Bachelor of Divinity with Honours in New Testament, University of Queensland, 1961-1964 Note: The BD course included a strong component of Old Testament (in Hebrew), also Philosophy of Religion and Psychology of Religion. They are not represented in these essays.
In making these essays available on the Internet, Greek text has been written in the Windows True Type font "Symbol". This has meant presenting it without breathing marks, accents and subscripts. There being no generally accessible Hebrew font, Hebrew text has been transliterated with the limitations imposed by English fonts. Progressively, such essays will also be made available as PDF files with Greek and Hebrew displayed correctly. (The latest Acrobat Reader is available FREE from Adobe.)
There has been slight editing of the originals, but only to correct typographical and grammatical errors. There has been no attempt to re-write the text in terms of present-day requirements for inclusiveness. The intent of source documents and of the present author was quite clearly inclusive in the context in which they were written.
In making these essays available on the Internet, Greek text has been written in the Windows True Type font "Symbol". This has meant presenting it without breathing marks, accents and subscripts. There being no generally accessible Hebrew font, Hebrew text has been transliterated with the limitations imposed by English fonts. Progressively, such essays will also be made available as PDF files with Greek and Hebrew displayed correctly. (The latest Acrobat Reader is available FREE from Adobe.)
There has been slight editing of the originals, but only to correct typographical and grammatical errors. There has been no attempt to re-
NEW TESTAMENT
Last Supper and Passover [PDF (176k)]: Compare the Marcan and Johannine accounts of the Last Supper, examining particularly the question whether this Supper was a Passover meal.
The Effect of the Controversy between Jew and Gentile on the Growth and Teaching of the Early Church
THEOLOGY
Athanasius and the Atonement An Exposition and Critical Estimate of Athanasius' Doctrine of the Atonement (with special reference to De Incarnatione)
In the Church's Christological doctrine the tension between the deity and humanity has been relaxed and restored many times
Some Contemporary Trends in Theological Thought as Reflected in Periodical Literature in the Last Five Years
The Validity of the Concept of the Wrath of God
CHURCH HISTORY
The Life and Work of Justin Martyr
The Factors Making for the Unity of the Christian Church in the Fourth Century
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGION
The Place of Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
The Life and Work of Gotama the Buddha with Special Attention to his Teaching both Philosophical and Psychological
NEW TESTAMENT HONOURS
Whom God has Joined. New Testament Teaching on Marriage and Divorce. An Essay presented as part of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Divinity with Honours in New Testament within the University of Queensland, 1965. [PDF (252k)]
Shadow and Reality. The Philosophical and Religious Background of the Epistle to the Hebrews. A Thesis presented as part of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Divinity with Honours in New Testament within the University of Queensland, 1965. Available as 1 large or 5 smaller PDF files.