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<h1><center>The Writing of John Drury</center></h1>
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<p>John L Drury is a PhD student in Systematic Theology at <a href="http://www.ptsem.edu">Princeton Theological Seminary</a>. He is an ordained minister in the <a href="http://www.wesleyan.org">Wesleyan Church</a> and a graduate of <a href="http://www.indwes.edu">Indiana Wesleyan University</a> and Princeton Theological Seminary. John has presented papers at the <a href="http://wesley.nnu.edu/wts">Wesleyan Theological Society<a> and has had articles and reviews published in <i>Theology Today</i>, <i>Wesleyan Theological Journal</i>, <i>Reviews in Religion & Theology</i> and <i>Koinonia Journal</i>. In addition to his studies, John is an Adjunct Professor of Bible and Theology at <a href="http://www.somerset.edu">Somerset Christian College</a>. He is married to <a href="http://amandajdrury.blogspot.com">Amanda Drury</a>, a youth pastor at <a href="http://www.doylestownumc.org">Doylestown United Methodist Church</a>. John is the son of <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/keith">Keith</a> and <a href="http:/www.drurywriting.com/sharon">Sharon</a> and the brother of <a href="http:/www.drurywriting.com/david">Dave</a>. He can be reached at JohnLDrury@gmail.com. Click <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/CV.pdf">here</a> for <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/CV.pdf">CV</a>.</p>
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<p>Check out my blog <a href="http://drulogion.blogspot.com">drulogion</a> with new posts on theological topics every Thursday. <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john">The Writing of John Drury</a> is updated regularly as a collection of larger pieces.</p><br />
<h3>Featured Writing</h3>
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<li><font color=green>NEW ITEM>>> </font><a href="Drury_Advent_Reflections_2007.htm">Advent Reflections</a> (click <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Drury_Advent_Reflections.pdf">here</a> for pdf version) [December 2007]</li><br />
<li></font><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Advice_for_Oral_Qualifying_Exam.html">Advice on preparing for the Oral Defense of Qualifying Exams</a> [Fall 2007]</li><br />
<li></font><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/History_of_Doctrine_Qualifying_Exam.pdf">History_of_Doctrine_Qualifying_Exam</a> - it's a paper on John Wesley [September 2007]</li><br />
<li></font><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Systematics_Qualifying_Exam.pdf">Systematics_Qualifying_Exam</a> [September 2007]</li><br />
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<h3>Academic Writing</h3>
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<h4>Getting Started - Short Theological Essays:</h4>
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<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Adoption%20Theme%20in%20Ireneaus.htm">The Adoption Theme in Irenaeus' <i>Against Heresies</i></a> [2003]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/The%20Goodness%20of%20God%20in%20Athanasius.htm">The Goodness of God in Athanasius' <i>On the Incarnation</i></a> [2003]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/The%20Cappadocian%20Contribution%20to%20Christian%20Theology.htm">The Cappadocian Fathers' Contribution to Christian Theology</a> [2004]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/forensic%20and%20nuptual%20language%20in%20luther.htm">The Relation of Legal and Marital Metaphors in Luther's Doctrine of Justification</a> [2003]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Knowledge%20of%20God%20in%20Calvin%20Commentary%20I%20Cor%202.htm">The Knowledge of God in Calvin's Commentary on I Corinthians 2</a> [2005]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/The%20Knowledge%20of%20God%20in%20Creation%20according%20to%20Karl%20Barth.htm">The Knowledge of God the Creator according to Karl Barth</a> [2005]</li><br />
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<h4>Going Deeper - Research Papers in Historical Theology:</h4>
