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Bequette, John P. Christian Humanism: Creation, Redemption, and Reintegration. University Press of America, 2007. Erasmus, Desiderius, and Beatus Rhenanus. Christian Humanism and the Reformation: Selected Writings of Erasmus, with His Life by Beatus Rhenanus and a Biographical Sketch by the Editor. Fordham Univ Press, 1987. Jacobs, Alan.
According to the Christian view, human beings are made in the image of God. Unlike alternative views that establish a good and bad duality between mind and body, in the Christian view, both mind and body are good because both are created by God. People are made to live in harmony with others and God's will but violate this harmony when they ...
In the context of Christian theology, Christian anthropology is the study of the human (anthropos) as it relates to God. It differs from the social science of anthropology , which primarily deals with the comparative study of the physical and social characteristics of humanity across times and places.
Christians, they say, can assume nothing less because all human thought presupposes the existence of the God of the Bible. [18] They claim that by accepting the assumptions of non-Christians, which fundamentally deny the Trinitarian God of the Bible, one could not even formulate an intelligible argument. Though Van Tillians do, at one point ...
Public theology is the Christian engagement and dialogue within the church and especially with the larger society. It seeks the welfare of the state and a fair society for all by engaging issues of common interest to build the common good. This is Christian theology that talks with society not just to society. [1]
Although Christian views of Jesus vary, it is possible to summarize the key beliefs shared among major denominations, as stated in their catechetical or confessional texts. [11] Generally speaking, adhering to the Christian faith requires a belief that Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah or Christ. Jesus refers to himself as the Son of God ...
[13] This view of persecution is not limited to the Middle Ages. As Christian R. Raschle [14] and Jitse H. F. Dijkstra, [15] say: "Religious violence is a complex phenomenon that exists in all places and times." [16]: 4, 6 In the ancient societies of Egypt, Greece and Rome, torture was an accepted aspect of the legal system.
Jordan chose not to participate in the marches and demonstrations of the era, instead believing that the best way to effect change in society was by living, in community, a radically different life. Koinonia Farm continues to operate as a working farm and intentional Christian community welcoming visitors and interns and operating various ...