This paper critically examines the “liberation theology” of José Porfirio Miranda, as expressed in his Marx and the Bible (1971), with a focus on the central idea (and subtitle) of this work: the “Critique of the Philosophy of Oppression.” Miranda’s critique is examined via certain key tropes such as “power,” “justice,” and “freedom,” both in the context of late twentieth-century Latin American...

istorically, the Christian tradition has heavily relied on Aristotle’s ethical philosophy to provide a conceptual basis for the articulation of its own ethical doctrines, but Aristotle’s concepts are coming up less and less frequently in contemporary ethical debates. The Roman Catholic Church, however, continues to be characterized by their reliance on Aristotelian formulations of theological d...

This short essay reflects theologically upon aspects of the enigmatic passage 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 and contends that while certainly directed at assuaging eschatological anxieties Christian congregation to whom it is addressed, this not, as often suggested, uninterested in doctrine such. Rather, I argued precisely apocalyptic vision victorious eloquent epiphany Lord funds peace hope which Chr...

This essay develops a program for defining doctrinal studies as the descriptive and normative study of contemporary Christian thought. “Dogmatics” is theology in two-fold sense studying current varieties doctrine, worldview formation ethos, constructing coherent self-reflexive proposals teachings contexts. History doctrine remains an important sub-discipline which serves purpose clarifying basi...

In this paper, I respond to what have called an epistemological objection a dialetheist approach the doctrine of Incarnation, which one example is Beall’s contradictory Christ. discuss Anderson’s book Paradox in Christian theology, author claims account for rationality Incarnation as merely apparently doctrine, and present my model, based on according has possibility be rational by understandin...

This article approached the doctrine of Trinity from vantage point science and religion dialogue, because issue faith reason is integral to this concept. approach requires humility silence. A page cosmology Russian Silver Age sheds light on notorious schism 1054 between Western Eastern theologians Filioque issue, which manifests lack an apophatic antinomistic approach. The thus whether God intr...

The article is devoted to the analysis of doctrine image God by Archbishop Feofan (Prokopovich) and reformed theologian Amand Polyansky. main engine church reform, Feofan, was repeatedly accused Protestantism, while others considered his position Orthodox believed that he used works Protestant authors build position. anthropocentrism New time has posed new questions theology require answers an ...

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