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Plantinga's Religious Epistemology, Skeptical Theism, And Debunking Arguments, Andrew Moon Oct 2017

Plantinga's Religious Epistemology, Skeptical Theism, And Debunking Arguments, Andrew Moon

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


On Climacus's "Against Reason" Thesis: A Challenge To Westphal, Eleanor Helms Oct 2017

On Climacus's "Against Reason" Thesis: A Challenge To Westphal, Eleanor Helms

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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C. P. Ragland, The Will To Reason: Theodicy And Freedom In Descartes, Emily Kelahan Oct 2017

C. P. Ragland, The Will To Reason: Theodicy And Freedom In Descartes, Emily Kelahan

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


God's Standing To Forgive, Brandon Warmke Oct 2017

God's Standing To Forgive, Brandon Warmke

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Humility In The Deficient, Claire Brown Peterson Oct 2017

Humility In The Deficient, Claire Brown Peterson

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Determinism And Divine Blame, John Ross Churchill Oct 2017

Determinism And Divine Blame, John Ross Churchill

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Scott F. Aikin, Evidentialism And The Will To Believe, Michael Pace Oct 2017

Scott F. Aikin, Evidentialism And The Will To Believe, Michael Pace

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


William Lane Craig, God Over All: Divine Aseity And The Challenge Of Platonism, Mary Leng Oct 2017

William Lane Craig, God Over All: Divine Aseity And The Challenge Of Platonism, Mary Leng

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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Great Commission Research Journal, Volume 9, Issue 1, Alan Mcmahan Jul 2017

Great Commission Research Journal, Volume 9, Issue 1, Alan Mcmahan

Great Commission Research Journal

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Book Review: The Benedict Option: A Strategy For Christians In A Post-Christian Nation By Rod Dreher, April Berg Jul 2017

Book Review: The Benedict Option: A Strategy For Christians In A Post-Christian Nation By Rod Dreher, April Berg

Great Commission Research Journal

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Learn Why Some Churches Are Growing, George G. Hunter Iii Jul 2017

Learn Why Some Churches Are Growing, George G. Hunter Iii

Great Commission Research Journal

Donald McGavran’s pioneering contribution to understanding the growth of churches and Christian movements drew from field research in growing churches and Christian movements, in addition to scripture and history. While field research included analysis from observation and the church or movement’s history and statistics, interview research produced the lion’s share of new insights. This article reports some of what has been learned about field interviewing—who to interview, the kinds of questions to plan to ask, the importance of follow up questions, and how to ask questions, manage the interview process, record insights, and reflect on the insights to inform future …


Higher Education As Mission, Lewis Edwards, Kenneth Nehrbass Jul 2017

Higher Education As Mission, Lewis Edwards, Kenneth Nehrbass

Great Commission Research Journal

While missiologists have been paying attention to business as mission, few have studied the value of securing teaching positions in foreign secular universities as a missionary method. This article bases “Higher Education as Mission” on the Apostle Paul’s four-fold taxonomy for reaching the educated and uneducated at home and abroad. Teaching in universities can be a legitimate platform for gaining an entry point in restricted access countries. More than that, as Christian scholars pursue excellence in their own academic fields, they can model to the future elites of societies what it means to follow Jesus in every aspect of our …


Entrepreneurial Church Planting, Jay Moon Jul 2017

Entrepreneurial Church Planting, Jay Moon

Great Commission Research Journal

Entrepreneurial church planting (ECP) explores innovative approaches for church planting in the marketplace. This article describes how entrepreneurial church plants leverage the networking and value creation provided by business in order to form communities of Christ followers among unchurched people. Biblical, theological, historical, and missiological support is provided to guide ECP planters. Four contemporary examples provide a paradigm of church planters that are typically suited for this approach to include the artist, social scientist, evangelist, and builder. These examples demonstrate the potential of ECP to break out of limited contexts and plant churches in larger networks of relationships in the …


The Case To Redress Evangelism In North America, Gary Comer Jul 2017

The Case To Redress Evangelism In North America, Gary Comer

Great Commission Research Journal

This article is a response to a warning made by George Hunter regarding the church’s adherence to its own “folk wisdom.” It explores the question of how the church could change, particularly in how it currently views evangelism, and how church leaders and members are unprepared to face the mission complexity unique to our time. It offers an alternative perspective with methodology that is theologically formed on the pattern of Christ, and built around the notion of spiritual influence. To that end, the kind of research that is most needed is discussed along with ideas on examining existing presuppositions.


