Thesis (M. Div.)--Grace Theological Seminary, 1985. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 66-70).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Grace Theological Seminary, 1985. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-109).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Trinity International University, 2000. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 149-157).

Thesis (M. Div.)--Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2008. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-125).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Washington Bible College, 1993. / "Sarkinos" and "sarkikos" appear in Greek letters on t.p. "A thesis presented to the faculty of the Capital Bible Seminary in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Theology." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-64).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-72).

<p> This work examines the theological interpretation that the nature of the Eucharist is the actual body and blood of Christ ingested by the participants at the Lord&rsquo;s Table. It proposes that the keys to unlocking the mystery of the Eucharist are reexaminations of the Old Testament typology of the &ldquo;Bread of the Presence,&rdquo; and the New Testament patristic understanding of symbol and reality that point to the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. These comprehensions serve renewal hermeneutics by advancing Eucharistic theology toward three goals: they provide insights that inform and facilitate our experience of Christ&rsquo;s Real Presence in the assembly of the Lord&rsquo;s Table, they call contemporary culture to satisfy their deep longing to experience the Presence of the Living God through Holy Communion, and they recall the hope that Jesus&rsquo; prayer in John 17: 20&ndash;23 for unity of his one body may be realized.</p><p>

<p> The Pentecostal-Charismatic community has searched unsuccessfully for consensus on a hermeneutical approach to Scripture for the past three decades. The problem is not unique to this community of believers but they bring a unique set of theological presuppositions which find their way into the hermeneutical circle. Evangelicals in general, and Pentecostal-Charismatic believers in particular, are heavily invested in historical-criticism and grammatical hermeneutical methods. A strong emphasis on historical-grammatical analysis to the neglect of contemporary application presents Scripture as a static document enrobed in a culture that is at times foreign to the modern reader. As the scholarly community seeks to bridge the historical gap between the horizons of past and the present, there is a clear need to find meaning for the modern reader. This research explores the strengths and limitations of Fee&rsquo;s historical-grammatical approach and Gadamer&rsquo;s philosophical-dialogical approach to present options that are biblically sound while being relevant to the contemporary reader.</p><p>

<p> This dissertation addresses the role and functions of silent prayers of lament and sorrow in light of individual and communal suffering of black women due to their triple oppression of sexism, racism, and classism. Silence is used theologically in two respects: (1) it refers to the rarity of articulated sentences, but not to the absence of sound; and (2) it refers to the various forms of lament from the disenfranchised that historically and contemporarily are silent within the dominant theological discourse. Silence is the intimate communication which may be quietness or the audible sounds and symbolic actions that may not follow normal rules of speech that persons use to convey their deepest thoughts and most intense feelings, including pain and anguish to God. A Pentecostal Womanist methodology utilizes pneumatological transformation of pathos as a theological framework to examine the ways marginalized people deal with oppression. The Holy Spirit effects change in the act of lamenting prayers by turning the expressions of sorrow, anguish, and afflictions toward the triune God, but also serves as the catalyst for imparting glimpses into the fellowship of Christ&rsquo;s suffering and power of resurrection (Philippians 3:10). Orthopathos is a pneumatological transformation of suffering experienced by marginalized groups. Silent prayers of sorrow and lament have been foundational in empowering African American communities.</p><p>

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