Conciliarity is central to the identity of the Christian church. This article discusses the meaning of the word ‘conciliarity’ and its relation to ‘synodality’ through the lens of the church’s experience of councils (synods) at the local, regional, and universal levels. It offers ten scri...
Lutheran confessionalism is a theological framework that emphasizes the importance of confessional documents in defining the identity and beliefs of the church. This article understands the term ‘confessionalism’ as ‘defining the church by confessional document’ (5). The authors of the Luth...
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...