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Certainty And Doubt, Ashley Huizinga

Student Work

"Our God is truly never-failing, never-ending. We trust the Bible’s assertion that He had no beginning and will have no end."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God's faithfulness from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/certainty-and-doubt/

Justification By Faith According To The Old Testament: In The Footsteps Of The Reformers, Richard M. Davidson

Faculty Publications

Martin Luther asserted that “if we lose the doctrine of justification, we lose simply everything.” Luther believed that justification is “the article with and by which the church stands, without which it falls.” In the preface to his Forty-Five Theses drawn up in 1537, Luther makes this impassioned plea: “The article of justification is the master and prince, the lord, the ruler, and the judge over all kinds of doctrines; it preserves and governs all Church doctrine and raises up our conscience before God. Without this article the world is utter death and darkness.” John Calvin considered the doctrine of …

Truth Prevails, Douglas Deboer

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"The Bible tells us that Christ Jesus—truth personified—upholds everything continuously and has worked out our salvation."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­faith and belief in God from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/truth-prevails/

The Relationship Between Religious Commitment And Bible Literacy In Suburban New York And New Jersey Christian High School Juniors And Seniors, Pradeep Emmanuel Stephen

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This correlative study explored the relationship between the religious commitment of junior and senior Christian high school students and their level of Bible literacy as indicated by their respective scores on the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL) and Assessment of Bible Knowledge Test (ABKT). Using a non-parametric Spearman’s rho statistic for a correlation test, the study fills a gap in the literature by analyzing the strength of the relationship between students’ levels of Bible literacy and outcomes on the specific religiosity subscales on the DUREL instrument, including Organizational Religious Activity (ORA), Non-Organizational Activity (NORA) and Intrinsic Religiosity (IR). A non-random …

An Open Letter To Prof. Eduardo Echeverria, Roy A. Clouser

Pro Rege

Editor's Note: Dr. Roy Clouser's letter is a response to Dr. Eduardo Echeverria's article in Pro Rege, vol. 45, no. 1, September 2016.

Dual Citizenship: What Does It Mean To Be A Christian And A Citizen Of The United States?, Scott Culpepper

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Christian citizens benefit American society most when they understand that they must respect the right of other Americans to believe differently—or not believe at all—even as they earnestly contend to communicate their faith."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the rights and responsibilities of Christian citizens from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/dual-citizenship-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-christian-and-a-citizen-of-the-united-states/

Review Of An Experiment On The Word, Nicholas J. Frederick

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

In this remarkable little volume, a small group of Mormon scholars who form what they call the “Mormon Theology Seminar” perform an experiment on the Book of Mormon. They ask two questions: First, what would happen if the Book of Mormon were read theologically, instead of historically or doctrinally? Second, what would happen if this theological reading were done in a collaborative setting? Fittingly, they selected Alma 32 as the text to be experimented on, with the six essays in this small work (about 100 pages) as the result. The contributors, drawing upon backgrounds in philosophy, literature, biblical studies, and …

Leading Them Back To The Questions, Aleisa Dornbierer-Schat

The Voice

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A Worldview-Ing Approach To Faith And Science, Richard Mouw

The Voice

Originally published on in All things:

http://inallthings.org/a-world-view-approach-to-faith-and-science/

Promises Of God, Tori Mann

Student Work

"We can be sure that God will listen to the prayers of his people because of who he is: a God of righteousness, truth, and faithful love."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the assurance we have in Christ from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/the-promises-of-god/

Ready To Move, Resting In Faith, Ashley Bloemhof

Student Work

"God promises to orchestrate His world in such a way that all things happen for the good of those who love Him."

Posting about trusting in God's plan for our future from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/ready-to-move-resting-in-faith/

Technology And The Mind, Body And Soul, Kayt E. Frisch

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Both The Shallows and The Next Story do an excellent job of motivating the reader to consider their use of media, but it seems to me that the different approaches taken by these authors are rooted in fundamentally different pictures of what it means to be a human being."

Posting about two books that discuss the effects of technology on our lives from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/technology-and-the-mind-body-and-soul/

Integration Of Faith And Health Transformation To Wholeness And Restoration To The Imago Dei, Deborah K. Huckaby

ATS Dissertations

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Child-Like Faith, Bekah Mead

Student Work

"I am afraid to admit that it is far easier to be like Thomas, needing proof as foundation for belief."

Posting about believing without seeing from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/child-like-faith/

Millennials And The Reformation, Aaron Baart

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"If there is one thing that serving millennials has taught me, it’s that the state of the church in its current form might be in peril. But the state of their faith might not be in jeopardy at all."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­denominational identity from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-millennials-and-the-reformation/

Email From A Young Poet, Howard Schaap

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

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Joy Of Having Faith In A Perfectly Faithful God, Stephanie Kuiper

Student Work

"Even when we fail, when we falter, when we doubt, he stands firm for us. He will never leave us or forsake us."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God's faithfulness from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-joy-of-having-faith-in-a-perfectly-faithful-god/

In Search Of Stronger Spells, Justin Bailey

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

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Lessons Of Faith From A Poor Moabite Widow, Jessica Evangeline Setiawan

Student Work

"We tend to rely on human solutions in the face of huge crises in our lives, and forget that God’s providence extends to every single aspect of our lives."