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<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/History_of_Doctrine_Qualifying_Exam.pdf">The Miracle of New Birth: The Eclipse of the Resurrection in John Wesley in light of his Response to Conyers Middleton</a> [Fall 2007]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Union_with_God_and_the_Singularity_of_Gods_End_in_Creating_according_to_Jonathan_Edwards.pdf">Union with God and the Singularity of God's End in Creating according to Jonathan Edwards</a> [Spring 2007]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/SimplicityinThomasAquinas.pdf">Whatsoever is in God, is God: The Role of Simplicity in Thomas Aquinas' Doctrine of God</a> [Winter 2007]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/GodTastedDeath.pdf">God Tasted Death for us: Nestorius and Cyril's on the Suffering of Christ in the Epistle to the Hebrews</a> [2003; 2007]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/The%20Mediation%20of%20Christ%20in%20De%20Trin%20IV%20and%20XIII.htm">The Mediation of Christ in Augustine's <i>De Trinitate</i></a> Books IV & XIII [May 2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Athanasius%20and%20Calvin%20on%20the%20Atonement.htm">The Divine Solution: A Comparison of Athanasius and Calvin on the Atonement</a> [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Gods%20Fatherly%20Nourishment%20-%20An%20Analysis%20and%20Critique%20of%20Gerrish%20Grace%20and%20Gratitude.htm">God's Fatherly Nourishment:</a> An Analysis and Critique of B. A. Gerrish, <i>Grace and Gratitude</i> [2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/christus%20totus%20and%20testimonies.htm"><i>Christus Totus</i> and Testimonies</a> - paper delivered at Wesleyan Theological Society Annual Meeting [2004]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Christus%20Totus%20and%20the%20Confessions.htm"><i>Christus Totus</i> in the Confessions of St. Augustine</a> [2004]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Calvin%20on%20Providence.htm">Calvin on Providence</a> [2005]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/The%20Anglican%20Book%20of%20Homilies.htm">The Making of a Church: A Study of the Anglican Book of Homilies</a> [2003]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/John%20of%20the%20Cross.htm">The Spiritual Theology of St. John of the Cross</a> [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Wesley%20and%20Time.htm">John Wesley and the Shaping of Liturgical Time</a> [2001]</li><br />
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<h4>Reaching Higher - Probing Constructive Problems in Contemporary Theology:</h4>
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<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/The_Church_as_Sanctified_Community_of_the_Triune_God.pdf">The_Church_as_Sanctified_Community_of_the_Triune_God</a> - presentation at the Wesleyan Doctrinal Symposium [Jun 2007]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/WhatWesleyansCanLearnFromKarlBarth.pdf">What Wesleyans Can Learn from Karl Barth</a> [Summer 2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Christ'sResurrectioninBarthCD1.2.pdf">The Resurrection of Christ in Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics I/2, sect. 13-15</a> [Winter 2007]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Christ_as_Indispensable_Means_to_the_End_for_Which_God_Created_the_World.pdf">Christ as Indispensable Means to the End for Which God Created the World</a> [Spring 2007]
</li><br /><li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/The_Priest_Sacrificed_in_Our_Place.pdf">The Priest Sacrificed in Our Place: Karl Barth's Use of the Cultic Imagery of Hebrews in Church Dogmatics IV/1, §59.2</a> Center for Barth Studies [May 21-24, 2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Attributes_of_God.pdf">Attributes of God</a> - A Series of Short Reflections on Divine Attributes [Fall 2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Hospitality%20and%20the%20Grammar%20of%20Holiness.htm">Hospitality and the Grammar of Holiness</a> [2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.ptsem.edu/koinonia/current/9_Drury_KJ_17_2005.pdf">Hell and Hope in Balthasar:</a> The Substitutionary Character of Christ's Decent into Hell and the Extent of the Atonement [2003]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Jesus%20Christ%20is%20on%20his%20way.htm">Jesus Christ is on His Way:<a> Transitioning from Christ to Us without Eclipsing the Spirit in Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics IV/3, sect. 69.4 [2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/ReviewEssay.Olson.ArminianTheology.pdf">Review Essay of Roger Olson's <i>Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities</i></a> [Sep 2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Paul%20Lehmann%20Christian%20Contextual%20Ethic.htm">Paul Lehmann's Christian Contextual