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The Wisdom Of Weakness: The Coronavirus And The Cross, Justin Bailey Sep 2020

The Wisdom Of Weakness: The Coronavirus And The Cross, Justin Bailey

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.


Rachel's Tears And The Joy Of Christmas - Matthew 2:13-23, David Westfall Jun 2020

Rachel's Tears And The Joy Of Christmas - Matthew 2:13-23, David Westfall

Pro Rege

Editor's Note: Dr. David Westfall gave this homily at the Covenant Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center, Iowa, during the Christmas season, 2019. It seems especially appropriate during the pandemic of 2020.


Jesus And The Roman Centurion (Matthew 8:5–13), H. Douglas Buckwalter May 2020

Jesus And The Roman Centurion (Matthew 8:5–13), H. Douglas Buckwalter

BYU Studies Quarterly

At the time I was doing my post-graduate work in New Testament studies at Kings College at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, my wife gave birth to our second child, a son. Under the National Healthcare System that was provided, we were periodically visited at home by a district nurse. As our son grew a little older, she began to bring colored toy blocks for him to play with. At first, she would randomly pick out any colored block, say a blue block, and see if he could associate color and pick out the same colored block. In time …


Rethinking The Structure Of The “Farewell Discourse” (John 13–17) Through A Chiastic Lens, Wayne Brouwer May 2020

Rethinking The Structure Of The “Farewell Discourse” (John 13–17) Through A Chiastic Lens, Wayne Brouwer

BYU Studies Quarterly

Briefly stated, my thesis is this: although it is very difficult to read the mind of the Evangelist, or the redactor who brought elements of previously written material into the shape of the gospel as we have it today, it appears that the repetitive and reflexive elements of the Johannine farewell discourse fit together into a large chiasm1 bounded by expressions of spiritual intimacy with God on either end (the foot washing episode of ch. 13 and the prayer of ch. 17) and channeled toward the challenge to “abide” in Jesus at the center (15:1–17). In outline, it could be …


A God Of Unity And A People Of Division: Segregation In The Christian Churches Of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Zackary Kelley Apr 2020

A God Of Unity And A People Of Division: Segregation In The Christian Churches Of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Zackary Kelley

History Class Publications

Arkadelphia, Arkansas is a small town that suffers from the great divide on Sunday morning. In this paper, I attempt to unravel why churches in town are segregated, what is being done about it, and what the church leaders have to say about the topic.


Jesus, Judgment, And The People Of God: Learning From Jesus And The Reformed Tradition About The Works Required For Salvation, Joshua E. Leim Mar 2020

Jesus, Judgment, And The People Of God: Learning From Jesus And The Reformed Tradition About The Works Required For Salvation, Joshua E. Leim

Pro Rege

Editor's Note: Dr. Joshua E. Leim presented this paper at the Prodigal Love of God Conference, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Canons of Dort, April 2019, sponsored by Dordt University and co-sponsored by the Lilly Fellowship Program, as a regional conference.


Servant Leadership And Presidential Immigration Politics: Inspiration From The Foot-Washing Ritual, Victor C. Romero Jan 2020

Servant Leadership And Presidential Immigration Politics: Inspiration From The Foot-Washing Ritual, Victor C. Romero

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda has been criticized by pundits and scholars alike and has been thwarted by courts concerned about executive overreach. This Article contributes to this chorus of critics by viewing the current immigration regime from a Christian perspective on servant leadership, contrary to the stereotype that Christianity necessarily aligns with any one particular political brand. Jesus Christ’s entreaty that his disciples wash each other’s feet provides a useful lens through which to evaluate whether this Administration’s work effectively advances communitarianism, a value consistent with Christian immigration ethics. An examination of a range of immigration policies—from the Muslim …


Pornography And Christology, Matthew John Paul Tan Jan 2020

Pornography And Christology, Matthew John Paul Tan

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

This article results from the experimental convergence of five elements. Three of these are seemingly unrelated names: the Anglican philosopher John Milbank, the German critical theorist Walter Benjamin, and the incarnate Word, Jesus Christ. The remaining two are themes that seem to have little relation to each other: the explosion of online pornography, which is making addicts of younger and younger users, and Christology or the study of the nature and work of the Second Person of the Trinity.


The Resurrection Of Jesus And Christian Faith: Five Conferences For The Monks Of New Camaldoli, Big Sur [Lecture Notes], Scott Gambrill Sinclair (Retired) Jan 2020

The Resurrection Of Jesus And Christian Faith: Five Conferences For The Monks Of New Camaldoli, Big Sur [Lecture Notes], Scott Gambrill Sinclair (Retired)

The Scott Sinclair Lecture Notes Collection

No abstract provided.


Jesus The Servant King: A Lecture Series On My Version Of The Historical Jesus [Lecture Notes], Scott Gambrill Sinclair (Retired) Jan 2020

Jesus The Servant King: A Lecture Series On My Version Of The Historical Jesus [Lecture Notes], Scott Gambrill Sinclair (Retired)

The Scott Sinclair Lecture Notes Collection

Lecture notes on a series of talks by Scott G. Sinclair's on his version of the Historical Jesus.


The Teachings Of Church Leaders Regarding The Crucifixion Of Jesus Christ: 1852–2018, John Hilton Iii, Emily K. Hyde, Mckenna Grace Trussel Jan 2020

The Teachings Of Church Leaders Regarding The Crucifixion Of Jesus Christ: 1852–2018, John Hilton Iii, Emily K. Hyde, Mckenna Grace Trussel

BYU Studies Quarterly

From the beginnings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (herein referred to as “the Church”), the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ has been at the heart of its theology. In numerous revelations received by Joseph Smith, the Savior is identified as having been “crucified for the sins of the world” (D&C 53:2; see also 21:9, 35:2, 46:13, 54:1, 76:41). President Brigham Young taught that salvation was only “through the name and ministry of Jesus Christ, and the atonement he made on Mount Calvary.”1 President John Taylor said that Christ “was crucified and put to death to atone …


The Influence Of Jesus' Approach To People Through "Teaching And Healing" On The Faith Of People In Jesus Christ And On Their Relationship To The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Armin Danz Jan 2020

The Influence Of Jesus' Approach To People Through "Teaching And Healing" On The Faith Of People In Jesus Christ And On Their Relationship To The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Armin Danz

Master's Theses

The problem underlying this study is the slow but steady decline in membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Numerous missionary efforts in the past have not been able to change this trend. However, an approach that summarizes the work of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew has not been followed: Namely that Jesus taught people about the Kingdom of God and healed them through prayer. Both church historical sources and modern research suggest that wherever the biblical example of Jesus was followed closely it had a positive influence on the growth of churches. …


Joseph Smith, Gethsemane, And The Crucifixion Of Jesus Christ, John Hilton Iii Jan 2020

Joseph Smith, Gethsemane, And The Crucifixion Of Jesus Christ, John Hilton Iii

Faculty Publications

The Savior’s Atonement is central to the theology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Prophet Joseph Smith wrote, “We believe that through the atonement of Christ all mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.”1 On another occasion, he revealed that those inheriting the celestial kingdom are “made perfect through Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, who wrought out this perfect atonement through the shedding of his own blood” (Doctrine and Covenants 76:69).