Eschatology by Hiram R . Diaz III
Annihilationist use of 2nd Thessalonians 1:9 is critiqued and refuted. Specific attention is paid... more Annihilationist use of 2nd Thessalonians 1:9 is critiqued and refuted. Specific attention is paid to literary structure, biblical-theological motifs present in Paul's epistle, as well as the historical context of the epistle's occasion. It is argued that the phrase "everlasting destruction" cannot refer to annihilation, given the above considerations.
An overview, critique, and refutation of annihilationist interpretations of 2nd Peter 2:6. Peter'... more An overview, critique, and refutation of annihilationist interpretations of 2nd Peter 2:6. Peter's example of Sodom and Gomorrah, it is argued, is to be understood as a type of the judgment to come. As opposed to annihilationist claims, Peter's identification of Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction as an "example" (Gr. hypodeigma) of the final punishment of the wicked, it is demonstrated, is typological (i.e. broadly qualitatively similar) and not literal (i.e. narrowly qualitatively identical).
A brief Scriptural refutation of the doctrine of "Christian" Physicalism, or "Christian" anthropo... more A brief Scriptural refutation of the doctrine of "Christian" Physicalism, or "Christian" anthropological monism. It is argued that physicalism blatantly contradicts Scriptural anthropology proper, i.e. the doctrine of man as the image and glory of God. It is also shown that physicalism implicitly contradicts the Scriptural doctrine of sanctification.
Christology by Hiram R . Diaz III
The Journal for Trinitarian Studies and Apologetics, Vol.1, Jan 26, 2013
Explores the propositional and typological revelation of Christ in the protoevangelium, demonstra... more Explores the propositional and typological revelation of Christ in the protoevangelium, demonstrating their development and completion in the New Testament.
Close reading and interpretation of John 8:40, argues the deity and personal pre-existence of the... more Close reading and interpretation of John 8:40, argues the deity and personal pre-existence of the Son of God is implied by Jesus. The text's contribution to understanding the Gospel of John, in general, as well as John 8:58, in particular, is briefly discussed as well.
Hermeneutics/Exegesis by Hiram R . Diaz III
Explores a hermeneutical rule used by proponents of annihilationism, scrutinizing it in light of ... more Explores a hermeneutical rule used by proponents of annihilationism, scrutinizing it in light of the Scriptures' hermeneutical rules regarding the use of the Old Testament in light of the person and work of Christ. It is argued that the New Testament necessitates typological exegesis of the Old Testament as it applies to person and work of Christ, the church and her relationship to Christ and the world. and by implication the fate of the reprobate. It is shown that Old Testament images concerning the final end of the wicked must, of a necessity, be interpreted typologically given the advent of the Lord Jesus Christ and his fulfillment of the Old Testament.
Six illegitimate interpretive constraints used by heretics on the Scripture are discussed and ref... more Six illegitimate interpretive constraints used by heretics on the Scripture are discussed and refuted via a positive assertion of the Scriptures' actual teaching about biblical interpretation.
Literary Analysis & Theory by Hiram R . Diaz III
Brief analysis and comparison of Linda Hogan's Memoir "The Woman Who Watches Over The World" and ... more Brief analysis and comparison of Linda Hogan's Memoir "The Woman Who Watches Over The World" and Sherman Alexie's novel "Flight." Accidentalism vs Essentialism is covered; argues that the prima facie accidentalism in both works conceals an essentialist concept of, respectively, (a.)the material universe and (b.)human morality.
Analysis of Nella Larsen's novel Passing. Argues that Larsen's text is primarily concerned with E... more Analysis of Nella Larsen's novel Passing. Argues that Larsen's text is primarily concerned with Ethical passing, to which sociological passing - divided into ethnic, racial, and economic in the novel - is subordinated.
Compares the epistemological paradigms of John Milton's poem Comus, and John Keats' poem Lamia, a... more Compares the epistemological paradigms of John Milton's poem Comus, and John Keats' poem Lamia, analyzing the compatibility of their respective epistemologies and the utilization of fiction as a means of engaging the problem of Truth.
