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Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 37 No 2 - November 2002), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial Notes - 207 / Articles: Infants, Nursing Mother, and Father: Paul's Portrayal of a Pastor by Jeffrey A. D. Weima - 209 / Taking Up the Cross and Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Marvin Meyer - 230 / Covenant and Pentecost by James C. Vanderkam - 239 / Alleged Rationalism: Francis Turretin on Reason by Sebastian Rehnman - 255 / Reflecting Theologically on Popular Culture as Meaningful: The Role of Sin, Grace, and General Revelation by Theodore A. Turnau, III - 270 / Calvin Bibliography: 2002 by Paul Fields - 297 / Scholia et …

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: October 2002, Ronald J. Feenstra, Ronald J. Nydam, Rev. John Scott, David Rylaarsdam

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflection
3 - Forgiven—and Forgiving by Ronald J. Feenstra
6 - Forgiving Seventy Times Seven by Ronald Nydam
8 - Charge to a Young Leader 1 Timothy 6:11-12 by the Rev. John Stott
10 - Prayer for the Students of Calvin Seminary by David Rylaarsdam

Departments
11 - The Council Room
12 - Presidential Inauguration
14 - News

Kerux - Vol. 37, No. 1, Calvin Theological Seminary

Kerux

Inside This Issue

• Schedule of Events Page 2
• Sept 11 Commemoration Page 2
• Student Senate Page 3
• Still Waters Page 3
• 20 Years Ago Page 4
• At His Beckoning Page 5
• Chicken Soup Page 5
• Changes Page 6

A Study Of Divine Spirituality, Simplicity, And Immutability In Petrus Van Mastricht's Doctrine Of God, Adriaan Cornelis Neele

CTS Master of Theology (ThM) Theses

The problem stated is two fold: Post Reformation studies, and in particular those on the Nadere Reformatie have been deficient in appraising Petrus van Mastricht (1630- 1706) and his work, and the study of the divine attributes in context of the Dutch seventeenth century has been limited in general and restricted mainly to doctrinal reflections. Therefore, this thesis offers an introduction to the life and work of Petrus van Mastricht, and a descriptive analytical study of divine spirituality, simplicity, and immutability as found in the Theoreticopractica Theologia or Beschouwende en Praktikale Godgeleerdheit. The study of these attributes will be …

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: April 2002, John W. Cooper, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Mariano Avila

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Reformed Spirituality
3 - A Reformed Perspective on Life: All of Life is the Lord’s by John Cooper
5 - Hating What is Evil; Clinging to What is Good: The Center of Christian Spirituality by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
7 - A Biblical Perspective on Spirituality by Mariano Avila

Departments
9 - Preaching
10 - Continuing Education
12 - Pastoral Care
13 - Alum News
14 - News

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 37 No 1 - April 2002), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial - 7 / Articles: Paradise Lost: Reading the Former Prophets by the Rivers of Babylon by Arie C. Leder - 9 / Rahab of Canaan and Israel: The Meaning of Joshua 2 by John H. Stek - 28 / Preaching Texts of Terror in the Book of Judges: How Does the History of Interpretation Help? by John L. Thompson - 49 / Reading Samuel to Hear God by Stanley D. Walters - 62 / The Former Prophets and the Practice of Christian Worship by John D. Witvliet - 82 / Scholia et Homiletica: Vengeance and the Fair …

Tritheism And Divine Person As Center Of Consciousness With A Comparative Appraisal Of Jürgen Moltmann And William Hill As Test Cases., Byunghoon Kim

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

Together with the retrieval of the doctrine of the Trinity in the latter half of the twentieth century, a controversy over tritheism took place centering around the notion of divine persons as centers of consciousness. Since Barth, the theological landscape has been divided into opponents and supporters of the notion of divine persons as centers of consciousness. Opponents charge supporters with tritheism; supporters accuse opponents of modalism. The reciprocal criticism demands that we re-examine tritheism and modalism. The task that this dissertation chooses is that of understanding tritheism. The dissertation intends to accomplish three things: (1) to suggest a definition …

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: January 2002, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Duane Kelderman, Henry Demoor, Lugene Schemper

