Weighted Moments Estimators of the Parameters for the Extreme Value Distribution Based on the Multiply Type II Censored Sample by Jong-Wuu Wu, Sheau-Chiann Chen, Wen-Chuan Lee, Heng-Yi Lai

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A Note on tvs-G-Cone Metric Fixed Point Theory by Ing-Jer Lin, Chi-Ming Chen, Chao-Hung Chen, Tien-Ying Cheng

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Die kerk, maatskappy en vrye verenigings: 'n studie van die kerkorde van die NG Kerk by P. J. Strauss

“…The first one is that such a society or organization should be based on Christian principles and be able to show it convincingly in practice. …”
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L’universalité de la sylloge épigraphique de Gaetano Marini (1742-1815) : le statut philologique des monogrammes du premier millénaire chrétien by Isabelle Mathian

“…In this article, the case of Christian monograms allows us to add a new aspect to his contribution to the knowledge to the imagery of Late Antiquity. …”
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Approches comparative et analytique des pratiques funéraires anciennes à Mbanza Kongo (Province du Zaïre, Angola) by Eloi Cyrille Tollo

“…The main objective is also trying to understand how in the burials area, local worship practices alight themselves in a dogmatic and ideological environment influenced by Christianity. The paper aims to compare burials dynamism and practices between ancient’s christian and public cemeteries in Mbanza Kongo as well as those in the Northern provinces of the Kongo Kingdom. …”
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Matthew's sitz im Leben and the emphasis on the Torah by F. P. Viljoen

“…While countering some form of Christian libertinism and allegations against the Torah observance of his community, he assures his community of their convictions. …”
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Methods of identity defence: Slava and litiya by Todorović Ivica R.

“…The text presents the current manifestations of the most significant and influential Serbian folk rituals (Slava and Litiya), which connect Christian and folk traditions. Some of their new expressions are especially important nowadays, when they have once again found themselves at the centre of the defence against attempts to deconstruct Serbian identity. …”
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Baat as bio-etiek sonder grense: 'n gereformeerde etiese beoordeling van Artikel 4 van die Universele deklarasie vir bio-etiek en menseregte van UNESCO by R. Rheeder

“…To display benefit to mankind is to confirm the dignity of man. From a Christian perspective, the right and ethical principle of benefit is grounded in the creation, re-creation and eschatology. …”
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Le vœu de Louis XIII et la naissance de Louis XIV : observations iconographiques sur la célébration du roi très chrétien by Léo Minois

“…Through the analysis of this iconographical evolution which deliberately remained ambiguous due to its historical context, this article sheds light on how the sacred and the arts were closely interlinked and how these images of the Christian King were cleverly orchestrated and staged.…”
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Book review: Kochetkov Georgy, Priest. Orthodox Catechesis: A course of lectures: a textbook by Velikanov Pavel Archpriest

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The March to Prussia: The Informative Value of a Peripheral Phenomenon by Werner Paravicini

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Coín en época andalusí, centro administrativo y militar de la Algarbía malagueña by Francisco Marmolejo Cantos

“…Without falling into generalities, one will witness how the border moves back to the advancing Christian troops and how the Andalusī population retreats and focuses on the Kingdom of Granada.…”
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The task and place of missiology at the public university by P. Verster

“…The question is whether it is at all appropriate to teach Missiology using public funds and propagating only the Christian religion. This paper suggests the following: (a) Missiology is the essence of the church and should be taught as the ministry of reconciliation; (b) Missiology is a discipline that received universal recognition; (c) It remains important to teach theological students the essence of missions as an essential part of theology; (d)Missiology is such an integral part of theological teaching that theology in its entirety is under the same strain if Missiology is rejected. …”
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Question Time. Book review: Taubes J. Occidental Eschatology by Savinov, Rodion V.

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The Seventh Ecumenical Council and the veneration of icons in Orthodoxy by A. Nicolaides

“… In the Orthodox Christian tradition, icons are not regarded as works of art; they are rather a visual gospel and windows into the spiritual realm. …”
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INTEGRATIVE MINISTERIAL TRAINING: METHODOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL INTEGRATION WITHIN THE CURRICULUM by M. Naidoo

“…Training institutions are criticised for producing academically astute graduates, who lack the pastoral exposure or the required spirituality for Christian ministry. As ministry situations become more complex, an integrative approach to teaching and learning is required, since it connects learning to experience in an intentional way. …”
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Faire voir l'Orient : réflexion sur un artifice victorien by Laurent Bury

“…Victorian Orientalism also implied a “re-orientalisation” of the Christian myth; artists as diverse as David Wilkie or William Holman Hunt were motivated by their quest for authenticity, even though the racist prejudice then prevalent had to be taken into account. …”
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Human Rights and Transhumanism: From Natural Rights to Trans-Natural Rights by Grégor Puppinck

“…The analysis delves into contrasting perspectives on human dignity, comparing the Aristotelian-Christian tradition, which values the unity of body and soul, with materialist philosophies that prioritize intellect over physicality. …”
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Ecology and Anthropology in Ecofeminist Theology by Cezary Naumowicz

“…Many authors make a hypothesis about responsibility of Jewish and Christian tradition for women suppression in patriarchal dualism and aim at reinterpreting some theological concepts.…”
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The love for the poor neighbour: in memory of her (Matthew 26:6-13) by A. G. van Aarde

“…Bultmann’s insight into the dialectical dissociation between Christian ethics and Stoic ethics supports the coherence in Jesus’ view on caring for the poor. …”
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