Table Of ContentCONVEYINAGN CIENHTE BRACIHCR ISTIAN
DREAINMT ERPRETAINT AI ON
PLURALISSETTITCIN G
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BachoefAl rotrEs a,s tWearsnh inUgntiovne1 r9s8i2t y,
MastoefTr h eolGoogryd,o n-CTohnewoelSloelgm iicna1al9r 8y6.
Mentors
PauKli nDg.,M iTnh,. D.
LutOhceorn Pehr.,D .
AF INALD OCUMESNUTB MITTTOE D
THED OCTORSATLU DIECSO MMITTEE
IN PARTIFAULL FILLMOEFTN HTER EQUIREMENTS
FORT HED EGREOEFD OCTOORFM INISTRY
UNITTEHDE OLOGISCEAMLIN ARY
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Alrli grhetsse rved.
TABLE COOFN TENTS
ABSTRA.C.T. .........................i.v. .................................................
ACKNOWLEDGM.E.N.T.S. .......................................v... .............. ....
DEDICAT.I.O.N. .....................................v...i... ...... .........................
LISOTFT ABL.E.S. ..............................v...i..i.. ................................
PREFA.C.E. ........................................i..x.. ....................................
INTRODUCT.I.O.N. ........:.. ..........................1... ......... ............. .........
CHAPTER
1S. YNER.G.Y.. ...........................................................7... ......
2.B IBLICFAOLU NDATI..O..N.S. ...........................2...2.. .. ..........
3.H ISTORIFCOAULN DATI.O.N.S. .......................5...4... ..... .......
4.T HEOLOGIFCOAULN DATI.O.N.S. ................8...7... ................
5T.H EORETIFCOAULN DATI.O.N.S. ......................1...3. .7. ..........
6.P ROJEACNTA LY.S.I.S. ..............................1....9... 2.. ............
APPENDIX
A.SURVEFYO RM.S. ...........................................2..6..1.. ........
B.INTERVIESWU MMAR.IE.S. .............2.6.8. ...........................
C.ALLN UMERDIACT AF ROMS URVE.Y.S. .......5.0.6. ...............
BIBLIOGRA.P.H.Y. ............................5...1...2.. ..... ............................
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ABSTRACT
CONVEYINAGN CIENHTE BRACIHCR ISTIAN
DREAINMT ERPRETAINT IAO N
PLURALISSETTITCIN G
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GerLaarbdr ecque
UniTtheedo loSgeimcian2la0 r1y5,
Mentors
PauLl.K inDg.M, i nT,hD ..
LutOhceorn Pehr.,D .
Utiltiwzeiclnavgsse te u dtihpeirsso, hj yepcott htehspaiatzr etdi frcoimpd ainvtesr se
contweoxutdlsed v etlhaoebp i tluoi ntdye rtshtceao nrdmr eeacntoi ftn hged irre ams,
withmoeudti aatsmi oodne,bl yte hdre e seaTrhcrehe esre.aa rncadnho ebrs erver
interpparrettiecddir peaadnmutsr's isinm xge etiunsgibsni,gb lsiycmabloa lnids m
relyuipnoignn spifrroamtt hiHeoo nlS yp iMraintpy.a rtipceirpcaentithmvseee adn ing
oft hedirre afomlsl owtihenexg e rocfCi hsrei dsrteiiaanmnt erpTrheoetb asteirovne.r s
veritfihemadat n oyft hpea rtidcriepiaanmnt te rprreetsaotnwiaiottSnehcsd r iapntdu re
thpee rosfto hnH eo lSyp iPrairtt.i rceicpeaginuvtiesdd ae nncceo,u raagnedm ent,
healainnedgx ,p ressisgendi fiicnacnrtielnayts eerdap cruemteinv.e
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thipsr ojbeecgwtai ntm hyl ovainnpdga twiiefenD,ta lweh,so u ggetshIta etd
shosutluddd rye asmisnt,ch epe lya syuecadph o werrofilunmel y p ersroennaelw al.
Thaynokdu e aforrs, e ecilnegaa nrfodlrj y o inmieon ntg h uinsu sjuoaulrn ey.
Ia mg ratteomf yfu ali tohbfsuelrw vhecora sr rtihpeerd o jienmc atnw ya ys.
DalaenK da rLia bretchqauyneokfo,u r y outri rehleelsps.
ThaynokRu a nCdlya arnktd,h m ea ngyo dpleyo wphlwoeo rwki tyhofou ,rn ot
quitotnti hnpegr esoeftn hcHeeo lSyp ierviewtnh, e inbt e cacmoes tly.
