theology
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Greek pistis—trust as social persuasion—became, in Christian theology, fides: a structured commitment of the intellect to a claim that cannot be directly demonstrated, grounded not in feeling or rhetorical force but in evaluated reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
In Christian theology, the arms of Christ are spread wide on the cross—wide enough, the tradition insists, to embrace everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The biblical passage recounts how the serpent, typically interpreted as the devil in Christian theology, tempted Eve to sin by eating the forbidden fruit.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Margaret Bendelow, an English Catholic convert studying theology in the Eternal City in 1958, is equally enraptured—by the richness of the food, the glory of the art and the splendor of ancient Scripture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
In 1845, as part of his monastic education, Mendel attended classes in theology, history, and natural sciences at Brno’s Theological College.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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