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Editorial: Bible, Theology, And Mission, Terry C. Muck
Editorial: Bible, Theology, And Mission, Terry C. Muck
The Asbury Journal
No abstract provided.
Green Eggs And Shawarma: Reinterpreting The Bible, Reforming Mission, With Leviticus' "Non-Indigenous Resident" As A Test Case, Mark A. Awabdy
Green Eggs And Shawarma: Reinterpreting The Bible, Reforming Mission, With Leviticus' "Non-Indigenous Resident" As A Test Case, Mark A. Awabdy
The Asbury Journal
This article encourages Christians to revisit and reinterpret the Bible in order to more faithfully align with God's mission in the world. As a test case, the article reinterprets the socio-religious status of the "non-indigenous resident" in Leviticus and concludes with some possibilities for reforming mission theology and praxis. The first section of the article reviews the conventional interpretation of Leviticus' as one granted absolute religious freedom. Against this view, the body of the article contends that the in Leviticus was bound in covenant to Yahweh, yet free to practice some foreign customs and practices. To argue for this, the …
Inhabiting The Garden: Bible, Theology And Mission, Lawson G. Stone
Inhabiting The Garden: Bible, Theology And Mission, Lawson G. Stone
The Asbury Journal
This essay explores the role of biblical exegesis in the task of Christian theology and in the contemporary global mission of the church from the perspective of an Old Testament scholar. It poses the question what a biblical exegesis would look like that was consistently Christian in its assumptions while, at the same time, honest and competent in dealing with the phenomena of the biblical text. Using the exegesis of the early centuries of the church as a case study, the essay develops insights into the role of serious biblical study in empowering the early church's vibrant expansion through the …
The Pannenbergzan Retroactive Significance Of Resurrection, Brian M. Ebel
The Pannenbergzan Retroactive Significance Of Resurrection, Brian M. Ebel
The Asbury Journal
According to Wolfhart Pannenberg the Scriptures are born out of the historical acts of God in salvation history. It is this focus upon history, most importantly from the resurrection of Jesus Christ, that sets Pannenberg apart from his contemporaries. Previous attempts to hurdle these historical issues such as theological positivism have given way in the postmodern era to the recognition that there are few uninterpretable facts as modernity claimed. As such, hermeneutics are key to the manner in which the Scriptures are interpreted. It is therefore the purpose of this paper to consider how Wolfhart Pannenberg, an important theologian of …
Missional Holiness In A Post-Christendom World, Timothy C. Tennent
Missional Holiness In A Post-Christendom World, Timothy C. Tennent
The Asbury Journal
The following address was given by Dr. Timothy Tennent, president of Asbury Theological Seminary as the Fall 2010 Convocation Address, first on the Florida-Dunnam Campus (September 7, 2010) and then on the Wilmore (Kentucky) Campus of Asbury Theological Seminary (September 9, 2010). It has been left in its oral form of address.
A Brief Look At Methodology And Grace In Wesleyan Theology, Kyle Blanchette
A Brief Look At Methodology And Grace In Wesleyan Theology, Kyle Blanchette
The Asbury Journal
In a recent piece for the Asbury Theological Journal, Nathan Crawford has attempted to put current understandings of emergent phenomena within the neurosciences in conversation with Christian soteriology; in particular, Crawford has sought to link up themes found in emergence with distinctively Wesleyan perspectives on sanctification. In this article, I offer some reflections on theological methodology in light of Crawford's analysis, and I identify some needed clarifications of Kenneth J. Collins's model of John Wesley's soteriology. In the latter half of the piece, I present a critical analysis of the issue of monergism and synergism in Wesley's understanding of grace.
Exegetical And Extispicic Readings Of The Bible In Turkana, Kenya, And North America, Kevin P. Lines
Exegetical And Extispicic Readings Of The Bible In Turkana, Kenya, And North America, Kevin P. Lines
The Asbury Journal
While a missional hermeneutic elucidates missiological interpretation of scripture, translation would be the key descriptive of missiological me of scripture. Articulating, a Turkana extispicic hermeneutic as both a critical and a valid process for interpreting the Bible, this paper proposes that Christians have the opportunity to engage in alternative intercontextual critical hermeneutical processes when "reading" the Bible. This engagement could reveal an ontic expansion of God-if we are able to overcome eclectic diversity and the fear of relativism. Three locations: theological institutions, missionaries, in the church, and diaspora communities are suggested for practical application of intercontextual hermeneutics.
