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Testing The Homiletical Buoyancy Of James K. A. Smith's "Narrative Arc" Approach To The Fall, Logan Patriquin Jan 2019

Testing The Homiletical Buoyancy Of James K. A. Smith's "Narrative Arc" Approach To The Fall, Logan Patriquin

The Asbury Journal

Pastors have long been under-resourced when it comes to deciphering how to craft intelligible, persuasive, and preachable sermons on some newly "settled" Christian academic position, particularly those surrounding the doctrine of the fall in light of contemporary science. The first three chapters of Genesis, along with the New Testament allusions to the edenic creation of humanity, need not inspire near the level of fear and trepidation that ministers have long associated with the public proclamation of human origins. We will examine a new resource in this discussion by James K. A. Smith, make a modification, and then test it in …


Of Children's Teeth And Missions: The Papers Of Martha R. Jones, Robert A. Danielson Jan 2019

Of Children's Teeth And Missions: The Papers Of Martha R. Jones, Robert A. Danielson

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


Three Hundred Years Of Holiness And Healing, Kimberly Ervin Alexander Jan 2019

Three Hundred Years Of Holiness And Healing, Kimberly Ervin Alexander

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


Advocating For Dreamers: A Wesleyan Approach To U.S. Immigration Reform, Rebekah Clapp Jan 2019

Advocating For Dreamers: A Wesleyan Approach To U.S. Immigration Reform, Rebekah Clapp

The Asbury Journal

This paper argues that Wesley's theology supports radical hospitality toward all U.S. immigrants, regardless of documentation. Specifically, the emphasis John Wesley placed on loving one's neighbor forces us to consider the immigrant's well being alongside our own. Additionally, his understanding of liberty calls for Christians to support human flourishing for all people. Further, Wesley's argument that all humanity is to be considered equal rejects any idea of superiority or supremacy as justification for withholding hospitality. Finally, in John Welsey's daily spiritual practices, he emphasized care for society's most vulnerable members- who must, in contemporary times, include the immigrant. In John …


Book Reviews, Timothy J. Christian, David Nonnenmacher Jr., Michael Tavey, Matthias P. Gergan, Matthew Haugen, Zachariah S. Motts, J. Russell Frazier, Robert A. Danielson, J. R. Wright, Christopher Ashley, Scott Donahue-Martens Jan 2019

Book Reviews, Timothy J. Christian, David Nonnenmacher Jr., Michael Tavey, Matthias P. Gergan, Matthew Haugen, Zachariah S. Motts, J. Russell Frazier, Robert A. Danielson, J. R. Wright, Christopher Ashley, Scott Donahue-Martens

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


Blessed Is The Kingdom: The Divine Liturgy As Missional Act, Kristina Whiteman Jan 2019

Blessed Is The Kingdom: The Divine Liturgy As Missional Act, Kristina Whiteman

The Asbury Journal

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Book Reviews, R. Jeffrey Hiatt, Zachariah S. Motts, Scott Donahue-Martens, David Nonnenmacher, Jr., Zachariah S. Motts, Michael Whitcomb-Tavey, Scott Donahue-Martens Jan 2019

Book Reviews, R. Jeffrey Hiatt, Zachariah S. Motts, Scott Donahue-Martens, David Nonnenmacher, Jr., Zachariah S. Motts, Michael Whitcomb-Tavey, Scott Donahue-Martens

The Asbury Journal

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Caring For The Masses: Insights From John Wesley On Spiritual And Physical Healing, R. Jeffrey Hiatt Jan 2019

Caring For The Masses: Insights From John Wesley On Spiritual And Physical Healing, R. Jeffrey Hiatt

The Asbury Journal

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John Wesley's Excursions Into Beauty And Taste, Samuel J. Rogal Jan 2019

John Wesley's Excursions Into Beauty And Taste, Samuel J. Rogal

The Asbury Journal

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A Fresh Expression Of "And Are We Yet Alive?", George Hendricks, Kelli Taylor Jan 2019

A Fresh Expression Of "And Are We Yet Alive?", George Hendricks, Kelli Taylor

The Asbury Journal

The paper addresses the decline in membership and overall societal influence of The United Methodist Church. In response to these life-threatening developments, new forms of ministry are emerging within the church. Many of these new ministries are grouped under a program called "Fresh Expressions" which began in the Church of England and are effectively being implemented in American Methodism. Storefront churches are discussed, bi-vocational ministers are considered and the concept of the "Third Place" as a form of ministry is introduced. Three focused interviews are utilized to understand the need and necessity for changes in the way The United Methodist …


John Wesley And Mohammed: A Contemporary Inquiry Concerning Islam, Tony Lee Richie Jan 2019

John Wesley And Mohammed: A Contemporary Inquiry Concerning Islam, Tony Lee Richie

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


Towards An Understanding Of The New Middle Classes In India: Missiological Perspective And Implications, James Patole Jan 2019

Towards An Understanding Of The New Middle Classes In India: Missiological Perspective And Implications, James Patole

The Asbury Journal

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Thus Sayeth The Matthean Lord: Exploring The Intersection Of The Quest For The Historical Jesus And The Proclaimation Of The Biblical Jesus, Edward T. Wright Jan 2019

Thus Sayeth The Matthean Lord: Exploring The Intersection Of The Quest For The Historical Jesus And The Proclaimation Of The Biblical Jesus, Edward T. Wright

