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City-Reaching: The Dominant Church Paradigm Of The Next Decade, Jack Dennison

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article “CityReaching: The Dominant Church Paradigm of the Next Decade” clearly presents the crucial need to reach cites for Christ in the 21st Century.

Biblical Narratives And Christian Decision, Miroslav M. Kis

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Living Under The Word: The Pragmatic Task Of Moral Vision, Formation, And Action, Larry L. Lichtenwalter

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

1998 - 80th Annual Lectureship, "The Real War: Flesh Vs Spirit: Studies In Galatians", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

Seeing Or Coming To The Child Of The Living One? More On 'Gospel Of Thomas' Saying-37 (An Assessment On Scribal Tendencies In Coptic Manuscripts From The Early Christian Communities), Marvin Meyer

Religious Studies Faculty Articles and Research

"In a note published in Harvard Theological Review in 1995, Gregory J. Riley suggests a new reading for a damaged portion of Gospel of Thomas 37...Riley questions the translation of the portion of the saying in Nag Hammadi Codex II, p. 39, at the end of line 34 (the last line), where the papyrus is damaged, and proposes that the reading "the[n yo]u [w]ill come" is preferable to "then [you] will see." The proposed reading, if adopted, would significantly change the traditional interpretation of this saying, which has been understood to refer to enlightenment that comes from ritual participation in …

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 32 No 2 - November 1997), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial by John Bolt - 251 / Articles: Christian Worship in Consecrated Space and Time by Arie C. Leder - 253 / The Spirituality of the Psalter: Metrical Psalms in Liturgy and Life in Calvin's Geneva by John D. Witvliet - 273 / The Second Sunday Service in the Early Dutch Reformed Tradition by Donald Sinnema - 298 / John W. Nevin on the Mystical Presence by Arie J. Griffioen - 334 / The Mission of a Local Church by Calvin P. Van Reken - 344 / Calvin Bibliography: 1997 by Peter De Klerk and P. Fields - 368 …

The Role Of Women In The Church : A Study Of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, 14:34-35, And 1 Timothy 2:8-15, Ronald John Matar

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Calvin Seminary Forum: October 1997, John W. Cooper, David Holwerda, Melvin D. Hugen, James Dejong

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - Do we need to ‘Revisit’ 1973 - John Cooper
3 - Truth and Freedom - David Holwerda
4 - The Case for Change -Melvin D. Hugen
6 - Obliged to Support - James A. DeJong

Early Latin Commentaries On The Apocalypse, Francis X. Gumerlock

TEAMS Commentary Series

Many commentaries on the Apocalypse were produced in the early Middle Ages. This book provides translations of two Apocalypse commentaries from the seventh and eighth centuries. On the Mysteries of the Apocalypse of John is part of a large one-volume "Reference Bible" composed about 750. Written probably by an Irish teacher residing in northern France, it answers difficulties arising from the biblical text. The Handbook on the Apocalypse of the Apostle John, attributed erroneously to Jerome and written before 767, contains brief moral and allegorical interpretations of particular words and phrases of the Apocalypse. The introduction highlights the unique …

Nicholas Of Lyra's Apocalypse Commentary, Philip D.W. Krey

TEAMS Commentary Series

Surveys of the history of biblical exegesis and, in particular, the history of Apocalypse commentaries rarely fail to allude to Nicholas of Lyra O.F.M. (1270-1349) as the greatest biblical exegete of the fourteenth century. Late medieval and Reformation verses were written about him. Nicholas was born in the town of Lyre, near Evreux in Normandy. Since Evreux was a center of Jewish studies, he was able to cultivate his interest in Hebrew and to become thoroughly acquainted with the Talmud, Midrash, and the works of Rashi (Solomon ben Issac, 1045-1105). Lyra's attraction to Rashi's literal method would have a profound …

In Essentials Unity: The Pre-History Of A Restoration Movement Slogan, Hans Rollman

Restoration Quarterly

Rollman, Hans (1997) "In Essentials Unity: The Pre-History of a Restoration Movement Slogan," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 39 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Faust's "The Ethics Of Violence: The Study Of A Fractured World" - Book Review, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

No abstract provided.

