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Toward a new paradigm for bioethics: ecological and theological contributions [PDF]

, 2005
In this thesis it is argued that current conceptions of bioethics are inadequate in the light of today's global ecological and societal circumstances. An examination of the dominant contemporary model of bioethics as it is known and practiced in North ...
Rowell, Mary
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Injured moral souls in ‘democratic’ South Africa: Towards a practical theological theoretical model of well-being

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
This article focused on emerging theoretical insights of moral and/or soul injury. The aim was to build a multidisciplinary practical theological theoretical framework.
Gordon E. Dames
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Persistent Alarms Confronting New Priorities: Protestants in Africa in Italian and French Catholic Magazines (1945–1962)

Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
Anti‐Protestantism was one of the reasons for the revival of missions during the interwar period. By the 1960s, however, Protestants were less and less often mentioned as a threat to missionary efforts, and the decline in inter‐confessional tensions was increasingly considered a relic of the past.
Giacomo Canepa
wiley   +1 more source

Forming moral community: Christian and ecclesial existence in the theology of Karl Barth 1915-1922

, 2008
This thesis is an investigation of Karl Barth's theology in the turbulent and dynamic years of his nascent career: 1915 - 1922, with a special focus on the manner in which he construed Christian and ecclesial existence.
O'Neil, Michael David
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Keeping the Command: Karl Barth's Moral Theology in Dialogue with Late Medieval Scholasticism

, 2016
Due to its dogged persistence in using the language of “divine command,” Karl Barth’s moral theology has, until recent years, been accused of being overly “voluntarist.” Recent scholars of Barth’s work, however, have attempted to exonerate his work ...
Edwards, James Andrew
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The doctrine of revelation in the theology of Thomas F. Torrance [PDF]

, 2007
This thesis is an exposition and close reading of Torrance's doctrine of revelation and of the theological epistemology that emerges from it. In Torrance's account personal knowledge of God is available only in his self revelation in Christ.
Gill, Timothy Charles
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A History of ‘Religious History’

Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
As a category denoting the analysis of religious actors across history disinterestedly and on their own terms, “religious history” is a relatively recent coinage. This article offers a brief contextualisation of the emergence of the field in the twentieth century. It distinguishes “religious history” from an older, “confessional” mode of ecclesiastical
Joshua Bennett
wiley   +1 more source

The child in American evangelicalism and the problem of affluence: A theological anthropology of the Affluent American-Evangelical Child (AAEC) in late modernity [PDF]

, 2005
This thesis presents an evangelical theology of the child in the context of American evangelicalism and affluence. Employing an eclectic theological- critical method, a theological anthropology of the AAEC is developed through an interdisciplinary ...
Sims, David Α.
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An Examination of the Applications and Challenges of Aesthetic Theology in Ethical, Social, and Spiritual Domains [PDF]

Comparative Theology
In examining the applications of aesthetic theology in the moral and spiritual realms, several important aspects can be noted that indicate the deep connection between beauty, ethics, and spirituality.
Hamideh Fatehi Peykani
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‘Pro‐Germans in the Pulpits’: The Queensland Presbyterian Church and the Great War

Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
During World War I, Protestant churches in Australia, on the whole, enthusiastically supported the war effort. The Queensland Presbyterian Church was a significant exception. This study analyses discord and tensions among its clergymen about what constituted an appropriate response to the war.
Mark Cryle
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