A Patristic Christological Defense: Utilizing The Patristic View Of The Incarnation As A Defense Against The Problem Of Suffering,
2023
Liberty University
A Patristic Christological Defense: Utilizing The Patristic View Of The Incarnation As A Defense Against The Problem Of Suffering, Scott Steven Hyland Sr.
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
At issue is the question of whether it is logically consistent to embrace the existence of an omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent God in the presence of evil and suffering. Many factors prima facie seem to indicate that the existence of such a God in the presence of an abundance of pain, evil, and suffering is logically incoherent. If such a God does exist, why does He allow the evil and suffering that He does? Hume asserts, such a being should be capable of preventing evil and suffering. Van Inwagen argues that the existence of a world that is constantly modified to …
Woke Religion: Effects Of Secularism And Progressive Politics On 21st Century Mainline Churches As Demonstrated Through The Worship And Witness Of College-Age Students,
2023
Liberty University
Woke Religion: Effects Of Secularism And Progressive Politics On 21st Century Mainline Churches As Demonstrated Through The Worship And Witness Of College-Age Students, Brenda L. Widger
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This study examines the impact of Woke messages on young adults when delivered in church worship services and at youth events. A mixed methods research approach is employed, with quantitative data collected through an anonymous online survey and qualitative data gathered in a live focus group. The online survey responses and focus group discussion are coded and analyzed, providing a thorough presentation of the perceptions of all participants. Young adults are the future leaders of the Christian church. With so many churches moving toward welcoming or affirming stances on Woke ideology, the sermons delivered from the pulpit and the topics …
A Post-New Perspective Analysis Of Darrell Bock's Views Pertaining To Torah Observance,
2023
Liberty University
A Post-New Perspective Analysis Of Darrell Bock's Views Pertaining To Torah Observance, Andrew Lawrence Prout
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
In the twenty-first century, Messianic Jews generally fall into one of two broad categories: Those who are Torah observant, and those who consider the laws contained in the Mosaic Law as valuable, but optional. Those who hold the latter position may be Torah observant as an evangelistic strategy, as a way of practicing contextualization, or as a means of doing outreach to ethnic Jews. Nonetheless, they do not believe that sustained Torah observance is a necessary/vital component of their Christian faith. Observant Messianic Jews would argue that when Jesus initiated the New Covenant, he did not nullify/abrogate the Mosaic Covenant, …
Living Water: A Hermeneutical And Exegetical Approach,
2023
Liberty University
Living Water: A Hermeneutical And Exegetical Approach, John Panicker
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Throughout Scripture, God refers to people, objects, words, and other things of the universe to help man understand him. In the New Testament, Christ used parables, metaphors, and signs to reveal himself and his salvation plan. The crown jewel among these symbols is the living water, symbolizing the Holy Spirit who is the ultimate source of salvation. God did not impose death on man, but man chose death over life by disobeying God’s command not to eat from the tree of the “knowledge of good and evil.” He decided to accept Satan’s seduction and counsel and willfully transgressed against his …
Culturally Induced Male Dominance: Addressing Breakdown Of Harmony In Asian Indian Christian Marriages,
2023
Liberty University
Culturally Induced Male Dominance: Addressing Breakdown Of Harmony In Asian Indian Christian Marriages, Benjamin Mulaparthi
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Marriage is an institution designed by God to fulfill the creation mandate and represent Christ and his bride in this world. Marriage is a universal social construct fulfilled in diverse ways across cultures and societies. In Asian Indian culture, marriages are mostly arranged where parents customarily choose a spouse based on the caste/ethnicity, religion, social and economic standing of prospective spouses and their families. Many Christians in India and those of Indian origin living in the United States adopt the cultural norm of arranged marriage. This DMIN action research project will explore the breakdown of harmony in Christian arranged marriages …
Help For The Emotional Religious Doubter: Divine Revelation As An Epistemic Axiom And Its Significance Upon The Implementation Of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (Rebt),
2023
Liberty University
Help For The Emotional Religious Doubter: Divine Revelation As An Epistemic Axiom And Its Significance Upon The Implementation Of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (Rebt), Ronald Henry Davis Jr.
