Baker, E. H., Sanchez, L. A., Nock, S. L., & Wright, J. D. (2009). Covenant marriage and the sanctification of gendered marital roles. Journal Of Family Issues, 30(2), 147-178. This article contains research on the deinstitutionalization of marriage and the changing gender roles by focusing on a unique group of marriages. The authors use quantitative and qualitative research data from previous studies. The article reveals that covenants are more traditional than standards across religious, marital, and
nor our love, that we are justified. DeVries argues, “It is not making ourselves righteous. It is not sanctification. It is not simply belonging to the Christian church because you profess Christ as Lord. Justification has to do with God as Judge. It is the declaration that you are free from guilt and condemnation in the sight of God. It is an anticipation of future judgment.” In his article “Justification: A Doctrine in Crisis,” Carl Henry asserts, “Justification is God’s declaration and implementation
strained in its correspondence to the Bible (1 Cor 12:30), church history, or contemporary experience of the various collection of Christ. Dunning 's representation of a quiet man who came to faith in his service was extremely convincing too. Could this man who couldn 't talk get the Pentecostal submersion of the Holy Spirit as prove by tongues as characterized by Horton? This point was well taken. General I was empowered by the evangelist endeavors of the Pentecostals, the stories of the work
Leadership. Anglican Theological Review, 91(1), 11-30 Beeley makes the argument that theology lies at the center of Christian leadership. It sites early theologians from the past, later theologians in the Anglican and other traditions. The author provides the relationship between theology and practicalities of leaders work, the ministry of the word, pastoral interpretation of Scripture, and the regular study of the work of Christian leadership. He points out in the article that pastoral leadership is
INTRODUCTION Corporal punishment, or otherwise known as spanking, has been a topic of discussion for many years. Opinions on whether corporal punishment should be accepted into society have lingered considering there are so many variables that cause people to have diverse opinions about the subject. It should not be a surprise that most studies prove when parents favor corporal punishment, they tend to be more likely to use it with their children (Flynn, 1998). Not only does the age of a person
There are also others who view Hutchinson as a pioneer for women’s rights. However, instead of reflecting her beliefs, the articles and books written about Anne Hutchinson often just reflect the ideas of their authors. The Antinomian Controversy The Antinomian Controversy took place in Massachusetts between 1636 and 1638. Antinomians were by definition those
In this modern day, most people would look at the word, sloth, and immediately define it as laziness; but it takes our own willfulness to act as such. We might not see it that way, but sloth is not just doing nothing- or being lazy, no, sloth can and does happen when one is too busy doing a great many other tasks other that what we need to do- distraction a common problem in today’s society. We are too busy to focus on what matters because “our hectic lives are examples of the narcotic effect of
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano was written in 1789 during the Middle Passage (Equiano, 1790). The Middle passage was a harrowing experience that described the terror and hardship of the transatlantic slave trade. The story was written by Olaudah Equiano himself at a time when slaves were being shipped across the Atlantic to work for the whites. They were transported in demeaning and dehumanizing conditions at the bottom of the deck overly crowded with little or no ventilation
Thessa G. Smith 103 Stratford Road-Greenwood, SC 29649 864.377.0400 tgsmith@umcsc.org Thessa G. Smith 103 Stratford Road – Greenwood, SC 29649 Cell phone: 864.377.0400 tgsmith@umcsc.org Disciplinary Questions – Part I Describe your personal experience of God and the understanding of God you derive from biblical, theological and historical sources. I have a personal relationship with God the Father through the redemptive power of Jesus Christ and the keeping power of the
Thought out the millennia, magic, sorcery, and the use of certain board games have drawn unsuspecting confessing born again believers into the lively hood as Simon the magician; a believer that lives under the false premises of being truly born again. This may seem a harsh judgement however, listen to what Peter tells the church to do in 1 Peter 4:17 (King James Version) For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them