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Elizabeth Newman

Instructor, Special Programs
Divinity School

Scholarly Works - Journal articles


Light Not Shadow: McClendon's Misapprehension of the Creeds

Journal article One in Christ · September 5, 2025 Baptists have had conflicting responses to the ancient creeds. Some have seen them as central for Baptist life while others have interpreted them as obstacles to the supreme authority of Scripture. This essay engages Baptist theologian James Wm. McClendon’ ... Open Access Cite

Introduction to the Symposium

Journal article Pro Ecclesia: A Journal of Catholic and Evangelical Theology · November 2021 Full text Cite

Where in the world is God? On finding the Divine in Esther

Journal article Review & Expositor · May 2021 The word “God” does not appear in the book of Esther. Some argue that this divine absence highlights human action over against Divine providence or sovereignty. I maintain, however, that it is a theological mistake to place divine and human action ... Full text Cite

“All generations shall call me blessed”: A Baptist recovery of Mary

Journal article Review & Expositor · May 2017 In Baptist life, Mary typically appears only at Christmas. Accordingly, there is minimal theological reflection on Mary as a resource for ecclesial self-understanding. This article argues for embracing Mary as a figure of the church. Rightly unders ... Full text Cite

Set free from freedom: Stanley Hauerwas among Baptist politics

Journal article Review & Expositor · February 2015 Our dominant political culture understands freedom primarily as the individual’s right to choose. Such freedom, typically described as purely procedural, elevates the good of the nation state over that of the church. In fact, such freedom makes the ... Full text Cite

William H. Poteat and the Convertibility of Logic and Love

Journal article Tradition and Discovery: The Polanyi Society Periodical · 2009 Full text Cite

Hospitality and Christian Higher Education

Journal article Christian Scholar's Review · 2003 Cite

Rethinking the Eucharist: Towards a Unity of Word and Deed

Journal article The Ecumenical Review · October 1993 Full text Cite

An Alternative Form of Theological Knowing

Journal article Tradition and Discovery: The Polanyi Society Periodical · 1993 Full text Cite