El aljibe del conde de Tendilla by Daniel Jesús Quesada Morales

“…From 1492 to 1495, constructions were carried out in the Alhambra to enable the Christian population to withstand a long siege. The adaptation works were developed in two lines, on one hand, the installation of artillery throughout the walls, towers and gates, and on the other, the adoption of measures against a hypothetical siege, highlighting the refortification of the Alcazaba and the construction of the aforementioned cistern. …”
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Ravel heute by Theo Hirsbrunner

“…Acht schweizerische und französische Komponisten, die zwischen 1939 und 1975 geboren sind, wurden auf die Bedeutung der Musik Ravels für ihr eigenes Komponieren befragt (Marc-André Dalbavie, Walter Feldmann Allain Gaussin, Christian Henking, Jean-Luc Hervé, Philippe Manoury, Roger Tessier und Stefan Wirth). …”
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Dispute Over Relief Package: Tax Cuts or Direct Transfers? by ZG Überblick

“…Various other measures have been announced. Finance Minister Christian Lindner has now made a proposal for tax relief that could be as high as 10 billion. …”
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The role of religious values in extending social protection: a South African perspective by L. G. Mpedi

“…It also examines various factors that contribute towards informal social security dependency in AICs, namely the influence of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, the limited scope of social security coverage, the restricted family concept (underlying much of the formal system which does not reflect the family context in South Africa), African traditional values, and Christian principles. In addition, the article investigates the nature of the relationship between informal coping mechanisms (such as those in AICs) and formal social security, i.e. whether informal social security strengthens or weakens formal social security. …”
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Religiöse Spuren im Alltag by Matthias Werner

“… Acronyms, songs, advertisements, movies, television series, comic strips, memes or even sports news: Traces of Christian symbols, sayings, or references can be found in numerous places and contexts. …”
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Franc Jeza v Trstu by Ivo Jevnikar

“…Based on literature and testimonies, the article analyzes the life of Franc Jeza (1916–1984), a writer, journalist, and fighter for an independent and democratic Slovenia. A Christian socialist, member of the Liberation Front, and former camp prisoner, Jeza left Yugoslavia after the Second World War, permanently settling in Trieste. …”
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Kristus ukřižovaný na palmě, „locus tristis“ a emblematika 17. století by Pavel Panoch

“…John’s hand by his side, was a traditional sign of Christian Martyrs and its origin is rising from the mystical tradition of a Cartusian order. …”
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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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Liberative Black theology: a case study of race in theological education by M. Naidoo

“…The new interracial relationships that are created in religious organisations can become a model of social cohesion for South African society. However, Christian organisations are structured in patriarchal and hierarchical ways with their authoritarianism; hence, the roots of oppression lie deeper. …”
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Mercy, love and salvatioin in orthodox spirituality by N. Dumitrascu

“…The ideal state of Plato’s Republic exhibits mercy in a form that contrasts sharply with the Christian concept. The latter does not distinguish between those of different social conditions. …”
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Reflection on the theology of Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) by J. Corkery

“…Following a brief look at the background to my own interest in Ratzinger, I present some important features of his theology, shedding light on it particularly through drawing attention to those theological figures in the Christian tradition, Augustine and Bonaventure, who have influenced him the most. …”
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LINEN SIEVES – THOUGHTS ON THE MARGIN OF ANGI ISTVÁN'S MUSICOLOGICAL WRITINGS (ANGI ISTVÁN: SITE DE IN, EDITURA MEDIA MUSICA, CLUJ-NAPOCA, 2014) by Attila FODOR

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The structure and dynamics of Luther's Catechism by K. Zwanepol

“…Only then its specific dynamics will manifest itself which make Luther’s Catechism very suitable for instruction about the Christian Faith at several levels. Following this impetus this Catechism against a tradition of misuse as a confessional text book might be recaptured as life book which proves to be useful in handing down the relevancy of Protestant tradition in the entire faith community …”
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Navigating Civic Agency and Civic Space Amid Authoritarian Realities in Myanmar: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Concept of Divine Mandate as Public Theology by Lap Yan Kung

“…It explores divine mandates as essential for protecting civic space, advocates for Christian discipleship as a means of civic agency, and sparks moments of possibility by recognizing the hidden God in times of suffering. …”
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An Update on Clinicopathological and Molecular Features of Plexiform Fibromyxoma by Hsuan-An Su, Hsu-Heng Yen, Chih-Jung Chen

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Zu den ökologischen Metaphern bei Paulus by Andrzej Najda

“…Paul makes use of them when speaks of the reality, the nature and the tasks of the Christian community (e.g.: Rom 7,4ff.; 9,21; 1 Cor 3,9), when he wants to describe his missionary activity or to express his apostolic consciousness (e.g.: 1 Cor 3,6; 3,10; 2 Cor 10,8; 13,10).…”
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Song of Songs and the charism of Mother Theresa of Calcutta (Cant 1:5-2:17) by Krzysztof Bardski

“… The ancient Christian tradition considered the allegorical interpretation of the Bible as an important mean of spiritual formation in the life of the Church. …”
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Opening the Trinity: developing the "open theism" debate by D. T. Williams

“…This idea has produced considerable opposition largely based on the perceived insecurity with which it leaves Christians, and the feeling that it diminishes God. …”
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The vision of divine light in Saint Gregory Palamas's theology by F. T. Tomoioagă

“…Directly linked to this topic are other adjacent issues, namely the Transfiguration of Christ, the intellectual and the mystical knowledge, the nature of the divine energies, the purpose of the Christian life, and so on. The entire study in couched in the frame of a personal reflection over the type of spirituality fit for contemporary man – a contemplative one of a mystical type or a much more practical one, based on social virtues? …”
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Calvin and other religions by P. C. Potgieter

“…In this article his views on true and false religion, non-Christian faiths, the uniqueness of Christ as Mediator and Redeemer, and universalism is discussed from the perspective not only of his Institutes, but also of his Commentaries, Tracts and Treatises and Letters. …”
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