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Does Romans 9 Teach Individual Election Unto Salvation? Some Exegetical and Theological Reflections

Calvinists typically appeal to Romans 9 to support their theology of divine election. In particular, they assert that Romans 9 teaches that God unconditionally elects individuals to be saved. By "unconditionally" they mean that God, in eternity past, freely chooses specific individuals whom he will save (Eph 1:4) and that his choice is not based on their foreseen faith or effort (Rom 9:16). God...

Study of Ionic Solvation and Determination of Solvation Numbers of Alkaline Earth Cations with HMPA in Nitromethane Using 1H NMR Technique

A proton NMR method for the drtermination of salvation numbers of alkaline earth cations with hexamethyl phosphoramide (HMPA) in nitromethane (NM) as diluents is described. The method is based on monitoring the resonance frequency of HMPA protons as a function of HMPA / metal ion molar ratio at constant metalion concentration. The average salvation number of cations,  , at any HMPA / metal ...

Exclusion and Salvation in Hønen’s Thought: Salvation of Those Who Commit the Five Grave Offenses or Slander the Right Dharma1

Spirituality, cultural wisdom and salvation

The aim of this speculative paper, rooted in a variety of concepts derived from social anthropology, theology, and the history of religion, is to develop the broad notion of spirituality in terms of what might be called cultural wisdom. This I do alongside a discussion of the human proclivity for meaning-making understood as a process expressed in numerous religious traditions as 'salvation'. T...

A Comparative Study of Salvation from the Viewpoints of Motahari and Rahner

Among the topics that can play an important role in interreligious dialogue and the relationship between civilizations and cultures is the topic of human salvation. In this article, we argue that salvation and redemption are not exclusive to the followers of a particular religion; rather, the followers of various religions can gain salvation with some conditions, such as the belief in God and m...