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The Prophet Jeremiah As Theological Symbol In The Book Of Jeremiah”, Gary E. Yates
The Prophet Jeremiah As Theological Symbol In The Book Of Jeremiah”, Gary E. Yates
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
Timothy Polk has noted, “Nothing distinguishes the book of Jeremiah from earlier works of prophecy quite so much as the attention it devotes to the person of the prophet and the prominence it accords the prophetic ‘I’, and few things receive more scholarly comment.”1 More than simply providing a biographical or psychological portrait of the prophet, the book presents Jeremiah as a theological symbol who embodies in his person the word of Yahweh and the office of prophet. 2 In fact, the figure of Jeremiah is so central that a theology of the book of Jeremiah “cannot be formulated without …
Alessandro Valignano And The Restructuring Of The Jesuit Mission In Japan, 1579-1582, Jack B. Hoey Iii
Alessandro Valignano And The Restructuring Of The Jesuit Mission In Japan, 1579-1582, Jack B. Hoey Iii
Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal
When Alessandro Valignano arrived in Japan in 1579, the Society of Jesus had been working in the country for thirty years. However, despite impressive numbers and considerable influence with the feudal lords, the mission was struggling. The few Jesuit workers were exhausted and growing increasingly frustrated by the leadership of Francisco Cabral, who refused to cater to Japanese sensibilities or respect the Japanese people. When Valignano arrived, he saw the harm Cabral was doing and forcibly changed the direction of the mission, pursuing policies of Jesuit accommodation to Japanese culture and respect for the Japanese converts who were training to …
Triadic To Trinitarian: Kevin J. Vanhoozer’S Application Of J.L. Austin’S Speech Act Theory, Joshua C. Stone
Triadic To Trinitarian: Kevin J. Vanhoozer’S Application Of J.L. Austin’S Speech Act Theory, Joshua C. Stone
Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal
The basis for Christian theology, the Bible, has come under considerable attack by decontructionalists in their attempt to disregard authorial intent and to prove that understanding the meaning of an author's words is an impossible task. Kevin J. Vanhoozer is an evangelical scholar who has done much in defense of authorial intent and has found fertile philosophical ground in Speech Act theory. This essay looks at Vanhoozer’s use of J.L. Austin’s variety of Speech Act theory to determine if Vanhoozer uses Austin correctly, then turns to Vanhoozer’s bibliological use of Austin whereby he analogically applies Austin’s Triadic formula of a …
Toward A Mediating Understanding Of Tongues: A Historical And Exegetical Examination Of Early Literature, Shane M. Kraeger
Toward A Mediating Understanding Of Tongues: A Historical And Exegetical Examination Of Early Literature, Shane M. Kraeger
Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal
Studies regarding pneumatology and charismata have maintained distinctions largely due to previously held presuppositions. Christians have debated Luke’s and Paul’s usage of specific words and have taken diametrically opposite positions on this issue. This study will not attempt to answer the question of the legitimacy of spiritual gifts; we must, rather, begin from a proper understanding of words and concepts, thus allowing God’s Word to change us if we are to be mindful of our obedience toward Him. This study will examine the historic meaning of the word and concept of tongues in order to better gauge Luke’s and Paul’s—and …
Letter From The Managing Editor, Eleutheria
Letter From The Managing Editor, Eleutheria
Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal
This is a letter from Managing Editor Joshua C. Stone.
Table Of Contents, Eleutheria
Table Of Contents, Eleutheria
Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal
Table of Contents for Volume 1 Issue 1
Wilderness Beauty: A Means To Resolve Volitional Doubt, Brian T. Scalise
Wilderness Beauty: A Means To Resolve Volitional Doubt, Brian T. Scalise
Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal
Doubt is often part of Christian spiritual life. Matured doubt will influence the will (the volition) so as to keep the Christian doubter from acting like a Christian or even desiring the Christian life. This essay seeks to construct a theory designed to engage and help resolve volitional doubt by use of wilderness beauty. This theory incorporates three areas of study—Land and Leisure Management, Abraham Maslow’s metamotivation theory, and Jonathan Edwards' aesthetic theology—to demonstrate the uniqueness and usefulness of wilderness beauty for resolving volitional doubt. Subsequent to the construction of the theory, practical suggestions for its application are given.
