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Eros as the Meeting of Ecstasies in Christ: The Eucharistic Link between Divine and Human Love in Dionysius the Areopagite

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract Dionysius's vision of eros as a meeting of reciprocal ecstasies – where lover and beloved each pass out of themselves and into the other – has often been read as unifying dimensions of love otherwise thought to stand in tension, such as giving and receiving.
Noah Karger
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Woman as God, God as woman : mysticism, negative theology and luce irigarary

, 2003
Many religious writers have pointed to the connections between Derridean deconstruction and negative theology. As Roger Williams notes, "in spite of Derrida's disclaimers, it has proved very hard for religious writers not to read the language of trace ...
Ann-Marie Priest (9827909), Priest, Ann-Marie.   +1 more
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Towards an evangelical theology of the individual-in-community : a theoogical analysis and proposal [PDF]

, 2016
Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2016.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Within evangelicalism there has and continues to be a growing awareness of the seminal benefit of a theology of community.
Rousseau, David Christopher
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Interpreting Barth's Eschatology: An Eco‐Theological Reappraisal

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Discovering the Self: A Grounded Theory of Women's Recovery From Gender‐Based Religious Harm

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim(s) This study defines adverse religious experiences (AREs), describes how these gendered harms affect women and develops a Classical Grounded Theory (CGT) model of women's recovery and inform trauma‐ and gender‐responsive nursing practice.
Beth K. Schwartz, Pamela H. Cone
wiley   +1 more source

Explicit Methodologies for Normative Evaluation in Public Policy, as Applied to Carbon Budgets

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT What could philosophical or justice perspectives contribute to climate (and other applied philosophy) policy discussions? This question is important for philosophers on government policy committees. This article identifies two novel concerns about such contexts (which I call ‘contingent selection’ and ‘committee deference’) and systematizes ...
Kian Mintz‐Woo
wiley   +1 more source

Why Are Young Men Increasingly Drawn to Christianity? A Study of Finnish Young Men

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
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, Pietari Hannikainen   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Religious Meaning of Language in Judaic Culture

St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
Judaic cultures have a commitment to language that is exceptional. Language practices – the reading and writing of scrolls and books, their interpretation as commentaries on commentaries, engaged with the letter both of text and as act – is central to ...
Shira Wolosky
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“Me and God, We're Good”: Abortion Morality and Protestant Women Having Abortions in the South

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how 84 Protestant women in the South understand the morality of their abortion decisions, offering a nuanced perspective on the complex relationship between religion and abortion and revealing that many women navigate abortion decisions with theological depth, moral reasoning, and a profound sense of responsibility.
Rebecca Todd Peters
wiley   +1 more source