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Testamentum Imperium
Volume 2 -- 2009
Proposed Articles to date -- Deadline March 2009

Divine Sovereignty and Human Freedom

I do not endeavor,
 O Lord, to penetrate thy sublimity,
 for in no wise do I compare my understanding with that;
 but I long to understand in some degree thy truth,
which my heart believes and loves.
For I do not seek to understand that I may believe,
but I believe in order to understand.
St. Anselm of Canterbury 

1)      Divine Sovereignty: Absolute or Limited by Human Freedom (editor Dr. Joe Edward Barnhart)

1. Dr. William A. Wright (University of Chicago graduate) (Yes)

2. Dr. J. Scott Jackson (Yes, remind in 2008) (University of Chicago graduate) (Yes) 

2)      The Sovereignty of God in light of Divine Omnipotence (editor Dr. Whitney Bauman) –

3. Dr. David Reiter (J. Niles Puckett College of Christian Studies, Grand Canyon University) (Yes)

4. Dr. Petr Macek (Protestant Theological Faculty, Charles University, Prague) (Yes)

3)      Divine Sovereignty and the Doctrine of Creation (editor Dr., Peter H. Van Brake) –

5. Dr. Winfried Corduan (Taylor University) (Yes)

6. Dr. Stanley Brian Stratton (Alma College) (Yes)

4)      Human Freedom: Libertarian or Compatible (editor Dr. William F. Lawhead, Dr. Scott Davison) –

7. Dr. David A. Norman (University of South Carolina, Lancaster) (Yes, remind from March 21^st, 2008)

8. Dr. Timothy Chambers (University of Hartford) (Yes)

9. Dr. Joseph Balatedi Radinkudikae Gaie (University of Botswana) (Yes)

10. Dr. Joseph Osei (Non-Reformed, Methodist) (University of North Carolina, Fayetteville State University) (Yes)

5)      Divine Providence and Human Freedom in Aquinas (editor Dr. Michael T. Dempsey) –

11. Dr. Ralph Vunderink (Aquinas College) (Yes)

12. Fr. Dr. Joseph Kahiga (Moi University, Kenya) (Yes)

6)      A Compatibilist View Of Human Free Will & Moral Responsibility (editor Dr. C.P. Ragland) –

13. Dr. John Calvin Wingard, Jr. (Erskine College) (Yes)

14. Dr. Rudolph V. Vanterpool (California State University Dominguez Hills) (Yes)

7)      Does Divine Determinism make Human Choice and Relationships Artificial (editor Dr. Charles Taliaferro) –

15. Dr. Owen Anderson (Arizona State Univ.) (Yes)

16. Dr. Wendy Hamblet (Adelphi University) (Yes)

8)      The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart (O.T.) (editor Dr. A. Philip Brown) –

17. Dr. Nupanga Weanzana (Bangui Evangelical School of Theology, Central African Republic) (Yes)

18. Dr. Stuart Robertson (Purdue University) (Yes)

9)      Repentance as a Gift from God in the Old Testament (editor Dr. Walter E. Brown) –

19. Dr. David O. Moomo (SIL) (Yes)

20.  Dr. Constance Ambasa Shishanya (Yes)

10)  The Madness of Nebuchadnezzar & Divine Sovereignty (editor Dr. Michael Heiser) –

21. Dr. David Tuesday Adamo (Delta State University, Nigeria) (Yes)

11)  The Madness of Nebuchadnezzar & Divine Sovereignty in the Book of Judith (editor Dr. LeAnn Snow Flesher) –

22. Dr. Helen Efthimiadis-Keith (University of Limpopo, South Africa) (Yes)

12)  The Sovereignty of God in the Book of Job (editor Dr. Lael Caesar) –

23. Dr. Ryan O’Dowd (Briercrest College) (Yes, send reminders)

24. Dr. Siméon Kubulana Matendo (Yes)

13)  The Sovereignty of God in Habakkuk (editor Dr. Scott Starbuck) –

25. Dr. Eckart Otto (Universität München, Germany) (Yes, remind in spring 2008)

26. Dr. Johnson Maigua Kimuhu (Claremont graudate) (Yes)

14)  Does God take Responsibility for Evil Events (O.T.) (editor Dr. Jiri Moskala) –

