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Paul’s letter to the Philippians is categorized as a “friendship” or “family” letter. The reciprocity Paul describes in his letter mirrors elements in Aristotle’s discourse in his Nicomachean Ethics, such as focusing on virtue, looking out for the interests of others, providing opportunity for nobility, and not acting out of need. Paul’s writing seems to … Read more
Ali Bonner in The Myth of Pelagianism argues that Augustine misrepresented Pelagius as a perfectionist who taught that good and evil were equally within human power. She claims Pelagius only taught that “human nature was inclined to goodness, and that man had free will.” She disputes Augustine’s teachings of “original sin,” what she calls “an … Read more
This paper seeks to present a theological ethics of responsibility rooted in the Filipino lingua-cultural concept of pananagútan (accountability). I aim to show the potential of this concept for bringing together ethical frameworks previously proposed by evangelical Asian theologians and adding important biblical nuance to the conversation. Pananagútan is a multifaceted ethical concept that recognizes … Read more
Scholars typically interpret προγινώσκω in Romans 8:29 as (1) an act of foreknowledge (“know beforehand”) or (2) an act of unconditional election (“choose beforehand” and synonyms). The second interpretation is by far the majority view among Romans commentators, but scholars often assume rather than argue that προγινώσκω can have this meaning. The present study argues … Read more
This presentation considers the benefits of the Lord’s Supper for a believer and proposes a paradigm for better understanding and promoting those benefits. It does so by situating two paradigms of influence—external and internal. The first paradigm, the Roman Catholic paradigm of ex opere operato, emphasizes the efficacious nature of the external elements upon the … Read more
The meaning of the term “myth” is heavily disputed, with several disciplines claiming it as a part of their domain of inquiry. As a result, there is great confusion regarding “myth”, leading some scholars to label it as nothing more than an ad hoc scholarly category, consisting of whatever meaning and content a given theorist … Read more
Being Tribals and Christians: The Complexity of ‘Charismatism’ among Evangelical Naga Baptists Christianity to the Nagas of Northeast India came through American Baptist missionaries from the late 19th century onwards and grew through modern education and medicine, missionary works, indigenous agents, and so on. In the 1950s and 1970s, most Naga-inhabited areas witnessed the Revivals … Read more
This paper will explore the literary effect of the repetition in Daniel 3. The narrator repeats many phrases to an extraordinary degree, such as “the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces” (vss 2, 3, 27) and “the sound of the … Read more
When it comes to natural theology, one must distinguish between different models within the broader project or discipline. As recent scholarship has noted, at least two main models exist within the Christian tradition: pre-dogmatic and dogmatic models of natural theology (Sudduth). On the one hand, a pre-dogmatic model of natural theology offers rational argumentation as … Read more
This paper will focus on preaching, African Americans in the United States, and the influence of the pulpit in African American culture. John Jasper, the African American pastor of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in Richmond, VA, became an international celebrity by preaching the movement of the Sun. Jasper was a slave for 40 years … Read more