St. Thomas Aquinas’ Doctrine of Christ’s Descent into Hades and its implications for African Ancestor Christological discourse by I. Boaheng

“… The statement “he [Christ] descended into Hades” in the Apostles’ Creed has generated theological debate concerning the nature and purpose of the descent and the relationship of Christ to ancestors. …”
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Taming Eschatology: The Case of Silja Walter OSB by Bernard Łukasz Sawicki, Chiara Tacchinardi

“…These two sourc- es give the analyzed poetry a particular theological quality, originally combining spiritual and dogmatic elements. …”
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THE BALANCE BETWEEN THEORY AND PRAXIS IN SOUTH AFRICAN PENTECOSTALISM: PATMOS BIBLE SCHOOL AS A MODEL by M.S. Kgatle

“…Patmos Bible School thus serves as a model for synergy between theory and praxis in South African Pentecostalism because of its relevant theological curriculum, embracement of African identity, and African indigenous knowledge. …”
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"Abba" revisited: merging the horizons of history and rhetoric through the new rhetoric structure for metaphors by S. Tsang

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God's Holy Spirit: a back-story from the Joseph narrative (Genesis 37-50) by Barbara Green

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Trinitariese verbeelding en post-apartheid Suider-Afrika: fragmente oor dogmatisering en dosering by R. Venter

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Theft and robbery in Chrysostom's time by H. F. Stander

“…But Chrysostom also looked at robbery from a theological point of view. He ascribed it to the working of demons. …”
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PRESENT-DAY MISSION PARTNERSHIPS by C van Engen

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Symposium on the role of religious leaders in peacemaking and social change in Africa: Zambia's case by F.D. Sakala

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Cierpienie i radość w duchowości św. Urszuli Ledóchowskiej by Marcin Godawa

“…Warned about danger of subjectivism man is called to unite his difficulties and tasks with Jesus to experience plenty of their theological values that is a place of God’s revelation, manifestation of love, a merit, a reward and gladness. …”
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Faith formation in the tension interplay of tools, processes and the course for social transformation by M Moyo, K.J. Pali

“… Theological commentators indicate that the church in Africa faces the challenge of converting the Christian faith into practice. …”
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The Lutheran “convivial economy” as a Christian economic heterodoxy: significance, components, and proposals to the current socio-economic order by P. Kopiec

“…Theologians employ their religious knowledge and pastoral experiences in developing theological conceptions of the socio-economic models. …”
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The mirage of a triune rainbow by E.M. Conradie

“… This contribution explores the state of the debate on the triune God in theological discourse in South Africa. It assesses the direction in which this debate is going in conversation with Prof. …”
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Sonde met die wese van die sondeleer - versteurde daad, verhouding of toestand? by F. B. Doubell

“…Many ethical questions and answers in religious or theological discussions are based on the view that someone has on the essence of sin. …”
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“It all starts with urgency…” Engaging with the local ekklesia of Thessalonica as a window and mirror en route to sustained missionary impact by S. Joubert

“…Hence, the challenge to us as contemporary believers is to creatively, yet urgently, synchronise our own theological agendas, as well as our ecclesial practices and missional activities, with these normative textual mirrors and windows. …”
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Ora sive labora? by Wojciech Zyzak

“…Nourished with prayer the theologal love makes all activities a form of adoration of God, transforming life into the constant prayer.…”
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“JANKO”, THE “FOLK OPERA” LISZT NEVER WROTE by Mónika IVÁNYI-PAPP

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Probati auctores by Christoph H. F. Meyer

“…The respective category originated both from a personalization of the doctrine of communis opinio which was developed in the late medieval Ius Commune, and from older theological notions such as the ideal of the holy Church Father and the Doctor of the Church. …”
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Discernment in Origen of Alexandria by P. B. Decock

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HOMILETIC CONTOURS FOR PREACHING TO LISTENERS WHO FEAR THE DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES OF CORRUPTION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS

“…In conclusion, the article offers practical theological perspectives. …”
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