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Common terms and phrasesaffirmation analogy approach Aquinas’s argued argument aspects Augustine of Hippo Augustine’s baptism believers Bible biblical Calvin Catholic century Christian faith Christian theology Christology church concerned considerable controversy Council of Trent creation creator criticism culture death debate discussion distinctive divine doctrine Donatist early emphasis Enlightenment especially example existence experience explore Father follows God’s gospel grace Greek historical Holy Spirit human nature idea importance incarnation interpretation issues Jesus Christ John Calvin Jürgen Moltmann justification Karl Barth Latin liberation liberation theology Luther major meaning medieval modern moral movement natural theology neo-orthodoxy noted notion Old Testament origins orthodoxy particular patristic patristic period Pelagianism person philosophical present Protestant Protestantism question rational reason redemption refer reflection Reformation regarded relation religion religious resurrection revelation role sacraments salvation Schleiermacher Scripture seen sense significant soteriology term Tertullian theme theologians things Thomas Aquinas thought trinitarian Trinity truth understanding universal western word writers Bibliographic information |