Author Archives
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Johannine Theology of Mission: Major Themes and Approaches
Introduction Johannine theology of mission is not as known as the Pauline approach to mission. Theologians such as Dean Gilliland, Rollin Grams, and Andreas Köstenberger have written on theologies of mission from various perspectives of the Pauline Epistles,[1] Matthean understanding,[2]… Read More ›
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Ways of the Word: Learning to Preach for Your Time and Place
Enter an introductory preaching classroom today at a mainline seminary and you will discover a dizzying diversity of differences along race, ethnicity, gender, class, ability, denomination, geography, and language. It is no surprise that some of the classic texts in… Read More ›
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Is it God or the State that Gifts Salvation?: Sovereignty in Agamben and Calvin
Introduction What is the relationship between the political and the theological? To whom do you grant your hope of salvation? Is it possible to see God and the state as sovereign? An understanding of theological sovereignty can grant a vision… Read More ›
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Dichotomy Between Faith and Scholarship: A Reflection from Pakistan
Introduction The very first advice I got from many elderly and wise people when I was going to England to pursue theological studies was, “Do not let your higher studies murder your faith in God.” They also added that “the… Read More ›
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Reading Jesus’ Parables with Dao De Jing.
“Can Eastern classics contribute to biblical interpretation and hermeneutics?” In biblical scholarship, there have been ongoing interests in bringing the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman literature together with the Bible in order to bring fresh light on the texts… Read More ›
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Honor and Shame in Sirach
Introduction Ben Sira was a wisdom teacher in Jerusalem in the late third century through the early second century B.C.E., and Sirach, the collection of his teachings, was composed sometime between 190 and 175 B.C.E.[1] As a member of those… Read More ›
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Asian Theological Summer Institute 2018
Asian Theological Summer Institute 2018 May 29-June 1, 2018 Held on United Lutheran Seminary’s Philadelphia campus, the Asian Theological Summer Institute (ATSI) seeks to identify and encourage Asians/Asian Americans who are focused on theological education at the PhD and ThD… Read More ›
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Vol. 5 No. 1
Vol. 5 No. 1 Articles & Book Reviews Bible Article: “Violence, Suffering, and Solidarity: A Fanonian Reading of Jeremiah 11:18–12:6,” Tae Woong Lee, PDF Book Review on Messiah in Weakness: A Portrait of Jesus from the Perspective of the Dispossessed, La Hkawng, PDF History… Read More ›
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Self-Forgiveness: A Moral Compass Reflected in Prologue of John
Introduction[1] Forgiveness helps us to mend the unwanted brokenness in our lives. Many people feel burdened by guilt and grief over what they have done or failed to do, ultimately desiring forgiveness either from themselves or from others. As Anthony… Read More ›
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Missionary Christianity and Local Religion: American Evangelicalism in North India, 1836-1870
This is an exciting study on the history of Christian missions and their encounter with local religious sects in North India. It explores the relationship between American evangelical Christianity and the Hindu bhakti traditions in the Uttar Pradesh region during… Read More ›
Asian American Theological Forum 