27. Dr. Erhard S. Gerstenberger (Lutheran) (Universität Marburg, Germany) (Yes)

28. Dr. Jean Koulagna (Lutheran) (Institut Lutherien De Theologie de Meiganga, Cameroon) (Yes)

15)  Can God Take Responsibility for Evil and Still be Good (editor Dr. Bruce A. Little) –

29. Dr. E. David Cook (Wheaton College) (Yes)

30. Dr. Brad Elliott Stone (Loyola Marymount University) (Yes)

16)  The Lord’s Prayer and the Sovereignty of God (editor Dr. Clare Amos) –

31. Prof. Dr. CJA Vos (University of Pretoria) (Yes)

32. Keri Leigh Day Harrison (Ph.D. student, Chaplain intern, Vanderbilt University) (Yes)

17)  Human Freedom and the Imago Dei (editor Dr. Charles E. Raynal) –

33. Dr. Andrew Teal (Pembroke College, Oxford) (Yes)

34. Dr. Todd Cioffi (Whitworth College) (Yes)

Election

18)  A Representation of Various Views on the Doctrine of Election (Corporate & Individual, Conditional & Unconditional)  –

35. Dr. Jeffrey C. Mallinson (Lutheran) (Union College) (Yes)

19)  Human Depravity and the Need for the Grace of Divine Election –

36. Dr. Joseph D. Galgalo (St. Paul’s United Theological College, Kenya) (Yes)

37. Dr. Leopoldo A. Sánchez (Concordia Seminary of the Lutheran Church) (Yes, remind in 2008)

20)  Predestination and the Assurance of Future Salvation  –

38. Dr. Kirk R. MacGregor (Univ. of Northern Iowa) (Yes)

New Testament

21)  Election in John’s Gospel  –

39. Dr. Brian J. Capper (Canterbury Christ Church Univ. College) (Yes)

40. Prof. Dr. D. G. van der Merwe (UNISA) (Yes)

22)  John 1 (Prologue): Divine Initiative in Salvation (editor Dr. Susan Hylen) –

41. Dr. Samuel Ngayihembako (Université Libre, Democratic Republic of Congo) (Yes)

42. Dr. Constantine Papathanassiou  (University of Athens) (Yes)

23)  John 3 and Saving Faith as a Gift from God (John McKinley) –

43. Dr. Elijah Mahlangu (University of Pretoria) (Yes),

44. Celucien Joseph (Th.M. student, SWBTS) (Yes)

24)  Election in the Pauline Corpus (excluding Romans and Ephesians) (editor, Donald J. Westblade) –

45. Dr. Mark Keown (Bible College of New Zealand) (Yes)

46. Minna Shkul (Lutheran) (Ph.D. student, Sheffield) (Yes), Dr. Andrew H. Carver, Prof. Dr. Cilliers Breytenbach (Berlin)

25)  Election in the Book of Revelation (editor Dr. Edward Perruso) –

47. Dr. Sukmin Cho (Ezra Bible Institute for Graduate Studies. South Korea) (Yes)

48. Alan S. Bandy (Ph.D. student, SEBTS) (Yes)

26)  The Meaning of “Foreknowledge” in Romans 8:29-30 (editor Dr. Doros Zachariades) –

49. Dr. Lovemore Togarasei (University of Zimbabwe) (Yes, remind from July 2008)

50. Dr. David Ritsema (Woodlawn Baptist Church) (Yes)

27)     (a) Romans 9-11: Individual or Corporate Election –

51. Dr. Lo Lung Kwong (Divinity School of Chung Chi College, Hong Kong) (Yes)

52. Dr. Eric Anum (Presbyterian Church of Ghana) (Yes, keep reminding)

27)     (b) Romans 9-11: The Faithfulness of God to Israel as a Basis for Christian Assurance –

53. Dr. Ron Herms (Northwestern University) (Yes)

28)  Election in Ephesians 1: Individual or Corporate (editor Dr. Thorsten Moritz) –

54. Dr. David Cortés-Fuentes (San Francisco Theological Seminary) (Yes)

55. Rev. Dr. Bernard O. Ukwuegbu (Non-Reformed, Catholic) (Seat of Wisdom Seminary, Owerri, Nigeria) (Yes)

29)  Luke’s emphasis on Divine Sovereignty in Acts –

56. Dr. Steven R. Matthies (Princeton graduate) (Yes)

57. Dr. H.W.M. van de Sandt (Tilburg University, Holland) (Yes)

Election: Missiology & Systematic Theology

30)  Election and the Universal Offer of the Gospel (editor Dr. Richard William Shaw) –

