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"God Is A God Who Bears": Bonhoeffer For A Flat World, Gary M. Simpson
"God Is A God Who Bears": Bonhoeffer For A Flat World, Gary M. Simpson
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This is one of a series of articles in Word & World commemorating the 100th birthday of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer learned in his own time of crisis that “only the suffering God can help.” As God bears us in Christ, we are given the possibility of bearing the burdens of our brothers and sisters.
Reexamining Relational Youth Ministry: Implications From The Theology Of Bonhoeffer, Andrew Root
Reexamining Relational Youth Ministry: Implications From The Theology Of Bonhoeffer, Andrew Root
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Youth ministry often focuses on building relationships between youth ministers and adolescents. But to what end? A relationship designed to influence the other is no relationship and is unworthy of Christ. In a true relationship Christians must be willing fully to share the place of another.
The Canonical Sense Of Scripture: Trinitarian Or Christocentric?, Alan G. Padgett
The Canonical Sense Of Scripture: Trinitarian Or Christocentric?, Alan G. Padgett
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In this essay I develop a threefold sense for Scripture today: conventional, canonical, and contemporary. This is my “grammar” for evangelical theological hermeneutics. I explore in particular the canonical sense: the level of meaning of the biblical passage read in the light of the whole of Scripture, with Christ as the center and key. In dialogue with the Orthodox, I argue that such a christocentric approach must also be, finally, a Trinitarian one.
The Relationship Between Theology And Philosophy: Constructing A Christian Worldview, Alan G. Padgett
The Relationship Between Theology And Philosophy: Constructing A Christian Worldview, Alan G. Padgett
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"I Am The Truth": An Understanding Of Truth From Christology For Scripture, Alan G. Padgett
"I Am The Truth": An Understanding Of Truth From Christology For Scripture, Alan G. Padgett
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Biblical Truth And Theological Education: A Rhetorical Strategy, Patrick R. Keifert
Biblical Truth And Theological Education: A Rhetorical Strategy, Patrick R. Keifert
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The Augustinian Imperfection: Faith, Christ, And Imputation And Its Role In The Ecumenical Discussion Of Justification, Steven D. Paulson
The Augustinian Imperfection: Faith, Christ, And Imputation And Its Role In The Ecumenical Discussion Of Justification, Steven D. Paulson
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Practical Theology As Social Ethical Action In Christian Ministry: Implications From Emmanuel Levinas And Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Andrew Root
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