Practice in contemporary theology and religious studies

Theology and Religious Thought

Hegel , Lutheranism And Contemporary Theology

ion of the metaphysical concept of divine being is thus overcome, and the concrete unity of God as Spirit for Hegel, the trinitarian conception is ultimately embraced. What is thus advocated, and what emerges ultimately from this Calvary of absolute Spirit, is meant to be a deeper and purified conception of God. The result is that spiritual transcendence is no longer distinct from immanence, bu...

Contemporary Exegetic Studies in Iran

During recent century, emergence of religious innovation and reformation aimed at for returning to Quran has initiated new discussions about religious thoughts, Quranic studies and interpretation of the Holy Quran. What makes this period distinct from the others lies in the emergence of novel approaches in religion and commentary of the Quran. Meanwhile, eclecticism, especially in Iran, has had...

The Human Person in Contemporary Science and Theology

Questioning what it means to be human is perennial, going back millennia. The Psalm often quoted is, “What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” (Ps. 8:4, NIV). It is an analytical as well as an existential question, with implications for understanding not only what we are (descriptively) but also what we are to become (ethically) in light of our purpose...

‘Religious Diversity’ in Contemporary Chinese Scholarship

Contemporary China offers a particularly interesting setting to study religious diversity as a result of its unique socio-political context. Based on the quantitative and qualitative evidence in a representative sample of Chinese dissertations, this essay identifies two characteristics associated with the usage of ‘religious diversity’ in contemporary Chinese scholarship: firstly, the focal poi...