Olli-Pekka Vainio, a leading expert in science and theology, explores questions concerning the place and significance of humans in the cosmos. Vainio introduces cosmology from a "state of the question" perspective, examining the history of the idea in dialogue with C. S. Lewis. This work, which is related to a NASA-funded project on astrobiology, ties into the ongoing debate on the relationship between Christian theism and scientific worldview and shows what the stakes are for religion and theology in the rise of modern science.
After the postmodern turn, every tradition seeks the right to have their own rules of rational discourse. The crucial question is: are there ways to communicate between the traditions so that the traditions do not need to give up their identities in order to take part in conversation? Vainio examines the basic assumptions behind well known types of Christian theology and seeks ways in which they might interact with one other and with other non-Christian traditions without capitulation of their identities. Vainio claims that there are religious identities that can be negotiated and communicated, and that there are ecclesiastical doctrines which can be meaningfully discussed among churches. This book explores three key areas: analysis of the uses of 'fideism' within classical Christian theology; clarification of different types of theological method that seek to express the task of theology in contemporary setting; an explanation of the contours of religious identity and rationality which takes seriously both classical Christian identity and pluralistic contexts where most of the Christian communities dwell nowadays. The proposal for "negotiability" of Christian identity draws together ideas from, among others, virtue epistemology, reformed epistemology, communitarianism, and feminist sensibilities.
This book considers how certainty and faith are related in the Christian faith. It asks: How certain can Christian believers be about their beliefs about God? Should Christians doubt the assurance of their salvation? The chapters provide a historical analysis of both certainty of faith and assurance from the early Church to modern times while also paying attention to confessional differences. The author explores contemporary debates in analytic epistemology on the certainty and fallibility of our beliefs and argues for a fallibilist understanding of Christian faith. The book also addresses some less-discussed arguments that threaten the certainty of faith and offers an account of faith as cognitive practice. It will be of interest to scholars of both theology and philosophy.
This book considers how certainty and faith are related in the Christian faith. It asks: How certain can Christian believers be about their beliefs about God? Should Christians doubt the assurance of their salvation? The chapters provide a historical analysis of both certainty of faith and assurance from the early Church to modern times while also paying attention to confessional differences. The author explores contemporary debates in analytic epistemology on the certainty and fallibility of our beliefs and argues for a fallibilist understanding of Christian faith. The book also addresses some less-discussed arguments that threaten the certainty of faith and offers an account of faith as cognitive practice. It will be of interest to scholars of both theology and philosophy.
What does it mean to use language religiously? How does religious language differ from our ordinary linguistic practices? Can religious language have meaning? Among others, these questions are part of the so-called problem of religious language, which originates from the peculiar object of many religious claims, that is, the transcendent, or more precisely, God.
After the postmodern turn, every tradition seeks the right to have their own rules of rational discourse. The crucial question is: are there ways to communicate between the traditions so that the traditions do not need to give up their identities in order to take part in conversation? Vainio examines the basic assumptions behind well known types of Christian theology and seeks ways in which they might interact with one other and with other non-Christian traditions without capitulation of their identities. Vainio claims that there are religious identities that can be negotiated and communicated, and that there are ecclesiastical doctrines which can be meaningfully discussed among churches. This book explores three key areas: analysis of the uses of 'fideism' within classical Christian theology; clarification of different types of theological method that seek to express the task of theology in contemporary setting; an explanation of the contours of religious identity and rationality which takes seriously both classical Christian identity and pluralistic contexts where most of the Christian communities dwell nowadays. The proposal for "negotiability" of Christian identity draws together ideas from, among others, virtue epistemology, reformed epistemology, communitarianism, and feminist sensibilities.
The reformer Martin Luther is one of the most influential and controversial theologians in the history of the church. While his ideas are rooted in the currents of medieval theology, he frequently seems to offer radical solutions to classical theological problems. Luther's place in the history of the church is convoluted, yet the themes and issues addressed in his writings remain relevant for the church today, as evidenced by his continued influence on Protestant dialogue. This enduring relevance encourages and even demands fresh, critical interpretation of Luther with the benefit of modern perspectives.Rather than offering an apology of Luther, Luther under Scrutiny advances such a fresh interpretation, a critical account of many of Luther's central ideas that set the Reformation into motion. These include, among other things, his views on the possibility of knowledge and the fallenness of reason, his contentious account of bound choice, and his appropriation of the patristic doctrine of theosis. Olli-Pekka Vainio, a member of the Finnish School of Luther research, asks whether Luther's radical views end up undermining his entire theological vision.In order to save theology, Luther seems to be on the path of destroying the very foundations of theology as a public endeavor. Nonetheless, a charitable engagement with his ideas, many of which were ingenious and are still valuable, should not reject Luther altogether. Walking the line between wholesale rejection and blind acceptance, Luther under Scrutiny invites the reader to learn from both the reformer's achievements and mistakes by engaging his thinking through critical lenses.
