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  The Stromata Volume 61 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  EDITORIAL

  • Finding Hope while Struggling by Isaias D’Oleo-Ochoa

  ARTICLES

  • Liturgical Theology in the Psalter by Andrew J. Belcher
  • Plantinga’s Ontological Argument of God by Jung-Yao Wang
  • Worshipping with Our Children by Sewon Jang

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  The Stromata Volume 59 Issue 2

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  BOOK REVIEWS

  • Joelsson, Linda. Paul and Death: A Question of Psychological Coping by Nathaniel Gamble

  ARTICLES

  • Herman Bavinck's Doctrine of Sanctification: A Gift and Reward by Travis Jamieson
  • Gregory’s Macrina: Disguise and Recognition: The Intersections Between Homer, Scripture and Life of Macrina by Lisa L Gierlach-Walker
  • Being of Time: A Liturgical Longing by Ruan Bessa da Silveira
  • The Role of Romans 4 in the Whole Letter and the Narrative Substructure in it by Dawei Shao

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  The Stromata Volume 60 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  EDITORIAL

  • Volume Sixty and Still Running by Isaias D’Oleo-Ochoa

  GUEST EDITORIAL

  • Let’s Live the Words by Abigail DeZeeuw

  ESSAYS

  • Towards a Theology of Accommodation: God’s Gift to All His Beloved by Abigail DeZeeuw

  ARTICLES

  • The Possible Presence of the Concept of the Covenant of Works in Calvin’s Theology and Its Implication for His Soteriology by Eunyi Lee
  • Reading John 7:37–39 in Light of Zechariah 14 by Gwangsoo Lee
  • An Invitation to Dialogue: Sacramental Theology based on the Views of Louis-Marie Chauvet and John Calvin by Sewon Jang

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  The Stromata Volume 58 Issue 2

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  BOOK REVIEWS

  • Green, Joel B., and Lee M. McDonald, The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts by Yun Suk Kang
  • Hulst, Mary S., A Little Handbook for Preachers: Ten Practical Ways to a Better Sermon by Sunday by Chadd M. Huizenga
  • Kim, Koowo, Incubation as a Type-Scene in the ʾAqhatu, Kirta, and Hannah Stories: A Form-Critical and Narratological Study of KTU 1.14 I–1.15 III, 1.17 I–II, and 1 Samuel 1:1 2:11 by Caris Kim

  ESSAYS

  • The Gospel of Luke and the Calling of the Intellectua by David Tassell
  • Christian Unity from Our Familial Identity as Realized in Baptism, the Lord’s Prayer, and Communion by Alicia Janowski

  EXPOSITORY PAPERS

  • Panentheistic Elements in Wolfhart Pannenberg’s Notion of God by Isaias D’Oleo Ochoa
  • John W. Cooper and the Reasons Why He Does Not Embrace Panentheism by Brent McCulley

  ARTICLES

  • Heresy, Misrepresentation, and the Resurrection of Christ: A Critique of Paul Molnar’s Assessment of Roger Haight by Nathaniel Gamble
  • Wittgenstein’s Mysticism and Language Games: Implications for a Theology of Religions by Derek Nutt
  • Reimaging Gideon’s Leadership in Light of Max Weber’s Sociology of Authority by Isaias D’Oleo Ochoa
  • Trinitas Est Unus Deus: Trinitarianism in the Philosophy of Hegel by Brent McCulley

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  The Stromata Volume 59 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  EDITORIAL

  • On How the Church Can Downplay the Scriptures by Isaias D’Oleo-Ochoa

  GUEST EDITORIAL

  • Come, Let Us Reason Together: Avoiding the Intentional Fallacy by Nathaniel A. Schmidt

  BOOK REVIEWS

  • Netland, Harold A. Christianity & Religious Diversity: Clarifying Christian Commitments in a Globalizing Age by Fikre H. Norcha

  EXEGETICAL PAPERS

  • Reading the Book of Doom: Why Do Christians Listen to the Old Testament Judgment? by Jeehyun Lee
  • Abraham’s Righteousness in Ben Sira 44:19-21 and Romans 4 by Yun Suk Kang

