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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
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Resurrecting the Word. The Phenomenology of the Gift in Norman Mailer’s The Gospel According to the Son and in Colm Toibin’s The Testament of Mary [PDF]
This paper investigates the phenomenology of the gift in Norman Mailer’s The Gospel According to the Son and in Colm Toibin’s The Testament of Mary. Both texts are contemporary reinterpretations of the Gospels and they are resurrecting the Word through
Ioana Cosma
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The Resurrection of our Lord Series C [PDF]
(Excerpt) Luke\u27s empty tomb story has several typically Lukan features. First, the scene has an aura of calm when compared to Mark\u27s report that the women ran away frightened and dumbstruck, or Matthew\u27s picture of the angel who comes and scares
Niedner, Frederick A, Jr.
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Modeling sophisticated activation functions within deep learning architectures has evolved into a distinct research direction. Functions such as GELU, SELU, and SiLU offer smooth gradients and improved convergence properties, making them popular choices in state-of-the-art models.
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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
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Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection", November 6, 2006 [PDF]
This is the concert program of the Boston University Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Chorus performance on Monday, November 6, 2006 at 8:00 p.m., at Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. The work performed was Symphony No. 2 in
School of Music, Boston University
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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
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Doctrine, Narrative and the Formation of Christian Identity: A Conversation with Alister McGrath
Abstract This article offers a critical and appreciative response to Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine, exploring the formation of doctrine as a dynamic communal process rooted in Scripture, liturgy and historical context. It highlights McGrath’s analogy between doctrinal development and scientific method, emphasising the search for a ...
Frances Margaret Young
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Have We Come An This Way for Birth or Death?1 Liturgical Music as Prophetic Ministry [PDF]
(Excerpt) The prophet announces to the world what must die in order that the Kingdom of God be born. In its very doing liturgical music participates in this death-resurrection mystery which lies at the core of Christian identity and mission.
Harmon, Kathleen
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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
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