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Anfechtung and the Theology of Mental Suffering: Spiritual Trial, the Theology of the Cross, and Christian Speech at the Edge of Despair

Grace, Daniel J.

This article retrieves the Lutheran category of Anfechtung as a resource for Christian theology at the point where psychological suffering becomes spiritually disorienting. Anfechtung names more than ordinary temptation: in Luther’s usage it can encompass assault, trial, terror, accusation, divine hiddenness, despair, and…

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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 Church in an Age of Exhaustion: Christian Faithfulness, Sabbath, Ministry, and Human Limits in a Culture of Constant Activity

Grace, Daniel J.

his article develops a theological and ecclesiological account of exhaustion within contemporary Christian life and ministry. It argues that chronic exhaustion is not merely an individual problem of time management, but is often produced by wider cultural, institutional, technological, and theological assumptions concerning…

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The Theology of Attention: What We Give Our Minds to Shapes Our Souls

Grace, Daniel J.

This article develops a theological account of attention as a central dimension of Christian discipleship and spiritual formation. It argues that attention is neither psychologically neutral nor merely a matter of personal productivity, but a moral and spiritual practice through which human desire,…

Systematic & Philosophical TheologyView record
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When Christian Influence Becomes More Important Than Christian Witness: Power, Public Theology, Ecclesial Integrity, and Faithfulness in the Digital Age

Grace, Daniel J.

This article examines the growing tendency within contemporary Christianity to treat cultural influence, political access, institutional visibility, and digital reach as primary indicators of ecclesial success. It argues that influence is not inherently opposed to Christian mission but becomes theologically disordered when detached…

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