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Journal article

The Seven Churches of Revelation: A Theological and Historical Study

Grace, Daniel J.

This paper presents a theological and historical study of the seven churches addressed in Revelation chapters 2–3. By examining the biblical text alongside its first-century historical and cultural context, the study explores the spiritual condition, challenges, and distinctive messages given to each church:…

Biblical Studies & InterpretationView record
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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…

Theology, Science & TechnologyView record
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The Churches That Forgot What Christ Remembered: Institutional Memory, Selective History, Ecclesial Truthfulness, and the Seven Churches of Revelation

Grace, Daniel J.

This academic study develops a theology of ecclesial memory through the letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2–3. It argues that the risen Christ remembers what churches selectively preserve, suppress, rename, or forget. The paper examines Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia,…

Biblical Studies & InterpretationView record
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When Christians Defend Their Image More Than the Truth: Ecclesial Reputation, Accountability, Repentance, and Christian Witness

Grace, Daniel J.

This article examines the theological, ethical, ecclesiological, and pastoral problems that arise when Christian churches and organisations prioritise institutional reputation, public image, leadership platforms, or organisational survival over truth, accountability, justice, and care for those harmed. Drawing upon biblical theology, the prophetic tradition,…

Practical Theology & Public LifeView record
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The Psychology of the Seven Churches

Grace, Daniel J

What the Messages of Revelation Reveal About the Human Mind and Heart The Seven Churches of Revelation are often studied as historical communities, prophetic symbols, or theological case studies. Yet another fascinating perspective deserves attention: psychology. Long before the development of modern psychology,…

Biblical Studies & InterpretationView record
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First Urban Churches in Roman Corinth

Grace, Daniel J.

This article explores the rise of the first urban Christian churches in Corinth during the height of the Roman Empire. It examines how Christianity emerged within one of the ancient world’s most cosmopolitan and commercially powerful cities, shaped by trade, migration, social inequality,…

Christian History & ArchaeologyView record