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Salvation in the Bible
- Salvation in the Bible has two aspects, which might be called deliverance and blessing. In love, God takes the initiative to rescue human beings from a negative condition – such as illness, danger, death, exclusion, oppression, or sin – and bring them into a positive condition – such as hea...
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- Brenda Colijn
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Heaven
- Beyond its basic meaning as the divine dwelling place, the idea in Christian theology of heaven as the ultimate (or penultimate) destiny of human beings is where most reflection has focused, and where most problems arise. The first part of this entry explores conceptual issues, the second...
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- David Brown
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
Christian Ethics
- Christian ethics encompasses a rich tapestry of moral thought and practice that is deeply rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the broader Christian tradition. Contributed by scholars from diverse traditions and perspectives around the world, this article evidences both unifying and ...
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- Esther D. Reed, Dion Forster, and Rudolf von Sinner with Ernst M. Conradie, Jörg Haustein, Daniel Heide, Ángel F. Méndez-Montoya, and Upolu Lumā Vaai
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Ethics
Biblical Hermeneutics
- Biblical hermeneutics is the study and interpretation of biblical texts, encompassing a rich historical evolution influenced by various philosophical and theological perspectives. The changing shape of biblical hermeneutics in Christian theology over the centuries has encompassed an implicit ...
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- Richard S. Briggs
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Creation in the Old Testament
- Creation in the Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible) is not limited to the first two creation accounts in Genesis (1:1–2:3; 2:4b–3:24). It is a widespread theme featured not only in Genesis but also in the Psalms, the Prophets, and the Wisdom literature. This article surveys representative creat...
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- William P. Brown
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Christian Apocrypha
- The Christian Apocrypha refers to a collection of ancient texts associated with Christian traditions that are not included in the canonical New Testament. These writings reflect diverse theological perspectives and practices within early Christianity. Contrary to the notion that these texts...
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- Tobias Nicklas
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Theology and Science
- This article begins with an introduction briefly sketching the concepts of Western Christian theology and science in a systematic perspective informed by the historical shaping of the terms. It then offers an inquiry into the biblical traditions and their relations to the development of sci...
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- Dirk Evers
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
Trauma Theology
- Trauma theology is a theological discipline that seeks to both do theological justice to traumatic experiences and also to reimagine theologies in the light of such experiences. Whilst suffering has always been of interest to Christian theology, trauma theology distinguishes between sufferi...
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- Karen O'Donnell
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological methods
Wisdom in the Old Testament
- This article takes a thematic approach to commonalities between the three main wisdom books in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible (OT/HB; sections 1–3), and then looks briefly at apocryphal and New Testament (NT) developments (section 4). The first section covers the acquisition of wisdom; it...
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- Katharine Dell
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
The Exodus Motif in the Christian Bible
- The book of Exodus and the exodus event are reactualized and recontextualized in subsequent biblical books. Indeed, the Israelites developed a virtual ‘exodus grammar’ when talking about their liberation from the Egyptians. The New Testament literature appeals to the founding event as well; i...
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- Bryan Estelle
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
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