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Baptism
- Baptism (from the Greek baptizo: to immerse, to submerge) is a ritual that is practised in practically all Christian churches and communities. It involves a person being immersed in water – or having water poured over them – along with the spoken trinitarian formula. This article outlines the...
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- Dagmar Heller
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- Christianity
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- Spiritual life and practices
Bishops
- Bishops are pivotal figures within the Christian ecclesiastical structure, serving as overseers and leaders within the church. This article examines the phenomenon of bishops in Christian theology, church history, and the present role, work, and identity of a bishop. The article tries to ...
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- Paul Avis
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- Christianity
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- Spiritual life and practices
Christian Year
- The Christian year is as a framework that situates human existence within the overarching narrative of God's creation and salvation. The Christian, or liturgical, year sets human lives within God’s story of creation and salvation, sanctifying moments, days, years, and lives. Calendar and ...
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- Robin Knowles Wallace
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- Christianity
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Charismatic Gifts
- Charismatic gifts, often referred to as spiritual gifts, are understood within Christian theology as bestowed by the Holy Spirit upon believers for the purpose of edifying the church and advancing its mission. The Christian theology of charismatic gifts has a rich and complex history, relat...
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- Jacob Dodson with Amos Yong
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- Christianity
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- Spiritual life and practices
Church Law in the United Kingdom
- Church law in the United Kingdom encompasses the legal frameworks and regulatory instruments that govern various Christian denominations, reflecting both their internal governance and their relationship with the state. This entry examines the laws and other regulatory instruments of a range...
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- Norman Doe and Stephen Coleman
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- Christianity
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- Spiritual life and practices
Faith
- From its origins, ‘faith’ has been a central category which correlates positively with the high regard for the discipline of theology in Christianity. However, it has been understood in various different ways. Current controversies about faith crystallize around an unusual expression empl...
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- Paul R. Hinlicky
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- Christianity
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- Spiritual life and practices
Hope
- In Christian theology, hope denotes an attitude that evaluates one’s present condition in relation to a desired outcome and the possibilities of attaining it. In ancient Greek literature, hope is not considered a virtue; rather, many classical works portray it negatively. It is only with th...
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- Olli-Pekka Vainio
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- Christianity
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- Spiritual life and practices
Buddhist Nuns in Myanmar
- In Myanmar, Buddhist nuns are recognized as part of the sangha (Buddhist monastic community) and are commonly referred to as thila-shin, meaning a disciplined and virtuous female practitioner. They occupy their own social and spiritual role distinct from, but deeply connected to, Buddhist ...
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- Hiroko Kawanami
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- Buddhism
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- Spiritual life and practices
Protestant Recovery of Deacons and Deaconesses
- The terms ‘deaconess’ and ‘deacon’ refer to an office of service in the church that exists today and dates back to the first century. The terms themselves are derived from the Greek verb, diakonein, and its cognate nouns diakonos and diakonia. Diakonein meant to serve or to minister. The no...
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- Jeannine Olson
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- Christianity
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- Spiritual life and practices
The Theology of the Icon
- The Christian icon – from eikon, the Greek word for ‘image’ – has been part of liturgical worship from the early centuries of the Christian era, and sometimes also a subject of theological debate. On the one hand, icons have been described by iconodules or iconophiles (those defending icons...
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- Aidan Hart
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- Christianity
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- Spiritual life and practices
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