MacHaffie's book is the only source used. This 5 page paper discusses the 1976 book by Albert Nolan. Nolan introduces his readers to the person Jesus before his death, a man who was deeply involved in the issues and problems of his day. The book presents some idea of what it was Jesus was trying to do. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Evidence is presented from the Bible to support the evangelical perspective.
The contradictions found in neo-orthodox writings is discussed as is the reasons for the beginning of this movement. The writer concludes with opinions regarding the human need to understand something beyond the human mind's capacity of understanding. Bibliography lists 11 sources. A 5 page paper reviewing the contributions made to Western civilizations by the men and women of monastic communities from the days of early Christianity to the Reformation. It is argued that these communities, where service to God and humanity superseded personal concerns, were significant in making Christianity a worldwide religion as well as preserving much of the knowledge of ancient Graeco-Roman civilization that could have been lost during the Middle Ages.