The Teacher Of Righteousness In The Dead Sea Scrolls, Robert H. Cooney

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Rules Of Faith And Rules Of Method : English Bible As Postmodern Biblical Criticism, John Darwin Wadhams

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 1997, Arie C. Leder, David Holwerda, Neil Jasperse, Duane Kelderman

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - All the King's Horses and All the King's Men (II) - Arie C. Leder
3 - Change and Decay - David Holwerda
4 - Being Reformed: Essentials Versus Distinctives -Neil Jasperse
6 - Authentic Worship in a Changing Culture - Duane Kelderman and John Witvliet
8 - Stop the Fantasy: A Pleas for Bodily Christianity -John Bolt

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 32 No 1 - April 1997), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial by John Bolt - 7 / Trinitarianism Today: Doctrinal Renaissance, Ethical Relevance, Social Redolence by Thomas R. Thompson - 9 / Jesus in the Theology of Eberhard Jüngel by John Webster - 43 / Creation as the Home of God: The Doctrine of Creation in the Theology of Jürgen Moltmann by Steven Bouma-Prediger - 72 / Brunner the Ecumenist: Emil Brunner as a Vox Media of Protestant Theology by Mark G. McKim - 91 / Eschatology in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century by Klaas Runia - 105 / Scholia et Homiletica: Onward Christian Soldiers—Praying in Love, …

Eucharistic Symbolism In The Gospel Of John, David E. Fredrickson

Faculty Publications

A metaphorical reading of eating Jesus’ flesh in John 6 is insufficient. It keeps the reader from seeing the connection between Jesus’ self-giving and his divinity; it does not reckon with the communication of divinity to communicants; it does not allow for our participation in the life of God through the ascent of the incarnate Word.

54th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures -- The Imitation Of Christ: Great Themes From Paul's Letter To The Philippians (1997), Jerry Rushford

Pepperdine Bible Lectures: Programs

Program booklet for the 54th Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures, held at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, April 29 - May 2, 1997. The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is an annual event hosted by Pepperdine University featuring a wide variety of lectures and classes on topics and themes in the Bible and Christianity.

Jerry Rushford, Lectureship Director

Patty Atkisson, Randy Gill, Emily Lemley, and Tara Morrow, Lectures Team

Things That Matter: A Guide To Christian Faith – Nepalese Translation, Institute For Christian Studies, Austin, Texas

Stone-Campbell Books

This is the Nepalese translation of Things That Matter: A Guide to the Christian Faith.

The original version of this book was written in 1991 for a Russian audience to reintroduce the Bible and the Christian faith to a group of very eager readers. Since then, over 50,000 copies have been distributed in Russia, many in response to national radio broadcasts.

This title was originally published by the Institute for Christian Studies, Austin, Texas (later known as Austin Graduate School of Theology).

Calvin Seminary Forum: January 1997, John W. Cooper, David Holwerda, Harry Boonstra, Arie C. Leder

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - The Lord's Supper: Christ's Real Presence - John Cooper
3 - Christ’s Presence and Church Unity - David Holwerda
4 - At Banquet - Often - Harry Boonstra
6 - All the Kings’ Horses and All the Kings’ Men - Arie C. Leder
8 - Preaching the Word - Calvin Van Reken

Things That Matter: A Guide To Christian Faith – Hindi Translation, Institute For Christian Studies, Austin, Texas

Stone-Campbell Books

This is the Hindi translation of Things That Matter: A Guide to the Christian Faith.

The original version of this book was written in 1991 for a Russian audience to reintroduce the Bible and the Christian faith to a group of very eager readers. Since then, over 50,000 copies have been distributed in Russia, many in response to national radio broadcasts.

