Changes in glycemic control and blood pressure during the Assumption Fast in Ethiopian Orthodox Christians with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective observational study. [PDF]
Gichamo FG +8 more
europepmc +1 more source
Theological Doctrines as Scientific Theories? Thinking along with and beyond McGrath
Abstract McGrath's recent analysis of the parallels between scientific theory formation and the development of theological doctrine in The Nature of Christian Doctrine (OUP, 2024) is insightful and largely compelling, but also raises some questions and areas for further exploration. First, there is a remarkable back‐and‐forth between uses of ‘doctrine’
Gijsbert van den Brink
wiley +1 more source
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
wiley +1 more source
Geographic access to emergency pediatric dental care during COVID-19: a population-based study from Israel. [PDF]
Atia Joachim D +4 more
europepmc +1 more source
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
wiley +1 more source
Abstract This article examines the doctrine of Christ’s two states of humiliation and exaltation in Herman Bavinck’s and John Calvin’s thought, with the aim of illuminating Bavinck’s use of Calvin. The article begins by exploring Calvin’s use of the two states and argues that his treatment of Christ’s descent into hell is an important though ...
Sarah Killam Crosby
wiley +1 more source
Translation and validation of the Hebrew HITS screening tool for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). [PDF]
Weishut DJN +3 more
europepmc +1 more source
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
wiley +1 more source
Community voices: Exploring beliefs, attitudes, practices and recommendations for improving stroke prevention and stroke care in rural and urban communities in Nigeria. [PDF]
Uvere EO +24 more
europepmc +1 more source
Summary Defining a ‘hat‐matrix’ for a model is essential in many model diagnostic procedures, as it acts as an orthogonal projector from the observation space to the model space. In this paper, we introduce a unique Hat‐matrix for the class of hierarchical generalised linear models (HGLMs), which includes, as a special case, the subclass of generalised
Gianfranco Lovison +3 more
wiley +1 more source

