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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Orthodox Theology"”.
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From Neo-orthodox theology to rationalistic deism : a study of the religious influences on the development of John Rawls's political philosophy.
… I argue that the young Rawls's embrace of Neo-orthodoxy shaped his later philosophical view of human dignity and that the central themes of his undergraduate thesis reappear in secular forms in his philosophical development, despite his abandonment of Neo-orthodox beliefs soon after World War …
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Analysis and Evaluation of Vladimir Lossky's Doctrine of Theosis
… one of the leading contemporary spokesmen for Orthodox theology. Two main questions set up the purpose of the study: Is Lossky's soteriological position biblical, and is Lossky's understanding of theosis in agreement with the tradition he belongs to.</p> <p>The method of study is …
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A critical examination of Bruce W. Thielemann’s need-centered approach to preaching
… listeners. Chapter two explores Thielemann’s neo-orthodox theology of preaching, which was the foundation for his need-centered philosophy of homiletics and demonstrates how Thielemann’s presuppositions and theological influences such as Forsyth, Barth and Bonhoeffer fortified his need-centered …
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Η ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΣ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΚΥΡΙΛΛΟ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΙΑΣ
… YEARS, AN INCREASING INTEREST FOR PATRISTIC THEOLOGY HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN GREECE. MOST OF THE STUDIES HAVE DEALT WITH THE THEOLOGY OF THE CAPPADOCIAN FATHERS, THAT IS ATHANASIUS THE GREAT AND THE SUCCEEDING BYZANTINES, SUCHAS MAXIMUS THE CONFESSOR AND JOHN OF DAMASCUS. THE ABSENCE OF A …
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The (in)significance of the filioque in contemporary inclusive soteriologies
… of the filioque debate in contemporary Western theology as well as the various ways that the filioque is treated by pneumatological inclusivists. Primary attention is given to Clark Pinnock and Amos Yong, who serve as the primary dialogue partners for this dissertation. Chapter 3 examines …
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GEORGES V. FLOROVSKY AND VLADIMIR N. LOSSKY: AN EXPLORATION, COMPARISON AND DEMONSTRATION OF THEIR UNIQUE APPROACHES TO THE NEOPATRISTIC SYNTHESIS
… concern that arises is what truly determines Orthodox theology. Florovsky’s method is very historical, and his view of Tradition follows the neopatristic synthesis quite closely, even programmatically. His premise that God created freely, coupled with the absolute ontological distinction …
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Towards a eucharistic theology and practice for the South African context : a re-appraisal of Reformed eucharistic theology from the perspective of the Eucharist in Catholic liberation theology
The theology and practice of the eucharist emerged as one of the major points of contention in the 16th Century Reformation. While the Reformers themselves differed in their respective eucharistic theologies, they were nevertheless unanimous in rejecting what they perceived as heresy and abuse in …
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Cum illi Graeci sint, nos Latini : Western Rite Orthodoxy and the Eastern Orthodox Church
… of Julius Joseph Overbeck to the Russian Orthodox Church in London. Since that time, there have been attempts and successes in establishing a Western Rite in the Eastern Church. This thesis approaches Western Rite Orthodoxy as an established phenomenon in Eastern Christianity, especially …
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The Mystery of Christ, the Mystery of the Church: Christocentrism in the Theological Visions of Georges Florovsky and Henri de Lubac
… tradition, that is, within the frameworks of Orthodoxy and Catholicism respectively. I argue, however, that this methodological emphasis reveals an incompleteness in both thinkers’ theological visions, particularly in how their christocentric visions do not account for particularity, …