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The Significance of Apocalypticism for Systematic Theology
, 1971 The rediscovery of the force and scope of apocalypticism in primitive Christianity can help systematic theology to find new openings for thoughts of faith that have long languished in systems that obstruct their expression.
Carl E. Braaten
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“Son tutti morti”. Human Extinction and the Apocalyptic Imaginary in Giacomo Leopardi
Cahiers d’Études ItaliennesThis article investigates the speculations on and depictions of human extinction in Giacomo Leopardi’s writings, with particular emphasis on the Operette morali (1824–1832).
Sabrina Ferri
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Historiese en sosiale oorsprong(e) van apokaliptiek
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2002 Historical and social origin(s) of apocalyipticism How and where did apocalyptic literature originate? What is the relation between apocalyptic literature on the one hand, and prophesy and wisdom literature on the other? Should apocalyptic literature be
M. Nel, D.J. Human
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The Priestly Dimension of Apocalypticism
, 2023 The complex nature of apocalypticism has been studied extensively. Prophetic and sapiential influences on apocalypticism are well-documented, but the question of a priestly dimension has been largely overlooked.
Mirecki, Cathy Ann
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Rethinking Merit in Calvin's Doctrine of the Atonement: Beyond Possessive Individualism
International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract Joan Lockwood O'Donovan argues that the Reformation doctrine of grace entails a rejection of the proprietary anthropology of self‐owning individuals and its attendant notion of justice – what C. B. Macpherson termed the “theory of possessive individualism.” Although O'Donovan praises Calvin's anthropology and his account of law for its non ...
John Walker
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Interpreting Barth's Eschatology: An Eco‐Theological Reappraisal
International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract Critical eco‐theologians do not consider Karl Barth's theology of creation helpful in addressing the contemporary ecological crisis. In this article, I explore a way to interpret Barth's theology that could lead to a fruitful eco‐theological perspective.
Othniël de Jong
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, 1985 Prigent Pierre. David Hellholm (éditeur), Apocalypticism in the Mediterranean World and the Near East. Proceedings of the International Colloqium on Apocalypticism, 1983. In: Revue d'histoire et de philosophie religieuses, 65e année n°4, Octobre-décembre
Prigent, Pierre
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James Lyman Merrick's Aborted “Mission to the Mohammedans of Persia”
The Muslim World, EarlyView.Abstract James Lyman Merrick (1803‐1866) served as a missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) in Persia between 1835 and 1845. He was America's first missionary to the Muslim world. Based on his field research on the Persians’ religious beliefs, he correctly predicted that the conversion of Persia's Muslims into ...
Hooman Estelami
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Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores Russia's genocidal discourses on Ukrainians, focusing on the predominant narrative that frames cultural genocide as the ‘liberation’ of Ukrainians through the erasure of their cultural identity. Existing literature tends to overlook this form of genocidal discourse, which diverges from typical ‘othering’ by instead ...
Martin Laryš
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The Dual Interpretations of the Millennial Kingdom in Early Modern Christian Apocalypticism
HumanitiesMillenarianism originated from apocalyptic literature in Judaism, emphasizing that the “Messiah” would establish a “millennial kingdom” on earth ruled by the Jews.
Yixiao Sun
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