partindo então, do nosso objeto de estudo, o poder religioso e sua legitimação sagrada, abordamos primeiramente a Eucaristia a partir da sua simbologia originária e o processo de transformação que foi ocorrendo na maneira de se compreender e se relacionar com este símbolo sagrado; em segundo lugar, a religião e o poder sagrado, centro de toda construção teórica, sua institucionalização e evolução; e por fim, retomamos a Eucaristia como centro do poder partilhado e descentralizado.

The purpose of this work is to chronicle the growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from its earliest beginnings in the late 1930s to the events surrounding the revelation on the priesthood in 1978. This thesis will show that as the Church in Rio became less American and more Brazilian, Church growth accelerated. When missionaries first began working in the city, its membership, leadership, culture, and even language was based on North American society and practices, and the Church struggled to establish itself. Only as these aspects of the Church became more Brazilian did it begin to have greater success in the area. This survey history of the Church in Rio de Janeiro will begin in 1935 with the influential work of Daniel Shupe—a North American Church member who lived and worked in Rio and translated the Book of Mormon into Portuguese. We will then examine the work of the missionaries both before and after World Warr II, the growth of Brazilian Church leadership in the city, and how the Church established itself as a center of strength for the Church. Finally, our study will conclude with the 1978 revelation extending the priesthood to all worthy male members regardless of race and the immediate influence of that shift on the Church in the city. The focus of this work will be on the major factors and most influential individuals that affect Church growth and stability in Rio, thereby providing an in-depth study of the effects of language, culture, leadership, and race on the Church in this intriguing and influential city.

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Thesis (D.W.S.)--Institute for Worship Studies, 2006. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 185-190).

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T12:21:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Celio Silva.pdf: 530257 bytes, checksum: d379f5fc1367ca2398602615e702de2d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-05-05 / In this study, which is based on Gênesis 14,18-20, we discuss about Melchizedek, king of Salem and his god el elyon, whose priest he is (v.18). The text is post-exilic, being an insertion to the chapter 14, and reflects the history of Judah in the period of its restauration (6th to 4th centuries b.C.) at a time when the priesthood at Jerusalem gradually assumed a power which they had never had before in their history, because the high-priest became a civil authority. Then Melchizedek, who receives the tithe from Abram, is an image that evokes the power of Jerusalem cult in the Judahite society and their allegeable right to tithe and gifts from the people. But Melchizedek, used by a later text, belongs to traditions that were earlier than the exile of Judah; traditions according to them the king also used to play a priestly role as religious chief and Iahweh s manager (Psalm 110). Of course this twofold function was a kind of legitimation of estructures of power characterized by a social, politic and economic organization, which, in general aspects, fits to the concept of tributary mode of production. Thus all a discourse built upon the king and upon other ideological aspects like the Zion theology, was used to support the status quo. And the use of the symbolic universe of religion took part. In this reseach we sustain the hypothesis that el elyon is a compounded name which bears el, that corresponds to the supreme god of Canaanite pantheon (ugaritic ilu), who has as one of his attribute the fact that he begot heaven and earth (what fits his tradition in arcaic cosmogonic conceptions from the Near East); and elyon, who seems to hide some characteristics of other god, Ba al (Psalm 18,7-17). Thus we notice that Melchizedek s god s name is the syncretic combination of some characteristics of two great deities of Canaanite pantheon / Neste estudo, que tem por base Gênesis 14,18-20, se discute a respeito de Melquisedec, o rei de Salém e seu deus el elyon , de quem é sacerdote (v.18). O texto é pós-exílico, sendo uma inserção ao capítulo 14, e reflete a história de Judá no período de sua restauração (séculos 6º a 4º a.C.), numa época em que o sacerdócio de Jerusalém assumiu gradativamente um poder sem precedentes em sua história, de maneira que o sumo-sacerdote acabou por se tornar uma autoridade civil. Melquisedec, que recebe o dízimo de Abrão, é uma imagem que evoca o poder do culto hierosolimitano na sociedade judaíta e seu alegado direito aos dízimos e ofertas oriundos do povo. Mas Melquisedec, usado num texto tardio, pertence a tradições anteriores ao exílio de Judá, segundo as quais o rei também desempenhava papel sacerdotal, como chefe religioso e intendente de Iahweh (Salmo 110). Essa dupla função foi um meio de legitimar as estruturas de poder caracterizadas por uma organização sóciopolítico- econômica que, em aspectos gerais, se ajusta ao conceito de modo de produção tributário. Assim, todo um discurso construído sobre a pessoa do rei e sobre outros aspectos ideológicos, tais quais a teologia de Sião (Salém), serviam de suporte para a manutenção do status quo. E em tal discurso coube o uso do universo simbólico da religião. Neste estudo, aventa-se a hipótese de que el elyon seja um nome composto, no qual subjazem el, que corresponde ao deus supremo do panteão cananeu (o ugarítico ilu), que tem como um de seus atributos o fato de haver gerado céus e terra (o que situa a tradição em concepções cosmogônicas médio-orientais arcaicas); e elyon, o qual parece esconder as características de outro deus, Ba al (Salmo 18, 7-17). Nota-se dessa maneira que o nome do deus de Melquisedec é a combinação sincrética de características de duas grandes divindades do panteão cananeu

