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Dispensationalism
- The theological approach to the Bible called dispensationalism has had a long and controversial history in the Christian church, and its impact on the global church over the last century and a half can hardly be denied (69–100; 9–56; ; ). The movement emerged in the nineteenth century and h...
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- Darrell L. Bock
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
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- Theological movements
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.
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- Craig Keener
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Resurrection of the Dead
- This article explores the Christian notion of the resurrection of the dead under four headings: finality, individuality, communality and hope. For each, it takes its starting point in 1 Corinthians 15, and from there explores the debates and controversies associated with each basic affirmat...
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- Susannah Ticciati
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
The Last Judgment
- The last judgment is widely understood in Christianity as something which will take place in the eschata or eschaton (sometimes called ‘the end times’), with only marginal significance for everyday life. A closer look reveals this notion to be misguided. Understanding the last judgment as a...
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- Markus Mühling
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence, Law
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 ...
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- Stephen L. Cook
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Purgatory in Historical Perspective
- Purgatory is a place, state, or stage in the Christian afterlife where, after death, the soul is purged of minor, unexpiated sin so that it can be fit for heaven. ‘Purgatory’ derives from the Latin purgare (to purge) and hence as the noun purgatorium it is a place of purgation and purificat...
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- Isabel Moreira
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence
Millenarianism
- The word ‘millenarianism’ is used narrowly to describe the idea, expressed in Rev 20:1–10, of a thousand-year kingdom of the saints before the last judgment, and broadly to describe general expectations of imminent radical betterment on Earth that this idea has sparked throughout Christia...
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- Jayne Svenungsson
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological movements
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