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflections on Theological Education
3 - Now More Than Ever by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
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5 - Reflections of a Pastor to Prospective Pastors by Duane Kelderman
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7 - The Christian Reformed Church and Calvin Theological Seminary: A Strategic Partnership by Henry DeMoor
9 - An Interview with Calvin Hofland, Calvin Theological Seminary’s Missionary-in-Residence by Lugene Schemper

Departments
11 - The Council Room
12 - Pastoral Care
14 News

Understanding The Mind Of God John Owen And Seventeenth-Century Exegetical Methodology, Henry Knapp

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

The biblical exegesis of the seventeenth century has been criticized for (1) serving only to proof text dogmatic, polemic works; (2) reverting to the scholasticism of medieval times, ignoring the vitality of the Reformers' humanism; and (3) being academically inferior due to the neglect of scientific advances in biblical studies. John Owen's interpretation of the Epistle to the Hebrews is used to evaluate the legitimacy of this criticism. Seventeenth-century orthodox exegetical techniques reflect (1) precritical assumptions about Scripture (analogia fidei, analogia Scripturae, scope, contemporary application), (2) developments of Renaissance humanism (biblical and cognate languages; grammatical, linguistic, and lexical advances; text …

Principios De La Exposición Bíblica, Mariano Ávila Arteaga

Publications

Este libro fue originalmente pensado para ser el libro de texto de un programa de maestría. Se divide en dos partes principales: La guía de estudio y luego una antología. En la guia de estudio se encuentran una serie de principios para la preparación de sermones expositivos en sus diversas modalidades, desde un texto hasta pasajes completos y estudios doctrinales y pastorales. Se incluyen modelos de la predicación expositiva. Se ha seguido de cerca a Orlando Costas y su libro sobre la predicación en un contexto caribeño y latinoamericano.

En la Antología se encuentra una mina rica en artículos que …

The Stromata Vol. 43, No. 2, Calvin Theological Seminary

Stromata (1956-2020)

Inside This Issue

4- God’s Longing by Elizabeth Vander Hagen

7- A Pastoral Response to Henri J. M. Nouwen’s “The Self-availability of the Homosexual” by Ben Meyer

10- Mixed Messages by Ken Vander Horst

18- A Call to Reunification and Restoration by Amy Schenkel

The Stromata Vol. 43, No. 1, Calvin Theological Seminary

Stromata (1956-2020)

Inside This Issue

4- Three Secrets of a Deep Universe by Mark Roeda

9- The Role of Deacons by Harold Winter

15- Reflections From Behind the Chalice by Dave Gifford

17- The Trinity by Jordan Ballor

21- What is God “saying” when He is “silent"? by Ken M Vander Horst

27- Worry by Amanda Black

32- Editorial—where do we go from here? by Joshua S. Benton!

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 36 No 2 - November 2001), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Articles: The Coherence of Exodus: Narrative Unity and Meaning by Arie C. Leder - 251 / Ecclesia, Legenda atque Intelligenda Scriptura: The Church as Discerning Community in Calvin's Hermeneutic by R. Ward Holder - 270 / Psalm 67—Blessing, Harvest, and History: A Proposal for Exegetical Methodology by Eep Talstra and Carl J. Bosma - 290 / The Starting Point of Calvin's Theology: An Essay-Review by Richard A. Muller - 314 / Calvin Bibliography 2001 by Paul Fields - 343 / Scholia et Homiletica: Proverbs: An Introduction by John H. Stek - 365 / Problems with Proof Texts: The …

Calvin Seminary Forum: October 2001, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Lugene Schemper, Mariano Avila, Pieter Tuit

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “A Community Rising” -Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
3 - “A New Editor” - Lugene Schemper
4 - “Hispanic Ministry: A twenty-first Century Challenge” - Mariano Avila
6 - “With Missionary Hearts and Eyes” - Pieter Tuit
8 - “God is Our Refuge” - Richard E. Sytsma

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 2001, Ruth A. Tucker, Henry Zwaanstra, John W. Cooper, Henry Demoor

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “Walking Away from Faith” - Ruth A. Tucker
3 - “Calvin Seminary: Yesterday and Today” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “Prove It! A Reformed Perspective on Faith and Reason” - John Cooper
6 - “Office and Ordination: Another Round” - Henry DeMoor
8 - “Real Heros” - Calvin Van Reken