Ethic</a> [May 2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Liberation%20and%20Disposition%20Barth%20and%20Mangina%20on%20the%20Christian%20Life.htm">Liberation and Disposition: Barth and Mangina on the Christian Life</a> [2005]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Testing%20the%20Tests%20-%20Senior%20Thesis.htm">Testing the Tests:</a> Post-Supersessionist Theology and Newman's Notes of a Genuine Development of Doctrine [2004]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Speaking%20of%20Creation%20Torrance%20and%20Tanner.htm">Speaking of Creation:</a> T. F. Torrance and Kathryn Tanner on the Doctrine of Creation [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Dying%20Young.htm">Dying Young:</a> The Significance of Baptism for Adolescents [2004]</li><br />
<li>Studies in Missional Theology I - <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Mission%201%20Enlightenment.htm">A Child of the Enlightment</a> [2002]</li><br />
<li>Studies in Missional Theology II - <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Mission%202%20Barth.htm">Karl Barth's Theology of Mission:</a> Problems and Prospects [2002]</li><br />
<li>Studies in Missional Theology III - <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Mission%203%20Christendom.htm">The Disintegration of Christendom:</a> A Dialogue [2002]</li><br />
<li>Studies in Missional Theology IV - <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Mission%204%20Doctrine.htm">Should Missionaries Discuss Doctrine?</a> Evaluating Attempts to do Mission without Doing Theology [2002]</li><br />
<li>Studies in Missional Theology V - <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Mission%205%20Watchword.htm">The (in)Famous Edinburgh Watchword:</a> The Evangelization of the World in this Generation [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Calvin%20and%20LaCugna%20on%20the%20Trinity.htm">Naming God:</a> Calvin and LaCugna on the Trinity [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Critique%20of%20Reuther%20Can%20a%20Male%20Savior%20Save%20Women.htm">Response to Rosemary Radford Reuther, "Can a Male Savior Save Women?"</a> [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Time,%20Causation%20and%20Salvation.htm">Time, Causation and Salvation</a> [2001]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Tenses%20of%20Salvation.htm">The Tenses of Salvation and the Meaning of Faith</a> - IWU Religion Colloquium [2000]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Tillich's%20Concept%20of%20Faith.htm">Tillich's Concept of Faith</a> [2000]</li><br />
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<h4>Qualifying Exam Essays Essays:</h4>
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<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/History_of_Doctrine_Qualifying_Exam.pdf">History_of_Doctrine_Qualifying_Exam</a> [September 2007]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Systematics_Qualifying_Exam.pdf">Systematics_Qualifying_Exam</a> [September 2007]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Philosophy_Qualifying_Exam.pdf">Philosophy Qualifying Exam</a> [May 2007]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Ethics_Qualifying_Exam.pdf">Ethics Qualifying Exam Essays</a> [May 2007]</li><br />
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<h4>Back to Basics - Exegetical Essays:</h4>
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<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/The%20Elijah%20who%20was%20to%20come.htm">The Elijah who was to come: Matthew's use of Malachi</a> (Matt 11:2-15) [2003]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Elisha%20and%20the%20Floating%20Ax%20head.htm">Prophets, Honor and a Floating Ax Head</a> (2 Kings 6:1-7) click <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/forgive%20us%20our%20debts%20sermon.htm">here</a> for a sermon on the same passage [2003]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Exegesis%20of%20Matt%205.17-20.htm">Fulfillment unto Righteousness</a> (Matt 5:17-20) [2001]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/An%20Exegesis%20of%20Matt%2011.2-19.htm">Wisdom and the Works of the Christ</a> (Matt 11:2-19) [2001]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Exegesis%20of%20Acts%204.htm">God's Hand and Plan</a> (Acts 4:23-31) [2000]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Exegesis%20of%20Psalm%20110.htm">The Lord of Triumph</a> (Psalm 110) [2000]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Exegesis%20of%20Hebrews%204.htm">Striving to Enter Rest</a> (Hebrews 4:1-13) [1999]</li><br />
