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An introduction to Christian theology : biblical, classical, contemporary (2nd edition)

, 2018
This is an introductory, single authored textbook in theology, introducing the reader to biblical, doctrinal, and historical dimensions of Christianity.
Towey, Anthony
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The US Religious Public and Radical Human Enhancements

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A radical enhancement to the human body or brain is defined as giving human capabilities that no past or present human has possessed. These are being developed by scientists and bioengineers and backed by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. This article reports on the first study of the US religious public's views of radical enhancements using a ...
John H. Evans
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction: A Place for Comparative Theology in Christian Systematic Reflection

, 2016
The editor, Michelle Voss Roberts, introduces the history and methods of comparative theology and argues for its importance in the study of systematics.
Michelle Voss Roberts
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Revisiting Racialized Religious Contexts and Perceptions of White Discrimination and Privilege

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between racial composition of religious congregations and individual‐level perceptions of white discrimination and white privilege. Current framings suggest that organizations are racialized not solely because of their composition but also the implicit (or explicit) ideologies expressed within them ...
Jerry Z. Park, Brandon C. Martinez
wiley   +1 more source

God, Evil, and (Non-)Violence: Creation Theology, Creativity Theology, and Christian Ethics

, 2016
The article explores on the creation of theology in the doctrinal tradition of scriptural witness and ecumenical creed with the ontological dependence of the special claims of Christian ...
Belousek, Darrin W.S.
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Marsilio Ficino and the Soul: Doctrinal and Argumentative Remarks Regarding His Use of the Elements of Physics and the Elements of Theology

Philosophies
The depth and extent of Ficino’s reception and use of Proclus has already attracted much scholarly attention. The present paper builds on and tries to enrich these results, focusing specifically on Ficino’s reception of Proclus’ Elements of Physics and ...
Sokratis-Athanasios Kiosoglou
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Does Islamic Religiosity Constrain Liberal Democratic Attitudes?

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The relationship between Islam and democracy remains contested. Although some scholars argue that the two are inherently incompatible, others maintain that they can coexist harmoniously. Although the existing literature includes a growing number of empirical studies testing these competing claims, many are constrained by limitations in data ...
Zeki Sarigil
wiley   +1 more source

Doctrine as Dwelling: Irenaeus, Pasifika, and the Household of God

Religions
For the low-lying atolls across Pasifika, climate change is neither hoax nor hypothesis but an imminent and lived reality. If theology is always contextual, then this is our context: ecological collapse unfolding in real time, exposing the fragility of ...
Brian Philip Dunn
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Laity and participation: a theology of being the church [PDF]

, 2002
The basic assumption of this thesis is that there should be a theology of the laity that is truly positive, ecumenical and catholic. The prime concern, therefore, is less with specific contents and more an exploration of the dimensions such a new ...
Höbel, Thomas
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Easing the Burden? Religiosity and Educational Inequality in Pain Interference

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A consistent inverse gradient in pain prevalence is typically observed across educational strata. Religion stands out as a source of social and personal support that may moderate the amount of chronic pain interference but may do so differently across the educational spectrum.
Laura Upenieks, Markus H. Schafer
wiley   +1 more source