CALL FOR PAPERS: CRITICAL ISSUES IN ECCLESIOLOGY GTC 2012 KENYA
Church of the Nazarene Global Theology Conference Africa Nazarene University Nairobi, Kenya 26—29 March 2012 Critical Issues in Ecclesiology Call for Papers
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Church of the Nazarene Global Theology Conference Africa Nazarene University Nairobi, Kenya 26—29 March 2012 Critical Issues in Ecclesiology Call for Papers
The Commission on the Doctrine of the Church was appointed to propose an article of faith by action of the 1985 General Assembly. It was my privilege to serve as chair of this commission along with...
The challenge of re-expressing our tradition calls for the most careful theological consideration. As biblical scholars and historical theologians, we must strengthen our roots so that we remain...
We have received substantial gifts in Dr. Rob Fringer’s paper, “Broken-Holy People” and Dr. Stanley Bhebhe’s paper, “God’s Eternal Project.” I offer this response as a means of amplification and...
Wesleyan theologies of holiness often focus on the immanent, the here and now of how God’s love is cultivated in God’s people by the Spirit. This focus on the concrete is the result of Wesley’s...
The presentations I will discuss below are those of Dr. Rob A. Fringer, “A Broken Holy People: A Biblical Plea for God's Holy People to Embrace a Less Perfect Perfection,” and that of Dr. Stanley...
Personally, I think it is a text that one has to go through slowly, appreciating the notes and savor ing those ideas that at first impulse could seem intense. I consider it an unmissable text because...
Faced with so many ideas about the end times, it is necessary to at least examine which of these ideas is influencing our life and mission as a Church. How are we waiting for the coming of our Lord...
As a person steeped in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, the above makes sense. The imperative to live out and proclaim this understanding is clear. However, I am an African challenged by precisely how...
The Hope that God will renew all things in Christ is foundational Christian faith. In “Finish then Thy New Creation” T. Scott Daniels argues that this Hope-filled ending of our story shapes decisions...
Our understanding of the end, or eschaton, is crucial in the Christian faith. It is the end that guides, shapes, and transforms how we live as Christians. Hence T. Scott Daniels’ engaging opening of...
Our holistic approach to our Articles of Faith in this conference brings us now to the fifth paper, ‘Holy Persons’. Here we come to the area of doctrine which we usually deal with under the heading of...
The chapters in this book were originally delivered in February 1945 as lectures at the first John Gould Memorial Lectureship at Eastern Nazarene College. The supplementary chapter is an address...
The essays in this issue began their existence as speeches to be heard, not as words on a page to be seen.They are the induction speeches of five APNTSfaculty members on the occasionsof their...
Perhaps John Wesley’s major contribution to the Church at large, and to the Wesleyan movement, remains his discipleship system, grounded in biblical principles, channeled through methods God helped...
The principles [of Wesleyan theology] mentioned above make up the seed bed of our theology making it relevant in our time, particularly in the education sector. We educators have to carefully and...
This position paper begins with describing the task of the theological educator in terms of an artisan. In a world inundated with information, the search for Wisdom becomes a worthy goal of...
A paper on future challenges in Wesleyan theological education makes two assumptions. First, we know what Wesleyan theological education is. Second, many of us are engaged in Wesleyan theological...
IN THIS ISSUE: 2 NTS – A Great Decision, General Superintendent: Jerald D. Johnson 3 What are you Investing in?, Charles R. Gailey 4 Letters 5 NTS and the Mission of the Church, Terrell C. Sanders, Jr...
IN THE ISSUE: 2 Equipping Youth to Share His Spirit, General Superintendent: Raymond W. Hurn 3 Paying Off a Debt, Gary Sivewright 4 Letters 5 Youth and the Age of Narcissism, Ed Robinson 6 Making...
ARTICLES 4 Every Child A Winner in the Things That Really Matter, Miriam J. Hall 6 Helping Every Child to Be a Winner, Robert D. Troutman 7 The Parable of the Vacationer and His Son, Jim Spruce 10...