| 单词 | theological |
| 例句 | It ‘There are literary-critical and theological questions over whether it occurs to Satan that there’s the possibility of repentance, but we’ll skate over those here. “ Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The Lawrence family was pious in the manner of northern Midwestern Lutherans, religion serving as much as the warp and woof of the community fabric as a source of personal succor or theological speculation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was a kind of boot camp, training young minds in the use of theological weaponry against the fortress of Roman Catholicism. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A preacher from the Seminary began a low, insistent, theological argument with a young lieutenant, back and forth, back and forth, the staff listening with admiration at the lovely words. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why should a distant theological riddle interest a healthy, thoughtless child?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z His blog, ostensibly about matters of theological thought, is peppered with references to the Philadelphia Phillies and The Wire. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t have gotten on the 7 train with the theological conductor looking for God. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “But,” Rick interrupted, “for you to have two horses and me none, that violates the whole basic theological and moral structure of Mercerism.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Ethel said she didn’t wake up that morning to get into a theological argument. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Or, as cynical as it may sound, his possible acceptance of Catholicism may have been merely a theological chess game, a tactic and long-term strategy that he calculated might lead to eternal salvation. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “This association is non-sectarian, being composed of persons of all shadows of religious opinions, and has no official connection with the so-called Woman's Bible or any theological publication,” the resolution read. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Students are taught—what I never had to be taught—that religion is not simply a matter of dogmas or theological truths; that religion involves a person’s whole way of life. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby’s life during this period was not all theological, political, or philosophical, however. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He graduated from this part of the course in 1591, second out of a class of fourteen, and moved on to his theological studies described by his tutors as an exceptional student. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z His years of contemplation of Hindu scriptures had led initially to theological curiosity, but eventually to a change of faith. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Descartes, following in this tradition, used the word in S45 to refer to principles that ought, for theological reasons, to be acknowledged as false, but that are helpful if one pretends they might be true. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Charles liked Gray and thought that in many ways he understood the theory best; Charles called Gray’s reviews good natural theological commentary. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z To make the point, emphasis has shifted from the theological to the ethical. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The outfit was acceptable by any theological and geometrical standards, however abstruse, and suggested a rich inner life. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Servetus reached his conclusion largely on theological grounds, not through dissection, and presented them almost as an aside in a theological treatise. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Galileo makes only three references to the laws of nature, on each occasion when he is arguing against the theological objections to Copernicanism; there are no laws of nature in his more properly scientific works. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Enid believed there was only a “good Joyce,” that a “bad Joyce” was a theological impossibility, that any such person who might appear was by definition an imposter in the guise of her daughter. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As an afterthought, he added, “I think,” above the page, as if to signal his last point of departure from the mainlands of biological and theological thought. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The favourite to win is an exceptionally crafted stone chapel, by Níall McLaughlin, for a theological college in rural Oxfordshire – perhaps a dream commission in an area of beauty hard to match. RIBA Stirling prize shortlist announced 2013-07-17T23:02:00Z Even the most salient modern dramas, written in the wake of Nietzsche's proclamation of the death of God, seem to fixate on the void left by the overthrow of theological authority. The arts become Earth-aware: Dawning age of what are known as eco-arts 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z It’s “absolutely pro-life,” Sanders says, “but not in a political way. It’s a theological perspective.” Why some Black churches aren’t elated about the possible end of Roe 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Rabbi Kushner often said he was amazed at the breadth of his readership across theological lines. Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, Reassuring Best-Selling Author, Dies at 88 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z "Applause" may present as gritty European realism, but the struggle inside Thea is almost theological in scale, and worthy of Milton or Kierkegaard. Pick of the week: The amazing Paprika Steen in "Applause" 2011-01-20T23:50:00Z They are undoubtedly readings into the biblical text, but they show some of the creative theological engagement that the texts themselves do. The Book of Genesis, part 3: Creation ? and afterwards 2010-12-27T10:00:05Z Today’s Mormons shy away from theological debate, so much so that, Mr. Bowman observes, it’s “difficult to pin down what precisely orthodox Mormon belief is.” Books of The Times: ?The Mormon People,? Matthew Bowman?s Timely Church History ? Review 2012-01-24T18:40:40Z But the charge of Erastianism – the idea that the church is a wholly owned subsidiary of the state – remains the ultimate theological dirty word. 500 years of church intolerance 2011-02-15T07:30:02Z But with its comedy, romance, satanic menace, the spoofing of Stalinism, theological speculation and aerial navigation by a pig, the show offers much to think about and savor. Review | Comedy, romance, satanic menace and a talking cat in Constellation’s ‘The Master and Margarita’ 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z The latest story to boldly go into this final frontier of theological speculation comes from Michel Faber, a Dutch-born writer who lives in Scotland. Book review: ‘The Book of Strange New Things,’ by Michel Faber “The Testaments” is not nearly the devastating satire of political and theological misogyny that “The Handmaid’s Tale” is. Review | Praise be: Margaret Atwood has published a sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z I posed a theological question to the doctor, “What about those believers who have held it that God is meant to be unknowable, that we’re meant to have faith in him, but not knowledge?” Dr. Eben Alexander’s so-called after-life 2012-11-26T16:00:00Z Outside music, the cultural references of JS Bach were more or less exclusively theological. CPE Bach: like father, like son 2011-02-24T22:35:01Z It shares this theological tenet with the Jehovah’s Witnesses. This Week in Fiction: Kevin Canty on Faith and Desire 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z It’s a question she addresses to her family, friends, strangers and herself, and it could, given a chance, lead into rich psychological, philosophical or even theological discoveries. Gillian Wearing Is Spilling Your Secrets 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z A northern-Italian miller in the sixteenth century, known as Menocchio, literate but not a member of the literary élite, held a number of unconventional theological beliefs. Unmournable Bodies 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The sisters left their own archive to the Westminster College in Cambridge, a theological and training college which is now selling to fund its development plans. Oxford and Cambridge aim for £1.2m Lewis-Gibson Genizah Jewish archive 2013-02-10T16:30:19Z Perhaps my anti-Mormonism is showing but I think there’s a a pretty major difference between being unwilling to support candidates of a certain religion for theological reasons and being opposed to them for political reasons. Author rattles Jewish leaders 2012-06-21T21:17:00Z Carter took inspiration from the fact that Jefferson, Dickens and Tolstoy all created versions of Christian scripture that reflected their own theological and worldly views. The sparks fly when Tolstoy, Jefferson and Dickens meet in the afterlife 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z And then at the other end of the spectrum are theological evangelicals, who base what they believe on the Bible. An evangelical scientist on reconciling her religion and the realities of climate change 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z This is all to say that the idea of a "new beginning" commenced by a new year in America reflects a smorgasbord of ancient Roman traditions and theological narratives throughout history; it's a social construct. What 2020 taught me about New Year's resolutions 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z As a scholar and savvy church politician, Francis grounds his arguments in theological precedent, including the words of earlier popes. Review: In a New Book, Pope Francis Calls Mercy Essential 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Ramos’ tweets make clear that in his theological view, journalists who had allegedly framed him and court officers who had supposedly lied about him were as guilty as murderers and would ultimately answer to God. Exclusive: Inside accused Annapolis shooter’s alt-right theology of mass murder 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Mostly the members of SpeakOut wanted to talk about politics, or they wanted to get into a deep theological discussion, a back and forth I relished. Someone to hold me 2012-07-12T00:00:00Z The couple met at Harvard Divinity School, from which they each received a master’s degree in theological studies, she focusing on religions of the Americas and he on early Christianity and Second Temple Judaism. Lauren May, Ryan Adams 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z It’s been 500 years since an obscure German academic issued a public invitation to a theological debate that changed the course of Christian faith. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z In this movie of few words, there are no extended theological debates or lengthy quotations from Scripture. Review: In ‘Last Days in the Desert,’ Ewan McGregor Is a Conflicted Jesus 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z His map, so Brotton convincingly demonstrates, "was part of a cosmography that aimed to transcend the theological persecution and division of sixteenth-century Europe." A History of the World in Twelve Maps by Jerry Brotton – review 2012-08-24T07:00:02Z As you know, Sir Thomas eventually found himself at odds with the king over certain theological principles, including wife-dumping. Favorite Place: Wintry Wanderings Among Chelsea’s Ghosts 2013-12-26T22:18:07Z “This was my scrupulous theological line on overdrive, really,” he said, ”but it was distressing, I have to say, many times in my life.” A Pianist Revisits His Youth, in Playful Fragments 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z From a theological perspective, marriage primarily involves a covenant-keeping relationship of mutual self-giving that reflects God’s love for us. The Bible backs same-sex couples: Point by point, why the haters are wrong 2014-05-10T15:00:00Z Her appointment raises a number of profound theological questions that cause the church to examine its place in the world like never before. Goodbye, Jude Law. Now who should play The New Pope? 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z And all of these moves were couched within an explanatory discourse — patched together from biology, psychology, myth and popular culture — as elaborate and knotty as any theological system proposed by 13th-century scholasticism. Art Review: ‘Subliming Vessel,’ Drawings of Matthew Barney, at Morgan 2013-05-09T21:05:25Z But if this episode was striving toward theological profundity, why were its ironies so pat? 'The Leftovers' Recap: Into the Dark, With a Cliche or Two 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z This weird theological bent to politics has become very upsetting. Margaret Cho's message to drag show haters: "Take equal rights like a man" 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z In the unsent letters she writes to James during this embargo, Maggie struggles to find a theological framework for her longing and her pain. Jamie Quatro’s First Novel Centers on Religious and Sexual Passion 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z As a home celebration, it sidestepped the theological and institutional loyalties voiced in churches. How Hanukkah came to America 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z And yet she considers the reverend’s theological arguments with dead seriousness. Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Lila:’ an exquisite novel of spiritual redemption and love The phenomenal success of “The Exorcist” essentially signaled the end of Mr. Blatty’s comedy career, making him for all practical purposes the foremost writer in a new hybrid genre: theological horror. William Peter Blatty, Author of ‘The Exorcist,’ Dies at 89 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z But I finally decided that it would only appeal to those readers — and I didn’t think there would be many — with a strong interest in early Jewish and Christian theological wranglings. Review | 12 books I should have reviewed this year: A critic’s lament 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Even the Catholic Church sees this not as a theological issue but as a matter of natural law, more a subject for philosophers, psychiatrists and scientists than for preachers as such. The Pious Presidency of Jimmy Carter 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z "If you listen to the words it's all to do with your relationship with God as in the individual, there's none of the big theological questions," Bardwell told Reuters. Show sheds light on Handel's hidden "Messiah" helper 2012-11-29T23:07:23Z Yet Marlon James’s powerful first novel is more than a theological contest pitting a ferocious god against a passive one. Revisiting Marlon James’s Debut Novel, ‘John Crow’s Devil’ 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Importantly, Niebuhr saw these conceits as having historical, not theological, causes. Why Reinhold Niebuhr matters now 2011-07-21T11:45:29Z Such is the philosophical – or even "theological" – dispute at the heart of this book on the long controversy over Bayes' theorem. Etcetera: Steven Poole's non-fiction choice ? reviews 2011-08-05T21:55:00Z He sketches a theological family tree that, while selective, highlights the connections between these individuals across generations: They read one another’s metaphysical treatises and visited one another’s communes. A Tour Through the ‘American Messiahs’ of Our Past 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z For a 16th century theological scholar, the edition would appear to be a treasure trove. First edition of St Augustine's complete works to be auctioned 2010-04-06T21:32:00Z If you suggest that his vaunted "clarifications" annihilate the poetry of religious experience or the nuance of theological reflection, he will mark you down for obstructive irrationalism. The God Argument: the Case Against Religion and For Humanism by AC Grayling – review 2013-03-07T10:00:01Z “There isn’t a great deal of historical Christianity or explicit theological content in their worship,” said R. Albert Mohler Jr., the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Tattoos, Bieber, Black Lives Matter and Jesus 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Some of the theological trappings here are taken from the Jehovah’s Witness tradition, but I tried to change enough about them so that they would not be mistaken for a description of that faith. This Week in Fiction: Kevin Canty on Faith and Desire 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Yet “Making a Literary Life” ends on an almost theological note: “We live in a beautiful, sentient universe that yearns for you to tell the truth about it.” Post critic Carolyn See stood up to tastemakers and became one of her own 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z His extreme social, artistic and theological innovations were a shock to society. Akhnaten as you've never seen him: How L.A. Opera delivers Philip Glass' Egyptian Pharaoh tale 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z We were both in Brussels temporarily; I had an undemanding internship at the United States Embassy, and he had an equally forgiving stint at a theological institute. Modern Love: Romance, the Ultimate Souvenir 2012-09-07T00:15:52Z Rumi continued his theological education in Syria, where he studied the more traditional legal codes of Sunni Islam, and later returned to Konya as a seminary teacher. