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Philip Clayton’s „Open Panentheism”: Reconstruction and Criticism
Fides et Ratio, 2022 Philip Clayton, an American theologian and philosopher, devotes a significant part of his research work to seeking bridges between theology and the natural sciences. The position he takes is the Christian version of panentheism.
Mirosław Twardowski
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The US Religious Public and Radical Human Enhancements
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A radical enhancement to the human body or brain is defined as giving human capabilities that no past or present human has possessed. These are being developed by scientists and bioengineers and backed by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. This article reports on the first study of the US religious public's views of radical enhancements using a ...
John H. Evans
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A theological analysis of the concept of the future's openness in African religious discourse
KamaseanOngoing theological discussions persist within evangelical Christian theological circles regarding the question of whether the future is predetermined by God or not. Classical theists assert that God has unequivocally predetermined the future.
Mogomotsi Jaba
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Religious disbelief is increasing worldwide, yet its cognitive and cultural foundations remain debated. We examined how analytic thinking and cultural learning shape (dis)belief across generations and over time. Study 1 compared younger (18–39, n = 427) and older (40+, n = 639) Polish adults.
Paweł Łowicki +4 more
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An Evangelical Discourse on God’s Foreknowledge in Relation to Moral Evil [PDF]
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2019 Within the long tradition of Christian reflection on the problem of evil, different approaches to justify God are developed. More specifically, this article focuses on the school of thought within evangelical theology known as “Open Theism” of which ...
Professor Godfrey Harold
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An Examination of the Biblical Evidence for Open Theism
The Heythrop Journal, 2019 Open Theist theologians argue that their view of divine foreknowledge and providence is the correct interpretation of the Bible, and suggest some biblical evidence to support this claim. Among these theologians, Gregory A. Boyd’s case is the most systematic, and also the most comprehensive and rigorous.
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Modern Theology, EarlyView.Abstract This essay, designed as a complement to opinions expressed by Rowan Williams and some speakers at the conference in his honour, explores features of early Christianity which suggest a positive evaluation of artificial intelligence. Noting that the fear of reducing humans to machines has been joined in the modern age by the fear that machines ...
Mark J. Edwards
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An epigrammatic analysis on open theism and its impact on classical Christianity
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2013 Open theism is a theological position taken by a number of scholars and deals with human free will and its relationship to God, including the nature of the future. This brief article explores this relationship and challenges the tenets of open theism by
Mark Pretorius
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Neoclassical Theism and the Problem of Foreknowledge and Passibility
TheoLogicaThough it is often not recognized, there are multiple models of God being affirmed and debated throughout the history of philosophical theology. In contemporary discussion, we have developed labels for these models such as classical theism, neoclassical
Ryan T. Mullins
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Divine Temporality and Providential Bodgery
TheoLogica, 2020 In contemporary debates, one is presented with temporal and timeless conceptions of divine eternality. Each conception is said to have various consequences for understanding divine perfection and providence.
Ryan T. Mullins
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