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Augustine Of Hippo: A Historical Theology Evaluation, Zachary Monte Apr 2021

Augustine Of Hippo: A Historical Theology Evaluation, Zachary Monte

Scholar Week 2016 - present

Historical Theology Survey Critique: Augustine of Hippo evaluates how current historical theology survey texts understand and present the theology of Augustine. The texts will be examined to assess the following: the accuracy of presentation on discussed topics, the specific theological topics which Augustine addressed which are excluded in the surveys, and if there is any discernible theological bias on the part of the authors. The historical theology surveys that are focused on within this research paper include Greg Allison’s Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, Justo González’s A History of Christian Thought, and Alister McGrath’s Historical Theology: An Introduction …


Toward A Theology Of Transformation: Destroying The Sycamore Tree Of White Supremacy, Hannah Kathleen Griggs May 2018

Toward A Theology Of Transformation: Destroying The Sycamore Tree Of White Supremacy, Hannah Kathleen Griggs

Celebration of Learning

Black liberation theologians come to terms with white supremacy by collectively remembering the story of the Exodus and Jesus' crucifixion--affirming God's preference for freedom and in-the-world salvation. The particular history of white American Christianity requires a different story to provide the foundation for our social memory. As white American Christians, we have certain blind spots—blind spots created by historical and social privileges that have given white people unequal access to power and resources. The story of Zacchaeus has the potential to help reframe white Christianity’s conception of race relations in the United States, shifting from a reconciliation paradigm to a …


Wrap-Up Report, Wonsuk Ma May 2018

Wrap-Up Report, Wonsuk Ma

Empowered21 Scholars' Consultations

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Obligations Of Grace, Mark E. Roberts May 2016

Obligations Of Grace, Mark E. Roberts

Empowered21 Scholars' Consultations

Grace obliges recipients to respond in gratitude and obedience to God, the giver of grace. While the New Testament emphasizes God's grace given through Jesus Christ in a New Covenant with believers, the Old Testament emphasizes grace more than many Christians recognize. Grace is expressed in the Old Testament especially through God's free choosing of Abraham as the "father of the faithful," through divine covenants with Abraham, with the divinely constituted nation of Israel, and with the governing house of David. Such grace abounds when God's covenanted people fail to keep their covenant, yet God, after disciplining the covenant people …


“From Concern To Caring: A Journey To Understanding Biblical Charity”, Charles Froh Sep 2012

“From Concern To Caring: A Journey To Understanding Biblical Charity”, Charles Froh

Theological Symposia

Dr. Froh presents what the Biblical Charity Institute is and what it does.


“From Concern To Caring: A Journey To Understanding Biblical Charity”, Charles Froh Sep 2012

“From Concern To Caring: A Journey To Understanding Biblical Charity”, Charles Froh

Theological Symposia

Dr. Froh presents what the Biblical Charity Institute is and what it does.