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Love is not the opposite of planning; openness is not the opposite of [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/philosophy-as-love-unblocking-the-road-from-athens-to-jerusalem-part-2-erik-meganck/) ![From Holistic To In-Between Theology – The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Part 3 (Rode Molla)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2022/06/tigray_near_yeha_ethiopia.webp) ### [From Holistic To In-Between Theology – The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Part 3 (Rode Molla)](/religioustheory/posts/from-holistic-to-in-between-theology-the-ethiopian-evangelical-church-mekane-yesus-part-3-rode-molla/) May 18, 2022 — By Rode Molla The comparison between evangelical Christianity and EOC Christianity is their approach to the language. The Westerners use the mother tongue to translate [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/from-holistic-to-in-between-theology-the-ethiopian-evangelical-church-mekane-yesus-part-3-rode-molla/) ![From Holistic To In-Between Theology – The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Part 2 (Rode Molla)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2022/05/dassanech_girl_omerate_ethiopia_21073880372-1.webp) ### [From Holistic To In-Between Theology – The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Part 2 (Rode Molla)](/religioustheory/posts/from-holistic-to-in-between-theology-the-ethiopian-evangelical-church-mekane-yesus-part-2-rode-molla/) April 30, 2022 — By Rode Molla The following is the second of a three-part series. The first can be found here. Tumsa, as a theologian, focused on social justice and the hermeneutical [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/from-holistic-to-in-between-theology-the-ethiopian-evangelical-church-mekane-yesus-part-2-rode-molla/) ![From Holistic To In-Between Theology – The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Part 1 (Rode Molla)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2022/05/gudina_tumsas_grav.webp) ### [From Holistic To In-Between Theology – The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Part 1 (Rode Molla)](/religioustheory/posts/from-holistic-to-in-between-theology-the-ethiopian-evangelical-church-mekane-yesus/) April 15, 2022 — By Rode Molla The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus: Simultaneously Western and Indigenous Even though the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus has a Lutheran [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/from-holistic-to-in-between-theology-the-ethiopian-evangelical-church-mekane-yesus/) ![The Futurity Of God, Part 2 (Lenart Škof)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2021/12/800px-apophysis_cyclone.webp) ### [The Futurity Of God, Part 2 (Lenart Škof)](/religioustheory/posts/the-futurity-of-god-part-2-lenart-skof/) December 16, 2021 — By Lenart Škof The following is the second of a two-part series. The first can be found here. In a chapter titled “The Magic of Being Mormon”, Stephen H It highlights [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/the-futurity-of-god-part-2-lenart-skof/) ![“Teach Me To Do What’s Right” – Faith, Hope, And Love As Post-Religious Virtues, Part 2 (A.G. Holdier)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2021/09/800px-faith_fides_from_the_virtues_met_dp818312.webp) ### [“Teach Me To Do What’s Right” – Faith, Hope, And Love As Post-Religious Virtues, Part 2 (A.G. Holdier)](/religioustheory/posts/teach-me-to-do-whats-right-faith-hope-and-love-as-post-religious-virtues-part-2-a-g-holdier/) September 22, 2021 — By A. G. Holdier The following is the second of a two-part series. The first can be found here. In short, then, despite the absence of God in Bad Times, the characters all come [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/teach-me-to-do-whats-right-faith-hope-and-love-as-post-religious-virtues-part-2-a-g-holdier/) ![“Teach Me To Do What’s Right” – Faith, Hope, And Love As Post-Religious Virtues, Part 1 (A.G. Holdier)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2021/09/the_theological_virtues-_faith_charity_hope_met_dt7354.webp) ### [“Teach Me To Do What’s Right” – Faith, Hope, And Love As Post-Religious Virtues, Part 1 (A.G. Holdier)](/religioustheory/posts/teach-me-to-do-whats-right-faith-hope-and-love-as-post-religious-virtues-part-1-a-g-holdier/) September 8, 2021 — By A. G. Holdier > “God is the ‘beyond’ in the midst of our life.” > > – Dietrich Bonhoeffer > > “Are you lost, Father?” > > “Sorry?” > > “Are you lost?” > > “No It highlights [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/teach-me-to-do-whats-right-faith-hope-and-love-as-post-religious-virtues-part-1-a-g-holdier/) ![Truth And Irony – Beyond Binary Patterns In Theological Reasoning, Part 2 (Florian Klug)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2021/07/800px-modern_art_gallery.webp) ### [Truth And Irony – Beyond Binary Patterns In Theological Reasoning, Part 2 (Florian Klug)](/religioustheory/posts/truth-and-irony-beyond-binary-patterns-in-theological-reasoning-part-2-florian-klug/) July 12, 2021 — By Florian Klug The following is the second of a three-part series. The first can be found here. It will appear as a full article in the Fall 2021 issue of the Journal for [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/truth-and-irony-beyond-binary-patterns-in-theological-reasoning-part-2-florian-klug/) ![Tsimtsum In Life Of Pi, Part 2 (Daniel Reiser)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2020/12/scheme_of_christian_kabbalism_from_heinrich_khunrath_amphiteatrum_sapientiae_aeternae_met_dp820686-1.webp) ### [Tsimtsum In Life Of Pi, Part 2 (Daniel Reiser)](/religioustheory/posts/tsimtsum-in-life-of-pi-part-2-daniel-reiser/) December 8, 2020 — By Daniel Reiser The following is the second of a four-part series. The first can be found here. Hasidism, which translated Kabbalah into psychological categories, was a target [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/tsimtsum-in-life-of-pi-part-2-daniel-reiser/) ![Christianity As A New Humanism – Historical, Theological, And Philosophical Reflections On The Bible, Hegel, And Robert Musil, Part 4 (Kurt Appel)](/images/jcrt-open-graph.webp) ### [Christianity As A New Humanism – Historical, Theological, And Philosophical Reflections On The Bible, Hegel, And Robert Musil, Part 4 (Kurt Appel)](/religioustheory/posts/christianity-as-a-new-humanism/) September 13, 2019 — By Kurt Appel Explore this article... [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/christianity-as-a-new-humanism/) ![God and History, Lecture 5 (Johannes Zachhuber)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/11/the-ruins-of-time.webp) ### [God and History, Lecture 5 (Johannes Zachhuber)](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-history-lecture-5-johannes-zachhuber/) November 13, 2018 — By Johannes Zachhuber The following is the fifth lecture in an eight-lecture series. The most recent one can be found here. The existentialist approach you heard about last week [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-history-lecture-5-johannes-zachhuber/) ![God And Existence, Lecture 4 (Johannes Zachhuber)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/08/img_2603.webp) ### [God And Existence, Lecture 4 (Johannes Zachhuber)](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-existence-lecture-4-johannes-zachhuber/) August 29, 2018 — By Johannes Zachhuber The following is the fourth lecture in an eight-part lecture series. Readers can also refer to lectures one, two, and three It highlights key arguments [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-existence-lecture-4-johannes-zachhuber/) ![Review – Medicinal Religion (Aaron Klink)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/07/style-meditation-state-colorful-world-0-4mp.webp) ### [Review – Medicinal Religion (Aaron Klink)](/religioustheory/posts/review-medicinal-religion-aaron-klink/) August 2, 2018 — By Aaron Klink *Balboni, Michael J. and Peteet, John R. eds. Spirituality and Religion Within the Culture of Medicine: From Evidence to Practice ISBN 9780190272432 Hardcover. [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-medicinal-religion-aaron-klink/) ![Negative Theology And Its Problems: Barth And Marion, Lecture 3 (Johannes Zachhuber)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/07/thumb_img_2156_1024.webp) ### [Negative Theology And Its Problems: Barth And Marion, Lecture 3 (Johannes Zachhuber)](/religioustheory/posts/negative-theology-and-its-problems-barth-and-marion-lecture-3-johannes-zachhuber/) July 26, 2018 — By Johannes Zachhuber The following is the third lecture in an eight-lecture series. I have described in last week’s lecture how, during the 19th century, some serious challenges [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/negative-theology-and-its-problems-barth-and-marion-lecture-3-johannes-zachhuber/) ![The Critique Of Theism – Kant, Hegel, Feuerbach, Nietzsche, Lecture 2 (Johannes Zachhuber)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/06/img_0310.webp) ### [The Critique Of Theism – Kant, Hegel, Feuerbach, Nietzsche, Lecture 2 (Johannes Zachhuber)](/religioustheory/posts/the-critique-of-theism-kant-hegel-feuerbach-nietzsche-lecture-2-johannes-zachhuber/) June 9, 2018 — By Johannes Zachhuber The following is the second lecture in an eight-lecture series. The first can be found here. I introduced these lectures last week by pointing out the unique [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/the-critique-of-theism-kant-hegel-feuerbach-nietzsche-lecture-2-johannes-zachhuber/) ![Thinking About God In A Pluralistic World – The Challenge of Modern Theology, Lecture 1 (Johannes Zachhuber)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/05/christian-mosaic.webp) ### [Thinking About God In A Pluralistic World – The Challenge of Modern Theology, Lecture 1 (Johannes Zachhuber)](/religioustheory/posts/thinking-about-god-in-a-pluralistic-world-the-challenge-of-modern-theology-lecture-1-johannes-zuchaber/) May 12, 2018 — By Johannes Zachhuber The following is the first lecture in an eight lecture series. A couple of days ago, I read a column in a national newspaper whose title had a strange [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/thinking-about-god-in-a-pluralistic-world-the-challenge-of-modern-theology-lecture-1-johannes-zuchaber/) ![Lutheran Theology And Postmodern Philosophy, Part I (Olli-Pekka Vaino)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/01/luther95theses.webp) ### [Lutheran Theology And Postmodern Philosophy, Part I (Olli-Pekka