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The Nature of Christian Doctrine: A Conversation with My Critics
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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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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In this article, the well-known Orthodox patristic scholar and theologian Jean-Claude Larchet explores some fundamental questions in Orthodox theology especially touching on its aims and methods.
Jean-Claude Larchet
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ABSTRACT Aim To translate, culturally adapt and validate the Dignity in Care Scale for Nurses (DISC‐N) into the Italian language. Design A national multicentre cross‐sectional study. Methods Translation and cultural adaptation followed recognised guidelines for health measurement instruments.
Simone Cosmai +15 more
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The theology of revelation and the epistemology of Christian belief : the compatibility and complementarity of the theological epistemologies of Karl Barth and Alvin Plantinga [PDF]
This study brings Christian theology and Christian analytic philosophy into dialogue through an examination of the compatibility and complementarity of Karl Barth’s theology of revelation, and Alvin Plantinga’s epistemology of Christian belief. The first
Diller, Kevin S.
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ACCEPTABILITY CRITERIA FOR WORK IN THEOLOGY AND SCIENCE
. The philosophy of science of Imre Lakatos suggests criteria for acceptability of work in the interdisciplinary area of theology and science: proposals must contribute to scientific (or theological) research programs that lead to prediction and ...
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Abstract This article critiques the controversial decision of the High Court R (on the Application of TTT) v. Michaela Community School (Michaela), where a school's ban on ritual prayers was upheld. Subjecting the case to postcolonial and critical race critique, I contend that Michaela should be understood as a worrying and harmful manifestation of ...
FATIMA MOHAMED AHDASH
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Why Are Young Men Increasingly Drawn to Christianity? A Study of Finnish Young Men
ABSTRACT Recent surveys in the Global North suggest a possible reversal in established gender patterns of religiosity, with young men increasingly engaging with Christianity. This study examines this development in Finland, a highly secular country, drawing on qualitative individual and small‐group interviews with 30 men attracted to Christianity.
Kati Tervo‐Niemelä +1 more
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Wolfhart Pannenberg’s Theological Method and Metaphysics
After the rise of logical positivism, even in the realm of theology, there was a trend to give up on accepting the actions of God in history as objective acts and to create an atmosphere of separating faith and reason. Wolfhart Pannenberg’s work presents
Kyungrae Kim
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The Cross and Conflict: How Do Christians Impact Protest Dynamics?
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between Christian actors, practices, and sacred sites in US protests and demonstrations, focusing on how political ideology shapes conflict outcomes. Using event‐level data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), the analysis explores 63,000 protest events from 2020 to 2024 ...
Joel Day
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