What in Hell Conflicts with God? The Divine Promulgation View of Hell Confirms the Reality of Hell Does Not Make God a Moral Monster

The aim of this thesis is to demonstrate that God is not morally at fault for humans consigned to eternal punishment in hell. In this work, I contribute to the ongoing conversation of hell in the following ways: (1) I provide an exposition on the words translated as hell in the Bible; (2) I uncover the progressive nature of the doctrine of hell as sin increases and God advances His plan of salvation to rescue humans from such an eternal fate; (3) I argue that Christianity and the biblical doctrine of hell are bound principally as Christ’s work on the cross ultimately saves humans from being consigned to hell; (4) I demonstrate that God assists humanity to avoid hell by promulgating necessary information on hellish doctrine in various ways such as the creation, Scriptures, general and special revelation, Jesus, Holy Spirit and ministers of the gospel. The Divine Promulgation View of Hell will be introduced and elucidated in this thesis as a fresh perspective in defense of God’s attributes in the face of hellish doctrine

Implementing and Equipping a Fivefold Ministry with Theological Education to Defend and Uphold Biblical Doctrines in the Church

God instructed believers to put forth their best work to rightly handle His Word of truth (2 Tim 2:15). Unfortunately, God’s truth is under attack and has been polluted with false teaching and incorrect understanding of Scripture. It is incumbent on the local church to combat this problem of incorrect biblical teaching head-on. Therefore, this action research project aims to demonstrate that through proper theological training in the church, this problem will be remedied. This action research assumes that arming the local church with theological training will strengthen its core. To this aim, this research project included teaching five theological training sessions on the fivefold ministry, baptism, prayer, counseling, and preaching for one hour each. Post-training surveys were completed on each topic to gauge the effectiveness of the training. Pre- and post-interviews were also conducted to understand the root causes of the lack of theological study in the church and determine other related themes. Quantitative data was collected from participants who joined the training sessions and contributed through post-training surveys. Qualitative data was organized by the researcher’s observations, which critical themes surfaced from pre and post-interviews and an hour focus group with participants. The research results indicate the participants believe the local church should offer theological training to its ministerial staff and leaders in order to combat false and incorrect teaching so that the church may be equipped as Christ intended

The Dangerous Effect of Entitlement on White Nationalist Ideology

Within the past few years, White nationalism has been on the rise due to societal changes and feelings of uncertainty for White Americans\u27 perceptions of their racial group’s future. As a result, many have speculated what may be a factor in this rise. Previously it has been found that having a high White identity is associated with White nationalist ideologies. However, White identity may not be enough to drive White nationalist ideologies and the violence that can follow. Feelings of entitlement towards status, preferential treatment, and resources may contribute to White nationalist ideologies based on beliefs of superiority and deservedness over other groups. Furthermore, when expectations associated with their racial identity are not met, extreme violence may occur to “right” the “wrong” against their racial group and identity. This dissertation will explore how entitlement influences White identity which can contribute to White nationalist ideologies and intergroup violence

Educational Camps and Their Effects on Female Perceptions of Technology Programs

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of Cheering in the Classroom, a four-day program designed purposefully to increase female awareness and perceptions of technology fields. The camp included discipline-based activities from the 13 different programs of study based in technology. The camp targeted high school cheerleaders and dancers, allowing them the opportunity to engage in hands-on-activities and competitions using new technology that was directly related to the cheerleading or dance. Each activity allowed the participants to see how technology can be used to understand and improve cheerleading/dance activities. The study compared participant’s perceptions of the Cheering in the Classroom camp to the perceptions of the TEAM (Technology Expanding All Minds) camp. Data were collected with the use of a Lyket-type scale through pre and post surveys. Responses from the survey calculated participants’ awareness and perceptions of technology to determine the effectiveness of the Cheering in the Classroom camp. Results of the study indicated that the cheering in the classroom camp had a more positive influence on participants perceptions of technology, leading the researcher to believe that building recruitment initiatives based upon participant personal interests can aid in positive perceptions of technology and technological careers

The Recovery Care and Treatment Center: A Database Design and Development Case

The advantages of active learning methodologies have been suggested and empirically shown by a number of IS educators. Case studies are one such teaching technique that offers students the ability to think analytically, apply material learned, and solve a real-world problem. This paper presents a case study designed to be used in a database design and development course. The case is about the Recovery Care and Treatment Center System, a real-world organization with names changed. The case is challenging, presents a real-world exercise, and allows students to apply a number of the skills they discuss and learn in class. The case provides sufficient information to be demanding and thought-provoking, but not so much that the case becomes overwhelming in terms of its challenges. The project may be structured as a group or individual project. Additionally, the structure of assigned work from the case can be an overall project, multiple deliverables, or even singular assignments if aspects of the database are separated. Suggested deliverables include relational schema, normalized relational schema, design of entity-relationship diagrams, data dictionary, SQL queries, forms and reports, and other system documentations

Creating Bilingual Books to Facilitate Second Language Learning

This article describes a pilot study conducted in an elementary level charter school in Buffalo New York. Teacher candidates (i.e. undergraduate and graduate college students) enrolled in an English language Arts/ Social Studies methods course block wrote bilingual English/ Spanish informational texts and used them in conjunction with a variety of translanguaging strategies to support Hispanic-American children’s acquisition of English while broadening their understanding of topics in the Social Studies Core Curriculum. Following instruction in their respective reading groups, copies of the bilingual informational texts were given to the children for take- home practice. The study examined the efficacy of using these bilingual texts to motivate and increase students’ engagement in learning English and knowledge of American culture