Protestantism saw many theological developments, particularly after the 18 th cent.
What's important to him is using the story to emphasize the theological message that he wants to emphasize.
You'll realize that that's part of a bigger project that I had, which was to address the difference between historical interpretation and theological interpretation.
You raise the idea that your work could have profound implications for religion. But is whether there is life after death really a scientific question, or a theological one?
The doctrinal or theological significance has been overlooked.
Every conceivable Protestant sect was publishing treatises of theological speculation and publishing treatises of religious propaganda at an extraordinary rate.
Without getting too philosophical or theological, we can all hopefully agree that time has no meaningful beginning or end (at least within the perception of the human mind).
In my opinion, to show how a thought develops from notebook to another, could have been of interest not only from a theological point of view, but also for philosophical interpretation.
A largely Protestant nation that can trace its theological taproot to Martin Luther ought to know better.
We are saying that it violates a perceived "natural order", which in theological terms is associated with a purpose for all things designated by God, and which must therefore be intrinsically "good".
He's staged a scenario far beyond the wildest theological conjectures.
New Living Translation (NLT), published in 1996, is the product of 90 Bible scholars from around the world, from various theological backgrounds and denominations.
The most pastoral response, as well as the most truthful theological response, is to live in the contradiction.
the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas.
I'm going to do this quickly and we can talk about it maybe more after the break, but the traditional interpretation of Romans was that this was Paul's theological treatise.
It's a highly important theological movie.
Hartman's absolutely right to insist that no theological concept is as important to Paradise Lost as free will on the one hand and divine providence on the other.
One reviewer of my book referred to this type of answer as "punting" -by which he inferred that it was an easy way out of theological dilemma.
