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• Justin MartyrPeople

  Justin Martyr was a second-century Christian philosopher and apologist in the Roman Empire. He defended the Christian faith in the language of reason and philosophy and was martyred in Rome around 165.

• Clement of AlexandriaPeople

  Clement of Alexandria (c. 150–c. 215) was an early church father and theologian active in Alexandria. He is regarded as a leading figure of the Alexandrian school, which sought to connect Greek philosophy with the Christian faith.

• ErosDoctrine & Theology

  Eros (ἔρως) is an ancient Greek word for "love," particularly a love that is drawn to its object and longs to possess it. In Christian theology it is discussed chiefly as a concept contrasted with agape.

• Karl RahnerPeople

  Karl Rahner (1904–1984) was a German Catholic theologian and Jesuit priest. He served as a theological expert at the Second Vatican Council and is widely known for his concept of the "anonymous Christian."

• Methodist Theological UniversityInstitutions

  Methodist Theological University (known in Korean by the abbreviation Gamsindae) is a theological university of the Korean Methodist Church in Naengcheon-dong, Seodaemun District, Seoul. The school traces its origins to the theological instruction that Henry Appenzeller began at Pai Chai Hakdang in 1887.

• Søren KierkegaardPeople

  Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) was a Danish philosopher and Christian thinker. He regarded faith as a decision the individual makes before God, and he criticized the formalized state church. He is often called a forerunner of existentialism.

• William Lane CraigPeople

  William Lane Craig (born 1949) is an American analytic philosopher, theologian, and Christian apologist. He is widely known for reviving the kalam cosmological argument for the existence of God and for his public debates with atheists.

• MaimonidesPeople

  Maimonides (c. 1138–1204) was a medieval Jewish rabbi, philosopher, and physician. He wrote the *Mishneh Torah* and *The Guide for the Perplexed*, works that later influenced both Jewish and Christian theology.

• Alvin PlantingaPeople

  Alvin Plantinga (born 1932) is an American analytic philosopher. A leading figure in "Reformed epistemology," which defends the rationality of belief in God, he received the Templeton Prize in 2017.

• Colossians 3:3–4Bible Verses

  A passage stating that Christians have already died, that their life is hidden with Christ in God, and that when Christ appears they will appear with him in glory. It is frequently cited in discussions of union with Christ, sanctification, and eschatological hope.

• TherapeutaeHistory

  The Therapeutae were a Jewish ascetic and contemplative community that the first-century Jewish philosopher Philo described as living near Alexandria, Egypt. Because the fourth-century church historian Eusebius presented them as Christians, they were long discussed in connection with the origins of the monastic tradition.

• NeroPeople

  Nero (37–68) was the fifth emperor of the Roman Empire, reigning from 54 to 68. He is known as the first Roman emperor to persecute Christians, which he did after the Great Fire of Rome in 64.

• ChristianBible

  A Christian is "one who belongs to Christ," a person who believes in and follows Jesus as the Christ. The word appears three times in the New Testament, in Acts and 1 Peter.

• Christian Wedding ServiceWorship & Rites

  A Christian wedding service is a ceremony conducted as an act of worship in which a Christian man and woman make their marriage vows before God and receive a blessing upon their union. It is usually officiated by a pastor and may be held in a church or a wedding hall.

• Christian Council of KoreaInstitutions

  The Christian Council of Korea (CCK; Korean abbreviation Hangichong) is an interdenominational body of Korean Protestant denominations founded in 1989 under the leadership of Rev. Han Kyung-chik and other senior conservative church leaders. It was long regarded as the representative organization of conservative Korean Protestantism, but after a series of schisms in the 2010s its major member denominations withdrew.

• Christian Ethics Movement of KoreaInstitutions

  The Christian Ethics Movement of Korea (Giyunsil) is an interdenominational Christian civic organization founded in 1987 by Protestant scholars and intellectuals, including Son Bong-ho. It advocates ethical living among Christians and the restoration of the church's public trust.

• Christian Gospel MissionHeresies & Cults

  The Christian Gospel Mission is a religious organization founded by Jung Myung-seok and widely known as JMS. Several Protestant denominations in South Korea have declared it heretical, and its founder has twice received final prison sentences for sex crimes against female members.

• Christian CounselingChristian Life

  Christian counseling is counseling that helps individuals and families with psychological, relational, and spiritual difficulties from the perspective of the Christian faith and the Bible. The term encompasses both pastoral counseling by ministers and counseling by professional counselors.

• Christian BooksChristian Life

  Christian books are works of Christian literature, other than the Bible itself, written to aid the life of faith. The category includes devotionals, collections of testimonies, biographies of people of faith, introductory works of theology, and sermon collections.