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Under the Sun After Modernity: Ecclesiastes, the Search for Meaning, and Christian Reading in a Postmodern Literary Culture

Daniel J. Grace

This article examines Ecclesiastes as a sustained theological and literary exploration of meaning, finitude, mortality, pleasure, labour, wisdom, and divine sovereignty. It places the book in conversation with ancient conceptions of the meaningful life while also asking why Ecclesiastes continues to resonate within…

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When Artificial Intelligence Becomes a Spiritual Authority: Christian Discernment in the Age of Algorithms

Grace, Daniel J.

Generative artificial intelligence has moved from a specialised technical instrument into an everyday conversational presence. People now ask AI systems for moral advice, biblical interpretation, prayer, vocational guidance, emotional reassurance, and answers to questions of meaning. This article examines the transfer of spiritual…

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The Theology of Animals and Non-Human Creation: Romans 8:19–22 and the Redemption of the Animal Kingdom

Grace, Daniel J.

Traditional systematic theology has often treated animals as secondary to humanity, mentioning them within creation and providence while rarely developing their theological and eschatological significance. This article addresses that gap through Romans 8:19–22 and related biblical texts. The article argues that non-human creation…

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Faith Hidden in Stone: Christian Epigraphy, Discreet Identity, and Material Resistance before Constantine

Grace, Daniel J.

This research article examines the discreet theological language of early Christian epigraphy before Constantine. It focuses on funerary inscriptions, graffiti, symbolic vocabulary, Roman burial conventions, and the Abercius Inscription. The article argues that early Christian inscriptions should not be understood as evidence of…

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Beginning with Jesus: Recovering a Christ-Centred Theology in Dialogue with Contemporary Science

Grace, Daniel J.

This article proposes a Christ-centred framework for constructive dialogue between Christian theology and contemporary science. Its central claim is that Christian theology should begin with the person, teaching, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, while scientific inquiry should be respected as the disciplined…

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Laodicea: Wealth, Comfort, and the Crisis of the Human Soul

Grace, Daniel J.

This article examines the Church of Laodicea as a symbolic reflection on modern civilization’s growing attachment to comfort, consumption, and self-sufficiency. Moving beyond historical interpretation alone, the study explores Laodicea as a representation of societies and individuals who achieve material prosperity while gradually…

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