Towards a theological metaphysics of death
Death is an inescapable event. It defines our existence as mortal. It is both a marker of our finitude and a portal to a deeper mystery: what awaits us in, through, and beyond this moment of ending? In thinking about death in the context of a theological dialogue, I identify two key questions: the p...
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2007, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 391-402 |
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