Kristillisen opin ydinkohdilla tarkoitetaan keskeisiä opinkohtia, jotka muodostavat uskomusjärjestelmän kivijalan. Näitä ovat esimerkiksi sellaiset teemat kuin Jumala, Kristus, ihminen, usko ja perisynti. Olli-Pekka Vainio pureutuu tässä esseekokoelmassa kristillisen opin ydinkohtiin ja niistä historian saatossa esitettyihin erilaisiin tulkintoihin sekä arvioi niihin liittyviä filosofisia ja käytännöllisiä haasteita.
Postmoderni käänne on haastanut teologian tekemisen tapoja enemmän kuin mikään muu tekijä satoihin vuosiin. Muuttunut kulttuurinen tilanne on asettanut teologian uusien haasteiden eteen. Niin hyvässä kuin pahassakin, teologialla ei ole koskaan ollut edessään näin avointa merta.Dosentti Olli-Pekka Vainio käsittelee länsimaisen kristillisen teologian olemusta, merkitystä ja paikkaa alati muuttuvassa kulttuurissa. Erityisesti tarkastelun kohteena ovat teologian ja filosofian suhde, teologisen metodin erilaiset tulkinnat sekä käytännölliset kysymykset uskomusten moninaisuudesta ja suvaitsevaisuudesta.
Mikä on uskon ja järjen suhde? Tekeekö tiede uskonnon mahdottomaksi? Suomessa keskustellaan paljon uskontoon, uskonnottomuuteen ja kristinuskoon liittyvistä kysymyksistä ja ongelmista. Keskusteluun liittyy joukko filosofisia kysymyksiä, joita uskonnonfilosofia tarkastelee: Millaiset uskomukset ovat järkeviä? Voidaanko Jumalan olemassaoloa perustella? Miten moraali ja uskonto liittyvät toisiinsa?Ilman helposti lähestyttävää uskonnonfilosofista tietoa keskustelu jumittuu paikalleen. Ammattitaitoisesti laadittu Johdatus uskonnonfilosofiaan selkeyttää usein sotkuisia julkisia ja akateemisia keskusteluja uskonnosta. Se esittelee viimeisintä kansainvälistä keskustelua kompaktissa ja selkeässä muodossa. Kirjan lukeminen ei edellytä filosofisia perustietoja, vaan se soveltuu kenelle tahansa uskonnosta ja filosofiasta kiinnostuneelle.Kirjassa tarkastellaan uskonnonfilosofisesta näkökulmasta mm. seuraavia teemoja ja niihin liittyvää ajattelua: Jumalan käsite ja olemassaolo, usko ja rationaalisuus, uskonnollinen kieli, uskonto ja tiede, uskonto ja moraali, persoona, sielu, kuolemanjälkeinen elämä.
Disagreement is inevitable, particularly in our current context, marked by the close coexistence of conflicting values and perspectives in politics, religion, and ethics. How can we deal with disagreement ethically and constructively in our pluralistic world? In Disagreeing Virtuously Olli-Pekka Vainio presents a valuable interdisciplinary approach to that question, drawing on insights from intellectual history, the cognitive sciences, philosophy of religion, and virtue theory. After mapping the current discussion on disagreement among various disciplines, Vainio offers fresh ways to understand the complicated nature of human disagreement and recommends ways to manage our interpersonal and intercommunal conflicts in ethically sustainable ways.
Olli Pekka Jokela (s. 1955) on helsinkiläinen arkkitehti, jonka suunnittelemia rakennuksia on palkittu ja esitelty laajalti alan kansainvälisissä lehdissä. Kirja on monipuolinen kuvaus Olli Pekka Jokelan arkkitehtitoimiston tuotannosta vuosilta 1985-2010. Suunnitellut rakennukset kattavat suomalaisten elämän koko kirjon: päiväkodeista kouluihin ja yliopistorakennuksiin, terveysasemasta erikoissairaalaan, virastotalosta ministeriöön, asuintaloista seurakunnallisiin rakennuksiin. Kirja piirtää kuvan myös arkkitehtuurin kehityksestä näiden vuosien ajalta.Juha Leiviskän artikkeli sekä Simo Paavilaisen haastattelu tuovat mielenkiintoisen lisän Olli Pekka Jokelan suunnittelun lähtökohtiin ja periaatteisiin.