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<h3>Sermons</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/SpecializedMinistryWithEyesWideOpen.pdf">Specialized Ministry with Eyes Wide Open</a> - A Sermon on Acts 6:1-10 [2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/forgive%20us%20our%20debts%20sermon.htm">Forgive Us Our Debts</a> - A Sermon on 2 Kings 6:1-7., Click <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Elisha%20and%20the%20Floating%20Ax%20head.htm">here</a> for an exegetical essay on the same passage [2003]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Sermon%20-%20PTS%20Chapel%20Sermon%202.13.04.htm">Thank Goodness its Friday</a> - Sermon on Romans 13:8-14 delivered at Princeton Seminary Chapel Service February 13th 2004</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Sermon%20-%20Priestly%20Nation.htm">How to be a Priestly Nation</a> - Abraham's Intercessory Prayer for the Nations (Gen 19:22-33) [2004]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Stewardship%201%20Letting%20Go.htm">Letting Go</a> - Stewardship Means Relinquishment (Luke 5:1-11) [Fall 2004]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Stewardship%202%20What%20Comes%20First.htm">What Comes First?</a> - Stewardship Means Priorities (Luke 9:59-62) [Fall 2004]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Stewardship%203%20Harsh%20Master.htm">A Harsh Master?</a> - Stewardship Means Investment (Luke 19:11-27) [Fall 2004]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Stewardship%204%20Hurt%20So%20Good.htm">Hurt So Good</a> - Stewardship Means Sacrifice (Luke 21:1-9) [Fall 2004]</li><br />
<li>click <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Stewardship%20Sermons.htm">here</a> for the entire stewardship series and <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Stewardship%20NoteTaking%20Guide.htm">here</a> for an accompanying note-taking guide</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Sermon%20-%20Romans%209-11%20Sermons.htm">Living the Call</a> - a sermon series for pastors based on Romans 9-11 (five outlines, one manuscript) [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Sermon%20-%20Joseph.htm">The Hidden Hand of God</a> - a sermon on Joseph's response to suffering in Genesis 45:1-15 [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Sermon%20-%20Matthew%2011.htm">When Your Questions Go Unanswered</a> - an Advent sermon for seminarians on Matthew 11:2-11 [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Sermon%20-%20Wisdom%20Sermon%201-21-02.htm">Where to Get Wisdom</a> - preached at Trenton First Church of the Nazarene Feb 2, 2003</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Sermon%20-%20Doubt%20Sermon%203-2-02.htm">Thomas: Doubter or Disciple?</a> (outline only) - preached at Trenton First Church of the Nazarene Mar 2, 2003</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Sermon%20-%20God's%20Sanctifying%20Discipline.htm">God's Sanctifying Discipline</a> - A Lenten Homily on Hebrews 12:7-15 (my first sermon manuscript!) [2001]<br />
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<h3>Loose Thoughts</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Advice_for_Oral_Qualifying_Exam.html">Advice on preparing for the Oral Defense of Qualifying Exams</a> [Fall 2007]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Top_Ten_Reasons_to_Study_Church_History.htm">Top Ten Reasons to Study Church History</a> - opening lecture for Church History I [Fall 2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/How%20To%20Teach%20Theology.htm">How to Teach Theology</a> - an email to a fellow teacher who is teaching systematic theology for the first time [2005]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/How%20to%20Write%20an%20Exegesis%20Paper.htm">How to Write an Exegesis Paper</a> - written for my students in a biblical interpretation course [2005]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/How%20do%20I%20get%20into%20a%20phd%20program.htm">How do I get into a Ph.D. program?</a> - an email to an inquiring friend in ministry [2005]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Loose%20Thoughts/How%20To%20Do%20Theology.htm">How to Do Theology</a> - an email written to a fellow student upon asking how to do theology [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Toward%20a%20Wesleyan%20Christology.htm">Toward a Wesleyan Christology</a> - an outline for a future book [2005]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/family/salvation.reconciliation.htm">Conversation about Reconciliation and Salvation</a> w/ Keith and Dave Drury</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Bibliography.htm">Deep-Dish Chicago-Style Bibliography</a> - recent book list for a friend newly interested in theology [2005]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Purpose%20Driven%20Catechism.htm">Is the <i>Purpose Driven Life</i> the Evangelical Catechism?