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 36 No 1 - April 2001), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Introduction: Praise and Lament in the Christian Life by Carl J. Bosma - 9 / The Friday Voice of Faith by Walter Brueggemann - 12 / Voice as Counter to Violence by Walter Brueggemann - 22 / Prerequisites for Genuine Obedience: Theses and Conclusions by Walter Brueggemann - 34 / If God Is Good and Sovereign, Why Lament? by Nicholas Wolterstorff - 42 / Prayer and Worship by Patrick D. Miller Jr. - 53 / The Shame of Joy and Tears by John Patton - 63 / Discerning the Voices: Praise and Lament in the Tradition of the Christian …

Calvin Seminary Forum: January 2001, Andrew Bandstra, Henry Zwaanstra, Roger S. Greenway, James A. Dejong

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “God Who Called You is Faithful” - Andrew Bandstra
2 - “Calvin Seminary: An Historical Sketch 1876-2001” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “Calvin Seminary and the CRC: Changes and Challenges” - Roger S. Greenway
6 - “Trends and Challenges” - James A. De Jong

The Doctrine Of Divine Immutability As God's Constancy, Tersur Akuma Aben

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

A central claim of orthodox Christian theology is that God is immutable. That is, God exists and he is unchangeable. But there are two major problems with this claim: Can a coherent account be given of what it means to say that God is immutable, which affirms God's intimate relatedness to us in our space-time world of change? And, if it can, are there good reasons or arguments to show that God is not immutable? In response to the second problem, I deny that there are good reasons or arguments to show that God is not immutable. I maintain that …

An Analysis And Critique Of Leonardo Boff's Theology And Social Ethics, Luiz Roberto França De Mattos

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

Leonardo Boff wrestles seriously with two challenging questions, namely, the reality of poverty in today's world and the contemporary ecological crisis. His overall project is to offer a Christian response to them. This project has three cornerstones: first, some Marxist axioms underlying his social analysis; second, an ontology appropriated from Teilhard de Chardin and strongly emphasizing the evolution of the universe; third, an epistemological suspicion of the human ability to know reality in itself. While the importance of Boff's work cannot be denied, the theological price Hoff pays for putting his priority on social ethics is considerable. His dismissal of …

The Stromata Vol. 42, No. 1, Calvin Theological Seminary

Stromata (1956-2020)

Inside This Issue

4- The Most Reliable by Gary Brouwers

14- On Human Freedom by Ken Vander Hoorst

19- On the Road by Dave Gifford

23- The Meaning of Ordination by Michael Van Boom

38- A Note from the Editor by Joshua Benton

Additional contributions include: Some Singing Stones—Poem To a Cheesecake—Poem (Note from Editor: The Cheesecake has denied a rebuttal)

A Cartoon by Dave Gifford

The Stromata Vol. 42, No. 2, Calvin Theological Seminary

Stromata (1956-2020)

In This Issue

4- Lewis’ Imaginative Use of Exhortation: The Significance of C.S. Lewis’ Apologetical Theology for Contemporary Ministry by Jordan J. Ballor

8- Christ on Rood: A poetic look at Christ. on the Cross as seen in The Dream of the Rood by Joshua S. Benton!

15- Homosexuality and the CRC by Ken Vander Horst

27- Analyzing Hypocrisy by Sarah Zhang

30- The Origins of the Qumram Sect by Jordan J. Ballor

37- A Reformed Perspective on Humor by Douglas E. Pruim

45- The Wonder of Human Sexuality: Or the Importance of Being Male and Female by Amanda Black

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 35 No 2 - November 2000), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Common Grace, Theonomy, and Civic Good: The Temptations of Calvinist Politics (Reflections on the Third Point of the CRC Kalamazoo Synod, 1924) by John Bolt - 205 / What Kind of Book Is Calvin's Institutes? by Randall C. Zachman - 238 / Calvin and Catholic Trinitarianism: An Examination of Robert Reymond's Understanding of the Trinity and His Appeal to John Calvin by Paul Owen - 262 / Calvin and the Nicodemite Controversy: An Overlooked Text of 1541 by Robert White - 282 / Calvin Bibliography: 2000 by Paul Fields - 297 / Scholia et Homiletica: The Use and Abuse …

