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Browsing Atlantic School of Theology Masters Theses by Thesis (Degree/Level) "Master of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies"

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Colonial exile : place and biblical faith in North America

Pearson, William (Atlantic School of Theology, 2016)

This thesis is an exploration of how Christian communities ought to imagine themselves vis a vis their inhabited landscapes, as well as how the Biblical text (especially the Old Testament) can serve to root communities in ...
The experience of international volunteers doing liberation theology in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Roche, Lawrence James (Atlantic School of Theology, 2014)

The objective of this research is to describe how the experience of working for social justice in the context of occupied Palestine, from the point of view of a sample of international volunteers, is aligned with the ...
Faithful expressions of singleness and the divorced minister

Campbell, Rachel Anne (Atlantic School of Theology, 2016-12-21)

This thesis explores faithful expressions of singleness for divorced United Church clergy as defined by those clergy members, and how these expressions are perceived by the church. Using the qualitative research method of ...
Grace filled moments : creative arts and pastoral care with patients living with dementia in the hospital setting

Theriault, Deborah (Atlantic School of Theology, 2017-04-03)

This thesis describes the creative arts therapies being implemented throughout Canada and in two major areas in the United States. Creative art therapies include art, music, poetry, dance and movement therapy, improvisation ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Stairway to heaven or highway to hell? : the potential missiological efficacy of liturgical rock music in Canada

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 ...
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 ...
Uneasy partners : a theological dialogue with Daniel Dennett’s philosophy of mind

Smith, Jesse (Atlantic School of Theology, 2014)

The thesis sets out the goal of isolating Daniel Dennett’s multiple draft model of consciousness from the rest of his theory of mind. This is done because while his eliminative materialism is obviously not compatible with ...
The United Church of Canada in Canadian literature

Hogan, Elizabeth A. (Atlantic School of Theology, 2016-03-01)

This thesis traces the relationship of The United Church of Canada to the development of Canadian national identity in the years prior to Church Union, and in the first forty years of the denomination's history, with ...
Voices in Tolkien : Aquinas, The Lord of the Rings, and true myth in the twenty-first century

Robertson, Allen Barry, 1955- (Atlantic School of Theology, 2017)

J. R. R. Tolkien in his writings both in fantasy literature and critical reflections clearly shows his passionate religious faith, deep knowledge of mythology and the significance of language in understanding cultural ...