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'The Tribe of Dan' : the New Connexion of General Baptists 1770-1891 : a study in the transition from revival movement to established denominationRinaldi, Frank W. January 1996 (has links)
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Locating scriptural authority in Charles Chauncy's UniversalismBaysa, Michael I. 22 May 2017 (has links)
Charles Chauncy remains an important transitionary figure between eighteenth century Puritan orthodoxy and nineteenth century liberal Congregationalism. Many historians imagined Chauncy as a figure caught between the revelatory experiences of the Great Awakening and the rational social ethos of the Revolutionary War. This framework has helped historians harmonize Chauncy’s traditional Calvinism and his progressive Universalism, especially as they understand Chauncy’s publications on Universalism: The Mystery Hid From Ages, The Benevolence of the Deity, and Five Dissertations. Read together, these three works comprise a Universalism canon that portrays Chauncy as a theologian compromising between two extremes: reason and revelation. Read separately, however, demands a more nuanced view of Chauncy beyond portrayals of him as a religious innovator or an indecisive theologian.
Chauncy’s strict adherence to scripture complicates this paradigm. On the surface, Chauncy’s biblicism illustrates his adherence to Puritan methods of epistemology. A deeper analysis of scriptural authority’s shifting role in Chauncy’s canon demonstrates an individual negotiating his abiblical environment with the texts of scripture . While historians have demonstrated the ways in which hermeneutical decisions arise from the social and political situations faced by individuals like Chauncy, few have investigated the ways in which scripture also facilitates religious transitions, at times even the decline of its influence in social and political contexts. Chauncy’s inclusion and omissions of scripture in his publications demonstrated the ways in which eighteenth century biblical canon struggled to adapt to an eighteenth century context. Recognizing this, Chauncy grounded his Universalism on scripture by appropriating John Taylor’s exegetical approaches to rebut the abiblical Universalism of John Murray or the rationalist of deists like Thomas Paine. But by the nineteenth century, New England Congregationalism demonstrated the fruits of a Chauncy’s labors: a steep decline in reliance upon biblical authority. While Chauncy had demonstrated the possibility of a biblical foundation for his Universalism, he may have also inadvertently diminished the need for it as he compromised on biblical authority in his works on Universalism. These compromises foreshadowed the challenges to scriptural authority in the nineteenth century.
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Dogma en etos : die eenheid van die Bybelse leer en lewe as begronding vir die Christelike etiek in die moderne samelewingskonteks / De Wet SaaimanSaaiman, De Wet January 2005 (has links)
Due to the fact that Scripture is the authoritative Word of God (Belgic Confession. Article 5),
the infallible written Word of God. is and stays the basis for Christian ethics. Scripture is not
just another single source for Christian ethics among other sources, but it is the decisive
source among all other sources. The question then arises - how is it possible in the ever-changing
life situation of the modem day context of society? In an ever increasing
secularized society places the Christian life and also the Christian ethics under more
pressure. The acceptance of the authority of Scripture is therefore indispensable for
Christian ethics. Scripture does however not present a text as an absolute answer for every
possible or similar ethical problem. The deep-seated principles of Scripture must be
exposed. From these principles norms should be derived that is applicable to the modem
problem.
The problem statement that follows from this culminates as the following: Can a thematic
analysis of the Biblical dogma present a fundamental working foundation for Christian ethics
in modem day society and serve as a corrective for the problematic approaches of a
biblicistic as well as an over critical view of Scripture for the basis of ethics? The central
theoretical argument of the study is the following: A thematic analysis of the Biblical dogma
can indeed present a fundamental, working foundation for Christian ethics in modem day
society and can serve as a corrective for the problematic approaches of a biblicistic as well
as an over critical view of Scripture for the basis of ethics.
In the second chapter the definitions of what could be defined as Christian ethical
perspectives and principles is examined. In other words, the purpose of the chapter is to
examine and to give a broad overview of the understanding of ethics, morality, morals etc.
