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Christianity and Graeco-Roman Paganism
- Through the efforts of Peter, Paul, and the other apostles, the gospel of Jesus Christ was transmitted to those who worshipped the many gods of the Greeks, Romans, and other Mediterranean peoples. This article offers an overview of Graeco-Roman polytheism and the complex relationships betwe...
- Author
- Mattias Gassman
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
Natural Theology
- This article explores the biblical foundations and historical development of natural theology, noting in particular its relationship with the emergence of the natural sciences. After considering some questions of definition, the biblical foundations of natural theology are considered, follo...
- Author
- Alister McGrath
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological methods
Postmodern Philosophy and Theology
- This article offers an overview of some of the key themes and motifs in postmodern philosophy which have influenced contemporary Christian theology as well as a survey of some of the theological responses to these philosophical ideas and methods. The first section of the article examines th...
- Author
- King-Ho Leung, John Milbank
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
The History of Science and Theology
- This entry offers a history of the different ways in which the formal study of the natural world has been related to theological considerations in the Western Christian tradition. Because what counts as science and what counts as theology has changed over time, it begins with a history of t...
- Author
- Peter Harrison
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
Free Will
- Free will is a perennial theological and philosophical topic. As a central dogmatic locus, it has been implicated in debates about core Christian doctrines, such as grace, salvation, sin, providence, evil, and predestination. Despite its venerable history in both philosophy and theology, it...
- Author
- Aku Visala
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Being and existence, Ethics
Stoicism and Christian Ethics
- It is widely accepted that the Stoics had a decisive influence on historical Christian thought, particularly Christian ethics. But the nature of this influence is contested among contemporary scholars. Moreover, even those historical and contemporary theologians who engage with Stoic writin...
- Author
- Elizabeth Agnew Cochran
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Philosophy and science
Analytic Theology
- In Christian theology, the term ‘analytic theology’ refers both narrowly to a particular kind of scholarly activity and more broadly to an overall style or approach to doing theology. It may also refer to what some characterize as an intellectual culture – ‘a rough grouping within a particu...
- Author
- Michael Rea
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological methods
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