58. Prof. Dr. P.G.J. Meiring (University of Pretoria) (Yes)

59. Rev. Neal Punt  (Yes)

31)  The Destiny of the Unevangelized –

60. Dr. Mossai Sanguma (Fifth President, Congo Covenant Church) (Yes)

61. Dr. Enoch Wan (Western Seminary) (Exclusivist) (Yes)

62. Tony Richie (Non-Reformed, Evangelical) (Inclusivist)  (Yes)

32)  Election & Man’s Culpability for Rejecting the Gospel (editor Dr. James D. Osterhouse) –

63. Dr. Pieter Verster (University of the Free State, SA) (Yes)

64. Dr. Scott Paeth (DePaul University) (Universal Salvation) (Yes)

33)  Does the Doctrine of Election Make God Unloving –

65. Rev. Dr. Benebo Fubara Manuel (Presbyterian Church of Nigeria) (Yes)

66. Dr. Olawoyin Olusegun Noah (University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria) (Yes)

34)  Does the Doctrine of Election Make God Unfair –

67. Dr. Jack U. Kamiruka (Scott Theological College, Kenya) (Yes)

68. David W. Congdon (M.Div. student, Princeton Theological Seminary) (Universal Salvation) (Yes, remind in Spring 2008)

35)  Divine Election and Personal Assurance (editor Dr. Ron Gleason) –

69. Dr. Handwell Yotamu Hara (Vice President, Zomba Theological College, Malawi) (Yes)

Grace

36)     (a) Christian Assurance and Crippling Introspection –

70. Dr. Ján Henžel (Matej Bel University, Slovakia) (Yes)

71. Dr. Aaron Hebbard (Community Christian College) (Yes)

72. The Rev. Dr. Joslyn Lloyd Angus (Jamaica, West Indies) (Yes)

36)     (b) Justification by Faith and Judgment According to Works: Is there a Gracious Solution to the Tension? –

73. Dr. Haroldo Camacho (Former SDA Theology Professor) (Yes)

37)  Saving Grace: Resistible or Irresistible –

74. Dr. Stephen L. Stell (Austin College) (Yes)

75. Dr. David S. Nah (Bethel Seminary) (Yes)

38)  How Does God’s Grace Guarantee that Salvation is Irrevocable (editor Dr. Ron Fay) –

76. Dr. Justyn Terry (Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry) (Yes)

77. Victor Nakah (Ph.D. student, Stellenbosch) (Principal, Theological College of Zimbabwe) (Yes)

39)  Ephesians 2: The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation (editor Dr. Beth Sheppard) –

78. Dr. Mitzi J. Smith (Ashland Theological Seminary) (Yes, remind March 2008)

79. Dr. Solomon Ademola Ishola (Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary) (Yes)

40)     (a) The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation in Galatians: The Implications of the Believer’s Removal from being “Under Law” and their repositioning “Under Grace” –

80. Dr. Gysbert Matthys Hendrik Loubser (Pretoria graduate) (Yes, remind in mid-2007)

40)     (b) Pistis Christou in Galatians: The Subjective Genitive and the Irrevocable Nature of Salvation –

81. Kyuseok Han (Ph.D. student, Birmingham University) (Yes)

41)  The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation: The Soteriology of 1 Thessalonians  –

82. Dr. Jud Davis (Bryan College) (Yes)

83. Janet Nasambu Kassilly (Maseno University, Kenya)

42)  Soteriology: Romans 8:1: Is “who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit” a Textual Addition or Original (editor Tommy Wasserman, Lund*) –

84. Dr. Craig A. Smith (Trinity College, Bristol, UK) (Yes)

85. Dr. William F. Warren, Jr. (NOBTS) (Yes)

43)  The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation: Evidences from the Epistle of James (editor Dr. Dean Deppe*) –

86. Mariam J. Kamell (Ph.D. student, St. Andrews University) (Yes)

44)  Hagios in Pauline Letters: The Extrinsic source of Christian Holiness  –

87. Troy Troftgruben (Lutheran) (Ph.D. student, Princeton Theological Seminary) (Yes)

88. Kirk Duval Lyons (Ph.D. student, Princeton Theological Seminary) (Yes)

45)  The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation: Evidences from the Book of Hebrews (editor Dr. Drew Trotter) –

