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Isaac Of Nineveh's Contribution To Syriac Theology: An Eschatological Reworking Of Greek Anthropology, Jason Scully

Dissertations (1934 -)

This dissertation responds to an explicitdesideratum from Robert Beulay, who, in his book La Lumière sans forme, calls for a presentation of Isaac's thought with special attention to his sources.

Contrary to the belief of older scholarship, I conclude that Isaac's anthropology and eschatology are much more than a Syriac repetition of Greek Evagrian thought; rather, they are influenced by John the Solitary, a Syriac author who has received less scholarly attention. Although Isaac refers to Evagrius, as well as Pseudo-Dionysius and Pseudo-Macarius, to define specific terminology, the influence of John the Solitary permeates all areas of Isaac's thought.

The …

Between Eden And Egypt: Echoes Of The Garden Narrative In The Story Of Joseph And His Brothers, Brian Osborne Sigmon

Dissertations (1934 -)

The Joseph story (Gen 37-50) is often recognized for its remarkable literary unity and depth. At the same time, much of its richness derives from its relationship with the rest of Genesis, as the Joseph story's context is an essential aspect of its meaning and message. This dissertation explores the Joseph story's relationship with the beginning of Genesis, by illuminating its connections with the Eden narrative and the story of Cain and Abel (Gen 2:4-4:26). It argues that the Joseph story's allusions to these narratives deepen its literary themes and theological vision by setting it in its proper context for …

Review Of Predestination: Biblical And Theological Paths By Matthew Levering, Mickey Mattox

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Afterword, David G. Schultenover

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

Today many books appear regarding Vatican II. Yet, only very few of them manage to locate this crucial event in the life of the twentieth century Roman Catholic Church against the broad horizon of both its prehistory and its aftermath. This book does just that. In seven chapters, this volume offers a survey of the evolution of Post-Enlightenment Catholicism, in the period spanning from ca. 1830 to the present, tying together the renewals proposed by the first and the Second Vatican Councils. Each phase in this evolution is discussed from a double angle: on the hand from the viewpoint of …

Contingency And The Giftedness Of Creation: Enacting Grace In A Fractured World, Philip J. Rossi

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Christ Creating: A Postmodern Consideration, Thomas Hughson

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Human Contingency, Divine Freedom, And The Normative Shape Of Saving History, Philip J. Rossi

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Introduction: Celebrating And Advancing Magisterial Teaching On The Climate Crisis, Jame Schaefer

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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"Light From The West": Byzantine Readings Of Aquinas, Marcus Plested

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Small Christian Communities As A New Way Of Becoming Church: Practice, Progress And Prospects, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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If The People Of God Moves, The Church Moves, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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What Is Above And What Is Below: Mysteries Of Leviathan In The Apocalypse Of Abraham, Andrei Orlov

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Review Of The Global Luther: A Theologian For Modern Times, Mickey Mattox

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

The article reviews the book "The Global Luther: A Theologian for Modern Times" edited by Christine Helmer.

Review Of Urspruenge Des Atheismus By Winfried Schröder, Ulrich Lehner

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

Challenges Michael Buckley's claims in At the Origins of Modern Atheism (1990) that modern atheism had its foundation in d'Holbach and Diderot, that historical biblical criticism helped the emergence of atheism, and that natural theology was the "midwife" for atheist thought.

What Is Below? Mysteries Of Leviathan In Jewish Pseudepigrapha And Mishnah Hagigah 2:1, Andrei Orlov

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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The Sacramental Foundations Of Ecclesial Identity: Barrier Or Passageway To Ecumenical Unity?, Susan Wood

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

Two important events this year make it clear that ecclesiology still deserves a prominent place on the theological agenda. Pope Francis announced the creation of a council of cardinals to assist him in governing the world-wide Catholic Church. During the next assembly of the World Council of Churches the long awaited Faith & Order statement on The Church: Towards a Common Vision will be officially received. In this volume more than 40 authors (among whom well-known theologians such as André Birmelé, William Cavanaugh, Michael Fahey, Bradford Hinze, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Paul Murray, Bernard Prusak, Ioan Sauca, Myriam Wijlens, Susan Wood and …

Adoil Outside The Cosmos: God Before And After Creation In The Enochic Tradition, Andrei Orlov

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Lonergan On Imitating The Divine Relations, Robert M. Doran

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Marc Chagall, Jeremiah Receives The Gift Of Prophecy From God, 1957, Deirdre Dempsey

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Mobilizing Religion And Conservation In Asia, Stephen M. Amoyemi, Andrew G. Gosler, Iris Ho, Jame Schaefer, Kwek Yan Chong

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Out Of Africa: How A New Generation Of Theologians Is Reshaping The Church, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

The article offers information on the first regional conference of the global network of Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church held in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 2012. Many African theologians discussed issues confronting church and society in Africa from the perspective of theological ethics during the conference. Archbishop John Onaiyekan, Archbishop John Baptist Odama, and Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala attended the conference.

