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The Incompatibility Of Open Theism With The Doctrine Of Inerrancy, Stuart Mark Mattfield
The Incompatibility Of Open Theism With The Doctrine Of Inerrancy, Stuart Mark Mattfield
Masters Theses
The primary purpose of this thesis is to show that the doctrine of open theism denies the doctrine of inerrancy. Specifically open theism falsely interprets Scriptural references to God's Divine omniscience and sovereignty, and conversely ignores the weighty Scriptural references to those two attributes which attribute perfection and completeness in a manner which open theism explicitly denies. While the doctrine of inerrancy has been hotly debated since the Enlightenment, and mostly so through the modern and postmodern eras, it may be argued that there has been a traditional understanding of the Bible's inerrancy that is drawn from Scripture, and has …
Salvation And Community In The Works Of Charles Williams, Donald Clayton Vander Kolk Jr.
Salvation And Community In The Works Of Charles Williams, Donald Clayton Vander Kolk Jr.
Masters Theses
The twentieth century American evangelical Church co-opted many of its values from the surrounding American culture, among them, the tremendous importance it placed on individualism and self-sufficiency. The work of British Christian writer Charles Williams, though, provides a corrective, emphasizing the role of community in the salvation of one’s soul. This thesis provides a reading of three of Charles Williams’ last works—The Region of the Summer Stars, Descent into Hell, and All Hallows’ Eve—and examines the function of community in his work. In the Arthurian poem Region of the Summer Stars, Williams imagines a small community, the …