Renewal MovementIntroductionBy the 16th century, Europe was in the midst of a great religious upheaval. The once Catholic continent had been shattered by religious and political division, and the Reformation had grown. The once Catholic King Henry VI Continue Reading...
Discussion Leadership and PresentationIntroductionIn his book The Theology of the Presence and Absence of God, Anthony Godzieba provides a detailed analysis of the various ways that God can be experienced as both present and absent in our lives. He b Continue Reading...
Preface – Moral Leadership in an International Context South Africa - Johannesburg and Cape Town December 2018 – January 2019 Wow! What an adventure! This trip/course to South Africa with my Candler School of Theology comrades was a ful Continue Reading...
In Romans :1-25, Paul Presents the Figure of Abraham as a Model of Righteousness by Means of FaithIntroductionIn Romans 4:1-25, the Apostle Paul uses the figure of Abraham to illustrate the concept of righteousness that can be achieved by all through Continue Reading...
Pneumatology: The Doctrine of the Holy SpiritTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION 3Nature of the Issue 3Purpose of the Study 6Procedure of the Study 6CHAPTER 1THE CREATION 8In the Beginning 9Christ Revealed in Genesis 12CHAPTER 2THE REDEMPTION 16The Incarna Continue Reading...
J.W (1996) Reported that the Roman Catholics and Orthodox, continued to ban priestesses as they have for almost 2,000 years, the fate of many evangelical congregations continue to shift back and forth. "Scripture does not support the ordination Continue Reading...
IntroductionOne of the stumbling blocks for those coming to faith is the role that Jesus plays in their salvation. The fact that Jesus has a dual nature as God and Man is perhaps the largest stumbling block, for it is a mystery that one can sense thr Continue Reading...
The Kingdom of God annotated bibliography And Essay Part I: Introduction with Thesis Statement The Kingdom of God is a much different kingdom than the earthly kingdom the Pharisees were expecting. What characterizes the kingdom of God? Isaiah 11:1-9 Continue Reading...
Part 3: The Virgin Mary, Mother of GodIntroductionIn Roman Catholic theology, the Virgin Mary holds a place of distinct honor and reverence as the Mother of God and for being immaculately conceived, i.e., born without Original Sin. She is considered Continue Reading...
Purpose of Text and Intended Audience Written for a Christian audience ill at ease in the dominant culture, Francis Schaeffer traces European or “Western” civilization through a Biblical lens. The purpose of the text is twofold. One of th Continue Reading...
Spiritual Transformation Through Community Importance of Community for Spiritual Transformation Accountability Process of Growth Biblical and Theological Foundations Jesus Christ Love Holy Spirit Community Transformation The broad theme that Continue Reading...
Introduction Western scholars came up with the term mysticism to describe a special religious phenomenological concept. The term is general utilized today based on a very broad assumption that things found in every religion e.g. the rituals, the prac Continue Reading...
Nicene Christology The Councils The Council of Nicaea convened in 325. The Council of Constantinople followed in 381. The Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon were convened in 431 and 451 respectively. At all of these councils, the main issues were arou Continue Reading...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has three main commitments, which guide his actions in the world. The first commitment is to exemplifying and encouraging humanistic, secular ethics—simply being a good human being. The second commitment is to interf Continue Reading...
American Christianity Far Left or Far Right The American religious landscape is experiencing broad-based changes at a time when the number of Americans attending religious services on a monthly or bimonthly basis has declined by 7 percentage points ( Continue Reading...
One of the greatest desires and pursuit in the life of human beings is the search for peace. According to psychologists, the greatest human drive is the search for peace, which dominates all human endeavors.[footnoteRef:1] Peace and tranquility has b Continue Reading...
Tracing the development of Christianity thousands of years ago demonstrates a journey that was as varied and as rife with controversy, confusion and integrity as developing democracy in America. In examining this multi-faceted and a times nebulous pr Continue Reading...
Review: Introduction to the New Testament, Berkhof 1915 Summary The most important aspect of Berkhof’s Introduction to the New Testament is its construction and style. It is simple, straight-forward and methodical in its approach to the Book. I Continue Reading...
Summary Sacred Hermeneutics consists of eight lessons, which move the reader from a basic introduction to what hermeneutics is (the practice of interpreting the Bible) to a sense of how to use Scripture for devotional and doctrinal purposes. The main Continue Reading...
The Importance of Women in the Rise of ChristianityDespite the struggles of modern women in obtaining parity within many Christian denominations, women had a significant role in the development of the early Christian church and the shift from paganis Continue Reading...
What Happened to Paul (How did He Die)? Apostle Paul is arguably one of the premier figures at the beginning of Christianity and the early Church. While Apostle Paul was not among the twelve disciples of Jesus, he played a crucial role in the formati Continue Reading...
In the second edition to Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon, Bryan Chapell provides a guide to expository preaching based on the fundamental principle that the purpose of preaching is to promote union with Christ. According to Continue Reading...
Funeral Sermon: Our Eternal Hope is in Christ the LordText: John 11:25-26 (ESV) - \\\"Jesus said to her, \\\'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall Continue Reading...
Main Idea and Outline 1 John 5:13-21: John concludes his letter with a few parting thoughts on the faith of the believers and the confidence they should have in God, as well as encouragement to avoid sin and idolatry, pray for sinners, and flee the Continue Reading...
Responding to McCloskey McCloskey conflates argument with proof because theists take the argument as proof—i.e., as something that cannot be refuted. For McCloskey just because they cannot be refuted does not mean that one has to accept that a Continue Reading...
Book Review So the Next Generation Will KnowMcDowell, Sean, and J. Warner Wallace.So the Next Generation Will Know: PreparingYoung Christians for a Challenging World. David C Cook, 2019.IntroductionAs Nick Foles points out in the Foreward to McDowell Continue Reading...
The six most comprehensive aspects or characteristics of God that can be found in both the Old and New Testaments are God’s justice, mercy, wisdom, love, goodness and greatness. This paper will discuss these characteristics and show, using refe Continue Reading...
Introduction While modern biblical researchers such as Bart Ehrman have contended that textual reliability of the New Testament is absent under close historical analysis,[footnoteRef:2] other scholars such as Michael Kruger have resisted the argument Continue Reading...
Christianity and Islam: A Clash of Civilizations Ever since the beginning of the 7th century CE, the relationship between Christianity and Islam has been characterized by wariness and suspicions, feelings that became especially pronounced following t Continue Reading...