Thesis presents diocesan clergy reformed by the Council of Trent in a way of historical- liturgical probe: requirements set on secular clergy and external expression of these demands with the clerical dress - cassock. The work knowingly preserves historical and theological planes: firstly it brings basic points for institution of the sacrament of priesthood (Levitical priesthood of the Old Testament, priesthood of the New Covenant and its further rethinking), then it comes with contextual establishment of the Council of Trent (convening, process, discussed themes, follow-up reception of the Council decrees) and its results mainly in a relation to the clergy (theological grasp of the clergy). The thesis subsequently outlines position of the clergymen as a state, upon which society and country put certain clearly defined requirements. The treatise itself then shows individual demands lain on clergymen from the Church reformed by Tridentinum (formation in seminary, self conception of the clergy). All these specific demands are reflected in a stringently designed form of the clerical clothing meant for everyday wear. In this context the work brings inspiration both for creation of the professional clerical clothing and its influence on appearence of the religious habits and finally comparison with...

This study is the product of research in the field of systematic theology, particularly the subject of women in ministry. The goal was to provide, given the scope and limits of the study, the most persuasive case for women elders (or “pastors”) from a Reformed-Evangelical approach to date. The primary means of accomplishing this goal is by making an analytically constructed argument that is both exegetically and theologically sound. The introduction outlines the study’s basic objectives, structure, research methods, assumptions, and overall direction. Two gives a detailed literature review of major publications on the subject of women ministry in order to track the movement of the debate. Three explores theological methods that addresses theological loci, the role of hermeneutics, and the theological-analytical structure and content of Reformed-Evangelical arguments for women elders. Chapter Four explores conceptual framework, which frames the specific, contemporary debate over women elders in Reformed-Evangelical circles, and then addresses the insights and challenges of feminist theology and Roman Catholic theology. The heart of the study is captured in three main chapters that present a case for women elders in the church. The first argument provides a detailed examination of the “prohibition passages” in the New Testament and concludes that they do not prohibit women from being elders. The second argument provides a sweeping account of the proclamation of the gospel in New Testament theology, and affirms that anti-women-elder readings and attitudes simply do not conform to the actions, attitudes, and teachings of the early church regarding gender and gospel-proclamation. Finally, the third section provides three additional arguments in favor of women elders. The first argument addresses the nature of hermeneutics and application of specific interpretations, the second addresses the nature of marriage and its relationship to church leadership, and the third deals with functions of women in NT ministry. The research concludes with Chapter Eight, which summarizes the argument and introduces practical ramifications if the study’s premises and conclusions are true. / Philosophy and Systematic Theology / D. Th. (Systematic Theology)

This thesis concerning the way to priesthood, the diocesan priests especially, and explores mainly the moment when young men make their decision for the priesthood. This thesis wants to know the role of the Archdiocese of Prague, the priests, the Christian parents and how they can motivate and support them on their life journey towards their profession. The first chapter describes the journey towards the priesthood according to the Church documents. The second chapter is interested in the specific forms of the pastoral work within the Archdiocese of Prague. The Archdiocesan Seminary is mentioned in the third chapter. The last the fourth chapter is concerning the current status of the clergy and priestly ordination within the Archdiocese of Prague. The second, the third and the fourth chapters represent the author's contribution in the form of assessment of the questionnaires. These questionnaires were distributed and used relating the priest calling pastoral work.

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The childbirth metaphor adopts imagery from female bodies carrying and delivering children to describe the effort and relationship of a poet to his/her poem. This was a commonly used trope in the renaissance, particularly by male authors. This thesis examines the way early modern woman poet, Aemilia Lanyer uses the childbirth metaphor in her poem, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum. Lanyer ultimately considers not only the physical realities of childbirth in her use of the metaphor, but also the emotional, social, and theological consequences. By doing so, I argue that Lanyer reclaims the metaphor from her male contemporaries in order to justify women's participation in literature and theology. Lanyer adopts a position analogous to the Virgin Mary as she "births” her poem. As she situates all women as powerful procreators, she claims a poetic priesthood through motherhood.