</a> w/ David Drury [2004]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Loose%20Thoughts/Essays%20in%20Practical%20Ecclesiology.htm">Essays in Ecclesiology</a> - a list of working titles for future essays [2004]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Loose%20Thoughts/rethinking%20typology%20of%20atonement%20theories.htm">Rethinking the Typology of Atonement Theories</a> [2003]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Loose%20Thoughts/Why%20did%20Jesus%20Die.htm">Why Did Jesus Die?</a> - my take on the atonement for a Theology Discussion group at PTS [2002]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Loose%20Thoughts/2002QuoteList.htm">2002 Quote List</a></li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Loose%20Thoughts/World%20View%20Sketch.htm">Worldview Sketch</a> - an early attempt at a defunct project [2001]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Loose%20Thoughts/Schumacher%20Quotes.htm">E. F. Schumacher's <i>Small is Beautiful</i></a> - quotes and notes from this life altering book [2000]</li><br />
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<h3>Selected Posts from <a href="http://drulogion.blogspot.com">drulogion</a></h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_03.29.07_Probing_the_Problem_Jesus_Solves.pdf">Probing_the_Problem_Jesus_Solves</a> 03.29.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_03.21.07_In_what_sense_did_Jesus_have_to_die?.pdf">In_what_sense_did_Jesus_"have_to"_die?</a> 03.21.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_03.15.07_What_happened_to_Jesus_between_Good_Friday_and_Easter_Sunday?_(I_Pet._3.19_-_Bible_Brain_Buster).pdf">What_happened_to_Jesus_between_Good_Friday_and_Easter_Sunday?_(I_Pet._3.19_-_Bible_Brain_Buster)</a> 03.15.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_03.07.07_Why_Did_God_Create_the_World?.pdf">Why_Did_God_Create_the_World?</a> 03.07.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_02.28.07_The_Tomb_of_Jesus_and_the_Possibility_of_Disproving_Christianity.pdf">The_Tomb_of_Jesus_and_the_Possibility_of_Disproving_Christianity</a> 02.28.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_02.20.07_Book_Review_-_Barth_for_Armchair_Theologians_by_John_R_Franke.pdf">Book_Review_-_<i>Barth_for_Armchair_Theologians</i>_by_John_R_Franke</a> 02.20.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_02.15.07_Bruce_Metzger_Passes_Away_at_93.pdf">Bruce_Metzger_Passes_Away_at_93</a> 02.15.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_02.07.07_This_generation_shall_not_pass,_till_all_these_things_be_fulfilled_(Bible_Brain_Busters).pdf">"This_generation_shall_not_pass,_till_all_these_things_be_fulfilled"_(Bible_Brain_Busters)</a> 02.07.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_02.01.07_The_Ethics_of_God_(Bible_Brain_Busters).pdf">The_Ethics_of_God_(Bible_Brain_Busters)</a> 02.01.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_01.24.07_The_Father_is_Greater_than_I_(Bible_Brain_Busters).pdf">'The_Father_is_Greater_than_I'_(Bible_Brain_Busters)</a> 01.24.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_01.17.06_Even_what_is_impossible_with_God_is_possible_with_God.pdf">Even_what_is_impossible_with_God_is_possible_with_God</a> 01.17.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_01.10.07_Suggestion_Box_-_Bible_Brain_Busters.pdf">Suggestion_Box_-_Bible_Brain_Busters</a> drulogion_01.10.07_</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_01.03.07_Bible_Brain_Busters_-_Gethsemane_Prayer.pdf">Bible_Brain_Busters_-_Gethsemane_Prayer</a> 01.03.07</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_12.27.06_Christmas_Connections_Preaching.pdf">Christmas_Connections_Preaching</a> 12.27.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Attributes_of_God.pdf">Attributes of God</a> - The Full Series of Short Reflections on Divine Attributes [Fall 2006]</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_12.20.06_Attributes_of_God_(XI)_-_Patience_and_Goodness.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(XI)_-_Patience_and_Goodness</a> 12.20.