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This study addresses the concept of religious doubt concerning those who embrace the Christian tradition, i.e., those who embrace the words and works of Christ, specifically the reality of the Resurrection, as true and efficacious for both salvation and spiritual formation. The existential crisis of doubting these truths is a consistent and significant issue addressed in both religious and secular circles driven by the desire to help the individual overcome the emotional distress associated with this phenomenon. This study is designating doubt that creates an existential crisis as emotional religious doubt (ERD), i.e., it is a species/variety of doubt that …
Undercutting The Biblical Inspiration And Authority Debate: The Hermeneutic Of 2 Timothy 3:16-17 In Postmodernism Against Black Liberation Theology,
2023
Liberty University
Undercutting The Biblical Inspiration And Authority Debate: The Hermeneutic Of 2 Timothy 3:16-17 In Postmodernism Against Black Liberation Theology, Raleigh M. Bagley Iii
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
A resurgence of Black Liberation Theology has recently occurred in America, especially among proponents of Karl Barth and his contemporaries, James Cone, Robert McAfee Brown, and J. Deotis Roberts, to name a few. Black Liberation Theology and its concepts have been embraced in American culture via political, social, and economic media capable of bridging the divide between postmodernism and the church. Indeed, the avowal by certain prominent liberation theologians has been so widespread that their proposed theories have become synonymous with biblical truth among specific audiences. However, on the central issue of the denial of the authority and inspiration of …
Equipping Covenant Baptist Church To Defend The Bible In A Skeptical World,
2023
Liberty University
Equipping Covenant Baptist Church To Defend The Bible In A Skeptical World, Harlan Grant Mclain
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The thesis of this research project is “If Covenant Baptist Church members are taught the reliability of the Bible, they will be equipped to defend their faith to a skeptical world.” The goals of this doctoral thesis are two-fold: to train adequate believers regarding the Bible’s reliability in a skeptical world, and honor God in the process through the equipping ministry of the church in accordance with Ephesians 4:11-16. Seven lessons were researched, formulated, and presented to a small group of believers in Covenant Baptist Church who desired to become more confident in defending the Bible to a skeptic. Entrance …
Review Of After Humanity: A Guide To C. S. Lewis’S The Abolition
Of Man,
2023
George Fox University
Review Of After Humanity: A Guide To C. S. Lewis’S The Abolition Of Man, Brenton D. G. Dickieson
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
Brenton D. G. Dickieson Review of Michael Ward, After Humanity: A Guide to C. S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man (Park Ridge, Illinois: Word on Fire Academic, 2021). 253 pages. $24.95. ISBN 9781943243778.
Review Of The Making Of C. S. Lewis: From Atheist To Apologist,
2023
Northwind Theological Seminary
Review Of The Making Of C. S. Lewis: From Atheist To Apologist, Crystal Hurd
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
Crystal Hurd: Review of Harry Lee Poe, The Making of C. S. Lewis: From Atheist to Apologist (1918- 1945) (Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway, 2021). 344 pages, including Notes and Index. $32.99. ISBN 9781433567834.
Review Of C. S. Lewis And The Christian Worldview,
2023
George Fox University
Review Of C. S. Lewis And The Christian Worldview, Jennifer Neyhart
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
Jennifer Neyhart: Review of Michael L. Peterson, C. S. Lewis and the Christian Worldview (New York: Oxford University Press, 2020). 227 pages. $29.95. ISBN 9780190201111.
Review Of The Shared Witness Of C. S. Lewis And Austin Farrer.
Friendship, Influence, And An Anglican Worldview,
2023
Fuller Theological Seminary
Review Of The Shared Witness Of C. S. Lewis And Austin Farrer. Friendship, Influence, And An Anglican Worldview, Grayson Carter
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
Grayson Carter: Review of Philip Irving Mitchell, The Shared Witness of C. S. Lewis and Austin Farrer. Friendship, Influence, and an Anglican Worldview (Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press, 2021). 312 pages. $55.00. ISBN 9781606354179.
