Digital Commons Network^™

A Macarian-Wesleyan Theology Of Mission, Matt Friedman

The Asbury Journal

In this paper, Iwill begin by providing an outline of the development of the theology of union with God, or theoric. I will have a particular focus on fourth-century Syrian monk Macarius-Symeon, whose Fifty Spiritual Homilies had an influence on early Pietism and early Methodism From there, I will seek to demonstrate how John and Charles Wesley, as well as their colleagues such as John Fletcher in the first generation of Methodist leadership, sought to critically fold this understanding into their own teaching regarding justification, sanctification and the ultimate goal of those who walk in union with God in …

"A Classless Society?": The Pneumatology Of E. Stanley Jones In Conversation With Mortimer Arias' Theology Of The Kingdom Of God, Angel Santiago-Vendrell

The Asbury Journal

This lecture addresses the pneumatology of E. Stanley Jones in

conversation with Mortimer Arias' theology of the kingdom of God. Jones was an advocate of what is known today in Latin America as mission integral. Integral mission seeks to restore every dimension of human life by requiring from Christians to be completely involved in the historical moment by the concrete demonstration of the power of the gospel in everyday life. Later, this illlderstanding of mission was used in Bolivia to propagate the gospel illldera brutal right-wing military regime by Bishop Mortimer Allas. Therefore, the kingdom of God as used …

Toward A Theology Of Pareo Dei: Exploring A Contextual Theology Of Missio Dei For The Missiological Reconciliation Of The Korean Protestant Church, Musung Jung

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Toward Recontextualization Of Christianity With Popular Catholicism : A Study Of Dialogical And Cooperative Mission With Popular Catholicism Through The Perspectives Of Methodist Christians In Batangas, Philippines, Eugene Kim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Into The Practice Of Ancestor Rites Among The Diaspora Chinese Protestant Christians In Singapore, Jeremiah Goh Wah Seng

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Mission Between Religious Pluralism And The Postmodern Claim Of Truth: A Study Of Young Korean Protestant's Views Of Other Faiths, Suh Tae Yun

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Public Theology: Engaging The World, Brian Edgar

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George Hunter

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Contextual Theology, Eunice Irwin

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Communicating Christianity Cross-Culturally, George Hunter

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Communicating Christianity Cross-Culturally, George Hunter

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Method And Praxis In Theology, Zaida Perez

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Toward Addressing Split-Level Christianity : A Study Of The Interaction Between Christianity And Folk Religions In Romania, Florin Paul Botica

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Fighting The Good Fight : The Missional Use Of Militant Language, David Mark Durst

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Middle-Class "Christ Is The Answer Ministries" (Citam) And The Urban Poor : A Study Of Community Action With Recommendations, Silas Kinyua Waweru

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Contextualization Of The Public Worship Practices Of Vietnamese Protestant Churches In The Greater Ohio Valley Region, Dennis G. Crump

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Crossing The Great Divide: Syncretism Or Contextualization In Christian Worship, Cori Mcmillin Waisanen

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian Russell

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ot 611 Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian D. Russell

Syllabi

John I. Durham. Exodus. WBC. Waco: Word, 1987. Terrence E. Fretheim. Exodus. Interpretation. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1991. Michael Walzer. Exodus and Revolution T. Desmond Alexander and David W. Baker. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship. Downer’s Grove: InterVarsity, 2002. Arnold, Bill and John Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge University Press. Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament Based upon the Lexical Work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner. Grand Rapids, Mich.: …

Ms 645 Cross Cultural Communication Of The Gospel, George G. Hunter

Syllabi

1. Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures, second ed. Intercultural Press, Inc., 2001. 2. _________. Figuring Foreigners Out. Intercultural Press, Inc., 1999. 3. Hunter, George G. III, The Celtic Way of Evangelism. Abingdon Press, 2000. 4. Nydell, Margaret K. Understanding Arabs, fourth ed. Intercultural Press, Sept. 2005. Additional Required Textbooks for MB 720 students (optional for MS 645 students). 5. Berger, Peter and Thomas Luckman. The Social Construction of Reality. Doubleday @ Company, 1967. 6. Nida, Eugene. Message and Mission: The Communication of the Christian Faith, rev. ed. William Carey Library, 1990. Additional Required Readings for both MS 645 …

