dionysius is one of the most important personages in christian mystic that some of his ideas were up to now popular ideas in christian theosophy, theology and philosophy. christian doctrine and neo-platonic ideas are viewed as two main sources for his opinions; although he sometimes leans to one and the rest to another. for example, in discussion about creation, angelology and trinity he tended...

the Christian theology of religions. Introduction A remarkable revival of Trinitarian theology emerged in the twentieth century. Karl Rahner, on the Catholic side, and Karl Barth, on the Protestant side, played key roles in the “ecumenical rediscovery” of the Trinity. In addition to rethinking elements of this central doctrine (e.g., nature of divine personhood, Filioque, etc.), this resurgence...

for many religious people there is a problem of doubting various creedal statements contained in their religions. often propositional beliefs are looked upon as a necessary, though not sufficient, condition, for salvation. this causes great anxiety in doubters and raises the question of the importance of belief in religion and in life in general. it is a question that has been neglected in phil...

Three levels of Practical Theology experiential, reflective and orientational, must address the pursuit of practical Christian knowledge. Each level contributes to the formation of operational practical Christian knowledge as evaluating, ordering, localising and organising. Browning's correlational approach is criticised for leading to religious rather than Christian dynamic reflection. Barth's...

John B. Cobb Jr., a well-known theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist in the United States, has developed his own participatory ecological theology from process philosophy to theology. Some scholars believe that it belongs distorted form of anthropocentrism, while others suggest biocentrism. However, through Cobb’s attention exploration environmental crises interactions with other enviro...

The doctrine of Christian Perfection is viewed by some as a wonderful and liberating doctrine, but by others it is seen as producing false expectations and guilt. John Wesley, the first major theologian to develop a theology of Christian Perfection, encountered misunderstandings and problems with this doctrine. He wrote and preached to correct the misunderstandings. Unfortunately, misunderstand...

The traditional Christian belief in the Trinity states that God exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Spirit, and that people were created in “the image of God.” This is understood to mean that humans reflect the nature of God and His ability to communicate. This ancient Christian concept has implications not only for theology, but also for communication within Christian communities. The go...

The traditional Christian belief in the Trinity states that God exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Spirit, and that people were created in " the image of God. " This is understood to mean that humans reflect the nature of God and His ability to communicate. This ancient Christian concept has implications not only for theology, but also for communication within Christian communities. The ...

The article examines the problem of comparing basic premises philosophy postmodernism and religious worldview, in particular, Christian doctrine. heuristic potential concept “kenosis” is revealed works Italian philosopher Gianni Vattimo as applied to interpretation history simultaneously context doctrine postmodernism. In doctrine, kenosis means “exhaustion” God His voluntary descent into world...

In the past few decades the West has witnessed an explosion of interest among psychologists, theologians, scientists, and philosophers alike in what Huxley (1970) has called philosophia perennis,the 'perennial philosophy', a universal doctrine as to the nature of man and reality lying at the very heart of every major metaphysical tradition, whether that of the Hindus, the Buddhists, the Amerind...