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Running beneath these dark corridors “filled with rough desire” rages a theological argument that reminds us that existential despair is not an invention of the modern age. Colm Tóibín’s ‘House of Names’ gives voice to a furious mother 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z I now understand and appreciate these wonderful theological truths in the nugget and the form of a familiar tune. Fox News' Lauren Green: Christmas hymns are important for three key reasons 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Strauss works his way through the scriptural accounts, systematically arguing that the miraculous elements of the New Testament were theological inventions, not historical reports. Jesus Died Only to Rise Again. Where Did the Concept of the Resurrection Come From? 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Certainly the text has a childlike "look at that" quality, an approach not without value but here was in complete disjunction with the painting's theological perspective. Proms matinee 4: BCMG/Collon – review 2012-08-20T17:11:17Z He does so by taking advantage of an odd theological notion called “translation,” in which a holy relic “decides” that it should be moved from one place to another. Christopher Buckley may not have given up political satire after all 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z And even the experimental method itself may be indebted to theological notions of human nature that emphasize our intellectual and perceptual fallibility. The Twain Shall Meet 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Some historians claim it started as a theological reform movement within Sunni Islam. Who are “radical” Muslims? Many point to those from the Salafist tradition, but that’s a gross generalization 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Whenever Americans attach the label “cult” to a religious group, they reveal more about their own anxieties than about the theological eccentrics themselves. A Tour Through the ‘American Messiahs’ of Our Past 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Visitors to Graceland are “received” in the old-fashioned sense—they are politely and warmly welcomed—but Simon’s lyric has theological undercurrents, too. Going to Graceland 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z O'Connor brings such flair to her descriptions, such queasy colour, that it's hard not to think that it's the ugliness that fascinates her, as much as any theological theory. Reading group: strange bodies in Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood 2012-12-19T11:36:00Z My mom wanted to start a Bible study for women who work, only to find the idea covered in theological red tape. My return to the Creation Museum 2012-07-31T00:00:00Z And as the story unfolds, it becomes difficult to parse its political and theological arguments. Sundance Fights Tide With Films Like ‘The Birth of a Nation’ 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z It challenges us toward a more profound examination of some of Judaism’s deepest ethical mores and theological beliefs. “Why forgive?” Exploring the complexities of forgiveness on Holocaust Remembrance Day 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z His studies lead him through ancient polemics in which Jewish scholars tried to discredit Christianity by exposing its historical and theological inconsistencies. In the novel ‘Judas,’ Amos Oz wrestles with Jewish attitudes toward Jesus 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z I was very surprised how these philosophical and theological discussions just glue people to their seats. ‘First Reformed’ Asks, Can God Forgive Us? Its Director Has an Answer 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Or, more accurately, welcome to the theological past. Why artificial intelligence is the future of religion 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z Too many in the West, she insists, wrongly attribute the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran to age-old theological differences between Sunnis and Shiites. The Unraveling of the Muslim World 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Of the three parts of Dante's Commedia, the Paradiso has always been the least translated, a neglect that may owe as much to theological as to literary reasons. The Same Life Twice by Frank Kuppner – review 2012-08-24T21:45:03Z In 2003, the trouble with Mrs. Christ erupted again over a theological thriller called “The Da Vinci Code.” Review | In Sue Monk Kidd’s ‘The Book of Longings,’ Jesus has a wife — and behold, she’s so woke! 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Behind the scenes of this battle for a girl’s soul is a smaller-scale struggle, artistic rather than theological. ‘The Exorcist’ on a Los Angeles Stage 2012-06-22T00:23:01Z In an alternate universe, the Southern Baptist history of endorsing slavery and then Jim Crow laws, so shameful in hindsight, might have led to broad theological growth. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z This maternal image embodies a theological type known as the Throne of Wisdom, in which the Virgin serves as the passive support and the child, the active sapient force. ‘Warriors and Mothers: Epic Mbembe Art’ at the Metropolitan Museum 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z So if they are perplexed, it is not in the theological manner suggested by the 12th-century tract from which Greenberg takes his title. Review: In ‘The Perplexed,’ Moral Gridlock on Fifth Avenue 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Spoto did not entirely leave his theological training or his interest in Christianity behind. Donald Spoto, Biographer of Hitchcock and Many More, Dies at 81 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z In a dramatic leap based on Mr. Adamo’s extensive examination of Gospel texts and theological writings, the opera presents Mary Magdalene as not only Jesus’ most important disciple but also his wife. Music Review: Mark Adamo’s Opera Makes a Wife of Mary Magdalene 2013-06-20T22:14:00Z The recurrence of theological terminology in “Yellowstone” and in Costner’s interviews recalls contemporary liberal Catholic belief on hell. “Yellowstone,” an American purgatory: No heroes in Kevin Costner’s new Western series 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z Poussin's theological masterpiece is on view at the National Gallery in support of the campaign launched by the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge to purchase it for the nation. Turner prize: too respectable? 2012-09-28T12:23:05Z He pointed out that there are robots in the Iliad, and that robot tales address theological questions about creators and their creations. Sympathetic Sci-Fi 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z There’s some theological basis, meaning he believes in the divine, he’s abstaining from alcohol, he’s trying to pray and so forth. 3 Young People to Watch in Theater This Spring 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Unfortunately, the book dodges the overarching question of whether Westboro is an aberration or an extension of the dogmatism of many religious adherents who lack tolerance for theological diversity. At 5, She Protested Homosexuality. Now She Protests the Church That Made Her Do It. 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Perhaps this is a fancy way of saying that all good theological conversations should begin "I do not know". The cringe at the heart of Christmas 2010-12-11T07:00:00Z "What's so incredibly scary about exorcism is that it has the church's theological underpinning," pop culture expert Robert Thompson told RNS. Divine dispatches: a religion roundup 2011-01-26T15:30:00Z Contemporary atheistic and theological polemic tends to assume that we all simply choose our beliefs – and can thus choose not to have any belief. The New Atheism 2011-08-26T21:55:10Z Mr. Rainaldi also changed the expression of the eyes, to focus more on the spectator, but the "spirit and theological conception of the work is the same," he said. ArtsBeat: Controversial Statue of John Paul II Gets Makeover 2012-09-18T21:29:49Z That the phrase “the fall,” in the context of espionage fiction, usually refers to the crumbling of the Berlin Wall doesn’t entirely rinse it of its theological connotations. Mom and Dad Were Spies: Two New Novels Unravel Complicated Legacies, One Secret Mission at a Time 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Sometimes angels are described as though they possess an objective reality; sometimes as though they are expressions of the subconscious; sometimes as though they are theological constructs. From Gabriel to Lucifer: A Cultural History of Angels by Valery Rees 2012-12-21T07:00:01Z Like other Haredim, the Na Nachs hold orthodox theological views on gender roles, and they are exempt from military service. The Contradictions of Reza Aslan’s “Believer” 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Betraying his marriage vows and pursuing the affections of another woman in his congregation require equal degrees of physical and theological flexibility, which Franzen portrays with an exquisite combination of comedy and sympathy. Review | Jonathan Franzen’s ‘Crossroads’ represents a marked evolution in a dazzling career 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z And yet for all of their education, none of these characters comes across as especially philosophical or theological. A Lifetime at a Church, Filled With Faith and Drama 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z As a loose political and theological movement, their name derives from members' desire to purify the Church of England as well as their emphasis on moral purity. Why America is so weird about sex 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z It doesn't help those of us who think gay marriage works for theological reasons to be seen to be relying on the state to push things through. 500 years of church intolerance 2011-02-15T07:30:02Z Lasting 19 minutes, the Fantasia contained no obvious theological overtones, yet its abstract unpickings of a tune by an almost forgotten Elizabethan composer seemed designed to resonate within the cathedral arches. Cloud of knowing 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z The original series failed to resolve the intricate plot, with its theological and ontological overtones. ‘Evangelion’ Director Explains How He Finally Found His Ending 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z This movement sets up the theological explorations of IV, a diverse consideration of poetry in V, and a restless reflection on the "perpetual night" of mortality in VI. Constellations by Ian Pindar - review 2012-06-08T21:55:04Z Rogen said that the theological aspect of Sausage Party came into focus as he and Goldberg developed the project over eight years. Seth Rogen's animated film Sausage Party is provocative food for thought 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z As Mark Twain understood, the argument about Shakespeare was "curiously theological", and the most intellectually thrilling episodes in Shapiro's book concern efforts to comprehend a teasingly absent god. Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? by James Shapiro | Book review 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z Niebuhr's theological idiom is part of his appeal to the American political class, part of what enables him to challenge some of the enduring conceits of American imperialism. Why Reinhold Niebuhr matters now 2011-07-21T11:45:29Z It becomes more of a cultural or civil Christianity, rather than an actual theological thing. Surviving "God Land" in the age of Trump: Lyz Lenz on faith, politics and the Midwest 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The first of these was the doctrine of God-in-the-body, which asserts that God might come to dwell in a man—a belief derived from an arcane theological heresy called monophysitism. The divine inspiration of Jim Jones: Inside the mind of one of history’s deadliest cult leaders 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z The mood turns darker, and the underlying theological ideas more challenging, when the play ponders whether humans generate their own evil, apart from any malevolent supernatural being. One-man show ‘The Devil in His Own Words’ offers an up-close look at the evil deity It has much in common with the picture elaborated in the great theological schools of the European universities, especially in Germany, from the late 19th century onwards. Christian Beginnings by Geza Vermes - review 2012-07-11T07:00:02Z Compared with earlier generations, Generation X and millennials are less likely to read Scripture, and therefore less likely to be concerned over fine points of theological interpretation. Best Easter pageant ever? Half a century of "Jesus Christ Superstar" 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z The Jew, first seen as a theological spoiler, becomes a metaphysical and monetary spoiler. Connections: Two New Books About Anti-Semitism 2010-07-05T21:57:00Z Leipzig was, historically, a city of great import: a trade center under the Holy Roman Empire and a theological battleground during the Protestant Reformation. ‘New Berlin’ or Not, Leipzig Has New Life 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z “We don’t see this as political at all, we see this as theological,” said the church’s pastor, Reverend Karen Clark Ristine. Church nativity scene depicts Holy Family as caged refugees 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z They are a very unusual piece of writing, ranging from memoir and introspection to elaborate theological reasoning; the whole thing takes the form of a passionately delivered prayer. O come all ye faithful 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z All this historical and theological detail is not so much the content of the novel as its premise, which sets the bar for entry fairly high. Review | Arthur Phillips shows that choosing a leader was no easier 400 years ago 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z We know that the President—he of “Two Corinthians” fame—is likely ill-equipped to grasp the theological content of the fresco, which depicts Christ’s Second Coming, and dramatizes the final judgment of all mankind. Donald and Melania Trump’s Last Judgment 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Our classes on theology in film focus on what it means to be human in relationship to the transcendent — what’s called “theological anthropology.” "The Good Place": Ethics comedy asks if there’s a second chance at life 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z He was uninterested in theological disputes among the Jews; his task was to keep his territory in check. Jesus Died Only to Rise Again. Where Did the Concept of the Resurrection Come From? 