Ia mg ratteofifu nlpe e oapUtln ei Ttheedo loSgeimcianfolarc r rye aatni ng
atmosopfgh rearwcehe e,sr pei rfoirtmuaatilies on ne rgaindzdie vde irassf ifitrym ed,
whialcec elearcaatdieenmxgic ce llence.
Ia mp rofogurnadtlteyomfu ycl l assfmotarht eegiser n uainnadeb idfianigt h,
withwohuiItcc ho unlohdta veen dutrheeadsc ea dermiigTcoh rihsso. fel lyl owhsahsi p
carrmiete hdr oaus gphi rciotnuvaelor fis dieonnat nhidat byi ts.
Mys inctehratenoP k asuK li nwgh,o tsier ewloereskts ha inwcdh olehearted
commithmabesen etnn o thsihnoogrfr t e marIkc aabnlinemo,at g hionyweo c1:1o uhladv e
demonsgtrreaakttieendrd o nrae bsisl ity.
Ia mg ratfoertf huvelo iocfte hH eo lSyp iwrhilote ,md et hrotuhgpihrs o ject.
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DEDICATION
ToD alLea bretchqleuo eov,fem yl iWfei.t hyoouustru pptohprirtso wjoeucltd
nohta vbee epno ssWiibtlheyo.ou ultro I vw eo unlodht a vcea red.
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TABLES
Tab6l.e1 AlpChhaa:n ignUe n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. ...2.0.5. .......
Tab6l.e2 DelCthaa:n ignUe n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. .....2..0..8.. ...
Tab6l.e3 EchCoh:a nignUe n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. ....2..1. 1. .......
Tab6l.e4 IndCihaa:ni gUnen dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. ......2..1..2.. ...
Tab6l.e5 DoroPtahryt:i CcoimppaanrAtab tiiltvioIet n yt eDrrpera.em.ts. ..2..1 .3. ..
Tab6l.e6 LimCah:a nignUe n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. ....2..1 .5. .......
Tab6l.e7 CharClhiaeni:gnU e n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s.. .....,. .2..1..7
Tab6l.e8 FoxtCrhoatni:gnU e n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. ..2.1.9. .......
Tab6l.e9 JulCiheatn:ig nUe n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. ....2..2.. 1. ......
Tab6l.e1 0B raCvhoa:n ignUe n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. .....2..2..5.. ...
Tab6l.e1 1G olCfh:a nignUe n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. .........2...2...7 .
Tab6l.e1 2H otCehla:n ignUe n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. ....2..2.. 9. ......
Tab6l.e1 3K ilCoh:a nignUe n dersttahMneed ainnoigfDn rge a.m.s. ....2.3.1. .........
Tab6l.e1 4P artiRceippoIaUr nnttd: e rtshtMeae nadn oifMn ygD rea.m.s. .2.3.4. .....
Tab6l.e1 5P artiRceippoAarbntit:lt ioDt iys cWerronnD gr eMaema n.i.n..g.. 2..3..5.
Tab6l.e1 6P artiRceippoParontst:i D taiyvteOi umtec o.m.e.s. ...........2..3..6.. .......
Tab6l.e1 7O bserRveeproIsrn'tc :r eCaosnefiddi enAn bcielt ioIt nyt er.p...r.2.e3.t7.. .
Tab6l.e1 8P artiFcoilplaonIwtn- cUrpie:nAa bsielt ioUt nyd erDsrteaa.nm.ds. 2 .3.9. .
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Tab6l.e1 9O bserRveeproAsrb'ti :lt ioAt pypD lrye Maema n.i.n.g.s.. ......2...4...0. ..
Tab6l.e2 0O bserRveeproAsrb'ti :lt ioDt iys titnhgVeuo iioscfhte h Heo lSyp irit..241
Tab6l.e2 1O bserRveeproTsrr'ta :n sforDmraetEaixmvp ee r.i.e.n.c.e..s.. .2..4..2.. .. ..
Tab6l.e2 2O bserRveeproOsrt'th :e r-OraisaeR netsoauftDl irtoe na. m.s. ..2.4.3. ......
Tab6l.e2 3O bserRveeproDsre'tc :r ienAa psper eh.e.n.s.i.o.n. ........2..4..3 . ..........
Tab6l.e2 4O bserRveeproDsre'tc :r eDaespeedn dOenOn tchy.e .r.s. ......2...4.. 5. .....
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PREFACE
Thipsr ojbeecgwtai nta dh r eaanmad ni nterparfetdteearct aiodofven es rfe yw
dreaFmrsot.mh paoti dnrte,ac masmr eo arbiancegkv ,en riygs hetv,et riamalen si ght.
