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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

Reclaiming Ecwa Believers' Identity And Sense Of Belonging In Christ: A Problem Of Christian Identity, Emmanuel Datiyong Akanet

ATS Dissertations

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Reclaiming Ecwa Believers' Identity And Sense Of Belonging In Christ: A Problem Of Christian Identity, Emmanuel Datiyong Akanet

ATS Dissertations

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Divine Simplicity, Brian Leftow

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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On Privileging God's Moral Goodness, Eric Funkhouser

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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Pascal’S Wager: A Good Bet For Personal Evangelism, Charles H. Reilly

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), a French scientist and mathematician, argued that it is advantageous to believe in or to “bet on” God because the rewards for doing so are at least as great as the rewards for not believing in God, regardless of whether or not God exists. His decision theoretic argument is commonly referred to as Pascal’s Wager. It is unlikely that everyone has the same estimates of the rewards for believing in God or for not believing in God that Pascal had. Consequently, a series of five questions, based on Pascal’s Wager, is suggested here for personalizing Pascal’s Wager. …

Me 770 Renewing The Church For Mission, Howard A. Snyder

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The following are required texts: The Community of the King, rev. ed. (2004), by Howard Snyder Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures, by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan K. Bolger The Other Six Days, by R. Paul Stevens Churches That Make a Difference, by Ronald Sider, Philip Olson, and Heidi Rolland Unruh The following books are recommended: God’s Transforming Spirit: Black Church Renewal, by Preston Washington Signs of the Spirit: How God Reshapes the Church, by Howard Snyder Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz

Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Terry C. Muck

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Mb 780 Cross-Cultural Christian Discipling, W. Jay Moon

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*Courson, Jim 1998 “Deepening the Bonds of Christian Community: Applying Rite of Passage Structure to the Discipling Process in Taiwan.” Missiology: An International Review. 26:301-313. Eliade, Mircea [Recommended reading but not required] 1959 The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion. Trans. Willard R. Trask. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World. *Finn, Thomas M. 1989 “Ritual Process and the Survival of Early Christianity: A Study of the Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus.” Journal of Ritual Studies. 3:69-89. Gire, Ken 1996 Windows of the Soul: Experiencing God in New Ways. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Padilla, C. Rene 2005 “Holistic Mission” in …

The Evolution Of Church Growth, Church Health, And The Missional Church: An Overview Of The Church Growth Movement From, And Back To, Its Missional Roots, Ed Stetzer

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The American application of the Church Growth Movement has, in my estimation, moved away from McGavran’s original emphasis of mission. While still valuing the approach and learning much from it, I would like to share my personal journey out of mainstream Church Growth into a more missional approach.

Trinity And Consistency, James Cain

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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Me 770 Ms 635 Renewing The Church For Mission, Howard A. Snyder

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Complete the assigned readings as listed on the schedule. The following are required texts: The Community of the King, rev. ed. (2004), by Howard Snyder Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures, by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan K. Bolger The Other Six Days, by R. Paul Stevens Churches That Make a Difference, by Ronald Sider, Philip Olson, and Heidi Rolland Unruh The following books are recommended: God’s Transforming Spirit: Black Church Renewal, by Preston Washington Signs of the Spirit: How God Reshapes the Church, by Howard Snyder Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz

Toward A Contextualized Church In A Unified Korea/Corea: Exploring Resources In Wesleyan Theology And Eastern Philosophies, Ohoon Kwon

ATS Dissertations

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Grace Notes: Layering Small Grace Upon Small Grace, Terry C. Muck

The Asbury Journal

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Book Reviews, William J. Abraham, Elaine A. Heath, Nathan Crawford, Joerg Rieger, J.D. Payne, John N. Oswalt, Michael Rynkiwiech, Charles M. Wood

The Asbury Journal

Wesleyan Perspectives on the New Creation

M. Douglas Meeks, ed.

Nashville: Kingswood,

2004, 200 pp., paper, 2004, $30.00

Reviewed by William J Abraham

Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places

Eugene H. Peterson

Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

2005, xii, 368pp. cloth, $25.00

Reviewed by Elaine A. Heath

The Evangelical Moment: The Promise of an American Religion

By Kenneth J. Collins

Grand Rapids: Baker Academic Press

2005, 288 pp., paper, $22.99

Reviewed by Nathan Crawford

Theology as History and Hermeneutics: A Post-Critical Evangelical Conversation with Contemporary Theology

Laurence W. Wood

Lexington: Emeth Publisher

2004, 261 pp.

Reviewed by …

Flint's Radical Molinist Christology Not Radical Enough, William Lane Craig

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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Ms 674 Mw 708 Introduction To World Religions, Terry C. Muck

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REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS David S. Noss. A History of the World’s Religions. Tenth Edition. New York: Prentice Hall Publishing Company, 1999. Terry C. Muck. How To Study Religion: A Beginning Guide to Method Wilmore, Kentucky: Wood Hill Books, 2005.

Introduction, Michael J. Murray

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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Kevin Schilbrack, Thinking Through Rituals: Philosophical Perspectives, James Beilby

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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On The Cognitivity Of Mystical Experiences, Richard M. Gale

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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Religious Experience, Theological Argument, And The Relevance Of Rhetoric, William J. Wainwright

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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Transparent Veridicality And Phenomenological Imposters: The Telling Issue, Robert Oakes

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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Is "Craig's Contentious Suggestion" Really So Implausible?, William Lane Craig

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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The State Of The North American Church, Joel Comiskey

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Barna, more than any other person, has diligently uncovered what is happening in the North American church scene through hard, factual research. This article combines Barna’s research, the research of others, and my own personal observations to paint a clearer picture of the North American church.

Warming Up The Cool Place: Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, And D.Z. Phillips, Anthony Rudd

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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William L. Rowe's A Priori Argument For Atheism, Klaas J. Kraay

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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Book Reviews, Bill T. Arnold, Mattie Greathouse, Greg Carey, Howard A. Snyder, Joel H. Hunt, Greg Carey, Ruth Anne Reese, Michael Harstad, James Holsinger, Victor H. Matthews, Steven Tsoukalas

The Asbury Journal

The Hebrew God: Portrait of an Ancient Deity

Lang, Bernhard

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2002

Reviewed By Bill T. Arnold

A Marginal Jew, vol. 3, Companions and Competitors

Meier, John P

New York, N.Y.: Doubleday, 2001

Reviewed By Mattie Greathouse

The Gospel of Mark: A Soda-Rhetorical Commentary

Witherington, Ill, Ben

Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2001

Reviewed By Greg Carey

After Our Likeness: The Church as the Image of the Trinity. Trans. Doug Scott

Voli, Miroslav

Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1998

Reviewed By Howard A. Snyder

The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary …

Mb 780 Cross-Cultural Christian Discipling, A. H. Mathias Zahniser

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Common Readings: The books can be purchased at the bookstore. The articles (marked *) will be found in the packet for this course obtainable at the bookstore. *Courson, Jim 1998 “Deepening the Bonds of Christian Community: Applying Rite of Passage Structure to the Discipling Process in Taiwan.” Missiology: An International Review. 26:301-313. Eliade, Mircea 1959 The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion. Trans. Willard R. Trask. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World. *Finn, Thomas M. 1989 “Ritual Process and the Survival of Early Christianity: A Study of the Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus.” Journal of Ritual Studies. 3:69-89. *Roach, …

Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Terry C. Muck

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Reading: George G. Hunter III. Radical Outreach: The Recovery of Apostolic Ministry and Evangelism Nashville: Abingdon, 2003