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_12.13.06_Attributes_of_God_(X)_-_Mercy_and_Justice.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(X)_-_Mercy_and_Justice</a> 12.13.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_12.06.06_Attributes_of_God_(IX)_-_Grace_and_Holiness.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(IX)_-_Grace_and_Holiness</a> 12.06.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_11.29.06_Attributes_of_God_(VIII)_-_Love.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(VIII)_-_Love</a> 11.29.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_11.15.06_Attributes_of_God_(VII)_-_Omnipotence.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(VII)_-_Omnipotence</a> 11.15.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_11.08.06_Attributes_of_God_(VI)_-_Omniscience.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(VI)_-_Omniscience</a> 11.08.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_11.01.06_Attributes_of_God_(V)_-_Omnipresence.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(V)_-_Omnipresence</a> 11.01.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_10.25.06_Attributes_of_God_(IV)_-_Impassibility.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(IV)_-_Impassibility</a> 10.25.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_10.18.06_Attributes_of_God_(III)_-_Immutability.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(III)_-_Immutability</a> 10.18.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_10.11.06_Attributes_of_God_(II)_-_Infinity.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(II)_-_Infinity</a> 10.11.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_10.05.06_Attributes_of_God_(I)_-_Simplicity.pdf">Attributes_of_God_(I)_-_Simplicity</a> 10.05.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/ReviewEssay.Olson.ArminianTheology.pdf">Full Review Essay of Roger Olson's <i>Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities</i></a> 09.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_09.27.06_Olson_Arminian_Myths_8-10.pdf">Olson_Arminian_Myths_#8-10</a> 09.27.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_09.20.06_Olson_Arminian_Myths_4-7.pdf">Olson_Arminian_Myths_#4-7</a> 09.20.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_09.13.06_Olson_Arminian_Myths_1-3.pdf">Olson_Arminian_Myths_#1-3</a> 09.13.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_09.06.06_Roger_Olson_Arminian_Theology_Myths_and_Realities_(part_one).pdf">Roger_Olson's_<i>Arminian_Theology_Myths_and_Realities</i>_(part_one)</a> 09.06.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_08.31.06_Trinitarian_Heresies.pdf">Trinitarian_Heresies</a> 08.31.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_08.24.06_Christianitys_Natural_Heresies.pdf">Christianity's_Natural_Heresies</a> 08.24.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_08.16.06_What_is_heresy.pdf">What_is_heresy?</a> 08.16.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_08.09.06_What_Wesleyans_Can_Learn_from_Karl_Barth_(Part_Three)_-_Theological_Ethics.pdf">What_Wesleyans_Can_Learn_from_Karl_Barth_(Part_Three)_-_Theological_Ethics</a> 08.09.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_07.27.06_Laying_of_Hands_-_Becoming_a_Link_in_a_Long_Chain.pdf">Laying_of_Hands_-_Becoming_a_Link_in_a_Long_Chain</a> 07.27.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_07.19.06_Specialized_Ministry_with_Eyes_Wide_Open_-_A_Sermon_on_Acts_6.1-10.pdf">Specialized_Ministry_with_Eyes_Wide_Open_-_A_Sermon_on_Acts_6.1-10</a> 07.19.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_07.12.06_Three_Types_of_Historical_Theology.pdf">Three_Types_of_Historical_Theology</a> 07.12.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_07.05.06_Believing_That_and_Believing_In.pdf">"Believing_That"_and_"Believing_In"</a> 07.05.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_06.28.06_The_Meaning_of_Knowledge_is_Power.pdf">The_Meaning_of_"Knowledge_is_Power"</a> 06.28.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_06.21.06_What_Wesleyans_Can_Learn_from_Karl_Barth_(Part_Two)_-_Christocentric_Procedure_for_Doctrinal_Reformulation.pdf">What_Wesleyans_Can_Learn_from_Karl_Barth_(Part_Two)_-_Christocentric_Procedure_for_Doctrinal_Reformulation</a> 06.21.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_06.15.06_Critical_Receptivity,_or,_How_to_avoid_becoming_a_theological_jerk.pdf">Critical_Receptivity,_or,_How_to_avoid_becoming_a_theological_jerk</a> 06.15.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_06.07.06_Theological_Parapraxes.pdf">Theological_Parapraxes</a> 06.07.