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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
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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
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How Pastoral Theology Functions
, 1981 “The task of facilitating the interaction between academic theology and pastoral ministry belongs in a preeminent way to pastoral theology.”
Robert L. Kinast
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Bishop Paul Verryn’s pastoral response towards unaccompanied refugee minors
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016 Bishop Paul Verryn is a South African Methodist Church liberation theologian known for his concern for human rights and human dignity. In this article, I acknowledge his response to children and youth migrants in practical theology, general mission ...
Sinenhlanhla S. Chisale
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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.
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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
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Discovery theology: reflecting people by the Tay
, 2015 George Gammack’s paper emerges from the context of his ministry in the Whitfield area of Dundee. He describes a parish marked by significant levels of deprivation and seeks ways in which to forge a theology relevant to such an environment.
Gammack, George
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The Cross and Conflict: How Do Christians Impact Protest Dynamics?
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between Christian actors, practices, and sacred sites in US protests and demonstrations, focusing on how political ideology shapes conflict outcomes. Using event‐level data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), the analysis explores 63,000 protest events from 2020 to 2024 ...
Joel Day
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Guess Who's Coming to the Classroom? Postmodernity and Doctoral Programs in Religion and Personality
, 2000 Used by permission of the Journal of Pastoral Theology, the official journal of the Society for Pastoral Theology.Vanderbilt University.
Miller-McLemore, Bonnie J.
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