The Asbury Journal

The themes of Biblical Studies and mission meet in a significant way at the intersection of the quest for the historical Jesus (an aspect of biblical studies) and the proclamation of the biblical Jesus (an aspect of the mission of the Church). This intersection undoubtedly occurs in the context we currently find ourselves, the evangelical seminary setting. This paper explores a passage, Matthew 4:-11, that has both significant theological content but also some rather difficult historical issues. When confronted with this type of problem, is it possible to navigate the passage in such a way that the historical Jesus and …


The Methodist Branch Of The New York Sunday School Union, Philip Hardt Jan 2019

The Methodist Branch Of The New York Sunday School Union, Philip Hardt

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


Wesleyan Soteriology And The New Perspective Of Paul: A Comparative Analysis, Matt Ayars Jan 2019

Wesleyan Soteriology And The New Perspective Of Paul: A Comparative Analysis, Matt Ayars

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


Growing Up In America's Segregated South: Reminiscences And Regrets, Mark R. Elliott Jan 2019

Growing Up In America's Segregated South: Reminiscences And Regrets, Mark R. Elliott

The Asbury Journal

In this personal essay, originally given as an address delivered at the Sakharov Center, a human rights NGO in Moscow, Russia, on June 2, 2017, the author contemplates a lifetime of experience in the Southern United States and the prejudices and racism that he saw during that time. He relates these experiences to similar issues in Russia today, adding a Christian plea for equality and fair treatment for all people by the Christian community, and also calling on the Church to stand in opposition to racism and anti-Semitism wherever it appears.


Book Reviews, Brian D. Russel, Roderick T. Leupp, Chris Kiesling Jan 2019

Book Reviews, Brian D. Russel, Roderick T. Leupp, Chris Kiesling

The Asbury Journal

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Ecclesia Semper Sanctificanda: Historic Models Of Catechesis And The Cultivation Of Social Holiness, Jonathan A. Powers Jan 2019

Ecclesia Semper Sanctificanda: Historic Models Of Catechesis And The Cultivation Of Social Holiness, Jonathan A. Powers

The Asbury Journal

This study aims to show how the maintenance of holy life and love in the church requires intentional and continual cultivation by the church. If the church is to be continually sanctified then it must intentionally invest in the sanctification of its members. The article examines three historic examples of catechesis in order to exhibit models whereby the church has taken seriously the task of forming disciples who display holiness of heart and life. This article looks at the Didache and On the Apostolic Tradition, as well a John Wesley's use of societies, class meetings, and band meetings to …


Epistemological Foundation For Contemporary Theology Of Mission: Trajectories From A Conversation Between J. Andrew Kirk And John Hick, Sochanngam Shirik Jan 2019

Epistemological Foundation For Contemporary Theology Of Mission: Trajectories From A Conversation Between J. Andrew Kirk And John Hick, Sochanngam Shirik

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


Journal In Entirety, Laurence W. Wood Jan 2019

Journal In Entirety, Laurence W. Wood

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


Pneumatology In John Wesley's Theological Method, Winfield H. Bevins Jan 2019

Pneumatology In John Wesley's Theological Method, Winfield H. Bevins

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


On Dwelling In The Beauty, Wisdom And Goodness Of God, Ellen T. Charry Jan 2019

On Dwelling In The Beauty, Wisdom And Goodness Of God, Ellen T. Charry

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


An Ancient Hope: Matthew’S Use Of Isaiah To Explicate Christianity’S Mission To The Nations, Jerry Breen Jan 2019

An Ancient Hope: Matthew’S Use Of Isaiah To Explicate Christianity’S Mission To The Nations, Jerry Breen

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


The Theme Of Mission In Matthew’S Gospel From The Perspective Of The Great Commission, David R. Bauer Jan 2019

The Theme Of Mission In Matthew’S Gospel From The Perspective Of The Great Commission, David R. Bauer

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


Journal In Entirety Jan 2019

Journal In Entirety

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


The Capital Of Methodism: The New York Station: 1800-1832, Philip F. Hardt Jan 2019

The Capital Of Methodism: The New York Station: 1800-1832, Philip F. Hardt

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


The Relational Character Of Wesley’S Theology And Its Implications For An Ecclesiology For The Other: A Latino Pentecostal Testimony, Wilmer Estrada-Carrasquillo Jan 2018

The Relational Character Of Wesley’S Theology And Its Implications For An Ecclesiology For The Other: A Latino Pentecostal Testimony, Wilmer Estrada-Carrasquillo

The Asbury Journal

This article assesses the impact of John Welsey’s theology on relationship, both between human beings and God and between human beings within community. This theology of relationality is then used as a framework for reading the Christological hymn in Philippians. Finally the implications of our understanding of a theology of relationality are explored in the light of missiological and ecclesiological lenses. All of this is done through the added lens of the author’s experience as a Latino Pentecostal.


A Wesleyan Missiological Perspective On Holiness Across Cultures, Marcus W. Dean Jan 2018

A Wesleyan Missiological Perspective On Holiness Across Cultures, Marcus W. Dean

The Asbury Journal

Missiology has focused on various aspects of contextualization and the importance of salvation, but has not dealt extensively with the biblical concept of holiness. From a Wesleyan perspective this paper looks at holiness from the lens of contextualization. A biblical support of contextualization is presented. Then the cultural factors of values—the dynamics of shame, guilt, and fear are explored— and purity are examined as starting points to contextualize the holiness message. While holiness is ultimately about ethical life and relationships, the message must be built upon culturally understandable concepts.


Introduction - On The State Of The Old Testament: Essays In Review Of Brent Strawn's The Old Testament Is Dying, David B. Schreiner Jan 2018

Introduction - On The State Of The Old Testament: Essays In Review Of Brent Strawn's The Old Testament Is Dying, David B. Schreiner

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.


Books Received Jan 2018

Books Received

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.