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_05.30.06_What_Wesleyans_Can_Learn_from_Karl_Barth_(Part_One)_-_The_Threefold_Word_of_God_and_the_Wesleyan_Quadrilateral.pdf">What_Wesleyans_Can_Learn_from_Karl_Barth_(Part_One)_-_The_Threefold_Word_of_God_and_the_Wesleyan_Quadrilateral</a> 05.30.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_05.24.06_Could_Jesus_have_had_a_wife.pdf">Could_Jesus_have_had_a_wife?</a> 05.24.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_05.17.06_How_Princeton_Seminary_Changed_Me.pdf">How_Princeton_Seminary_Changed_Me</a> 05.17.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_05.10.06_What's_up_with_the_Ascension.pdf">What's_up_with_the_Ascension?</a> 05.10.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_05.03.06_The_Shepherd_and_the_Witness.pdf">The_Shepherd_and_the_Witness</a> 05.03.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_04.26.06_Taking_the_Long_View_on_Doctrinal_Positions.pdf">Taking_the_Long_View_on_Doctrinal_Positions</a> 04.26.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_04.19.06_Generously_Orthodox.pdf">Generously_Orthodox</a> 04.19.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_04.12.06_Using_Biblical_Imagery_for_the_Cross.pdf">Using_Biblical_Imagery_for_the_Cross</a> 04.12.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_04.05.06_Did_Jesus_lose_his_omnipotence.pdf">Did_Jesus_lose_his_omnipotence?</a> 04.05.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_03.29.06_BecomingTheologicallyBilingual.pdf">Becoming Theologically Bilingual</a> 03.29.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_03.22.06_CantWeAllJustGetAlong.pdf">Can't We All Just Get Along? Reflections on My Experience at Faith & Order</a> 03.22.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_03.15.06_PresentingtheTensesofSalvation.pdf">Presenting the Tenses of Salvation</a> 03.15.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_03.08.06_ThePriesthoodofEachBelievervsThePriesthoodofAllBelievers.pdf">The Priesthood of Each Believer vs. The Priesthood of All Believers</a> 03.08.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_03.01.06_CanwereallysayGodisGood.pdf">Can we really say "God is Good"?</a> 03.01.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_02.22.06_IsFindingYourKeysaMiracle.pdf">Is finding Your Keys a Miracle?</a> 02.22.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_02.15.06_DarwinandChristianityDuel,Duet,orDraw.pdf">Darwin and Christianity: Duel, Duet, or Draw?</a> 02.15.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_02.08.06_FaithwithandwithoutWorks.pdf">Faith w/ and w/o Works</a> 02.08.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_02.01.06_Whatdoesitmeantostrugglewithsomething.pdf">What does it mean to "struggle" with something?</a> 02.01.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Review.RobBell.VelvetElvis.pdf"">Review of Rob Bell, <i>Velvet Elvis</i></a> 01.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_01.25.06_ReviewofVelvetElvis(Part Two)-Problems.pdf">Review of Rob Bell, <i>Velvet Elvis</i> (Part Two) - Problems</a> 01.25.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_01.18.06_Review_of_Velvet_Elvis_(Part One)_Prospects.pdf">Review of Rob Bell, <i>Velvet Elvis</i> (Part One) - Prospects</a> 01.18.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_01.11.06_Is_the_Christian_Story_Tragic_or_Comic.pdf">Is the Christian Story Tragic or Comic?</a> 01.11.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion_01.24.06_Busting_the_Categories.pdf">Busting the Categories</a> 01.04.06</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%2012.21.05%20-%20Jesus%20and%20the%20Transcendently%20Immanent%20God.htm">Jesus and the Transcendently Immanent God</a> 12.21.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%2012.14.05%20-%20I%20Believe%20in%20the%20Virgin%20Birth.htm">"I Believe in the Virgin Birth"</a> 12.14.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%2012.07.05%20-%20The%20Jewishness%20of%20God.htm">The Jewishness of God</a> 12.07.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%2011.30.05%20-%20Does%20the%20Resurrection%20of%20Jesus%20Really%20Matter.htm">Does the Resurrection of Jesus Really Matter?</a> 11.30.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Why%20Didnt%20Jesus%20Just%20Die%20Right%20Away%2011.23.05.htm">Why Didn't Jesus Just Die Right Away?</a> 11.23.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20The%20Creator%20of%20the%20Universe%20and%20the%20God%20of%20Israel%2011.16.05.htm">The Creator of the Universe and the God of Israel</a> 11.16.