Defence diplomacy is an increasingly important tool for strategic engagement used by states in Southeast Asia. This approach underpins simultaneous cooperation and competition in the contemporary Indo-Pacific region amid major power rivalries and growing activity in Southeast Asia and the South China Sea. The rise of China and the intensifying Sino–US competition has caught Southeast Asia at a geostrategic pivot where smaller states’ strategic autonomy is increasingly difficult to manage. To address uncertainty in contemporary international relations, Southeast Asian states tend to hedge omnidirectionally. This helps them to avoid entrapment, abandonment, and over-dependence on any one major power. Such an adaptive combination of bilateral, multilateral, and minilateral defence diplomacy and security cooperation allows these states to diversify their relations with several bigger powers, avoiding direct involvement of outside powers in Southeast Asian affairs while delaying having to choose sides between China and the United States. This is the first book-length coverage of defence diplomacy in Southeast Asia and an important update on previous studies. It bridges a gap in the literature by linking defence diplomacy to a broader theoretical framework of alignment behaviour, and offers much-needed look into smaller powers’ manoeuvring between major powers. This volume will be of interest to academics and policymakers alike, providing fresh perspectives and ideas for civilian and military decisionmakers and practitioners. More broadly, it will attract those seeking to better understand the military’s role in foreign and security policy.
This book provides an overview and analysis of the key publications and authors in the study of supply chain management since its inauguration in the 1980s. Reviewing 1699 published research works and case studies, it is the first to combine and analyse publication data and citations in order to assess the most popular topics and authors, and their effect on the discipline's development. Identifying key scholars and articles throughout supply chain management, the author explores research themes such as the emphasis on sustainability and the environment post-financial crisis, as well as a growing interest in food supply chain case studies. New approaches are identified to increase the number of cases which can be put towards building future research projects.
This book examines the current and controversial topic of the sulphur cap in maritime supply chains, a new regulation set to be enforced in 2020. The author presents extensive research on three northern countries - Finland, Sweden and Estonia - and the effects they felt when these regulations were rolled out in 2015. These regional case studies are presented alongside extensive private sector data, annual reports and interviews to assess and forecast how the maritime supply chain will cope with rising costs and alternative approaches to environmental regulations. This book includes advanced regression analyses alongside interactive simulation models for the reader to evaluate new supply chain strategies and study the effects of these regulations.
Nokian johtajan inspiroiva muistelmateos kertoo elämästä yritysmaailman huipulla.Olli-Pekka Kallasvuosta tuli 27-vuotiaana Nokian juristi ja kymmenen vuoden kuluttua yhtiön johtokunnan jäsen. Kallasvuo koki huimaavan 1980-luvun, ja 1990-luvulla hän rakentamassa yhtä Suomen yrityshistorian suurinta menestystarinaa. Nokian talousjohtajana ja toimitusjohtajana työ oli usein ympärivuorokautista.Kallasvuo on ollut päättämässä useiden yritysten suurista ratkaisuista. Hän on kokenut kouriintuntuvasti, miten hienot suunnitelmat onnistuvat tai romahtavat.Kirjassa Kallasvuo kokoaa oppejaan ja muistelee huumorin pilke silmässä kohtaamiaan vallankäyttäjiä Suomessa ja maailmalla.
Nokian johtajan inspiroiva muistelmateos kertoo elämästä yritysmaailman huipulla.Olli-Pekka Kallasvuosta tuli 27-vuotiaana Nokian juristi ja kymmenen vuoden kuluttua yhtiön johtokunnan jäsen. Kallasvuo koki huimaavan 1980-luvun, ja 1990-luvulla hän rakentamassa yhtä Suomen yrityshistorian suurinta menestystarinaa. Nokian talousjohtajana ja toimitusjohtajana työ oli usein ympärivuorokautista.Kallasvuo on ollut päättämässä useiden yritysten suurista ratkaisuista. Hän on kokenut kouriintuntuvasti, miten hienot suunnitelmat onnistuvat tai romahtavat.Kirjassa Kallasvuo kokoaa oppejaan ja muistelee huumorin pilke silmässä kohtaamiaan vallankäyttäjiä Suomessa ja maailmalla.
