Kathryn Fewell Moral Theology October 18‚ 2012 Original Sin Original sin can be defined as the first human beings disobeying God’s word. Besides the sin of Adam and Eve‚ original sin describes the fallen state of human nature which now affects everyone that is born into this world. Through Jesus Christ we can be redeemed for our sins. From day one God has loved each and every person unconditionally‚ but we as humans are not born knowing and loving God. A relationship with God is something
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list of Early Church Fathers who were pro-universal salvation‚ and connects the switch in Christian theology to exclusivism with the writings of Augustine (in the late fourth and early fifth centuries)‚ the Emperor Justinian‚ and the Fifth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople in the sixth century. As a student of patristics‚ I find this timing significant. Almost anyone who has studied the history of the Christian faith knows the name of Constantine as the emperor who made Christianity the religion of
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in Man‚ London: The Camelot Press Ltd.‚ 1953. Clines D. J. A. “The Image of God in Man.” Tyndale Bulletin 19 (1968): 53-103. Erickson‚ J. Millard. ed‚ Arnold Husted. Introducing Christian Doctrine‚ Grand Rapids Michigan: Baker Book House‚ 2001. Gardoski‚ Kenneth M. “The Imago Dei Revisited.” Journal of Ministry and Theology 11.2 (2007): 5-37. Hoekema‚ Anthony A. Created in God’s Image Grand Rapids‚ Michigan: William B. Eermans Publishing Company‚ 1986. [2] Anthony A. Hoekema‚ Created in God’s Image
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“Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire “by William T. Cavanaugh. William is currently a professor of Theology at DePaul University. Before that he got a B.A. in Theology at the University of Notre Dame and a M.A at Cambridge University. He has also gotten a PhD in Religion and currently specializes in Political theology‚ Economic ethics and Ecclesiology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T._Cavanaugh) THESIS Cavanaugh’s main statement is “Economics and Theology cannot be separated.” For
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The Lutheran denomination is the oldest of all the Protestant denominations. It was founded by Martin Luther‚ the German monk and professor who famously posted 95 Theses against the practice of indulgences in 1517. The founding of the denomination wasn’t intentional at first. Luther saw contradictions between the Bible and current practices of the Church as well as corruption and abuse within the Church‚ and had hoped for reform‚ not a schism. When that proved impossible‚ he continued to spread his
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Kaiser‚ Walter. C. Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic‚ 1981. 268pp. $30.00 Introduction Being one of the most respected scholars in evangelical circles‚ Walter C. Kaiser Jr. is uniquely qualified to write a book on biblical exegesis for preaching and teaching. He is the Coleman M. Mockler distinguished professor of Old Testament and president emeritus of Gordon Conwell. He also served as president of this institution from
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death and religious scepticism. The opening four lines depict the last moments of the speaker’s life through metaphoric comparisons. The comparison “playes last scene” suggests the speaker is searching for an end that is meaningful and fulfilling. Christian imagery in “pilgrimage’s last mile” places this envisioned end in religious context‚ as a pilgrimage to the site of treasured holy relics is representative of Donne’s path to unfaltering devotion‚ to God. A paradoxical phrase ‘idly‚ yet quickly run’
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Bibliography: C.F.H. Henry "Image of God." in Evangelical Dictionary of Theology‚ ed. Elwell‚ A. Walter. Grand Rapids‚ MI: Baker‚ 2001‚ 591-94 C.S The Serendipity Study Bible‚ NIV Fully Revised‚ Littleton‚ Colorado: Zondervan‚ 1989 [1] C.F.H Elwell‚ 2nd Ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker‚ 2001)‚ 591.
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Creation God’s creation of the world is one of the most argued topics in Christian circles. With the theory of evolution seemingly challenging the Bible’s authority‚ it is no wonder that many different theologians have their different takes on how to “interpret” the Creation story. Herman Bavinck‚ a dutch reformed theologian‚ believed that the Creation was a historical story because it laid the foundation for Christian religion. At the foremost of Christianity is the idea of a relationship between
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20th century moral theology. My discussion mainly centres on the moral theology of the Roman Catholic church. The main source for my discussion is the book written in 1985 by j. Vincent McNamara entitled Faith and Ethics; recent Roman Catholicism. He examines in the book the search for the identity of Christian ethics from approximately 1940 until 1980. Before I examine the autonomous movement we need to look at the history that led to its development in moral theology in the late nineteen
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