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Critique Of Bones Of Contention (Lubenow), Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

Critique Of Bones Of Contention (Lubenow), Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

A short critique of Marvin Lubenow's book, Bones of Contention


Critique Of Coming To Grips With Genesis (Mortenson/Ury), Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

Critique Of Coming To Grips With Genesis (Mortenson/Ury), Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

A short critique of the book Coming to Grips with Genesis by Mortenson and Ury


A Case For The Pretribulational Rapture Ppt, Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

A Case For The Pretribulational Rapture Ppt, Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

The doctrine of the pretribulational rapture of the church has been the subject of heated debate between dispensationalists and covenant theologians for over one hundred years. Additionally, the timing of the rapture has been controversial among scholars for the past forty years or so. Some believe that the rapture of the church will occur before Daniel’s seventieth week known as the Great Tribulation. Others believe that the rapture of the church will occur halfway through the Great Tribulation or even sometime later, before the wrath of God falls upon the world. A third group believes that the rapture will occur …


Critique Of Progressive Dispensationalism (Blaising/Bock), Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

Critique Of Progressive Dispensationalism (Blaising/Bock), Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

A short critique of the book Progressive Dispensationalism by Blaising and Bock


Coming To Grips With Genesis (Mortenson/Ury) Ppt, Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

Coming To Grips With Genesis (Mortenson/Ury) Ppt, Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

A presentation of a short critique of the book Coming to Grips with Genesis by Mortenson and Ury


Critique Of The Evolution Of Adam (Enns), Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

Critique Of The Evolution Of Adam (Enns), Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

A short critique of the book The Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns


Critique Of Progressive Dispensationalism (Bigalke), Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

Critique Of Progressive Dispensationalism (Bigalke), Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

A short critique of the book Progressive Dispensationalism by Bigalke (editor)


Evangelism And The Emergent Church Movement, Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

Evangelism And The Emergent Church Movement, Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

The Emergent Church Movement (hereafter ECM) is an offshoot of evangelical Christianity which seeks to reform or re-imagine Christianity in light of postmodern philosophy in order to reach an emerging generation of postmodern twenty- and thirty-somethings which have largely become disconnected from evangelical churches. The ECM has evolved from a small, relatively unnoticed movement in the 1990s to become a major influence on evangelical Christianity in the twenty-first century. The movement began when its leaders recognized that many American churches were not reaching college students and young adults, but many evangelicals have expressed their concern and/or disapproval of the ECM …


How Did The Universe Begin?, Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

How Did The Universe Begin?, Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

The origin of the universe is one of the important and perplexing subjects known to mankind. The subject is important because of its implications for mankind’s place in the universe, and it is perplexing because of the vastness and complexity of everything in the universe, from the distant galaxies to the virtual particles of the quantum vacuum. Two basic questions about the origin of the universe must be addressed. First is the question, “Did the universe have a beginning?” which can be answered by utilizing three sources of information: philosophy, science, and theology. The second question is, “How did the …


How Did The Universe Begin? Ppt, Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

How Did The Universe Begin? Ppt, Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

The origin of the universe is one of the important and perplexing subjects known to mankind. The subject is important because of its implications for mankind’s place in the universe, and it is perplexing because of the vastness and complexity of everything in the universe, from the distant galaxies to the virtual particles of the quantum vacuum. Two basic questions about the origin of the universe must be addressed. First is the question, “Did the universe have a beginning?” which can be answered by utilizing three sources of information: philosophy, science, and theology. The second question is, “How did the …


A Case For The Pretribulation Rapture, Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

A Case For The Pretribulation Rapture, Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

The doctrine of the pretribulational rapture of the church has been the subject of heated debate between dispensationalists and covenant theologians for over one hundred years. Additionally, the timing of the rapture has been controversial among scholars for the past forty years or so. Some believe that the rapture of the church will occur before Daniel’s seventieth week known as the Great Tribulation. Others believe that the rapture of the church will occur halfway through the Great Tribulation or even sometime later, before the wrath of God falls upon the world. A third group believes that the rapture will occur …


Evangelism And The Emergent Church Movement Ppt, Jordan P. Ballard Jan 2013

Evangelism And The Emergent Church Movement Ppt, Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

The Emergent Church Movement (hereafter ECM) is an offshoot of evangelical Christianity which seeks to reform or re-imagine Christianity in light of postmodern philosophy in order to reach an emerging generation of postmodern twenty- and thirty-somethings which have largely become disconnected from evangelical churches. The ECM has evolved from a small, relatively unnoticed movement in the 1990s to become a major influence on evangelical Christianity in the twenty-first century. The movement began when its leaders recognized that many American churches were not reaching college students and young adults, but many evangelicals have expressed their concern and/or disapproval of the ECM …


Bones Of Contention (Lubenow) Ppt, Jordan P. Ballard Dec 2012

Bones Of Contention (Lubenow) Ppt, Jordan P. Ballard

Jordan P Ballard

A short presentation of a paper critiquing Marvin Lubenow's book, Bones of Contention