Review Of 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know,
2023
Houston Baptist University
Review Of 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know, Louis Marko
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
Louis Markos: Review of Terry Glaspey, 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know (Chicago: Moody, 2021). 384 pages. $24.99. ISBN 9780802420879. and Terry Glaspey, Discovering God through the Arts (Chicago: Moody, 2021). 272 pages. $16.99. ISBN 9780802419972.
An Unlikely Preacher: C.S. Lewis And The War-Time Sermon,
2023
George Fox University
An Unlikely Preacher: C.S. Lewis And The War-Time Sermon, Joe Ricke
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
The sermon was supposedly titled “‘None Other Gods’: Culture in War Time,” although no extant copy has that full title. His text was an obscure verse from the Book of Deuteronomy. It was the first sermon he had ever preached. Before the end of the war, the preacher, Clive Staples Lewis, a native of Belfast, a veteran of the Great War, and a rather recently converted agnostic, had become a household word in Great Britain and beyond as a defender of the Christian faith.
The Spiritual Impact Of Female Pastoral Leadership On Members Of New Heritage Fellowship,
2023
Lipscomb University
The Spiritual Impact Of Female Pastoral Leadership On Members Of New Heritage Fellowship, Cheryl Russell
DMin Project Theses
This April 2023 Doctor of Ministry project thesis at Lipscomb University examines how, today, many females are waiting for opportunities to serve in pastoral leadership, hoping to partner with local churches to help carry the story of God forward in a moment of great vulnerability for the church, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, very few churches are opening their doors to females for key leadership roles, upholding a long tradition of male-only leadership. This project explores the spiritual impact of egalitarian culture and female pastoral leadership on the members of New Heritage Fellowship. My hope is that …
Review Of C.S. Lewis On The Fullness Of Life: Longing For Deep Heaven,
2023
George Fox University
Review Of C.S. Lewis On The Fullness Of Life: Longing For Deep Heaven, Sanford Schwartz
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
Sanford Schwartz: Review of Dennis J. Billy, C. S. Lewis on the Fullness of Life: Longing for Deep Heaven (Mahwah, New Jersey, 2009). 125 pages. $14.95. ISBN 9780809145430.
Review Of The Feeling Intellect: Reading The Bible With C.S. Lewis,
2023
George Fox University
Review Of The Feeling Intellect: Reading The Bible With C.S. Lewis, David G. Clark
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
David G. Clark: Review of Roger J. Newell, The Feeling Intellect: Reading the Bible with C. S. Lewis (Eugene, Oregon, 2010). xi + 115 pages. $16.00. ISBN 9781608991389.
Review Of C.S. Lewis And Philosophy As A Way Of Life,
2023
George Fox University
Review Of C.S. Lewis And Philosophy As A Way Of Life, Victor Reppert
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
Victor Reppert: Review of Adam Barkman, C. S. Lewis and Philosophy as a Way of Life (Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2009). 624 pages. $45.00. ISBN 9780972322164.
Review Of Conversations With C.S. Lewis: Imaginative Discussions About Life, Christianity And God,
2023
George Fox University
Review Of Conversations With C.S. Lewis: Imaginative Discussions About Life, Christianity And God, Lyle W. Dorsett
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
Lyle W. Dorsett: Review of Robert Velarde, Conversations with C. S. Lewis: Imaginative Discussions about Life, Christianity and God (Downers Grove, Illinois, 2008). 192 pages. $15.00. ISBN 9780830834839.
Review Of C.S.Lewis, The C.S. Lewis Bible,
2023
George Fox University
Review Of C.S.Lewis, The C.S. Lewis Bible, Gregory M. Anderson
Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal
Gregory M. Anderson: Review of C. S. Lewis, The C. S. Lewis Bible (San Francisco, 2010). xxxi + 1529 pages, including several indices and a concordance. $34.99. ISBN 9780061982088.
