Christopher Cone, Author at drcone.com

How a Multi-Dimensional Hermeneutic Perspective Dethrones the Author: A Postmodern Celebration From Barthes

hermeneutics, higher criticism, philosophy

In Roland Barthes’ 1977 essay, “The death of the author,”[1] Barthes celebrates the intended outcome of deconstructing single meaning as a necessary step toward empowering the reader. The design is ultimately to produce the death of the Author (who Barthes identifies...

A Response to Israel Steinmetz on His Critique of “The Book of Revelation is Not Apocalyptic Literature”

hermeneutics, textual criticism

In a FB post on February 28, 2025, Israel Steinmetz offered a critique of an article I wrote entitled, “The Book of Revelation is Not Apocalyptic Literature.” While I don’t often engage critiques on social media (it is a very difficult medium for establishing civil...

Does the Bible Teach Eternal Security, “Once Saved Always Saved?”

grace, salvation

The question of whether the Bible teaches eternal security or that believers are “once saved always saved” is not uncommon at all. We might recall Nicodemus – a brilliantly educated Jewish leader – asking Jesus how things related to the new birth and...

A Brief Introduction to Transformative Learning

education, worldview

INTRODUCTION While the term transformative learning has been used to describe other education methods (particularly by Jack Mezirow and the model he developed), I use the term extensively and with a different referent altogether. The model I am attempting to describe...

What Disruption Can Mean for Higher Education in Prison

education, higher education, slide stacks

“What Disruption Can Mean for Higher Education in Prison” is presented to the Iowa Consortium for Higher Education in Prison on June 10, 2024 at Iowa Central Community College. Download (PDF,...

POST-COVID HIGHER EDUCATION IN MISSISSIPPI: A PORTRAIT OF THREE CHALLENGES FACING PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION EVERYWHERE

education, higher education

POST-COVID HIGHER EDUCATION IN MISSISSIPPI: A PORTRAIT OF THREE CHALLENGES FACING PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION EVERYWHERE Dr. Christopher Cone INTRODUCTION While higher education everywhere is impacted by rapid changes in consumer needs, technology, demographics, and...

INTR1501 Human Growth and Development (Slides)

epistemology, metaphysics, personal growth, philosophy, psychology, slide stacks

These are slides for several of the topics Dr. Cone covered and which are included in INTR1501 Human Growth and Development (Vyrsity / CBU). Some course videos are available without a subscription on VyrsityTV while the full collection of course videos are available...

Q&A: Is Being Born Again About Entering the Kingdom or Entering Heaven?

covenants & promises, israel, metaphysics, prophetic

Remember that Jesus told the people they needed to repent (change their mind), because the kingdom of the heavens was near (Matthew 4:17) – they needed to change their mind about how they could enter the kingdom. They thought that if they simply obeyed the Law,...

Twelve Types and Structures of Academic Papers For Effective Writing

communication, writing

A wise man once described the effectiveness of well-crafted writing, noting that, “The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.”[1] Communication is most effective when it engages...

Does 1 John 3:9 Actually Say that A Christian Can’t Sin?

discipleship, ethics, grace

The Question There is no shortage of passages exhorting Christians not to sin.[1] So it is no surprise that John also acknowledges in his first letter that Christians can sin.[2] It might be surprising, then to discover that John says that “All those who are born of...

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