An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious StudiesOrlando O. Espín, James B. Nickoloff Liturgical Press, 2007 - 1521 páginas Students enrolled in undergraduate theology and religious studies courses are frequently confronted with the daunting task of mastering new and unfamiliar terminology. While some textbooks include glossaries to aid the introductory student, many educators assign classroom texts that assume students' prior knowledge of key terms. Having ready access to a wide variety of definitions in a single, compact volume is especially important in our multicultural and religiously plural world. Spanning the gamut from "Aaron" to "Zwingli," this dictionary includes nearly 3,000 entries written by about sixty authors, all of whom are specialists in their various theological and religious disciplines. The editors have designed the dictionary especially to aid the introductory-level student with instant access to definitions of terms likely to be encountered in--but not to substitute for--classroom presentations or reading assignments. Designed as a supplement for student coursework, An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studiesis also a useful resource for catechesis or religious education, for those pursuing interfaith or interreligious dialogue, and for those whose duties require communication with persons from diverse religious traditions. 2008 Catholic Press Association Award Winner! |
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... present day . Theological faculties across the church were affected . Theologians who disputed the encyclical were replaced by those who espoused its mandates ; some theo- logical faculties maintained their tradi- tions by maintaining a ...
... present are crucial , but the future of little consequence . Change ( even a future divine intervention ) , there- fore , is not a religious expectation . The afterlife is always ( and only ) conceived of and expressed in material ...
... present in a real way ; the Christian does not simply remember an event that happened more than two thousand years ago , but instead enters personally into that saving act of Christ in the here and now , as it is actualized and made present ...
... present , but visible ANITYA See ANICCA / ANICCHA . ANKH A cross with a circular top used to sym- bolize a variety of themes and deities in ancient Egypt . ANNULMENT Todd T. Lewis A popular term referring to a decree by an ...
... present . Drawing on a form of Christian existentialism , Rahner essentially defined moral good- ness , human perfection and authenticity in terms of Christ . For Rahner , Christ re- veals and expresses in his own life what authenticity ...