Title of the Essay “The Anabaptists proper were those in the radical Reformation who gathered and disciplined a ‘true church’ (rechte Kirche) upon the apostolic pattern as they understood it. In a treatment of Anabaptists, the doctrine of the church affords the clarifying principle of first importance” (Franklin H Littell). Critically discuss the Anabaptist movement in...
Title of Essay Write an essay of approximately 1500 words on the following topic, making reference to appropriate primary sources where possible, and explaining their significance for the subsequent history of the church: The Christological debates of the fourth century (with special attention to the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople) and the creeds they produced). Why did the debate drag on...
Title of Essay Write a document analysis of approximately 1500 words on The Didache Commentary: The Didache is a fascinating early text that I really enjoyed studying and writing an analysis on. Christianity in History is the subject and a really interesting area of study. I got 90% for this essay and I am very pleased with this highest result so far in my Master’s journy. Part of this, I...
Title of Essay Analyse the relationship between the example of Jesus and Christian conduct in 1 Peter Commentary: This has been my my strongest assignment so far. 88% and I am pleased with how it turned out. I found Katie Marcar’s work as I was about to start my deeper research for the assignment and between her, Edmund Clowney and John Elliott, I think I found a solid voice. I could have...
Title of Essay Discuss the significance of the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) for the Expansion of the Church in the Book of Acts, provide application for the contemporary audience Commentary: This has been my weakest assignment so far. Very disappointed with my work on this essay. New and challenging job and all that, but not the standard that I want to hold myself to. Mark was 71 out of 100...
Title of Essay The Challenge of Hearing the New Testament with additional focus on Rhetorical Criticism Commentary: Just didn’t get there with this one. Only 75% and really deserved to not get a Distinction. I have started a new and quite challenging job and I just have been behind the 8 ball all semester. Not connecting the way I would like. Introduction In Misreading Scripture with...
Title of Essay “The light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their works were evil.” (John 3:19) Analyse the use of light and darkness imagery in John’s Gospel. Commentary: So this one was a bit challenging and it’s been suggested that I may be allowing perfect be the enemy of good with my longer essays. What that means is that I am digging...
Title of Essay Compare and contrast the portrait of Pilate that emerges in the Gospels with that found in Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, 18.55-64 (18.3.1-3); and, The Jewish Wars, 2.169-177 (2.9.2-4). What implications would you draw about the reliability of the Gospels? Commentary: This was a fun brief analysis of a primary document against the gospels. In this case comparing the writings...
Title of the Assignment Outline an account of how philosophy can relate positively to theology, and appropriately support theological reasoning and application. Illustrate your account with a selection of relevant examples from the history of philosophy’s interaction with theology. Commentary This is the third essay of the three 1000 word assignments from the Take Home Exam I did for Philosophy...
Title of the Assignment If John Stuart Mill and Georg Hegel were both to answer the question “What makes a good society?”, which one in your view would give the best reply? Give reasons for your choice from a Christian perspective Commentary This was part of my Take Home Exam – have a read of my commentary in the article called Ockham and Aquinas. It was three 1000 word essays to be written...