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Finding The Historical Church: A Pursuit In Futility, Tyler Skywalker
Finding The Historical Church: A Pursuit In Futility, Tyler Skywalker
Senior Honors Theses
Many Protestants today have been disenchanted with Protestantism due to the great degree of denominationalism which is rife within the tradition. This disenchantment has led some Protestants to explore the Catholic and Orthodox churches, because of their apparent historicity. Within modern Christianity, a claim to be the historical church can be a powerful apologetic for several denominations. However, because of the influence of various factors, political and otherwise, no modern church can accurately claim to be the historical church. Consequently, Christians ought to look to Scripture as the sole authoritative source of doctrine and use church structures similar to the …
Augustine Of Hippo: A Historical Theology Critique, Zachary Monte
Augustine Of Hippo: A Historical Theology Critique, Zachary Monte
Honors Program Projects
This study evaluates how current historical theology survey texts understand and present the theology of Augustine. The texts are examined to assess the following: accuracy of presentation on discussed topics, specific theological topics Augustine addressed excluded in the surveys, and theological bias on the part of the authors. The historical theology surveys include Gregg Allison’s Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, Justo González’s A History of Christian Thought, and Alister McGrath’s Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought. The three major topics treated include Augustine’s Trinitarian thought, the Donatist Controversy, and the Pelagian Controversy. The findings …
Biblical Principles For Pro-Life Engagement: Personhood, Scripture, And Church History, David Closson
Biblical Principles For Pro-Life Engagement: Personhood, Scripture, And Church History, David Closson
Christian Worldview
With the continued prominence of abortion in American politics and popular culture, it is crucial for Christians to know what the Bible actually says about the issue of abortion. Does the Bible teach that life begins at conception or birth? Is abortion murder? On these questions and others, we believe the Bible has a clear word. Therefore, it is the goal of this publication to present the Bible’s teaching on the issue of abortion. Furthermore, and perhaps surprising to many, the church has grappled with this debate for centuries, and thus has resources from which to articulate a faithful response. …
One From The Beginning: A Proposed Apologetic For The Growth Of The Church From Ad 30-250, Douglas Taylor
One From The Beginning: A Proposed Apologetic For The Growth Of The Church From Ad 30-250, Douglas Taylor
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
“The oftener we are mown down by you, the more in number we grow; the blood of Christians is seed.” Why Christianity from its inception grew in numbers has remained a relatively stable and uncontested topic. Moreover, recent history has seen a move by some scholars to claim not one but multiple Christianities existed in the first three centuries. No study, however, has approached the growth of Christianity as being a result of positive apologetics and then defended that there was but one Christianity from the beginning through the use of Root Cause Analysis. After proposing an early fixed understanding …
White Eagle, Black Madonna: One Thousand Years Of The Polish Catholic Tradition [Table Of Contents], Robert E. Alvis
White Eagle, Black Madonna: One Thousand Years Of The Polish Catholic Tradition [Table Of Contents], Robert E. Alvis
Religion
“Perhaps more than any other nation, Poland has been influenced throughout its history by its relationship to the Roman Catholic Church. For more than a millennium, Poles have defined themselves in great part as members of this church. White Eagle, Black Madonna is the first work in English to examine this important religious–national nexus from its beginnings to the present day. Profoundly researched and written in an engaging manner, this book deserves a broad readership.” —Theodore Weeks, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Luther And The Jews: An Exposition Directed To Christians On Martin Luther's Anti-Semitism, Defense, And Legacy, Megan Wilson
Luther And The Jews: An Exposition Directed To Christians On Martin Luther's Anti-Semitism, Defense, And Legacy, Megan Wilson
Senior Honors Theses
This thesis is an analysis of the historical relations between reformer Martin Luther and the Jewish people. Its primary purpose is to defend Luther’s image as a prominent figure in Christian history while considering the possibility of his anti-Semitic views. This thesis focuses particularly on a number of Luther’s written works in order to achieve this goal, with a secondary concentration on historical and incidental defenses that can be used to exonerate him. This thesis also serves to inform contemporary Christians of the controversy surrounding these views and the result of his legacy in more recent centuries.
An Examination Of The Martyrdoms Of Lyon In Ad 177: A Critique Of The Theory Of The Trinqui, Timothy Yonts
An Examination Of The Martyrdoms Of Lyon In Ad 177: A Critique Of The Theory Of The Trinqui, Timothy Yonts
Masters Theses
Historical research concerning the Christian persecution of Lyon in AD 177 has attempted to solve the question of relationship between the events in Lyon and the political and religious context of the Roman Empire. One such theory, the trinqui theory, posits that the Gallic aristocracy exploited Christians as sacrificial victims in an ancient Celtic ritual involving the use of criminals in gladiatorial entertainment. If true, the trinqui theory effectively shifts the responsibility for the killings from the imperial government under Marcus Aurelius to the provincial and aristocratic authorities in Gaul. This thesis will critique the trinqui theory by showing that …
Ellen G. White And The Apocrypha, Denis Fortin
Ellen G. White And The Apocrypha, Denis Fortin
Faculty Publications
Paper prepared for the Historical/Theological Consultation on the Prophetic Gift of Ellen G. White - Silver Spring, June 17-19, 1998
The Loving Letter Part 4, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Loving Letter Part 4, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Loving Letter Part 3, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Loving Letter Part 3, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Loving Letter Part 2, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Loving Letter Part 2, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Why Jesus Didn't Come Last Night, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Why Jesus Didn't Come Last Night, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Justin's Inadequate Reason, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Justin's Inadequate Reason, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Sabbath And Sunday Observance In The Early Church, C. Mervyn Maxwell, Samuele Bacchiocchi, Kenneth A. Strand
Sabbath And Sunday Observance In The Early Church, C. Mervyn Maxwell, Samuele Bacchiocchi, Kenneth A. Strand
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
This Nation Under God - In Bible Prophecy, C. Mervyn Maxwell
This Nation Under God - In Bible Prophecy, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Why Jesus Didn't Come Last Night, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Why Jesus Didn't Come Last Night, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Solzhenitsyn Prophet Of Freedom, William G. Johnsson
Solzhenitsyn Prophet Of Freedom, William G. Johnsson
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
People Who Love Jesus, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Someone We Can Fully Trust, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Someone We Can Fully Trust, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Sixty Years With God, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Launch Pad, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Launch Pad, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Launch Pad, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Story Of Catholicism Part 7: Dying On The Vine, And Reviving, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Story Of Catholicism Part 7: Dying On The Vine, And Reviving, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Story Of Catholicism Part 6: The Church Reacts To Reform, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Story Of Catholicism Part 6: The Church Reacts To Reform, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Story Of Catholicism Part 5: The Church's Struggle, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Story Of Catholicism Part 5: The Church's Struggle, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Launch Pad, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Story Of Catholicism Part 4: Crowning The Pope, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Story Of Catholicism Part 4: Crowning The Pope, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Story Of Catholicism Part 3: The Elevation Of Tradition, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Story Of Catholicism Part 3: The Elevation Of Tradition, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Story Of Catholicism Part 2: The Early Church Faces Persecution, C. Mervyn Maxwell
The Story Of Catholicism Part 2: The Early Church Faces Persecution, C. Mervyn Maxwell
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.