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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...
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- Drew Nathaniel Keane
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Spiritual life and practices
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
Justification
- Within Christian theology, justification refers to the act whereby human beings are established as righteous before God. The doctrine of justification is distinct within the history of theology both for the importance ascribed to it – Martin Luther, as one prominent example, asserts that the ...
- Author
- Matthew J. Thomas
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
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...
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- Nancey Murphy and Warren S. Brown
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
Immanent and Economic Trinity
- The immanent and the economic Trinity refer to the distinction and relation of the Trinity in its immanent and economic aspects. This is a central concern of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. This article explores (1) the development of the concepts relevant to this doctrinal locus tha...
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- Mark P. Hertenstein
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
Pentecostal Theology
- A Pentecostal theology distinct from other Christian traditions was evident from the start of the modern-day Pentecostal revivals that occurred worldwide at the turn to the twentieth century. Yet, initially, Pentecostals viewed themselves as an ecumenical movement and did not develop an i...
- Author
- Wolfgang Vondey
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological movements
Theological Language
- Theological language is, in its most direct sense, language about God, though questions pertaining to language about God quickly raise further questions about how we speak of creatures. The task of speaking rightly – accurately, reverently, appropriately – about God and all things in relati...
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- Jarek M. Jankowski
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological methods
The Theology of the Council of Nicaea
- The Council of Nicaea in 325 was a critical theological and institutional watershed between the local and often diverse theologies of one God as Trinity in the second- and third-century Christian communities and the universal or catholic credal statements of the ancient imperial church th...
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- Rebecca Lyman
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological movements
Magisterial Teaching of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis
- This chapter offers an overview of the magisterial teaching of the pontificates of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. This includes a summary of the content of their encyclicals and their other most significant magisterial documents. Summaries are also provided of the major theologica...
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- Tracey Rowland
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological movements
Jesus’ Preexistence and Incarnation
- This article defines the doctrinal concepts of ‘preexistence’ and ‘incarnation’ as they are applied to Jesus Christ. It explores the doctrine of the incarnation in Christian scripture as it was interpreted by the first seven ecumenical councils of the ancient church. It argues that these ...
- Author
- David Moser
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
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