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A comparative study of eschatology in Christianity and African traditional religion
Verbum et EcclesiaThe concept of eschatology remained a captivating theological subject that theologians dedicated substantial time and resources to comprehend. Contrary to popular belief, some Christians may not prioritise theological discussions about eschatological ...
Emeka C. Ekeke, Ekpenyong O. Ekpenyong
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2008 “On earth as it is in heaven”: Matthew’s eschatology as the kingdom of heaven that has come In the article time as both “imagined” and “experienced” is explained against the background of the first-century Mediterranean conceptualisation of time ...
Andries van Aarde
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Theologies of Mind: Eriugena and Pratyabhijñā Śaivism
Modern Theology, EarlyView.Abstract Though Eriugena's affinities with several Hindu traditions are clear, this article offers to my knowledge the first detailed discussion of Eriugena's theology in relation to any Indic theological school, here, the nondualist Śaiva tradition known as the Pratyabhijñā (“Recognition”) lineage.
Matthew Z. Vale
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Trends in contemporary eschatological reflection
Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology, 2015 This article intends to make a scholarly contribution by mapping the main developments in the field of eschatology. Such an attempt could deepen reflection in a multidisciplinary conversation with, for example, Missiology.
Venter, Rian
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Modern Theology, EarlyView.Abstract Examining work by Rowan Williams, this essay explores what he often refers to as the ‘difficulty’ of writing theology. The difficulty of theology lies in engaging the ruse of having ultimate answers to ultimate questions. The stakes are high: ‘God‐talk’ must concern itself with truth, with reality.
Graham Ward
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Vooronderstellings wat die eskatologie beïnvloed
In die Skriflig, 2016 Presuppositions that influence eschatology. If one is to understand where different views about eschatology originate from, then presuppositions of different theological systems must be identified. This article starts such an investigation by focusing on
Jacob J. Scholtz
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Theodor Steinbüchel's Great Figures of Christian Humanism
Modern Theology, EarlyView.Abstract Theodor Steinbüchel (1888–1949) offers a study of eight figures in Western history who may be regarded as gestalts of Christian Humanism. He argued that none of these eight figures will ever return in the same way, but since there was an eternal conception of Christianity to which their ethos gave human form, each of these gestalts can be ...
Tracey Rowland
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Modern Theology, EarlyView.Abstract Orthodox Christian theology in general prides itself on bearing the mantle of patristic thought. Orthodox theological anthropology is no different, often drawing on Greek patristic sources in presenting its vision of the human being. Yet Orthodox anthropology can also broadly be categorized as personalist in ways that are not necessarily so ...
Alexis Torrance
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Scandinavian Journal for Leadership & Theology, 2019 The tail is wagging the dog: On Pentecostal eschatology and social engagement Pentecostals have often been accused, and rightly so, of an other-worldly eschatology that leads to escape from, rather than engagement in, society.
Truls Åkerlund
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