Animals in Christian Theology

Contemporary Shifts in the Christian Doctrine of Hell in Anglo-American Philosophical Theology

This problem of hell is a specific form of the problem of evil. The possibility that perhaps a great number of people will end up in an eternal hell is a problem for the Christian who also confesses faith in an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent God. In this paper, I shall introduce issuantist views of hell and show that the basic formulations of this perspective do not provide an adeq...

Political Theology and the Theology of Politics: Carl Schmitt and Medieval Christian Political Thought1

In societies where religion plays a strong and important role, the institutions of the society reflect the religion. Yet in societies where religion plays a more secondary role to say that all political concepts are secularized theological concepts is an overstatement. While Carl Schmitt does make a persuasive argument on the role of religion in political thought, he is also mistaken. In this a...

The Place of Animals in Christian America

Since Henry Bergh organized the first American Society for the Prevention of Cruel­ ty to Animals in 1866, there have been na­ tionwide efforts to curb cruelty to ani­ mals. [ll The "Humane Society" and the "Band of Mercy" have joined this crusade, along with numerous other groups aimed toward sane specific act of cruelty. [2] Groups which indirectly advocate kindne~s to animal life are the Veg...

review of propositional and non-propositional revelation in christian theology

the phenomenon of revelation and its explanation is one of the most important topics in the field of divine religions. the mysterious and supernatural nature of this phenomenon has led to various approaches being proposed by religious scholars. in christian theology, there are two general approaches to explaining revelation: propositional and non-propositional. according to the first approach, ...

History and Theology of Christian Welfare in Australia: A Review of the Literature