Terminology Tuesday: Divine Action
Divine Action: Events brought about by God understood as an intentional agent. It is characteristic both of the biblical narrative and of classical theism to see God as a being who
Terminology Tuesday: Necessary Truths
Necessary Truths: Those propositions whose falsehood is logically impossible. A necessary truth can be understood (following Gottfried Leibniz) as one that is true in every possibl
Terminology Tuesday: Criticism
Criticism (biblical, canonical, form, redaction): A term used in reference to any method of interpreting texts that uses modern scientific insights into the nature of history,
Terminology Tuesday: Internal Testimony of the Spirit
Internal testimony of the Spirit (testimonium Spiritus sancti internum): The working of the Holy Spirit in bringing about human confidence in the truthfulness of Scripture regardin
Terminology Tuesday: Objectivity
Objectivity: The quality of a fair-minded inquirer concerned about truth. The nature of this quality is, however, controversial. One ideal of objectivity is that of the completely