Book Reviews, Desiree Segura-April, Meesaeng Lee Choi, Joseph R. Dongell, Michael D. Matlock, Jason R. Jackson, Stephen Seamands, Wm. Andrew Schwartz, Ben Witherington, Laurence W. Wood
Book Reviews, Desiree Segura-April, Meesaeng Lee Choi, Joseph R. Dongell, Michael D. Matlock, Jason R. Jackson, Stephen Seamands, Wm. Andrew Schwartz, Ben Witherington, Laurence W. Wood
The Asbury Journal
Catherine Stonehouse and Scottie May
Listening to Children on the Spiritual Journey: Guidance for Those Who Teach and Nurture
2010. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic
Reviewed by Desiree Segura-April
Dyron B. Daughrity
The Changing World of Christianity: The Global History of a Borderless Religion
2010. New York: Peter Lang
Reviewed by Meesaeng Lee Choi
Derek Tidball
The Message of Holiness: Restoring God's Masterpiece
2010. Downers Grove, IL Inter-Varsity, Press
Reviewed by Joseph R. Dongell
Accordance. Scholars Collection
DVD-ROM and CD-ROM, version 8
2008. OakTree Software, Inc.
Reviewed by Michael D. Matlock and Jason R. Jackson
Paul L. Gavrilyuk, Douglas M. …
Journal In Entirety
The Asbury Journal
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorial
Terry C. Muck
Colloquium Essays:
Inhabiting the Garden: Bible, Theology and Mission
Lawson G. Stone
Green Eggs and Shawarma: Reinterpreting the Bible, Reforming Mission, with Leviticus' as a Test Case
Mark A. Awabdy
The Pannenbergian Retroactive Significance of Resurrection
Brian M. Ebel
Exegetical and Extispicic Readings of the Bible in Turkana, Kenya and North America
Kevin P Lines
Essays:
Missional Holiness in a Post-Christendom World
Timothy C. Tennent
Methodology and Grace in Wesleyan Theology
Kyle Blancbette
Features:
Review Essay
Aaron Perry
Book Reviews
Desiree Segura-April
Meesetlg Lee Choi
Joseph R. Dongell
Michael D. Matlock and Jason …
A Transnational Faith: El Salvador And Immigrant Christianity, Robert A. Danielson
A Transnational Faith: El Salvador And Immigrant Christianity, Robert A. Danielson
The Asbury Journal
Immigration is radically shaping the makeup of the United States; however immigration today is radically different than in previous generations. Modern immigration is characterized by transnationalism, where more immigrants are maintaining connections with their homelands. These connections have both positive and negative impacts on both the United States and the immigrant's countries of origin. El Salvador is one example of this trend. Financial remittances and gangs are representative of the way transnational migration affects a country of origin, like El Salvador, as well as the United States. The Church needs to adapt to this global trend and recognize its impact …
Conversion, Justification, And The Experience Of Grace In The Post-Aldergate Wesley: Towards An Understanding Of Who Is "A Child Of God.", Marlon D. De Blasio
Conversion, Justification, And The Experience Of Grace In The Post-Aldergate Wesley: Towards An Understanding Of Who Is "A Child Of God.", Marlon D. De Blasio
The Asbury Journal
Aldersgate is highlighted from the angle of its significance on Wesley's theological thinking and subsequent ministry, rather than from an emphasis on his point of conversion. The Post-Aldersgate Wesley developed a soteriological understanding that identified a "child of God" with distinct qualifications, namely justification by faith, the experience of grace, and the indwelling Spirit. A theology of conversion also emerges with definitive markers that constitute a new standing from non-Christian to Christian. Shifts in Wesley's theological understanding of Christian faith are evaluated. Justification by faith remained a strict soteriological principle in the mind of the mature Wesley. As well, the …
United We Sing: Union Hymnals, Holiness Hymnody, And The Formation Of Korean Revivalism (1905-2007), William T. Purinton
United We Sing: Union Hymnals, Holiness Hymnody, And The Formation Of Korean Revivalism (1905-2007), William T. Purinton
The Asbury Journal
The history of Christianity long has recognized the transatlantic revival connections in both the First and Second Awakenings, with preaching being noted as the primary means of communicating the revival message. During the past century, transpacific revivalism has become a significant part of the world history of Christianity. In Korean Protestantism, revivalism has been rooted within the majority religious experience, with hymns and gospel songs as an important medium. "While North American denominations have used separate hymnals and have tended to exclude revival hymns from their selections, Korean Protestants have used the same hymnal from the beginning and have retained …
Living Water In Indian Cups: A Call For Cultural Relevance In Contemporary Indian Missions, Prabhusingh Vedhamanickam
Living Water In Indian Cups: A Call For Cultural Relevance In Contemporary Indian Missions, Prabhusingh Vedhamanickam
The Asbury Journal
There has been a concentrated effort in contemporary India to stereotype Christianity as a western agent involved in destroying Indic religions, desecrating Indian cultures and destabilizing the nation. While there have been some attempts to contextualize the gospel in Indian missions, in the theological and missiological realms, there is an urgent need to incarnate the gospel in culturally relevant ways due to three critical factors: The cultural diversity of the nation, the rise of Hindu nationalism and the paradigmatic shift from Indian cross cultural missions to local, indigenous movements. While the multinational companies in India are tailoring their strategies according …
From Saul To Paul: The Apostle's Name Change And Narrative Identity In Acts 13:9, David Wenkel
From Saul To Paul: The Apostle's Name Change And Narrative Identity In Acts 13:9, David Wenkel
The Asbury Journal
It has long been accepted as a safe conclusion that the difference between the names Saul and Paul in the Book of Acts merely reflects cultural accommodation in a Hellenistic milieu. This study challenges this conclusion by examining the literary pattern and narrative usage of names. This study concludes that the name change reflects the true identity of Paul amidst conflict with Bar-Jesus/Elymas. The name 'Paul' is significant because of its etymology and the information provided by the narrative.