The qualified deontological approach is chosen due to the fact that normative approach with
its focus on Scripture as authoritative therein plays a big role.
The third chapter focuses on which view of Scripture and use of Scripture is normally applied
in Reformed ethics in the use or interpretation of Scripture. Special attention is given to the
authority of Scripture, view of Scripture and an attempt is made to convey the hermeneutical
points of departure (axioms) in order to derive an intra-biblical use of Scripture. The chapter
comes to the conclusion that even though the Christian ethicist does have in theory at his
disposal a biblical-founded hermeneutical model it does not safeguard him against a faulty
use or interpretation of Scripture in practice in the fourth chapter the present-day Scriptural principles that serves as basis and
cadre for the interpretation of Scripture in light of the answering of Christian ethical questions
is examined. In light of the present-day situation seems that although there is a sound
hermeneutical axiom that serves as filters in the interpretation of Scripture in the reformed
ethics, in practice either a biblicistic or a Criticism of Scripture approach to Scripture is
chosen. The approaches of the fundamentalistic/biblicistic and Criticism of Scripture is
examined and m e s to the conclusion that both, in their own way, does bring the authority
and the message of Scripture in disrepute. In the event of the fundamentalistic and biblicistic
approach the divine inspiration character of Scripture is overemphasized and all Scriptural
Utterances is treated on the same level to such an instance that everything is sanctioned. In
the event of the Criticism of Scripture the human fallible character is again overemphasized
to the extent that the normative authority of Scripture for Christian ethics is not taken into
account . The chapter comes to the conclusion mat a "third way” must be examined to
circumvent the many pitfalls of either a fundamentalistic/biblicistic of Criticism of Scripture in
the interpretation of Scripture in light of a modem day ethical problem.
In the fifth chapter an adjudication and evaluation of the quality of the use or Interpretation of
Scripture in light of capital punishment within the biblical view of a right to life is given as a
representative of modem day ethical problems. In light of the principles given in Chapter 3
and 4 it is shown that Scripture is most often misused despite fair hermeneutical principles
Only to reflect the ethicist own preconceived ideas.
The last chapter indicates an approach that might possibly serve as an alternative/valid use
or interpretation of Scripture in reformed ethics other than a typical biblicistic/fundamentalistic
or Criticism of Scripture approach. The chapter draws to the conclusion that the contextual-paradigmatic
approach is at this time the only capable approach of acknowledging the proper
interpretation of Scripture to shed some light on the ethical problems of modem day society,
without stepping into the boundaries of either a biblicistic/fundamentalistic of Criticism of
Scripture interpretation of Scripture. The contextual-paradigmatic approach succeeds in
preventing the ethicist to misinterpret Biblical texts that seems to be of importance to the
debate of capital punishment and to make a scientific contribution lo important debates in
South Africa today, especially those related to the interpretation of the Bible and its use in the
development of South Africa. In this way an attempt is made to contribute towards and to
provide guidelines for a healthy and responsible society and for the functioning of Christians
within the current South African state. The message of the Bible must thus be established in
a responsible and valid way, and communicated effectively to society. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Ethics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006
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Dogma en etos : die eenheid van die Bybelse leer en lewe as begronding vir die Christelike etiek in die moderne samelewingskonteks / deur D. SaaimanSaaiman, De Wet January 2005 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D. (Ethics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.
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Dogma en etos : die eenheid van die Bybelse leer en lewe as begronding vir die Christelike etiek in die moderne samelewingskonteks / De Wet SaaimanSaaiman, De Wet January 2005 (has links)
Due to the fact that Scripture is the authoritative Word of God (Belgic Confession. Article 5),
the infallible written Word of God. is and stays the basis for Christian ethics. Scripture is not
just another single source for Christian ethics among other sources, but it is the decisive
source among all other sources. The question then arises - how is it possible in the ever-changing
life situation of the modem day context of society? In an ever increasing
secularized society places the Christian life and also the Christian ethics under more
pressure. The acceptance of the authority of Scripture is therefore indispensable for
Christian ethics. Scripture does however not present a text as an absolute answer for every
possible or similar ethical problem. The deep-seated principles of Scripture must be
exposed. From these principles norms should be derived that is applicable to the modem
problem.
