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Believers And Engagement In Society: A Review Essay, James R. Thobaben

The Asbury Journal

A sampling of books from the perspectives of:

Mainliners

Secularists

Roman Catholics

Evangelicals

Dramatic Enactment Of Christian Faith: A Review Essay, Sarah Heaner Lancaster

The Asbury Journal

The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story

Craig G. Bartholomew and Michael W. Goheen

Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic

2004, 252 pp. paper, $19.99

Theology and the Drama of History, Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine series

Ben Quash

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

2005, xiv, 235 pp. hardcover, $15.00

The Drama of Doctrine: A Canonical-Linguistic Approach to Christian Theology

Kevin J. Vanhoozer

Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press

2005, 488 pp. paper, $39.95

All Saints Day, J. Ellsworth Kalas

ATS Chapel Services

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Winter Commencement (December 4, 2007), William E. Pannell

ATS Chapel Services

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Winter Commencement (Decenber 4, 2012), John David Walt, Donald E. Demaray, James Earl Massey

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The Asbury Theological Seminary Herald, Asbury Theological Seminary

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2006-2008 Academic Catalog, Asbury Theological Seminary

ATS Digital Resources

Asbury Seminary is pleased to present our academic catalog in pdf format. Please download the pdf file to your computer desktop, and refer to the catalog for course descriptions and requirements. The Catalog is the first source of information for all students. The pdf catalog will be updated annually and contains the most accurate information at the time of the initial posting. If you have any questions regarding the catalog please contact us at [email protected] or call 859.858.2197.

Revitalization 13:2, Center For The Study Of World Christian Revitalization Movements

Revitalization

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Ot 615 Minor Prophets, David Loren Thompson

Syllabi

A. Required Texts and Materials Note the “either-or” entries in this list. M.A. students other than M.A.B.S. see no. 8. 1. A standard contemporary English translation. Revised Standard Version of the Bible, or some other contemporary, standard (non- paraphrasing) version such as The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, New American Standard Bible, with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. 2. A Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible. Either Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. 4th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1990, or The NIV Interlinear Hebrew-English Old Testament. John Kohlenberger III, editor. Zondervan, 1993, or its equivalent. 3. Bible Study That Works. …

Bs 501 Introduction To Biblical Studies I, Lawson G. Stone

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COURSE REQUIRED TEXTS Drane, John. Introducing the Old Testament. Completely Revised and Updated edition. Minneapolos: Fortress, 2001. Klein, W., Craig L. Blomberg and R. L. Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas: Word Publishing, REVISED EDITION. Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994. A Contemporary, but "Formal-Equivalent" translation of the Bible. Examples include: Revised Standard Version or New American Standard Bible, New Revised Standard Version, New International Version. Examples of what not to use for this class incluse: The Message, the New Living Translation and others like them. These are excellent translations, but …

Cl 610 Theology Of Servant Leadership, Daryl L. Smith

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REQUIRED READINGS: 1. Sections from The Power of Servant Leadership: Essays by Robert Greenleaf, edited by Larry Spears (San Francisco: Berett Koehler, 1998) ISBN: 1576750353 (Introduction, pp 1-15; Ch. 1, pp. 17-59; Ch. 5, pp. 111-167; total 113 pages used for this class). 2. Journey to the East by Herman Hesse (NY: Noonday Press, 1956) ISBN: 0374500363 (118 pages). 3. Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002) ISBN: 031024823X (253 pages). 4. Real Power by Janet O. Hagberg (Salem, WI: Sheffield Publishing, 2003) ISBN: 1-879215-46-2 (304 pages). 5. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by …

Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone

Syllabi

READING B. W. Anderson. Contours of Old Testament Theology. Fortress. Greer, Rowan and J. Kugel. Early Biblical Interpretation. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986. Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985. A survey of the theology of the OT that procedes by topics rather than historically or in canonical order. Childs, Brevard S. Bibilcal Theology: A Proposal. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002. A brief analysis of the current problems of OT and biblical theology combined with a fresh argument for a canonical approach. Hayes John H. & F. Prussner. Old Testament Theology: Its history and Development. Westminster/John Knox. Additional …

Nt 510 The Gospel Of Matthew, David R. Bauer

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Course Texts A. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible B. Methodical Bible Study, Robert A. Traina C. Matthew, Proclamation Commentaries, Jack Dean Kingsbury D. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, David R. Bauer

Nt 636 The Book Of Acts , David R. Bauer

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Course Objectives. A. Methodology. The student should be able to: 1. Employ structural observations for the interpretation of individual passages within the book, as well as for the interpretation of the book as a whole. 2. Raise various kinds of interpretive questions, and answer these questions, based on the use of exegetical determinants; 3. Employ various kinds of relevant evidence, including that which involves exegetical use of the original languages, in a process of inferential reasoning for the interpretation of individual passages within the book, as well as for the book as a whole. 4. Synthesize the interpretation of units …

