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Papers by Erik M . Heen

Research paper thumbnail of Saturnalicius Princeps : the enthronement of Jesus in early Christian discourse

Research paper thumbnail of Bible Reading in North America and Constructivist Learning

Teaching Theology & Religion, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching Unprepared Students: Strategies for Promoting Success and Retention in Higher Education – By Kathleen F. Gabriel

Teaching Theology & Religion, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review: Constantine's Bible: Politics and the Making of the New Testament

Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, 2008

include two "fundamental convictions," monotheism and the belief in a redeemer, through... more include two "fundamental convictions," monotheism and the belief in a redeemer, through which the Christian faith is both related to and distinguished from its closest relations, Judaism and Islam. These two basic beliefs also stand in some tension with one another and generate the foundational paradoxes within which the Christian faith has come to expression. Theissen then briefly discusses fourteen core themes of Biblical religion—comparable to the pieces of a mobile, constantly in motion and touching one another—that establish a "family likeness" between the disparate documents of the Bible. These are creation, wisdom, miracle, alienation, hope, conversion, exodus, substitution, divine indwelling, faith, love, status reversal, judgment, and justification. From this foundation, Theissen sets the Bible in dialogue with contemporary secular culture and the major religions of the world, and explores its place in the dialogues between Protestantism and Catholicism, fundamentalism, and social moralism. By significantly abridging the German original, this English edition makes Theissen's argument accessible to a wider audience. Some readers may yearn to see how aspects of the argument that could only be sketched in this edition are more fully developed in the German. Even in its shortened form, however, the book offers both an appeal to non-Christians to read the Bible sympathetically and fresh paradigms through which Christians may bring the Bible into fruitful dialogue with a challenging and complex world.

Research paper thumbnail of The Bible among Lutherans in America: The ELCA as a Test Case

Dialog: A Journal of Theology, 2006

... 54 G. Forde, “Law and Gospel,” 60–61. 55 See, for example, Jaroslav Pelikan, From Luther to K... more ... 54 G. Forde, “Law and Gospel,” 60–61. 55 See, for example, Jaroslav Pelikan, From Luther to Kierkegaard: A Study in the History of Theology(St. Louis: Concordia, 1950), 16–21. 56 Eugene L. Fevold, “Coming of Age, 1875–1900,” 306. 57 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Philosophy of Education: Aim, Theory, Common Sense, and Research - Richard Pring

Teaching Theology and Religion, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Radical Patronage in Luke-Acts

Research paper thumbnail of The Irony of Galatians: Paul's Letter in First-Century Context

Journal of Biblical Literature, Jul 1, 2002

Page 1. THE IRONY OF GALATIANS PAUL'S LETTER IN FIRST-CENTURY CONTEXT MARK D. NANOS Page 2. ... more Page 1. THE IRONY OF GALATIANS PAUL'S LETTER IN FIRST-CENTURY CONTEXT MARK D. NANOS Page 2. Page 3. The Irony of Galatians This One OXLQ-U44-ZL1Z Page 4. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Radical Patronage in Luke-Acts

Currents in Theology and Mission, Dec 1, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Faith in Jesus and Paul: A Comparison with Special Reference to "Faith That Can Remove Mountains" and "Your Faith Has Healed/Saved You

Journal of Biblical Literature, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Saturnalicius Princeps : the enthronement of Jesus in early Christian discourse

Research paper thumbnail of Bible Reading in North America and Constructivist Learning

Teaching Theology & Religion, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching Unprepared Students: Strategies for Promoting Success and Retention in Higher Education – By Kathleen F. Gabriel

Teaching Theology & Religion, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review: Constantine's Bible: Politics and the Making of the New Testament

Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, 2008

include two "fundamental convictions," monotheism and the belief in a redeemer, through... more include two "fundamental convictions," monotheism and the belief in a redeemer, through which the Christian faith is both related to and distinguished from its closest relations, Judaism and Islam. These two basic beliefs also stand in some tension with one another and generate the foundational paradoxes within which the Christian faith has come to expression. Theissen then briefly discusses fourteen core themes of Biblical religion—comparable to the pieces of a mobile, constantly in motion and touching one another—that establish a "family likeness" between the disparate documents of the Bible. These are creation, wisdom, miracle, alienation, hope, conversion, exodus, substitution, divine indwelling, faith, love, status reversal, judgment, and justification. From this foundation, Theissen sets the Bible in dialogue with contemporary secular culture and the major religions of the world, and explores its place in the dialogues between Protestantism and Catholicism, fundamentalism, and social moralism. By significantly abridging the German original, this English edition makes Theissen's argument accessible to a wider audience. Some readers may yearn to see how aspects of the argument that could only be sketched in this edition are more fully developed in the German. Even in its shortened form, however, the book offers both an appeal to non-Christians to read the Bible sympathetically and fresh paradigms through which Christians may bring the Bible into fruitful dialogue with a challenging and complex world.

Research paper thumbnail of The Bible among Lutherans in America: The ELCA as a Test Case

Dialog: A Journal of Theology, 2006

... 54 G. Forde, “Law and Gospel,” 60–61. 55 See, for example, Jaroslav Pelikan, From Luther to K... more ... 54 G. Forde, “Law and Gospel,” 60–61. 55 See, for example, Jaroslav Pelikan, From Luther to Kierkegaard: A Study in the History of Theology(St. Louis: Concordia, 1950), 16–21. 56 Eugene L. Fevold, “Coming of Age, 1875–1900,” 306. 57 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Philosophy of Education: Aim, Theory, Common Sense, and Research - Richard Pring

Teaching Theology and Religion, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Radical Patronage in Luke-Acts

Research paper thumbnail of The Irony of Galatians: Paul's Letter in First-Century Context

Journal of Biblical Literature, Jul 1, 2002

Page 1. THE IRONY OF GALATIANS PAUL'S LETTER IN FIRST-CENTURY CONTEXT MARK D. NANOS Page 2. ... more Page 1. THE IRONY OF GALATIANS PAUL'S LETTER IN FIRST-CENTURY CONTEXT MARK D. NANOS Page 2. Page 3. The Irony of Galatians This One OXLQ-U44-ZL1Z Page 4. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Radical Patronage in Luke-Acts

Currents in Theology and Mission, Dec 1, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Faith in Jesus and Paul: A Comparison with Special Reference to "Faith That Can Remove Mountains" and "Your Faith Has Healed/Saved You

Journal of Biblical Literature, 2003