Sentences with phrase «current theological understandings»

For a discussion of four theological - ethical positions that represent a continuum in current theological understandings of homosexuality, see James F. Childress, The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986).

Not exact matches

After exploring current attitudes toward and descriptions of play, we will turn to three representative theological positions in hope of clarifying our understanding of the human player.

Johnston explores current attitudes toward and descriptions of play, then looks at three representative theological positions in hope of clarifying the reader's understanding of the human player — life - style, mission and opportunity.

Fortunately, advances in the understanding of mental illness and new currents of theological thought have checked this tendency.

While debate over the understanding of Biblical interpretation lies at the heart of current evangelical discussions concerning women, differences in theological tradition lie at the center of discussions over social ethics, and disagreement over one's approach toward the wider secular culture is surfacing as the focus of controversy regarding homosexuality.

There is another important theological current that at first seems strangely missing from The Secular City but whose absence, in retrospect, one can understand if not forgive.