Theological Reflection and Application God commanded His people Israel not to mistreat or oppress strangers, as the Israelites were strangers themselves in Egypt (Ex 22:21-22) and God saved and freed them from Egypt (Deut 15:15); not to afflict wido Continue Reading...
Liberation theology is critical reflection on praxis and uses the Exodus biblical experience as a springboard for dealing with questions raised by the poor and the oppressed Liberation theology has been described as the "decolonization of Christiani Continue Reading...
Canadian Writers External Reflection of the Internal: The Usage of the Canadian Landscape in as for Me and My House and Who has seen the Wind A number of similarities exist between the novels of William Ormond Mitchell and Sinclair Ross, who wrote Continue Reading...
Elaine Graham's Transforming Practice: Pastoral Theology in an Age of Uncertainty Major Schools of Thought and Actors In Transforming Practice: Pastoral Theology in an Age of Uncertainty, Elaine L. Graham addresses Traditional, Postmodern, Empiri Continue Reading...
Liberation Theology as an Analytical Reflection on Praxis, and Where Theology and Humankind Embrace One among the most important Christian theological developments within the past 100 years is liberation theology. The doctrine's advocates regard Continue Reading...
" Paul is explicit: any deviation from not even the divine law but merely the natural law will result in expulsion from Paradise -- just as happened to the first man and woman when they violated the only law that God gave them. Or we may look at Pa Continue Reading...
Section A 1. Each edition of The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church since 1972 has contained the formulation that has come to be widely known as the “Wesleyan [or Methodist] Quadrilateral”— the claim that “the l Continue Reading...
Book Review of Social Analysis for the 21st Century: How Faith Becomes Action by Maria CimpermanMaria Cimpermans Social Analysis for the 21st Century: How Faith Becomes Action focuses on helping the pastor to be more socially aware of what his congre Continue Reading...
Preaching the New Testament, is gracefully written collection of 17 essays by preachers who are also evangelical New Testament scholars. Edited by David Wenham and Ian Paul, the book does not just merely focus on 'persuasive communication, instead i Continue Reading...
Congregational CareIntroductionThe biblical idea of the shepherd is integrally related to congregational care in the Christian tradition: The Lord is my shepherd, states the psalmist (Psalm 23:1); I am the good shepherd, Jesus teaches his disciples ( Continue Reading...
Analysis of A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation Summary The first part of the book by Gutierrez addresses the issue of what is meant by liberation (1). It begins with a discussion of theological reflection, and the assumption u Continue Reading...
Counseling Theory: The Bondage Breaker In The Bondage Breaker, Neil T. Anderson presents a very religious and somewhat controversial approach to therapy; he believes that some problems may be the result of demonic possession and his therapeutic app Continue Reading...
Hermeneutics Mary Hinkle Shore and Sandra Hack Polaski both offer unique hermeneutical methods for New Testament interpretation. For Shore, the hermeneutical method is "imaginative engagement," (77). Imaginative engagement is the application of crea Continue Reading...
Thus, the ecological teaching of the Bible is of stewardship, so that rather than being "spiritual at the earth's expense [….] it means exactly the opposite: do not desecrate or depreciate these gifts […] by turning them into worldly 'tr Continue Reading...
7I bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were born in my house; I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem. 8I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings an Continue Reading...
Gnostics believed that they belonged to the "true church" of an elect few who were worthy; the orthodox Christians would not be saved because they were blind to the truth. Part E -- Content - if we then combine the historical outline of the "reason Continue Reading...
Barclay goes on to identify the Christian inspiration (Christ Himself), the handicap (the effects of Original Sin), and the means for perseverance (Barclay references the word "hupomone," which is another way of saying "the patience which masters" t Continue Reading...
Identify prejudices and biases in traditional Christian approaches to non-Christian religions, both in general and specifically. Identify possible objections to Christianity, in terms of theology, ethics, and missiology. Resolve the challenges as Continue Reading...
She answered that no one had condemned her. Jesus then said to her, "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin" (John 8:11). Because the woman was not stoned in the end, many interpret it to mean that Jesus Continue Reading...
(Byrd and Byrd, 1993) The process of healing can be found, for example, in Luke 13:10-17, which refers to a woman who has been crippled for eighteen years. The healing takes place by the laying of hands on the women by Christ. In John 5:1-18 we ha Continue Reading...
Salvation is a gift from God through faith as it is depicted as ability one has to "quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one" (6:16). In 6:18, prayer is viewed as an activity connected to the taking up of God's armor. The author also prays on Continue Reading...
Existentialism: A History Existentialism is a philosophical school of thought that addresses the "problem of being" (Stanford Encyclopedia, 2010). Existentialist questions involve the nature of man in relation to the universe, the subjective nature Continue Reading...
Therapy may also be aimed at either children or adults. Usually a therapist will concentrate on one or the other, as children require special approaches and not all therapists work well with children (Good 22). Couples and family counselors deal wi Continue Reading...
forgiveness on human health. In its simplest form, the purpose of the study is to evaluate human psychological stress that might constitute a risk factor for heart disease. Further, the study will also evaluate the impact of forgiveness on heart dise Continue Reading...
Introduction “Practice what you preach” has become an adage so overused that it is in danger of becoming a cliché. Yet now more than ever, preachers need to recognize the importance of walking the walk, not just talking the talk. P Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Role of Exegesis in Effective Biblical Preaching: This essay would explore the importance of exegesisthe critical explanation or interpretation of biblical textsin preaching. It would discuss how Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. Examining Biblical Inerrancy in Light of Historical and Archaeological Evidence: This essay could explore how physical evidence from historical and archaeological studies either supports or challenges 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...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Rich Fool and Modern Materialism: Parallel Lessons for Today's Society: This essay examines the Parable of the Rich Fool as a timeless warning against materialism, drawing parallels between the bibl Continue Reading...
Introduction to Marriage and Abusive RelationshipsIn many marriage environments, abuse takes the form of domestic violence that comes with control or posing threats to the partner. It takes more specific formats like physical violence, which features Continue Reading...
5. Kant's "Copernican Revolution" in philosophy is in his genius use of the positive aspects of Rationalism (Descartes and so on) and Empiricism (Locke, Berkeley and Hume). How can you argue this out with the help of the "Critique of Pure Reason"? 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...
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...
A moral compass refers to the attributes that individuals and groups use to guide their lives with a sense of purpose and direction.[footnoteRef:2] Although different faiths subscribe to various types of “moral compass points,” the moral Continue Reading...
Bible The most critical component of contemporary Bible studies is making scripture relevant. An ancient text may not seem to have messages that modern readers can understand, but the challenge of reading the Bible with fresh eyes is not insurmounta Continue Reading...