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z It was a fitting farewell for a fellow always impressed with his own star power: eternal, groping with theological questions and enveloped in the warm, not particularly tuneful embrace of stars. Final 'Colbert Report': Colbert confers self immortality, sings 'We'll Meet Again' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z But the underlying theological question is hard to dodge. Talking in tongues 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z In their choice of a new name, they have made clear how they intend to compete for mindshare in the coming decades: with better and more aggressive marketing of their traditional theological product. Baptists bank on fire and brimstone 2012-07-11T13:55:00Z He wrote his own libretto, an 86-page text that reads at times like a theological compendium complete with about 100 footnotes. Music Review: Mark Adamo’s Opera Makes a Wife of Mary Magdalene 2013-06-20T22:14:00Z Of course, speaking of political and geopolitical "sins" is also a theological act. Why Reinhold Niebuhr matters now 2011-07-21T11:45:29Z Another important separationist, according to FitzGerald, was J. Gresham Machen, expelled from the Presbyterian general assembly for his strict and sectarian screeds against both theological liberalism and spreading fundamentalism. With God on Their Side: How Evangelicals Entered American Politics 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z The result, crammed with esoteric theological ideas alongside the bawdy shenanigans, “is impossible to resist,” Mr. Hofsiss said. Albert Innaurato Returns to the Stage With ‘Doubtless’ 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Any apparent contradictions in his efforts are also our own; his corpus is a messy synthesis of our modern way of seeing, which wears a disguise of materialism over a theological body. Hannah Arendt was right: Walter Benjamin is “sui generis” 2014-03-19T11:50:00Z Its theological skepticism is sourly flavored with hippie narcissism: “I believe in God, but does God believe in me?” ‘Mass,’ Leonard Bernstein’s Teeming Effort From 1971 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z But the pair later fell out over religious differences, as Lewis' fame grew in theological circles. Theological JRR Tolkein biopic secures Expendables 2 director 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Rogers added his own theological touch to the episode’s conclusion by flashing the text of the Old Testament verse Isiah 2:4 on the television screen, which said, How Mister Rogers’ faith shaped his idea of children’s television 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Third, in Buenos Aires he brought about a model of Christian unity based on deep friendship, praying together and working together, rather than theological and institutional dialogue. Book Talk: Great Reformer biography links Pope Francis to Argentine roots 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z “I have the theological understanding of a third grader,” she said. Anne Lamott, Leftie Guru of Optimism 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z But while the show inevitably invited discussion of theological weight, the first season stayed grounded in the suburban town so richly rendered in Perrotta’s novel, exploring global loss on an acutely personal scale. How The Leftovers became the most ambitious show of the decade 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z The project helped highlight obscure artwork and decipher some theological aspects of the second-floor room, built above what Jewish tradition says is the burial site of King David. 3D laser imaging shines new light on 'Last Supper' site 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z There are strong theological precepts against the creation of likenesses of living things, and above all of religious figures, especially Muhammad. Aisha's Cushion: Religious Art, Perception and Practice in Islam by Jamal J Elias - review 2012-12-27T07:00:01Z “This is going to end in its current form. It’s almost existential, theological, right? Things die.” ‘On Being’ Is Leaving Public Radio for a Podcast Future 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z They will give a more central stage to one of the collection’s blockbusters — a brilliantly colored prayer niche from a theological school in the Iranian city of Isfahan — previously installed in a small side gallery. Arts & Leisure: Islamic Art Treasures at the Metropolitan Museum 2011-09-22T15:23:57Z In the debate, Yale’s E. Talbot Donaldson championed an essentially humanistic approach to “Beowulf” and Chaucer, while Cornell’s Robert E. Kaske argued that theological commentary provides a master key to medieval imagery and meaning. Perspective | I did not spend my summer binge-watching TV. Here are the books I loved instead. 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z I would argue that the idea of God as a baby is one of the most disruptive theological suggestions ever made. The cringe at the heart of Christmas 2010-12-11T07:00:00Z Survival, or not, has theological implications and a theological history. 'You may now turn over your papers' 2010-09-24T23:06:00Z Without becoming an overt theological commentary, this “Exorcist” nevertheless touches on relevant aspects of today’s church. On rebooted ‘Exorcist,’ a new way to get rid of demons: Hugging it out 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Some contemporary theological scholars disagree over whether this portrait is prescriptive for modern-day followers or simply descriptive of expectations of the time, but such discourse was flattened in the lilac room. On "engagement chicken" and redefining the meals for which we marry 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z The Chief Rabbi position doesn’t carry any theological weight, but it did put Sacks in the middle of conversations about interfaith relations and the role of religion in modern society. Jonathan Sacks on Richard Dawkins: “New atheists lack a sense of humor” 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z While some early naturalists found evidence in the fossil record of animals becoming extinct, until the 19th century most observers considered extinction a physical and even theological impossibility. The Long History of Those Who Fought to Save the Animals 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z He dressed in suits and ties and was open to debating theological questions with his son about the existence of God. An Old Master’s Song for the Nation That Broke His Heart 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z So I am constantly irritated by their exclusion from the national dialogue—from the theological debate. This Week in Fiction: Sherman Alexie on the Strength of the Blue-Collar Worker 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z We’re not talking about God as a theological concept or God as a historical force. I get it – you’re an atheist. You should still capitalize “God” 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Friedman’s work is less theological than Kugel’s and more a historical detective story. Two Authors Examine Biblical History for Clues About Faith 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z But Aquinas argues that theological first principles derive from scripture, which is the ultimate authority for Christian doctrine. Thomas Aquinas, part 3: scripture, reason and the being of God 2012-02-13T15:24:07Z I left my job at a Vermont newspaper and moved to Boston, where he had enrolled in theological school. ‘How Much of My Story Am I Supposed to Share?’ 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z That is to say, his interest is in cognition and reason, not sin or salvation, and this in a physical and intellectual landscape inflamed by theological controversy in which those concepts figured prominently. Marilynne Robinson: Can science solve life's mysteries? 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z He approached his superiors with a pressing theological query: "Could beaver be eaten during Lent?" The strange history of how the Catholic Church declared beaver to be a fish — at least during Lent 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z But theological debates aside, we’re talking about a story from the sexual dark ages. Sex for “mere pleasure”? Shame on you! — 15 sexual hang-ups we can blame on the Catholic Church 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z His reasons are at the heart of this film’s provocative theological premise, which is that God, at long last fed up with humanity, has decided to wipe us all out. 2010-02-06T02:29:00Z But I think the writing took a certain more theological, more philosophical bent. Arts & Leisure: Leonard Cohen Reckons With God in ?Old Ideas? 2012-01-27T16:00:00Z It’s possible, too, to find theological implications in the idea that we are living in a simulation. What Are the Odds We Are Living in a Computer Simulation? 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Says Jones: "We thought it would be a shame not to enjoy the good stuff about religion, like the sense of community, just because of a theological disagreement." Atheism gets funny, Victor Lewis Smith accused of joke-theft – and Michael Macintyre breaks box-office records 2013-01-08T15:11:48Z This exuberant comic novel — involving explosions, secret agents, religious fanatics and a hapless narrator dragged around Europe by his long-lost aunt — is also a sly theological exploration of fate and predestination. New & Noteworthy, From Black Utopias to a ‘Little Women’ Tribute 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z A deacon for the Congregational United Church of Christ in Iowa City, she infuses her work with deep theological concerns. Marilynne Robinson talks about her new literary award — and politics 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z A penetrating biography focuses on Luther’s upbringing, religious formation and inner life as he articulated his theological arguments and grappled with fame and scrutiny. New in Paperback: ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness,’ ‘Where the Water Goes’ 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Sent away from his native Sydney in 1972 by an archbishop who found Docherty’s political activism and theological liberalism unacceptable, he is by the 1990s a psychologist and a professor in Canada. A Fictional Priest Uncovers a Long History of Clerical Child Abuse 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z As a teenager I started to doubt this theological story. Q. & A.: Jim Holt on Why the World Exists 2012-07-18T14:09:41Z By discarding most of the theological debate, the movie is no longer a passion play but a gritty and despairing noir. | 'Brighton Rock': ?Brighton Rock,? Film of Graham Greene Novel - Review 2011-08-25T23:02:20Z With the rise of modern psychology, this belief lost its plausibility, and today it is largely absent from academic philosophical and even theological writing. Disney Pixar’s Soul: how the moviemakers took Plato’s view of existence and added a modern twist 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Such a discussion, said Mr. Raslowsky and Michael LiVigni, the headmaster, fits firmly in the Catholic theological tradition, with its emphases on social justice and human dignity. Samuel G. Freedman: A Catholic School Meets a Challenge 2010-12-18T01:45:26Z I first realized this when I was teaching high school and saw my students struggling to fathom the theological disputes of the Reformation. Review | Arthur Phillips shows that choosing a leader was no easier 400 years ago 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Against all evidence to the contrary, Genesis is making the theological assertion that this is not so. The Book of Genesis, part 3: Creation ? and afterwards 2010-12-27T10:00:05Z The Book of Job, which asks the eternally troubling question of why good people must suffer, may have inspired more elaborate theological and philosophical debate than any other part of the Old Testament. Theater Review: ‘Job,’ at the Flea Theater 2012-09-20T02:00:00Z In so doing, Scholem single-handedly turned an obscure theological tradition into a formal discipline, and challenged academia itself with a lush, alien spirituality. A Guide to Religious Anarchy: Gershom Scholem’s Kabbalah 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z The King Follett sermon shook the theological foundations of his own church, announcing the doctrine of plural gods, and of the humanity of the Christian God. Blood vows: Joseph Smith, Mormonism and the invention of American polygamy 2014-04-20T17:00:00Z Martin’s sacred music is notable for the heartfelt sensitivity and theological discernment he brings to his settings of religious texts. Interest Grows in a Master of Choral Mystery and Power 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The battles across emotional, ideological, even theological lines — two of the 11 characters are religious scholars — rage in every direction, to an arcane extreme. Kushner’s ‘Guide’: Long, gabby and intelligent Kids must have felt smug and ultra-nerdy, telling their pals in the playground that wookiees celebrate Life Day – intriguing solely because it represented a theological tradition other than the Force. May the farce be with you: the Star Wars Holiday Special they want us to forget 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z “The Stand” works better as a study in survivalist pluck than as a theological thunderdome. Review | A new TV version of ‘The Stand’ pits good against evil after a deadly pandemic. Been there, done that. 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z The historical, sociological, and theological basics of world religions need to be part of the American educational system. Religion’s media persecution complex 2013-04-23T22:01:00Z It is a nice film, sure, but determinedly indulgent, conjuring a personal and theological happy ending which I’m not sure exists in real life. Marriage Story and The Irishman deserve awards love, but no Greta Gerwig is heart-sinking | Peter Bradshaw 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z It’s like a theological parable about a man who plays God and then cannot escape his created universe. Inside “The Stanford Prison Experiment”: Six days in a fake prison, and how they changed the world 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z By midcentury, an influx of German Jews, including the first trained rabbis to arrive in America, brought some intellectual and theological heft to these reforms. American Jews Face a Choice: Create Meaning or Fade Away 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z All of these films vary widely in artistic quality, mind-set and theological point of view, from the fiercely anti-secular defensive crouch of “God’s Not Dead” to the less strident sincerity of “Miracles From Heaven.” The rise of Christian movies for the rest of us 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Possibly I missed some of the argumentation in Rogers’ quoted words because they were expressed in letters to friends, and not in a theological treatise. Fred Rogers, quiet radical: The misunderstood legacy of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z “I think there is a determined effort on the part of these churches,” he continued, referring to Hillsong and others, “to avoid dealing with hard theological questions that might offend people.” Tattoos, Bieber, Black Lives Matter and Jesus 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Longtime readers of Mr. Plantinga, who was raised as a Presbyterian and who embraced the Calvinism of the Christian Reformed Church as a young man, are used to such invocations of theological concepts. Alvin Plantinga?s New Book on God and Science 2011-12-13T22:30:17Z "Left Behind" is also an insult to anyone hoping for any sort of credible theological discussion. 