The problem statement that follows from this culminates as the following: Can a thematic
analysis of the Biblical dogma present a fundamental working foundation for Christian ethics
in modem day society and serve as a corrective for the problematic approaches of a
biblicistic as well as an over critical view of Scripture for the basis of ethics? The central
theoretical argument of the study is the following: A thematic analysis of the Biblical dogma
can indeed present a fundamental, working foundation for Christian ethics in modem day
society and can serve as a corrective for the problematic approaches of a biblicistic as well
as an over critical view of Scripture for the basis of ethics.
In the second chapter the definitions of what could be defined as Christian ethical
perspectives and principles is examined. In other words, the purpose of the chapter is to
examine and to give a broad overview of the understanding of ethics, morality, morals etc.
The qualified deontological approach is chosen due to the fact that normative approach with
its focus on Scripture as authoritative therein plays a big role.
The third chapter focuses on which view of Scripture and use of Scripture is normally applied
in Reformed ethics in the use or interpretation of Scripture. Special attention is given to the
authority of Scripture, view of Scripture and an attempt is made to convey the hermeneutical
points of departure (axioms) in order to derive an intra-biblical use of Scripture. The chapter
comes to the conclusion that even though the Christian ethicist does have in theory at his
disposal a biblical-founded hermeneutical model it does not safeguard him against a faulty
use or interpretation of Scripture in practice in the fourth chapter the present-day Scriptural principles that serves as basis and
cadre for the interpretation of Scripture in light of the answering of Christian ethical questions
is examined. In light of the present-day situation seems that although there is a sound
hermeneutical axiom that serves as filters in the interpretation of Scripture in the reformed
ethics, in practice either a biblicistic or a Criticism of Scripture approach to Scripture is
chosen. The approaches of the fundamentalistic/biblicistic and Criticism of Scripture is
examined and m e s to the conclusion that both, in their own way, does bring the authority
and the message of Scripture in disrepute. In the event of the fundamentalistic and biblicistic
approach the divine inspiration character of Scripture is overemphasized and all Scriptural
Utterances is treated on the same level to such an instance that everything is sanctioned. In
the event of the Criticism of Scripture the human fallible character is again overemphasized
to the extent that the normative authority of Scripture for Christian ethics is not taken into
account . The chapter comes to the conclusion mat a "third way” must be examined to
circumvent the many pitfalls of either a fundamentalistic/biblicistic of Criticism of Scripture in
the interpretation of Scripture in light of a modem day ethical problem.
In the fifth chapter an adjudication and evaluation of the quality of the use or Interpretation of
Scripture in light of capital punishment within the biblical view of a right to life is given as a
representative of modem day ethical problems. In light of the principles given in Chapter 3
and 4 it is shown that Scripture is most often misused despite fair hermeneutical principles
Only to reflect the ethicist own preconceived ideas.
