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The Lord’s Prayer
- Christians throughout the world recite the Lord’s Prayer in their personal devotions and in liturgical settings. Its universality and authority stem from its origin in the very words of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Thus, Cyprian of Carthage (210–258) could write: ‘For what can be...
- Author
- John Gavin
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Spiritual life and practices
Migration and Christian Theology
- This article provides a comprehensive and in-depth Christian theological account of human migration by drawing on various biblical and theological resources. In so doing, it focuses on five key theological themes that lie at the foundation of migration theologies: the Bible, God, Christ, the ...
- Author
- Ilsup Ahn
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Society and culture
Prayer
- In this entry, the Christian theology of prayer will be approached as a reflection on prayer practices. Prayer is a communicative act by which one or more human beings address themselves to God, in the awareness that God already has established the divine-human relationship. Christianity is a...
- Author
- Marcel Sarot
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Spiritual life and practices
Gospel, Good News
- The New Testament gospel, or ‘good news’, is especially the announcement of Jesus’ saving death and resurrection. The New Testament explains that it is ‘according to the scriptures.’ This means that this good news must be understood in light of the backstory of God’s saving acts in history.
- Author
- Craig Keener
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Sovereignty
- The article presents sovereignty within the context of Christian theology, not as an abstract concept of political theory and action but as a complex historical concept which reflects how power can be generated and performatively exercised as a dynamic and relational phenomenon. It presents...
- Author
- Rebekka Klein
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
Creation
- Popular understandings of the Christian doctrine of creation are subject to two common misconceptions. Firstly, it is often viewed as a scientific hypothesis or historical claim about the origin of the world. Secondly, it tends for this reason to be treated as less a matter of faith (and th...
- Author
- Ian A. McFarland
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
Divine Eternity
- Among theists there is neither philosophical nor theological consensus regarding divine eternity. Disagreement can be sharp, and the literature treating God’s eternity is vast, varied, and often complex. For Christians there is a perennial interest in divine eternity because Christianity is a...
- Author
- James E. Dolezal
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
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
Disability Theology
- Disability theology is a field of study that addresses various theological questions in relation to, and through the lens of, disability. Christian theologians have pondered the meaning of disability and developed pastoral responses to it since the patristic period, although the discourse o...
- Author
- Medi Ann Volpe
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological methods
Divine Unicity (tawḥīd)
- The Arabic word tawḥīd is a transitive verb; it means ‘to make [something] one’ or ‘to unify’ something. In the context of Islamic belief and practice, tawḥīd means to profess the unity and uniqueness of God and stands as a core defining principle of Islam. Muslims attest to tawḥīd through ...
- Author
- Khalil Andani
- Faith tradition
- Islam
- Topics
- Being and existence
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