  ARTICLES

  • Messianic Unity in Zechariah: A Thematic Investigation by Daniel DeVries
  • Empress Eudocia: A Mole Enters the Theodosian Household by Lisa L Gierlach-Walker
  • Augustine's Presupposition of the Immutability of God: Toward a Theological Motif in Book VII of The Confessions by Brent McCulley

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  The Stromata Volume 57 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  • The Relevance of Kuyper and Bavinck to the Creation-Evolution Debate by Thiago Silva
  • Hebrew Word Studies by Students of D301 – Hebrew Fundamentals
  • Jeremiah 23:1-8: The Righteous Branch by Emily Sajdak
  • Orienting Hope: Retaining Space for a Distinctively Christian Hope by Cody Hinkle

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  The Stromata Volume 58 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  EDITORIAL

  • Caring for Words as a Moral Issue by Isaias D’Oleo-Ochoa

  GUEST EDITORIAL

  • Academics and Spiritual Formation by Jeffrey L. Sajdak

  BOOK REVIEWS

  • Barcellos, Richard C., ed., Confessing the Impassible God: The Biblical, Classical, and Confessional Doctrine of Divine Impassibility by Brent McCulley
  • McGowan, Andrew B., Ancient Christian Worship: Early Church Practices in Social, Historical, and Theological Perspective by Lucky Samuel
  • McKnight, Scot, Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church by Benjamin M. Oliveira
  • Sexton, Jason S., ed., Two Views on the Doctrine of the Trinity by Jaehan Kim

  EXPOSITORY PAPERS

  • Bavinck’s Anthropology on Human Nature and the Resurrection of the Body by Thiago Machado Silva
  • Tillich’s Panentheistic View of God by Brent McCulley
  • Jewish Messiah and Lord for All: Andrew Walls on Cross-Cultural Missionary Movement by Zexi Sun

  ARTICLES

  • Dorothy Day: A Holy Ordinariness by Laura De Jong
  • Augustine on the Origin of the Post-Adamic Soul by Jaehan Kim
  • The Empire Striking: A Brief Account on the Decian Persecution and the Christian Response by Zexi Sun
  • Kierkegaard’s Redemptive Ethic of Interpersonal Forgiveness by Derek Nutt
  • N.T. Wright and the Body-Soul Predicament: The Presumption of Duality in Ontological Holism by Isaias D’Oleo-Ochoa

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  The Stromata Volume 56 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Short Fiction:

  • There’s a Want and There’s a Need by Benjamin Gandy

  Essays:

  • The Meaning of καινὴ κτίσις in Paul’s Epistles by Chungyeol Lim
  • A Wise Woman from Tekoa: Lady Wisdom in the Court of King David? by Doren G. Snoek
  • The Reasons of the Christian Religion: Richard Baxter’s Apologetics in its Seventeenth-Century Context by Shelby Gemmen
  • The Significance of ἀρχή in Colossians 11:8 and Revelation 3:14 in Light of Roman Imperialism by Kyusung Jang

  Book Review:

  • Living into Community: Cultivating Practices That Sustain Us by Christine Pohl by Blake Campbell

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  The Stromata Volume 55 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Sermons:

  • “Hatred” Genesis 37:1-11 by Tae Kyung Jun
  • I Thessalonians 4:13-18 by Betsy DeVries

  Essays:

  • Cornelius Van Til: The Misunderstood Apologist by Shelby Gemmen

  • Visions of Grace: Sacramental Metaphors in Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae and John Calvin's Institutes of The Christian Religion by Doren G. Snoek

  • The Theology of John Chrysostom from his 21 Sermons delivered in 387 on the Riot that occurred in Antioch by David Zigterman

  • Correction & Guidance: The Role of Reason in Hadewijch of Antwerp by John C. Medendorp

  • The Birth Dearth and Classis Toronto: Why it’s worth noting why we stopped having productive sex by Wayne Veenstra

  • Impossibility of Adam: Genetics as a Challenge to the Historical Adam by Jonathan S. Owens

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  The Stromata Volume 54 Issue 1

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  Poetry:

  • Autumn by Diana Burns

  Sermons:

  • Living the Good Life by Matthew Burns
  • Strangers in a Strange Land by Michael Kornelis
  • So, You are a King? by John C. Medendorp

  Theological Reflections:

  • Called to Rejection by Ricardo Tavárez

  Exegetical Papers:

  • “God was with Joseph”: Genesis 39 by Kwang Il Choi

  Essays:

  • The Book of Exodus: Pedagogy for a Youth Ministry of Freedom by Adrian de Lange

  • The Lives of the Saints: An Education in the Good Life by Mark VanderWerf

  • Shalom-Directed Justice and the Church by Adam Van Gelder

  • Martin Luther on Vocation: Bridging the Gap between Creation and the Eschaton by Reita Yazawa

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  The Stromata Volume 54 Issue 2

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Poetry:

  • Michigan Springtime Righteousness by Kyle Brooks

  • I Prayed the Other Day 20 Coons and Camels by Jonathan Fischer

  • But She Will Be Saved Through Childbearing by Michael Lee Kornelis

  • The LORD Will Provide by Michael Lee Kornelis

  • Barefoot by Michael Lee Kornelis

  Book Reviews:

  • James E. Adams, War Psalms of the Prince of Peace and Eric Zenger, A God of Vengeance? by Sa Myung Kang

  • William Lane Craig, Reasonable Faith by Shelby Gemmen

  • Timothy Keller, Counterfeit Gods by Matthew Burns

  • John Suk, Not Sure by Brandon Haan

  Sermons:

  • Satisfy Us With Your Unfailing Love by Derek W. Buikema

  • The Man by Tae Kyung Jun

  Exegetical Papers:

  • Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit but Imitate God: Ephesians 4:25-5:2 by Hanbyul Kang

  • Judah’s Speech: Genesis 44:18-34 by Sa Myung Kang

  Essays:

  • A Calvinist Critique of Just Peacemaking Theory by Sooncheol Lee

  • Biandrata, Gentile, and Calvin: Antitrinitarian Contro- versies in Calvin’s Institutes by Reita Yazawa

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  The Stromata Volume 53 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Poetry:

  • Here I Am by Scott De Young

  Theological Reflections:

  • A Brief Breviary of Sin by Dylan O’Brien Pahman

  Essays:

  • The Prohibition of Sorcery in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Law by Daniel J. Vos
  • Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in a ‘Sea of Gospels’: An Apologetic for the Four Canonical Gospels by Mark VanderWerf
  • John Calvin and the Authority of the Fathers: An Interaction with A. N. S. Lane’s Ancillary View by Joshua C. Smith
  • The Hardening of the Heart in the Conquest Narrative: Reconsidering the Identity of הצרעה in Joshua 24:12 by Samyung Kang

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  The Stromata Volume 53 Issue 2

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Book Reviews:

  • Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses by John C. Medendorp
  • John Dickson, The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission by Katherine Garvelink Hirschberg
  • Diarmaid MacCullouch, Christianity by Adrian de Lange
  • Richard J. Mouw, Abraham Kuyper by Mark VanderWerf
  • Christian Smith, The Bible Made Impossible by Joshua C. Smith
  • Walter Wangerin, Jr., The Book of the Dun Cow by Peter Rockhold

  Sermons:

  • Seeing as God Sees by Kyle Dieleman

  • The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl by Darren M. Pollock

  Essays:

  • “The Inner Human Logic of Forgiveness” by Kyle Brooks
  • Calvin’s Use of Cicero by Michael Kornelis
  • The Personhood of the Holy Spirit by Sunghoon Lee
  • Children at the Lord’s Table by Reita Yazawa

  Liturgical Reading:

  • Beloved Sons by Jane & Doug Porter

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  The Stromata Volume 51 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Poem:

  • The Guys by Walter Miedema

  Sermons:

  • A Fool’s Race by Jennifer Holmes
  • Irresponsible Grace by Ruth Lemmen

  Articles:

  • Via Media or Tertium Quid?: A Critical Examination of Meredith G. Kline’s Interpretation of rûaḥ elōhîm in Genesis 1:2 by Laurence R. O'Donnell III
  • History and Theology: A Reflection on Ernst Troeltsch’s Historical Critical by Method Reita Yazawa
  • Finding Freedom in Forgiveness: Exploring the Cost of Miroslav Volf’s Free of Charge by Heather Stroobosscher

  • John Calvin’s Commentary on Seneca’s De Clementia: A Reception Study by Kory Plockmeyer

  • The Meaning of “A Kingdom of Priests” in Exod 19:6 Revisited by Kyu Seop Kim

  Reflection:

  • “To God Be the Glory”: A Reflection on Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 8 by Heather Stroobosscher

  Dramatic Reading:

  The Widow of Nain by Randall Buursma

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  The Stromata Volume 50 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Articles:

  • Moses Under Attack: Identifying the Victim in Exodus 4:24-26 by Matt Stob
  • Naomi and Ruth as the Literary Characters in the Book of Ruth by Rong Xie

  • The Vision of the Surveyor and the Accompanying Oracle: Zechariah 2:5-17 by Nevada DeLapp

  • Commitment as a Context for Discipleship in the New Monasticism by Sean Baker

  • Religious Pluralism and Tolerance in the Qur'an by Geoffrey Van Drag

  • Ministering to Birthmoms Later in Life: What Role Can the Church Play in Areas of Healing and Education? by Heather Stroobosscher

  • Sentiments on Hell by Anthony Sytsma

  Sermons:

  • Happy is the One Who...What?: Psalm 1 by David Salverda
  • Hope for the Grave: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (BC Art. 37) by Chelsey L. Harmon

  Review:

  • Essays Arthur Peacocke. All That Is: A Naturalistic Faith for the Twenty-First Century by Sung-Joon Moo

  • Amy Plantinga Pauw. The Supreme Harmony of All: The Trinitarian Theology of Jonathan Edwards by Reita Yazawa

  A Choral Reading:

  "Jacob, Esau, and God: A Choral Reading" by Randall Buursma

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  The Stromata Volume 49 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Contents

  Articles:

  • The Prophezei and the Lectorium: The Zurich Academy Under the Leadership of Zwingli and Bullinger Reita Yazawa

  • Getting Atonement Theory to Work: An Application of Robert Sherman’s Trinitarian Theology of Atonement to Christian Spiritual Formation Darrin Compagner

  • Exposition of Lord’s Days 20-22, Q&A’s #53-58 Jason De Vreis

  • Elements of Biblical Exegesis in the Commentary of Peter Martyr Vermigli on the Book of Judges with an Emphasis on Allegory Kristin E. K. Palacios

  • Fear, Female Sexuality, and the Church: A Pastoral Challenge Amanda C. Bakale

  Sermons:

  • God’s Church: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 John Lee

  • Scraping off Our Scales: Lev 14:1-20; Matt 8:1-4; Heb 7:23-28 Chelsey L. Harmon

  • What does Orlando have to do with Babel? Gen 11:1-9 Mark Hofman

  • A Comprehensive Gospel: Acts 17:16-34 Craig Hoekema

  • Christ Resists for Us: Matt 4:1-11 Steve De Ruiter

  • Editoria

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  The Stromata Volume 48 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Contents

  Articles:

  • Did Zurich and its Antistes Agree to all this? The Zurich Consensus and Calvin’s First Defense Against Westphal Agata Omelanczuk

  • Calvin’s Election and Reprobation: Not an iron scepter, but a shepherd’s crook Jay Knochenhauer

  • The Cross of Christ in Ephesians Zeke Nelson

  • A Forward-Looking Fall: Eden as Typology in Classic Rabbinic Literature John Lee

  • The Emerging Kingdom of God: The Emerging Church’s Understanding of the Kingdom of God Brian McLaughlin

  • Arminianism in England and Richard Baxter’s Doctrine of Justification Jordan J. Ballor

  Sermons

  • Humble Beginnings: Luke 2:1-7 Rev. Benjamin Spalink

  • Confession: Worshipping with Integrity: Zech. 3:1-10 Craig Hoekema

  • Following the Shepherds: Luke 2:1-20 Darrin Compagner

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  The Stromata Volume 47 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Contents

  • The Use of Reason in Francis Turretin’s Arguments for God’s Existence David Sytsma

  • Luther and Anti-Judaism Craig Hoekema

  • A Prayer From the Depths: A Typological Examination Of Jonah 1:17 – 2:10 Laurie Zuverink

  • An Emerging Vision for the Church in the 21st Century Brian McLaughlin

  • A Case of Mistaken Identity: Understanding the Context of John Bunyan’s Grace Abounding Leon Johnston