A Critique Of The Historiographical Construal Of America As A Christian Nation, John David Wilsey
A Critique Of The Historiographical Construal Of America As A Christian Nation, John David Wilsey
SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations
The Christian America thesis has grown in popularity over the past thirty years. This essay will critique the Christian America thesis, and instead offer the assertion that America was founded as a nation with religious liberty. Six lines of critique of the Christian America thesis will be presented, and the essay will attempt to show the significance of religious freedom in the founding. America‘s history points to a mixture of sacred and secular ideas. The nation is defined more realistically by religious freedom rather than a Christian identity. Evangelicals can approach those who do not share their faith commitment in …
Farewell To An Old Friend: Remembering Antony Flew, Gary R. Habermas
Farewell To An Old Friend: Remembering Antony Flew, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
A Study Of The Conflicts Within Churches That Lead To The Termination Of Pastors Within The Southern Baptist Convention, Accompanied By A Proposal Of Preventive And Interventional Solutions, Donald Quentin Hicks
A Study Of The Conflicts Within Churches That Lead To The Termination Of Pastors Within The Southern Baptist Convention, Accompanied By A Proposal Of Preventive And Interventional Solutions, Donald Quentin Hicks
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Since 1984, LifeWay of the Southern Baptist Convention has collected data through the Pastoral Ministries division of LifeWay from state conventions to determine how many pastors were being fired each year from their churches. They discovered that approximately two hundred pastors were being fired from their churches each month. Leader Care was formed in 1996 in order to find solutions to this problem. Throughout the last decade some progress has been made educating and helping churches and ministers in conflict, as well as ministers and their families who were terminated from the churches they served. In 2008, LifeWay disbanded LeaderCare, …
Deserts Of Development: How God Shapes Leaders In The Wilderness, Jeffrey R. Dickson
Deserts Of Development: How God Shapes Leaders In The Wilderness, Jeffrey R. Dickson
Senior Honors Theses
A wilderness experience in the life of a believer is often a tool used by God to shape him for some leadership position or specific calling. While the desert one is thrust into may be physical in nature or purely psychological, wilderness experiences share common characteristics and yet yield an array of differentiating results for those who travel through them. In order to examine how God shapes leaders in the wilderness, three case studies reveal how the individuals in each case grew in the leadership skills necessary for them to carry out their calling.
Jeremiah's Message Of Judgment And Hope For God's Unfaithful "Wife", Gary E. Yates
Jeremiah's Message Of Judgment And Hope For God's Unfaithful "Wife", Gary E. Yates
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Whosoever Will: A Review Essay, C. Fred Smith
Whosoever Will: A Review Essay, C. Fred Smith
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Martin Luther The Worship Leader: Processes And Methods Of Liturgical Reform Through The Reformation, Emily A. Dieter
Martin Luther The Worship Leader: Processes And Methods Of Liturgical Reform Through The Reformation, Emily A. Dieter
Senior Honors Theses
During the Reformation, Martin Luther led the movement to bring a new, biblical focus into congregational worship. The means by which Luther ushered this new focus into the church service was the introduction of his own liturgies and with reforms of liturgies that were currently being used by the Roman Catholic Church. In this liturgical reform, there are several observable principles by which Luther operated. First, Luther operated with caution, attempting to keep the changes respectful and gradual. Second, the changes were based primarily on what he believed the teachings of Scripture dictated, and he was purposeful in making sure …
Question 54 - What Are Some False Views Concerning Inspiration?, Harold Willmington
Question 54 - What Are Some False Views Concerning Inspiration?, Harold Willmington
101 Most Asked Questions
No abstract provided.
Culture And Interreligious Understanding According To The Romanian Philosopher Lucian Blaga, Michael S. Jones
Culture And Interreligious Understanding According To The Romanian Philosopher Lucian Blaga, Michael S. Jones
SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations
Culture affects how we interpret our experiences and the way we construct our world. It also affects our ability to communicate with one another. The late Romanian philosopher Lucian Blaga developed a systematic philosophy of culture that explores and explains how culture challenges and at the same time facilitates interideological communication. This article introduces and explains these aspects of Blaga's philosophy and then applies them to the issue of interreligious dialogue. It concludes that Blaga's philosophy of culture promotes a high regard for culture and cultural distinctness and at the same time vindicates, enables, and promotes efforts at interreligious understanding.
Q&A: General Apologetics, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: General Apologetics, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Q&A: The Reliability And Inspiration Of The Bible, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: The Reliability And Inspiration Of The Bible, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Q&A: The Shroud Of Turin, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: The Shroud Of Turin, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Q&A: Publications, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: Publications, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Review: God's Rivals: Why Has God Allowed Different Religions? Insights From The Bible And The Early Church, Michael S. Jones
Review: God's Rivals: Why Has God Allowed Different Religions? Insights From The Bible And The Early Church, Michael S. Jones
SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Lucian Blaga On The Nature Of God, Michael S. Jones
Lucian Blaga On The Nature Of God, Michael S. Jones
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Q&A: Religious Doubt, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: Religious Doubt, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Q&A: Problem Of Pain And Suffering, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: Problem Of Pain And Suffering, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Q&A: Theology, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: Theology, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Q&A: The Deity Of Jesus Christ, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: The Deity Of Jesus Christ, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Q&A: The Canonization Of The Bible, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: The Canonization Of The Bible, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Q&A: The Historical Jesus, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: The Historical Jesus, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Q&A: Miracles, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: Miracles, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Q&A: The Death And Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Gary R. Habermas
Q&A: The Death And Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.