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Augustine Of Hippo: A Historical Theology Critique, Zachary Monte
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 …
Church Refugees: Sociologists Reveal Why People Are Done With Church But Not Their Faith, Craighton T. Hippenhammer (Reviewer)
Church Refugees: Sociologists Reveal Why People Are Done With Church But Not Their Faith, Craighton T. Hippenhammer (Reviewer)
Faculty Scholarship – Library Science
This is a sociological study written for church leaders that examines the phenomenon of mature Christians leaving the institutional church, who keeping their faith, look for alternatives to church, having become convinced that church as it exists is detrimental to their spiritual growth.
Engaging Capitalism With Wesleyan Theology, Paul R. Koch, Kevin Twain Lowery
Engaging Capitalism With Wesleyan Theology, Paul R. Koch, Kevin Twain Lowery
Faculty Scholarship – Economics
In this paper presented at the Wesleyan Theological Society Annual Meeting in March 2014, two professors from Olivet Nazarene University – one from the field of Economics and the other from Theology – address the intersection of Wesleyan theology and ethics with the theoretical foundations of capitalism. The paper consists of four major sections:
- A Wesleyan voice in the capitalist jungle
- The compatibility of capitalism and Wesleyan thought
- Elements of Wesleyan theology most relevant to capitalism
- Toward a Wesleyan approach to free market economics
Where Justice Meets Compassion: A Christian Assessment Of Illegal Immigration, Kevin Twain Lowery, Courtney Fuqua
Where Justice Meets Compassion: A Christian Assessment Of Illegal Immigration, Kevin Twain Lowery, Courtney Fuqua
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
This presentation examines the multifaceted problems created by illegal immigration, both those impacting United States citizens and those encountered by the immigrants themselves. Two main areas of focus are the economic and sociological effects of illegal immigration. Although there are many injustices surrounding illegal immigration that need to be rectified, Christian ethics demands that compassion be given precedence. In the end, we identify key issues that need to be addressed for a holistic solution to be reached.
Pastoral Perspectives From Your General Superintendents On Homosexuality, Board Of General Superintendents. Church Of The Nazarene
Pastoral Perspectives From Your General Superintendents On Homosexuality, Board Of General Superintendents. Church Of The Nazarene
Scholarship – President's Office
Official statement from the Board of General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene regarding homosexuality. Based on the 2005-2009 Manual of the Church of the Nazarene.