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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. 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

4. Film and Christian Theology

   This article puts forward a robust historically-informed analysis of the current state of Christian theology and film discourse, establishing the necessary conditions not only for making sense of how the field has developed over time but also for imagining where it might go in the future. I...

   ​Author

   Robert K. Johnston and Kutter Callaway

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Society and culture

5. Law in the New Testament

   This article explores the theme of law in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Law is almost ubiquitous in the twenty-seven books comprising the New Testament, being a main theme in the letters of Paul and several Gospels, as well as parts of Acts and the Catholic letters. In these sou...

   ​Author

   Matthew V. Novenson

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Law, Sacred texts

6. René Girard and Mimetic Theory

   René Girard is not a theologian; he is best described as fundamental anthropologist and culture theorist. His versatile system of hermeneutical and heuristic thinking is known to its author as ‘the Mimetic Theory’. Girardian ‘mimesis’ denotes, in a myriad of particular forms, a stru...

   ​Author

   Paul Gifford

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Philosophy and science

7. 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...

   ​Author

   Jayne Svenungsson

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Theological movements

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