Thper ojgeacifotnc eudws h eont hbeergsta oqn u esotrri eojnte hnceot t oifGo ond
speatkhirnogdu rgehaT mhse.vs aer rieesdp otnods reesa mairnongsooe tn frloym t hose
withaor eucto gnfiazibatubahtll, efrs oom t heoloCghiuarFncasht, ha enrmdsa ,t ure,
Spiripte-ofiiplnall ceet dmi ivnei Bsytc royn.ts roamsNete ,wA geW,i cacnaBd u ddhist
practietmibornadecrreesda maisen sgs etnoet nilailg hatnegdnl moetbnratal n sformation.
Thigsr oaulpm moisrtr tohCrehs u recmhb,r adcrienaigmna cs h ildm-alnintkehera t
eschdeiwssc ernment.
Inr esptootn hsciehs a ottuoigfwc a trh,ri ess eparrocpjhre octpt ohseaevtse ryone
nootn lrye cedirveeafr mosmt hHeo lSyp ibruittth ,ae ryae l asbotl oue n dertshtoasned
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privmaetses aTghepesu .rpoofts hepi rso jweatcsoet x ttehnwedo rokfD ouAgd dison
anodt hbeymr ese trienggu wliatprhel oyop flC her iasntodit ahfnea rit todh ods r eam
interptroegteaittnshi ueocarnwh a tyh tahtme iyg bhetg tioin n tetrhpeoriwedrntr eams.
HolSyp iirniftl wuaersnec lee ianspteaodr tisctioprwaihnerotse ,c ebiovnteihdg ht
1N anHceyk keemmaat,ioa l u thMoary4, ,2 01W5a.r ntihnrege seatrouc slheae nrg tuhadagotee s
noats scearuts aNlainHtceyyk, k eamsas e"rYtoenude ,eat d r euxep eridmeesntitodga onsl ow ,i th
treatamncedon nttg rroolau npsdst atiasntailtychsagailots eb se yodneds crsitpattiiTvshetpi irsc osj.e"c t
doensop tr etteosn udc cweheedsr cei ehnafacsie l teopd r otvhmeee anoifdn rge anmodsro, ei pstr esume
tob et rsucei eGnrcoeu.ni dnare edl ipgrieosuusp piomtso idteails oepnde, cfo irfimoc fi nteartpitrohenat t
comforetnecdo,u arnaidgn esdt ructed.
paraabnltdeh sec iorn cmreeatnei Tnhgrese .s2e atracuhdgerhreti a nmt erpbrye tation
doiinngt erianctteirvpewr iettthhape ta irotni ciivnpi aeonwftt hdsee, s irreesoduft l hte
projtehctathtp;e a rtimciigprhaetnc tebsio vtadeh r eaanmad ni nterpornte hteaitri on
owna,nr de ptootrh tre e seaarr cehsteuhrlaastlt i wginttshh pe e rasnowdno rokft he
HolSyp iTrhiiptsa. p perro maop treosp heotfah lboleo ldi eivnwe hriescv,he breyl iever
icsa ltlohee dfra orm G oddi reIcttta lktyeh.sca otn coenpsett fe upr tphreorp,ot shiantg
thaew akengirnatgch eaa ltl tohwoses set rafrnogmGe odtd o t atkheep ilraa cste he el ect
oftceonm tehsr odurgehaa msts hH,eo lSyp irreivtec aolnscm reeatneit notgh dser eamer.
Fotrh oosuet stihfdeae m oifCl hyr tihssitis x -pwreoejwkae nsco tdt e sitgobn eea dn
evangeelnidsetaIivatcos rp.it roree dvt ehakeli ndonfaew shso loltyhG eorda L, o ver
whpou rstuhbeees l oved.
Thiiassh eartiensgt .
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DouAgd diPsroonp,h Derceya,am nsEd,v angeRleivsemaG:lo idLn'ogsv T eh roDuigvhi ne
Encou(nNtoeSrrutsth tN oHn:S, t re2a0m0sT5,h) pe.r ojreecsvtua lrtHisee dk.k eMmaay4, ,2 01W5h.e n
Hekkecmlaa r"iTfiheiadmt,p ltihweahsta y tod ui wda rse ltaotac e hda nignbe e haovfti hopera rticipants,
budto ensos tt actaeu saslhipetr ye,s"et rhdveie sdt ibnecttwiteohehnenu m aacnt iivnti hrteey s eaanrdc h
diviinntee rviengn itvtiihonmenge anoifdn rge atmots hd er eamers.
