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Augustine Of Hippo: A Historical Theology Critique, Zachary Monte May 2021

Augustine Of Hippo: A Historical Theology Critique, Zachary Monte

Honors Program Projects

This study evaluates how current historical theology survey texts understand and present the theology of Augustine. The texts are examined to assess the following: accuracy of presentation on discussed topics, specific theological topics Augustine addressed excluded in the surveys, and theological bias on the part of the authors. The historical theology surveys include Gregg 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 to the History of Christian Thought. The three major topics treated include Augustine’s Trinitarian thought, the Donatist Controversy, and the Pelagian Controversy. The findings …


Lyrics In Congregational Song: A Biblical And Historical Survey, Michael May Apr 2019

Lyrics In Congregational Song: A Biblical And Historical Survey, Michael May

Senior Honors Theses

Is there a standard as to what constitutes biblical, God-honoring congregational song lyrics? In this paper, I will seek to address this question through a review of relevant biblical principles and positions of prominent leaders throughout church history. The Bible provides a language of worship in the Psalms and includes some information regarding singing in the New Testament. Biblical principles have been applied throughout the centuries by various church fathers. The synthesis of biblical principles and historical contributions will produce a set of guidelines by which congregational song lyrics may be evaluated for the purpose of contextual application in modern …


Early Creedal Formulations & Theological Discourse: Toward A Systematic Understanding Of Theology Via The Creedal Process, Mark Moore Apr 2017

Early Creedal Formulations & Theological Discourse: Toward A Systematic Understanding Of Theology Via The Creedal Process, Mark Moore

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Theology is a grand conversation, a dialogue of past and present voices. It is an open and free dialogue yet it is also guided by clear identity markers. This study examines the function of early creedal formulations as essential identity markers in theological discourse with the goal of constructing an approach to systematic theology that mirrors the creedal process. This approach, which is called the Essential Identity Markers model or simply EIM, first identifies and articulates the essential identity markers of a given theological category, and by doing so defines the proper parameters for theological discourse while allowing such discourse …


How Long, O Lord?: Wrestling With The Timing Of The Advent, Jerry Moon Mar 2001

How Long, O Lord?: Wrestling With The Timing Of The Advent, Jerry Moon

Faculty Publications

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The Man Who Was Executed Twice, C. Mervyn Maxwell Apr 1974

The Man Who Was Executed Twice, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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The Paradox Of Pentacostalism, C. Mervyn Maxwell Mar 1974

The Paradox Of Pentacostalism, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Dec 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Nov 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell Nov 1973

Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Feedback: Was Mary A Minister?, C. Mervyn Maxwell Oct 1973

Feedback: Was Mary A Minister?, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Oct 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell Sep 1973

Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Sep 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Aug 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Jul 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell Jul 1973

Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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No abstract provided.


Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Jun 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell May 1973

Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell May 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Apr 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell Mar 1973

Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Mar 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Feb 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Jan 1973

Look At It This Way: Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


You Can Read Your Bible Through This Year, C. Mervyn Maxwell Jan 1973

You Can Read Your Bible Through This Year, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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No abstract provided.


Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell Jan 1973

Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Paradox Of Pentacostalism, C. Mervyn Maxwell Jan 1973

The Paradox Of Pentacostalism, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Dec 1972

Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

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No abstract provided.


Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell Nov 1972

Questions Youth Are Asking Today, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell Nov 1972

Insight, C. Mervyn Maxwell

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.