Dr. Grady S. McMurtry's Schools

• School Of Theology , Class of 1996 Christian Apologetics, Concentration in Creation Science, D.D.

• Mid-Continent University Ph.D in Religion

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• Mensa Life Member

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• The Founding Fathers and America’s Real Greatest Generation, Dr. Grady S. McMurtry July, 2011 By Dr. Grady S. McMurtry The Greatest Generation was a term coined by Tom Brokaw, originally used in describing Americans born in the first quarter of the 20th century. Growing up during the Great Depression, this generation contributed, as soldiers and factory workers, to the defeat of the Axis powers. I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Brokaw’s sentiment: these men and women sacrificed selflessly, fighting because it was the right thing to do. However, they were not, in my estimation, “the greatest generation any society has ever produced.” That distinction belongs to the predominately Christian generation living at the time of the founding of the American republic. These individuals created the vision for the United States to become a Christian Federated Republic. For security reasons, the signatures on the document were not published until 1777. If the Revolution failed, the Declaration signers would have had their property confiscated and been tried for treason against the Crown. The signers of the Declaration of Independence were a diverse group of lawyers, merchants, landowners, physicians, and farmers. There was also one notable printer among their ranks, Benjamin Franklin, and a single clergyman. Despite this apparent diversity, 15% of the signers were sons of clergymen, and the rest held their religious affiliations in high regard. The signers of the Declaration drew on their common Christian faith to make a brave statement, one that would have far-reaching consequences. The signers of the Declaration were patriots of the highest order, with many active in military service and nearly all contributing materially to the war efforts. During the course of the war, 1 in 9 of the signers lost his life, 17 of the signers’ homes and properties had been ransacked and destroyed, and several contributed the entirety of their material assets to the revolutionary cause. Notably, not one of the 56 Declaration signers lost what Arthur Bernon Tourtellot has described as his “sacred honor” during the war. I am interested in exploring how these Founding Fathers developed their deep and abiding beliefs in Freedom that set into motion one the greatest political and social movements the world has ever seen. Certainly the legal and political writings of Sir William Blackstone and John Locke were highly influential in framing the ideals of Republicanism, but there was a far greater influence at work as well. The notion of “sacred honor” is closely tied to a tradition of Christian revivalism that began with the teachings Jonathan Edwards during the Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s. It extended to the teachings of British evangelist, George Whitefield, who led the greatest Christian revival in North American history, influencing as many as half of all Colonists. This, in turn, profoundly influenced the Founding Fathers’ deep seated belief in internal Christian self-government as a prerequisite for a well-functioning American government. About the Author: Christian minister Dr. Grady S. McMurtry is a biblical scientific creationist, leading the missionary organization Creation Worldview Ministries, Inc.

• The Moscow Theological Institute September, 2011 The work of missionary and Christian apologist Dr. Grady S. McMurtry has taken him to five continents. In Russia, he served as an Advisor at the Moscow Theological Institute (MTI). The first of 10 Commonwealth of Independent States and Baltic Republics Bible schools opened after the fall of communism in 1991, MTI became the former Soviet Union’s first religious higher education facility. The Institute grew from an initial class of 55 to more than 120, with instructors such as Dr. Grady S. McMurtry leading students to Bachelor’s degrees. In addition to its original location in Moscow, MTI expanded to include extension classes in Khabarovsk, Krasnodar, and St. Petersburg. One graduate, Pavel Okara, went on to lead Russia’s Pentecostal Union. At MTI’s 3-day 10th anniversary celebration in 2003, more than 100 graduates and previous students from across the former Soviet Union attended the festivities, sharing their stories of God’s work through their ministries. At the 10-year mark, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Baltic Republics Bible schools included MTI and educational institutions in Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Moldova, as well as a seminary. Moscow Theological Seminary, established in 1993, at 10 years consisted of 9 campuses or learning centers with more than 700 students enrolled. Such sites included Moscow, Chita, Golgotha, and the North Caucasus. In 2007, MTI merged with the Moscow Theological Seminary. The merger joined full-time and part-time opportunities in education. The religious learning options under these auspices continue to grow as the organization opened a new learning center in Golgotha Church in Moscow in 2010, where 25 students enrolled in the Rehabilitation Ministry program.

• Early Christian Apologists: The Apostle Paul , Dr. Grady S. Mcmurtry's Blog on Bigsight April, 2012 As a Christian apologist, Dr. Grady S. McMurtry supports a rational view of Christianity. In doing so, Dr. McMurtry follows in the footsteps of Christian apologists throughout history, including C. S. Lewis and Saint Augustine. Paul the Apostle is often considered the first Christian apologist. Born at around the same time as Christ and originally given the name Saul, Paul was raised in Orthodox Jewish tradition, including study of The Old Testament Law. With his staunch Jewish beliefs and strong legal background, Paul spent his early adulthood persecuting and arresting Christians. The Book of the Acts of the Apostles, however, describes Paul’s conversion to Christianity. While traveling along the road to Damascus, Paul witnessed a vision of the resurrected Christ. The vision left Paul blind, and changed the direction of his life. After completing his journey to Damascus, Paul met with Ananias of Damascus, who baptized him and prayed that Paul would be cured of his blindness. Paul began preaching the Word of God, telling his followers that the way to salvation was through Jesus, and not man’s laws. He alienated the Jewish community with some of his beliefs, including the abandonment of Jewish dietary restrictions and the traditional practice of circumcision. He was persecuted, arrested as a heretic, and imprisoned. While he was in prison, Paul wrote 13 epistles that are now a significant portion of the New Testament: Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, Philemon, Titus, I and II Corinthians, I and II Thessalonians, and I and II Timothy.

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