Briefly analyzes the narratological structure of Welch's novel, demonstrating its unique approach... more Briefly analyzes the narratological structure of Welch's novel, demonstrating its unique approach to rendering history intelligible. Argues that Welch, in contradistinction to other Native American authors, ties together the cyclicism of mythological discourse and the linearity of Eurocentric conceptions of history, proposing a typological conception of history akin to Christianity's understanding of history as differentiation via repetition.
Explores Goethe's Faustian Logos, its nature as a composite drawn from various philosophical, mys... more Explores Goethe's Faustian Logos, its nature as a composite drawn from various philosophical, mystical, and scientific sources, and how it differs from the Christian Logos (i.e. the Divine Johannine Logos). Argues that Goethe's Logos is a strawman constructed from various epistemological presuppositions not contained in the Bible.
A brief exploration of the materialist/empiricist foundational assumptions of secular semiotics, ... more A brief exploration of the materialist/empiricist foundational assumptions of secular semiotics, overview of contemporary Christian attempts to construct a biblically-faithful semiotics, and proposal for a semiotics based on Scripture alone.
Explores the relation between Christian semiology and the semiological presuppositions of Moby-Di... more Explores the relation between Christian semiology and the semiological presuppositions of Moby-Dick. In particular, Ishmael's agency reflects a Christian stance regarding the nature of the created order: All things signify; therefore, everything is significant. Argues that apart from presupposing the existence of a logically prior System of all (sub)Systems, semioticity could not be known.
Analysis of Self-Other dialectic entailing authorship.
Argues that William Blake's poetry represents a Romantic System of Thought, one that is evidenced... more Argues that William Blake's poetry represents a Romantic System of Thought, one that is evidenced in other Romantic poets but which survives in evolutionary psychological theories. Argues that the fundamental axiom of Blake's system, as well as the fundamental axiom of all post-enlightenmentism, is "All is material." Demonstrates Romantic roots of fundamental assumptions of contemporary scientific models.
Explores classic "True Grit" by Charles Portis. Attention given to theological worldview informin... more Explores classic "True Grit" by Charles Portis. Attention given to theological worldview informing the structure of the narrative. Analysis of poststructuralist superimpositions upon the text. Interprets text as originating with narrator and not author.
Demonstrates Marie de France's sophisticated identification of Bisclavret's wife, and those like ... more Demonstrates Marie de France's sophisticated identification of Bisclavret's wife, and those like her, with werewolves. Contends that de France's definition of a werewolf is not a redundancy but a carefully placed means of guiding the reader in the proper interpretation of who is or is not a werewolf. Questions prevailing binarily reliant historically ensconced constructions of gender in sexual-political discourse.
Defends the thesis that Austin's text "Cactus Thorn" is an inverted history of women according to... more Defends the thesis that Austin's text "Cactus Thorn" is an inverted history of women according to popular contextualizations of the biblical narrative of the fall of humanity (see, Genesis 2-3). Explores similarities and differences between the texts in question, concluding that Austin's novel does not accomplish a historical redefinition of woman, beginning with Eve, but further reveals the depth to which the biblical narrative informs her novel.
Comparative Analysis of "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" and "Chronicle of a Death Foretold." Demonstra... more Comparative Analysis of "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" and "Chronicle of a Death Foretold." Demonstrates the similarities and differences between mimesis/substitution and death-for-oneself/death-for-the-other, arguing that representational monophonic narration entails readerly instrospection and analysis of ethical concerns relevant to the reader, whereas substitutionary polyphonic narration entails the death of the narrator for the sake of the reader, through which the reader is brought into the narrator's place and given the capacity for ethical judgment/assessment. The latter allows the reader to engage in centrifugal ethical analysis (i.e. alteric ethics), whereas the former allows the reader to engage in centripetal ethical analysis (i.e. isoteric ethics).
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Eschatology by Hiram R . Diaz III
Christology by Hiram R . Diaz III
Hermeneutics/Exegesis by Hiram R . Diaz III
Literary Analysis & Theory by Hiram R . Diaz III
This book aims to show that Roman Catholic Traditions are self-contradictory and stand in contradiction to the Bible, and must be rejected by any who desire the Truth.