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Christian Ethics
- Christian ethics encompasses a rich tapestry of moral thought and practice that is deeply rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the broader Christian tradition. Contributed by scholars from diverse traditions and perspectives around the world, this article evidences both unifying and ...
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- Esther D. Reed, Dion Forster, and Rudolf von Sinner with Ernst M. Conradie, Jörg Haustein, Daniel Heide, Ángel F. Méndez-Montoya, and Upolu Lumā Vaai
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Ethics
Biblical Hermeneutics
- Biblical hermeneutics is the study and interpretation of biblical texts, encompassing a rich historical evolution influenced by various philosophical and theological perspectives. The changing shape of biblical hermeneutics in Christian theology over the centuries has encompassed an implicit ...
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- Richard S. Briggs
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Feminist Theologies
- The entry summarizes and analyses some of the main theological trends within Jewish feminisms. Taking a broader sense of theology as the conceptual religious underpinning that serves as a lens through which new options for interpreting the Jewish canon emerge, it focuses on five main themes: ...
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- Ronit Irshai
- Faith tradition
- Judaism
- Topics
- Theological methods
Theology and Cosmology
- The relationship of theology and cosmology has been fruitful to both disciplines. This article suggests that the Judaeo-Christian tradition is a key influence in shaping the development of cosmology, and that physical cosmology as it arose in the twentieth century continues to give insights...
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- David Wilkinson
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
Millenarianism
- The word ‘millenarianism’ is used narrowly to describe the idea, expressed in Rev 20:1–10, of a thousand-year kingdom of the saints before the last judgment, and broadly to describe general expectations of imminent radical betterment on Earth that this idea has sparked throughout Christia...
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- Jayne Svenungsson
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological movements
Post-Holocaust Theology
- The Shoah (Holocaust) has raised a number of questions to which Jewish philosophers, theologians, and historians have given different answers. This article offers a survey of how Jewish thinkers have shaped the memory of the Shoah and how they reimagined Judaism after the catastrophe. In the ...
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- Ephraim Meir
- Faith tradition
- Judaism
- Topics
- Theological movements
Nonhuman Animals in Christian Theology
- The twentieth century saw a dramatic growth in theological considerations of nonhuman animals and the nonhuman world in general. A number of varying perspectives, including ecotheology, animal theology, liberation theology, ecofeminism, creation spirituality, and Indigenous spirituality –...
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- Ryan McLaughlin
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
Postmodern Philosophy and Theology
- This article offers an overview of some of the key themes and motifs in postmodern philosophy which have influenced contemporary Christian theology as well as a survey of some of the theological responses to these philosophical ideas and methods. The first section of the article examines th...
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- King-Ho Leung and John Milbank
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
Islamic Political Theology
- The central idea within Islamic political theology is that sovereignty, or the authority of final judgment, in nature as well as law, belongs to God. At its heart lies God’s revealed command rather than a logically derived corollary of God’s nature or analogy with God’s governance. The Qur’...
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- Ovamir Anjum
- Faith tradition
- Islam
- Topics
- Theological movements
Image of God (Imago Dei)
- Imago Dei is a key concept in theological anthropology. This article examines its biblical use in Genesis and in the writings of Paul. In both cases, a crucial question is whether the image of God refers to aspects of human existence or to a reality in God in which humans participate. Furth...
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- Peter Søes
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
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