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Bremmer's "Maidens, Magic And Martyrs In Early Christianity" (Book Review), Cynthia Hammell

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Mattes's "Martin Luther’S Theology Of Beauty: A Reappraisal" (Book Review), Craig Rosenbeck

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Speelman's "Melanchthon And Calvin On Confession And Communion: Early Modern Protestant Penitential And Eucharistic Piety" (Book Review), Robert Lancaster

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Blankenship's "The Mystery And The Masterpiece: The Message Of Marriage" (Book Review), Mary Ann Buhler

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Agang's "No More Cheeks To Turn?" (Book Review), David H. Michaels

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Walton's "Old Testament Theology For Christians: From Ancient Context To Enduring Belief, Julianne Burnett

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Ganssle's "Our Deepest Desires: How The Christian Story Fulfills Human Aspirations" (Book Review), Jeremy W. Labosier

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Philip's "Paul And Common Meal: Re-Socialization Of The Christian Community" (Book Review), Taylor Wilcox

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Sircar's "Paul’S Theology Of Mission To The Nations In Romans" (Book Review), Rusty Tryon

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Priest's "Reason And Wonder: Why Science And Faith Need Each Other" (Book Review), Addison Lucchi

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Levering And Vanhoozers' "Was The Reformation A Mistake?: Why Catholic Doctrine Is Not Unbiblical" (Book Review), Darcy R. Gullacher

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Meynell's "What Angels Long To Read: Reading And Preaching The New Testament" (Book Review), Paul A. Andrews

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Stark's "Why God?: Explaining Religious Phenomena" (Book Review), Scott Lloyd

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T. And Langers' "Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence In A Post-Christian World" (Book Review), Leslie Starasta

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Telfer's "Wrestling With Isaiah: The Exegetical Methodology Of Campegius Vitringa (1659–1722)" (Book Review), Randall L. Mckinion

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The Mystery Of The Incarnation: Towards A Reconciliation Of Cyril And Nestorius, Kyle Williams

Seminary Masters Theses

This thesis studies the fifth-century christological controversy surrounding Cyril of Alexandria (c. 378-444) and Nestorius of Constantinople (c. 381-451) and their debate around the person and nature of Jesus Christ, sparked by the theotokos dispute. At the First Council of Ephesus (431) the christologies of these two bishops and theologians were pitted against each other, and have since been studied in contrast to one another. The goal of this study is to examine the christologies of Cyril and Nestorius with the intention to seek reconciliation between the two. In the Introduction I first orient the reader to the problem and …

The Ecclesiological Function Of A Critic: Exploring The Ecclesiological Contributions Of Søren Kierkegaard In His ‘Attack’ On “Christendom”, Anthony Mako

Seminary Masters Theses

Traditionally, Søren Kierkegaard has not been associated with the field of ecclesiology. Some simply do not see any ecclesiological merits to Kierkegaard’s perspective, while others, who perhaps acknowledge Kierkegaard’s connection to ecclesiology, view it as having a negating function. Additionally, growing disenfranchisement with the church has caused a renewed interest in Kierkegaard’s ‘attack’; however, this renewed interest often fails to account for the context into which Kierkegaard wrote. This paper will explore Kierkegaard’s ‘attack’ on “Christendom” in context. It also engages the perspectives of Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who show ecclesial implications for Kierkegaard’s ‘attack’ in both agreement and …

Against The Stream, How Karl Barth Reframed Church-State Relations (Chapter 3 Of Keine Gewalt! No Violence!), Roger J. Newell

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

Excerpt: "Defenders of the Barmen Declaration's apolitical tone remind us that it was never intended to establish a program of political protest, that Karl Barth and the others were pastors not politicians; that the goal was to reassert the integrity of the gospel in the face of the attempted subversion by the German Christians. On the one hand, the soundness of this interpretation is self-evident. And yet it should surprise no one that an apolitical strategy would have little political impact on the German state. It is also true that Barth's views on church and state relations changed after Barmen; …

Study Guide For Skeel’S "True Paradox: How Christianity Makes Sense Of Our Complex World", Kerry Irish

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

From the introduction: "Skeel prefers to defend the Christian faith by examining how it explains the truth of human existence more fully than any other system. The result is not a thorough defeat of materialism or materialists. It is rather a gentle apologia that hopefully provides non-Christians cause for interest in Christianity, and Christians a deeper sense of the value and truth of their faith.