Unity Of Action In A Latin Social Model Of The Trinity, Scott M. Williams Jul 2017

Unity Of Action In A Latin Social Model Of The Trinity, Scott M. Williams

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Growing God’S Church: How People Are Actually Coming To Faith Today By Gary L. Mcintosh, Garrett R. Eaglin Jul 2017

Book Review: Growing God’S Church: How People Are Actually Coming To Faith Today By Gary L. Mcintosh, Garrett R. Eaglin

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Leading Through Growth: The Role Of The Lead Pastor In The Large Church, Stephen Grusendorf Jul 2017

Leading Through Growth: The Role Of The Lead Pastor In The Large Church, Stephen Grusendorf

Great Commission Research Journal

In order to be an effective leader, the large church lead pastor must recognize and respond to the ever-shifting organizational dynamics of his church. This article highlights the distinctive organizational dynamics of large churches as opposed to churches of other sizes. It will seek to identify the unique responsibilities that leading a large church places on the lead pastor. Finally, this article will describe the particular organizational perils and opportunities present as the lead pastor transitions a church through the various stages of organizational growth.


Divine Forgiveness And Reconciliation, Jada Twedt Strabbing Jul 2017

Divine Forgiveness And Reconciliation, Jada Twedt Strabbing

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Introduction, Alan Mcmahan Jul 2017

Introduction, Alan Mcmahan

Great Commission Research Journal

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The Life Of Donald Mcgavran: Founding A School, Gary L. Mcintosh Jul 2017

The Life Of Donald Mcgavran: Founding A School, Gary L. Mcintosh

Great Commission Research Journal

With the Institute of Church Growth in Eugene, Oregon, set to close in June 1965, McGavran was thinking of retiring to his small farm in Oregon. However, his plans changed when he was chosen to become the founding dean of Fuller Theological Seminary’s new School of World Mission and Institute of Church Growth in September of that same year. The story of McGavran’s selection, as well as that of getting Alan Tippett back into the USA, demonstrates God’s miraculous work in bringing about the establishment of the new school.


Orthodox Background Believers: Listening And Learning, Cameron D. Armstrong Jul 2017

Orthodox Background Believers: Listening And Learning, Cameron D. Armstrong

Great Commission Research Journal

Evangelical church and organizational leaders in majority-Orthodox Romania often find themselves at a loss in understanding how to conduct outreach to Orthodox people. Often the cultural differences between Orthodox and evangelical Romanian Christians seem impassable. One approach is that of listening and learning from the transformational narratives of evangelical Christians converted out of Orthodoxy. The following article moves in this direction through qualitative analysis of conversion stories by four Romanian Orthodox background believers. Five common themes that arise from the data are discussed. The article concludes by offering an initial “evangelism rubric” to better posture evangelical groups to begin outreach …


Book Review: Race And Theology By Elaine A. Robinson, Aaron Perry Jul 2017

Book Review: Race And Theology By Elaine A. Robinson, Aaron Perry

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Church Planting In The Secular West: Learning From The European Experience By Stefan Paas, John P. Thompson Jul 2017

Book Review: Church Planting In The Secular West: Learning From The European Experience By Stefan Paas, John P. Thompson

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.


Information On The Great Commission Research Network, Alan Alan Jul 2017

Information On The Great Commission Research Network, Alan Alan

Great Commission Research Journal

No abstract provided.


"What Is A Merciful Heart?": Affective-Motivational Aspects Of The Second Love Command, Rico Vitz Jul 2017

"What Is A Merciful Heart?": Affective-Motivational Aspects Of The Second Love Command, Rico Vitz

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


The Eucharistic Conquest Of Time, Pavel Butakov Jul 2017

The Eucharistic Conquest Of Time, Pavel Butakov

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Christian Cyborgs: A Plea For A Moderate Transhumanism, Benedikt Paul Göcke Jul 2017

Christian Cyborgs: A Plea For A Moderate Transhumanism, Benedikt Paul Göcke

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Joshua R. Farris And S. Mark Hamilton, Eds., Idealism And Christian Theology, Kenneth L. Pearce Jul 2017

Joshua R. Farris And S. Mark Hamilton, Eds., Idealism And Christian Theology, Kenneth L. Pearce

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Hud Hudson, The Fall And Hypertime, Edward Wierenga Jul 2017

Hud Hudson, The Fall And Hypertime, Edward Wierenga

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Mutual Indwelling, A.J. Cotnoir Apr 2017

Mutual Indwelling, A.J. Cotnoir

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.