Dominus Mortis: Martin Luther On The Incorruptibility Of God In Christ, David Luy

Dissertations (1934 -)

Contemporary literature broadly presupposes that Luther's Christology represents a definitive course correction within Christian reflection upon the doctrine of God. The hinge point of Luther's innovation, according to this understanding, resides in his apparent endorsement of a mutual transfer of predicates between the divine and human nature of Christ. This mutuality represents a significant radicalization of pre-existing theological opinion, which is content to affirm the statement `God suffers', for instance, only in the carefully restricted sense that Christ (who happens to be divine) suffers according to His human nature. According to this more traditional explanation, it is not the divinity …

The Church And The Mediation Of Grace: A Reformed Perspective On Ordained Ministry And The Threefold Office Of Christ, Michael Joe Matossian

Dissertations (1934 -)

This dissertation explores the relationship between grace, the church, ordained church offices, and the threefold office of Christ (munus triplex). The goal is to discern, in what ways and in what senses, we can speak of the mediation of grace through the church while maintaining a Reformed theological commitment to the principle that Christ alone is Mediator. Chapter one seeks to establish that Reformed doctrine regards the church both as locus and instrument of grace including the fact that the ordained offices are instruments of grace. Chapter two offers a definition of the concept of mediator, introduces categories of mediation, …

Sexism In Practice: Feminist Ethics Evaluating The Hookup Culture, Conor M. Kelly

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

Hooking up—the practice of pursuing sexual activity without any expectation of a relationship—has become a fixture of the U.S. college experience, resulting in an identifiable hookup culture across the country that can and should benefit from a feminist analysis. Sociological research reveals that this practice appeals to college students by ostensibly providing greater independence than traditional relationships. An outside analysis of these claims, however, demonstrates that the heterosexual hookup culture operates in a decidedly sexist fashion. In fact, the four common features of this culture: lack of commitment, ambiguous language, alcohol use, and social pressure to conform, all undermine the …

Peter, Robert B. Slocum

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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From The Editor's Desk, "Theological Studies" September 2012, David G. Schultenover

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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A Comparison Of The Kenotic Trinitarian Theology Of Hans Urs Von Balthasar And Sergei Bulgakov, Katy Leamy

Dissertations (1934 -)

Vital to Balthasar’s own articulation of the dogmas of the Incarnation and the Trinity is the kenotic Trinitarian theology of Sergei Bulgakov. The ways in which Balthasar both incorporates and modifies Bulgakov's Trinitarian theology provide an insight into his overarching theological agenda. My dissertation argues that Sergei Bulgakov, a 20th century Russian Orthodox theologian, is an important resource for Balthasar, directly and indirectly influencing key doctrinal points as well as the overall shape and direction of his theological project. This dissertation explores how Balthasar employs and adapts the thought of Sergei Bulgakov, with the Trinitarian theology of Thomas Aquinas to …

Valuing The Goodness Of Earth, Jame Schaefer

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

Though John Chrysostom, Augustine, and Thomas Aquinas, when reflecting on the creation story, valued all types of creatures, living and non-living, intrinsically for their unique goodness and instrumentally for the sustenance they provide to others, they valued most highly their complex interrelation in the physical world.

Review Of What Will Work: Fighting Climate Change With Renewable Energy, Not Nuclear Power By Kristen Shrader-Frechette, Jame Schaefer

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Paul's Witness To Biblical Monotheism As Isaiah's Servant In Acts, William Kurz

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

The influence of the book of Isaiah on Luke and Acts has been widely discussed and generally admitted.' It has also become a consensus that Luke used the Septuagint (LXX) Isaiah rather than pre-Masoretic Hebrew texts. The Greek translations of Luke's time had already applied and modified the theology of Hebrew Isaiah in usually small but sometimes significant ways.' It is also important to realize that the Lukan author was not aware that the especially influential section, "Second Isaiah;' was a separate writing by a later author. Rather, Luke read the canonical Isaiah as a unified biblical book.