Atlantic School of Theology: Recent submissions

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The poetics of the encounter : animals, ethics, and God

Estey-Burtt, Brandi (Atlantic School of Theology, 2014)

Despite growing interest in the past two decades, animal ethics remains a relatively minute area of theology. Some writings have emerged in theological circles arguing for animal rights or even for how to conceive of animals ...
Come in, come in and sit down : seniors in long term care and the local congregation of the United Church of Canada

MacLean, Lana B. (Atlantic School of Theology, 2014)

Come in, come in and sit down—you are a part of the family.1 We sing this hymn and we mean it—we want people to come in and be comfortable and to join us in worship. But when part of the family can no longer attend church ...
Pray what? : the experience of extemporaneous public prayer in the United Church of Canada

Hogansan, Anne Margaret (Atlantic School of Theology, 2014)

This qualitative research study seeks to understand the reason for an observed reluctance to pray extemporaneously in public among members of The United Church of Canada. A theological rationale for the project was developed, ...
Church gossip : prophecy or profanity : how is one’s faith and/or ministry affected by church gossip?

Campbell, Rachel (Atlantic School of Theology, 2014)

The following paper will explore how church gossip can affect one’s faith and/or ministry in the Christian church. In Church Gossip: Prophecy or Profanity?, Rachel Campbell interviews seven Christians from various ...
eVangelism : making online connections

Grady, Sarah (Atlantic School of Theology, 2014)

Interviews took place with three different denominations: the United Church of Canada, The Anglican Church of Canada, and a Baptist congregation, all in the Halifax area. Four persons were interviewed, two clergy and two ...
To want nothing : a Badiouian reading of Radical Orthodoxy

DeCoste, David John (Atlantic School of Theology, 2013)

This thesis argues that Alain Badiou presents a challenge to Radically Orthodox thinkers by claiming that theological discourse on being can only articulate a description of a structured presentation of an inconsistent ...
Proclamation of the saving mission of Jesus Christ as essential to the new evangelization : insights from Fides et Ratio and Veritatis Splendor

Worthen, Laurence G. (Atlantic School of Theology, 2013)

This thesis explores the essential role of proclamation of the good news of Jesus Christ in Blessed Pope John Paul II’s New Evangelization. The process of evangelization is defined in terms of proclamation, followed by the ...
How can we reshape ministry in evaporating small communities?

Gonese, Wilson (Atlantic School of Theology, 2013)

I begin this thesis by giving the background of the study which is to understand ministry of the church in evaporating small communities. The United Church should consider reshaping ministry in small evaporating communities. ...
The shortcomings of capitalism and communism in light of John Paul II's "humanness"

Ngiruwonsanga, Emmanuel (Atlantic School of Theology, 2013)

This thesis examines how the teachings of John Paul II could have an impact on social justice and economical systems. I demonstrate that the current crisis is more a humanistic than an economic crisis. Through what I have ...