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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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Book Review Of Eric Patterson And Edmund J. Rybarczyk, Ed., The Future Of Pentecostalism In The United States, A.J. Swoboda
Book Review Of Eric Patterson And Edmund J. Rybarczyk, Ed., The Future Of Pentecostalism In The United States, A.J. Swoboda
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
Patterson and Rybarczyk build this text on two prodding questions: Is there a future to American Pentecostalism? What will it look like? The editors employ a wide-ranging group of scholars in pursuit of these two questions.
Reformation Redivivus: Synergism And The New Perspective, Kent L. Yinger
Reformation Redivivus: Synergism And The New Perspective, Kent L. Yinger
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
Debates over the New Perspective on Paul show a great deal of similarity to Reformation-era debates over synergism. In fact, synergism has become one of the more common charges made against the New Perspective by its critics. After documenting the charge in these modern debates, this article explores the details of synergistic controversy surrounding the Reformation. Among other things, various wings of the Reformation appear to have understood, and reacted to, synergism in quite-different ways. The article then highlights some aspects of New Perspective debates that are reminiscent of earlier theological debates over synergism and suggests ways in which greater …
The Continuing Quest For Jewish Legalism, Kent L. Yinger
The Continuing Quest For Jewish Legalism, Kent L. Yinger
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
In spite of widespread acceptance of the nonlegalistic character of first-century Judaism (following E. P. Sanders), some Pauline scholars continue to interpret the apostle’s statements against a backdrop of Jewish legalism. Rather than accuse Paul of misconstruing his own religious heritage, they choose a variety of paths to rediscovering legalism in Judaism. This article highlights seven of these approaches to rediscovering legalistic Judaism, all of which are deemed thus far unsuccessful, largely due to inadequate definitions of legalism.
Perfection In Paul: Snapshot Of A Stand-Off, Kent Yinger
Perfection In Paul: Snapshot Of A Stand-Off, Kent Yinger
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
Following a review of scholarship on ‘perfection’ in Pauline soteriology, this paper will document the current stand-off among Pauline scholars as to whether Paul requires (or thinks Jewish soteriology requires) perfect Law-keeping -- often connected with post-Sanders’ debates over 1st century Jewish soteriology. Along the way it will reflect on the meaning of perfection language in the various corpora. The paper will then suggest that resolving this issue remains crucial for unraveling Pauline soteriology.
Just Land: What Are The Key Justice Issues For Native People In The U.S.? (Chapter 12 Of The Justice Project), Randy Woodley
Just Land: What Are The Key Justice Issues For Native People In The U.S.? (Chapter 12 Of The Justice Project), Randy Woodley
Faculty Publications - Portland Seminary
Excerpt: "Why were the Pharisees so furious with Jesus? After all, they were themselves dedicated to giving alms to the poor and feeding the hungry sinners. But there was one key difference: Jesus "ate with sinners." This one simple act of Jesus sitting down at the table and eating with them granted a new sense of dignity to hungry, hopeless people, and it enraged the Pharisees and teachers of the Law."