The first of a series of posts about religious creeds and confessions. Creeds as we know them do not occur in Scripture. They began to appear toward the end of the first century and the beginning of the second century of the common era. Gradually, creeds adopted a standard trinitarian form and became more complex …
18 common myths about essay writing
Myths about essay writing abound. Some are valid; many are false. Some are universal in application; others apply to specific disciplines or classes of students. Below, I list 18 myths with suggested grounds for their dismissal. Can you think of others? Is there something here that you don't consider to be a myth? Let me …
Should I use Google Scholar?
Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com.au/) is a simple free search engine that limits its searches to scholarly literature from academic publishers and research institutions. It excludes material from other corporations, non-scholarly organisations, and individuals. Google Scholar searches scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources--not only articles, theses, books, abstracts, and "grey literature," but also material from academic …
How to improve your essay marks
What gets good marks? A good academic essay directly addresses the set task, and is well-researched, well-argued, and well-structured. Pay close attention to these qualities, and to matters of style, and you will see improvements in your essay marks. Relevance You must adequately address the essay question or topic. Failure to do so suggests unfamiliarity …
Did Luke write Hebrews?
The New Testament letter to the Hebrews bears no author’s name. The arguments and themes of the document suggest that the author was a gifted theologian of the stature of contemporaries such as the apostles Paul and John. The first generation of readers, some of whom may have personally known the author, did not add …
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