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Front Matter, Spiritus 8.1 (2023), Oral Roberts University

Front Matter, Spiritus 8.1 (2023)

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

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Lost Prophets: Tertullian, Eusebius, Epiphanius, And Early Montanism, Brice Larson George Fox University

Lost Prophets: Tertullian, Eusebius, Epiphanius, And Early Montanism, Brice Larson

Seminary Masters Theses

ABSTRACT The dearth of reliable primary source material on the New Prophecy has led to a proliferation of interpretations of the character of the movement. However, a careful examination of the New Prophecy’s preserved sayings, the writings of Tertullian, and the movement’s earliest critics preserved by Eusebius and Epiphanius reveal a movement steeped in the Christian tradition that came into conflict with other Christians because of their willingness to pay ministers and their passive understanding of the charisma of prophecy.

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Jimmy Swaggart: The Conflict Between Spirit-Empowerment And Human Weakness, Robert McBain Oral Roberts University

Jimmy Swaggart: The Conflict Between Spirit-Empowerment And Human Weakness, Robert Mcbain

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

This article explores how Jimmy Swaggart fits the profile of a Spirit-empowered leader. It summarizes Swaggart’s life and ministry, focusing on his calling, role as a defender of the faith, moral failure, and demise. The article then reflects on Swaggart’s story within the context of Spirit-empowered leadership, exploring how Swaggart fits Lee Roy Martin’s paradigm of a prophetic preacher while demonstrating various negative leadership traits. Stuck between the convictions of his calling and his weaknesses, Swaggart appears as a conflicted individual not immune from making serious errors. The article discusses this aspect of Swaggart’s life to consider how his story …

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Old Testament Passages Quoted By Jesus Christ, Harold Willmington, Harold Willmington Liberty University

Old Testament Passages Quoted By Jesus Christ, Harold Willmington, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

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Reimagining Apologetics: Imagination As A Theological And Formative Framework For Christian Witness, Cynthia Bracy Liberty University

Reimagining Apologetics: Imagination As A Theological And Formative Framework For Christian Witness, Cynthia Bracy

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This dissertation argues that imagination is a theological and epistemological necessity for contemporary Christian apologetics. Traditional apologetic methods, shaped largely by Enlightenment rationalism, have emphasized logical argumentation and evidential demonstration. While these approaches remain valuable, they often fail to address the imaginative and affective dimensions through which many people in postmodern cultural contexts encounter questions of meaning, identity, and belief. In response, this study proposes an integrative apologetic framework that recovers imagination as a central dimension of Christian witness. Drawing upon interdisciplinary research in theology, philosophy, literary studies, and cultural analysis, the dissertation develops a model in which imagination, grounded …

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Causes And Consequences Of The Protestant Reformation, Jared Rubin, Steven Pfaff Chapman University

Causes And Consequences Of The Protestant Reformation, Jared Rubin, Steven Pfaff

ESI Working Papers

The Protestant Reformation is one of the defining events of the last millennium. Nearly 500 years after the Reformation, its causes and consequences have seen a renewed interest in the social sciences. Research in economics, sociology, and political science increasingly uses detailed individual-level, city-level, and regional-level data to identify drivers of the adoption of the Reformation, its diffusion pattern, and its socioeconomic consequences. This survey takes stock of the research so far, tries to point out what we know and what we do not know, and which are the most promising areas for future research.

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Engaging Romans: An Exegetical Analysis Of Romans 1:26–27, Michael Younes John Carroll University