  • The Religion of “O” – A Well-Formed Religion? Brenda Janssen

  Sermons

  • The Power of Darkness: Sermon for Passion Sunday William Jensen

  • Romans 7: “Where’s Your Story At?” Brad Knetsch

  • The Imperative of Forgiveness: Matthew 18:23-35 Kelvin Tarver

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  The Stromata Volume 45 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Contents

  • Is Elohim Allah? Wageeh Y. F. Mikhail

  • Sectarianism and Canonization: Qumran to Yavneh Steven J. Koster

  • Richard Baxter’s Directory for Mission: Puritan Mission Theory in Motive and Method Brian A. DeVries

  • William Hasker’s Emergentism: A Novice Account David J. Zehnder

  • A Critique of Alvin Plantinga’s EAAN: Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism Jeffrey A. Snapper

  • Still Coherent: An Affirmation of Christ’s Full Humanity without Jeopardizing his ‘Necessary’ Impeccability Simon Sang-Kyun Ko

  Sermon

  • Being Under Authority: Three Essential Questions for the Christian Life William H. Jensen

  Review Essay

  • Grant H. Palmer. Insider’s View of Mormon Origins Glenn A. Evans

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  The Stromata Volume 44 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Table of Contents

  • An Evaluation of the Present Denominational Ministry Structure of the CRCNA by Ben Meyer, Chad Steenwyk, & Joel Ringma

  • Consuming Zeal by Dave Gifford

  • Thy Kingdom Come... by A sermon by Lisa Vander Leek

  • Worship Leadership & The Office of Evangelist by Paul Ryan

  • Editorial—Writer’s Block Blues by Joshua S. Benton

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  The Stromata Volume 44 Issue 2

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Table of Contents

  • The Hollow Hammer: Nietzsche's Weapon Against Christianity by Jordan J. Ballor

  • Our Paedocommunion Discussion: Children and the Lord’s Supper in the Christian Reformed Church by Ryan Faber

  • God is our Deliverer: A sermon on Daniel 6 by Benny Solihin

  • The Problem of Evil: A poem by Daniel Bud

  • The Christian Roadmap: A sermon on Psalm 119:97-106 and 2 Timothy 3:10-17 by Alfred Muema Muli

  • Friendship: A sermon on Romans 5:7-8 by Jeffery W. Scripps

  • On Common Grace: A Tale Related to Romans 1:18-32 and Other Such Texts by Andrew Brennan

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  The Stromata Volume 43 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Table of Contents

  • Three Secrets of a Deep Universe by Mark Roeda
  • The Role of Deacons by Harold Winter
  • Reflections From Behind the Chalice by Dave Gifford
  • The Trinity by Jordan Ballor
  • What is God “saying” when He is “silent"? by Ken M Vander Horst
  • Worry by Amanda Black
  • Editorial—where do we go from here? by Joshua S. Benton!

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  The Stromata Volume 43 Issue 2

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Table of Contents

  • God’s Longing by Elizabeth Vander Hagen

  • A Pastoral Response to Henri J. M. Nouwen’s “The Self-availability of the Homosexual” by Ben Meyer

  • Mixed Messages by Ken Vander Horst

  • A Call to Reunification and Restoration by Amy Schenkel

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  The Stromata Volume 42 Issue 1

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  Table of Contents

  1. The Most Reliable by Gary Brouwers
  2. On Human Freedom by Ken Vander Hoorst
  3. On the Road by Dave Gifford
  4. The Meaning of Ordination by Michael Van Boom
  5. A note from the editor

  Additional contributions include: Some Singing Stones—Poem To a Cheesecake—Poem (Note from Editor: The Cheesecake has denied a rebuttal)

  A Cartoon by Dave Gifford

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  The Stromata Volume 42 Issue 2

  Calvin Theological Seminary

  In This Issue

  • Lewis’ Imaginative Use of Exhortation: The Significance of C.S. Lewis’ Apologetical Theology for Contemporary Ministry By Jordan J. Ballor
  • Christ on Rood: A poetic look at Christ. on the Cross as seen in The Dream of the Rood By Joshua S. Benton!
  • Homosexuality and the CRC By Ken Vander Horst
  • Analyzing Hypocrisy By Sarah Zhang
  • The Origins of the Qumram Sect By Jordan J. Ballor
  • A Reformed Perspective on Humor By Douglas E. Pruim
  • The Wonder of Human Sexuality: Or the Importance of Being Male and Female By Amanda Black