Posting about unconditional faith in our God from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/lessons-of-faith-from-a-poor-moabite-widow/

Human Reason Allows Faith, Justin Cerniello

Writing Across the Curriculum

The question of are faith and reason compatible has been argued over extensively. Those who claim that the two are not compatible are often hung up on the things that we cannot understand, causing them to think faith is irrational. They say that faith and reason can never be used together because one will always push away the other. In this paper, by analyzing Augustine’s Confessions , Dante’s Divine Comedy , and Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Contra Gentiles I will show that the exact opposite is actually the case. All three of these authors exemplify how it is nearly impossible to …

To Be Learned Is Good: Essays On Faith And Scholarship In Honor Of Richard Lyman Bushman, Spencer Fluhman, Kathleen Flake, Jed Woodworth

Maxwell Institute Publications

What does the future hold for Mormonism in the academy? How does personal faith impact one’s scholarship? How might scholarly women and men speak of faith in secular places and times? This volume contains vibrant exchanges on these and other questions from the memorable scholars’ colloquium held in honor of historian and Latter-day Saint Richard Lyman Bushman.

“I think we all feel some tension between our religious convictions and the secular times in which we live. In one way or another, modernism invades and unsettles our thinking, perhaps our thinking about our fields, perhaps our personal beliefs. What I …

Let Your Hearts And Minds Expand: Reflections On Faith, Reason, Charity, And Beauty, Roger Terry

BYU Studies

Let Your Hearts and Minds Expand: Reflections on Faith, Reason, Charity, and Beauty, by Thomas F. Rogers (Provo, Utah: Maxwell Institute, 2016)

Prince Rogers Nelson: From "Dirty Mind" To Devout Jehovah's Witness, Cassandra Chaney Phd

Faculty Publications

Prince Rogers Nelson (born: June 7, 1958) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He was a musical innovator and known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide vocal range. When he passed unexpectedly on April 21, 2016, he had built an immensely successful career that spanned over 30 years. Although Prince is widely known for his highly sexual behavior, we know less about his spiritual beliefs as well as how these beliefs influenced his public persona and private life. Through the lens of social identity theory, this manuscript will examine …

Evolving Faith: Wanderings Of A Mormon Biologist, Blake T. Ostler

BYU Studies

Steven L. Peck. Evolving Faith: Wanderings of a Mormon Biologist.

Provo, Utah: Neal A. Maxwell Institute, 2015.

St. Augustine’S Journey To Faith, Bridget Hughes

Writing Across the Curriculum

Augustine’s Confessions detail the Catholic philosopher’s reflection on his faith journey, a journey that would encompass much of his youth and early adulthood. Despite being raised by a devout mother, Augustine struggled to balance faith and purpose in his life. He practiced several different philosophies and religions throughout his life. Through his writings, Augustine elaborates on several of the Four Claims of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. His introspection on his own relationship with the divine relates to the first claim that states the Catholic belief in the relationship between mankind and a Triune God. In addition, his contemplations of life, …

Religious Leaders' Perceptions Of Advance Care Planning: A Secondary Analysis Of Interviews With Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, Sikh And Bahai Leaders, A. Pereira-Salgado, P. Mader, C. O'Callaghan, L. Boyd, M. Staples

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Background: International guidance for advance care planning (ACP) supports the integration of spiritual and religious aspects of care within the planning process. Religious leaders’ perspectives could improve how ACP programs respect patients’ faith backgrounds. This study aimed to examine: (i) how religious leaders understand and consider ACP and its implications, including (ii) how religion affects followers’ approaches to end-of-life care and ACP, and (iii) their implications for healthcare.

Methods: Interview transcripts from a primary qualitative study conducted with religious leaders to inform an ACP website, ACPTalk, were used as data in this study. ACPTalk aims to assist health professionals conduct …

The Place Of Faith, Doubt, And Sacrament In The Post-Apocalyptic Worlds Of The Leftovers And The Walking Dead, Scott Culpepper

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

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Let's Build Something Biblical, Mary Beth Pollema

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

More and more families are ignoring God's mandate to train our covenant children in the instruction of the Lord (Eph. 6:4) and are choosing to educate their children in secular institutions because they do not see the value of Christian education. Why is this? What can we do about it?

Extro-Spection, Empowering Expectations, And Convenient Healing?, Eric Forseth

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Faith and healing can be experienced in prayer, touch, medical expertise, words, intercession, and so much more."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the Centurion's faith from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/extro-spection-empowering-expectations-and-convenient-healing/

Grandpa And Grandma's Table, Brandon Huisman

Staff Work

"We’re Christ’s family; each one a member. Each one gifted by God to be like God. Each one invited to the table."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­family traditions and celebrations from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

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