The purpose of this portfolio and thesis is to demonstrate the importance of theological reflection upon church planting practice, and by so doing, to resource and equip church planters to think in creative new ways in order to become more effective in missional engagement in forming new communities of faith. This motivation and exploration lies at the heart of each component and individual chapter. The portfolio is comprised of three self contained and coherent pieces of work: a literature review which advocates that theological reflection is a developing concern for church planting, a publishable article that reflects on the nature of the gospel that underpins missional practice, and a research project which aimed to discover how different church planting tribes were engaging in theological reflection, and what issues and lessons were still needing to be learned and further explored. The thesis, building on the work of the portfolio, gives an extended Trinitarian theological reflection upon church planting practice in relation to the themes of creation, context and community. It has attempted to intentionally reflect upon the missional practice of church planting through Trinitarian perspectives, in order that it may be more robust, enriched and rooted in God's own life and story. Trinitarian perspectives on church planting are at best embryonic, and the renewal of interest in the doctrine of the Trinity has stimulated me to write a Trinitarian missiology for church planting that offers fresh theological insights and practical missional applications. Through dialoguing extensively with the Trinitarian creation theology of Jürgen Moltmann, the Trinitarian contextual missiology of Lesslie Newbigin and Timothy Tennent, and the Trinitarian ecclesiologies of Miroslav Volf, Leonardo Boff and Catherine Mowry LaCugna, I believe their collective contributions have much to offer church planting today.

卓廸舜. / "2004年4月". / 論文(神(道)學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2004. / 參考文獻 (leaves 41-42) / "2004 nian 4 yue". / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Zhuo Dishun. / Lun wen (shen (dao) xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2004. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 41-42) / Chapter 第一章 --- 引言 --- p.4 / Chapter 第二章 --- 莫特曼對上帝受苦的理解 / Chapter I. --- 引言 --- p.7 / Chapter II. --- 莫特曼對上帝受苦的理解 --- p.8 / Chapter III. --- 愛與受苦 --- p.9 / Chapter IV. --- 受苦與解放 --- p.10 / Chapter V. --- 上帝的受苦與人的受苦 --- p.11 / Chapter VI. --- 小結 --- p.12 / Chapter 第三章 --- 被釘十字架的上帝 / Chapter I. --- 引言 --- p.13 / Chapter II. --- 受苦與十字架 --- p.13 / Chapter III. --- 上帝彼此的受苦 --- p.17 / Chapter IV. --- 小 結 --- p.18 / Chapter 第四章 --- 莫特曼的三一論建構 / Chapter I. --- 引言 --- p.19 / Chapter II. --- 三一論建構 --- p.19 / Chapter 1. --- 受苦的三一上帝 --- p.22 / Chapter 2. --- 三一上帝的自我捨棄 --- p.22 / Chapter 3. --- 哲學討論的限制 --- p.23 / Chapter 4. --- 三一論的聖經基礎 --- p.26 / Chapter 5. --- 三一上帝的歷史向度 --- p.28 / Chapter 6. --- 莫特曼的三一建構 --- p.30 / Chapter III. --- 小結 --- p.32 / Chapter 第五章 --- 三一論的補充與批評 / Chapter I. --- 引言 --- p.33 / Chapter II. --- 聖靈的工作 --- p.33 / Chapter III. --- 批評 --- p.36 / Chapter IV. --- 小結 --- p.37 / Chapter 第六章 --- 總結 --- p.38

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Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [82]-87).

There is a growing trend among contemporary models to claim that their model is based upon the Eastern tradition in opposition to the Western model represented by Augustine. The purpose of the dissertation is to describe the doctrines of the knowledge of God and the Trinity as articulated by Gregory of Nazianzus, the Eastern father who defined these doctrines for the Eastern tradition, for the purpose of critically evaluating the contemporary models that seek to find their historical precedent in the Cappadocians. The first two chapters demonstrate Gregory's doctrines of the knowledge of God and the Trinity in order to demonstrate how his numerous confessions all relate to and modify one another. Gregory's doctrine of God was based upon God's nature being infinite and only known through his actions and names. Gregory's doctrine of the Trinity is multifaceted so that he uses a number of grammars to defend the unity and the three persons. Chapter four compares Augustine's On The Trinity to Gregory's grammars to provide a concrete comparison between the two traditions to demonstrate that the typical paradigm that contrasts the East and West is oversimplified and wrong. The contemporary models will then be analyzed in light of Gregory's grammars and model in order to demonstrate that they have introduced concepts and grammars that are contrary to that of Gregory. The contemporary theologians analyzed include Karl Rahner, Cornelius Plantinga, Bruce Ware, and Thom McCall. The contemporary models are wrong to claim Gregory as their historical precedent because they fail to meet the most basic standards of Orthodoxy as presented by Gregory. One of the main problems in the contemporary treatment of Gregory is that his doctrine is oversimplified so that one aspect or grammar is emphasized and the others are ignored. There is confusion over the proper relationship between the economic and immanent Trinities. There is also a number of problems in how the terms one, unity, essence, and person have been redefined by the contemporary models when compared to Gregory's doctrine. The final argument is that the contemporary models fail to provide the necessary grammars and confessions that safeguard the doctrine of the Trinity and promote worship when compared to Gregory. / This dissertation is under embargo until 2012-12-15.

Thesis (S.T.M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, c2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [54]-63).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Regent College, 2000. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [132]-137).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [42]-44).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 2002. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 144-155).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-72).