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Preaching The David Story, Rolf A. Jacobson
Preaching The David Story, Rolf A. Jacobson
Faculty Publications
The David story is the longest and most complete biblical treatment of any one human life. This allows the story to speak to many stages of the faith journey. The story is not fully present in the pericopes, but the preacher can choose to use this material in a sermon series to address the spiritual and moral contexts of our age.
Stem Cell Research?: Yes--Out Of Love For The Neighbor, Alan G. Padgett
Stem Cell Research?: Yes--Out Of Love For The Neighbor, Alan G. Padgett
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No abstract provided.
Was The Chronicler A Spin Doctor?: David In The Books Of Chronicles, Mark A. Throntveit
Was The Chronicler A Spin Doctor?: David In The Books Of Chronicles, Mark A. Throntveit
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Yes, the Chronicler was a spin doctor—but a necessary one. He used the David story to address the needs of his postexilic community who questioned the value of God’s old promises to David in this new time of Persian domination, without a king, worshiping in a temple that was the mere shadow of Solomon’s glorious edifice.
"By The Dawn's Early Light": The Flag, The Interrogative, And The Whence And Whither Of Normative Patriotism, Gary M. Simpson
"By The Dawn's Early Light": The Flag, The Interrogative, And The Whence And Whither Of Normative Patriotism, Gary M. Simpson
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Francis Scott Key, Abraham Lincoln, Emma Lazarus, and Martin Luther King Jr. define a normative American patriotism that embraces self-interrogation; equality, hope, and repentance; worldwide welcome; and justice and solidarity. In the aftermath of 9/11 can such patriotism now proceed to civic internationalism or will it resort to the internationalism of empire?
Denying Self, Bearing A Cross, And Following Jesus: Unpacking The Imperatives Of Mark 8:34, Matthew L. Skinner
Denying Self, Bearing A Cross, And Following Jesus: Unpacking The Imperatives Of Mark 8:34, Matthew L. Skinner
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As we journey soon into the new beginnings of post-Labor Day autumn, what will it mean to deny ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow Jesus? More, certainly, than giving up a few things; more than suffering as part of the human condition; more than moving forward on new paths—peering into autumn’s transitions, we belong to another.
Living As Gods On Our Skin: The Vigil Of Pentecost And Pentecost Sunday (John 7:37-39), David E. Fredrickson
Living As Gods On Our Skin: The Vigil Of Pentecost And Pentecost Sunday (John 7:37-39), David E. Fredrickson
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What will it mean to “thirst” for Jesus? The “thirst” spoken of in John 7 is much more passionate than we have been trained to imagine. Thirst brings about fantasy. Fantasy takes me out of my everyday existence and opens me to the possibility that things are not as they appear to be.
The Message To Laodicea And The Problem Of Its Local Context., Craig R. Koester
The Message To Laodicea And The Problem Of Its Local Context., Craig R. Koester
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Marriage On Tv, Mary E. Hess
Marriage On Tv, Mary E. Hess
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While it is important for teachers of religion to consider how television portrays marriage, it may be even more important to consider how we use television and how we help people engage the media with critical perception. People of faith need to do a cultural intervention, providing a deep and sustaining vision of what marriage can be over time and in connection with community.
Paul, Hardships, And Suffering, David E. Fredrickson
Paul, Hardships, And Suffering, David E. Fredrickson
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No abstract provided.
North American Lutheranism And The New Ethnics, Mark A. Granquist
North American Lutheranism And The New Ethnics, Mark A. Granquist
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No abstract provided.
The Relationship Of Hezekiah To David And Solomon In The Books Of Chronicles, Mark A. Throntveit
The Relationship Of Hezekiah To David And Solomon In The Books Of Chronicles, Mark A. Throntveit
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No abstract provided.
Songs In A New Key: The Psalmic Structure Of The Chronicler's Hymn (1 Chr 16:8-36), Mark A. Throntveit
Songs In A New Key: The Psalmic Structure Of The Chronicler's Hymn (1 Chr 16:8-36), Mark A. Throntveit
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No abstract provided.
The Confessional Basis Of Lutheran Thinking On Church-State Issues, Mary Jane Haemig
The Confessional Basis Of Lutheran Thinking On Church-State Issues, Mary Jane Haemig
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No abstract provided.
The Trinity And The Freedom Of God, Paul D. Molnar
The Trinity And The Freedom Of God, Paul D. Molnar
Journal for Christian Theological Research
One of the most serious problems facing contemporary Trinitarian theology concerns the extent to which terms we use in ordinary parlance can be used to describe God and God's relations with us in history. This article argues that a contemporary doctrine of the immanent Trinity should help theologians recognize and respect the freedom of the triune God as the basis of human freedom. By allowing our concept of God to be shaped by who God is in Christ and the Spirit we would exclude any agnosticism with respect to the eternal Trinity and would not define God by our experiences …
He Takes Back The Ticket . . . For Us: Providence, Evil, Suffering, And The Vicarious Humanity Of Christ, Christian Kettler
He Takes Back The Ticket . . . For Us: Providence, Evil, Suffering, And The Vicarious Humanity Of Christ, Christian Kettler
Journal for Christian Theological Research
The existence of evil and suffering is one of the great challenges to belief in a good and all-powerful God. How can we believe in all honesty? Building upon Karl Barth's argument that providence should proceed from Christology, this article considers the biblical emphasis of what T.F. Torrance has called the vicarious humanity of Christ. This means that Christ in his humanity believes when we find it difficult, if not impossible, to believe, especially when it comes to facing human suffering. Jesus lived a life of perfect faith in, worship of, and service to the Father, even at the cross, …
Claiming Jesus As Savior In A Religiously Plural World, Gabriel Fackre
Claiming Jesus As Savior In A Religiously Plural World, Gabriel Fackre
Journal for Christian Theological Research
Taking up the bold claim for the universal significance of christological particularity, this essay begins with a brief description of a range of contemporary perspectives on the relation of Jesus Christ to religious pluralism, using a ten-fold taxonomy rather than the popular but inadequate pluralism/inclusivism/exclusivism formula. Current perspectives are identified as: common core, common quest, common community, common pool, common range (all variations on a pluralist approach); anonymous particularity, revelatory particularity, imperial particularity, pluralist particularity and narrative particularity as types giving pride of place to Christian singularity. The heart of the paper is an exposition of the tenth perspective, a …
Liturgical Hospitality: Theological Refl Ections On Sharing In Grace, Hans Boersma
Liturgical Hospitality: Theological Refl Ections On Sharing In Grace, Hans Boersma
Journal for Christian Theological Research
This essay looks at the Church's liturgy using the metaphor of hospitality. The following assumptions will guide its development: (1) that the Church's practice of hospitality is both a reflection and an extension of God's own hospitality (Reinhard Huetter); (2) that there is a participatory identity between Christ and the Church, with this connection implying that liturgical hospitality forms the primary shape of God's gracious hospitality in our world, specifically as that hospitality is mediated by the Church through the preaching of the Gospel and the administration of the sacraments; (3) that liturgical hospitality cannot function properly without regard for …
Toward A Lutheran "Delight In The Law Of The Lord": Church And State In The Context Of Civil Society, Gary M. Simpson
Toward A Lutheran "Delight In The Law Of The Lord": Church And State In The Context Of Civil Society, Gary M. Simpson
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Practicing Attention In Media Culture, Mary E. Hess
Practicing Attention In Media Culture, Mary E. Hess
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No abstract provided.