This article takes up the onto-theological critique of metaphysics and questions whether onto-theology is not something to evade or overcome, but is inevitable. Consequently, it furthers the exploration of onto-theology by asking, if it is inevitable, then what comes after onto-theology? For the past half-century, onto-theology has been a central concern for philosophy, particularly in phenomen...

112 Attachment theory is a powerful account of the formation of relational bonds that provide for physical survival and psychological security throughout the lifespan. It integrates findings from ethology, and from biological, psychodynamic, and cognitive-affective theories in psychology. Analyses of attachment bonds between infants and caregivers have been extended to attachments between roman...

Abstract The theological turn provokes much debate on the nature of phenomenology but almost none definition theology. I argue, however, that not only enlarges field phenomenological exploration also provides theology with a conceptual apparatus can contribute to formulating rigorous positions. In first step, question dominated by philosophers religion which created normative – restrictive cate...

This article examines the approach of the twentieth-century dialectical theologian, Emil Brunner (1889–1966), to the perennial theological problem of the possibility of universal salvation, a topic which has occupied the reflections of Christopher Morse, whose scholarship we honor in the present volume. Emil Brunner was Professor of Systematic and Practical Theology at the University of Zürich ...

This paper is a discussion of providence in light of current scientific knowledge. Specifically, it addresses the question of whether it is scientifically plausible that providence actually exists as a method through which God(s) might influence events and the course of history. It begins with a brief discussion of historical perspectives on providence and how they were affected by classical, o...

Christianity has had a long history in Asia. Although it is generally assumed that it took a very long time for the Gospel to reach Asia because Christianity moved westward since the time of Paul’s missionary journeys, Christians might have arrived in China as early as the end of the first century.1 There is also evidence of St. Thomas’s mission to India, Armenia’s declaration of Christianity a...

Let us begin by summarizing what we have covered in the first 2 lectures, and then set the task for today's lecture. We have covered the following 4 issues: 1. Is dualism a necessary part of a Christian view of humankind? In Lecture 1, I suggested (without going deep enough to prove the point) that body/soul dualism has extra-Christian roots and is not a necessary presupposition for understandi...

The prospect of employing embryonic stem cells for research has reignited debate over the status of the human embryo. However, the current debate centres on the very earliest stages of embryonic development, notably on the blastocyst at around 5-7 days’ gestation. After a scientific overview of early embryonic development, three theological perspectives are considered. These provide insight int...