The last chapter indicates an approach that might possibly serve as an alternative/valid use
or interpretation of Scripture in reformed ethics other than a typical biblicistic/fundamentalistic
or Criticism of Scripture approach. The chapter draws to the conclusion that the contextual-paradigmatic
approach is at this time the only capable approach of acknowledging the proper
interpretation of Scripture to shed some light on the ethical problems of modem day society,
without stepping into the boundaries of either a biblicistic/fundamentalistic of Criticism of
Scripture interpretation of Scripture. The contextual-paradigmatic approach succeeds in
preventing the ethicist to misinterpret Biblical texts that seems to be of importance to the
debate of capital punishment and to make a scientific contribution lo important debates in
South Africa today, especially those related to the interpretation of the Bible and its use in the
development of South Africa. In this way an attempt is made to contribute towards and to
provide guidelines for a healthy and responsible society and for the functioning of Christians
within the current South African state. The message of the Bible must thus be established in
a responsible and valid way, and communicated effectively to society. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Ethics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006
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In search of pastoral care in the Seventh-Day Adventist church : a narrative approachFinucane, Colin 06 1900 (has links)
The mission over the last few decades, especially of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, has
focused on “confessionalism”. In this specific sense of mission growth—numeric growth—
has been a priority, and, unfortunately, not caring for “broken” people. The emphasis has
been placed on the age-old proclamation of the “truth”, at the expense of social involvement,
as it seems that “truth” transcends the needs of people, even of Christians. This has led to the
restricting of the scope of pastoral care, and has limited it to an “applied theology”, where
the Old Testament and New Testament studies have dictated its structure and methodology.
Within Adventism its view and use of Scripture has dominated its ministry, indicating a
number of different methods and approaches. These differences in both the conservative and
the liberal orientations only represent their own possibilities. These approaches are the result
of a basic understanding of Scripture as a body of divine teachings that needs to be accepted,
believed, and obeyed. Consequently, this perception has moved the focus away from caring
to the “so-called” correct doctrine of “truth” and proclamation.
Postmodernism, however, is challenging the assumptions of modernism and is now
confronting us with the understanding that there is no “objective truth”, and that there cannot
be a completely detached observer. We observe reality, experience and Scripture not
objectively, but rather discern them through the eyes of our own context, experience and
history.
The thesis, therefore, postulates as useful, just and proper that we experience reality in a
narrative fashion within a secular postmodern world. It is through stories that we grasp and
appreciate the important factors in our lives. Consequently, a narrative approach is appraised
as being a more meaningful tool in approaching Scripture and pastoral care. Narratives are
like rituals, they preserve the memory of past events in a way that they still have power for
us in the present. As Jesus is a servant of everybody His narratives are transposed and they
become accounts of our involvement in the lives of our fellow “sufferers”. / Practical Theology / D. Th. (Practical Theology)
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In search of pastoral care in the Seventh-Day Adventist church : a narrative approachFinucane, Colin 06 1900 (has links)
The mission over the last few decades, especially of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, has
focused on “confessionalism”. In this specific sense of mission growth—numeric growth—
has been a priority, and, unfortunately, not caring for “broken” people. The emphasis has
been placed on the age-old proclamation of the “truth”, at the expense of social involvement,
as it seems that “truth” transcends the needs of people, even of Christians. This has led to the
restricting of the scope of pastoral care, and has limited it to an “applied theology”, where
the Old Testament and New Testament studies have dictated its structure and methodology.
Within Adventism its view and use of Scripture has dominated its ministry, indicating a
number of different methods and approaches. These differences in both the conservative and
the liberal orientations only represent their own possibilities. These approaches are the result
of a basic understanding of Scripture as a body of divine teachings that needs to be accepted,
believed, and obeyed. Consequently, this perception has moved the focus away from caring
to the “so-called” correct doctrine of “truth” and proclamation.
Postmodernism, however, is challenging the assumptions of modernism and is now
confronting us with the understanding that there is no “objective truth”, and that there cannot
be a completely detached observer. We observe reality, experience and Scripture not
objectively, but rather discern them through the eyes of our own context, experience and
history.
The thesis, therefore, postulates as useful, just and proper that we experience reality in a
narrative fashion within a secular postmodern world. It is through stories that we grasp and
appreciate the important factors in our lives. Consequently, a narrative approach is appraised
as being a more meaningful tool in approaching Scripture and pastoral care. Narratives are
like rituals, they preserve the memory of past events in a way that they still have power for
us in the present. As Jesus is a servant of everybody His narratives are transposed and they
become accounts of our involvement in the lives of our fellow “sufferers”. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D. Th. (Practical Theology)
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