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Applying Christian Wisdom to Climate Change

By Larry J. Perkins, PhD “Reigning in Life” (Rom. 5:17) for the Good of Humanity and Creation.[1] Some human activity induces climate change with concomitant negative effects upon creation and human society. People rightly experience anxiety and despair at the … Continue reading

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Climate Change and Science: A Hope-filled Perspective?

By Howard G. Andersen, Ph.D. Introduction This paper, along with the others by Drs. Rapske and Perkins comprising this set has been spawned by Generation Dread, the provocative book by Canadian writer Britt Wray. Wray’s book focuses much attention on … Continue reading

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Review Essay: Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Change, 2022

Britt Wray, Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis.  New York: Morgan James Publishing, 2023. ISBN: 9780735280724 Brian M. Rapske, PhD  Britt Wray’s award-winning Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis[1] is written for readers experiencing … Continue reading

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Have the Apologetics Questions Changed?

By Paul Chamberlain, PhD TikTok. Zoom. Meta. Covid 19. Social distancing. Vaccine passports. Twitter. X.  Stop the steal. Barbenheimer. Imagine someone returning to North America who had been away for the past decade and hearing terms like these for the … Continue reading

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Nature and Nurture: A Social-Cognitive Approach to Moral Emotions in the Qumran Sectarian Literature

Marcus K. M. Tso, PhD Abstract: The emerging methodology of cognitive psychology in Qumran studies is yet underemployed for exploring sectarian moral psychology. This paper extends the author’s work on moral emotions in the Qumran sectarian literature by arguing for … Continue reading

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Review of Sam D. Kim, A Holy Haunting: Why Faith Isn’t a Leap but a Series of Staggers from One Safe Place to Another, 2023.

Sam D. Kim, A Holy Haunting: Why Faith Isn’t a Leap but a Series of Staggers from One Safe Place to Another.  New York: Morgan James Publishing, 2023. ISBN 978-1631959905 By Paul Chamberlain, PhD Why are so many people who … Continue reading

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Review of Hiemstra, Rick and Lindsay Callaway, “Significant Church: Understanding the Value of the Small Evangelical Church in Canada,” 2023 (Research Study)

Hiemstra, Rick and Lindsay Callaway.  “Significant Church: Understanding the Value of the Small Evangelical Church in Canada,” 2023. (Research Study)  By Tim Stewart, MDiv “Is it ok for a church to be small?” Rick Hiemstra and Lindsay Callaway, authors of … Continue reading

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Missional Community Engagement: Outreach to the Needy and Newcomers

By Susan Booth, PhD “Mommy, I’m still hungry.” “Have you seen the price of eggs lately?!” “If we don’t catch up on rent by next week, they’ll kick us out!” “Please! Need help! Mera bachcha bimar hai!”[1] One must imagine … Continue reading

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“Spirited” Work – The Implications of Paul’s Use of ἐνεργέω (energeō) and Cognates for Constructing a Theology of Work

By Larry Perkins, PhD It is impossible to present a comprehensive theology of human work in the context of the Kingdom of God within the limited scope of a single article. However, one can articulate a key principle that should … Continue reading

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Moral Emotions in the Qumran Sectarian Literature: A Cognitive Psychological Approach

By Marcus K. M. Tso, PhD  Abstract: Cognitive psychology is an emerging methodological tool in Qumran studies, but little has yet been published on how it might illuminate the sectarian moral psychology. This paper extends the author’s work on ethics … Continue reading

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Review of Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches, 2021

Jones, Peyton. Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches. Grand Rapids, Michigan:  Zondervan, 2021. 415 pp. ISBN 9780310135883 By Bernard Mukwavi, DMin Peyton Jones, the author of Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches, is a … Continue reading

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Review of Reading the Bible Around the World: A Student’s Guide to Global Hermeneutics, 2022

Fredrico Alfredo Roth, Justin Marc Smith, Kirsten Sonkyo Oh, Alice Yafeh-Deigh, and Kay Higuera Smith. Reading the Bible Around the World: A Student’s Guide to Global Hermeneutics. Downers Grove: IVP Press Academic, 2022. 151 pages. By Mark Naylor, DTh Overview … Continue reading

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Review of Elias Hofer, Weltanschauung and Apologia: A Study in C.S. Lewis , 2022

Hofer, Elias. Weltanschauung and Apologia: A Study in C.S. Lewis. Wipf and Stock, 2022. ISBN 9781666739527 By Howard G. Andersen, PhD Elias Hofer lives in Victoria, BC, and took an opportunity for early retirement from his financial sector career to pursue … Continue reading

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Practical Issues in Academic Research

Elsie Froment, PhD Introduction This article is written from the perspective of academic research administration. It covers a constellation of research issues common to Christian universities and seminaries that seek to develop the research skills of their faculty members to … Continue reading

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Joel Korytko, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Program Manager, CBTE Research Interests To continue to broaden my understanding of Ancient Near Eastern contexts through an investigation into primary and secondary sources, to contribute to both the academic and faith-based worlds. Publications Books … Continue reading

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