89. Jim Carlson (Ph.D. student Marquette University, Teaching Fellow, Marquette University (Yes)

90. Dr. David M. Allen (Tutor in New Testament, Queen’s Foundation, U.K.) (Yes)

46)   The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation: A Case from the Old Testament (editor Dr. Harold Holmyard, Dr. David Lamb, Dr. Greg Wong) -

91. Dr.  Andrew Davies (Mattersey Hall, UK) (Non-Reformed, Assemblies of God) (Yes)

92. Dr. Wan Yong Kim (South Korea) (Yes)

93. Dr. Edwin Zulu (Yes, remind end of 2007)

94. Dr. Winston Kawale (Nkhoma Synod, Church of Central Africa Presbyterian) (Yes)

95. Dr. Byron G. Curtis (Geneva College) (Yes)

47)  The Analogia Gratiae (The Analogy of Grace) (editor Dr. Christian Collins Winn) –

96. Dr. Paul Molnar (St. John's University, New York) (Yes)

48)  Grace or Morals: What Ultimately Determines our Destinies –

97. Dr. D. F. Olivier (UNISA) (Yes)

98. Dr. Musonda  Bwalya (Principal, United Church of Zambia Theological College) (Yes, periodic reminders)

49)  Christian Salvation: How Being Precedes Act (How who we are in Christ precedes what we do for Him) (Systematic Theology) (editor Dr. Brian Robinette) –

99. Dr. Justin Holcomb (Interim, RTS) (Yes, remind in 2008)

100. Julienne Kavira Wangahemuka (In French) (Ph.D. student, Faculté Universitaire de Théologie Protestante de Bruxelles, Belgium) (Yes)

50)  Obedience and Punishment: The Fear of Punishment is an Inadequate means of Nurturing Genuine Obedience (a) to Morals/Rules (b) in the Christian Life –

Jurisprudence & Philosophy

 (editor Jurisprudence: Dr. Ilias Bantekas, Philosophy: Dr. Mark G. E. Kelly):

101. Dr. Kola Abimbola (University of Leicester) (Yes)

102. Dr Jackson Maogoto (University of Newcastle School of Law, New South Wales, Australia) (Yes)

103. Dr. Jack Anselm Odhiambo (University of Nairobi) (Yes)

104. Dr. Devonya N. Havis (Virginia Union University) (Yes)

Criminology
(editor Dr. Godpower O. Okereke):

105. Dr. Etannibi Alemika (University of Jos, Nigeria) (Yes)

106. Dr. Kwame Frimpong (University of Botswana) (Yes)

Psychology& Humanities:

107. Dr. Medha Talpade (Psychology) (Clark Atlanta University) (Yes)

108. Dr. Munyaradzi Felix Murove (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Unilever Ethics Centre) (Yes)

 Pastoral Theology:

109. Rev. Dr. Ralph Garlin Clingan (Presbyterian) (Yes, remind 6 months before deadline)

110. Dr. John Karanja (Presbyterian Church of East Africa) (Yes)

Practical Theology:

111. Rev. Dr. Kazadi J. Ntambue (Presbyterian University Theological Seminary, Kananga, Congo) (Yes)

112. Dr. Veikko Munyika (Lutheran) (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia) (Yes)

Christian Ethics:

113. Rev. Dr. Aidan G. Msafiri (Non-Reformed, Roman Catholic) (Head of the Philosophy and Ethics Department, St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Mwanza, Tanzania) (Yes, remind every 3 months)

114. Dr. Donald H. Matthews (Central Michigan University) (Yes)

51)  The Irrevocable Nature of Salvation as a Basis for Worship and Surrender of the Soul to God –

European

1) 115. Dr. Tamás Kodácsy (Reformed Chaplain, Károli Gáspár University, Budapest, Hungary) (Yes)

2) 116. Dr. Robert Keefer (Westminster Presbyterian Church) (Yes)

Hispanic

1) 117. Dr. Patricio Viveros Robles (Archbishop of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Chile & Primate of the Latin America Anglican Province) (Yes)

 2) 118. Carlos Perez (Former SDA scholar) (Yes)

Asia/Middle East

1) 119. Rev. Dr. Abd-el-masih Istafanous (Evangelical Church of Egypt) (Yes)

2) 120.

