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The interpretation of the revelatory events in John 17:24-26: An exegetical exercise
John 1:18 spells out the purpose of the incarnation of the Son of God (to make God known - ejxhgei`sqai) and functions as the transition from the prologue to the rest of the Fourth Gospel. With verse 18 the Evangelist signals that the revelation of God,
D J van der Merwe
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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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"Żydzi", którzy uwierzyli Jezusowi
In polemical dialogue Jn 8:31-59 the expression about "the Jews w ho had believed in Jesus" (v. 31) seems to contradict what Jesus himself says later in the text. This problem can be resolved by translating the perfect participle as the pluperfect.
Mirosław Stanisław Wróbel
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Exploring Johannine ethics : a rhetorical approach to moral efficacy in the Fourth Gospel narrative.
Facilitating a fresh approach to the long-standing "problem" of Johannine ethics, this project utilizes rhetorical analysis to explore the ways of thinking and living that the Fourth Gospel narrative would likely have engendered.
Jodrey, Lindsey M., 1983- +1 more
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Transforming revelation: towards a revelatory model of salvation [PDF]
This dissertation questions the modern and contemporary promotion of objective and Crucifixion-centred models of the Atonement at the expense of the apparently 'subjective' and 'moral'.
Scrutton, Anastasia Philippa
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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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The Incarnational Aesthetic of David Brown☆
Abstract The notion of incarnation has historically been a prominent concept for the acceptance of images and the interpretation of art within Christianity. A contemporary proponent of this line of reasoning about the theological potential of art is David Brown, who builds his theology of culture on the doctrine of incarnation. This article presents an
Filip Taufer
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Interpreting Barth's Eschatology: An Eco‐Theological Reappraisal
Abstract Critical eco‐theologians do not consider Karl Barth's theology of creation helpful in addressing the contemporary ecological crisis. In this article, I explore a way to interpret Barth's theology that could lead to a fruitful eco‐theological perspective.
Othniël de Jong
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Patronage and clientelism in the fourth gospel
Patronage and clientelism as a social-scientific model is used in this article to read the fourth gospel. It is the contention of the article that this model affords the reader fresh vistas of meaning that otherwise would have remained unexplored.
Abiola Mbamalu
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