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Chapter 20 — Globalisation and Hybrid Civilisations: Convergence, Fragmentation and Digital Identity
PART VI — FEEDBACK LOOPS AND CIVILISATIONAL DYNAMICS 20.1 Introduction Globalisation has intensified the interaction between religion, culture, politics and…
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Chapter 21 — Which Force Dominates in the 21st Century? Religion, Economics or Political Ideology?
PART VII — THE FUTURE 21.1 Introduction The preceding chapters have demonstrated that religion, culture, politics and economics operate in…
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Chapter 22 — Stability, Fragmentation and the Conditions for Civilisational Continuity
PART VII — THE FUTURE 22.1 Introduction This series has examined the reciprocal interaction of religion, culture, politics and economics…
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God’s Will and Calling (Content)
Chapter 1 – The Doctrine of Calling in Biblical Theology Chapter 2 – Calling and Ambition: A Theological–Ethical Distinction Chapter…
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Chapter 1 – The Doctrine of Calling in Biblical Theology
Abstract The doctrine of calling has occupied a central yet frequently misunderstood place within Christian theology. In contemporary discourse, “calling”…
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Chapter 2 – Calling and Ambition: A Theological–Ethical Distinction
Abstract This chapter examines the conceptual and theological distinction between calling and ambition. While contemporary culture frequently conflates vocation with…
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Chapter 3 – The Voice of God and Human Cognition
Abstract The question of how God speaks—and how human beings discern divine communication—has occupied theology, philosophy, and psychology for centuries.…
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Chapter 4 – Calling in Secular Professions
Abstract The relationship between divine calling and secular professions has long generated theological tension. Medieval Christianity elevated monastic vocations above…
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Chapter 5 – Suffering and Calling
Abstract The relationship between suffering and divine calling constitutes one of the most theologically complex dimensions of Christian vocation. While…
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Chapter 6 – Spiritual Gifts and Ecclesial Confirmation
Abstract The discernment of divine calling cannot be reduced to private conviction or personal aspiration. Within biblical theology, spiritual gifts…