Journal of Theological Studies

   « Le triomphe final de Dieu est une nécessité théologique » (Pidoux, 53). Il est le Tout-Puissant, le maître de l'histoire. Il l'a pleinement démontré par Jésus-Christ. Il serait contraire à sa nature même de ne pas accomplir sa promesse de manifester sa gloire à la fois aux vivants et aux morts. Notre-Seigneur Jésus vient donc pour achever l'œuvre de rédemption dont sa résurrection était la garantie. Sa seconde venue accomplit sept grands objectifs : 1.  RASSEMBLER LES ELUS .  Comme les prêtres sonnaient de la trompette au moment des grandes convocations (Nombres 10:2), de même « avec un fort appel de trompette », des anges puissants rassemblent les élus du quatre vents (Matthieu 24 : 31 ; Marc 13 : 27). Le « rassemblement » reflète l'espoir des Israélites de voir les Juifs de la diaspora rassemblés à nouveau par Dieu, selon Ses promesses (par exemple, Deut. 30 :3 ; Isa. 43 :3-5 ; Eze. 39 :27). Après avoir été dispersés dans le ...

  Ordination is the process by which persons are invested with the function or office of minister, priest, or rabbi. It varies according to religion but is the way each tradition designates those who will function on behalf of the community in its rituals and public life. The long history of patriarchal sexism led to the discriminatory custom in most traditions of allowing only men to be considered for ordination. As U.S. society became increasingly aware of gender discrimination and as women entered many other professions, pressure mounted in the mid-twentieth century in virtually all religious groups to change their policies. Struggles that led to these changes have given a new, increasingly female face to the U.S. religious scene. A pioneer in this effort was Jarena Lee in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Although she was never ordained, her request for a preaching license in 1809, while denied, opened the question for public discussion. In 1894 Julia A. Foote w...

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  Sabbath and Stewardship: Ecological Relationship Introduction  Humanity is going through four of the most culminating crises in its history : terrorism, racism, Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.  Regarding the climate change, the universe is currently facing a series of disastrous ecological crises and destruction of ecosystems, the results of what many now call the Anthropocene era, the era of human modification of planetary systems in Canada. Earth. These crises such as global warming, altered weather conditions, species extinction, threats of various types of toxic pollution, proliferation of waste and fuels, soil erosion, desertification, depleted water supplies soft, etc… constitute an absolutely real and imminent threat to the future. Therefore, the multiplicity of these crises requires multiple solutions: political, economic, technological, psychological, ethical, behavioral and above all spiritual. [1]  It is equally necessary to understand how we ...