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Holiness, knowing what it means to be righteous before God, was a gift from the Jewish experience to the church. How was it lost during the separation of Jews and Christians? Recovering the Lost Legacy came out of a detailed investigation into what it meant to be a righteous Gentile in the first century. What …

The Story Behind the Lost Legacy

The search for the lost legacy, for what happened to first century expectations for righteousness and behavior, was performed as part of the Doctor of Ministry program at Andover Newton Theological School. The three year program was supervised by professors Mark Heim and Robert Pazminio. The program included coursework at Andover Newton and Gordon Conwell …

Recovering the Lost Legacy

Recovering the Lost Legacy by Jean F. Risley Holiness, the knowledge of what it meant to be righteous before God was a gift from the Jewish faith of the founders to the whole church. It was the goal toward which each person should be striving. Righteousness, the godly behavior God asked of us, was originally …

Peace Be With You: Christ’s Benediction amid Violent Empire

Factions and factionalization in churches exacerbate and prolong conflict. This paper presents some basic techniques that can be used to interrupt the way factions polarize a community and to restore trust without forcing people to change their positions or convictions. “Using Girard to Address Factions in a Christian Community” by Jean F. Risley in Peace …