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Foundational Doctrines for Pastoral Counselors

IntroductionSince the writings of Paul, the doctrine of justification has likely caused more controversy than all other doctrines combined. From Augustine’s influence upon Luther’s breakthrough interpretation of Roman 1:17 that led to the Protestant...

John the Baptist: Character Study

                         Character Study: John the Baptist                                     Lesson One:...

Unreached People Group of Yemen

IntroductionThe Bible testifies to the necessity of taking the message of the gospel to all the nations. Writing to the churches in Galatia, the Apostle Paul reminds his readers in Galatians 3:8 that “Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by...

Theology of Missions

IntroductionThe twentieth-century explosion of the advancement of global mission is unprecedented. However, an important question to consider is the specific basis for global mission for today’s Christians.  The purpose of this paper is to articulate a...

Religious Freedom: Two Baptist Views

IntroductionSince the passing of the first amendment to the United States Constitution, historians have debated the influence of Baptists upon religious liberty in America. A question remains regarding the extent of homogeneity among Baptists regarding religious...

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Religionless Christianity

PART 1Welcome to another deep dive. Are you ready to get kinda philosophical? Always look for a good philosophical deep dive. So today, we’re gonna be taking a look at some of the ideas of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Oh wow, Yeah, Yeah. A German theologian writing from...

Radical Secular Theologians

What were the views of radical secular theologians in the mid-twentieth century about God and religion? Base your answer on the textbook readings and any other relevant sources that might aid class discussionResponseTo many evangelicals, Dietrich Bonhoeffer may not be...

Isaac Dorner’s Divine Immutability

IntroductionThe doctrine of God has a long theological history. From the Church Fathers through the Middle Ages and from the Reformation into modernity, each period, in its own way, contributes to the conversation. The pressing problem centers specifically around the...

Dorner, Bushnell, and God’s Accessibility

In what ways did Dorner and Bushnell try to find a theological middle ground between theories of God’s accessibility and inaccessibility? Base your answer on the textbook readings, lecture videos, and any other relevant sources that might aid...

The Theology and Epistemology of Charles Hodge

What were Charles Hodge’s responses to the theological tendencies of Modernism? What were the reactions of Fundamentalists to Hodge’s theology? Base your answer on the textbook readings and any other relevant sources that might aid class...