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Identity Crisis As Models for Ministry keep shifting, what should Theological Colleges do?

  • Semi-Technical
  • Bruce Shelly

In the face of shifting models for ministry, how should theological colleges train pastors today? This article considers three images of ministry and their impact upon the identity of seminaries in America and elsewhere. The images are that of the pastor-theologian, the professional, and the enterprising healer.

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The Meaning of History - Posing the Problem

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  • Bruce Shelly

What is history? The author argues that it is a science in that it asks questions of the past, and an art in that it is a recording of events in an interesting way. The data of the historian is thus a composite of fact and evaluation. Historians cannot avoid the questions of philosophy. The author reflects on the meaning of history.

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Scripture, Tradition and Authority in the Second Century

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  • Bruce Shelly

Where do Christians find the rule of faith? How should the authority of Scripture be understood in relation to church tradition? This paper looks at the witness of the second century church in aspects like tradition, succession, canonicity, and exegesis.

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