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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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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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Introduction: The Rationale for This Special Issue☆
Abstract This introduction outlines the rationale and scope of our special issue examining Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine (2024). It contextualizes McGrath’s work within ongoing debates about doctrine’s nature since George Lindbeck’s influential typology, then presents six critical responses from scholars in historical theology ...
Michael Borowski, Gijsbert van den Brink
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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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PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE AND THEOLOGY
It is intended to analyze the connections between science, philosophy and religion, and some dialectical contradictions. The problematic conditions of today's world easily lead human beings to despair at the absence of certain and timely responses from those who should know how to give them or who, it is supposed, have sufficient knowledge to achieve ...
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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
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Reconstruction of Islamic Theology Discourse In the Modern World [PDF]
The question whether Islamic theology relevant in the modern world when faced with challenges of the various problems and/or modern crises, i.e. the ecological crisis, economy, progressivity of science, discourse of faith and reason, was forget one thing:
Hardiansyah, Suteja
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Correction to: Spiritual Care at the Crossroads: An Ecumenical White Paper on the Future of Christian Healthcare Chaplaincy. [PDF]
Peng-Keller S +13 more
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ABSTRACT Aim To examine nursing experiences and perspectives regarding conscientious objection in healthcare practice. Design Qualitative Systematic Review. Methods The studies were identified, screened and appraised using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) model and appraisal tools to assess the quality of the data and ensure rigorous evaluation.
Abdulrahman Alghathayan +2 more
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2. Meaning as a Problem in Contemporary Religious Thought
To judge from the public voice and countenance of religion in America at least, there is a preoccupation in religion with happiness at the expense of meaning. But between the two poles of happiness and meaning there is considerable distance. This chapter
Bloom, Robert L. +6 more
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