A study of the apostle Paul's reflection on the nature of his apostleship, and the significance of his self-presentation in fulfilling that ministry. It examines the settings of the epistle and its literary integrity, proposing the unity of 2 Corinthians 1-7 based on a rhetorical critical analysis.

The majority of literature on evangelism and evangelistic methodology is based on historical and philosophical assumptions. This dissertation examines the post-modern worldview and then suggests approaches to evangelism, ministry, and preaching that might be more effective than traditional approaches in evangelising post-modernists.

The stories presented in this text are part of ancient writings which many early Christians regarded as scripture, but which are not part of modern bibles. Such writings are called New Testament Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha (NTAP).

This text examines the origin of Jewish apocalyptic literature, the literature of groups who were convinced that the End was near. The author points out that many stories in Jewish apocalyptic literature evolved from conversations around the campfire and the hearth.

By the application of his own methodology, the author of this text finds that in each of the six undisputed letters of Paul there is a distinctive Christology elaborated by Paul in response to the specific pastoral problem or concern of the respective letter.

In this volume are six papers, presented at the ASOR Jubilee Symposium in November 1997, which reveal the current state of Dead Sea Scrolls research and the tremendous impact it is having on biblical studies and on our understanding of Early Christianity, and First-Century Judaism.

Aiming to help the reader to become more open to his or her own gifts in simple contemplative practice, this text looks at the configuration of body, mind and psyche in the enneagram - or nine-sided figure - type.

A popular series which presents the latest scholarship by the world's leading scholars in their fields, in easy-to-read manner and assuming no prior knowledge of the subject matter.

This is one of a series of study guides on the Bible, containing lesson guides, supplementary explanations, diagrams and study questions, all designed for individual or group study in conjunction with Christensen's Bible 101 . This volume covers the writings.

This is a brief description of how Dead Sea scroll research clarifies New Testament allusions to the Hebrew Bible.

This is a description of all Christian points of view on homosexuality, what the biblical and theological bases for each are, how they are criticized, and how they answer their critics.

These articles and cartoons are from The Door , the oldest, largest and pretty much only religious satire magazine. Amongst the articles, it looks at the conspiracy theory surrounding David's slaying of Goliath, and ten reasons why Jesus never married.

Dr Carter argues that the church founded by missionaries in the non-western world can no longer be described as a Protestant church. The new paradigm embraces theologies and ecclesiologies different from those that produced the Reformation.

This introduction to Zoroastrianism includes a discussion of the relationship between Zoroastrianism and Christianity.