The main trends in Christianity Nurqobilov Shahzod

hope for the future. With a new interest in ecology and an appreciation of material-

ity as such, this aspect has moved to centre stage. The majority of older eschato-

logical theology has been strikingly anthropocentric. The emphasis is now on the

redemption of nature as such (see, for example, Keller 1994 and Scott 2000). The

ramifications of this shift should not be underestimated; there is new emphasis

on the doctrine of creation, on this life, and on matters such as justice and eco-

nomics. The work by the Australian Denis Edwards deserves careful attention. In

an exemplary manner he integrates several motifs prominent in recent theology:

ecology, evolutionary thinking and Trinitarian theology.

.4 Considering multiple religious ends and the potential of the God symbol

.4 Considering multiple religious ends and the potential of the God symbol

In a globalized world the existence of a great variety of religions, their visibility and