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Mission%20is%20the%20Mother%20of%20Theology%2011.9.05.htm">Mission is the Mother of Theology: Problem, Prospect, or Perpetual?</a> 11.9.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Traveling%20Light%2011.3.05.htm">Traveling Light</a> 11.3.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Where%20is%20Jesus%2010.27.05.htm">Where is Jesus?</a> 10.27.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Is%20God%20in%20the%20OT%20the%20Father%20or%20the%20Trinity%2010.20.05.htm">Is "God" in the Old Testament the Father or the Trinity?</a> 10.20.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Providence%20and%20Predestination%2010.12.05.htm">Providence and Predestination</a> 10.12.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Do%20Christians%20make%20the%20Church%20or%20does%20the%20Church%20make%20Christians%2010.5.05.htm">Do Christians make the Church or does the Church make Christians?</a> 10.5.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Is%20Jesus%20God%209.28.05.htm">Is Jesus God?</a> 9.28.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20is%20it%20really%20not%20about%20you%209.21.05.htm">Is It Really "Not About You"?</a> 9.21.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20did%20jesus%20die%20and%20go%20to%20heaven%209.14.05.htm">Did Jesus Die and Go to Heaven?</a> 9.14.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20was%20jesus%20tempted%209.7.05.htm">Was Jesus Tempted?</a> 9.7.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Will%20Heaven%20Be%20Boring%209.1.05.htm">Will Heaven Be Boring?</a> 9.1.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Cryil%20of%20Alexandria%20&%20Ecclesial%20Realpolitik%208.24.05.htm">Cryil of Alexandria & Ecclesial <i>Realpolitik</i></a> 8.24.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Parsing%20Emergent%208.17.05.htm">Parsing Emergent</a> 8.17.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Two%20Challenges%20Collide%208.11.05.htm">Two Challenges Collide</a> 8.11.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Is%20Church%20Discipline%20Really%20Possible%20Anymore%208.4.05.htm">Is Church Discipline Really Possible Anymore?</a> 8.4.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Texts%20and%20Traditions%207.31.05.htm">Texts and Traditions</a> 7.31.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20Mystery%20and%20Ministry%207.26.05.htm">Mystery and Ministry</a> 7.26.05</li>
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/drulogion%20-%20second%20thoughts%20on%20salvation%207.22.05.htm">Second Thoughts on Salvation</a> 7.22.05</li>
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<h3>Miscellaneous Writing</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Cassius.htm">Cassius: A Tragic Villain</a> - in this paper I argue that in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, Cassius is a hybrid of the character types of villain and tragic hero, thus implying that he (and thus not Brutus, Antony, or Caesar) is the main character of the story [2000]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Philo%20and%20his%20sources.htm">Philo and his Sources</a> - an early summary and evaluation of the great Jewish intellectual who is acutely relevant for both Biblical and Patristic studies; beware that the evaluative section is inaccurate and immature [2000]</li><br />
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<h3>Courses</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/CH201.ChurchHistoryI.Syllabus.pdf">CH 201 Church History I</a> [Fall 2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Sp06%20Foundations%20of%20the%20Christian%20Faith%20syllabus.htm">TH 201 Foundations of Christian Faith</a> [Spring 2006]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Fa05%20Sin%20Salvation%20and%20the%20Savior%20syllabus.htm">TH 205 Sin, Salvation, and the Savior</a> [Fall 2005]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Revelation%20Syllabus.htm">BI 290 Interpreting the Book of Revelation</a> [Spring 2005] - click <a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/BI290.htm">here</a> for the course website</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/new%20testament%20survey%20syllabus%20sp05.htm">BI 102 New Testament Survey</a> [Spring 2005]</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.drurywriting.com/john/wordcount.html">Cut & Paste Word Count</a><br />
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