Rousseau, Laura(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-04-05)
“Unvaxxed and Uninvited” is a social constructivist phenomenological study that describes the experiences of six unvaccinated Christians who could not attend worship during the Coronavirus pandemic due to their vaccination ...
Khadka, Damber(Atlantic School of Theology, 2023-03-13)
This Qualitative Research study examines the data collected from worship leaders and congregational members of one specific Church that self-identifies as an intercultural church. Using the ethnographic case study methodology, ...
Gale, James Keith Nisbet(Atlantic School of Theology, 2021-03-21)
Music is a sacred language that facilitates divine encounter. The church has developed a unique musical language which is distinct from other contemporary genres. This thesis explores the efficacy of liturgies that use ...
"Everyday Grace: The Effects of Holy Eucharist in the Everyday Lives of Anglicans in the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island" is a Phenomenological Qualitative study. The researcher interviewed Anglicans in the ...
McCormick, Janet M.(Atlantic School of Theology, 2019)
This research project explores the understanding of and the experience of spiritual direction among members of the United Church of Canada, both clergy and lay. This is a Qualitative Research study in general and a ...
This Phenomenological Research study examines data revealed through the lens of clergy who have accompanied patients through Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) procedures. Through a series of one on one interviews, this ...
Using the Grounded Theory approach to qualitative research, the experience of emotional, physical, psychological, and spiritual fatigue or burnout in four Christian volunteers was studied. The participants were interviewed ...
Cole, Shirley J.(Atlantic School of Theology, 2020)
This Qualitative Research study examines the data collected from former inmates of provincial and federal jails and prisons. Using a phenomenological research method, having completed one on one direct interviews with ...
MacLean, Shannon L.(Atlantic School of Theology, 2019)
“Beyond Welcome” is a Grounded Theory study that examines what people with intellectual disabilities have to teach the church. People with intellectual disabilities and those who have respectful and trusting relationships ...
This qualitative research study uses a narrative framework to explore the role of storytelling in congregational visioning. Using a multi-case study approach, the project explores the vision journey of three United Churches ...
Skerritt, Bonnie(Atlantic School of Theology, 2019)
In this narrative inquiry & arts-based research project, five male spouses of gay Anglican clergy were interviewed regarding their lived experience within the Anglican Church of Canada. It is important to note that at the ...
Schau, Donald F.(Atlantic School of Theology, 2018)
This qualitative research study examines the experience of Licensed Lay Worship Leaders (LLWLs) serving in rural pastoral charges in the United Church of Canada. Taking the form of a phenomenological study, the experiences ...
Leigh, Gillian Mary(Atlantic School of Theology, 2018-02-14)
This study addresses the importance of reintroducing the transcendent into the western concept of health and proposes that energy medicine has relevance for biomedical health services. Energy medicine supports wellness by ...
MacLean, Angela(Atlantic School of Theology, 2018)
“Community Choirs: Secular Gathering, Holy Ground” is a phenomenological study that examines the how the experience of singing in a community choir influences one’s spirituality. While singing together in voice and song ...
Thompson, Brian Douglas(Atlantic School of Theology, 2018)
“Flying Fish: The Experience of Members of the United Church of Canada Who Participate in a Contemplative Prayer Group” is a transcendental phenomenological study that examines the experience of members of the United Church ...
Tutton, Michael(Atlantic School of Theology, 2018)
The author conducted extensive interviews with three Canadian parish nurses in diverse settings about their experiences in this ministry over the past decade, with the goal of hearing narratives about how they influenced ...
Mazhara, Simbarashe(Atlantic School of Theology, 2017)
This Project is in the area of Pastoral Theology. The project focuses on the impact of church membership decline on the clergy in Newfoundland and Labrador Conference of the United Church of Canada. The paper shall define ...
Anderson, Krista(Atlantic School of Theology, 2013)
The research study question is what do United Church members/leaders experience when they become victims of financial irregularities? This study is especially interested in the theological significance of financial ...
Macintyre, Bill(Atlantic School of Theology, 2017)
This Phenomenological Research study is an examination of data revealed through the lens of persons with an addiction, who are in recovery. Through a series of one on one interviews, this study focuses on how persons with ...
Sellsted, Donald(Atlantic School of Theology, 2017)
This qualitative research study explores the faith journey and life experiences of young adults who chose a vocation of ordained ministry before the age of 30. Through the interviewing of participants who entered a United ...