Conceptualisation of evil in African Christian theology by C. Wethmar

“… The aim of this article is to give an account of the interaction between Christianity and African Traditional Religion found in African Christian theology. The comparison is made with special reference to the respective conceptualisations of evil present in each of these traditions. …”
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Christ’s redemption and giwu: Cultural contextualisation in Pamona, Indonesia by Pieter G.O. Sunkudon, Daud Daud, Juanda Juanda, Yewin Tjandra, Selmita Paranoan

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Foreword by Rian Venter

“…In a country like South Africa, with a multi-religious population and a secular constitution, Christian theology should account increasingly for its legitimacy among the other academic disciplines. …”
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Towards an Abrahamic ecumenism? The search for the universality of the divine mystery by C. van der Kooi

“…It is argued, however, that to pursue a viable political pluralism, it is more promising for Christian theology to take into account the historical development of the image of God instead of an orientation on a common historical origin in Abraham. …”
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Onward Christian soldiers! Christians in the army by A. van de Beek

“… On the topic of Christians in the army, the author compares two traditions in Christian theology, one of which being Eusebius. In this tradition, soldiers are praised as warriors for the sake of God. …”
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The Functionalist Approach to Translation and its Application to Translation Management by Isaac Boaheng

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Divine hiddenness, the melancholic self, and a pandemic spirituality by R. Venter

“…The state of insecurity has become a new horizon for doing Christian theology, and the new experience makes it inevitable that the spiritual implications be explored. …”
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Radical orthodoxy: its ecumenical vision by G. Ward

“…RO, it is argued, can be a resource for the South African de-colonization of Christian theology. In its critiques of modernity and secular reasoning, RO points the way towards doing theology in, through and beyond traditional and disciplinary boundaries – but South Africa has to make it its own. …”
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The theology of creation in Vito Mancuso’s Radical Theology by C. C. Simut

“…Mancuso’s concern to re-anchor Christian theology in the experience of today’s people drove him to affirm the fundamental importance of matter as source of everything. …”
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Living wounds (anfechtungen) or blacksmithing of the human soul? The pastoral art of marvellous exchange (mirifica commutatio) in spiritual well-being by D.J. Louw

“…Within the framework of Christian theology, the healing dimension of a theologia crucis is researched. …”
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MIHI QUAESTIO FACTUS SUM (“I HAVE BECOME A QUESTION TO MYSELF”, AUGUSTINE: CONFESSIONS X. XXXIII): by F. England

“…A reflection upon Lambert Zuidervaart’s (2017) recent “critical retrieval of truth” prompts invoking Shakespeare’s Lear to intimate that, at least within theology, oracular and peremptory pronouncements upon the conclusive and objective intention and telos of being human and of the created order, may themselves undermine the essential vocation of Christian theology. …”
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Let's do theology - as in the book of Job: Developing theology in dialogue by V. Kessler

“…For nearly two millennia, Christian theology has mainly been presented in monologues, either from the pulpit or in the classroom. …”
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Ethical perspectives on the Manguni bird: Integrating nature, humanity, and divine connection by Rencan C. Marbun

“…The article also highlights the importance of integrating ecology into contextual Christian theology, especially in regions rich in local cultural traditions. …”
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Analysis of Patristic Interpretation of the “Shema” in Deuteronomy 6:4-5 by Isaac Boaheng

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“What are we eating?” A theological-ethical analysis of the effects of food additives on human beings, especially in South Africa by L. Kretzschmar

“… This article discusses Christian theological-ethical questions related to the processing of food and especially to the widespread use of food additives. …”
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PREFACE by A.M. Brazal, R. Pieris

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Monotheistic understanding of the divine in African religion, Christianity and Islam by EW Namukoa, P Verster, PJ Nel

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