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Approach to apologetics
- Mormon Rationale-h/s and prayer a basis for acceptc of their faith--insufficient approach
- Jesus had another approach as proof of his identity -miracles John 10
- Gospels reliable sources? Can these sources be tested?
- 4 criteria to test these using eyewitness testimony
a. were they really there or present to witness Christ?
b. was their eyewitness testimony corroborative?
c. did they changer their story consistent over time?
d. any hidden bias for lying?
5. Resurrection true? role of philosophic naturalism forensic faith
6. G-d allows us a part in our own transformation- interested in a person's growth
7. Accessing witnesses
8. role of secular humanism/naturalism
9. blind faith/trust adequate defense of belief/faith
10 Matthew witness at first not inclined t/b reliable
11 Question of the resurrection not just moderately important
12 Philosophical naturalism & repudiation of supernaturalism
13 Real objections rational objective or irrational and emotional?
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The subtleties of racism by law enforcement
- White police ultimate polarization
- highest bar of ethics in performance
- racist officers fallen and sin nature
- systemic problem hiring from general population
- police racism a problem
- law suits down thew road and self preservation
- Jurors less likely to convict a bad shooting for officer w a clean record
- boils down for hatred for "others" fabricated reasons sin nature expressed in racism
- revival back to Christian world view not likely
- Conspiracy of law enforcement or hiring from gen. pop.
- proactive police action in preventing crime-- prior crime reports 1 wk previous basis for patrols
- centered ethical world view and intelligent policing
- wearing cameras
- worst possible case scenarios
- denial of wrongdoing
- mistreatment by law enforcement
- Ro 7 natural v spir man dualistic nature we are all struggling higher bar in police work
- TRU- ID PODCAST Scott Lane
- Dr Vincent Bantuj
ancient African Christianity and the Modern Church other topics
- Christianity white man's religion
- Pastor St Louis MO Jubilee Community Church Ferguson episode
- early church antedating the W educn highly esteemed
- eco/racial issues immigration justc issues W church declining
- theolog educ and justice
- diversity in seminaries
- ideological oppression to caucasian worldviews & perspectives--Christians of color
- pastoral ministry desire to learn more how to do it.
- anti intellectualism in the black Church. W CULTURAL CAPTIVITY OF THE CHURCH
- perceived in Native Amer reservations--W white cultural imperialism global epidemic #1 obstacle to propagation of the Gospel which is transcultural
Cultural captivity still a level thereof Cultural isolation of the Persian Empire.
True Gospel transcultural no sacred language.
Bible in African languages before itr came t/b transl into Latin/
transnational at Pentecost
ID with Roman Empire 4 c CE
THE CHURCH OF THE EAST Winkler/Baum
Gospel perverted by White supremacy (41-42.2+) not to keep us from the goodness of Christ
Racial reconciliation per Gospel racial gaps-divides
systemic injustice
gospel to the culturally disenfranchised
"beautiful diversity God's plan c/n have unity w/o diversity failure of color blindness
fullness of God's presence = multi ethnic context
ethnic barriers partnering of minorities
Reading Lists stmt of dominant culture-- collaboration really overlooked too disparate --amg minorities only for the conference
white artistic depictions of Jesus --Gospels for all colors and peoples.
intentional conquests and the fall of man
Jesus' saygs anti imperial s/n be so in church
Philip Jenkins? future christian
People of color marginalized soc/racial injustc =fullness of gospel
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