The Influence of Abrahamic Faiths in the Religious Pluralism Agenda in Malaysia by Rahim Kamarul Zaman, Mujahid Mohammad Fadzil, Hamid Fahmy Zarkasyi

“…Consequently, Jews and Christians are also asserted to have a place in heaven. …”
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Freedom in the sense of the Heidelberg Catechism - an orientation in the problems of modern liberty by E. Busch

“… The Heidelberg Catechism courageously mentions that Christians participate in the work of Christ as the eternal king. …”
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Towards relevant theological education in Africa: comparing the international discourse with contextual challenges by W. P. Wahl

“… During the past five decades the heartland of global Christianity has shifted to the Southern hemisphere. …”
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Karl Barth’s Christological anthropology as a basis for building an interreligious relationship by Y.Y. Putra, A. Himawan, Y.K. Susanta

“…This theological concept of interreligious relations can guide Christians in relating to other religious groups, while they can also remain faithful to witness Jesus Christ as the centre of the message of true humanity. …”
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A partial preterist understanding of Revelation 12-13 within an intertextual framework by J. A. du Rand, Y. M. Song

“…These are the conflict between John’s intertextuality and that of his audiences on the one hand, and on the other hand, the different views held by the Jewish Christians and the Gentile Christians. However, the problem of the two lines of partial preterism is not a matter of either/or but of both/and. …”
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Christ as once for all sacrifice: a cultrual reading of Hebrews by K. J. Pali

“… The practice of sacrifices to the ancestors is still prevalent among some African Christians and it is inspired by various factors such as religious considerations or political aspirations through African renaissance. …”
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PLAYFUL SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY: TOWARD TRANSFORMING ACTION by A. Stavnichuk

“… This article demonstrates how re-imagining our understanding of the Holy Spirit in more comprehensive ways can be effective in moving Christians toward creative, transforming activities in the world. …”
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The spirit that moves. A new society and its first publication by Pieter G. R. de Villiers

“… From text: As will become evident in this journal (cf. contributions of Kees Waaijman and Celia Kourie), the academic study of spirituality at institutions of advanced learning, is a major new development in the field of theology and religion, although writings about and the practice of spirituality are part of the oldest traditions in the history of Christianity. In addition, it is something that is found across boundaries of faith and denominations. …”
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Marriage, sexuality, and holiness: aspects of marital ethics in the Corpus Paulinum by R. Zimmermann

“…Foucault as the transition from a “matrimonial” to a “conjugal” marital concept. While early Christianity participated in this development, it also influenced it at decisive points and developed its own marital ethics. …”
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Between the Pandemic, the War and the Value Conflict: Polish Ecumenism at Crossroads by P. Kopiec

“… Poland is still an exception on the European map of Christianity, although this exceptional position is increasingly fading away. …”
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Heiliging en die Pentekostalisme

“…Bruner (1976:20) stel dit soos volg: "Pentacostalism wishes in brief, to be understood as experiential Christianity, with its experience culminating in the baptism of the believers in the Holy Spirit, as at Pentacosst, by speaking in other tongues. …”
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"Bond of love": the action of the Spirit by D. T. Williams

“…It is hoped that increased understanding of the work of the Spirit will contribute to the healing of divisions in Christianity which emerged out of conflicting attitudes to the modern experiences. …”
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A brief overview of Bible translation in South Africa by E. A. Hermanson

“… Christianity came to South Africa in 1652, but missionary outreach to the indigenous population only began in earnest in the 19th century. …”
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Le retour du gnosticisme by E. Kayayan

“…This article explores some of these features, in particular the way in which both forms of Gnosticism relate to Christianity: borrowing some of its teachings they forge a belief system in which an ontological continuity between God and mankind is asserted, while the relation between the one and the many becomes blurred. …”
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Appropriating the closure of Jesuit missions: Fritz Hochwälder's Das heilige Experiment by F. Hale

“…Though almost completely ignored in histories of the Society of Jesus, this work vividly illustrates how a dramatic event in the history of Christianity can speak to subsequent issues. …”
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Nauka o szatanie i demonach w ujęciu Sulpicjusza Sewera by Józef Pochwat

“…Looking at his statements on the devil we should pay attention to the fact that Sulpicius Severus tells of the coming of the Antichrist, and he inextricably links this fact with the persecution of Christians.…”
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INSTRUMENTS OF GOVERNANCE IN THE INDIGENOUS USAKEDET SOCIETY, 1895 – 1977 by EDET EFIONG OKON

“… Before the advent of the colonial instrument of courts and Christianity, Usakedet people have developed home-made methods and instruments of indigenous administration of their society with the consciousness that no society could thrive in lawlessness, injustice and poor social standards. …”
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TRANSLATING ??? IN JOB 2:9- A FUNCTIONALIST APPROACH by G E Lier

“…in Job 2:9 in line with Christiane Nord’s Model of Literary Communication to demonstrate how early translators’ cognisance of the language and culture of the source text may have influenced the way they translated ??? …”
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Unsuspicious reception of Biblical discourse in Africa and its implications for polygamy by B.B. Senokoane

“…The article argues that the unsuspicious reception of the Bible in Africa and the “interpretation” by missionaries has created a cultural bipolarity for African Christians and demonised polygamy.  …”
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Mysticism: a way of unknowing by C. E. T. Kourie

“…A short survey of this concept in some of the major religious traditions, together with an analysis of the place of apophasis in Christianity, brings this pertinent area of study into greater focus. …”
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