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Presentations

Updated list of student presentations can be found here.

  • Kevin Burton. "Jotham M. Aldrich: An Example of 'One Man' Leadership." Paper presented at "The Nature of the Authority of the Church" Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 22, 2014.
  • Rodrigo Galiza. "The Enemy in the Sanctuary: Jewish Eschatology and Adventist Belief."Paper presented at "The Nature of the Authority of the Church" Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 22, 2014.
  • Abner Hernandez. "Paul and Irenaeus on the Images of the Christian Church: An Introductory Study." Paper presented at "The Nature of the Authority of the Church" Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 22, 2014.
  • Jonathan Leonardo. "How Does God 'Head' Christ: Paul's Use of Kephale within the Body Metaphor." Paper presented at "The Nature of the Authority of the Church" Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 22, 2014.
  • Leonardo Nunes. "Sanctuary Typology and Ecclesiology in the Fourth Gospel and Acts." Paper presented at "The Nature of the Authority of the Church" Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 22, 2014.
  • Samuel Pagán. "Apostolic Succession and Teaching Authority in the Struggle Against Gnosticism." Paper presented at "The Nature of the Authority of the Church" Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 22, 2014.
  • Adriani Milli Rodriguez. "Priesthood in Christology and Ecclesiology: A Brief Analysis of the Relationship Between the Priesthood of Christ and the Priesthood of All Believers." Paper presented at "The Nature of the Authority of the Church" Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 22, 2014.
  • Abelardo Rivas. “Egyptian Cultic Influence in Transjordan During the Iron Age as seen in the Use of Egyptian Elements in the Local Religion.” Paper presented at the American Schools of Oriental Research Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 21, 2015.
  • Michael Younker. "The Concept of Truth and Ecclesiological Authority: Have Scientists Replaced Priests?" Paper presented at "The Nature of the Authority of the Church" Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 20, 2014.
  • Denis Kaiser. “M. L. Andreasens letzte Generation: Was würde Ellen White dazu sagen? [M. L. Andreasen’s Last Generation: What would Ellen White say about it?].” Paper presented at the “Vollkommen, sündlos, perfekt: Herausforderung und Wirklichkeit [Perfected, Sinless, Perfect: Challenge and Reality]” Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society and Seminar Schloss Bogenhofen at St. Peter am Hart, Austria, July 4-6, 2014.
  • Denis Kaiser. “Wachsen in der Liebe: Ellen Whites Verständnis von Heiligung und Vollkommenheit [Growing in Love: Ellen White’s View of Sanctification and Perfection].” Paper presented at the “Vollkommen, sündlos, perfekt: Herausforderung und Wirklichkeit [Perfected, Sinless, Perfect: Challenge and Reality]” Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society and Seminar Schloss Bogenhofen at St. Peter am Hart, Austria, July 4-6, 2014.
  • Denis Kaiser. “Traveler Between the Worlds: The American Period of Michael Belina Czechowski (1851-1864).” Paper presented at the Symposium on the “150th Anniversary of Michał Belina Czechowski Return to Europe” at Wyższa Szkoła Teologiczno-Humanistyczna, Podkowa Leśna, Poland, May 18-20, 2014.
  • Denis Kaiser. “Conditions Alter Circumstances: European Adventists and Military Service during World War I.” Paper presented at “The Impact of World War I on Seventh-day Adventism” Symposium of the Institute of Adventist Studies at Friedensau Adventist University, Friedensau, Germany, May 12-14, 2014.
  • Stephane Beaulieu. "Isaiah's Messiah: Adventist Identity for the Last Days."  Paper presented at the "Adventism at the Crossroads: Adventists Identity & Eschatology" Spring Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Southern Adventist University, TN, April 17-19, 2014. Listen to Presentation
  • Erick Mendieta. "Typology and Adventism Eschatological Identity: Friend or Foe."  Paper presented at the "Adventism at the Crossroads: Adventists Identity & Eschatology" Spring Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Southern Adventist University, TN, April 17-19, 2014.