This study guide is divided into five parts, each corresponding to a chapter of the book. The book may be easily read one chapter per week for a Sunday School class or Christian book study." …

Bavinck's "The Riddle Of Life" (Book Review), James L. Sauer

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A review of Bavinck, J. H. (2016). The riddle of life (B. Hielma, Trans.). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. 102 pp. $20.00. ISBN 9780802873330

Regele's "Science, Scripture, And Same-Sex Love" (Book Review), James Sauer

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A review of Regele, M. B. (2014). Science, scripture, and same-sex love. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. 278 pp. $22.00. ISBN 9781426798290

Kapic And Jones' "The Ashgate Research Companion To John Owen’S Theology" (Book Review), Jeremy W. Labosier

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A review of Kapic, K. M., & Jones, M. (Eds.). (2012). The Ashgate Research Companion to John Owen’s Theology. Burlington, VT: Ashgate. 352 pp. $49.95. ISBN 9781409484295

Crisp And Sanders' "Locating Atonement: Explorations In Constructive Dogmatics" (Book Review), Greg Rosauer

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A review of Crisp, O., & Sanders, F. (Eds.). (2015). Locating atonement: Explorations in constructive dogmatics. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. 256 pp. $26.99. ISBN 9780310521167

Strivens' "Philip Doddridge And The Shaping Of Evangelical Dissent" (Book Review), Paul Hartog

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A review of Strivens, R. (2016). Philip Doddridge and the shaping of evangelical dissent. Ashgate studies in evangelicalism. New York: Routledge. 201 pp. $87.96. ISBN 9781472440754

Moody's "Radical Theology And Emerging Christianity: Deconstruction, Materialism, And Religious Practices" (Book Review), Craig Rosenbeck

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A review of Moody, K. S. (2016). Radical theology and emerging Christianity: Deconstruction, materialism, and religious practices. New York: Routledge. 285 pp. $119.95. ISBN 9781315603506

Keener's "Spirit Hermeneutics: Reading Scripture In The Light Of Pentecost" (Book Review), Dale R. Jensen

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A review of Keener, C. S. (2016). Spirit hermeneutics: Reading scripture in the light of Pentecost. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans. 522 pp. ISBN 9780802874399

Macgregor's "Luis De Molina: The Life And Theology Of The Founder Of Middle Knowledge" (Book Review), Steve Emerson

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A review of MacGregor, K. R. (2015). Luis de Molina: The life and theology of the founder of middle knowledge. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. 288 pp. $27.99. ISBN 9780310516972

Study Guide For C. S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity", Kerry Irish

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

Dr. Kerry Irish’s study guide for C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity is unique in that it begins with an introduction that explains how Mere Christianity came into being, and also how Lewis became a Christian.

The guide consists of six discussions. It is suitable for use by book groups or Sunday schools as well as individual study. It is compatible with any edition of Mere Christianity, as it follows book and chapter designations rather than page numbers.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Baptism As Beginning In Christ, And Becoming Like Christ, Eric E. Peterson

Doctor of Ministry

This dissertation involves applied research, relying on the foundation of sacramental
theology, to answer the question, "What is the sign that has the power to help people
embrace not only a sacred self-identity, but to live holy, meaningful, and abundant
lives in a largely broken and sacrilegious world?" Beginning with a review of the major
and various assumptions people have historically adhered to in the pursuit of a good
life, the dissertation proceeds to argue for the superiority of a sacramental
perspective. Employing a semiotics of baptism, chapter two provides a critical analysis
of the opposing forces of "cultural baptism" …

Joeckel's "The C. S. Lewis Phenomenon: Christianity And The Public Sphere" (Book Review), Mark Hanson

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A review of Joeckel, S. (2013). The C. S. Lewis phenomenon: Christianity and the public sphere. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press. 427 pp. $30.00. ISBN 978881464375