Theology

Mary Magdalene as a Renewed Feminist Icon: Representations in the Christian Tradition as a Resource for Contemporary Liberation Theology

Ellen AJ. Goodwin - Mary Magdalene remains prevalent within Christianity and popular culture. A mysterious and enigmatic figure, she continues to capture people’s imagination as ‘a mix of lust, loyalty, belief, prostitution, repentance, beauty, madness, and sainthood&rsquo... Keep Reading »
Photo: Susanne Nilsson SA-2

The Purposive Power of Natural Theology: On Moser and the Christian Apologetics

Jimmy R. Lewis - In recent years there has been quite a bit of talk in philosophy of religion regarding how relevant and how purposive natural theology is, especially in comparison with experiential evidence. One major proponent of this recent skepticism in relation to natural theology... Keep Reading »

Identifying a Developing Christian Culture in the Fourth Century

Andrea C. Hanna - To briefly set the scene, the fourth century was a complex period for Christianity. It moved from being a persecuted sect to being supported by a new Christian Emperor, to vying with Constantine’s successors over unorthodox beliefs, to being persecuted by Julian... Keep Reading »
Photo: Jan Kromer ND-2

Understanding Nirvana in Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism: In Support of Nagarjuna's Mahayana Perspective

Rocco A. Astore - The path towards and the meaning of Nirvana have been central issues to many theorists of the Buddhist Tradition. With this paper, I will describe the path toward and the state of Nirvana from a Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist perspective. By doing so, I hope to show... Keep Reading »

Is Paganism a Religion? Exploring the Historical and Contemporary Relevance of Paganism

