Dissertations On Disc Library

In early 2005, the Graduate Theological Foundation launched the Dissertations On Disc (DOD) Library, an archive of scholarly work produced by Foundation students in the Doctor of Theology and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs, as well as the A.B.D. program. It is an innovative effort to make complete electronic copies of all successfully defended academic doctoral dissertations internationally available. The rationale for undertaking such a monumental project is the belief by the Foundation that the substantial nature of the scholarship generated by these dissertations should be shared with the wider academic community by means of a cost-effective method.

Dissertation On Disc Requirement

The Foundation requires all academic doctoral degree students (A.B.D., Th.D., Ph.D., Research) to submit their dissertation to the Dissertations On Disc Library of the Foundation. This requirement must be fulfilled in addition to any requirement regarding physical copies of the dissertation.

Submission Format and Process

Candidates for the Th.D. or Ph.D. (or those in the A.B.D. program) must submit the dissertation, in its final form, via email as an attachment or via mail as a CD-ROM. The format of the dissertation must be either MS Word (.doc) or Adobe Reader (.pdf). If emailed, the dissertation should be submitted to the DOD Library Project Coordinator at marketingandpublications@gtfeducation.org. If mailed, the dissertation should be directed to the general Foundation address.

Availability

Only those dissertations which have been successfully defended will be made available through the DOD Library. Dissertations in the DOD Library will be made available for order, with the purchasing price of each DOD serving to cover the cost of materials and shipping charges.

Please note that if degree candidates would like to make themselves available for communication with readers of their dissertation, contact information should be included within the dissertation document.

Titles are continuously being added to the Dissertations On Disc Library. Only those titles appearing below are available for order.

2008

The Doctrine of the Trinity According to Karl Rahner”
by Milton Kobus, Ph.D. 2008 (.pdf)

“Clergy Health and Congregational Wellness: A Partnership for Wellbeing”
by The Rev. Dr. William E. Christian, Ph.D. 2008 (.pdf)

“The Journey Inwards: Crafting the Christian Self Through Autobiography, Dreams, and Visions”
by Dr. Patricia Lehrer, Ph.D. 2008 (.pdf)

2007

“Application of Knowledge Management in Library Settings”
by Mohammed A.S. Khan, Ph.D. 2007 (.doc and .pdf)

“The Emerging Revival of Sacramental Healing: An Incarnational Theology”
by Charles J. Helman, Ph.D. 2007 (.pdf)

“Ibn Taymiyya’s Theory of ‘Shared Meanings’ and “Overlapping Relations’ in the Divine Names and Attributes”
by Imam Waleed Basyouni, Ph.D. 2007 (.pdf)

“Jesuit Inculturation in the New World: Experiments in Missions of 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries”
by Dr. Joseph Olson, Ph.D. 2007 (.pdf)

“Methodology of Sighting the Crescent Moon in Islamic Jurisprudence”
by Imam Waleed Meneese, Ph.D. 2007 (.pdf)

2006

“The Future of Liturgical Preaching in an African Context: The Challenge of Inculturation”
by Rev. Joseph Kahũmbũrũ, Ph.D. 2006 (.doc)

"Gifts and Creatures: The Reformation Doctrine of the Eucharistic Presence Exhibited in the Anglican Liturgy of the Lord's Supper"
by The Rev. Philip Barber, Ph.D. 2006 (.doc)

“Hacia Una Conceptualización Interdisciplinar de Parábolas Escogidas de Jesús de Nazaret como Instrumentos Pedagógicos”
by Barbara Sweet Hansen, Ph.D. 2006 (.pdf)

“Integrative Phenomenology: Integrating Indigenous Epistemologies in the Traditional Healing Research”
by The Rev. Jonathan Ellerby, Ph.D. 2006 (.pdf)

“Judging Mediation: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Mediation Programs in North Carolina from the Perspective of Select District Court Judges”
Mary Kendall Hope, Ph.D. 2006 (.doc)

“La Misión Ad-Gentes de la Iglesia y el Anuncio del Kerygma a la Cultura Bambara de Mali-África Occidental”
by Padre Gilberto G. Garcés Torres, Th.D. 2006 (.doc)

“Reshaping the Vocation of Religious Women in Nigeria: Pedagogical Analysis of Psychological and Socio-Cultural Problems Associated with Religious Women”
by Sr. Amaka Olisah, OP, Ph.D. 2006 (.pdf)

"Theological Questions on the Ministry of the Deacon: What Makes This Ministry Unique?"
by The Rev. John P. O'Neill, Ph.D. 2006 (.doc)

“Walker Percy’s Use of the Bible: A Colliberative End”
by Franklin Wilson, Ph.D. 2006 (.doc)

2005

"Aportes de la Doctrina de San Agustín a la Pedagogía y Catequesis Contemporánea"
by The Rev. Isaac Enrique Castro-Cuba Barineza (Ph.D. 2005) (.doc)

"Aspects of Imitatio Christi in the Moral Christology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer"
by The Rev. Robert S. Dannals, Ph.D. 2005 (.doc)

“Eucharist: The Continuity of Catholic Teaching Between the Early Church Fathers and the Early Twenty-First Century Magisterium”
by Josephine R. Bush, Ph.D. 2005 (.pdf)

“The Domestication of Transcendence: Paul’s Christian Halakha
in 1 Corinthians 7 on Celibacy, Marriage and Divorce”
by The Rev. Thomas E. Smith, Ph.D. 2005 (.doc)

“The Many Paths of the Independent Sacramental:
A National Study of its Liturgy, Doctrine, and Leadership”
by The Rev. John Paul Plummer, Ph.D. 2005 (.doc)

"Tribunal in the New Millennium: Theology, Spirituality, Leadership, Collaboration, and Strategies for Effective Pastoral Ministry"
by The Rev. Fr. Peter Thang Ngo, Ph.D. 2005 (.pdf)

2003

“Healing the Holy Helpers: Healthy Clergy for the Third Millennium”
by The Rev. Richard B. Gilbert, Ph.D. 2003 (.doc)

2000

“Ritual, Religion and Ronald:
The Power of the Liturgical in the Church and Marketplace”
by The Rev. Linda Smith-Criddle, Ph.D. 2000 (.pdf)

"The Tura Papyrus of Didymus the Blind's Commentary on Job: An Original Translation with Introduction and Commentary"
by The Rev. Edward Duffy, Ph.D. 2000 (.pdf)

1999

“A Liberating Spirituality for Religion Educators”
by Anne M. Holton, RSM, Ph.D. 1999 (.pdf)

1997

“The Beloved Journey: A Psychospiritual Study of Persons Living, Struggling and Dying with HIV/AIDS”
by The Rev. Raymond T. Moreland, Ph.D. 1997 (.doc)

How To Order

The cost for ordering a Dissertations On Disc is $10.00, which covers duplication, shipping and handling.

Dissertations are available in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Reader format. The dissertation selected will determine which format will be sent. For those without the ability to view Adobe or Word documents on their computer, please read on. To view an Adobe Reader document (.pdf), a free Adobe Acrobat Reader version may be downloaded. Visit Adobe. To view a Microsoft Word document (.doc), a free viewer may be downloaded. Visit Microsoft.

All orders must be prepaid. Accepted methods of payment are check, money order, or credit card (Mastercard or VISA). Credit card payments must be called in to the Director of Student Services at 1-800-423-5983 or 1-574-287-3642.

To order a Dissertations On Disc, please email the desired title(s) to:

Ms. Kyna Morgan
DOD Library Project Coordinator and
Director of Marketing and Publications
marketingandpublications@gtfeducation.org