Except for the first page, each page should

Enter 5 spaces to include a page number. This first page is

start first page counted as a page but not identified.

Copy title from title page

Title your introduction is
All margins are optional. However, all
established at a Creative Title of an Innovative Theological Concept the major subtitles in the
inch. The paragraphs body of your document
are aligned to the They must be centered and
left. Introduction placed
This essay is written to bold.

provide you, the seminarian, with a

useful guide to the Chicago/Turabian

format. The Chicago/Turabian

format is the standard writing format

for all Theology and Biblical Studies

essays. Unless you are a counseling

student, every essay you write will

be written this way. Using the

Chicago/Turabian format can be a

daunting task; Its rules are highly

subtle and particular. However, with

a little direction, you'll ace this task

in no time! The purpose of this

simple sample essay is to provide

you with a quick guide to the

Chicago/Turabian format. It is our

hope that this guide will improve

your writing, your notes, and also

eliminate any fears you have about

the Chicago/Turabian format.

The current guide is made in

conjunction with the

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Therefore, the formatting notes

added in this essay are made taking

into account the Manual

for Writers by Kate L. Turabian. 2

This book is a resource

helpful for any seminarian. If you

have any question

about the format processes after

analyzing this sample,

You can refer to your manual for the

answers. This book is currently in its eighth

edition, so be sure to check with the

most current general rules. Book titles always
They are written in italics.
Unfortunately, if you are writing a
paper for the course

counseling, this guide will not be

useful to you, because you will be using a
different format, called

Footnotes
they must be split and in
font size 10.

2 Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for

Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and
Dissertations, Eighth Edition: Chicago Style
for Students and Researchers , 8 ed.
(Chicago: University Of Chicago Press,
2013).

Footnotes are different than footnotes.

citations from the bibliography. These notes begin
with the
first name of the author and include the number of
exact page of the reference.
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Note that the numbering must 3
include your last name

APA. If you have questions

about APA formatting, you can
contact the Writing Center or
2
consult the Publication Manual
of the American Psychological
Association. 2
Subtitles are optional, but they help
reader to follow your document better, Check out the Writing Center!
because
They indicate a transition in your argument. If you do not have the

Chicago/Turabian manual in

your library, you can consult

the Seminary Writing Center.

This Writing Center exists to

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Use Academically Reliable Sources

Throughout your
writing career you need
to use academically
reliable sources.

The online article database (

leeuniversity.edu/library ) can
be a useful means to

find Article titles always

hundreds of They must be in quotes, not in
italics
academic
articles relevant to the topic of
your
rehearsal. There you can find

articles, such as: “ A Passion

for the

italics

Kingdom: Revisioning

Pentecostal Spirituality ”
written by Dr. SteveM Alvarez
Land. 3 5

Through the database, you can

find the exact location of each

book located in the

2
Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association
, 6th ed. (Washington, DC:
American Psychological
Association, 2010).

3 Steven Land, “A Passion

for the Kingdom: Revisioning
Pentecostal Spirituality,” Journal of
Pentecostal Theology 1, no. 1
(October 1992): 19. You can also
find Steve Land's book, Pentecostal
Spirituality: a Passion for the
Kingdom (Sheffield: CPT Press,
2010) in the database.
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Dixon Library facilities. Also, if you are taking a Theology course with Dr. 6

Chris Green, you can go to the database to find the number that indicates the location of his book Sanctifying

Interpretation: Vocation, Holiness, and Scripture .5

You have to be cautious when using websites for research in your essay.

While they may be informative, many websites are not considered academically appropriate or reliable

sources for academic essays. However, technology is allowing an increasing amount of material to be

available online.

_ The newspapers are in italics

Reliable newspapers, such as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times , have begun

to make your material available online. Additionally, in your role, you may refer to a recent article for Wall

Street Magazine about Pope Francis' response to religious violence in Egypt.6 Likewise, the Pew Research

Center is a reliable source for finding usable statistical information. They report a large part of their findings

on their website. For example, the Pew Research Center recently found two-thirds of Latin American

Protestants self-identified as Pentecostals.7

When you cite an article, put —

the title in quotes. There should be a space
between the
Footnotes.

4 In the United States there is a classification system for books used by the Library of Congress. This consists of a series
of letters and numbers that indicate the exact location of the book in the library. It is the standard for all libraries in the United
States to use the same numbering system.
5 Chris E.W. Green, Sanctifying Interpretation: Vocation, Holiness, and Scripture (Cleveland, TN: CPT Press, 2015), 1.
6 Francis X. Rocca, “Pope, in Egypt, Takes Aim at Violence Based on Religion,” The Wall Street Journal , April 28, 2017,
accessed May 4, 2017, https://www.wsj.com/articles/popes-visit- expected-to-highli ht- christian-minorities-in-middle-east-
When you cite a website, be sure to
1493368215. Be sure to include the date include the name of the site, author,
7 “Religion in Latin America: Widespread Change that you
in aaccessed the Catholic Area,” The Pew Research
Historically publication date, date of
Center , November 13, 2014, accessed January 1, 2017, website.http://www.pewforum.org/2014/11/13/religion-in-latin
access and URL.
America/.