Betsy C. Chadbourn - Years of adversity and oppression have pushed the once thriving practice of Paganism into the shadows. Even in our contemporary world of so-called religious freedom, some are still afraid to admit to their beliefs or to identify as a Pagan. To many, it may come as... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Spirituality
2020, Vol. 12 No. 11
Pain and Power: BDSM as Spiritual Expression
By Alicia Charles D'Avalon
Western society is becoming increasingly secular as religion disappears from the public sphere. This developing identification has created a void as people move away from the traditional, established symbols and maps of meaning. People are still... Read Article »
Spirituality BDSM Pain Sexuality Subcultures
Liberation Theology
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Mary Magdalene as a Renewed Feminist Icon: Representations in the Christian Tradition as a Resource for Contemporary Liberation Theology
By Ellen AJ. Goodwin
Mary Magdalene remains prevalent within Christianity and popular culture. A mysterious and enigmatic figure, she continues to capture people’s imagination as ‘a mix of lust, loyalty, belief, prostitution, repentance, beauty, madness,... Read Article »
Feminism Mary Magdalene Liberation Theology Christianity
Poetry
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Solitude and Disquiet in Contemporary Islamic and Jewish Poetry
By A G
This paper examines the differences between the tales of Isaac and Ishmael in the Tanakh and the Quran to explore how the discourse around these stories has affected contemporary poetic and literary works responding to the Holocaust and the conflict... Read Article »
Poetry Jewish History Holocaust Kashmir India Conflict Resolution Arab World
Philosophy Of Religion
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
The Purposive Power of Natural Theology: On Moser and the Christian Apologetics
By Jimmy R. Lewis
In recent years there has been quite a bit of talk in philosophy of religion regarding how relevant and how purposive natural theology is, especially in comparison with experiential evidence. One major proponent of this recent skepticism in relation... Read Article »
Theology Philosophy Of Religion Christian Apologetics Paul Moser Natural Theology
Ontology
2017, Vol. 13 No. 1
Theistic Explanations of the Ontology of Consciousness
By Rashad Rehman
Published by Discussions
Consciousness is a thought-provoking phenomenon. In recent decades, though, the philosophy of mind has revealed consciousness to be, in the words of Thomas Nagel, "what makes the mindbody problem intractable" (Nagel, 1979). Though consciousness... Read Article »
Consciousness Existentialism Philosophy Of Mind Mind-Body Problem Theism Ontology
Religious History
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Identifying a Developing Christian Culture in the Fourth Century
By Andrea C. Hanna
To briefly set the scene, the fourth century was a complex period for Christianity. It moved from being a persecuted sect to being supported by a new Christian Emperor, to vying with Constantine’s successors over unorthodox beliefs, to being... Read Article »
Religious History Christianity Christian Culture Late Antiquity Christian Literature Asceticism Ancient Romans
Metaphysics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
Was Spinoza a Kabbalist? The Influence of Jewish Mysticism in Book I of Ethics
By Rocco A. Astore
Throughout philosophy’s history, some of its most prominent thinkers have drawn inspiration from sources outside of its canon. It is of my opinion that one of these philosophers, Spinoza, in the first book of his Ethics, borrowed elements... Read Article »
Metaphysics Ontology Spinoza Philosophy Of Religion Mysticism Kabbalah Nature Of God
Epistemology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
Intellectual Responsibility and the Epistemic Search: Comparing Plato and Augustine
By Leah M. Palmer
In the earliest stages of education, children naturally start to interrogate their elders with the question “why?” This is not surprising and it would often even be concerning if a child did not show signs of curiosity early in life.... Read Article »
Epistemology Plato Augustine Thomas Aquinas Knowledge
Epic Poetry
2016, Vol. 8 No. 08
Comparing Godly and Satanic Happiness in John Milton's Paradise Lost
By Alison L. Bare
Two conflicting modes of living—happiness pursued obediently (Godly) versus happiness pursued disobediently (Satanic)—produce persistent problems with conceptions of free will in John Milton’s Paradise Lost. The Godly mode of happiness... Read Article »
John Milton Paradise Lost Happiness Human Nature Satan God Poetry Epic Poetry Christian Mythology
Buddhism
2016, Vol. 8 No. 02
Understanding Nirvana in Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism: In Support of Nagarjuna's Mahayana Perspective
By Rocco A. Astore
The path towards and the meaning of Nirvana have been central issues to many theorists of the Buddhist Tradition. With this paper, I will describe the path toward and the state of Nirvana from a Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist perspective. By doing... Read Article »
Buddhism Eastern Philosophy Nirvana Mahayana Tradition Theravada Tradition Nagarjuna Theology
Theology
2015, Vol. 7 No. 06
Teresa of Avila's The Interior Castle as an Individualizing Text
By Carla M. Sanchez
Teresa of Avila has long been respected as one of the most significant theologians to emerge from Spanish Catholicism. Her determined leadership inspired the founding of many convents throughout her homeland and ignited a reform within the Carmelite... Read Article »
Theology Renaissance Mysticism Individualism Saint Teresa Spanish Literature Catholicism
History Of Religion
2015, Vol. 7 No. 05
Thomas Arundel's Constitutions and the Condemnation of Wycliffe's Vernacular Translations (1382-1415)
By Christopher J. Kshyk
Between the publication of Wycliffe’s Bible in 1382 and the Council of Constance in 1415, a thirty-year period in which there was no shortage of ecclesiastical and secular condemnations of Wycliffe’s writings, Arundel’s Constitutions... Read Article »
Thomas Arundel John Wycliffe Religious History Christianity Medieval History The Church
Room For Debate
2015, Vol. 7 No. 03
Intelligent Design in the Complexity of the Human Body
By Jacob H. Rhodes
In a previous article I wrote about fine-tuning in the Universe and the empirical evidence for a Grand Designer that can be found within our reality. This argument of course occurs within the context of ongoing fiery debate between theists and secular... Read Article »
Intelligent Design God Theology Creationism Evolution Natural Selection Religion Science Philosophy
Poetry
2015, Vol. 7 No. 03
Apocalyptic Imagery in Aurora Leigh
By Kelley S. Kent
Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Aurora Leigh (1856) is an apocalyptic work, as seen in Aurora and Romney’s vision of the New Jerusalem.  Barrett Browning was interested in the Apocalypse in all its literary transformations for most... Read Article »
Elizabeth Barrett Browning Victorian Poetry Poetry Apocalyptic Literature Apocalypse Religion
Social Media
2014, Vol. 5 No. 2
How Christian Leaders Interact with Twitter
By Zachary Horner
Published by Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications
This paper explores the relationship between Christian leaders and Twitter. Twitter’s founding resulted in an outburst in the use of the social media platform. Christian leaders quickly caught on, and today they use Twitter for a number of... Read Article »
Twitter Christianity Social Media Communication Religion
 
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