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An Exposition of Augustine\u27s Theodicy: From Its Influences to Its Modern Application [PDF]

, 2011
This paper delineates the thrust of Augustine\u27s theodicy against the broader background of his Christian Neoplatonic outlook. We examine Augustine\u27s initial Manichean influences and see how these beliefs carry over to his mature thought, which is ...
Gray, Kevin J.
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The status of thegn in late Anglo‐Saxon England

Early Medieval Europe, EarlyView.
This article considers how the term ‘thegn’ was used in tenth‐ and eleventh‐century England. Although commonly thought to indicate members of a face‐to‐face service aristocracy with specific attributes, it has resisted close definition. Examination of references to anonymous thegns in administrative and legal texts suggests that the people meant were ...
Richard Purkiss
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Valuing Water with Gratitude and Restraint: A Catholic Theological Imperative [PDF]

, 2010
An overview of some patristic and medieval theological teachings on water and other goods of creation provides key perspectives on our valuing and our use of ...
Schaefer, Jame
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The Nature of Christian Doctrine: A Conversation with My Critics

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
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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Ha shoah [PDF]

, 1998
Sermon preached at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, April 9 ...
Pavey, Roger
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Early Interaction Between Scripture, Rule of Faith, and Evolving Christian Doctrine and Tradition: A Response to Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
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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Le mythe de Babel

Babel: Littératures Plurielles, 1996
As a myth which bears the triple hallmark of theology, literature and criticism, Babel is an opportunity to take into consideration the very foundations of western thought and civilization. The « tale of origins » in Gen.
James Dauphiné
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Columbanus, charisma and the revolt of the monks of Bobbio [PDF]

, 2008
The account of the revolt of the monks of Bobbio against Columbanus’ successor Attala by Jonas of Bobbio gives only some clues as to why it took place, but suggests that Attala was lacking charisma.
Dunn, M.
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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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La Influencia de San Agustín en el concepto de amor en Scheler

Carthaginensia, 2018
El pensamiento de Scheler ha cobrado especial actualidad a través del concepto de valor. Entre sus obras destaca la titulada Ordo amoris, publicada póstumamente en 1933.
Ángel Damián Román Ortiz
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