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newtheologicalmovement.blogspot.com
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| | | | | The Assumption is not a metaphor We must be very clear on this point: The Assumption is not a metaphor. The Blessed Virgin Mary was re... | |
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bibleinterp.arizona.edu
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| | | | | [AI summary] The text explores the diverse beliefs about death and the afterlife in ancient Near Eastern cultures, particularly focusing on Jewish and early Christian traditions during the Second Temple Period. It highlights how various communities addressed theodicy, the problem of evil, by proposing that the righteous would be rewarded and the wicked punished in the afterlife. The discussion includes different views on resurrection, immortality, and eternal life, with references to key texts like the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and the New Testament. The text also notes the influence of Greek philosophy on Jewish thought, as seen in figures like Philo of Alexandria, and how these ideas shaped early Christian doctrines, particularly the belief in Jesus' resu... | |
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www.leaderu.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The article presents a comprehensive historical and theological examination of the resurrection of Jesus, arguing that it is a central event in Christian belief and history. It critiques alternative explanations for the resurrection, such as mythological borrowing, hallucinations, and theft of the body, and asserts that these theories are insufficient to explain the emergence and growth of Christianity. The author emphasizes the uniqueness of Jesus and the transformative impact of the resurrection on the early Christian community, including the radical transformation of figures like James, Peter, and Paul. The article also highlights the historical attestation of the resurrection through early Christian writings and external sources like Tacitus... | |
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www.byzantineambassador.com
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| | | It would be an error to treat the Christian story as merely the gradual sedimentation of various Greek philosophies narrowing and ossifying the range of interpretations that could be legitimately extrapolated from the actions of a Jewish theanthropos. Such a treatment has a long history and is based mainly on the schadenfreude secular scholarship has gleaned from caricaturing theological resolutions as the products of Roman political theatre, and celebrating the religion practised by Judaeans i | ||