Leading A Polytheistic Faith To The Monotheistic God: A Study In Identifying Barriers To The Gospel In A Chinese Buddhist Community And Ways To Overcome Those Barriers, Agnes Wood
The Asbury Journal
This article is written for the purpose of exploring a way to lead a polytheistic faith, prevalent in the local Chinese Buddhist community (LCBC) in Brunei, to the reality of a monotheistic God as revealed in the Bible (1 Corinthians 8:6). It serves as a guide for the local Chinese church (CC) to lead the LCBC to see that God as a Creator is sufficient to be their God.
This article identifies the need of a missiological package in order to lead the LCBC to Christ. The CC needs to assist the LCBC to become receptive before the core of …
Spanish Language Christian Academic Publishing, Robert A. Danielson
Spanish Language Christian Academic Publishing, Robert A. Danielson
The Asbury Journal
No abstract provided.
A Review Essay: Four Views On Church And Politics, Brian Edgar
A Review Essay: Four Views On Church And Politics, Brian Edgar
The Asbury Journal
Good and Bad Ways to Think about Religion and Politics
Robert Benne
2010. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans
Politics According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture
Wayne Grudem
2010. Grand Rapids: Zondervan
Christianity and Politics: A Brief Guide to the History
C.C. Pecknold
2010. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books
The Challenge of Pluralism: Church and State in Five Democracies, 2nd ed.
Stephen Monsma and J. Christopher Soper
2009. Lallham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers
Reaching Secular Peoples: A Review Of The Books Of George G. Hunter, Iii, Gary L. Mcintosh
Reaching Secular Peoples: A Review Of The Books Of George G. Hunter, Iii, Gary L. Mcintosh
The Asbury Journal
Rethinking Evangelism: A Symposium (1971)
Focus on Evangelism: Readings for Thinking It Through (1978)
The Contagious Congregation: Frontiers in Evangelism and Church Growth (1979)
Finding the Way Forward (1980)
Church Growth: Strategies That Word (1980 with Donald McGavran)
. . . and Every Tongue Confess: Toward a Recovery of O U f Essential Mission (1983)
To Spread the Power: Church Growth in the Wesleyan Spirit (1987)
How to Reach Secular People (1992)
Church for the Unchurched (1996)
The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West ... Again (2000)
Leading & Managing a Growing Church: (2000)
Radical Outreach: …
Book Reviews, Anthony J. Headley, Nathan Crawford
Book Reviews, Anthony J. Headley, Nathan Crawford
The Asbury Journal
No abstract provided.
Journal In Entirety
The Asbury Journal
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ESSAYS
A Transnational Faith: El Salvador and Immigrant Christianity
Robert A. Danielson
Conversion, Justification, and the Experience of Grace in the Post-Aldersgate Wesley: Towards an Understanding of who is “a child of God”
Marlon D. De Blasio
United We Sing: Union Hymnals, Holiness Hymnody, and the Formation of Korean Revivalism (1905-2007)
William T. Purinton
Living Water in Indian Cups: A Call for Cultural Relevance in Contemporary Indian Missions
Prabhu Singh
From Saul to Paul: The Apostle’s Name Change and Narrative Identity in Acts 13:9
David Wenkel
Leading a Polytheistic Faith to the Monotheistic God: A Study in …
A Review Essay: The Church And Postmodern Culture Series, Aaron Perry
A Review Essay: The Church And Postmodern Culture Series, Aaron Perry
The Asbury Journal
The Politics of Discipleship: Becoming Postmaterial Citizens
Graham Ward
Grand Rapids: Baker Academic
2009, 317 pp. softcover, $24.99
Whose Community? Which Interpretation?: Philosophical Hermeneutics for the Church
Merold Westphal
Grand Rapids: Baker Academic
2009, 160 pp. softcover, $19.99