Daniel J Ott
Biographic Data
| ID | 6001505 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel J Ott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel J |
| FAMILY NAME | Ott |
| SIGNATURE | OTT D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eastern Mennonite University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Christian Naturalism
The number of scholars who would call themselves Christian naturalists and the number of books that think through what it means to be both Christian and naturalist are quite small. Karl E. Peters has been an outstanding figure in this small group for many years. He is a leader in the science and religion dialogue in the United States and has been thinking theologically for a long time about what it means to be a Christian in an age of science. Fo…
Pragmatic Nonviolence
The terms “pragmatic” and “pragmatism” have caused trouble ever since William James adopted them as new names for some old ways of thinking. The trouble at times makes one wonder if C. S. Peirce's ugly “pragmaticism” might have caused less confusion. I knew from the moment I saw the title of Andrew Fitz-Gibbon's Pragmatic Nonviolence that the trouble might be in play. Pacifist and nonviolent literature often uses the term “pragmatic” with no refe…
The Religious Qualities of Naturalistic God Metaphors
Naturalistic Fruits of the Spirit
In einem Augenblick”
This article is a Christian naturalist reading of Johannes Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem. The first sections briefly introduce the basic commitments of Christian naturalism and the challenge presented to such a theology in the mystery of death. Then, the paper shows how Brahms gives artistic expression to a naturalistic interpretation of death. Brahms uses elements from the Christian myth, especially the apocalyptic, in new ways that are helpful…
Church, Community and Democracy
The doctrine of church shapes Christian practice around community, producing a Christian worldview that privileges communal life. Authoritarian and/or sectarian conceptions of church will by definition undermine the practice and sustainability of democracy. Democratic practices are needed to avoid authoritarianism within the church and to promote dialogue between the church and the larger community. Resulting, qualified understandings of communit…
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Church, Community and Democracy
The doctrine of church shapes Christian practice around community, producing a Christian worldview that privileges communal life. Authoritarian and/or sectarian conceptions of church will by definition undermine the practice and sustainability of democracy. Democratic practices are needed to avoid authoritarianism within the church and to promote dialogue between the church and the larger community. Resulting, qualified understandings of communit…
In einem Augenblick”
This article is a Christian naturalist reading of Johannes Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem. The first sections briefly introduce the basic commitments of Christian naturalism and the challenge presented to such a theology in the mystery of death. Then, the paper shows how Brahms gives artistic expression to a naturalistic interpretation of death. Brahms uses elements from the Christian myth, especially the apocalyptic, in new ways that are helpful…
The Religious Qualities of Naturalistic God Metaphors
Naturalistic Fruits of the Spirit
Pragmatic Nonviolence
The terms “pragmatic” and “pragmatism” have caused trouble ever since William James adopted them as new names for some old ways of thinking. The trouble at times makes one wonder if C. S. Peirce's ugly “pragmaticism” might have caused less confusion. I knew from the moment I saw the title of Andrew Fitz-Gibbon's Pragmatic Nonviolence that the trouble might be in play. Pacifist and nonviolent literature often uses the term “pragmatic” with no refe…
Christian Naturalism
The number of scholars who would call themselves Christian naturalists and the number of books that think through what it means to be both Christian and naturalist are quite small. Karl E. Peters has been an outstanding figure in this small group for many years. He is a leader in the science and religion dialogue in the United States and has been thinking theologically for a long time about what it means to be a Christian in an age of science. Fo…
Philosophy (6 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Naturalism (4 works) · Theology (3 works) · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies (2 works) · Religious studies (2 works) · Art (1 work) · Authoritarianism (1 work) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 work) · Christian Theology and Mission (1 work)