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Scripture, Authority, and the Word of God: Rethinking Inspiration Beyond the Dictation Model

Grace, Daniel J.

This article examines the relationship between divine inspiration, human authorship, and biblical authority, arguing that a high doctrine of Scripture does not require a mechanical or dictation model of inspiration. It distinguishes revelation, inspiration, canon, authority, inerrancy or infallibility, and interpretation as related…

Biblical Studies & InterpretationView record
Journal article

The Economy of Exile: Financial Pressure, Civic Religion, and Christian Survival in Pergamum

Grace, Daniel J.

The description of Pergamum as the place “where Satan’s throne is” in Revelation 2:13 has commonly been interpreted through the city’s imperial cult, monumental religious landscape, or association with Roman political authority. While these interpretations remain important, they can obscure the economic dimensions…

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The Astro-Missiology of the Unreachable: Christian Proclamation and Divine Grace Beyond Earthly Horizons

Grace, Daniel J.

Christian missiology has traditionally understood the "unreached" through earthly categories of geography, language, culture, political restriction, historical circumstance, and limited access to Christian proclamation. The possible expansion of human civilisation beyond Earth introduces a new theological frontier: cosmic geography. This study proposes astro-missiology…

Theology, Science & TechnologyView record
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The Destiny of the Unevangelised: Divine Justice Beyond Geography

Grace, Daniel J.

The eternal destiny of those who lived and died without hearing the Christian gospel remains one of the most difficult questions in Christian theology. The problem concerns people whose historical, cultural, or geographical circumstances made direct knowledge of Jesus Christ impossible. Can a…

Systematic & Philosophical TheologyView record