Date of Award
Spring 2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS)
College
Barnett College of Ministry & Theology
Department
Department of Christian Ministries and Religion
Primary Advisor
Dr. Alan J. Ehler
Second Advisor
Dr. Melissa Archer
Third Advisor
Dr. Zachary Tackett
Abstract
We seek to develop a theological means of reconnecting the sojourners of the Way with each other through a recognition of common Christ-followership. Since no human life begins with the same conditions as any other, no two journeys with Christ will be the same, yet it is still the same Spirit who leads them all. This is a mystery which we will explore by peering through the theological framework of an Eastern Orthodox portrayal of the Way and bringing it into dialogue with Pentecostalism and Mysticism. This study seeks to show that the Way which Christ calls us to follow is central to the life of a Christian, a process of transformation, and the means by which the body of Christ can be healed.
Recommended Citation
Twitchell, Raphael J.T., "CHRISTIANITY ON THE WAY: AN EASTERN ORTHODOX-PENTECOSTAL DIALOGUE ON THE JOURNEY OF SALVATION" (2021). Masters of Theological Studies. 11.
https://firescholars.seu.edu/mats/11
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