In the year of Jubilee, Israel was commanded to proclaim the cancellation of debts, freedom for the enslaved, redemption of the land, and restoration for the dislocated. This ensured that every 50 years, once in every generation, they would encounter the Lord as a Savior who redeems from bondage and restores the inheritance of every […]
How did early Christians understand human identity and human possibilities? This lecture analyzes how major thinkers of the fourth and fifth centuries (including Athanasius, Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine, Cyril of Alexandria, and Nemesius) approached topics such as human nature, the image of God, the fall, redemption, the human telos, and providence. It concludes by proposing […]
This presentation will survey the interpretation of the most important passages of the Old and New Testament relating to women in ministry in light of the their historical and cultural contexts, as part of an argument affirming women in all forms of ministry. Aspects of biblical teaching about marriage may come into the conversation. Registration […]