Newman Theological College

Abstract Paul's epistemology was famously mapped onto his eschatology by J. Louis Martyn, but it must be mapped also onto his ecclesiology. For Paul, knowing is bound always and indissolubly to living with others. To understand how Paul would have us know things, then, we must focus not on knowledge as such, but on epistemic practices in ecclesial communities. Whereas the Corinthians’ use of wisdom and knowledge made for fragmentation and dissolution in the body of Christ (1 Cor 1–4; 8–10), Paul would have practices with knowledge instantiate communion and care for one another, as is proper for Christ's body. Integral to theological knowing is a sense of what and whom theology is for, a sense being critically explored in recent evaluations of theological education.

Review of: Cooper, D.B. (ed.) (2017) Ethics in Mental Health-Substance Use. An article from journal Canadian Journal of Bioethics / Revue canadienne de bioéthique (Volume 1, Number 2, 2018, pp. 1-98), on Érudit.

The rejection of King Saul seems somewhat unjust. After exterminating the Amalekite enemies and capturing their King, Agag, Saul is demoted from being King of Israel. A study of the background to the battle, the battle itself, and the aftermath of it, in the textual unit 1 Sam 15:1—9, with particular reference to the literary-critical problem in 1 Sam 15:8—9, can provide the key to understanding why Saul was rejected.

Public sentiment and rhetoric in recent years have unleashed a maelstrom of discussion over the definition of marriage. The insights that arise from consulting tradition and understanding the development of marriage for Christians are fundamental for explicating the special place matrimony holds in Christianity. Marriage ministry, especially marriage education, must employ an integrated holistic approach that offers a balanced presentation of the social, personal, and spiritual dimensions of marriage. The purpose of this paper is to review Christian tradition in order to inform and guide a ministerial praxis.