The English version of this title was originally published by the Institute for Christian Studies, Austin, Texas (later known as Austin Graduate School of Theology).

The Presence In The Midst' Koinonia And Christian Community, Janet Scott

Quaker Religious Thought

No abstract provided.

Thoughts On A Movement, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article is the Presidential Address given at the annual conference of the American Society for Church Growth held in Houston, Texas in November 1994. Using Dr. Vaughan’s 1993 presidential address as a springboard, Dr. Gary L. McIntosh conducted a year long survey to determine the attitudes toward the Church Growth Movement among pastors, denominational executives, and members of the ASCG. The complete updated results of that survey are printed here for the first time.

The Sitz Im Leben Of The Johannine Bread Of Life Discourse And Its Evolving Context, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

The thesis of this study is that because the Johannine Bread of Life Discourse reflects an exhortative homiletical unit, connecting the ministry of Jesus with ongoing crises affecting the Johannine community of faith, an investigation into the rhetorical thrust of its message will illumine—and be illumined by—one’s understanding of the Johannine situation and its evolving context. More specifically, as the central exhortative thrust of the discourse is “Work not for food that is death-producing, but for the food that is life-producing—eternally, which the Son of Man shall give you” (v. 27), the misunderstanding dialogues between Jesus and four groups of …

Eschatological Paradigm And Moral Theory In Contemporary Christian Ethics: Stephen Charles Mott And Thomas W. Ogletree, Larry Lee Lichtenwalter

Dissertations

Twentieth-century re-interpreted eschatology introduces a paradigm for Christian ethics that engenders significant divergence among Christian ethicists in the way its application influences moral theory. These divergences indicate the need to clarify the issues revolving around its methodological application in order to bring credible structure for applying the eschatological paradigm in Christian ethics.

A set of analytical distinctions and procedural suggestions in this study provide an extensive framework for comparatively observing where ethicists begin, move, and end in terms of using eschatology as paradigm in their moral theory: (1) role and function of paradigms, (2) levels of paradigm operation (macro, meso, …

1997 - 79th Annual Lectureship, "Faith Under Fire", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 31 No 2 - November 1996), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial: John Bolt - 333 / Calvin and Sixteenth-Century Spirituality: Comparison with the Anabaptists by Richard C. Gamble - 335 / Moderate Religious Liberty in the Theology of John Calvin by John Witte, Jr. - 359 / Did Calvin Use Lippoman's Catena in Genesim? by Anthony N. S. Lane - 404 / Calvin Bibliography: 1996 by Paul Fields - 420 / Scholia: Unfulfilled Expectations of Church Planting by David Snapper - 464 / Are Harold Netland's Principles Universal and Neutral? by T. S. Perry - 487 / The Question of Criteria: A Response to Mr. Perry by Harold …

A Study Guide To Mark's Gospel: Discovering Mark's Message For His Day And Ours, Scott Gambrill Sinclair

Faculty Authored Books and Book Contributions

A section-by-section guide to the study of Mark's Gospel, intended primarily for lay people who want a very brief introduction to the gospel that will highlight its essential message and can be used for individual or group reflection. It coincides with year B lectionary Gospel readings.

Sinclair's work concentrates on discovering what Mark was saying to the Christian readers of his own time. He also provides a new translation of the Gospel which will help readers experience the sometimes all too familiar material in a fresh way.

Calvin Seminary Forum: October 1996, Craig Van Gelder, David Holwerda, Carl Bosma, Daniel Devadatta

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - Confident Witness - Changing World - Craig Van Gelder
3 - Truth, Unity, and Mission - David Holwerda
5 - A (Re)New(ed) Call for a Mission-Shaped Church - Carl Bosma
6 - Learning from Christians of Other Cultures - Daniel Devadatta

A Strategy For Preaching Paraenesis, Tim Sensing

Restoration Quarterly

Sensing, Tim (1996) "A Strategy for Preaching Paraenesis," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 4.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.