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This article focuses upon the seventeenth-century English philosophical theologian,
John Hales, who is all too often overlooked or forgotten at the present time. The thought
of Hales on the relation of human reason to God’s revelation in Holy Scripture is shown to be
remarkably modern in many ways. The article also concludes that Hales’s “Middle Way” of
thinking and acting continues to be relevant to Christian churches throughout the world torn
as they presently are with discord and dissention.

John Hales (1582-1656). A Tolerant Man Living in an Intolerant Age

Professor Emeritus, Cleveland State University

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Three Christological Psalms, 16, 22, and 110 are troublesome to modern interpreters
as they are used by New Testament writers. Scholars in earlier centuries had little difficulty
following the ways these psalms seemed to be counted in the New Testament as predictions
of Jesus. This interpretation was continued in the Reformation but is strongly questioned
by conservative and critical scholars today. The argument reviews the contextual commentary
for important quotations of these psalms in the New Testament, and examines the special content
of the psalms to conclude that the earlier interpreters are more trustworthy guides. The
unusual New Testament usage and strange content of the psalms warrants the application of
exceptional hermeneutical principles to read them properly in the biblical canon. The implications
for a Christological reading of these psalms are explored for theological and practical value.

Psalms 16, 22, and 110. Historically Interpreted as Referring to Jesus

Talbot School of Theology, Biola University

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Here in the early 21st century, beauty is not what it once was. The Enlightenment
has left beauty a subjective and inconsequential shade, barely resembling its former existence
as a transcendental on par with goodness and truth. Can beauty be restored to what it
once was? And if it can, should it? This article argues that 20th century theologian Hans Urs
von Balthasar not only answers these two questions with a resounding “Yes!” but also gives the
church the tools needed to restore beauty to a place of honor in Christian theology. For von
Balthasar, beauty and glory are one in the same. Further, beauty/glory and love are irrevocably
connected. When we restore beauty to its proper place, we experience God’s love in a proper
way, which in turn leads to sanctification.

A Transformed Beholder. Objective Beauty as the Impetus for Sanctification in the Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar

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In <italic>Paul and Palestinian Judaism</italic>, E. P. Sanders argues that, for Paul, humanity’s
plight was not the condition that necessitated the solution of Jesus Christ. Instead, the solution
was presented to Paul first on the Damascus road, and humanity’s plight was simply the logical
corollary to the solution. This study will critically examine the particulars of Sanders’s argument—
particularly with regard to Romans 7, Philippians 3, and Galatians 3—and offer some
alternative exegetical analyses. This essay will argue that, while the <italic>development</italic> of Paul’s thinking
may indeed have run from solution to plight, the <italic>exposition</italic> of Paul’s thinking goes from
plight to solution. The movement of Paul’s exposition may suggest that his conception of the
plight of humanity was born out of his ideational milieu, which must have been fed, at least, by
the Old Testament and evidenced, at least, by literature such as 4 Ezra.

The Plight of Humanity in Paul

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In order to pinpoint its proprium, it is necessary to understand John Calvin’s Eucharistic
theology within the wider context of the intra-Protestant debates of his time. As a second-
generation Reformer, Calvin developed his ideas explicitly in reaction to and as a middle
way between the Lutheran and Swiss Reformed discussions of the 1520’s. To that end this essay
first focuses on the main developments from the Middle Ages onwards, and then presents
Calvin from the perspective of the positions taken up by some of his contemporaries, in particular
Philipp Melanchthon. Next, some representative texts written by Calvin himself are analysed.
Although Calvin’s Eucharistic views were not from the beginning a coherent and unified
doctrine but developed only gradually, they may be described in a systematic-synthetic way.
With respect to the matter of closed, open, and frequent communion, it is observed that for
Calvin a regular celebration is essential to the deepening of the believer’s union with Christ.

Calvin's Doctrine of the Lord's Supper

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Amidst a growing renewal of interest in Calvinism and Calvin scholarship
throughout the globe in the wake of John Calvin’s 500th anniversary of his birth (1509-2009),
this article focuses on John Calvin’s early ecclesiological development. In contrast to advancing
theories that Calvin developed his ecclesiological understanding of church discipline from earlier
Anabaptist doctrines and leaders which he would have been exposed to intimately during
his exile in Strasbourg (1538-1541), this article argues that Calvin had already determined and
articulated a well-balanced and detailed understanding of the ban (church discipline) before
his arrival in the protestant refuge city of Strasbourg. Further, this article argues that Calvin’s
sojourn and interaction with Anabaptists in Strasbourg cannot adequately explain Calvin’s ecclesiological
understanding or increasing practice of Church discipline in Strasbourg or Geneva,
but rather displays a vivid disparity between Calvin and the Anabaptist position on the ban
which Calvin denounces as false perfectionism.

A Calvinist and Anabaptist Understanding of the Ban

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Editor-in-Chief Corneliu C. Simuţ, Emanuel University, Romania Deputy/ Managing Editor Ciprian Simuţ, Emanuel University, Romania International Advisory Board Torrance Kirby, McGill University, Canada Frank A. James III, Biblical Theological Seminary, United States of America Hamilton Moore, Irish Baptist College, United Kingdom André A. Gazal, North Greenville University, United States of America Ábráhám Kovács, Debrecen Reformed Theological University, Hungary Joshua R. Farris, University of St. Mary of the Lake, United States of America Frank G. Bosman, Tilburg University, the Netherlands †James McMahon, Albert Ellis Institute, United States of America Editors Systematic Theology Paul Negruţ, Emanuel University, Romania Patristics and Classical Languages Marius D. Cruceru, Emanuel University, Romania Applied Theology Adrian Giorgiov, Emanuel University, Romania Old and New Testament Studies Aurelian Botica, Emanuel University, Romania Language Editors Eunicia Ile, Emanuel University, Romania Technical Editors Ciprian Simuţ, Emanuel University, Romania Contact <A href="mailto:perichoresis@emanuel.ro">perichoresis@emanuel.ro</A> Publisher De Gruyter Poland Bogumiła Zuga 32A Str. 01-811 Warsaw, Poland T: +48 22 701 50 15

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Perichoresis is the theological journal of Emanuel University, the only government-accredited Baptist university in Europe. As an institution of higher learning, Emanuel University promotes a traditionally conservative and trinitarian theology, protestant and evangelical, which is reflected in the articles of the contributors who are part of its academic staff. Articles written by people who share different religious views are also welcome provided that they are scientifically argued and focused on academic issues. Perichoresis is published in conjunction with the "Ethics and Society" Research Centre, also part of Emanuel University, which allows for the dialogue between a specifically Protestant-Evangelical morality and the philosophy of contemporary society to take the shape of well-argued contributions for the journal.

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