Mb 720 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter

Syllabi

1. Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures, second ed. Intercultural Press, Inc., 2001. 2. _________. Figuring Foreigners Out. Intercultural Press, Inc., 1999. 3. Hunter, George G. III, The Celtic Way of Evangelism. Abingdon Press, 2000. 4. Nydell, Margaret K. Understanding Arabs, fourth ed. Intercultural Press, Sept. 2005. Additional Required Textbooks for MB 720 students (optional for MS 645 students). 5. Berger, Peter and Thomas Luckman. The Social Construction of Reality. Doubleday @ Company, 1967. 6. Nida, Eugene. Message and Mission: The Communication of the Christian Faith, rev. ed. William Carey Library, 1990. Additional Required Readings for both MS 645 …

Mi 630 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau

Syllabi

Bible: NRSV or NIV Bosch, David. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll (NY): Orbis Books, 1991. Newbigin, Leslie. The Open Secret: Sketches of a Missionary Theology. Revised. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. Wright, Christopher. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.

Mi 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau

Syllabi

Bible: NRSV or NIV Bosch, David. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll (NY): Orbis Books, 1991. Newbigin, Leslie. The Open Secret: Sketches of a Missionary Theology. Revised. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. Wright, Christopher. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006

Korean Immigrants And Their Mission : Exploring The Missional Identity Of Korean Immigrant Churches In North America, Sinyil Kim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

St 501 Method And Praxis In Theology, George Ille

Syllabi

Larry Wood, God and History, EmethPublisher.Com Larry Wood, Theology as History and Hermeneutics , EmethPublisher.Com Stanley J. Grenz and Roger E. Olson, Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God, (Downers Grove: IVP, 1996). Stanley J. Grenz & Roger E. Olson, 20th Century Theology, (Carlisle, Patternoster Press, 1991) Stanley J. Grenz & John R. Franke, Beyond Foundationalism. Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context, (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001). George Ille, Hermeneutical Explorations of Agency as Prolegomena for a Theological Epistemology, PhD Thesis, King’s College, University of London, 2000) (selections provided in digital format). Nancey Murphy, Beyond Fundamentalism …

Ms 645 And Mb 720 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter

Syllabi

"Studies in the literature of Intercultural communication, with attention to understanding cultural contexts and barriers, with applications to Christian ministry and witness across, and within, cultures."

Developing A Contextual Theology Of Postcolonial Filipino American Diasporic Identity, Ferdinand C. Llenado

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Mi 715 Contextual Theology , Eunice L. Irwin

Syllabi

Course Description: A study of the way local communities and cultural groups receive the Christian faith, apply its message to their life contexts and express its relevance through writings and traditions. The course will consider roles and methods of those who participate in contextualizing theology, including those who contribute from the outside. Areas of special focus will be: theological approaches and disciplinary rationales for doing contextual theology; models and criteria of contextual theologies; responding to multiple expressions of the Christian faith within the global church; and case studies in contextual theology.

Ot 611 Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian D. Russell

Syllabi

Course description This course explores selected exegetical issues in the Book of Exodus and provides students with opportunities to apply original-language tools to the book’s strategic passages. The focus will be on developing appropriate interpretive skills for the pastoral ministry.

Mi 630 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau

Syllabi

A study of principal texts in the Old and New Testaments dealing with mission, evangelism, discipling, and renewal, with attention to relevant scholarly debate regarding their significance. (catalog) The study of principal texts is done both thematically and textually. Major biblicaltheological themes of missiological importance are dealt with using scholarly approaches for their meaning and significance in the understanding and practice of Christian mission.