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Architecture and Christian Theology
- There is an obvious convergence, in the spaces used for Christian worship, between the practice of architecture and the concerns of Christian theology. Even the most utilitarian of spaces – an old warehouse, a community hall, a converted office building – when adapted for use in Christian w...
- Author
- Murray Rae
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Society and culture
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
Jesus Christ as Ancestor
- One of the recurring themes in African Christian theological discourse is that of Christ as ‘an ancestor’. This article considers the meaning of Jesus Christ as an ‘ancestor’, first by introducing African ancestral belief and then examining perspectives from African theologians who apply an...
- Author
- Reuben Turbi Luka
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theology of religions
Christian Views of Islam
- Christian views of Islam have evolved significantly over the centuries, reflecting a complex interplay of theological interpretations and historical contexts. In the contemporary world, Christians and Muslims make up the world’s two largest religious communities, together comprising somewhe...
- Author
- Hugh Goddard
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theology of religions
Faith
- From its origins, ‘faith’ has been a central category which correlates positively with the high regard for the discipline of theology in Christianity. However, it has been understood in various different ways. Current controversies about faith crystallize around an unusual expression empl...
- Author
- Paul R. Hinlicky
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Spiritual life and practices
European Literature and Christian Theology (1700–1900)
- This entry considers major developments in European literature, from the early Enlightenment to the end of the nineteenth century, with particular emphasis on the relation between literary production and Christian theological inquiry in a rapidly changing cultural and political environment.
- Author
- Thomas Pfau
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Society and culture
The Church in the Christian Bible
- The theme of ‘church’ in the New Testament raises four central questions, the answers to which are essential for Christian theology. The questions are there for all, because of the text; but the answers are of different importance, due to the different traditions: (1) what is the relationsh...
- Author
- Thomas Söding
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Substance Dualist Theological Anthropology
- This article explores a conception of the human from a substantival perspective of the wider Christian tradition. After a general survey of substance dualist theological anthropology, the article focuses on the interplay between human constitution and the imago Dei (image of God). By focusi...
- Author
- Joshua Farris
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
The Theology of the Icon
- The Christian icon – from eikon, the Greek word for ‘image’ – has been part of liturgical worship from the early centuries of the Christian era, and sometimes also a subject of theological debate. On the one hand, icons have been described by iconodules or iconophiles (those defending icons...
- Author
- Aidan Hart
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Spiritual life and practices
The Problem of Evil
- This article examines approaches to the problem of evil in historical and contemporary Jewish theology. The material is structured conceptually rather than as a chronological survey. The introduction contrasts classical Jewish formulations of the problem of evil with the standard formulations...
- Author
- Michael J. Harris
- Faith tradition
- Judaism
- Topics
- Being and existence
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