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Neo-evangelicalism
Neo-evangelicalism was a Protestant movement that arose in the United States in the 1940s. It sought to preserve the conservative theology of fundamentalism while moving beyond fundamentalism's separatism, which kept other churches at a distance, and its disregard for scholarship.
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- Neo-Babylonian EmpireHistory
The Neo-Babylonian Empire was a Mesopotamian state founded by Nabopolassar in 626 BC and conquered by Cyrus of Persia in 539 BC. In the Bible it appears as "Babylon," the power that destroyed Judah and carried its people into captivity.
- Neo-OrthodoxyDoctrine & Theology
Neo-orthodoxy is a Protestant theological movement that arose in early twentieth-century Europe, centered on Karl Barth. In opposition to liberal theology, it sought to restore God's revelation and Word to the center of theology.
- New Apostolic ReformationControversies
A charismatic movement holding that the offices of apostle and prophet have been restored today and should lead the church. Several Presbyterian denominations in Korea have adopted resolutions cautioning against it or prohibiting participation in it.
- BabylonBible
Babylon was an ancient city and empire on the Euphrates River in southern Mesopotamia. In the Bible it is the nation that destroyed Judah and carried its people into captivity, and in the Book of Revelation it is a symbol of the powers opposed to God.
- MarcionismHeresies & Cults
Marcionism is the teaching of the second-century teacher Marcion and his followers. It held that the Creator God of the Old Testament and the God who sent Jesus Christ were distinct beings, rejected the Old Testament, and established its own canon of Scripture. The early Church Fathers repudiated it as a heresy.
- NebuchadnezzarPeople
Nebuchadnezzar was king of the Babylonian (Neo-Babylonian) Empire. He destroyed Jerusalem and its temple and carried the people of Judah into captivity. In the Book of Daniel, he is a central figure in the accounts of his dreams and the fiery furnace.
- NabonidusPeople
Nabonidus was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (reigned 556–539 BC). Although he is not named in the Bible, he is known as the father of Belshazzar, who appears in the Book of Daniel.
- The Korean Church and ConfucianismHistory
The Korean church and Confucianism refers to the history of how Christianity, after entering the Neo-Confucian society of Joseon, clashed with and adapted to Confucian ancestral rites and the ethic of filial piety. Central to this history are the Catholic prohibition of ancestral rites and the persecutions that followed, as well as the Protestant prohibition of ancestral rites and the emergence of the memorial service.
- Nabonidus CylinderHistory
The Nabonidus Cylinder is a cuneiform clay cylinder inscription left by Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. The cylinder from Ur bears the name of his eldest son, Belshazzar, and is therefore frequently discussed in studies of the Book of Daniel.
- Babylonian CaptivityBible
The Babylonian Captivity was the period in the early sixth century BC when the Kingdom of Judah fell to the Neo-Babylonian Empire and its king and people were carried off to Babylon in a series of deportations and settled there. It is also called the Babylonian Exile.
- Adad-guppiPeople
Adad-guppi (7th–6th centuries BC) was the mother of Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. She is said to have served the moon god Sîn at Harran and is known from the Harran inscription, which recounts her life in the first person.
- ChaldeansBible
The Chaldeans were a people who lived in Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia. In the Old Testament, the name frequently designates the Neo-Babylonian Empire and its people.
- Abraham KuyperPeople
Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920) was a Dutch Reformed theologian, journalist, and statesman who founded the Free University of Amsterdam and served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1901 to 1905. He first articulated Neo-Calvinism and the concept of "sphere sovereignty."
- Emil BrunnerPeople
Emil Brunner (1889–1966) was a Swiss Reformed theologian. With Karl Barth he was a leader of dialectical theology, also known as neo-orthodoxy, and in 1934 he engaged in a controversy with Barth over natural theology.
- Black ObeliskHistory
The Black Obelisk is a black limestone monument that records the military campaigns of the ancient Assyrian king Shalmaneser III and the tribute he received. It includes a scene of Jehu, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, bowing before the Assyrian king and presenting tribute.
- Cyrus CylinderHistory
The Cyrus Cylinder is a clay cylinder inscribed in cuneiform, made after the Persian king Cyrus II conquered Babylon in 539 BC. Because it justifies the conquest and describes a policy of returning divine images and displaced peoples to their homes, it is frequently cited alongside the biblical accounts of the return from exile.
- Ahn ChanghoPeople
Ahn Changho (安昌浩, 1878–1938), known by his pen name Dosan (島山), was a Korean independence activist and educator during the period of Japanese colonial rule. A Protestant, he organized the Sinminhoe (New People's Association), the Heungsadan (Young Korean Academy), and other organizations. He also served in the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea as Minister of Home Affairs and Acting Prime Minister.