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By Reuben J. Swanson

ISBN-10: 1597528773

ISBN-13: 9781597528771

Reflections on Biblical subject matters through an Octogenarian represents the adventure into religion by way of the writer of the essays over the span of sixty years within the pastoral ministry and as a professor on university, collage, and theological tuition degrees. there was a continual development in figuring out from the beginnings of a slightly conservative spiritual historical past and coaching to a extra mature appreciation and realizing of existence. This progress happened throughout the interchange within the school room as a pupil in education for ministry, then as a pastor within the daily paintings adventure and interchange with parishioners and particularly within the interchange with scholars within the school room. This extra mature realizing and development is mirrored within the essays awarded during this quantity on a number of issues as indexed within the desk of Contents. It is was hoping that they're going to be of price to put people and to pros within the lifetime of the church and within the educational international, and they will stimulate concept and dialogue in parishes and in associations of upper studying. a few of the viewpoints could appear to be debatable, yet how are we to develop intellectually and spiritually except we combat heavily with the deep and profound questions of our religion and lifestyles? those reflections are provided with the wish and prayer that they're going to stimulate dialogue and development within the lifetime of the church in either parish and educational settings.

Reuben J. Swanson is a retired professor of recent testomony and spiritual studies.  An ordained Lutheran pastor, he has served parishes within the Midwest, the Southeast, New England, and California. Professor Swanson has acquired reputation and honors for his carrier to the church and for his writings. His works in booklet contain The Horizontal Line Synopsis of the Gospels and 9 volumes within the sequence New testomony Greek Manuscripts. Dr. Swanson keeps to paintings at the subsequent volumes of New testomony Greek Manuscripts and on a brand new Horizontal Line Synopsis of the Gospels in Greek utilizing the textual content of Codex Vaticanus because the base.

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