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The Nature of Christian Doctrine: A Conversation with My Critics

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article opens with a brief account of the six main themes of The Nature of Christian Doctrine, noting in particular the role of the early church as an ‘epistemic community’ of knowledge production, and the significant and helpful parallels between the modern scientific tool of ‘inference to the best explanation’ and early Christian ...
Alister E. McGrath
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Doctrine, Narrative and the Formation of Christian Identity: A Conversation with Alister McGrath

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article offers a critical and appreciative response to Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine, exploring the formation of doctrine as a dynamic communal process rooted in Scripture, liturgy and historical context. It highlights McGrath’s analogy between doctrinal development and scientific method, emphasising the search for a ...
Frances Margaret Young
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Pray to the ancestors: a case study of Christianity and Nias indigenous religion

Cogent Arts & Humanities
This research examines syncretism in the religious practices of Christian communities on Nias Island, focusing on the persistence of ancestor worship among some rural residents.
Sonny Eli Zaluchu
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Don’t Fear the Reaper: The Purpose of Religious Festivals in Ancient Rome [PDF]

, 2011
This paper discusses the way the political leaders of Rome during the periods of the late Republic and early Empire used religious festivals as a way of gaining and maintaining power among the ...
Susina, Emily A
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Unity or Distinction? Herman Bavinck’s Use of John Calvin and Later Reformed Orthodoxy in His Doctrine of the Two States

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the doctrine of Christ’s two states of humiliation and exaltation in Herman Bavinck’s and John Calvin’s thought, with the aim of illuminating Bavinck’s use of Calvin. The article begins by exploring Calvin’s use of the two states and argues that his treatment of Christ’s descent into hell is an important though ...
Sarah Killam Crosby
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The Incarnational Aesthetic of David Brown☆

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract The notion of incarnation has historically been a prominent concept for the acceptance of images and the interpretation of art within Christianity. A contemporary proponent of this line of reasoning about the theological potential of art is David Brown, who builds his theology of culture on the doctrine of incarnation. This article presents an
Filip Taufer
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I\u27m Thirsty [PDF]

, 1999
John 4:1-30,39-42.
Johnson, Susan
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Bret/BRAT

Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Nicholas Smart
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‘I'm Just Not Artistic’—An Exploration of Initial Teacher Education Trainees' Confidence in Their Art Ability and their Perceptions of Teaching the Primary Art and Design Curriculum

International Journal of Art &Design Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the ongoing debate surrounding the degradation of art and design in primary education and the perceptions of trainee teachers preparing to teach the subject. It provides a starting point for further research into the role of initial teacher education (ITE) in reframing trainee teachers' conceptions of the nature and ...
Kaytie Holdstock
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Volume 34, Number 1 - December 1954 [PDF]

, 1954
Volume 34, Number 1 - December 1954. 33 pages including covers and advertisements. Editorials Reverend Chu-Công, Joseph, Communists and Christmas in Viet-nam McLarney, James J., Mr.

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