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This document (accepted by the Board of Ordained Ministry in 2020) includes some revisions, making it more accessible to the laity. In addition, it may provide some direction for certified candidates in the UMC seeking to be commissioned... more
I have held this book back many years. It is now time for it to see the light of day (being part of the larger work, A Great And Terrible Love: A Visionary Journey from Woodstock’s Sorceries to God’s Paradise). With the gained... more
Article written for Worship Life Conferences and published in partnership with Worship Leader Magazine. This article presents a New Testament view of the function of Leading Worship.
L'article est une invitation à se saisir tout à nouveau de la doctrine de la résurrection du corps dans notre enseignement biblique et notre pastorale. Partant du constat que la résurrection est bien souvent compris dans nos communautés... more
Building on my paper presented at SVS 2013, which sketched out the proposal that the manner of Jesus’ own coming into the world defines the manner of the coming of his kingdom into the world, this paper argues that the concept of kenosis... more
In this paper, the author wants to demonstrate that the demise of Pentecostal dispensationalism along with some further contemporary factors are removing the bedrock upon which Pentecostal premillennialism was standing. For this reason,... more
The Anointing of the Sick is possibly the most underappreciated and understudied sacrament. In To Die Is Gain, Roger Nutt seeks to bring greater attention to and appreciation for the Anointing of the Sick. Beginning with an examination of... more
It is common to find, in the literature or audios distributed by some dissident ministries, the affirmation that the seven heads of the beast of Revelation 17 represent seven popes (seven kings). Those who make this affirmation usually... more
El subtítulo del libro lo dice todo respecto a la intención del autor, que intenta hacer una reinterpretación de la dimensión post-mortal de nuestra vida, pero más allá de lo que han dicho tradicionalmente las religiones (es decir, desde... more
How is God fulfilling the longings of his faithful people who eagerly hoped for the “consolation” and “restoration” of Israel and the “redemption of Jerusalem” (Luke 2:25, 38; 24:21; Acts 1:6)? It is my contention that he is doing so in... more
Alfa e Omega è un breve manuale che, come indicato dal titolo, studia la protologia e l’escatologia cristiana, alla luce del cristocentrismo trinitario e del principio sintetico. La luminosità di Cristo risorto si espande verso gli inizi... more
The topic of the Jubilee is a significant one, both in size and importance. In the present paper, I seek to trace its emergence and evolution in the course of Scripture, from Ararat to Sinai, Jericho to Judah, Naboth’s vineyard to... more
Yima’s vara- or “enclosure,” generally held to reflect ancient Indo-Iranian afterlife beliefs, is described in the Vīdēvdād as a cavernous structure not reached by the light of the sun or the moon. Mention is instead made of its... more
Quelle est celle, dont il est dit : "Sortez du milieu d'elle, mon peuple, ..." Apocalypse 18:4 ?
DEATH AND THE INTERMEDIATE STATE: COMPARISON OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX, AND PROTESTANT DOCTRINAL VIEWS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN’S ETERNAL STATE PAPER TYPE: Synthesis and Expository THESIS STATEMENT: The study will contrast and... more
Views the history Adventist eschatology through the lens of victory over sin.
One of the deadliest attacks to the queer community, specifically the queer community of color, occurred on June 12, 2016, in the Pulse Nightclub, a safe space for queer people. The “closet” has indicated a space of survival for many... more
Review of Erich Fromm, The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1974).
Il capitolo approfondisce l'idea che lo studio della Trinità è necessario per conoscere chi è l’uomo. Più approfondiamo il mistero del Dio Trino, più capiremo chi è l’essere umano e qual è il suo destino eterno. L'uomo è creato a immagine... more
Book Discussion - Elizabeth Johnson, Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love
Published in The Baptist Bulletin, this brief article (written for a non-academic yet informed Church audience) explores and clarifies the biblical link between eschatology and the Christian life by way of several key New Testament texts.... more
In this brief essay I counter the popular notions of the Antichrist often used for fear-mongering by showing how C. S. Lewis describes that false Messiah in the _Narnia Chronicles_, specifically in the first chapter of _The Last Battle_.
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The Thesis is about how Paul Tillich's eschatological concept of God as the lord of time is build on Heidegger's original breakthrough through the 1920s
The Thesis is about how Paul Tillich's eschatological concept of God as the lord of time is build on Heidegger's original breakthrough through the 1920s
Andrew Marin, "Embodiment as Social Healing between the Church and LGBT Community," in The End of Theology: Shaping Theology for the Sake of Mission, eds. Jason Sexton and Paul Weston. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016.
Jesus� imperatives in the Sermon on the Mount continue to play a significant role in Christian ethical discussions. The tension between the radical demands of Jesus and the impossibility of living this out within the everyday world has... more
God’s good creation has something temporary, but at the same time it is more than ‘a waiting room for eternity’. In positive terms: “It is important to taste God's glory in creation in the present. This is part of the foretaste of eternal... more
The Theology of Death and the History of Death
The 70 sevens are not difficult to understand or to map to history. This short paper makes clear the application and the dates, focused on Israel's post-exillic period until the fall of the Second Temple.
Since the dawn of time, the questions concerning the meaning of time, eternity, and the relationship between them have accompanied mankind. They have become an inspiration for many studies in philosophy, theology, physics, and other... more
The Prophet Mohammed sent letters to many of the Kings and emperors in and around the Middle East. One of these was to Heraclius in Byzantium. This letter had a curious effect upon the Emperor, yet it disappeared from Islamic History.... more
Many of the fascinating little gold leaves which have come to light by now are characterized by a peculiar mixture of verse and rhythmical prose. The lines in rhythmical prose have a distinctly performative ring and may be divided into... more