'Left Behind' is a disaster in all the wrong ways 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Today, visitors can tour the Augustinian Monastery and Church, including the austere cell where Luther spent his formative years, and the church where he struggled with theological demons. Visiting Germany’s Lutherland during 500th anniversary 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Despite semi-literacy, she recorded theological musings she said were dictated by God. 'Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen': a remote nun's story 2010-11-19T01:01:00Z The issue could well provoke an almost theological controversy, no matter how it is concluded. Batman v Superman: who would be the best superhero? 2013-07-21T14:06:09Z But their latest, The Testament of Mary — the Virgin Mary, in a monologue imagined by Irish novelist Colm Toibin — is both an absorbing piece of theater and a challenging work of theological inquiry. Macbeth, Mary and Midler: Solo Turns on Broadway 2013-04-25T09:45:35Z But once theological questions are rendered into secular language, their relevance, and thus the importance of Friedman’s “Religion and the Rise of Capitalism,” becomes clear. The Religious Roots of Our Free Enterprise System 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z That is not a philosophical question, or a theological one. How to Survive the Apocalypse 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z While Mitchell explains the characters’ obscure connections to each other, he suspends the novel’s serious philosophical and moral tenor in favor of an adolescent moral code and some vague theological iconography. Review: ‘The Bone Clocks,’ by David Mitchell I’m very interested in taking on theological concepts like “idolatry” and “sin,” “original sin” and “salvation” — these terms that in some liberal circles are brushed under the carpet. Christians should abandon Christianity 2013-04-21T16:00:00Z The often fraught relationship between parent and child forms a central theme of the play, alongside that larger theological matter: the equally tortured relationship between God and his creatures. Review: ‘Little Children Dream of God,’ a Drama of Haitian Refugees 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Jerome, rather, was a “Doctor” of the Church, or theological scholar and advocate. Perspective | In real life, Jerome was a combative intellectual. Artists made him lovable. 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Before he was elected Pope, the former CardinalJoseph Ratzinger was known by such critical epithets as "God's rottweiler" because of his stern stand on theological issues. Pope marks milestones amid signs of frailty, succession talk 2012-04-15T10:55:00Z As a historian, I approach evangelicalism not as a set of abstract theological beliefs, but rather as a historical and cultural movement. From Donald Trump to John Wayne: How to become a hero of the Christian Right 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The theological mystery of transubstantiation finds its artistic equivalent in Rubens' imaginative pictorial device. Wonders unfurl at Getty, Met tapestry shows on Rubens, Coecke 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Joy Williams, from the Civil Wars, brought out the theological odyssey of “The Sound of Silence” with a meticulous arrangement that moved from a violin drone to folk-rock to stark a cappella harmonies. Music Review: Tuneful Paul Simon Tribute Bridges Decades 2014-04-01T22:19:25Z Each of these fascinating works by renowned biblical scholars addresses a great question, one historical and the other theological. Two Authors Examine Biblical History for Clues About Faith 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z But Mr. Gause, citing “differences in theological beliefs,” refused his daughter’s invitation. Two Pastors in Love, and Only God Knows 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z The band builds anthems around theological musings, even as it rejects religious dogma. Critics? Choice: Brooding Now Laced With Hope 2011-05-30T21:33:36Z A two-fisted piano boogie with a pugnacious slide guitar, “Wasted Words” is a surly lover’s quarrel escalated to theological ground. Gregg Allman: A Voice of the South Who Mixed a Musical Melting Pot 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z The movie’s spare, sharp dialogue offers some sublime and original theological reflections and revisitations of Old and New Testament themes that are more than asides—they’re the characters’ own guideposts for action. Eugène Green's “The Son of Joseph,” a Grand and Comedic Drama of Father and Son 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z “Too many in the West, she insists, wrongly attribute the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran to age-old theological differences between Sunnis and Shiites,” David D. Kirkpatrick writes in his review. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z She spent five years working on the novel, a pulpy theological thriller about a Roman Catholic priest who becomes mixed up with demonic forces. Karen Hall Alters ‘Dark Debts’ in a New Edition 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Martyrdom as a surprising theological undercurrent is played out in a video, “Stoning the Refrigerator,” which records the making of “St. Frigo.” Jimmie Durham's art throws some well-aimed stones 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Yet today it is strident certainty that marks most public theological discourse. The cringe at the heart of Christmas 2010-12-11T07:00:00Z Now available only in Polish, the 638-page book is dominated by deep theological reflections that reveal little of what the pope was otherwise thinking or doing when he wrote them. In private diaries, Pope John Paul asked: Am I serving God? 2014-02-05T15:23:29Z It lacks the centralized theological hierarchy of the Catholic or Episcopal churches, and it requires no clerical intercessor between worshiper and deity. An Online Path to the Bar Mitzvah 2010-11-19T17:46:00Z Organizers of the historic performance have tried to downplay the differences or at least acknowledge that while deep theological problems remain, culturally the two churches can come together. Pope sets stage for historic blending of choirs 2012-06-28T10:16:04Z Later he would ask him “lots of theological questions, particularly when I was trying to figure out the whole gay thing”. Moonlight’s writer Tarell Alvin McCraney: 'the story needed to be out there' 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Any hope of sneaking in some bold or challenging theological notion, or moral proposition, rests on the benignity of this initial encounter. What Makes an Essay American 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Who writes such books any more and who still reads, with any sympathetic interest in their theological implications, the earlier novels of this kind? Notes From the Book Review Archives 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The favourite to win is an exceptionally crafted stone chapel, by Niall McLaughlin, for a theological college in rural Oxfordshire – perhaps a dream commission in an area of beauty that is hard to match. Stirling prize 2013: shock of the new as five first-time nominees shortlisted 2013-07-17T23:01:00Z The "Hallelujah" chorus -- so wide you can't get around it, so low you can't get under it, so high you can't get over it, whatever your theological allegiance or lack thereof. 'Toy Story,' 'One Child,' Bing Crosby, Neil Armstrong and Handel 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z In his introduction to “Night,” the Zionist passion emerges as a counterpart to his church’s, an unusual moment of theological symmetry. Postscript: Elie Wiesel, 1928—2016 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z The immediate location of the book is Cambridge, Mass., home of Harvard University, now a leading liberal educational institution but once a Puritan theological seminary. Margaret Atwood on What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Means in the Age of Trump 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The very notion of a “law of nature” was at first a theological idea. The Twain Shall Meet 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z And evolution with all of its theological dilemmas headed up that list. Former Christian fundamentalist: Science robbed me of my faith 2013-09-09T00:00:00Z In her new collection of essays, Robinson lifts the curtain on her own theological thinking. Top 10 Nonfiction Books 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z “I got not only a theological education, but a deep spiritually transformative experience,” Mr. Garfield said, his brown eyes blazing with the intensity of a tractor beam. Andrew Garfield, Spiritual Ghost in the Hollywood Machine 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z There’s a long theological background to this kind of thinking. Clicks over ethics: Mainstream media’s coverage of suicide is careless, even dangerous 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The number of documentaries about theological debates is fairly small, and the number of such films that manage to sustain interest is even smaller. 'Hellbound?': Documentary explores a burning question 2012-10-18T20:16:06Z But beneath a scene of fermented woe, he incites a storm of theological and political arguments about the founding of Israel and the origins of Christianity. In the novel ‘Judas,’ Amos Oz wrestles with Jewish attitudes toward Jesus 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z But Christianity introduced a new theological element to the scene — a divine Christ and triune Godhead — which proved unacceptable to both Judaism and Islam. Illuminating Islam’s Peaceful Origins 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z But in Act 2, a ruminative moral and theological debate arises — organically so, given the parallel stories of ancient Israelites escaping bondage in Egypt, and black slaves reclaiming their freedom in America. A thought-provoking ‘Whipping Man’ at Taproot 2013-04-04T22:43:14Z This definition includes the four “cardinal” virtues: prudence, temperance, fortitude and justice; as well as the “theological” virtues: faith, hope and charity. Who becomes a saint in the Catholic Church, and is that changing? 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z The answer to these questions is actually much less theological or philosophical than one might think. We’re putting an end to religion: Richard Dawkins, Bill Maher and the exploding new American secularism 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z No subject was sacred, and George’s myriad observations could range over matters sexual, scatological, urological, gastroenterological, racial, bestial, theological and homicidal. Otto Petersen, the Voice of Vulgarity, Dies at 53 2014-04-16T01:12:14Z By interpreting theological and legal texts in less patriarchal ways, these women, as I found, are shattering age-old sexist interpretations of Sharia. Muslim women are using Sharia to push for gender equality 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z The production’s challenge is to evoke, through a psychological lens that’s closer to listeners today, the titillation of the theological content, which was part of what made Rubinstein’s opera so popular in its day. It Was Russia’s Most Popular Opera. Then It Disappeared. 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z First it bears noting that it’s hard to nail down any particular detail, be it narrative or theological, about anything in the wide, wild Marvel Universe. Does God exist in the Marvel Universe? 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z I enlisted my friend Robert M. Price to see if there was any plausible theological solution. Former Christian fundamentalist: Science robbed me of my faith 2013-09-09T00:00:00Z It both made sense of the the real world threat they faced, and demonstrated the proof of their theological outlook at the same time—a self-reinforcing double confirmation. They’re just trying to scare you: The GOP’s long history of bizarre, make-believe enemies 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z But, in Hopkins’s world, despair represents the easy path; it’s a temptation that distances him from God and from the thorny theological issues that God contrives. Rembrandt and Gerard Manley Hopkins: How to Take Comfort in Art 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z The novel spends a majority of its length on incidents related to Jesus, but the Old Testament chapters that open the book feel more imaginative, less constrained by fighting against theological dogma. Mary Rakow’s ‘This is Why I Came’ asks us to reimagine biblical tales 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z “It was the same liturgy but with guitars. But he was still defending the orthodoxy. We were members of the same church, so our theological differences were tiny.” Beloved by journalists, David Carr was always looking for the next David Carr. 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z The best of his work is fueled by nuclear-strength imagination, grand metaphysical and theological explorations, and prescience in matters of technology, marketing, consumerism, media and ecological catastrophe. The Essential Philip K. Dick 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Rather than focusing on the usual subjects of such conversations—locations of weapons and quantities of soldiers, say—the interrogation took the form of a theological debate between two Muslims. Bringers of sorrow 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Changing the central character to a 12-year-old girl living in Georgetown, he produced a dark theological thriller that became an international blockbuster when it was published in 1971. William Peter Blatty, author of ‘The Exorcist,’ dies at 89 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z If Jesus is called "the Imagination", Satan is called "the Selfhood" – an association that is more psychological than theological. William Blake's picture of God 2010-08-17T13:00:00Z Running two intermission-less hours, “Heroes” unfurls in big sweeps of intense, rapid-fire political and theological debate intertwined with revelations of its characters’ complicated histories with each other. A Play ‘Meant to Trouble’ From a Writer Raised in Conservatism 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Blond's dismay at the state we're in is as theological as it is political. Back from the Brink by Peter Snowdon; Red Tory by Phillip Blond 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z The scholar offered no theological argument, Ahmad said, suggesting that he – and others like him – simply regard music as a competitor of the madrasas: "They're afraid of losing their gig." Salman Ahmad, Sufi rocker 2010-05-20T11:29:00Z There were theological and perhaps even architectural ideas embodied in his figures. Review | The bodies of his work: Michelangelo’s muscular mastery is on display at the Met 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Growing up among Dutch Calvinist immigrants in the Midwest, Mr. Plantinga was used to intense theological debate. Alvin Plantinga?s New Book on God and Science 2011-12-13T22:30:17Z In that world, Pearson wasn’t asking deep and probing theological questions – he was a heretic who had probably been possessed by the devil. Come Sunday: how one of America's biggest preachers became a pariah 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Ask the knowledgeable and gregarious docents to show you the Brito, a magnificent dictionary of theological words that was handwritten by scribes in the 1300s. 36 Hours in the Cotswolds 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The cumulative power of these multiple depictions opens up theological space and options for the believer. Perspective | Seeing Tintoretto in Venice is very nice. But so is seeing his works in a well-lit museum. 