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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 ...
  
  
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  Julian of Norwich, Margery Kempe, and the tradition of affective piety 

  Noble, James Erewin (Atlantic School of Theology, 2015)

  The writings of Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe attest to a common origin in the medieval devotional tradition known as affective piety. Chapter One suggests that to read either Kempe or Julian is to see the influence ...
  
  
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  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 ...
  
  
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  Pines over pews : the spiritual experience of campers who do not attend church in The United Church of Canada 

  Cox, Alicia Dawn (Atlantic School of Theology, 2015)

  “Pines over Pews: The Spiritual Experience of Campers Who Do Not Attend Church in The United Church of Canada” is a research project by Alicia Dawn Cox, submitted March 26, 2015, in partial fulfillment of the Masters of ...
  
  
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  Eggs, bacon, and God : successful men’s breakfasts and male spirituality 

  Peer, David Bruce (Atlantic School of Theology, 2015)

  This qualitative research study explores the hypothesis that men's breakfasts can be a transformational opportunity in the lives of men by providing a space for relationship building, fellowship, spiritual growth and ...
  
  
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  Passing the peace : social gesture or sacred act? 

  Burke-Cole, Kymberly (2012)

  Interviews were conducted with members from two United Church of Canada churches: one church participated in the liturgical practice of passing the peace regularly every Sunday in their worship while one church did not ...
  
  
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  Uneasy Partners: A Theological Dialogue with Daniel Dennett’s Philosophy of Mind 

  Smith, Jesse (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 ...
  
  
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  The Poetics of the Encounter: Animals, Ethics, and God 

  Estey-Burtt, Brandi (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 ...
  
  
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  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 ...
  
  
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  Pray what? The experience of extemporaneous public prayer in the United Church of Canada 

  Hogansan, Anne Margaret (2014-08-18)

  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, ...
  
  

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