Vaino)](/religioustheory/posts/lutheran-theology-and-postmodern-philosophy-part-i-olli-pekka-vaino/) May 1, 2018 — By Olli-Pekka Vaino Recently, Martin Luther and the Lutheran Reformation has received heavy criticism in various theological and philosophical circles It highlights key arguments [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/lutheran-theology-and-postmodern-philosophy-part-i-olli-pekka-vaino/) ![From Christology to Political Theology (Cyril Hovorun)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/02/style-8022831138_b3bf36a30d_b-wavy-lines-0-4mp.webp) ### [From Christology to Political Theology (Cyril Hovorun)](/religioustheory/posts/from-christology-to-political-theology-cyril-hovorun/) February 26, 2018 — By Cyril Hovorun In the Christian Antiquity and later on during the Middle Ages, there was neither separation nor much distinction between the theological and the political [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/from-christology-to-political-theology-cyril-hovorun/) ![John the Possibilizer: The Promise of a Kearnian Baptismal Hermeneutic, Part I (Eric Trozzo)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/01/style-head-of-saint-john-the-baptist-by-an-anonymous-spanish-painter-c-1600-1650-cleveland-museum-of-art-ballpoint-0-4mp.webp) ### [John the Possibilizer: The Promise of a Kearnian Baptismal Hermeneutic, Part I (Eric Trozzo)](/religioustheory/posts/john-the-possibilizer-the-promise-of-a-kearnian-baptismal-hermeneutic-part-i-eric-trozzo/) January 21, 2018 — By Eric Trozzo The wild hair, the scratchy clothing, the grit and body odor, and the exotic diet. All of these images typically come to mind when one mentions John the [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/john-the-possibilizer-the-promise-of-a-kearnian-baptismal-hermeneutic-part-i-eric-trozzo/) ![Review – Indebted to Asceticism (Hollis Phelps)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2017/11/elettra-stimilli.webp) ### [Review – Indebted to Asceticism (Hollis Phelps)](/religioustheory/posts/review-indebted-to-asceticism-hollis-phelps/) November 14, 2017 — By Hollis Phelps Stimilli, Elettra. **The Debt of the Living: Ascesis and Capitalism. Translated by Arianna Bove. Albany: SUNY Press, 2017. ISBN 9781438464152 It highlights [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-indebted-to-asceticism-hollis-phelps/) ![Review – The Contemplative Self after Michel Henry (Michael Saunders)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2017/06/t-henry.webp) ### [Review – The Contemplative Self after Michel Henry (Michael Saunders)](/religioustheory/posts/review-pilgrimage-and-world-a-review-of-joseph-riveras-the-contemplative-self-after-michel-henry-michael-saunders/) June 29, 2017 — By Michael Saunders *Rivera, Joseph. The Contemplative Self After Michel Henry: A Phenomenological Theology. Notre Dame: Notre Dame Press, 2015. ISBN-10: 0268040605. 408 pages [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-pilgrimage-and-world-a-review-of-joseph-riveras-the-contemplative-self-after-michel-henry-michael-saunders/) ![Untimely Meditations on Techno-Theology and Theo-Poetics, Part 1 (John Panteleimon Manoussakis)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2017/03/mesopotamia.webp) ### [Untimely Meditations on Techno-Theology and Theo-Poetics, Part 1 (John Panteleimon Manoussakis)](/religioustheory/posts/untimely-meditations-on-techno-theology-and-theo-poetics-part-1-john-panteleimon-manoussakis/) March 22, 2017 — By John Panteleimon Manoussakis The following is the first half of the article. The second installment can be found here. Philosophy’s very first utterance, according to Aristotle, present us [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/untimely-meditations-on-techno-theology-and-theo-poetics-part-1-john-panteleimon-manoussakis/) ![Review – Theologies of the Boss (James Cochran)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2017/03/young-bruce.webp) ### [Review – Theologies of the Boss (James Cochran)](/religioustheory/posts/review/) March 2, 2017 — By James Cochran *Yadin-Israel, Azzan. The Grace of God and the Grace of Man: The Theologies of Bruce Springsteen. Highland Park: Lingua Press, 2016. ISBN-10: 0692718516 [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review/) ![Jesus’ Ghost – Derrida, Christianity, and “Hauntology”, Part 3](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2016/05/brain-facs.webp) ### [Jesus’ Ghost – Derrida, Christianity, and “Hauntology”, Part 3](/religioustheory/posts/jesus-ghost-derrida-christianity-and-hauntology-part-3/) May 14, 2016 — By editors The following is Part 3 of a 3-part series by Victor Taylor on how one might reflect theologically on Jesus and the Christian message from a Derridean [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/jesus-ghost-derrida-christianity-and-hauntology-part-3/) [The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory (JCRT)](https://jcrt.org) is an online, peer-reviewed, academic publication published by [The Whitestone Foundation](http://thewhitestonefoundation.org/), a 501c3 corporation located in Boulder, Colorado. ISSN 1530-5228. Articles are open access under a [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license; authors retain copyright. 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