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z We get Fred Rogers, the ordained minister, whose television persona was built on a scaffold of theological and pastoral conviction. Fred Rogers, quiet radical: The misunderstood legacy of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z But what too many Christians take from this is theological permission to get terribly chummy with the divine. The cringe at the heart of Christmas 2010-12-11T07:00:00Z The title, “Eschaton,” a fancy theological term for the end of the world, fits the broad theme: the performer’s existential need for an audience, and the precariousness of a life in the spotlight. And in the Next Zoom Room, a Rat Doing a Striptease 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Until the three men come to some sort of egalitarian agreement on theological matters, there’s no getting through the pearly gates. Jefferson, Dickens and Tolstoy walk into a church basement . . . 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z In “The Sun Still Seems to Move,” she offers theological and existential musings — “I know that life’s not one linear seamless destination” — over fingerpicking and woodwinds, muscles and hands and breath. Red Hot Chili Peppers Honor Eddie Van Halen, and 10 More New Songs 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Soon after, he approached his superiors with a pressing theological query: Could beaver be eaten during Lent? The strange history of how the Catholic Church declared beaver to be a fish — at least during Lent 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z And to be theological for a moment that's where the real stuff happens. Rev: The vicars' verdict 2010-08-02T10:00:00Z Middle Earth lacks any theological system one would call Christian, let alone Catholic. ‘The Fellowship’ explores the spiritual roots of Tolkien and the Inklings 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Jones sets out to prove that “American Christianity’s theological core has been thoroughly structured by an interest in protecting white supremacy.” Is the White Church Inherently Racist? 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z The book isn't completely free of notions about religion and morality, but I didn't want to write a 380-page theological argument. Joe Hill: Sympathy for the devil 2010-04-13T12:28:00Z We know now in many religions that the theological view of suicide has changed. Clicks over ethics: Mainstream media’s coverage of suicide is careless, even dangerous 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z But in Wednesday night’s segment, he noted a theological justification for ending the boycott. ‘Let the thing go’: Kid Rock says it’s time to move past Bud Light boycott 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Others are fractured over theological issues and perceived political opportunism. Cracks on the road to Christian Dominion: Is the shadowy "City Elders" group collapsing? 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z When pressed for examples of structural racism in the history of U.S. churches, the panelists mentioned segregated worship services and theological justifications for slavery. Theologians call Christian churches to acknowledge, address systemic racism 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Once Galileo showed that Earth’s moon was a physical place and that Jupiter had multiple moons, a theological and philosophical question emerged: Would God waste other worlds by leaving them empty of life? Opinion: 'The War of the Worlds' is night-before-Halloween scary. But it's a lot more too 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The report did not include a recommendation on blessings for same-sex couples or the ordination of women, though “theological and pastoral research” on allowing women to access the diaconate was suggested. Catholic Church must elevate role of women, deal with issues of gender: synod report 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z For some culture critics, “artistic expression” isn’t enough of a defense for theological discrepancies inside popular Christian works. Gen Z translation of Bible on TikTok: Can slang be biblically solid? 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z “They are largely using moralistic language, theological language, religious language to justify them oppressing queer and trans folk.” After years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activism 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Their responses reflect a long history of pragmatism about traditional religions, which often serve more as connections to family and community than as theological guides, as in the West. In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z “The reasons for leaving, contrary to what many people think, are in most cases social and not theological,” said Gilad Malach, a researcher focusing on the ultra-Orthodox community at the Israel Democracy Institute. Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z With a savvy instinct for inserting himself into theological disputes and culture-war dust-ups across the country, Bishop Strickland has become a leading voice in the emboldened traditionalist wing of American Catholicism. ‘Two Trains Charging at Each Other’: A Texas Bishop Takes On the Pope 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z It is a perfect theological and political loophole, and Republican evangelicals have seized upon it and exploited it to the maximum. Evangelicals and "sex trafficking" hysteria: Another exercise in Christian hypocrisy 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z He writes “theological and philosophical” essays — his current subject is “space and time” — though Africa has been a lifelong interest. Review: Necessary verbal ruthlessness is in short supply in this rare Harold Pinter revival 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Poverty is fundamental to the construction of Christian ideology, and these Baroque-era paintings might be bound up in social and theological concerns around how to approach it in that particular time and place. Review: A Getty show of Giacomo Ceruti's 18th-century paintings reveals much about our modern wealth gap 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Francis’ theological ghostwriter ran into Vatican problems in the past over questions about his doctrinal orthodoxy, and his appointment sent shockwaves through the conservative and traditionalist wings of the church. As the pope heads to Portugal, he is laying the groundwork for the church’s future and his legacy 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z “Regardless of how they understand Jesus or how they dress or any of these other aspects, that underlying theological point is what binds them together,” Brooks-Key said. After decades of struggle for a place in Israel, dozens of Black Hebrews face threat of deportation 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z “This is not a theological academy or a talk show where everyone can express their opinion,” Müller said on conservative U.S. broadcaster EWTN. The Vatican’s next doctrinal guardian defends the book on kissing he wrote as a young priest 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z At times, it's a complex judgment call, one that medical, legal, ethical and theological experts — as well as surviving family members and media outlets — don't always agree upon. How dead is "dead enough"? 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z It monitors theological work to make sure it adheres to Church doctrine and issues guidance, clarifications, and corrections. Pope names Argentine bishop, author of kissing book, to top Vatican post 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Such investigations, known as apostolic visitations, are rare, formal examinations of leadership that can be prompted by a wide range of possible offenses, including theological disagreements and financial mismanagement. Knoxville Bishop Resigns Amid Turmoil 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Summoned up and re-platformed by Donald Trump, they long to turn their theological fantasy of Judaism's disappearance into a political reality. Who was the mystery "MAGA rabbi" who prayed with Trump? We found him 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z “The patriarchal culture of the Catholic Church is explained by theological and historical reasons that go back thousands of years,” he said. A high-profile French nun is inspiring hope for Catholic women. But can she really bring change? 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Fundamentalists within the denomination insisted its membership was on a slippery slope to theological liberalism by allowing women pastors and by refusing to affirm biblical inerrancy. Opinion: What is the Southern Baptists' problem with women? 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z After 54 years of forming diverse religious leaders through graduate-level theological education, Seattle University is discontinuing its seminary programs that offered pathways to careers in chaplaincy, ministry, counseling, nonprofit leadership, activism and more. Higher education: Mourning loss of theological program 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z They are also making allegiances with theological and political allies outside the denomination. Southern Baptists’ Fight Over Female Leaders Shows Power of Insurgent Right 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z He noted that the denomination’s theological statement is 4,032 words long. Southern Baptists Vote to Keep Out Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Church officials decided on Monday to advance the proposal to a full floor vote this week, even as they cautioned that they opposed it, arguing that it was unnecessary given the denomination’s existing theological positions. Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Much of the debate in the 1980s and 1990s had more abstract theological claims, but often the dividing lines centered on issues like who could stand in the pulpit. In a last-ditch effort, longtime Southern Baptist churches expelled for women pastors fight to stay 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Seattle must recognize this absence and consider how we evolve progressive, theological and spiritual education. Higher education: Mourning loss of theological program 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z While theological debates will be prominent - particularly over whether to uphold the ouster of churches with female pastors - many proposed resolutions in recent years have reflected debates in secular politics. For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Evangelical leaders have even constructed theological excuses for tax breaks to corporations and billionaires. Donald Trump and his evangelical followers are back for more: I know how to beat them 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z He said he rejects “complementarianism,” a theological position that rejects women from ordained ministry, and “egalitarianism,” which in evangelical Christian circles includes support for women exercising spiritual leadership as clergy. Southern Baptists are ‘in crisis,’ says Rick Warren, founding pastor of expelled megachurch 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Sanchez, the priest, understands well the theological underpinnings of all church spires and steeples — a pointing toward heaven, a rising up of prayers. Notre Dame cathedral’s iconic spire fell in flames. Now it is set to rise again 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Voltaire was also the first scholar to make a serious attempt to write the history of the world, eliminating theological frameworks and emphasizing economics, culture, and political history. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want everyone to be in the theological home that is the best fit,” Therrell said. Some worshippers switching congregations amid United Methodist split over LGBTQ issues 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Stranger still, these false leaders have even constructed theological excuses for providing tax breaks to big corporations, billionaires and millionaires. Donald Trump and his evangelical followers are back for more: I know how to beat them 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Redeemer has been praised in evangelical circles for its theological depth and for discussing Christian issues in accessible terms. ‘Reason for God’ author Timothy Keller dies after years of cancer battle 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Jesus showed an aptitude for theological and spiritual understanding at a young age, debating Jewish doctrine with learned Jewish priests when he was still a boy. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z But although no single powerful caliphate held all these areas together, the religion of Islam allowed for a degree of cohesiveness and unity, despite theological disagreements. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z To maintain this sense of community, Muslim scholars routinely corresponded with each other and traveled to Mecca to keep up with the latest theological teachings. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Another area where we see the worship of creation replacing the Creator is in the theological realm. America’s worship of creation over Creator sending us over a cultural cliff 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Luther’s theses were written in Latin as an academic/theological disputation about the practice of indulgences, which were a million miles from a freewheeling, secular, new-age fashion such as Twitter. Opinion | Religion is a search for meeting. Twitter is not. 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z While not formally educated in the scholastic tradition, Hildegard was nevertheless the author of several works of theological interpretation and of medicine. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Altizer, a Greenville native, said Pettit is committed to the school’s creed, which is recited at every chapel service, and its conservative theological beliefs. Bob Jones president resigns, accuses board chair of thwarting Title IX complaint 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z They also faced the fracturing of their authority over the outlying provinces, and the growth within Islam of distinct sects with different theological beliefs and goals. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z If Republicans have recently found religion on fiscal responsibility, they seem to still be sorting out the exact theological tenets. Opinion | The GOP has no idea what it wants on the budget, but it’s definitely not that 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z “He’ll come in with a steady and sure hand, with the life experience, the theological alignment with the institution,” and trust of its existing leaders, Stetzer said. Liberty University taps S.C. college leader, Air Force veteran as president 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z There's an entire strain of biblical theological apocalypticism, but this veers heavily towards straightforward ideological nihilism. It's time to take Trump's threats of "retribution" seriously 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z But in 2009, the Episcopal Church eliminated discriminatory barriers to the election of bishops, and in 2015 it provided theological support for same-sex marriage. Frank T. Griswold III, Bridge-Building Bishop, Dies at 85 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Language and cultural differences existed between the eastern and western churches, and in the eighth century, their political and theological ties became strained. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The post-Brexit trade status for Northern Ireland, on the other hand, is the subject of almost theological debate among hard-line Brexiteers in Mr. Sunak’s Conservative Party and unionist politicians in Northern Ireland. Tea and a Photo-Op Put King Charles in Cross Hairs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z All trends in theological education indicate that fewer and fewer men are going to seminary and seeking the degrees that have historically been conferred upon pastors in Southern Baptist life. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z “The part that’s new is the theological piece,” he said, “to say this is a Sabbath.” Maryland church celebrates heritage on ‘Caribbean Sabbath’ 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z “However, we remain committed to upholding the theological convictions of the SBC and maintain unity among its cooperating churches.” Saddleback Church ordained women. So the Southern Baptist Convention gave it the boot 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z He showed a special interest in religious debates and theology, publishing a series of theological discourses during his reign. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “However, we remain committed to upholding the theological convictions of the S.B.C. and maintaining unity among its cooperating churches.” Southern Baptists Expel Saddleback Church Over Female Pastor 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z There used to be moderate Baptists, conservative Baptists, fundamental Baptists and even liberal Baptists, but everyone allowed each other to worship how they wanted and still cooperated for missions, ministry, evangelism and theological education. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z I think the far right says the opposite: Lean into an unquestioning faith, lean into this particular version of faith, which is more cultural than theological or spiritual. Two Evangelical Leaders on ‘Radical Faith’ 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z A wry theological debate breaks out over the morality of multiple marriages and the supremacy of chastity. Review | 600 years later, this ‘nasty woman’ is still stirring up trouble 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Catholics based on their theological differences by speculating on the likeliness that political violence based on some form of bigotry will occur. Jordan calls for more documents on FBI’s rescinded anti-Catholic memo 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Sermons are meant to be the core of a worship service — and often are faith leaders’ best weekly shot at grabbing their congregation’s attention to impart theological and moral guidance. Pastors’ view: Sermons written by ChatGPT will have no soul 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Folks who are not on the right and increasingly the far right of the theological political spectrum do not find a home in SBC. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Her theological credentials were called into question by defenders of the ads promoting the relevance of Jesus in modern society. AOC ripped for ‘fascism’ claims about Christian ‘He Gets Us’ ads ran during Super Bowl 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z That said, it was funny watching Daily Wire host Matt Walsh screeching about how "leftism is Satanism," before going down a weird rabbit hole about "theological Satanism" and his totally imaginary taxonomy of Satanism. Religious right thinks it's time for a big comeback — but their wrong 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z With those supplies comes Matthew Diamond, a retired teacher sponsored by a Massachusetts theological seminary. Review | In ‘This Other Eden,’ an island refuge is destroyed by good intentions 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z He said the community needs to place “a strong emphasis on education” to give first-generation pastors and leaders biblical training and theological education. Hispanic Protestant churches growing in face of overall Christian declines, survey reports 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z In this case, it was a theological issue of women serving in pastoral roles. 'A very dangerous course': What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z The text represents the church’s narrative of the 265th pope, describing his “vast and profound” biblical and theological knowledge and his promotion of dialogue with other religions. Historic but spare funeral for Pope Benedict XVI, led by Pope Francis 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Although the archbishop said he thought the writings and theological works of the Pope Emeritus would be studied long into the future. Pope Benedict had 'undeniable' presence on Francis, says archbishop 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z “His theological achievements are one side of his legacy,” Mr. Schulz said. Benedict Leaves Behind a Conflicted Legacy on Clerical Sexual Abuse 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Benedict had earned a core place in modern Catholicism even before becoming pope, first with his theological research, then with his two decades as a trusted lieutenant to John Paul. Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter’s Basilica 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Though he was gentle and had a sense of humor, he was also shy and retiring, and often saw the relationship between Christians and Jews in respectful theological tones. How Nazi Germany loomed over Pope Benedict’s childhood 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Benedict, who as a young priest had served as a theological adviser to Cardinal Josef Richard Frings at Vatican II, later came to believe that the changes had weakened the church. The significant — and controversial — statements that shaped Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Wir Sind Kirche, a movement advocating for church reforms, said in a statement about Benedict’s death that he had brought the church to a “theological standstill” with a “climate of fear.” How Benedict’s death could reshape the Catholic Church 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z With the death of Pope Benedict XI the Catholic world has lost an unrivalled receptacle of theological knowledge, intellectualism and lived experience. Pope Francis and world leaders pay tribute to Benedict XVI 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Benedict’s theological writings and influence as Joseph Ratzinger, when he was Pope John Paul II’s right-hand man, made him one of the most dominant forces to shape the culture of the current American priesthood. For Conservative Catholics in U.S., Pope Benedict’s Death Is Loss of a Hero 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Ratzinger became a priest in 1951 and gained attention as a liberal theological adviser at the Second Vatican Council, which opened in 1962 and led to a profound reform of the Church. Former Pope Benedict was first pontiff to resign in 600 years 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z As theological enforcer for Pope John Paul, he had called priests and academics to Rome to explain themselves before requiring them to sign repudiations of their thinking. Benedict: The Pope who resigned from the papacy 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z God’s blessing and the church’s revival could be achieved by calling the faithful back to basics and promoting theological purity, Benedict believed. Pope Benedict XVI, conservative pope was first in 600 years to resign, has died 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z In 1962, he signed on as a theological adviser to Cardinal Joseph Frings of Cologne at Vatican II. For young and ambitious priests of that era — Father Ratzinger was 35 — the conclave was crucial. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z He later became alarmed by what he perceived as a leftward theological drift in the church, though he said that his theological positions did not change. For Conservative Catholics in U.S., Pope Benedict’s Death Is Loss of a Hero 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Since stepping out of the public eye, Benedict has lived in seclusion and contemplation, although he has also given extensive interviews to German reporters outlining his theological views. Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI ‘very sick,’ Pope Francis asks for ‘special prayers’ 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Even so, you’ll find yourself leaning forward in your seat, the better to drink in a conversation rich in metaphors and dissections of metaphors, in semantic arguments, theological digressions and parabolic asides. Review: Ensemble acting doesn't get much better than in Sarah Polley's brilliant 'Women Talking' 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z He was well on the path to theological conservatism when a fellow European, Pope John Paul II of Poland, noticed his talents and summoned him to join the Curia, the Vatican administration, in 1981. Pope Benedict XVI, conservative pope was first in 600 years to resign, has died 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z “I see no change in my theological positions over the years,” he told Time magazine in 1993. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z “For me, there was a theological decision but also a practical decision,” said Laura Bostrom, the pastor at King of Glory Lutheran Church in suburban Denver, which attracts about 90 people on a typical Sunday. O Come All Ye Faithful, Except When Christmas Falls on a Sunday 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z He spends a long time setting down the social, theological and legal forces that will eventually collide, but that investment — by author and reader — is amply rewarded by this masterfully crafted story. Review | ‘The Magic Kingdom,’ by Russell Banks, reveals a paradise lost 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The institution he founded lives on today as Drew University, with an associated theological school, but it rather downplays how its namesake and original benefactor made his money. Column: How Sam Bankman-Fried exploited the 'effective altruism' fad to get rich and con the world 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Gerson tweaked it to “axis of evil” to make it sound more “theological” — a battle between good and evil — Frum wrote in his 2003 book on Bush, “The Right Man.” Michael Gerson, Post columnist and Bush speechwriter on 9/11, dies at 58 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z That same year, Father Ratzinger published what is widely considered his most important theological work, “Introduction to Christianity,” which many priests in Rome say was fundamental to their spiritual development. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Political and theological conservatives see in Pope Francis’s restriction of the traditional Latin Mass a troubling disregard for orthodoxy more broadly. Old Latin Mass Finds New American Audience, Despite Pope’s Disapproval 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The survey was expansive enough to cover topics ranging from state ballot issues to theological questions about interpreting the Bible. AP VoteCast: How voters felt about happy hours, Taylor Swift 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The idea that a television news anchor would collect stories about miraculous answers to prayer and publish a book with theological references might seem far-fetched — until you talk to the author. Prayer and miracles the lead story in Fox News’ Harris Faulkner’s new book 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Like former President Donald J. Trump, she calls the press “the enemy of the people”; she adds her own theological embellishment, saying the news media are also “the right hand of the Devil.” In Arizona Governor’s Race, a Question Looms: ‘Where’s Katie?’ 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z With such an internal reformation, perhaps the church can survive the theological pandemic that has almost destroyed both American democracy and the true Christian faith. Theological pandemic: Why evangelicals embraced Jan. 6 and the Big Lie 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z It also cites theological teachings allowing abortion in at least some circumstances by Islamic, Episcopal, Unitarian Universalist and pagan faiths. Judge gauges if Indiana abortion ban defies religious rights 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z On the first floor, there are more than 11,000 Bibles, religious documents and theological texts. Oldest public library in the Americas has Catholic origins 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z They're sticking with Walker no matter what, with ludicrous excuses that wouldn't pass theological muster in a fourth-grade Sunday school class. Herschel Walker, Donald Trump, and the Christian right's long, slow self-destruction 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z “There’s a storytelling aspect to the book that is kind of compelling. It’s not written in complicated prose, it’s not a theological work. … My grandfather’s books were written and designed to connect with people.” 70 years later, ‘Power of Positive Thinking’ finds new generation of readers 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z These three public thinkers approached the issue from a philosophical/ethical/theological perspective, tracing the human race’s evolving relationship with our fellow creatures, from Aristotle through the various faith traditions to today’s animal welfare movements. Opinion | How much cruelty is a pork chop worth? 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z A staunch theological conservative, Barber touts biblical inerrancy, opposes women serving as pastors and supports abortion bans. