" Are church denominations necessary; do they even have a future? Such questions are explored in Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism, based on a conference of the same name held at Union University where Evangelical and Southern Baptist scholars addressed challenging issues of theology, polity, and practice. Contributors include: Ed Stetzer ("Denominationalism: Is There a Future?") James Patterson ("R ..."
Lest We Forget Founders' Day Addresses from Union University - Bicentennial Edition: Founders' Day Addresses from Union University by VanNeste, Ray Softcover, Published 2023 by Union University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9703707-8-5, ISBN: 0-9703707-8-4
What is Scripture? Paul's Use of Graphe in the Letters to Timothy by L. Timothy Swinson, RayVanNeste Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2014 by Wipf & Stock ISBN-13: 978-1-62564-100-7, ISBN: 1-62564-100-1
"Analysis of the literary scheme of the letters to Timothy suggests that graphe, as it is employed in each letter, may legitimately be understood to include some of the apostolic writings that now appear in the New Testament. In affirming the Pauline authorship of the Pastoral Epistles, Swinson argues that a form of the Gospel of Luke stands as the source of the second referent of graphe in 1 Tim 5:18. Second, Swinson contends that pasa ..."
"... to writing history, allowing rhetorical concerns to eclipse the record of the
events or seeking to flatter rather than write for posterity. It is most likely that, as
Thucydides, Polybius, and Lucian, the principles which guided how Luke
chronicled events were also in play when he recorded speeches, with due
consideration to the particular challenges facing historians when recording the
spoken word. Colin Hemer's work on The Bo ..."
Reformation 500(1st Edition) How the Greatest Revival Since Pentecost Continues to Shape the World Today by RayVanNeste, J. Michael Garrett Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2017 by B&H Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-8498-2, ISBN: 1-4336-8498-5
"" And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us; We will not fear, for God hath willed. His truth to triumph through us. " In a church marked by the dismissal of Scripture, idolatrous worship, and corrupt clergy, men and women arose in protest. Today we call this protest movement the Protestant Reformation. At its heart, the Reformation was a great God-sent revival of the church. Centered on the recovery of bibli ..."
Forgotten Songs Reclaiming the Psalms for Christian Worship by RayVanNeste, C. Richard Wells Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2012 by B&H Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-7178-4, ISBN: 1-4336-7178-6
"Many in the church have forgotten the Psalms. They may still be read, but the rich history of using them as the backbone of Christian worship (from the earliest days of the church until the 19th century) is unknown. For some the thought of praying or singing the Psalms, alone or with others, is entirely foreign. In this we are out of step with our forebears in the faith; we are an oddity in the history of the church and duly suffer for ..."
"Designed to strengthen the global church with a widely accessible, theologically sound, and pastorally wise resource for understanding and applying the overarching storyline of the Bible, this commentary series features the full text of the ESV Bible passage by passage, with crisp and theologically rich exposition and application. Editors Iain M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton, and Jay A. Sklar have gathered a team of experienced pastor-theo ..."
"At Union University, every student majoring in the School of Theology & Missions takes a capstone course called Senior Seminar. The course provides students the opportunity to take all of the research and writing skills that they have honed over several years and apply those to a large research project. We don’t do this because we think every student will become a research scholar; rather, we do this because we believe the skills that s ..."
Future Scholars by RayVanNeste, Jacob Shatzer Paperback, 73 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published ISBN-13: 978-1-79401-081-9, ISBN: 1-79401-081-5
"The School of Theology and Missions at Union University held its first Bible & Theology essay contest for high school students in the fall of 2018. This volume includes the top 11 essays from the contest including the award winners."
"At Union University, every student majoring in the School of Theology & Missions takes a capstone course called Senior Seminar. The course provides students the opportunity to take all of the research and writing skills that they have honed over several years and apply those to a large research project. We don’t do this because we think every student will become a research scholar; rather, we do this because we believe the skills that s ..."
"The School of Theology and Missions at Union University held its second Bible & Theology essay contest for high school students in the fall of 2019. This volume includes the top 13 essays from the contest including the award winners."
"At Union University, every student majoring in the School of Theology & Missions takes a capstone course called Senior Seminar. The course provides students the opportunity to take all of the research and writing skills that they have honed over several years and apply those to a large research project. We don’t do this because we think every student will become a research scholar; rather, we do this because we believe the skills that s ..."
"Chapter 7 Awakenings and Their Impact on Baptists and Evangelicals: Sorting
Out the Myths in the History of Missions and Evangelism Jerry n. tiDWell, Senior
vice PreSiDent for UniverSity relationS, Union UniverSity If you have traveled to
Israel you have probably seen the Dead Sea. It is 47 miles long and varies in
width from two to 10 miles (although it is getting smaller each day). It rests at
1300 feet below sea level. It has no ..."
"Ray Van Neste seeks to further the scholarly discussion of the coherence of the Pastoral Epistles by providing the most thorough analysis to date of the cohesion of each letter. The need for such a study arises from two sources. First, the previous works on coherence of the Pastorals, which have turned the tide of scholarship, focused on thematic coherence of the corpus. Second, a renewed and even more extreme argument for incoherence h ..."
Kjv400 The Legacy and Impact of the King James Version by RayVanNeste, David S. Dockery Hardcover, 314 Pages, Published 2012 by Borderstone Press, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-936670-61-1, ISBN: 1-936670-61-5
""Forged in the fire of religious reformation, the King James Bible has been preached, taught and memorized by Christians of all denominations for the past 400 years. This collection of essays captures the romance of its history and the significance of its influence in shaping the culture we have inherited and proclaiming the faith which alone can save. Those who know only modern translations will have their eyes opened by this book, whi ..."
"From the Foreword by David S. Dockery: "The Union University heritage is a fascinating story. If one understands Union’s heritage since the early days in 1823, including the various rivers and tributaries and how they have all come together, then we are led to recognize that Union University is basically a story of faith. Moreover, it’s a story of faith in God’s faithfulness, a recognition that Union has moved forward with confidence be ..."
Reformation 500 How the Greatest Revival Since Pentecost Continues to Shape the World Today by RayVanNeste, J. Michael Garrett 288 Pages, Published 2017 by B&H Publishing Group ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-8499-9, ISBN: 1-4336-8499-3
"329 Quoted in Emily Griesinger, “Charlotte Brontë's Religion: Faith, Feminism,
and Jane Eyre,” Christianity and Literature 58, no. 1, (Autumn 2008): 31. 330 Ibid.
, 47. 331 Ibid., 32. 332 The verse is quoted in Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre: Norton
Critical Edition, 3rd ed. Ed. Richard J. Dunn. (New York: W. W. Norton &
Company, 2000), 41. 333 Ibid. ... Revised Ed. (Nashville: Broadman & Holman,
2013), 152. 359 LW 53:327–328. 360 John ..."
"For years Calvin’s sermons on 1 Timothy have been available to English readers only in a facsimile of a 1579 translation with archaic terms and odd letter shapes, all of which made it very difficult to read. This volume makes these rich sermons accessible again today by having the sermons all retyped and updating the language throughout."
"For years Calvin’s sermons on 1 Timothy have been available to English readers only in a facsimile of a 1579 translation with archaic terms and odd letter shapes, all of which made it very difficult to read. This volume makes these rich sermons accessible again today by having the sermons all retyped and updating the language throughout."