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Why On Earth Does “Tongue(S)” Become Ecstatic Speech?, Ekaputra Tupamahu
Why On Earth Does “Tongue(S)” Become Ecstatic Speech?, Ekaputra Tupamahu
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
This chapter deals with the history of interpretation. Why is the phenomenon of “tongue(s)” in the New Testament understood today as ecstatic speech? In the history of interpretation, there are two major modes of reading the phenomenon of speaking in tongue(s) in the New Testament: the “missionary-expansionist” and the “romantic-nationalist” modes of reading. The earliest readers of the New Testament up until those of the mid-nineteenth century commonly understood the phenomenon of tongue(s) as a miraculous ability to speak in foreign languages—often called xenolalia—for the purpose of expanding Christianity and preaching the gospel. The shift in understanding began to …
"The Harmony Way:" Integrating Indigenous Values Within Native North American Theology And Mission, Randy Woodley
"The Harmony Way:" Integrating Indigenous Values Within Native North American Theology And Mission, Randy Woodley
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
Given that Western models of mission have failed among Native Americans and that colonial practices have devastated native communities, this research sought a better way of pursuing Christian mission among Native Americans by asking two questions: (1) Do Native Americans have a generally shared set of values that could guide the construction of new models for mission in North American Native communities, and, if so, to what degree are these values shared among Native American communities? and, (2). What resources (particularly values) are available within the Native American communities themselves for developing appropriate models of mission and could such resources …
Noticing The Duck: The Art Of Asking Spiritual Questions, Marykate Morse
Noticing The Duck: The Art Of Asking Spiritual Questions, Marykate Morse
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
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Defining Legalism, Kent Yinger
Defining Legalism, Kent Yinger
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
"No one wants to be labeled a legalist. It is resoundingly negative and is used in polemics solely of others, never of oneself. The accused, of course, reject the label. To give just one example from many, Seventh-day Adventists are often said to be extreme legalists, because of their views of the Sabbath, dietary regulations, advocacy of tithing, and prohibition of drinking and smoking. Denying that they are legalistic, they insist that out of thankfulness to Christ, by whose grace they have been saved through faith, they obey his will as the Scriptures reveal it.3 Further instances of this strongly …
Relational Atonement: Covenant Renewal As A Wesleyan Integrating Motif, R. Larry Shelton
Relational Atonement: Covenant Renewal As A Wesleyan Integrating Motif, R. Larry Shelton
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
No abstract provided.
Martin Luther's Concept Of Biblical Interpretation In Historical Perspective, R. Larry Shelton
Martin Luther's Concept Of Biblical Interpretation In Historical Perspective, R. Larry Shelton
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
No abstract provided.
An Existential Interpretation Of The Doctrine Of Holiness, Mildred B. Wynkoop
An Existential Interpretation Of The Doctrine Of Holiness, Mildred B. Wynkoop
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
The purpose of this book is three-fold. First, to analyze and evaluate the status of the "holiness" message today. In this analysis the problems raised by the preaching of holiness will be faced squarely. Then, a fresh examination of the Scriptures will be attempted upon which the holiness message is based. Finally, a constructive theological statement will be proposed in which, it is hoped, some of the most serious questions will find a satisfactory answer.