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A Pastoral and Scholarly Inquiry into Mormonism and Nicene Christianity
Abstract This paper explores the relationship between Mormonism and historic Christian faith through the lens of the Nicene Creed, which has defined Christian orthodoxy for over 1,600 years. The Creed arose from the heretical teachings of Arius, who claimed that Jesus was not co-eternal with God the Father, a view that threatened the fabric of…
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An Academic Exploration of the Book of Enoch: Content, Influence, and Canonical Status
Abstract The body of literature attributed to the antediluvian patriarch Enoch represents one of the most major and complex collections of non-canonical writings from the Second Temple period. When scholars and researchers refer to the “Book of Enoch,” they are most commonly referencing the work known as 1 Enoch, or Ethiopic Enoch. This is not…
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The Historical Reliability of the Canonical Gospels: A Scholarly Examination
Abstract The Christian faith is uniquely grounded in historical events. At its center stands the person of Jesus Christ—his life, teachings, death, and resurrection. Consequently, the historical reliability of the documents that record these events, the four canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, is a matter of paramount importance for Christian belief and…
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A Critical Examination of the Book of Mormon: A Christian Scholarly Review
Abstract The Book of Mormon, first published in 1830 by Joseph Smith, emerged from the fervent religious landscape of the Second Great Awakening in America.¹ It presents itself as an ancient record, which Smith claimed to have translated by divine power from a set of golden plates. This narrative details God’s dealings with peoples in…
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A Historical and Theological Examination of Christianity and Homosexuality
Abstract The relationship between the Christian faith and homosexuality is one of the most complex and contentious issues facing the global Church today. For the vast majority of Christian history, a near-unanimous consensus held that same-sex sexual behavior was immoral and sinful, a view articulated by theologians, codified in canon law, and enforced by both…
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An Analytical and Historical Exploration of the New Testament
Abstract The New Testament stands as the foundational collection of writings for Christianity, a compilation of 27 distinct texts that have profoundly shaped Western civilization and the spiritual lives of billions. It is not, But a single book that appeared fully formed, but rather a library of documents—four Gospels, a historical narrative (Acts of the…
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Mysterium Iniquitatis: Confronting the Wound of Abuse in the Body of Christ
Abstract: To approach the subject of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is to enter a place of powerful sorrow, a spiritual landscape darkened by a great and terrible wound. It is not a matter of mere institutional failure, legal liability, or sociological dysfunction, though it is all of these things. At its heart, this…
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A Living Faith: An Inquiry into the Religious Practices of the Amish People
Abstract In an age marked by ceaseless noise, rapid change, and the glorification of the individual, the Amish people stand as a quiet and peculiar witness. They are a people set apart, not out of judgment for the world they have largely forsaken, but from a deep, heartfelt conviction to live in obedience to a…
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