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The Influence of Pandemics on Religion
Dr. Slade discusses the influence of pandemics on the history of religion where disease has actually shaped the trajectory of belief systems
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 22, 20201 min read


Appeal to Subjective Mysticism in Postmodern Apologetics
By employing spiritual mysticism, new phenomenologists still desire a sense of evidential credibility to substantiate their experiences.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 15, 20207 min read


SHERM Vol. 2, No. 1 Now Available!
Read the latest issue of SHERM Journal (vol. 2, no. 1) for free online!
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 11, 20202 min read


Essays Introducing a Jewish Perspective on the Gospel of John
Dr. Charles David Isbell (Louisiana State University) highlights the impact that the Gospel of John has had on Jews and Christians.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 8, 20201 min read


CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL TALK IN THE MIDST OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
A Christian response to COVID 19. It is lesson to develop a spirituality beyond religion, aiming at the value of human life and respect....
Josfin Raj, Academic Dean, NLBS
Apr 24, 20208 min read


Is Metaphysics a Science?
Can the study of metaphysics be classified currently or ever qualify in the future as a scientific endeavor?
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 17, 20206 min read


Religious Agnomancy: Faith, Ignorance, and Illness in a Time of Plague
Religious institutions are practicing an intentional disregard of, indifference to, and even hostility to facts about the Coronavirus.
Jack David Eller
Apr 15, 20206 min read


Let's Let Go of The Shroud (of Turin)
The blog argues that the Shroud of Turin should be considered a forgery created in the 13th century according to Schick's SEARCH method.

David Kyle Johnson
Apr 10, 202012 min read


Reimagining the Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith
This blog demonstrates how Christians can appropriate historical criticism by reimagining the Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 8, 20207 min read


(Part 3) Theologizing the Person of Christ in the Fourth Century: Logos-Sarx Christology
Aloys Grillmeier’s main position is that the Christology leading up to the Council of Nicaea was predominantly a Logos-sarx principle.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 3, 20204 min read


A Ruist (Confucian) Perspective on Metaphysics as a Science
Dr. Bin Song takes a Confucian perspective to the question of whether metaphysics should be considered a science or not.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 1, 20204 min read


Rebuffing and Rejecting the Resurrection: An Explanation of Cavin and Colombetti's Article
Per Cavin and Colombetti, belief in the resurrection is not only unscientific, but fundamentally irrational.

David Kyle Johnson
Mar 31, 202014 min read


The Myth of the Alexandrian-Antiochene Schools of Hermeneutical Interpretation (Patristic Exegesis)
Neither the Alexandrian nor the Antiochene schools of interpretation sanctioned just one exegetical method over another.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 30, 20201 min read


(Part 2) Theologizing the Person of Christ in the Third Century: Logos Jesus as Philosophical Truth
The combination of Christian tradition and philosophy, especially Middle Platonism and Stoicism, developed a Logos Christology.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 27, 20202 min read


Did Particle Physics Just Disprove the Physical Resurrection of Jesus Christ?
The most influential scientific argument against the physical resurrection of Jesus using particle physics.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 25, 20203 min read


The Influence of Pandemics on Religion
GCRR is proud to introduce the Head of our "Applied Sociology" division, Dr. Josh Packard.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 23, 20201 min read


(Part 1) Theologizing the Person of Christ in the Second Century: Angel Christology & Dual Natures
This post explores the first concentrated effort to theologize the person of Christ in the second century.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 20, 20203 min read


What is Religion?
In this YouTube video, GCRR President, Dr. Darren Slade, discusses the problems and complexities with using the term "religion."
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 16, 20201 min read


Book Review: Crossing Boundaries, Redefining Faith:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Emerging
The book, Crossing Boundaries, Redefining Faith, seeks to be a touchstone of the best scholarship about the ECM to date.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 9, 20201 min read


How Does Political Identity Influence Religious Affiliation? A Cultural Cognition Perspective
It is believed that a person's religion influences their politicals. But what if the reality is that politics influences their religion?
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 2, 20203 min read
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