  • Jerome Skinner. "Judgment for the Saints: The Justice of God in Psalms 3–14." Paper presented at the "Adventism at the Crossroads: Adventists Identity & Eschatology" Spring Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Southern Adventist University, TN, April 17-19, 2014. Listen to Presentation
  • Michael Younker. "Corporate Identity: A view from Inside and Outside." Paper presented at the "Adventism at the Crossroads: Adventists Identity & Eschatology" Spring Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Southern Adventist University, TN, April 17-19, 2014. Listen to Presentation
  • Tiago Arrais. "Cosmology, Ontology, and the Travail of Biblical Interpretation: a Study on the Macro-Hermeneutical Assumptions that Shape the Nature and Function of Scripture." Paper presented at the “The Nature and Function of Scripture” Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Baltimore, MD, November 23, 2013. Listen to Presentation
  • Denis Kaiser. “The Diverse Operations of the Holy Spirit: Ellen White’s Progressing Description of Divine Inspiration.” Paper presented at the “The Nature and Function of Scripture” Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Baltimore, MD, November 23, 2013. View Article or Listen to Presentation
  • Denis Kaiser. “The Word, the Spirit of Prophecy, and Mutual Love: Lessons from the “Daily” Controversy for Conflict Resolution.” Paper presented at the “Adventism, Scripture, and Unity” Meeting of the Adventist Society for Religious Studies, Baltimore, MD, November 22, 2013. View Abstract
  • Adriani Rodriguez. "The Rule of Faith and Scripture: a brief analysis of the rule of faith in contemporary Theological Interpretation of Scripture." Paper presented at the “The Nature and Function of Scripture” Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Baltimore, MD, November 19, 2013. Listen to Presentation
  • Davide Sciarabba. "A Holistic Ethical Approach to the Function of Scripture as Shaper of Human Character of God’s People." Paper presented at the “The Nature and Function of Scripture” Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Baltimore, MD, November 19, 2013. Listen to Presentation
  • Kelvin Onongha. “Lessons and Legacies of the Role of Scripture in Scottish Missions to Contemporary Missionary Praxis.”Paper presented at the Society of Biblical Literature International Conference, St. Andrews University, Scotland, July 7-11, 2013. View Abstract
  • Adelina Alexe. "Jesus' Prayer in Matthew 26:36-56 and the Atonement: A Narrative Study." Paper presented at the Spring Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Loma Linda, CA, April 19, 2013. View Abstract
  • Denis Kaiser. “Peter Abelard’s Theology of Atonement—A Multifaceted Approach and Reevaluation.” Paper presented at the Spring Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Loma Linda, CA, April 19, 2013. View Abstract
  • Kelvin Onongha. "The Doctrine of Atonement in Communal Contexts.” Paper presented at the Adventist Theological Society, Loma Linda, CA, April 18-20, 2013. View Abstract 
  • Davide Sciarabba. “II Timothy 4:7 and the Ethics of Competition: a Biblical Perspective.” Paper presented at the Student Religion Studies Conference at the Midwest Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL Feb, 2012. View Abstract
  • Adelina Alexe. "The Relation between God’s Omni Volition and Human Suffering a Look into Calvinism, Arminianism, and Open Theism." Paper presented at the Adventist Theological Society Spring Symposium, Walla Walla, WA, April 20, 2012. 
  • Davide Sciarabba. “Sports and Competition in Higher Education: A Search for Values and Ethics.” Paper presented at the session on “Sport and Culture” at the Oxford Roundtable, Harris Manchester College, Oxford, England, July, 2012.  View Abstract
  • Adelina Alexe. "Does God Care for Creation? The Origins and the Future of Natural Evil: A Comparison Between the Theistic Evolutionary Model and the Recent Historical Creation Model." Paper presented at the Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Chicago, IL, November 17, 2012.  View Presentation
  • Adriani Milli Rodrigues. "Creation and Theodicy: Protological Presuppositions in Evolutionary Theodicy." Paper presented at the Fall Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Chicago, IL, November 17, 2012. View Presentation
  • Jeffrey Hudon. “The Tall Hisban Cultural Heritage Project, Jordan.  Report on Excavations and Restoration Work in 2011-2012.”  Paper read (with Robert D. Bates and Øystein S. LaBianca) on November 16, 2012 at the ASOR Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  • Jeffrey Hudon. “The Water System at Tall Jalul.”  Poster presentation (with Christie Goulart) on November 19, 2011 at the ASOR Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  • Kessia Reyne Bennet. "A Mission of Righteousness, Intercession, and Inclusion in Amos 9:11-12." Paper presented at the Adventist Theological Society in conjunction with the Evangelical Theological Society, San Francisco, CA, November 17, 2011.
  • Jeffrey Hudon. “ASOR and Global History: Past, Present and Future.”  Paper read (with Øystein S. LaBianca) on November 17, 2011 at the ASOR Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  • Tiago Arrais. "A New Place for Sola Scriptura." Paper presented at the Spring Symposium of the Adventist Theological Society, Lincoln, NE, April 1, 2011. 
  • Jeffrey Hudon. “Judahite Expansion into Philistia during the Early Eighth Century BCE:  What is the Historical and Archaeological Evidence?”  Paper read on March 7, 2010 at the Southeastern Regional (SECSOR) Meeting (AAR, SBL, ASOR), Atlanta, GA.