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The Theology of the Book of Common Prayer
- This article describes the doctrines that informed and are expressed by the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England, focusing on the 1662 recension, which has been a primary vehicle for theological reflection and debate within the Church of England and Anglicanism more broadly. The a...
- Author
- Drew Nathaniel Keane
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Spiritual life and practices
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
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
Theology and Praxis in Hasidism
- Hasidism refers to a theological and religious movement within Judaism, which began in eighteenth-century Europe in connection to Kabbalah mysticism. This article provides an overview of major themes in Hasidic teaching. Among them: the notion of divine immanence (melo kol ha-aretz kevodo) ...
- Author
- Aviezer Cohen and Ora Wiskind-Elper
- Faith tradition
- Judaism
- Topics
- Spiritual life and practices, Theological movements
Ecumenism and Church Relations
- Ecumenism refers to the wide and multifaceted movement to advance Christian fellowship and the unity of the church. The contemporary ecumenical movement was preceded by nineteenth-century missionary and youth movements mobilizing Christians from various church backgrounds. Ecumenical pray...
- Author
- Minna Hietamäki
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological movements
Christian Year
- The Christian year is as a framework that situates human existence within the overarching narrative of God's creation and salvation. The Christian, or liturgical, year sets human lives within God’s story of creation and salvation, sanctifying moments, days, years, and lives. Calendar and ...
- Author
- Robin Knowles Wallace
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Spiritual life and practices
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
Causality
- Causality is not only a central concept in philosophy and theology but also a basic aspect of human thought and speech. Causal words such as ‘making’, ‘doing’, ‘producing’, and so on, are in constant use. Philosophers have been discussing causality ever since philosophy began. Theologians r...
- Author
- Michael J. Dodds O.P.
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence, Philosophy and science
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