Papers

My dissertation for my Ph. D. in Historical Theology, "The Personalization of American Christianity: Subjective Assurance and the Puritan Conversion Narrative" from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.

All the papers listed below can be found at my academia.edu page at csl.academia.edu/CurranBishop/Papers

 

The Development of Puritan Sacramental Theology in New England

 

The Development of Puritan Eucharistic Theology in England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

 

The Sacramental Theology of John Calvin

A general examination with a focus on the Lord's Supper, as treated in the Institutes, Catechism and several doctrine-specific documents.

 

Calvin’s use of Chrysostom in the Institutes

An examination of every direct quotation of Chrysostom in the Institutes, with analysis of whether Calvin used the quotation in a way which respected Chrysostom's intent in its original context.

 

Andreas Osiander’s Reception of Martin Bucer’s Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper: A Translation and Analysis

A translation of some correspondence between Bucer and Osiander over the Eucharist.

 

Revelation 20:1-6: Not missing the point

A comparison of major views (Dispensational, pre-, a-, and post-millennial) and exegetical analysis of the passage.

 

A Biblical Theology of Anger

An exegetical examination of a variety of texts pertaining to the Scripture's view of anger.

 

The Pastoral Theology of Gregory the Theologian

An examination of Gregory of Nazianzus' "On his flight to Pontus"