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2. Nonhuman Animals in Christian Theology

   The twentieth century saw a dramatic growth in theological considerations of nonhuman animals and the nonhuman world in general. A number of varying perspectives, including ecotheology, animal theology, liberation theology, ecofeminism, creation spirituality, and Indigenous spirituality – t...

   ​Author

   Ryan McLaughlin

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Being and existence

3. Conciliarity of the Church

   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 script...

   ​Author

   Nicholas Sagovsky

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Theological movements

4. 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 prayer...

   ​Author

   Minna Hietamäki

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Theological movements

5. Anglican Theology

   This article provides an account of Anglican theology as it emerged as a distinct tradition and ecclesial movement from within Western Catholicism, in the context of the theological and political shifts of sixteenth-century Europe. The pragmatic needs of a succession of English monarchs, al...

   ​Author

   Stephen Spencer and Joseph Galgalo

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Theological movements

6. 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

7. Orthodox Pastoral Theology

   This brief article delineates Orthodox pastoral theology by chiefly emphasizing the organic connection between Liturgical/sacramental life and social/pastoral involvement in the Christian Orthodox tradition. It shows how Orthodox pastoral theology, in encompassing the entire life of the Chu...

   ​Author

   Razvan Porumb

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Theological methods

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