Ministers
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The Kingdom of God (cont’d) (11-B); Basics of Pragmatics (12)
Prophesy in the Old Testament can have both immediate and Eschatological meaning. The difference between Speech/Act theory and performative speech and how it impacts preaching.
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The Problem of Comprehensive Interpretation (cont’d); Models of Authority among Christian Traditions; Textual Criticism
The three authority models of interpretation, Lutheran, Reformed and Catholic traditions. The basics of text criticism and why you do it and how it is…
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Relationship between Level 1 and Level 2 Signifiers; Historicity of Narrative and Allegory.
How does the Historic Narrative and Allegory differ from each other and change our interpretation of events.
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Basic Linguistic Categories (contò019d); the Communications Model (4)
The meaning of the larger whole is significantly more important than the parts, so we should not be distracted by the meaning of a word.
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External Entailment (cont’d) (8); Complexities on Level 2 (9)
The Epistles tend to be Level I signifiers and the Gospels ten to be Level II signifiers.
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Class Debate on Language Concerning God/"God-Talk" (7-A)
A debate on “Given our contemporary culture it is acceptable to address God as our mother.”
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002.Aug 2008 Writers Roundtable: The Church Part 2
A further discussion on proposed changes the structure of Synod.
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Interpreting Scripture in a Systematics Context
Dr. Saleska explains why the Old Testament is relative to the understanding of God’s Promise and our Salvation.
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Psalm 105_1-6, 37-45
Chapel Sermon by Jonathan Stein from Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 on Friday, August 1, 2008.