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‘Theological Metaphysics’ and the Christological Determination of the Principle of Analogy: A Response to John Betz's Christ, the Logos of Creation

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper is a response to John Betz's book, Christ, the Logos of Creation: An Essay in Analogical Metaphysics (Emmaus Academic, 2023). The essay confines itself to answering two methodological questions, namely: Does Przywara's approach to analogy indeed represent the basic form (‘Denkform’) that analogy has ‘always assumed’ in Catholic ...
Archie J. Spencer
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Theological Doctrines as Scientific Theories? Thinking along with and beyond McGrath

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract McGrath's recent analysis of the parallels between scientific theory formation and the development of theological doctrine in The Nature of Christian Doctrine (OUP, 2024) is insightful and largely compelling, but also raises some questions and areas for further exploration. First, there is a remarkable back‐and‐forth between uses of ‘doctrine’
Gijsbert van den Brink
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The Irrevocable Gifts and the Calling of God: Continuity and Discontinuity in Jewish–Christian Dialogue

Religions
This article explores the evolution of Jewish–Christian dialogue in the Roman Catholic Church, focusing on the theological and pastoral contributions of three post-Vatican II Popes—John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis.
Szabolcs Nagypál, Krisztián Fenyves
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Comparative Study of Aquinas and Kant‘s Narration of Ethics and Theology [PDF]

Journal of Philosophical Investigations, 2017
Since Kant is a son of his time, his thought is originally rooted in the Enlightenment. The distinction between theoretical and practical reason, formal and material conscientiousness, authentic and doctrinal theodicy, sincerity and falsehood, and ...
Mohammad Raayat jahromi
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Contextualizing Theology as an Ethical Response to Crisis: Christian Responsibility in Evangelism and Mission

Theological Reflections: Eastern European Journal of Theology
This article examines the contextualization of theology as an ethical and hermeneutical response to the cultural, religious, and axiological crises of the contemporary world, with a focus on evangelism and Christian mission.
T. Rus
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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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Syncretism in South African Neo-Pentecostal pastoral counselling: A theological–ethical critique

African Journal of Pentecostal Studies
Background: Syncretism in South African Neo-Pentecostal pastoral counselling has emerged through the blending of biblical theology with culturally embedded healing practices.
Solomon S. Mahlangu
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Introduction: The Rationale for This Special Issue☆

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This introduction outlines the rationale and scope of our special issue examining Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine (2024). It contextualizes McGrath’s work within ongoing debates about doctrine’s nature since George Lindbeck’s influential typology, then presents six critical responses from scholars in historical theology ...
Michael Borowski, Gijsbert van den Brink
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The position of Muslim philosophers of prophecy

آداب الكوفة, 2011
The topic of the Prophet and the Prophethood and his signs of Prophethood and the miracles that accompany the Prophet during his communication of the message of his Lord to mankind, the characteristics of the Prophet and others, are among the topics ...
حاكم ناصر
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Early Interaction Between Scripture, Rule of Faith, and Evolving Christian Doctrine and Tradition: A Response to Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine

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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