Hermetische Körper by Elena Fabietti

“…The work of Gustav Meyrink (1868-1932) can be defined by a life-long engagement with a great number of esoteric movements of his age, from Theosophy through Christian mysticism, then diverse ascetic and ecstatic practices to Indian Yoga. …”
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H(⋅,⋅)-Cocoercive Operator and an Application for Solving Generalized Variational Inclusions by Rais Ahmad, Mohd Dilshad, Mu-Ming Wong, Jen-Chin Yao

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La circoncision et l’excision en Éthiopie du XVe au XVIIIe siècle : lectures d’un rituel by Marie-Laure Derat

“…To answer to this condemnation, the Ethiopians tried to justify themselves by keeping the link between circumcision and excision and considering them as customs and not Christian rites. This example shows how a rite could be read in different ways according to the stakes of the present.…”
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Die liefde van God as aanknopingspunt vir 'n gesprek met Moslems: die rol van Joh. 3:16 by P. Verster

“… Christian and Muslim relations are under tremendous strain. …”
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« Une splendide anomalie ? », le Pilgrim’s Progress de Ralph Vaughan Williams by Gilles Couderc

“…First performed on April 26, 1951, at Covent Garden, four–act opera Ralph Vaughan Williams’s The Pilgrim’s Progress after John Bunyan’s eponymous Christian allegory, was then called “a magnificent anomaly” by the composer’s colleague Rutland Boughton, and continues to garner the same criticism as then : “beautiful music but not theatrical enough”. …”
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The relation between religion and politics in Machiavelli's thought by Matić Ivan

“…In the first part of the paper, we will briefly discuss the general framework of his political thought, situating it in the period in which it was harshly criticized due to strong Christian cultural influence. The second part will examine Machiavelli's understanding of religion, primarily based on its role in the development of the early Roman state. …”
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"Die skurwe liefde om te besit": teologiese riglyne vir sake-etiek by L. O. K. Lategan

“… This article points out the importance of business ethics and the guidelines needed by Christian business people for participating in business activities. …”
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Wooden temple as a marker of the Russian traditional identity by Анна Пермиловская

“…This is truly a national architecture that has absorbed the mythopoetic and Christian worldview of the people. The concept of “Russian North” reflects the significant “Russianness” of the region. …”
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Salvation according to the Heidelberg Catechism by L. Joubert

“…In the light of different contexts this article looks at the questions in the Heidelberg Catechism concerning the explanation of our salvation and reads this judicial model against other Christian understandings in the Catholic, Baptist and Orthodox tradition. …”
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ON THE SPECIFICS OF TEACHING, SCHOOLS AND INTELLECTUAL CENTERS OF PALESTINE OF LATE ANTIQUITY by Zhanna M. Sukhova, Irina Yu. Vashcheva

“…These centers combined the legacy of antiquity, Christian traditions, and local cultural peculiarities. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Anemia in Taiwanese Adults by Hsiang-Yao Shih, Fu-Chen Kuo, Sophie S. W. Wang, Yi-Chang Liu, Meng-Chieh Wu, Yang-Pei Chang, Guei-Fen Chiu, Pi-Yu Chang, Deng-Chyang Wu, Ming-Chia Hsieh, Yao-Li Chen

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Multi-environment field trials for wheat yield, stability and breeding progress in Germany by Tien-Cheng Wang, Till Rose, Holger Zetzsche, Agim Ballvora, Wolfgang Friedt, Henning Kage, Jens Léon, Carolin Lichthardt, Frank Ordon, Rod J Snowdon, Andreas Stahl, Hartmut Stützel, Benjamin Wittkop, Tsu-Wei Chen

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Extremely early initiation of vasopressors might not decrease short-term mortality for adults with septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Cheng-Hsin Ma, Jack Healy, Ebrima Kinteh, Cheng-Chin Ma, Ching-Fang Tiffany Tzeng, Eric H. Chou, Chin-Chieh Wu, Shih-Chieh Shao, Kuan-Fu Chen

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Perceptions and reflections of embryo donation recipients: a qualitative follow-up study by Seungho Lee, Salomeh Salari, Mona El-Gayar, Joshua Mangels, Rebecca Flyckt, Jody Madeira, Susan Klock, Steven R Lindheim

“…As respondents identified largely as Christian/Catholic, further studies are warranted to assess the perceptions of a more diverse and generalisable population of recipients and children born via embryo donation.…”
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Family Perceptions of Palliative Care for Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients at Home by Mariam Dasat, Sigit Mulyono, Uswatul Khasanah, Stepanus Maman Hermawan

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Muslim Turcophobia: A Study of Two Missionary Authors by Murat Köylü

“…The enmity against Muslim Turks, which started in the Christian world with the progress of Turkish tribes towards the West after the adoption of Islam, has increased the efforts of fanatical missionary Christian writers to create prejudice with their publications, which are far from historical facts, to demonize Turks in the Western public opinion. …”
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The use of strong analgesics for prehospital pain management in children in the region of Southern Denmark: a register-based study by Josefine Tvede Colding-Jørgensen, Gina Maj Graven Brandstrup, Vibe Maria Laden Nielsen, Josefine Gradman, Line Anker Bang Thybo, Peter Martin Hansen, Daniel Wittrock, Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg, Helle Collatz Christensen, Søren Mikkelsen

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Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11 by F. P. Viljoen

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Together towards new life for missiology? Mission and missiology in the light of the World Council of Churches 2013 policy statement by C. J. P. Niemandt

“…This is the first new mission affirmation by the WCC in 30 years,  and presents a compelling new vision of Christian mission, namely its rootedness in God and its present role in the strengthening/consolidation/reinforcement of the reign of God. …”
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The resurrection as Christ's entry into his glory (Lk. 24:26) by Pieter G. R. de Villiers

“…After a discussion of some recent developments in research on Luke’s Christology and apocalyptic literature, the importance of glory in Early Jewish and Christian apocalypses is discussed. This is followed by an explanation of the glory motif in Luke 24:26, its place in Luke’s resurrection account in general and in the story of the disciples of Emmaus in particular. …”
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