god's self-revelation
101Philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard — Søren Kierkegaard s philosophy has been a major influence in the development of 20th century philosophy, especially in the movements of Existentialism and Postmodernism. Søren Kierkegaard was a 19th century Danish philosopher who has been called… …
102Divine Attributes — • In order to form a more systematic idea of God, and as far as possible, to unfold the implications of the truth, God is All Perfect, this infinite Perfection is viewed, successively, under various aspects, each of which is treated as a separate …
103ANTHROPOMORPHISM — ANTHROPOMORPHISM, the attribution to God of human physical form or psychological characteristics. Anthropomorphism is a normal phenomenon in all primitive and ancient polytheistic religions. In Jewish literary sources from the Bible to the… …
104Biblical hermeneutics — refers to methods of interpreting the Bible. It is part of the broader hermeneutical question, relating to the problem of how one is to understand religious texts. By definition, this is a theological act, i.e., part of the discourse of a faith… …
105Theology of the Cross — The Theology of the Cross ( Theologia Crucis ) is a term coined by the theologian Martin Luther to refer to theology which points to the cross as the only source of knowledge concerning who God is and how God saves. It is contrasted with the… …
106doctrine and dogma — ▪ religion Introduction the explication and officially acceptable version of a religious teaching. The development of doctrines and dogmas has significantly affected the traditions, institutions, and practices of the religions of the world …
107Biblical theology — is a discipline within Christian theology which studies the Bible from the perspective of understanding the progressive history of God revealing God s self to humanity following the Fall and throughout the Old Testament and New Testament. It… …
108Islamic ethics — ( akhlāq ), defined as good character, historically took shape gradually from the 7th century and was finally established by the 11th century. Encyclopedia of Islam Online, Akhlaq ] It was eventually shaped as a successful amalgamation of the Qur …
109Theodicy — (IPAEng|θiːˈɒdɪsi) (adjectival form theodicean) is a specific branch of theology and philosophy that attempts to reconcile the existence of evil or suffering in the world with the belief in an omniscient, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent God, i.e …
110Guru — For other uses, see Guru (disambiguation). A guru (Sanskrit: गुरु) is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others (teacher). Other forms of manifestation of this… …
