Omar Perich 4/25/14 Systematic Theology II Myer Pearlman’s contrast on the 5 theories of sin 1. Atheism- Myer Pearlman’s contrast to this view lies in the fact‚ that “when man is guilty of wrong doing to God does this constitute sin”. All wrongdoing is directed against God‚ for wrong is a violation of right‚ and right is the law of God. Man therefore needs pardon based on a Divine provision of atonement or in other words a fresh start‚ new beginning‚ re-birth through Jesus Christ
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4-MAT Review: Psychology‚ Theology and Spirituality in Christian Counseling Liberty University McMinn‚ Ph.D.‚ Mark R. Tyndale House Publishers‚ Inc. (1996) 4 MAT Review: Psychology‚ Theology and Spirituality in Christian Counseling Abstract Christian counseling is all about integrating psychology‚ theology and spirituality into counselor and clients lives. Psychology‚ Theology and Spirituality in Christian Counseling gives insight into how these three perspectives can be used to help individuals
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Olson Chapter 9 "Liberation Theologies Protest Injustice and Oppression" When I saw the title of this chapter I figured this chapter would mainly be about women’s liberation and the feminist movement in theology‚ but I was surprised to see the topic of oppression. I had a close Christian friend who passed away who always said‚ "Jesus had liberated women!" I believe my friend was right Jesus did come to liberate women and all the other oppressed people of this world. The more I read the scripture
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Models of Contextual Theology‚ Catholic theologian Stephen B. Bevans seeks to underscore that contextual theology is a theological imperative. What he means by this that all theological exercise is contextual. Though in the surface is seems a simple statement‚ Bevans unfolds this statement and take us into the deep complexities and dynamics between the gospel and culture. The first part of the book‚ chapter 1 through 3‚ deals with themes such as the imperativeness of contextual theology; the issues of
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Summary of William Paley’s Natural Theology (1802)‚ Chapters I-III Keith Burgess-Jackson 22 September 2013 Introduction. Natural Theology was written during the late 1790s. It was published in the early months of 1802‚ three years before Paley died. The first printing of 1‚000 copies sold out almost immediately. It was “an enormous success.” Second‚ third‚ and fourth editions were published the same year (1802). Fifth and sixth editions were published in 1808. Twelve more editions were published
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of being a surrogate‚ and a surrogate is a substitute‚ especially a person acting for another in a specific role. This is the dictionary definition of surrogacy and a surrogate‚ but Delores Williams has a different meaning of the word. Black liberation theology was always from the perspective of male‚ and is a problem according to Williams. Williams describes in her book Sister’s in the Wilderness that black women have been the oppressed group inside the oppression. For nearly four hundred years black
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The reading of this week’s chapter in the Transforming Missions; Paradigm Shifts of Theology and Missions by David J. Bosch was insightful. Bosch particularly points out important issues in Chapter 7. He categorizes parts of this chapter in a manner that will be acceptable and understandable by the reader. I particularly like portions of the text speaking to “Mission between Church and State.” At issue in this text was the controversial notion about “supremacy and independence” of the spiritual
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4MAT Review: Psychology‚ Theology‚ and Spirituality in Christian Counseling Summary Psychology‚ Theology and Spirituality in Christian Counseling‚ written by Mark R. McMinn (2011)‚ describes how his spiritual formation was built. The book provides spiritual needs for everyday occurrences in life. The techniques in the book seem to be the latest techniques that are targeted towards the kind of society we currently live in. The multi-faceted
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Tamil’s supposed superior treatment. Since Sri Lanka became independent in 1948‚ the Sinhalese majority had dominated the country. The remainder of Sri Lanka’s population includes ethnic Muslims as well as the Tamil and Sinhalese Christians. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)‚ also known as the Tamil Tigers‚ is the only terrorist group which once consumed its own ‘Military’ – Tigers (infantry)‚ Air Tigers (air wing) and Sea Tigers (sea wing) in the world. LTTE began its campaign in Sri Lanka
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Introduction The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)‚ also known as the Tamil Tigers‚ are a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka. The LTTE is infamous for introducing the suicide bomb jacket‚ as well as the use of women in suicide attacks. They are blamed for a dozen high profile assassinations‚ over two hundred suicide attacks‚ and its war against the government has cost more than seventy thousand lives. The LTTE‚ which may have between 7‚000 to 15‚000
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