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Christian Apocrypha
- The article offers an overall introduction to Christian apocrypha. After a discussion of several terminological problems, it provides criteria for a definition of apocryphal literature and related traditions. After that, it discusses aspects of the question of why it may be meaningful to st...
- Author
- Tobias Nicklas
- 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...
- Author
- William P. Brown
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
African American Preaching
- This essay is a theological analysis of African American preaching as a genre of Christian discourse. After first recognizing the particular influences of African culture, American slavery, other religious traditions, and the role its practitioners have played in defining its traditions and...
- Author
- Kenyatta R. Gilbert, Chelsea Brooke Yarborough, and Larrin Robertson
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Spiritual life and practices
Gospel, Good News
- The New Testament gospel, or ‘good news’, is especially the announcement of Jesus’ saving death and resurrection. The New Testament explains that it is ‘according to the scriptures.’ This means that this good news must be understood in light of the backstory of God’s saving acts in history.
- Author
- Craig Keener
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Prophecy, Interpretation, and Social Criticism
- Prophetic figures and words are evoked throughout the Old and the New Testaments, from Genesis to Revelation, and they are a foundational resource for liturgy and theology in both Jewish and Christian traditions. The prophets’ most important role, performed in the public eye and sometimes...
- Author
- Ellen F. Davis and Sarah Musser
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Exile: History, Interpretation, and Theology
- One of the most prolific fields of research in biblical studies in the twenty-first century – in both Old and New Testament studies – is the analysis of biblical texts in relation to the events of the Neo-Babylonian conquests of Judah. The first conquest led to a surrender in 597 BCE, which...
- Author
- Daniel Smith-Christopher
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Economics
- This article is about the relationship between economics and Christian theology. It is concerned with economics in the modern sense (distinguished from the ancient art of oikonomia or household management, and personal financial decision making). Economics is about systems of provision for ...
- Author
- Paul Oslington
- 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
The Temple in the Christian Bible
- The temple of Jerusalem was a monumental structure of the Middle East from the tenth century BCE until the year 70 CE. It passed through phases of renovation, demise, and reconstruction. In scripture, and in the faiths of Judaism and Christianity, the Jerusalem temple is more than merely a ...
- Author
- Stephen L. Cook
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
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...
- Author
- Karen O'Donnell
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological methods
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