We can easily be dismayed by the hate and cruelty that exists in the world. But the response can be very simple: We are God’s children. We believe in love for our neighbor. We hope and pray for a bright future. And so, Christ is the image that we must pattern our lives after. https://soulenandsoulen.com/
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95. 6. Two 18th Century Theologians. (Concluding reflections by R. Kendall Soulen)
John Wesley (1703-1791) founder of the Methodist church and Muḥammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhāb (1703-1792) founder of Wahhabism, were born in the same year and died less than a year apart. What were the factors that influenced these two significant theologians to understand belief in God and expression of faith in such radically different ways? Dr. R. Kendall Soulen provides a conclusion to the series. https://soulenandsoulen.com/
94. 5. Two 18th Century Theologians. (Wesley Part 2)
John Wesley (1703-1791) founder of the Methodist church and Muḥammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhāb (1703-1792) founder of Wahhabism, were born in the same year and died less than a year apart. What were the factors that influenced these two significant theologians to understand belief in God and expression of faith in such radically different ways? Dr. Richard N. Soulen delivers this multipart podcast series. https://soulenandsoulen.com/
37. The Freedom and the Power
At this moment, you may or may not be baptized. The Christian believes that baptism is the symbolic washing of our wants and desires. But it is more than just a washing away of sins. Baptism also grants freedom and power to be a child of God. Baptism provides the opportunity to be more than your flesh and bones. Baptism provides the opportunity to be a force of love in a troubled world. https://soulenandsoulen.com/
30. A Christian Theodicy: The Problem of Evil – Part 2
Dr. R. Kendall Soulen explores the Problem of Evil. It begins with knowing the difference between “Understanding Evil…. and WITHSTANDING Evil. https://soulenandsoulen.com/
24. Understanding the Jewish People in God’s economy. Part 2.
Part 2. For most of the past two millennia, the church’s posture toward the Jewish people has come to expression in the teaching known as supersessionism, also known as the theology of displacement. But how has this theology changed over the past fifty years? Professor R. Kendall Soulen, author of the book The God of Israel and Christian Theology (Fortress Press, 1996) explores this topic in a two-part interviewed conducted in 2012. https://soulenandsoulen.com/
23. Understanding the Jewish People in God’s economy. Part 1.
For most of the past two millennia, the church’s posture toward the Jewish people has come to expression in the teaching known as supersessionism, also known as the theology of displacement. But how has this theology changed over the past fifty years? Professor R. Kendall Soulen, author of the book The God of Israel and Christian Theology (Fortress Press, 1996) explores this topic in a two-part interviewed conducted in 2012. https://soulenandsoulen.com/
15. The Defining Jesus Series. An Epilogue – New Ways of Thinking Theology
Not WHAT to think…. but HOW to think. Indeed….how to think Theology and avoid semantic confusion.
10. Defining The Biblical Jesus. The Man Who Lives. Part 4.
The Biblical Jesus refers to the Jesus one meets when reading the Gospels and writings of the New Testament.
9. Defining The Biblical Jesus. The Man Who Lives. Part 3.
The Biblical Jesus refers to the Jesus one meets when reading the Gospels and writings of the New Testament.
8. Defining The Biblical Jesus. The Man Who Lives. Part 2.
The Biblical Jesus refers to the Jesus one meets when reading the Gospels and writings of the New Testament.
7. Defining The Biblical Jesus. The Man Who Lives. Part 1.
The Biblical Jesus refers to the Jesus one meets when reading the Gospels and writings of the New Testament.
6. Defining The Earthly Jesus. The Man Who Lived.
What is the generally recognized factual core of the life of Jesus around which declarations of faith are built?
5. The Defining Jesus Series: The Earthly, the Biblical, the Historical, and the Real Jesus, and How Not to Confuse Them
The introductory episode of the Defining Jesus Series: What do you mean when you say “Jesus”? Who, exactly, are you referring to? The Defining Jesus series is about the semantic content of the name Jesus and how it is used (and misused) in biblical studies, the church, and the popular press.
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