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z “These grants will help seminaries develop innovative and collaborative approaches to theological education that we believe will strengthen their efforts to prepare and support excellent leaders for Christian communities into the future.” District seminary gets $5 million grant to expand programs for non-traditional students 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The call for spiritual revival came after a biennial survey of Americans’ theological attitudes showed great uncertainty about core Christian beliefs, even among evangelicals, a group long known for faithfulness to biblical teachings. Scripture engagement, in-person church key to solving evangelicals’ belief crisis, experts say 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Goatley acknowledged the strain on Christian theological education at a time when enrollments are declining, churches are closing and Christians are shrinking as a share of the U.S. population. Nation’s largest interdenominational seminary picks first Black president 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Hasidic boys’ yeshivas, like other private schools, access dozens of such programs, collecting money that subsidizes their theological curriculum. In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Private Schools Flush with Public Money 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z “His choice of being colloquial was a theological choice.” ‘Crushed’ by 2 papacies, John Paul I’s death eclipsed life 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z “It may be that individuals in some of those communities aren’t thinking about sort of formal theological education immediately,” he said. District seminary gets $5 million grant to expand programs for non-traditional students 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z But getting the archaeology right fell to Houston Baptist University scholar Craig Evans, a theologian and archaeologist who has published 90 academic and theological books. ‘Left Behind’ author Jenkins banks on power of story for new Christian thriller 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Goatley also cited the cost and accessibility of theological education as well as what he called the “toxicity of the culture,” among the challenges he will face in guiding the seminary. Nation’s largest interdenominational seminary picks first Black president 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z He attended university at Tubingen and studied for a theological career. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Although the Egyptian elite quickly reestablished the temples and the practices of the full pantheon of gods after Akhenaten’s death, theological thought incorporated this idea of an all-powerful invisible first cause. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z They remain very much creatures of their distant era, their understanding of the world and their place in it entirely theological. Review | In Emma Donoghue’s ‘Haven,’ the drama accumulates slowly 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Or was it about Putin’s almost theological belief that Ukraine was and always had been an integral part of Mother Russia? Road to war: U.S. struggled to convince allies, and Zelensky, of risk of invasion He earned a Ph.D. at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is best known for his theological study of mission work. Nation’s largest interdenominational seminary picks first Black president 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z This lurid language is a cousin to the theological zealotry that inspires radicals to lash out against writers. Perspective | Salman Rushdie is expected to recover. Freedom of expression may not. 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Early on, Jewish and Christian scholars incorporated ideas of classical Greek and Roman philosophy into their theological studies. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z The theological writings he was drawn to emphasized predestination, and he thought his self-serving attempt to avoid earthly persecution was clear evidence he was going to hell. Review | History’s famous delusions, those who believed them — and why 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Not one of the 110 theological students at his university currently intends to become a priest. Why Catholicism Remains Strong in Canada 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z At stake, they say, is not just the free exercise of their religious beliefs, but also the fear that a single theological perspective will dictate state and federal law. Jews, Muslims and others say Roe vs. Wade reversal threatens their religious freedom 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The theological premise of the anti-abortion argument is that male fertilization equals procreation. Justice Alito's bad theology: Abortion foes don't have "morality" on their side 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Yet a tension runs through most of these works, as philosophers tried to balance theological revelation with freedom of intellectual exploration. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z While increasingly common, the ecclesial apology is a relatively modern phenomenon, said Jeremy Bergen, a church apology expert and professor of religious and theological studies at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. Church apologies: Top leaders say sorry for historical sins 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Unity did not materialize, however, and Bishop Lee was subjected to what one observer told the New York Times were the actions of a “theological lynch mob.” Peter James Lee, longtime Episcopal bishop of Virginia, dies at 84 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The 18th-century evangelist John Wesley gave a sermon, “The General Deliverance,” on the survival of animals in the afterlife — a very English line of theological argument. Opinion | Why I will never live without a dog again 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z It is past time to recognize and critically examine this male-centered theological obstacle, which erodes trust in and respect for the autonomous personhood and moral agency of pregnant people. Justice Alito's bad theology: Abortion foes don't have "morality" on their side 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Much of Jewish theological, legal, and philosophical thought was passed down orally. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Even the Western world's collective sense of time shifted from a theological to a more secular perspective, particularly as literacy became more prevalent. An empire state of mind: The science behind what makes patriots susceptible to becoming nationalists 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z “He confessed to his political error, but not to the theological error on which it was based.” The wild history of the Bavarian castle hosting this week’s G-7 summit 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z The division often comes down to an existential question about when life begins, and a theological debate over how Jesus instructs followers to live their lives. Roe v Wade: Church that helped Jane Roe still aids abortion-seekers 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z What’s really important are economic, theological and political systems and how they shape a society. Review | ‘Invisible Things’ is a science fiction novel with an eye on the now 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Outline Western and Eastern theological views of self. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z It would be a major political and theological undertaking for the pope to visit Saudi Arabia — but it is beginning to seem possible. Could the pope visit Saudi Arabia? The unlikely religious breakthrough no one noticed 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Warren also said Baptists are able to overcome all kinds of theological differences and still cooperate. Saddleback still Southern Baptist for now, after surprise appeal by Rick Warren 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “Despite my insistence that the school administration remove these flags because of the confusion and the properly theological scandal that they do and can promote, they refuse to do so.” School flying BLM, LGBTQ flags can’t call itself Catholic, bishop says 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Barber says he is “not a Calvinist” — a theological system emphasizing the complete power of God over human free will. Texas pastor Bart Barber elected Southern Baptist president 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The Greek theories of substance and the theological theories of a soul offer advantages. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Frustrated by the university’s doctrinal rigidity, some current and former Biola students are having their own theological discussions. CRT, Trumpism and doubt roil Biola University. Is this the future of evangelical Christianity? 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z “The bigger question,” he said, “is probably the theological issue of male leadership, and how that has contributed to this. That’s probably a story that hasn’t been explored that much.” Baylor professor in op-ed calls for criminal probes of Southern Baptist sex abuse 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Across the ideological and theological spectrum, organized religion is waning. Opinion | What Comes After the Religious Right? 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The theological conclusion of Catholic doctrine that life begins at conception makes perfect sense: It’s the safest bet. Opinion | When Catholics make law 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z In his most well-known work, The Incoherence of the Philosophers, Al-Ghazali sought to refute these challenges while also strengthening the theological basis for Sunnism. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z A university spokesperson, Kendra Mann, released a statement to WTVC-TV and the Chattanooga Times Free Press saying the policy has been in the works for years, and is in line with long-standing theological beliefs. Lee University, a private, Christian school, considers limiting student speech on gender 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Never mind that secularism emerged from centuries of Christian theological inquiry about proper relations between crown and cross. How Democrats dumped secularism, found God — and doomed Roe v. Wade 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The grave has clarified one important theological point — if only by failing to bring everything to a close. Review | Steve Toltz’s novel about death, ‘Here Goes Nothing,’ is gravely funny 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z There has never been any theological consensus on that question. Why is the Supreme Court using religious belief to alter secular law? 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z With minimal religious or theological commitments, Mohists believe that heaven constitutes the eternal and ideal beliefs of a natural power or force that created and governs the universe. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Seminaries are shrinking, and many in his own congregation seemed to view his theological training as the thing that turned him “liberal.” As a ‘Seismic Shift’ Fractures Evangelicals, an Arkansas Pastor Leaves Home 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Bad religions seek to impose their theological imperatives on all others. How Democrats dumped secularism, found God — and doomed Roe v. Wade 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z She relished learning about religious traditions and sorting through classic theological dilemmas, but eventually the course palled. Review: Even the Unitarians are divided in Michelle Huneven's new novel, 'Search' 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The film is filled with theological arguments that, while accepted by many Catholics, are fair grounds for debate. Review | ‘Father Stu’ biopic plays like an ad for Mark Wahlberg’s piety 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z As Bishop of Hippo, Augustine sought to defend theological orthodoxy against various heresies. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z For instance, he heavily hyped ridiculous claims that children are being taught to pray to Aztec gods in public schools — but he carefully avoids getting theological with it. Hiding in plain sight: How Donald Trump became the most powerful religious leader on the right 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Catholic Church leaders, some Protestant denominations and Judaism’s major rabbinical organizations also oppose the death penalty on theological grounds, although many individual members support it in practice. Parkland shooter’s lawyers face tough task in jury selection 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Critics say the essentiality test gives courts broad authority over theological matters where they have little expertise and where clergy would be more appropriate arbiters of faith. Indian scholars, activists criticize school hijab ban ruling 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The problem, of course, is that this furor is rooted primarily in a theological error. Opinion | What the Ginni Thomas text furor warns about an outsize role of faith in politics 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Even as philosophy gained ground in the Islamic world, theological traditionalists remained influential. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z With a subdued and intellectual form of worship, these churches abandoned theological mysteries like the Trinity in favor of Unitarianism, while Universalist preachers taught rural and working-class Christians that God would save everybody. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z It also talks about various nonprofit groups, lawmakers and clergy who worked together to adorn Jan. 6 and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his electoral loss with theological fervor. Researchers warn that Christian nationalists are becoming more radical and are targeting voting 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z "You're entering into theological terrain that lawyers and judges have little knowledge about," says senior Supreme Court lawyer Rebecca John. Hijab verdict: What it means for religious freedom in India 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The book makes a case, as Jones puts it, that “American Christianity’s theological core has been thoroughly structured by an interest in protecting white supremacy.” Perspective | The making of a global citizen means teaching your kids about racism 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Jewish and later Christian scholars incorporated ideas of classical Greek and Roman philosophy into their own theological studies. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Presbyterians had already split into Old School and New School segments in 1837 over other theological issues. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z In the aftermath of that meeting, many moderate and liberal clergy made clear they would not abide by the bans, and various groups worked on proposals to let the UMC split along theological lines. Methodist conservatives to launch breakaway group in May 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Through Putin’s lens, we probably look nothing at all like the steely country that won the Cold War, with an almost theological devotion to free markets and free minds. Opinion | Putin thinks he can win a new Cold War. He may be right. 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z He tells his story with a theological twist in the new book “God vs. Government: Taking a Biblical Stand When Christ and Compliance Collide.” Lockdown-defiant pastor finds common cause with Canadian truckers 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Yet a tension at all times runs through these works as philosophers tried to balance theological revelation and freedom of intellectual exploration. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z In 1517, two years before Cortés invaded Mexico, German monk Martin Luther publicly denounced church abuses and the theological reasoning used to defend them. