Trinity Theological College

About: Trinity Theological College is a education organization based out in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Charisma & Christianity. The organization has 14 authors who have published 24 publications receiving 181 citations.

Tertullian and the Church

Abstract: Was Tertullian of Carthage a schismatic? How did he view the Church and its bishops? How did he understand the exercise of authority within the Church? In this study David Rankin sets the writings of Tertullian in the context of the early third-century Church and the developments it was undergoing in relation to both its structures and its self-understanding. He then discusses Tertullian's own theology of the Church, his imagery and his perception of Church office and ministry. Tertullian maintained throughout his career a high view of the Church, and this in part constituted the motivation for his vitriolic attacks on the Church's hierarchy after he had joined the New Prophecy movement. His contribution to the development of the Church has often been misunderstood, and this thorough exploration provides a reassessment of its nature and importance.

Interreligious Education: What Would Dewey Do?.

Abstract: This article explores interreligious education from the perspective of John Dewey's educational philosophy. Keenly aware that twentieth-century individuals and societies would have an expanding plurality of experiences, Dewey proposed a democratic educational philosophy able to account for life in a pluralistic world. Three interconnected themes from Dewey's educational philosophy are applied to interreligious education. The themes are the method, subject matter, and participants of interreligious education. Using Dewey's insights calls into question three aspects of the inter-faith movement: dialogue, doctrine, and sacerdotalism.

Paul and the Rhetoric of Reversal in 1 Corinthians: The Impact of Paul's Gospel on his Macro-Rhetoric

Abstract: Introduction 1. The kerygma of reversal 2. The unity and coherence of 1 Corinthians 3. 1 Corinthians 1-4: divisive boasting over human leaders is set against the present inhabitation of Christ's cross 4. 1 Corinthians 5-14 and Paul's ethics 'in the Lord' 5. 1 Corinthians 15: pessimism for the dead is set against future inhabitation of Christ's resurrection Conclusion.

Intergenerational education for an intergenerational church

Abstract: From the biblical era, Christian faith communities have been inter‐generational entities. This article examines how Christian education strategies have expressed intergenerationalism; suggests three major reasons why intergenerational Christian education should be developed with more vigor (Christian theology, spiritual formation, and societal fragmentation); and provides clues for facilitating intergenerationalism in faith communities.

On Writing Interdisciplinary Theology

Abstract: Theologians face increasing pressure to do interdisciplinary work in their teaching and writing While interdisciplinary theology yields useful and interesting results, many teacher-scholars, trained in one sub-field, find themselves lost and disjointed between methodologies, disciplines and even friendship groups The ambiguities of interdisciplinary writing are aptly expressed by Karl Rahner: “A new literary genre is developing, because it simply has to develop This genre is neither theological nor philosophical scholarship; nor is it literature; nor is it the popularisation of theology and philosophy as scholarly studies; it is – yes, what is it?” An answer to Rahner’s open-ended question can begin to be formed through an exploration of four discourses: interdisciplinary inquiry, democratic pragmatism, practical theology and aesthetic education Each discourse suggests changes to the way academics write Responding to the question “What does it mean to write interdisciplinary theology?” this e