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An Introduction to the Theology of Creation |
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Creation in the general context of Christian dogmatic theology |
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Modern dismissal of creation |
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3 | (2) |
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Updating creation studies |
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5 | (1) |
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Creation as a horizon for Christian theology and life |
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5 | (1) |
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Creation in historical theology |
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6 | (3) |
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The teaching on creation and its connexion with other Christian mysteries |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (3) |
| PART ONE: CREATION IN GENERAL |
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Creation in the Old Testament |
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The creation account in Genesis 1: 1-2:4a |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (1) |
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Creation in the prophetical books |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (3) |
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The Second Book of Maccabees |
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27 | (1) |
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The theological and religious meaning of Old Testament teaching on creation |
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28 | (2) |
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Creation in the New Testament |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (4) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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The History of the Christian Dogma of Creation (I) |
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The notion of creation in Greek thought |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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The Apostolic Fathers and the Christian Apologists |
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43 | (4) |
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Fourth- and fifth-century theology |
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47 | (5) |
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The writings of Dionysius |
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52 | (2) |
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The beginning of the Middle Ages |
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54 | (2) |
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Scholasticism. St Thomas Aquinas |
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56 | (2) |
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A mystical interpretation of creation |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (2) |
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The History of the Christian Dogma of Creation (II) |
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The beginnings of modern thought |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (3) |
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Creation and subjective conscience |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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Renewal of creation theology in Catholic circles in the 19th century |
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69 | (2) |
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Modern Protestant theology |
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71 | (2) |
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Development of Catholic theology on creation in the 20th century |
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73 | (1) |
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Creation in the Creeds and the Magisterium of the Church |
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The faith of the early Church and the liturgy |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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The First Council of Nicaea |
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76 | (2) |
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The Councils of Constantinople |
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78 | (1) |
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The Fourth Lateran Council |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (2) |
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The First Vatican Council |
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83 | (1) |
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The Second Vatican Council |
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84 | (3) |
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Postconciliar Magisterium |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (4) |
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The created status of the world and of man |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (3) |
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Creation, the work of all the Trinity |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (4) |
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The Divine Act of Creation. Its Properties and Consequences |
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Creation, a free act of God |
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103 | (6) |
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The world was made by God out of nothing (ex nihilo) |
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109 | (7) |
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The world was created within time |
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116 | (4) |
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Created things exist for the glory of God |
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120 | (6) |
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The glory of God and man's happiness |
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126 | (3) |
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Science and the Doctrine of Creation |
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129 | (1) |
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Dialogue between science and faith |
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130 | (1) |
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Theology and science on the subject of creation |
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131 | (3) |
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Two extreme hypotheses: absolute evolutionism and scientific creationism |
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134 | (1) |
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The origin of the universe |
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135 | (2) |
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137 | (1) |
| PART TWO: CREATION AS THE START OF SALVATION HISTORY |
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138 | (1) |
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Angels in the Old Testament |
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139 | (3) |
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Angels in the New Testament |
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142 | (3) |
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145 | (4) |
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149 | (1) |
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The teaching of the Church concerning angels |
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150 | (5) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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The Creation of Man and Woman |
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The two biblical accounts |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (4) |
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166 | (1) |
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Mankind is something special |
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167 | (1) |
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Man and woman: equality and differences |
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168 | (2) |
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The human being as God's image |
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170 | (3) |
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The Origin and Nature of Man. His Openness to Grace |
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173 | (1) |
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Modern anthropological ideas |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (1) |
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The somatic and spiritual nature of man |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (3) |
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181 | (1) |
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Essential features of the human being |
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182 | (3) |
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The oneness of the human race |
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185 | (1) |
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Man's elevation to the order of grace |
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186 | (3) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (2) |
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St Augustine and the Pelagian controversy |
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194 | (1) |
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The Councils of Carthage (418) and Orange (526) |
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195 | (1) |
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Luther and the Council of Trent (1545-1563) |
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196 | (2) |
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The Second Vatican Council and the Profession of Faith of Paul VI (1968) |
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198 | (1) |
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The effects of original sin |
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199 | (3) |
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202 | (1) |
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Physical evil and moral evil |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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Evil and suffering in Holy Scripture |
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204 | (3) |
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207 | (2) |
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209 | (3) |
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The existence of God and the meaning of evil |
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212 | (3) |
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An integrated view of the mystery of suffering and love |
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215 | (2) |
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God, a Creator who cares for his creation |
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217 | (1) |
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The testimony of Holy Scripture |
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218 | (3) |
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The philosophical notion of God's governance of the world |
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221 | (1) |
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Providence and human life |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (3) |
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Man's Vocation in the Created World |
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Man, a being called by God |
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227 | (1) |
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Vocation and man's task in the world |
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228 | (1) |
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The theology of earthly realities |
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229 | (2) |
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The autonomy of the temporal order |
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231 | (3) |
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Work and its meaning in human life as cooperation in God's plans |
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234 | (4) |
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238 | (1) |
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Factors causing an ecological crisis |
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239 | (1) |
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Ecological awareness in the context of creation theology |
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240 | (2) |
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Presumed and true causes of the crisis |
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242 | (3) |
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Proposed solutions and remedies |
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245 | (3) |
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Towards a theology of the earth |
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248 | (3) |
| Bibliography |
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| Index |
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