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God and Philosophy of Time
- What Christians call ‘creation’ is fundamentally, inescapably, and entirely temporal. Humans, too, are temporal beings. As such, understanding the nature of time has been a philosophical pursuit since the pre-Socratic philosophers. Theologians have not been exempted from this interest, an...
- Author
- Emily Qureshi-Hurst
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
Christianity and Graeco-Roman Paganism
- Through the efforts of Peter, Paul, and the other apostles, the gospel of Jesus Christ was transmitted to those who worshipped the many gods of the Greeks, Romans, and other Mediterranean peoples. This article offers an overview of Graeco-Roman polytheism and the complex relationships betwe...
- Author
- Mattias Gassman
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
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...
- Author
- King-Ho Leung and John Milbank
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
Truth and Reality (ḥaqq and ḥaqīqa)
- Al-ḥaqq and al-ḥaqīqa (truth and reality) constitute a singular theme within the mystical tradition of Islam. Since there are numerous meanings underpinning al-ḥaqq, including truth, reality, fact, rightness, established, and necessary, we begin by analysing its semantic field then its usag...
- Author
- Mukhtar H. Ali
- Faith tradition
- Islam
- Topics
- Being and existence
Natural Theology
- This article explores the biblical foundations and historical development of natural theology, noting in particular its relationship with the emergence of the natural sciences. After considering some questions of definition, the biblical foundations of natural theology are considered, follo...
- Author
- Alister McGrath
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological methods
Free Will
- Free will is a perennial theological and philosophical topic. As a central dogmatic locus, it has been implicated in debates about core Christian doctrines, such as grace, salvation, sin, providence, evil, and predestination. Despite its venerable history in both philosophy and theology, ...
- Author
- Aku Visala
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence, Ethics
Evil
- Evil both is and is not a central part of the Christian theological vision. There is no equal and opposite to God, and no necessary or appropriate place for evil in God’s good creation. Nevertheless, creation is afflicted by evil: the divine response to evil is a central part of Christian f...
- Author
- Karen Kilby
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
The Nyāya School of Indian Philosophy
- The Nyāya school of philosophy deals with questions of logic, causation, epistemology, and soteriology. These topics are grounded in, and have implications for, concepts of cognition, perception, and the self. Nyāya philosophy is concerned with attaining liberation through knowledge: for th...
- Author
- Nirmalya Guha
- Faith tradition
- Hinduism
- Topics
- Philosophy and science, Theological methods
Theology and Neuroscience
- Neuroscience, the fastest growing scientific discipline for decades, has affected numerous aspects of Western culture. Thus, one should expect it to have influences on religion as well. This article treats one of the points of intersection with Christianity, the basic metaphysical makeup of...
- Author
- Nancey Murphy and Warren S. Brown
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
Stoicism and Christian Ethics
- It is widely accepted that the Stoics had a decisive influence on historical Christian thought, particularly Christian ethics. But the nature of this influence is contested among contemporary scholars. Moreover, even those historical and contemporary theologians who engage with Stoic writin...
- Author
- Elizabeth Agnew Cochran
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
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