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...
Medical ethics has three interrelated but distinguishable meanings: guild etiquette and moral expectations for physicians; moral concerns directly related to treatment protocols (including issues of patients’ rights); and the general moral assessment of health promotion and disease preventi...
This article addresses how Jewish food practices are an expression of Jewish theology. It addresses the question: how is Jewish food ‘God talk?’ and what forms does it take? Jewish dietary practices, the kosher laws, etc., are a kind of Jewish body-language. Attention is paid first to bibli...
The image of God (imago Dei) is a key concept in Christian theological anthropology. This article examines its biblical use in Genesis and in Paul. In both cases, a crucial question is whether the image of God denotes certain aspects of human existence or signifies a reality in God in which...
Christological anthropology is a theological framework that seeks to understand human nature and existence through the lens of Christ’s person and work. Theologians have long maintained that Christology is vital for a properly theological understanding of the human person. Patristic theolog...
The centre of Christian liturgy is the revelation of God in Jesus of Nazareth. In the first section of this article, the understanding of this liturgical centre is unpacked within different denominational contexts (mystery celebration, proclamation event, sacred play, staging of the gospe...