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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology
This innovative volume highlights the relevance of globalization
and the insights of gender studies and religious studies for
feminist theology. Beginning with a discussion of position of the
discipline at the turn of the twenty-first century, the handbook
seeks to present an inclusive account of feminist theology in the
early twenty-first century that acknowledges the reflection of
women on religion beyond the global North and its forms of
Christianity. Globalization is taken as the central theme, as the
foremost characteristic of the context in which we do feminist
theology today. The volume traces the impacts of globalization on
gender and religion in specific geographical contexts, describing
the implications for feminist theological thinking. A final section
explores the changing contents of the field, moving towards new
models of theology, distinct from both the structure and language
of traditional Christian systematic theology and the forms of
secular feminism. The handbook draws on material from several
religious traditions and every populated continent, with chapters
provided by a diverse team of international scholars.
This is a comprehensive handbook on Methodist history, theology and
practice. Part of a series projected by T&T Clark/Continuum,
this volume is a handbook on Methodism containing an introduction,
dictionary of key terms, and concentrates on key themes,
methodology, and research problems for those interested in studying
the origins and development of the history and theology of world
Methodism. The literature describing the history and development of
Methodism has been growing as scholars and general readers have
become aware of its importance as a world church with approximately
40,000,000 members in 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations.
The tercentenary celebrations of the births of its founders, John
and Charles Wesley, in 2003 and 2007 provided an additional focus
on the evolution of the movement which became a church. The book
will research questions, problems, and resources for further study.
The Knowledge of God turns to consider the knowledge of God
revealed in the Word of God, with several essays addressing the
doctrine of God, then the person of Christ, and finally the miracle
of the church. Michael Allen shows the exegetical shape of
historical and dogmatic reasoning as well as the significance of
thinking about these topics in their interrelationships with a
range of other Christian themes, not least the doctrine of the
living and true God. In each of these topics, the theme of the
promise and nature of God's presence (whether in his own life or
then in the economy of the incarnation and of the church) proves to
be a unifying thread. The gospel is shown to be rooted backward in
God's own life and to have consequence forward for the ongoing life
of Christ displayed in his church. This volume explores what it
means to learn of and come to know God, who has life in himself and
then shares his life with us in the coming of his Son and the
ongoing presence amidst his body, the church of Christ.
What role does, could or should theology play in current
discussions about our political realities? Is there a place for
theological worldviews in the public conversation about policy
making? Should theology critically unmask the underlying
theological and metaphysical sources of contemporary politics? The
contributors to this volume reflect on new questions in public and
political theology, inspired by the theology of Edward
Schillebeeckx. They discuss a variety of theological traditions and
theories that could offer substantial contributions to current
political challenges, and debate whether theology should contribute
to the liberation of communities of poor and suffering people.
In this book the author seeks to find historiographical and textual
evidence that Abraham Cohen de Herrera 's main kabbalistic work,
Puerta del Cielo, influenced Spinoza's metaphysics as it is
expounded in his later work, the Ethica. Many of the most important
ontological topics maintained by the philosopher, like the concept
of the first cause as substance, the procession of the infinite
modes, the subjective or metaphorical reality of the attributes,
and the two different understandings of God, were anticipated in
Herrera's mystical treatise. Both shared a particular consideration
of panentheism that entails acosmism. This influence is proven
through a comparative examination of the writings of both authors,
as well as a detailed research on previous Jewish philosophical
thought.
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