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The Fragrant Seal of the Spirit: the Aesthetics of Chrism

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Despite recent developments in the fields of olfactory aesthetics, phenomenology of liturgy, religious aesthetics, and theological aesthetics, the complex presence of odours in the Christian culture has been scarcely discussed.
Mădălina Diaconu
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Converting Consumerism: A Liturgical-Ethical Application of Critical Realism

Religions, 2019
Critical realism as a lens of thought is not new to theological inquiry, but recently a growing number of theologians have been using its conceptual frameworks to guide their thought on how social structures function theologically, and how ethics might ...
Benjamin Durheim
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Memaknai Dimensi Sakramental Perkawinan Katolik dalam Kanon 1055 §1-2 dari Perspektif Teologi Tubuh Paus Yohanes Paulus II

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This article aims to discuss the Catholic marriage as a covenant according to Canon Law in the light of Pope John Paul II's theology of the body. This paper is designed as a review article and focuses its attention on Canon 1055 §1-2 of Canon Law.
Innoccentius Gerardo Mayolla, Reinardus Bhadar Agastya Rynanta   +1 more
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Romano Guardini and Cornelio Fabro on Kierkegaard's Christian Humanism

The Heythrop Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how Søren Kierkegaard's theological anthropology furnished resources for reconstructing Christian humanism among mid‐twentieth‐century Catholic thinkers. Focusing on Romano Guardini (1885‐1968) in Germany and Cornelio Fabro (1911‐1995) in Italy, I demonstrate how each thinker creatively appropriated Kierkegaard's ...
Joshua Furnal
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Palamism Does Not Disfigure the Gospel: A Reply to Thomas Weinandy

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract In a 2024 article in the IJST, Fr. Thomas Weinandy argues that the theological system of Gregory Palamas is in grave error, especially with respect to its commitment to an objective ontological distinction between God's essence and His energies. In his concluding paragraph Fr.
Travis Dumsday
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Rozum i wiara a małżeństwo. Znaczenie ścisłej tożsamości pomiędzy węzłem małżeńskim a jego wymiarem sakramentalnym w małżeństwie ochrzczonych (kan. 1055 § 2)

Annales Canonici, 2012
The article discusses the meaning of the canonical and theological principle of the identity between marriage bond and sacrament in the case of two baptized persons.
Andrzej Wójcik
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Doctrine, Narrative and the Formation of Christian Identity: A Conversation with Alister McGrath

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
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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The Incarnational Aesthetic of David Brown☆

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
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
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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.
Kati Tervo‐Niemelä, Pietari Hannikainen   +1 more
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Putting the Dutch Reformed Church in Its Place

Ecclesial Futures
The Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa faces challenges due to rapid demographic shifts that reduce the proportion of traditional Afrikaner members and threaten the financial viability of its ministries.
Dieter de Bruin
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