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Academic Essays

Essays from my days at the Theological Institute of the Scottish Episcopal Church (TISEC) and for my M.Th. at Edinburgh University.

All essays are © copyright 1997-2003 The Revd Gareth J. M. Saunders. All rights reserved.

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Edinburgh University

M.Th. in Ministry

Written during my Master of Theology in Ministry degree at New College, University of Edinburgh, between 1997-1999.

Ministry and Modernity

"Inspiring the Church to Inspire the World - How worldview affects the way we minister" (6,228 words)

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Current Issues in Pastoral Theology

"Forming Priests to Form Communities of Faith - Spiritual direction as a model for ministry and training for ministry" (6,864 words)

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Theology of Ministry

"Theology of Ministry - An exploration into my own theology of ministry" (10,295 words)

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Homiletics

"Language, Imagination, Preaching and Eddie Izzard - The Stand-up comedy of Eddie Izzard as a model for Imaginative Preaching" (6,302 words)

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Sociology of Religion

"If Scotland is a Secularized Country, why is the Episcopal Church Growing?" (6,150 words)

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Dissertation

"Healing Priests - Priesthood as a model of healing" (13,843 words)

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TISEC

Theological Institute of the Scottish Episcopal Church

Priesthood

"Why Priests? Expound and justify your understanding of the nature and role of the presbyterate in the Church of God" (2,896 words)

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Spirituality

"Is prayer at the heart of ministry?" (2,016 words)

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Human Context Project

"Healing Agencies in Edinburgh" (3,059 words)

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