Browsing Dissertations by Issue Date
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The divinity and the personality of the Holy Spirit in the writings of Ellen G. White
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1997-05)This study explores the historical development and theological understanding of the divinity and the personality of the Holy Spirit, as presented in the writings of Ellen Gould White, a prominent pioneer of the ... -
Ellen G. White's inclusion of the body in the Imago Dei
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2007-03)Chapter 1 introduced the problem by mentioning a persistent discussion on the body in the imago Dei. The study attempted to answer two basic questions. First, to what extent is Ellen G. White’s inclusion of the body in ... -
The Making of a church : Ellen G. White's views on church government 1844-1888
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2008-08)Even though Ellen G. White is not usually seen as a theologian there is no doubt that she plays an important role in the understanding of Adventism. Two issues regarding her writings need to be addressed today. The first ... -
The doctrine of the human nature of Christ : developments of the views regarding the human nature of Jesus Christ within the Seventh-day Adventist Church between 1957 and 1988
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2010-02)The main purpose of this study is to trace and describe the historical developments of the (three major) views regarding the human nature of Jesus Christ with the Seventh-day Adventist Church between 1957 and 1988. ... -
A historical-theological evaluation of John Wesley's understanding of human free-will and the prevenient grace of God : an Adventist perspective
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-10)Some people assume that the Adventists’ understanding of free-will and prevenient grace originated from John Wesley’s soteriology. This study is to evaluate John Wesley’s concept of the issue based on the perspective of ... -
The Doctrine of atonement as it relates to the humanity of Christ : a comparative study and analysis of the views of Irving, Barth, and Sequera
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-05)This comparative study on the views of Edward Irving, Karl Bath, and Jack Sequeira on the doctrine of atonement seeks to answer the following questions: What could be the rationale of Irving, Barth, and Sequeira in their ... -
Herbert E. Douglass' understanding of the identity and character of the last generation in the light of Ellen G. White's writings : a comparative study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-01)This study seeks to find out the commonalities and differences between the last generation concept of Ellen G. White and that of Herbert E. Douglass. A section is devoted to trace the historical development of the last ... -
A Study of the doctrine of the Trinity in Seventh-day Adventist theology and Roman Catholic theology
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-03)A common argument within some circles of Seventh-day Adventism is the suggestion that the denomination should return to the antitrinitarian position of the early Adventist pioneers concerning the nature of God. The ... -
The Resurrection of the wicked : a biblical-theological evaluation of Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant perspectives
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-05)This study purposes to evaluate biblically and theologically the various views held by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestants on the resurrection of the wicked. Chapter 1 focuses on the background of the study ... -
A Comparative study of the divine covenant between the views of John Calvin and Jacob Arminius
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-05)This dissertation is a comparative study that compares the views of John Calvin (1509-1594) and Jacob Arminius (1560-1609) about the divine covenant. Both theologians acknowledged the motif of the divine covenant as central ... -
The Principle of articulation in Adventist theology : an evaluation of current interpretations and proposal
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-04)The principle of articulation is a basic type of presupposition of human reason that allows the systematization of knowledge in general and of theological knowledge in particular. It is the structuring element in any ... -
Divine governance and judgment in history and in the context of the Seventh-day Adventist perspective of the cosmic conflict
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-07)This dissertation explores the concept of divine governance as related to the last judgment across Christian history and theology. It includes a description of the main views proposed, a theological construction of the ... -
The Origin and development of the Seventh-day Adventist church in India (1895-1947)
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)A real need exists to provide a historical overview of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in India. No substantial or comprehensive research study is presently available. This dissertation seeks to fill the void by ... -
The State of the dead and its relationship to the sanctuary doctrine in Seventh-day Adventist theology (1844-1874) : a historical and theological study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-01)There is a need to provide a historical-theological development of the state of the dead doctrine in the Seventh-day Adventist theology and how it relates to the doctrine of the sanctuary. This dissertation seeks to fill ... -
The Christological analogy and its implications for understanding the revelation-inspiration process from the Adventist perspective
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-05)Many Christian scholars have recognized certain parallels between Incamation and inspiration. Both phenomena highlight a mysterious union of the divine and the human. The attempt to understand the revelation-inspiration ... -
A Study of the development of Seventh-day Adventist historiography
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-01)Even though Adventist history is a vital part of Seventh-day Adventist identity, comparatively very little reflection has been done to analyze what this history means or how it has been written. A lacuna exists to ... -
The Function of analogy to interpret the biblical records of the person and works of God : a hermeneutical and methodological approach
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-03)The doctrine of God has been one of the most controversial topics in theology over the last two decades. The right way to interpret the language used in the Bible to describe God’s being and attributes is at the center ... -
The Development of a distinctive Seventh-day Adventist hymnody : 1841-1886
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-01)This dissertation studies early Adventist hymnody. A historical-theological study, it observes the propinquity between early Adventist hymns and theology. It describes the development of Adventist hymnody in the context ...