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International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract This response to Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine examines the interplay between Scripture, the Rule of Faith, and evolving Christian doctrine and tradition. Focusing on McGrath’s critique of Lindbeck’s presentation of doctrinal modalities, the article explores how doctrinal formation involves primarily synchronic (canonical),
Tomas Bokedal
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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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Recent changes in the initiation liturgies: a comparative study [PDF]
, 1986 In this thesis the author examines the recent rites of initiation within the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Church of England, and Methodist Churches. The object is two-fold: (l) to see whether there has been convergence in the recent liturgical practice and ...
Davis, J.H
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Toward an Ecumenical Metaphysics? A Response to Reviewers of Christ the Logos of Creation
International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract After a series of promising ecumenical meetings in 1929 and 1931 with the Jesuit Erich Przywara, who advocated an analogical understanding of the relationship between God and world – doing so in part to ward off the danger posed by modern forms of pantheism – Karl Barth abruptly threw down the gauntlet and presented a serious obstacle to ...
John R. Betz
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From Simplicity to the Filioque: A Proposal
International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract I will defend the position that trinitarian metaphysics relying on a strict theory of divine simplicity has a significant ecumenical advantage over other approaches to trinitarian theology. Specifically, it can help us resolve disputes around the filioque irenically.
James Dominic Rooney
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This document served to record personal details regarding Join Achain- a Chinese settler, who had just been baptized and renamed Jose. Originally from Yoncon in China, Jose began serving his eight year term as a contracted indentured servant on January ...
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Bronze Baptismal Font, Detail of Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist
, 1991 This image shows the basin of a baptismal font and details the baptism of Christ by John the Baptist, the central scene (of five) depicted around its circumference. The basin is supported by bronze oxen arranged around a tiered, circular stone pedestal. (
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Do Accruals Convey Information About Future Cash Flows? A Re‐Examination of Inferences Drawn
Journal of Business Finance &Accounting, EarlyView.ABSTRACT An important stream of literature spanning decades has drawn conflicting inferences regarding whether accrual accounting serves the purposes prescribed by the Conceptual Framework by conveying information about future cash flows. We help reconcile this literature by demonstrating that tests of the relative abilities of current earnings and ...
Jacob Jaggi +2 more
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Elder abuse and neglect (EAN) can lead to severe consequences among victims. However, older adults are often reluctant to seek help. This study explored the efficacy of using motivational interviewing (MI), a technique used to resolve ambivalence about behavioral change by strengthening one's motivation, in reducing subsequent EAN ...
Elsie Yan +5 more
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