If the website does not have an author,

It starts with the title.
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Second-level subtitles may be required for
long documents, such as a thesis. In this
case, they should be centered but not bold. Other Important Notes

itas in Block

When writing the body of the document, there are several other factors to take into
account.
If you include a quote that is five lines or more, you will need to put it in what is called

like a block quote.

For example, you might consider Tony Richie's testimony theology statement:

Testimony is closely related to testifying, although the former focuses on the issue
of truth and the latter on the facts of an event. Theologically, testimony is
important as it relates to a person's 'understanding of faith,' and why or how a
The block quote must be particular experience or event is significant. Testimony requires interpretation,
split half an inch
left margin and evaluation, and judgment as much as it weighs against the character of the person
single spacing. No testifying; This is, therefore, significant both
add quotes at the beginning individually and socially. 8 There should be a space before
or end of the appointment. and after the block quote.
If the quote is four lines or less, you simply cite the author in standard format.

For example, you can quote John Christopher Thomas who says, “It is this inspired confession

by the Spirit who reveals the origin of one's own statements and actions that are
The footnote must follow the quote
inspired by the Holy Spirit.” 9 Likewise, you can quote Dr. Thomas who says, “The

Readers know that Jesus instructed his disciples to wash one another's feet;” 10 to Dr.

Richie who says: “Testimony…is an inspired expression;” 11 or to Dr. Daniel Álvarez when

describes how “the cross confronts violence.” 12 Article citations must include the
volume, number and date on which
were published.

8
Tony Richie, “Translating Pentecostal Testimony into Interreligious Dialogue,” Journal Of Pentecostal
Theology 20, no. 1 (April 2011): 163-164.
9
John Christopher Thomas, The Pentecostal Commentary on the Johannine Epistles (New York: Sheffield Academic
Books, 2003), 203.
After citing a source for the first time, you can abbreviate the
10
ibid following. Includes the author's last name, book/title, and page number.
11
Richie, “Translating Pentecostal Testimony into Interreligious Dialogue,” 167.
12
Daniel Orlando Álvarez, “Renewal Reflection on Violence in Honduras,” Pentecostals and Charismatics
in Latin America and Latino Communities , eds. Néstor Medina and Sammy Alfaro (New York: Palgrave Macmillan,
2015), 89.
Many Bible studies and
theological books are a
Ibid means “in the same place.” If your footnote is Includes any of the editors. If there is only one
compilation of essays
from the same source as the previous note, you can editor, includes “ed.” If there are multiple
several authors. This is the
simply put Ibid., instead of the full quote. editors,
how to cite a
should be plural, “eds.”
article in an edited work.
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Conclusion

We hope this manual has been informative to you as you embark on your Seminary

journey. Learning to be a good writer includes learning the techniques or mechanics of the

Chicago/Turabian style. When you start learning this style, this can be tedious at times, but then

it will become second nature to you. If there is ever a point where you have unanswered

questions or if you are overwhelmed with not knowing how to write, remember that the Writing

Center is here to help you! We wish you great success in your Seminar experience and in your

future writing endeavors!

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source, you can substitute the author's name The bibliography page 9
with 6 lines in subsequent quotes. includes a centered title

Bibliography

Alvarez, Daniel Orlando. “Renewal Reflection on Violence in Honduras.” In Pentecostals and

Charismatics in Latin America and Latino Communities . Edited by Néstor Medina and
Sammy Alfaro, 81-96 . New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
When you cite an edited work,
be sure to include the numbers
American Psychological Association. Publication Manual of the page of the entire article in
American Psychological your bibliography
Association . 6th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association (APA), 2010.

Green, Chris E.W. Sanctifying Interpretation: Vocation, Holiness, and Scripture . Cleveland, TN:
CPT Press, 2015.

Land, Steven. “A Passion for the Kingdom: Revisioning Pentecostal Spirituality.” Journal of
Pentecostal Theology 1, no. 1 (October 1992): 19-46.

———. Pentecostal Spirituality: a Passion for the Kingdom . Sheffield: CPT Press, 2010.

“Religion in Latin America: Widespread Change in a Historically Catholic Area.” The Pew
Research Center , November 13, 2014. Accessed January 1, 2017.
http://www.pewforum.org/2014/11/13/religion-in-latin-america/ .

Richie, Tony. “Translating Pentecostal Testimony into Interreligious Dialogue.” Journal Of

Pentecostal Theology 20, no. 1 (April 2011): 155-183. With articles, include the numbers of
entire article page.
Rocca, Francis X. “Pope, in Egypt, Takes Aim at Violence Based on
Religion.” The Wall Street Journal , April 28, 2017. Accessed May 4, 2017.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/popes-visit-expected-to-highlight-christian-minorities-in-
middle-east-1493368215 .

Thomas, John Christopher. The Pentecostal commentary on the Johannine Epistles . New York:
Sheffield Academic Books, 2003.

Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Eighth
Edition: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers . 8 ed. Chicago: University Of Chicago
Press, 2013.
Bibliographic citations should be listed in alphabetical order. The
Author names must Quotes should be single-spaced with a space separating
be listed with your last every appointment. The lines that follow must be split.
name
first