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The Atheistic Influences Of The Christian Apologist, Eric Mcglaughlin
The Atheistic Influences Of The Christian Apologist, Eric Mcglaughlin
Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016
C.S. Lewis, though considered a great apologist for the Christian faith, did not become a Christian until the age of thirty-one. The many years spent as an atheist not only influenced his writings after his conversion, but allowed him to become a great apologist.
A Chestertonian Approach To Humor, Robert Moore-Jumonville
A Chestertonian Approach To Humor, Robert Moore-Jumonville
Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016
As a journalist, G.K. Chesterton used his humor to engage intellectual opponents who might not have otherwise listened. Borrowing from Chesterton’s tone and manner, this paper explores the role of humor in the realms of life, academics and faith as seen in Chesterton’s own writing.
The Sincere Body: The Performance Of Weeping And Emotion In Late Medieval Italian Sermons, Lyn Blanchfield
The Sincere Body: The Performance Of Weeping And Emotion In Late Medieval Italian Sermons, Lyn Blanchfield
Quidditas
In 1493 the well-known and controversial Franciscan preacher Bernardino of Feltre gave a series of Lenten sermons to the people of Pavia. On March 11 he dedicated an entire sermon to the necessity of contrition—or perfect sorrow over sin—in the rite of confession. Speaking to a large audience of both men and women, rich and poor, and the local ecclesiastical and civic authorities, Bernardino discussed how one should behave when contrite: “If you cannot feel sorrow of the body, then at least [feel it] in [your] heart, and if you cannot weep with [your] bodily eyes, then at least [weep] …
Biblical Terrorism: With A Platonic Deconstruction, Howard P. Kainz
Biblical Terrorism: With A Platonic Deconstruction, Howard P. Kainz
Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications
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