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2. New Creation in the Christian Scriptures and Tradition

   This entry analyses biblical and subsequent Christian approaches to new creation, under the rubrics ‘the good’, ‘the new’, and ‘the beautiful’. The introduction sketches points of debate: ‘new creation’ as realized or eschatological, renewed or utterly new, as heaven or New Jerusalem, and...

   ​Author

   Edith M. Humphrey

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Sacred texts

3. Purgatory in Historical Perspective

   Purgatory is a place, state, or stage in the Christian afterlife where, after death, the soul is purged of minor, unexpiated sin so that it can be fit for heaven. ‘Purgatory’ derives from the Latin purgare (to purge) and hence as the noun purgatorium it is a place of purgation and purific...

   ​Author

   Isabel Moreira

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Being and existence

4. Justice and Corruption

   As the first quarter of the twenty-first century comes to an end, the world continues to witness an increasing and almost unprecedented challenge caused by corruption and the injustices it brings to global society. These challenges are clearly presented both to the global community and the ...

   ​Author

   Alfred Sebahene

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Ethics, Society and culture

5. Law in the New Testament

   This article explores the theme of law in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Law is almost ubiquitous in the twenty-seven books comprising the New Testament, being a main theme in the letters of Paul and several Gospels, as well as parts of Acts and the Catholic letters. In these s...

   ​Author

   Matthew V. Novenson

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Law, Sacred texts

6. Suffering

   Suffering is a topic commonly driven by human questions and experience, with Christians facing these challenges in light of their own sacred scriptures and broad tradition. Individuals and communities are consistently faced with painful situations that provoke them to ask nagging questions,...

   ​Author

   Kelly M. Kapic

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Being and existence

7. Theology and Evolution

   Ever since their emergence in nineteenth-century natural philosophy, theories of biological evolution have prompted religious believers to revisit traditional theological views of the world, humanity, and even God. This entry will first clarify the various strands of meaning to be discerned...

   ​Author

   Gijsbert van den Brink

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Philosophy and science, Being and existence

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