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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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Prospettive dell’ecumenismo nel XXI secolo

JoMaCC
After providing an overview of the achievements of twentieth-century ecumenical dialogue, the article outlines a number of problematic issues currently on the agenda: the state of theological dialogues; ‘intercultural’ ecumenism; Christian ecumenism ...
Ferrario, Fulvio
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Features of Orthodox Ecumenism

Українське Pелігієзнавство, 2006
One of the main characteristics of the history of Christianity of the twentieth century. one can confidently call the attraction of different churches and denominations to convergence within the ecumenical movement.
Oleh S. Kyselov
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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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Ecumenism of blood and interfaith solidarity in Nigeria: A theological and multicultural appraisal

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
This article explores the concept of ‘ecumenism of blood’, a phrase coined by Pope Francis. It refers to a form of Christian unity forged through persecution that transcends denominational affiliations.
Ishaya Anthony
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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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Inter-(ecclesial)-cultural Learning as Receptive Ecumenism: Prospects for an Intra-Christian Dialogue

, 2019
Der Beitrag erkundet «Receptive Ecumenism» als Strategie für interkulturelles und zwischenkirchliches ökumenisches Lernen. Er untersucht das Konzept im Hinblick auf den relationalen Prozess der Christusähnlichkeit; als transformative Praxis, in ...
Pratt, George Douglas
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ECUMENISM IN EVANGELII GAUDIUM AND IN THE CONTEXT OF FRANCIS’ PONTIFICATE

Perspectiva Teológica, 2016
: Ecumenism is one of the areas in which the transition from the ‘theologian pope’ Benedict XVI to Francis has made the most dramatic impact. Francis’ ecumenism is not systematic, but contextual and inductive. It is spiritual, not dogmatic.
Massimo Faggioli
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Contrasting Models of Deification: The Technological Anthropology of the AI Age and the Theological Anthropology of Early Christianity

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract Ancient ideas about human transformation and divinization have resurfaced in our cultural moment. Artificial intelligence and biotechnology are raising afresh questions about what it means to be human and divine. The Oxford Handbook of Deification has arrived on the scene as its subject matter has splashed out of theological discourse into the
Andrew J. Byers
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Identifying Deification: Methodological Reflections in Response to the Oxford Handbook of Deification

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper offers a reflection on methodological issues surrounding the historical study of deification in response to the approach proposed in the Oxford Handbook of Deification. The paper contextualises the OHD's proposal in light of previous attempts to address the question of how to define/identify the concept of deification.
Brendan A. Harris
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