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Paul And Seneca On The Immanence Of God: Stoicism And Christianity Compared, Mason Campbell
Paul And Seneca On The Immanence Of God: Stoicism And Christianity Compared, Mason Campbell
Scholars Day Conference
This Thesis is a comparative study of the apostle Paul and the Stoic philosopher Seneca on the immanence of God. The study compares Paul and Seneca’s views on the divine, the self, and the immanence of the divine. The study compares epistle 41 of Seneca’s letters to Lucilius and Romans 8:9-11.
An Investigation Into The New Testament Understanding Of Israel, Ashton Hurst
An Investigation Into The New Testament Understanding Of Israel, Ashton Hurst
Scholars Day Conference
This is an exegetical investigation into the New Testament understanding of the true, spiritual Israel.
Keeping The Heart: Contemporizing The Parables Of Jesus, Hannah Tullos
Keeping The Heart: Contemporizing The Parables Of Jesus, Hannah Tullos
Honors Theses
One of the main teaching techniques of Jesus was his usage of stories, also known as parables. Although the power of his words never fades, the impact of the details of his stories inevitably gets lost when the stories are read in a different cultural context. This thesis provides a method that brings Jesus’s parables into a modern context. In being able to completely transform parables into a modern context, the message of the parables can reach wider audiences on a more personal level. The goal is to revive the heart of storytelling within the parables of Jesus and communicate …
An Investigation Into The New Testament Understanding Of "Israel", Ashton Hurst
An Investigation Into The New Testament Understanding Of "Israel", Ashton Hurst
Honors Theses
God chose his people in the Old Testament (OT) beginning with a man named Abraham. In Genesis chapter 12, God makes a promise to Abraham, "I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, I will curse anyone who treats you with contempt, and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you." 1 From Abraham, Israel developed into a great nation that followed God intently sometimes but ultimately found themselves in a never-ending circle of betraying, …
How Properly Contextualized Christianity Could Benefit Japan, Benjamin Highsmith
How Properly Contextualized Christianity Could Benefit Japan, Benjamin Highsmith
Honors Theses
This thesis aims to ask the question “how could Christianity, if properly contextualized, benefit Japan?” It does so through the use of academic sources, interviews, and personal observations. Topics covered include Japanese culture, its perception of Christianity, and the lifestyles of Japanese Christians. This thesis uses cultural concepts to explain how Christianity and Japanese culture might find themselves at odds, but also explains how Christianity could work in unison with Japanese culture in order to benefit Japanese society as a whole, defending its argument using Biblical concepts intertwined with Japanese values.