Academic Papers - Page 7

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"Paradigms of Happiness in the Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Saint Augustine"

"Propelled by the depths of misery, and drawn by the summons of a yet finer state, both Aurelius Augustinus (354-430) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), though separated by fourteen centuries of time, and sundered by..."

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"The Platonic Concept of Love: The Symposium"

"Because of the centrality and power of love in human experience, men and women throughout the ages have felt the compulsion to sing songs, to write verse, and to tell stories about this ineffable and mysterious force which leads..."

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"Pope John Paul II, Cultural Change, and Christian Scholarship"

"Karol Jozef Wojtyla, whom Billy Graham said recently may well indeed be the man of the twentieth century, was born on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. He is better known around the world as the head of the Roman Catholic Church..."

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"Postmodern Anthropology"

"Despite the many differences in the various theoretical approaches that have been formulated in the discipline of anthropology Despite the many differences in the various theoretical approaches that have been formulated in the discipline of anthropology—evolutionism..."

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"The Pursuit of Happiness"

"Thank you Dr. Cook for that kind introduction. Greetings to all my DBU colleagues, and let me offer congratulations to the December 2008 graduating class of Dallas Baptist University. And I also extend a warm welcome to..."

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"R. G. Collingwood and the Hermeneutic Tradition"

"Robin George Collingwood (1889-1943), who is typically described as an 'English philosopher and historian' rarely, if ever, figures in the discussion on the subject of hermeneutics. There is no substantive discussion of Collingwood..."

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"Re-Thinking Ecclesiology: The Worldview-Driven Church (A Critique of Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Church)"

"On a few occasions, I have thought about the possibility of becoming the pastor of a church. Over the years I have certainly enjoyed fulfilling a ministerial role in the lives of both traditional and adult students that I have encountered as..."

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Re-Thinking Ecclesiology: The Worldview Driven Church: The Theological Vision, Part Two

"The time has come, I earnestly believe, for church leaders in North America, and perhaps around the world, to reexamine the basic theological commitments which shape the ministries of their congregations, and to consider..."

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Re-Thinking Ecclesiology: The Worldview Driven Church: The Ministerial Vision, Part Three

"Are you frustrated by a lack of genuine growth in your life as a Christian? Are you disturbed by basic theological commitments which shape the ministries of their congregations, and to consider the alternative of..."

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"Recovering Integrity in Education: A Biblical Response to the Problem of Compartmentalization"

"One of my favorite books by C. S. Lewis is The Screwtape Letters. As you know, this work consists of letters of advice on the art of demonic temptation written to the inexperienced Wormwood..."