The library has become "a place entrusted with the acquisition, organization, preservation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information in whatever format it might appear" (Olanlokun and Salisu 1993, ix). West Africa Theological Seminary Library is at the crossroad. The traditional library practices and modern technological advances must be developed and embraced if it is...
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Challenges Facing The Library At West Africa Theological Seminary, Affiliate Of University Of Nigeri
Jesus and the Gospels – An Introduction and Survey, A Book Review
This publication reviews the book titled ''Jesus and the Gospels An Introduction and Survey'' by C.L. Bloomberg. This informative text was pu lished in Nashville, Tennessee by Broadman & Holman Publishers in 1997. An assessment of the five parts of the book shows that anyone desirous of seriously studying the Gospels and their central...
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An Analysis of I Timothy 2:12 and Its Implication on Women in Leadership Positions
The section has been used by critics to justify contemporary prejudices against women. The writer forcefully argues that I Timothy 2:9-15 must be carefully studied before one can reasonably interpret and apply I Timothy 2:12. He supports the view that the translations of the Greek word hesychia (settled down, undisturbed, not unruly) as ''quietness''...
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Teaching Christian Religious Education – A Review
In ten chapters or one hundred and eleven pages, the author presents a compendia of methodology of teaching Christian religious education. The purpose of the study, countless misconceptions of students, the etymology of the word 'methodology', definition and reason for religious education, kinds of research methods and hints of note taking are discussed...
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Brokenness, an Inevitable Experience For Spiritual Significance – Book Report
The Nigerian writer, Chinyere G. Madugba, forcefully argues that anyone who desires to be used by God must go through the painful process of being broken. Brokenness is seen as the state in which the sinner, born into the family of God, is sent into His spiritual refinery for pruning that would eventually transform...
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Witnesses of the Way, The Interior Life of Some Famous Christians – A Book Report
This publication is a book report which identifies the author, the type of text, summary of the contents, some quotable quotes, distinctive feature and usefulness. George Allen's text, Witnesses of the Way: The Interior Life of Some Famous Christians discusses the exemplary lives of one hundred witnesses from many countries spanning several centuries.
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More God, More Power – Filled and Transformed by the Holy Spirit, A Book Critique
This publication is a book critique which is divided into several sections including author, type of text, summary, strengths, weakness and recommendation. This text on revival by Wesley L. Duewel More God More Power: Filled and Transformed by the Holy Spirit reveals the ways in which one's life is shaped by the power of...
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Jesus and Paul
How could Paul have preached a different message of someone he claims to be an apostle of? The researcher defends the viewpoint that Paul's understanding of God is in consonance with Jesus' teaching. Even though he was neither a companion of the earthly Jesus nor the twelve apostles, Paul observes...
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