Co 603 Orientation To Christian Approaches To Diagnosis And Treatment Planning, Virginia Todd Holeman

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Required Texts Entwistle, D. (2004). Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration. Wipf & Stock Pub. ISBN: 159-244-7996 Oord, T. J. & Lodahl, M. (2005). Relational holiness: Responding to the call of love. Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill Press. Required Articles For Feb 13, 2006 Kilian, M. K. & Parker, S. (2001). A Wesleyan spirituality: Implications for clinical practice. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 29(1), 72-80. Porter, S. L. (2004). Wesleyan theological methodology as a theory of integration. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 32(3), 190-199. For March 13, 2006 Dueck, …

Co 515 Forgiveness In Hte Counseling Process, Virginia Todd Holeman

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Required Course Texts: Hargrave, T. (2001). Forgiving the Devil: Coming to terms with damaged relationships. Phoeniz, AZ: Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, Inc. Holeman, V. T. (2004). Reconcilable Differences: Hope and Healing for Troubled Marriages. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Jones, G. (1995). Embodying Forgiveness. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans. Nowuen, H. J.M. (1992). The Return of the Prodigal Son. New York: Image Books. Volf, M. (2005). Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Worthington, E.L. (2003). Forgiving and Reconciling: Bridges to Wholeness and Hope. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Is 501 Kingdom, Church, And World, Michael Pasquerello

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Required Reading: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together. Rodney Clapp, A Peculiar People. Ralph Wood, Contending For the Faith. Vincent Donovan, Christianity Rediscovered. Dorothy Day, A Long Loneliness. IS501 Small Group Packet (Wesley Readings). Available at Cokesbury.

Asbury Theological Seminary Academic Catalog : 2006-2008, Asbury Theological Seminary

Academic Catalogs

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Nt 666 The Book Of Revelation, M. Robert Mulholland

Syllabi

Text: G. K. Beale, The Book of Revelation

Cl 553 United Methodist Polity And Discipline, Randy Jessen

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REQUIRED TEXTS BIBLIOGRAPHY The Book of Discipline 2004. Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 2004. Thomas Edward Frank, Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997 (or later).

Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone

Syllabi

READING Greer, Rowan and J. Kugel. Early Biblical Interpretation. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986. Miller, P. D. The Religion of Ancient Israel. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2000. No discussion of the OT theology is adequate without a serious analysis of the actual religious life of ancient Israel. This book is the best current summary of that field. Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985. A survey of the theology of the OT that procedes by topics rather than historically or in canonical order. Rendtorff, Rolf. The Canonical Hebrew Bible: A Theology of the Old Testament. Leiden: Deo …

Ot 611 Historical Books Of The Old Testament, David R. Bauer

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A. Required Texts: Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, by David R. Bauer Biblica Hebraica Stuttgartensia,or Interlinear Hebrew/English Old Testament. Dictionary of the Old Testament Historical Books. ed. By Bill T. Arnold and H.G.M. Williamson

Bs 502 Introduction To Biblical Studies, Joseph R. Dongell

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Course Texts A) The Bible [in at least three different modern English versions] B) Bauer, David R. An Annotated Guide To Biblical Resources for Ministry. C) de Silva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament: Contents, Methods & Ministry Formation. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004.

Nt 637 Pauline Epistles, David R. Bauer

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Course Texts: Required Texts: 1. Revised Standard Version of the Bible, or New Revised Standard Version of the Bible 2. The Greek New Testament (or Interlinear Greek-English New Testament) 3. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry, by David R. Bauer 4. It’s Still Greek to Me, by David A. Black 5. A Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, edited by Gerald F. Hawthorne, Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid.

Meeting The Challenge Of Diversity : Ministry And Mission In A Multicultural Milieu, Chadwick L. Short

ATS Dissertations

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The Relationship Of Missional Outreach To United Methodist Church Growth In The Central Appalachian Region, 1990-2005, Carol D. Crawford

ATS Dissertations

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Charismatic Revival And The Mission Of The Church, J. Edward Crenshaw

ATS Dissertations

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Exploring The Missional Potential Of International Churches : A Case Study Of Capital City Baptist Church, Mexico City, Ernest Eugene Klassen

ATS Dissertations

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Identifying Paradigms Of Conversion Operative In United Methodist Churches Of The Texas Conference, Kenneth Alan Munn

ATS Dissertations

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Increasing Church Attendance For Families With Young Children Through A Time-Saving Ministry, James Brent Van Hook

ATS Dissertations

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