Larry L. Lichtenwalter
Larry L. Lichtenwalter, PhD, serves as dean of philosophy and theology and director of the Institute for Islamic and Arabic Studies, Middle East University, Metn, Lebanon.
Articles by Larry L. Lichtenwalter
Worship in the book of Revelation: How true worship aligns us with God—Part 2 of 21
November 2016
Part 1 of this article (September 2016) discussed what the book of Revelation reveals about the true meaning of worship and how believers today should worship God. Those who worship God in Revelation are seen adoring God’s being, declaring…
Worship in the book of Revelation: Worship as confession and moral identity—Part 1 of 2
September 2016
Revelation’s visions of the heavenly realm consistently portray the offering of adoration and praise to God and to the Lamb. The language of worship pervades the whole book.1 But what are the implications of the book’s vision of
The Gospel’s Worldwide Ethos: Culture, Identity, and Heart Implications of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit’s Outpouring–Part 2
January 2014
Three cultural realities relate to the gospel’s translatability. The first is language, which is the most obvious difference between cultures. Next are social conventions and customs, which always present challenges to spreading the gospel.…
The gospel’s worldwide ethos: Culture, identity, and heart implications of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit’s outpouring – Part 1
November 2013
Various New Testament passages assume the gospel’s translatability: “ ‘This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and…