Full bibliographic details must be given when referring to, or quoting from full items including ... more Full bibliographic details must be given when referring to, or quoting from full items including the author's name, the title of the work, publication details where relevant (place, publisher, date), pagination, and for theses or dissertations the awarding institution, the degree type awarded, and the date of the award.
Christian mission is shaped by many things not least of which are perceptions of the created orde... more Christian mission is shaped by many things not least of which are perceptions of the created order and eschatology. The nature of the transition from earth to new earth has profound consequences in that it determines understanding of how the creation fits within the purposes of God. Some argue for annihilation or massive dissolution of the created order at the Parousia thereby devaluing all perceived to be doomed. This earth-centred theological question of transition, and its implications for holistic mission, has not been adequately researched in its own right. A comprehensive examination of the whole Canon is required: one which brings together all the relevant texts into a coherent theology of the earth that clarifies the degree to which the earthiness of the earth is integral to the new creation. This original research develops such a theology in a narrative framework that projects forward to the presence of this earth in the new creation. Throughout the Biblical narrative, the ...
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