Wesleyan Theological Journal

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1 Wesleyan Theological Journal NATURAL SCIENCE AND A HERMENEUTICS OF NATURE Jürgen Moltmann. JOHN WESLEY S PRECEDENT FOR THEOLOGICAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NATURAL SCIENCES Randy L. Maddox HOLINESS AND POWER: TOWARD A WESLEYAN THEOLOGY OF DIS-ABILITY (The Presidential Address) Diane Leclerc.. THE DEVASTATION AND REJUVENATION OF NATURE IN EZEKIEL Brad E. Kelle.. CREATIONAL CHRISTOLOGY: A RATIONALE FOR WESLEYANS TO CARE FOR THE CREATED ORDER Jeffrey Lamp. CHRISTIAN PERFECTION AND MORAL REASONING: A WESLEYAN CHALLENGE TO DILEMMAS IN BIOETHICS Elizabeth Agnew Cochran MYSTERY AND HUMILITY IN JOHN WESLEY S NARRATIVE ECOLOGY Marc Otto and Michael Lodahl.. SHIFTING PARADIGMS FOR INTERPRETING GENESIS 1-11 Robert Branson CREATION AS SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ORDER IN ANCIENT THOUGHT AND THE HEBREW BIBLE Kevin Mellish.. THE SCIENCE OF THE SACRAMENTS: THE BEING AND BECOMING OF PERSONS IN COMMUNITY Brent Peterson HOLY, HOLY, HOLY: THE WORLD NEED NOT HAVE BEEN Craig Keen. NEUROSCIENCE, JOHN WESLEY, AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE Dean G. Blevins. BOOK REVIEWS and ADVERTISING.. Volume 44, Number 1 Spring 2009 Editor Barry L. Callen

2 WESLEYAN THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL Published by the Wesleyan Theological Society 3900 Lomaland Drive San Diego, CA 92106

3 Copyright 2009 by the Wesleyan Theological Society ISSN This periodical is indexed in the ATLA Religion Database, published by the American Theological Library Association, 300 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL or visit Available on-line through BRS (Bibliographic Retrieval Series), Latham, New York, and DIA- LOG, Palo Alto, California. Available in Microform from University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeek Road, Dept. I.R., Ann Arbor, Michigan Other than the most recent issues, the journal is available electronically at this online address: WTS on the Web: Views expressed by writers are not necessarily those of the Wesleyan Theological Society, the Editor, or the Editorial Committee. Printed by Old Paths Tract Society Shoals, Indiana 47581

4 CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS NUMBER ARTICLE WRITERS: Dean G. Blevins Robert D. Branson Elizabeth Agnew Cochran Craig Keen Brad E. Kelle Jeffrey Lamp Diane Leclerc Randy L. Maddox Kevin Mellish Jürgenn Moltmann Marc Otto and Michael Lodahl Brent Peterson Nazarene Theological Seminary Anderson Univ. School of Theology Duquesne University Azusa Pacific University Point Loma Nazarene University Oral Roberts University Northwest Nazarene University Duke University Divinity School Olivet Nazarene University Tübigen University, Germany Point Loma Nazarene University Northwest Nazarene University BOOK REVIEWERS: Benjamin Boeckel; Thomas Bridges; Brian Curtis Clark; John Culp; J. Russell Frazier; Henry H. Knight III; Matthew P. O Reilly; Aaron Perry; R. David Rightmire; and Joshua R. Sweeden.

5 Co-Chairs Thomas J. Oord (WTS, left) and Amos Yong (SPS, right), with keynote speaker Jürgen Moltmann (center).

6 EDITOR S NOTES The articles in this issue are selections from the many presented at the third joint meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society and the Society for Pentecostal Studies, convened at Duke University Divinity School in March, The overall theme was Pentecostal and Wesleyan Explorations of Science and Creation. This issue s lead pieces are by Jürgen Moltmann and Randy Maddox. They were keynotes of this significant academic gathering. Among the special recognitions given by the WTS on this occasion (all available on the Society s web site) was its Lifetime Achievement Award given to Rob L. Staples. It is featured here, as is the WTS presidential address that was delivered by Diane Leclerc. Whatever information is needed about the Wesleyan Theological Society is readily available herein. The WTS web site is Wesley.nnu.edu/wts. The past issues of the journal, , are now available on a searchable CD. The addresses of all current officers of the Society are found in this issue. Also found here is an application for membership in the Society. The WTS officers to contact for particular needs you may have are: 1. If you wish to apply for society membership Dr. Sam Powell 2. If you wish to write a book review Dr. Richard Thompson 3. If you wish to place an ad Dr. Barry Callen 4. If you wish to submit material for publication Dr. Barry Callen Barry L. Callen Anderson, Indiana March,

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