Calvin Seminary Forum: October 2000, John Bolt, Henry Zwaanstra, John W. Cooper, Jeffrey A.D. Weima

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “Tolerant Inclusivism that Excludes” - John Bolt
3 - “Christianity and the Non-Christian Religions” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “Christ Reforms Culture: The Gospel and Non-Christian Religions.” - John Cooper6 - “What I Most Want My Students to Know about Biblical Studies” - Jeffrey A. D. Weima
8 - “Discernment in the Kingdom of God” - Dean Deppe

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 2000, Henry De Moor, Henry Zwaanstra, Carl Zylstra, Calvin Van Reken

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “A One-Week Synod?” - Henry De Moor
2 - “Women in Office: Where we are.” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “The Changing World of Education for Ministry” - Carl Zylstra
6 - “Compassion at the End of Life” - Calvin Van Reken

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 35 No 1 - April 2000), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Transitions: James A. De Jong - 5 / Articles: Common Grace and the Christian Reformed Synod of Kalamazoo (1924): A Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Retrospective by John Bolt - 7 / The Three Points in Most Parts Reformed: A Reexamination of the So-Called Well-Meant Offer of Salvation by Raymond A. Blacketer - 37 / Correction to Impose Silence on a Certain Scoundrel Named Antoine Cathelan, Former Gray Friar of Albigeois by John Calvin, translated by Rob Ray McGregor - 66 / Structural Elements in the Eschatology of Johannes Cocceius by Willem J. van Asselt - 76 / Useful for the …

Dancing The Story Of Ruth, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Anna Douthwright, Agnes Kramer-Hamstra

Symposium on Worship Archive

Program and description for a service at the 2000 Calvin Symposium on Worship titled "Dancing the Story of Ruth."

Calvin Seminary Forum: January 2000, Roger S. Greenway, Henry Zwaanstra, Albert Strydhorst, Anne C. Kwantes

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “What’s Happening in Missions? Changes Underway” - Roger S. Greenway
3 - “World Missions” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “Magaji Meets Jesus: The Rocky Road to Conversion for a Follower of
African Traditional Religion” - Albert Strydhorst
6 - “The Fiesta in the Philippines” - Anne C. Kwantes
8 - “God’s Love: The Compelling Force of Christian Missions.” - Carl Bosma

The Covenant Theology Of Francis Roberts, Won Taek Lim

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

The object of this study is to show how the covenant theology of Francis Roberts (1609-1675), an English Puritan, stands in the mainline of the Reformed tradition and assists in defining the seventeenth-century development of "covenant" or "federal" theology. In particular Roberts' covenant theology not only reflects the development and refinement of English covenant thought after the Westminster Assembly but also evidences the ongoing dialogue between the English Reformed writers, the Scottish Reformed writers, and the Reformed thinkers in Europe, particularly in the Netherlands. To judge the place of Roberts' covenant theology in relation to Reformed orthodoxy, the present study …

Analysis And Critique Of "Christ The Transformer Of Culture" In The Thought Of H. Richard Niebuhr, Michael Eugene Wittmer

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation examines the world view slogan, "Christ the transformer of culture," in the thought of its creator, H. Richard Niebuhr. Although the phrase is popular in Neo-Calvinist circles, this study finds that its meaning in Niebuhr's theology deviates from Reformed orthodoxy. In order to understand what Niebuhr intends by Christ transforming culture, we begin by outlining his understanding of the biblical narrative of creation, fall, and redemption. Niebuhr describes the triadic community that exists between God, individuals, and the rest of creation. Unfortunately, humanity has always broken this community by distrusting God and being disloyal to his cause. Such …

Divine Passibility, Peter H. Vande Brake

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

The majority position in modern theology is that God is passible. Most modem theologians assert that the God portrayed by traditional theology is utterly impassible. They contend that the classical conception of God has been unduly influenced by Greek philosophical thought rather than biblical thinking This, however, is a hasty generalization that has little historical support. The word "impassibility" when it is used as a reference to God in modem theological discussions is taken to mean exclusively that God is "without the ability to have emotions and unable to experience suffering!' The historical material that deals with the issue of …