Africa

1) 121. Yohannes Baheru Faye (Nairobi International School of Theology) (Yes, remind in 2008)

2) 122. Dr. Thinandavha Derrick Mashau (Head of Missiology Department, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa) (Yes)

52)      Salvation as Enduring Mental Liberation from Legalism and Wounding Human Labels (editor Dr. Sandye A. Wilson) –

123. Dr. Arthur L. Pressley (Drew University) (Yes)

124. Rev. Dr. Irene Monroe (Harvard graduate) (Yes)

The Challenge

53)  How Can I Accept the Sovereignty of God? (editor Dr. Paul A. Leggett) –

125. Rev. Canon Dr. John Magumba (Church of England) (Yes)

126. Dr. C. W. Dawson, Jr. (Riley Scholar in Residence, Religion and Philosophy, Colorado College) (Yes)

54)  Divine Sovereignty and Everyday Life (editor Dr. Rev. Clarence Lumumba James, Sr.) –

127. Dr. Amon Eddie Kasambala (Stellenbosch) (Yes)

128. Rev. Dr. Dwight E. Cook (Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, Honolulu Hawaii) (Yes)

55)  How Can I Love a Sovereign God when Tragedy Strikes/In the Midst of Suffering? (editor Pastor David Henry) –

129. Rev. Alphama Kinyua (St. Paul's United Theological College, Kenya) (Yes)

130. Dr. Julius Gathogo (Yes)

56)     (a) A Theology of Disability and Coping with HIV/AIDS (editor Dr. Wayne Morris) –

131. Dr. Curtis W. Whiteman (Westmont) (Yes)

56)     (b) Copy with AIDS: A Traditional African Theological Perspective –

132. Dr. Lucas Nandih Shamala (Metropolitan State College of Denver) (Yes, remind ever so often)

57)   (a) Does a Sovereign God Love Humanity Less than a God Limited by Human Freedom (editor Dr. Robert Mesle) –

133. Dr. Ruben Rosario-Rodriguez (Saint Louis University) (Yes)

134. Sulia Abubakarr Mason (Ph.D. student, University of South Carolina) (Lecturer, Clemson University) (Yes)

57)     (b) Does a Sovereign God Love Humanity Less than a God who is Not (Universal Salvation) (editor Dr. Martha Moore-Keish) –

135. Dr. Eberhard Busch (Universität Göttingen, Germany) (Yes, periodic reminders)

136. Dr. Hans Schwarz (Lutheran) (Universität Regensburg, Germany) (received)

58)  The Sovereignty of God and the Death of Loved Ones –

137. Dr. William Ziegler (United Church of Christ) (Yes)

138. Dr. Maake J. Masango (University of Pretoria) (Yes)

59)  The Sovereignty of God and African Suffering –

139. Dr. James Ndyabahika (Africa University) (Yes)

60)  The Sovereignty of God and Hispanic Suffering (editor Dr. Juan Martínez) -

140. Rev. Roy Palavicini (Iglesia de la Comunidad, Glendale) (Yes)

61)  The Sovereignty of God and Third World Suffering (editor Evans Ochola) -

141. Dr. Hazel Ayanga (Visiting Prof., Yale, Moi University, Kenya) (Yes, keep reminding)

142. Her Vang (PhD student, University of Minnesota) (Yes, remind in summer 2008)

62)  The Sovereignty of God and the Suffering of Women (editor Dr. Isabel Apawo Phiri) –

143. Rev. Dr. Aleese Moore-Orbih (Project Manager, Evangelical Covenant Denomination in Chicago, IL) (Yes)

63)  Has the Reformation Left us Cold? (Doctrinal Orthodoxy at the Expense of Praxis) –

144. Dr. Vuadi Vibila (Protestant University of Congo) (Yes)

145. Dr. André Resner Jr. (Hood Theological Seminary) (Yes, periodic reminders)

64)  Can Arminians and Calvinists be Friends…Yes  –

146. Dr. Jaroslav Pluciennik (University of Lodz, Poland) (Yes)

147. Dr. Christopher Byaruhanga (Uganda Christian University) (Yes)