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Instructor

Dr. Jon Newton

John is an Associate Professor at Alphacrucis College after serving for nine years at Harvest Bible College, most recently as Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research. His goal is to promote Christian higher education and missions, including training students for Asia and Europe. Dr Jon's PhD was gained at Deakin University (conferred 2007) with a thesis entitled "Postmodernism, Christianity and the Book of Revelation." The author of two books: Revelation Reclaimed: The Use and Misuse of the Apocalypse (Paternoster 2009) and The Revelation Worldview (Wipf and Stock 2015). I also edited New Frontiers: Redefining Christian Ministry for 21st Century Contexts (Mosaic 2013). I have also had a number of articles published in peer-reviewed journals such as Australian Biblical Review, Colloquium, Heythrop Journal and Journal of Pentecostal Theology. I am the editor of the Journal of Contemporary Ministry. Currently I am working on a commentary on Revelation for a new Pentecostal commentary series. My other main research interest is Australian Pentecostalism. In other areas of life, I am married to Judy (since 1977) and we attend New Horizons Christian Church, Whittlesea, having served as senior ministers of Oasis Church in Hampton, a bay side suburb of Melbourne, 2011-2018. Qualifications PhD (Deakin University) Dissertation Title Postmodernism, Christianity and the Book of Revelation 2007 MA (Australian College of Theology) 2000 BA (Hons) (ICI University, Texas)

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Description

    • Course Description
  • 2

    The Question of Meaning/s (1)

    • The Question of Meaning/s (1)

    • The Question of Meaning/s (1): Quiz
  • 3

    The Question of Meaning/s (2)

    • The Question of Meaning/s (2)

    • The Question of Meaning/s (2): Quiz
  • 4

    The Question of Meaning/s (3)

    • The Question of Meaning/s (3)

    • The Question of Meaning/s (3): Quiz
  • 5

    The Question of Meaning/s (4)

    • The Question of Meaning/s (4)

    • The Question of Meaning/s (4): Quiz
  • 6

    The Question of Meaning/s (5)

    • The Question of Meaning/s (5)

    • The Question of Meaning/s (5): Quiz
  • 7

    Pentecostal Approaches to Hermeneutics

    • Pentecostal Approaches to Hermeneutics (1)

    • Pentecostal Approaches to Hermeneutics (2)

    • Pentecostal Approaches to Hermeneutics: Quiz
  • 8

    Pentecostal Hermeneutics & History

    • Pentecostal Hermeneutics & History (1)

    • Pentecostal Hermeneutics & History (2)

    • Pentecostal Hermeneutics & History: Quiz
  • 9

    New Trends in Biblical Interpretation

    • New Trends in Biblical Interpretation

    • New Trends in Biblical Interpretation: Quiz
  • 10

    Narrative Criticism

    • Narrative Criticism

    • Narrative Criticism: Quiz
  • 11

    Background to Postmodernism

    • Background to Postmodernism

    • Background to Postmodernism : Quiz
  • 12

    Features of Postmodern Thought

    • Features of Postmodern Thought

    • Features of Postmodern Thought: Quiz
  • 13

    Postmodern Hermeneutics

    • Postmodern Hermeneutics

    • Postmodern Hermeneutics: Quiz
  • 14

    Postcolonial Biblical Studies

    • Postcolonial Biblical Studies

    • Postcolonial Biblical Studies: Quiz
  • 15

    The Importance of Application

    • The Importance of Application

    • The Importance of Application: Quiz
  • 16

    Common Errors in Application

    • Common Errors in Application

    • Common Errors in Application: Quiz
  • 17

    Ten Questions

    • Ten Questions (1-6)

    • Ten Questions (7-10)

    • Ten Questions: Quiz
  • 18

    Review this Course

    • Review this Course
  • 19

    Difficult Issues for Application

    • Difficult Issues for Application

    • Difficult Issues for Application: Quiz