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Jennifer Haigh’s surprisingly restrained new novel, “Mercy Street,” explores the precarious status of safe, legal abortion in a country where disapproval comes in a thick mixture of class snobbery, theological absolutism and misogynist fanaticism. Review | ‘Mercy Street’ may be the last novel about abortion before Roe v. Wade is dismantled 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z “We have to take this battle to a moral level. These are theological issues, not political ones.” Jim Wallis is on a mission to make voting rights the religious issue of our time 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Hashad said he, personally, sees no theological reasons to stop public female reciters. Amid debate, women lift their voices with Muslim sacred text 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z “The Executive Council recognizes no claim of theological or religious exemption from vaccination for our members,” the resolution said. Many faith leaders wary of religious exemptions for vaccine 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z Enlightenment ideas spread when the violence and brutality of religious wars discredited the churches’ dogmatism and made theological controversies seem increasingly irrelevant to philosophers and their followers. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z I imagine you’re not being invited to give your theological perspective, right? Wajahat Ali on the ‘American Nightmare’ and the ‘American Dream’ of being a Muslim son of immigrants 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Westmoreland, like the suburb of Bethesda it sits in, is full of liberal people who politically support abortion access, McEvoy felt, but may not be ready to call it a social and theological good. The threat to Roe v. Wade is driving a religious movement for reproductive choice 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z And finally, the theological disagreements that his cult posed to Judaism and Christianity are irreducibly complex. Review | Olga Tokarczuk’s ‘The Books of Jacob’ is finally here. Now we know why the Nobel judges were so awestruck. 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z The organizing principle of “Accidental Gods” is not historical but theological. Review | They were oppressors, but they were treated as gods 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Though some favored schooling more than others, many successful revivalists lacked traditional theological training, and trimmed the classic Calvinist conversion from a period of months or years to a few days or hours. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z It is a theological absurdity based on a bald-faced deception in service to a dangerous ideology. Opinion | With anti-vaccine rhetoric, Tony Evans and other pastors are leading their flocks toward danger 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Comments like Elpidophoros’ argue for the theological right of women to bodily autonomy and health and say it’s theologically wrong to uniformly choose a fetus over a woman. The threat to Roe v. Wade is driving a religious movement for reproductive choice 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Whether political, theological, moral or ecclesiastical, every decision we make should be one of respect and humility before our fathers, our Founding Fathers, the Fathers of the Church and ultimately to our Father in heaven. Disrespectful Aaron Rodgers leads a millennial generation of chronological snobs 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z With him it wasn’t theological,” Nelson said of Emerson and his organization. A cryptic email, then a confession: How a Muslim group uncovered moles 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Like the Puritans, they stressed the importance of personal conversion, a theological stance that is often called evangelical. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z It is now considered controversial not because of deepened theological reflection on the part of evangelicals but because of the right-wing populist fetishization of autonomy and “choice.” Opinion | With anti-vaccine rhetoric, Tony Evans and other pastors are leading their flocks toward danger 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z On the one hand there's now a clear suggestion that the UK wants to emphasise it's taking a pragmatic approach rather than a rigid, theological one. Brexit: Liz Truss seeks Brexit breakthrough in country house talks 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Via the Supreme Court, conservative Christian theological prerogatives are poised to shape every aspect of everyone else's life on issues ranging from reproductive freedoms to education to gun legislation. After Jan. 6, secularism is the crucial "guardrail" — and it's fatally weak in America 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z I'm not religious so his theological musing hasn't bothered me — although it's jarring coming from such an otherwise kind and open person. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Friend who tells homophobic jokes has a son who might be gay 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z He believes in a sovereign God but could come up with no theological reasoning for why the tornado delivered such a deadly blow to Mayfield and not some other town. In tornado’s wake, a church and pastor turn to God, service 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z The strongly held beliefs avowed with certainty on both sides of the abortion debate are not scientific facts but philosophical, theological and moral viewpoints that must compete in the marketplace of ideas. Abortion rights should be protected under the First Amendment 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Jefferson-Snorton, who had spent decades as a pastor, chaplain and theological educator, undertook several months of intensive prayer before discerning she was “feeling a call to this” from God. Women breaking through to top roles in Black churches 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Under our Constitution, a theological belief should not be imposed on free citizens, even if a majority of justices subscribe to it. Opinion | The viability of ‘Roe v. Wade’ in a new Supreme Court era 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The increased need for religious workers has stirred an interest in theology and an uptick in theological school enrollments. Theological seminaries see enrollment rise during the pandemic 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z American theological views also tend to be appropriately humble. Opinion | Covid trauma seems not to have shaken American Christians’ faith 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z The conference attracted onlookers and protesters with a wide variety of theological and political objections to the proceedings, and the direction of the church more broadly. Catholic Bishops Avoid Confrontation With Biden Over Communion 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z In all his years of theological and rabbinical study, Rabbi Grollman had learned what prayers to say for the dead but little if anything about how a person dies. Earl Grollman, rabbi who ministered to mourners, dies at 96 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z A blessing signifies, in theological terms, God's approval. Gay couple receive landmark Church in Wales blessing 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z A draft published Tuesday by the Catholic newsletter the Pillar showed a 26-page document that focuses on emphasizing the theological power of Communion as a necessary, unique and literal connection with God. Draft of U.S. Catholic bishops’ Communion document doesn’t mention Biden or abortion 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Recent trauma has created very little theological drama in the minds of Americans. Opinion | Covid trauma seems not to have shaken American Christians’ faith 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Instead, it offers a detailed examination of the theological and spiritual significance of the eucharist, in which Catholics believe that bread and wine literally become the body and blood of Christ. Catholic Bishops Avoid Confrontation With Biden Over Communion 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z She continued, "I'm a strategist in a lot of ways, and one important strategy, I believe, must be to understand what the teachings and the theological frames are" on the other side. How extremist Christian theology is driving the right-wing assault on democracy 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Instead of theological affinity for Jesus Christ, millions of Americans are being drawn to the evangelical label because of its association with the G.O.P. Opinion | Why ‘Evangelical’ Is Becoming Another Word for ‘Republican’ 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z “There’s this theological sense that we can’t blink at danger,” Mr. Anderson said. For Missionary Group in a Fragile Haiti, Charity Turns to Chaos 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z In this case, logical inconsistency is the beginning of theological insight. Opinion | Covid trauma seems not to have shaken American Christians’ faith 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z In 2008, after losing a fight with Iraqi government forces for control of Basra, Mr. al-Sadr — who lacks the religious credentials of his father — abruptly left for Iran to pursue his theological studies. After Iraqi Election, a Shiite Leader Emerges as an Unlikely U.S. Ally 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Dominionism is the theocratic idea that regardless of theological view, means, or timetable, Christians are called by God to exercise dominion over every aspect of society by taking control of political and cultural institutions. How extremist Christian theology is driving the right-wing assault on democracy 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z And although there’s theological reason for that, there’s scientific evidence showing that when you look in a mirror, whatever emotion you’re feeling becomes more intense. What science can tell us about the benefits of religion 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z In his view, the “relationship between order and beauty” raises legitimate theological questions. Opinion | NIH’s Francis Collins, on covid, science and faith: ‘There is such a thing as truth’ 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z This theological argument has seldom gotten much popular traction, then or now. Opinion | Covid trauma seems not to have shaken American Christians’ faith 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z The title of the trilogy, “A Key to All Mythologies,” is also the name of Rev. Casaubon’s uncompleted work of theological scholarship in George Eliot’s “Middlemarch.” Review: Is Jonathan Franzen too big to fail? 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z It doesn’t refer to theological changes popular with the majority of U.S. Catholic ‘Shark Tank’ hopes to bring startup culture and innovation to a denomination losing members 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “I think we can look at the track record of these churches, especially in the last two decades, and see that these theological revisions don’t bring in large numbers of people,” he added. First transgender Lutheran bishop hopes election promotes ‘safe lives’ for peers 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z A very small number of religious groups in the United States have a theological objection to vaccines, which they say interfere with divine providence. Explainer: Here's what Biden's vaccine mandate does and does not do for U.S. workers 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Setting up a theological complaint box is not of much practical help. Opinion | Covid trauma seems not to have shaken American Christians’ faith 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z "The most important thing about the blessing service is its theological meaning. The blessing by the Church defines a gay relationship as a gift from God rather than a sin." Church in Wales to vote on blessings for same-sex marriages 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Both of those theological positions are now recognized as less certain by Pope Francis. The Absurd Pregnancy Math behind the ‘Six-Week’ Abortion Ban 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z If we don’t remain rooted in its historic and theological traditions, we threaten our very existence when America needs us most. Why America needs the Black church for its own survival 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z “But I must have hope that evangelicals can resolve these issues without theological compromise, and, and maintain evangelical unity.” After scandals, is evangelical Christianity’s image damaged? 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The Christian author Frederick Buechner once imagined what would have happened if God had decided to grant Job a compact, brilliant, complicated theological answer to explain why good people suffer. Opinion | Covid trauma seems not to have shaken American Christians’ faith 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Even though few organized religions have taken theological stands against vaccination, employees still can usually claim a religious exemption based on their beliefs that doesn’t have to follow an organized religion, Reiss said. Religious exemptions from coronavirus vaccines are expected to become a legal battleground 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z As Justice Hugo Black wrote, teaching an explicitly theological doctrine like creationism meant citizens were being taxed to back a religious point of view. Science quietly wins one of the right’s longstanding culture wars 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Laypeople and preachers broke with the philosophical and theological foundations for enslavement of Black people, the idea that we were and are abominable. Perspective | The future of the Black church includes its ability to reckon with how it has treated its queer members 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The topic of aliens isn’t a pressing one in most Sunday schools, but the idea would present a new philosophical and theological question for religious leaders. Highly religious Americans are less likely to believe intelligent life exists on other planets, survey says 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Each interpretation is wrapped in theological speculations that get increasingly complex. In one masterful image, creation and the Fall The extraterrestrial finding may well change the way we perceive our place in the universe, our aspirations for space, our theological and philosophical beliefs and even the way we treat other humans. To Understand UAPs, We Need Megapixel Imagery 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z One is that they want to be different from the culture and they want to have distinct theological identities, so they value theological conservatism. When evangelical snowflakes censor the Bible: The English Standard Version goes PC 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Others worry about religious illiteracy and the lack of supervision over everything from theological pronouncements to financial practices. A horn-wearing ‘shaman.’ A cowboy evangelist. For some, the Capitol attack was a kind of Christian revolt. 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z There are very few such programs in dioceses, he said, and most are about the theological underpinnings of the church’s teaching. Pope Francis compares work of U.S. priest whose ministry affirms LGBTQ people to the work of God 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z The sacrament is more than a set of theological beliefs. Beyond the Politics of Communion, a 2,000-Year-Old Holy Mystery 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z The artist's conviction that concepts like time, God, heaven and hell were all internal creations, Higgs feels, also salvages theological debates for today's more secular UK society. William Blake: Biography offers glimpse into artist and poet's visionary mind 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z |
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