Vom ›Fremdling‹ zum ›Maßstab‹. Zum Einzug der westlichen Musiktheorie in die arabische Welt bis ins frühe 20. Jahrhundert by Salah Eddin Maraqa

“…With the founding of many missionary schools in Syria and Egypt and the growing activity of European and American missionaries, who considered music an important medium for spreading the gospel, many Christian and non-Christian Arabs from poor backgrounds were exposed to other forms of Western music. …”
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In Search of Lost National Epic: Poem Kastītis ir Juraite by Auszra poet Andrius Vištelis by Ieva Kristinaitytė

“…In the analysed poem, a new religion emerges, which was supposed to combine pagan and Christian ‘traditions’. The circulation of Hugues Felicité Robert Lamennais philosophy on the work of Vištelis is discussed, the circumstances of the poem’s creation are specified, and the possible narrative of the poem is reconstructed from the drafts, thereby supplementing the discourse of the first national Lithuanian paper Auszra. …”
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Обрядові традиції різдвяно-новорічного циклу: локальні комплекси та їхні ареали на Середньому Поліссі України (за матеріалами картографування)... by Надія Ковальчук

“…Most of such magical actions, although they have acquired a Christianized color, contain the pagan beliefs of the Ukrainian Polish people.…”
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Reflections on the ecclesiastical interpretations of 6th April 1652 as a South African symbolic date by R. M. Britz

“… This article verifies the theological interpretation of the 6th April 1652 as a South African symbolic date, which marked the beginning of the European and Christian contribution to the history of Southern Africa. …”
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The Relevance of Biblical Exegesis to the Study of the Dynamics of the Educational Relationship in Contemporary Pedagogy. An Example of the Biblical Story of the Calling of Levi by Leszek Waga

“…Sources for the analyses carried out include publications in the field of biblical exegesis as well as monographs and articles from the field of general pedagogy (concerning interdisciplinary research as well as the language of pedagogy) and Christian pedagogy.…”
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Addis Amba Mädhané Aläm: the Uncommon Troglodytic Heritage of Ethiopia by Tsegaye Ebabey DEMISSIE

“… Ethiopia is one of the few African countries that have preserved the antiquities of early and medieval Christianity. The cave church of Addis Amba Mädhané Aläm (the church of Saviour of the World), is one of the little known troglodytic heritages found in Mäqét, North Wällo. …”
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<i>Foederis Arca</i>—The Ark of the Covenant, a Biblical Symbol of the Virgin Mary by José María Salvador-González

“…The perfect coincidence, with which for more than a millennium the Fathers, theologians, and liturgical hymnographers of the Greek-Eastern and Latin Churches alluded to the Virgin Mary through this biblical symbol, demonstrates the strong coherence of the Mariological theses of the Christian doctrinal tradition on the person and spiritual attributes of the Virgin Mary. …”
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The Joola civilization and the management of mangroves in Lower Casamance, Senegal by Claudette Soumbane Diatta, Malick Diouf, Amadou Abdoul Sow, Charlotte Karibuhoye

“…However, with the adoption of monotheistic religions notably Islam and Christianity, certain prohibitions and beliefs that have preserved these spaces are disappearing and that mangroves are deteriorating. …”
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Titus Brandsma: Getuige van God by J.M. Bos

“…He analysed the contemporary social and political situation and was very critical of national socialism, especially because its basic values were in conflict with the Christian value of love. He regarded the spiritual crisis as more fundamental than the social and economic crises. …”
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Chrześcijańska sprawiedliwość społeczna kierunkiem dla rozwoju środowiska przyjaznego życiu by Stanisław Biały

“…The main axis, around which our reflections were developed, where the basic principles of the Christian concept of social justice. These are the basis for interpersonal and international dialogue. …”
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How to understand the parables of Jesus. A paradigm shift in parable exegesis by R. Zimmermann

“…Instead, the discussion of a comprehensive genre of “parable” utilises the genre consciousness of the early Christian authors; a genre that can be precisely defined by means of a literary-critical description in terms of the criteria of narrativity, fictionality, relation to reality, metaphor, appeal structure and co-/contextuality. …”
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Ansanus “the Baptizer” and the Problem of Siena’s Non-Existent Early Episcopacy (c. 1100–1600) by Carol A. Anderson

“…As part of their effort to verify that their city had not only Roman but also early Christian origins, the Sienese, primarily spearheaded by lay officials, refashioned the image of their martyr-saint, Ansanus (d. 296). …”
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Singularity, violence and universality in Derrida’s ethics: Deconstruction’s struggle with decisionism by Stocker Barry

“…In The Gift of Death, Derrida discusses the relationship between Paganism, Platonism, and Christianity through Patočka’s perspective, then returns to Judaism via Kierkegaard’s discussion of Abraham and Isaac. …”
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The Power of Discourse in Postmetaphysics: Between Dialectical Materialism and Transcendentalism by A. S. Merzenina

“…The central phenomenon that is deconstructed in Christian postmetaphysical philosophy in the text is “political ontotheology”, that is, the powerful metaphysical discourse used to build a political ideology. …”
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The Dynamics of Traditional Religion in the Political Economy of Ìkòrodú by Adéyẹmí Balógun

“…The town has also witnessed the emergence of Muslim and Christian groups, and socio-ethnic groups from many parts of Nigeria. …”
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The potential of local orange peel-derived eco-enzymes in producing indole acetic acid by Siska Alicia Farma, Nurfa Dewiza Luzik, Salma Sakina, Irma Leilani Eka Putri, Linda Advinda, Azwir Anhar

“…The presence and concentration of IAA were determined using spectrophotometry at a wavelength of 530 nm, while total protein levels were measured using the Warburg-Christian method. Results: ecoenzymes from local citrus sources contain IAA, with the highest concentration observed in sample 7A (30.26 µg/ml). …”
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The Relevance of the Practice of Ifá Divination in Ola Rotimi’s The Gods are not to Blame by Olusegun Olu-Osayomi, Babatunde Adebua

“…Through the ambiance of the various events in the play, the paper establishes that the practice of Ifá divination in Yorùbá land is not only a way of life but has also transcended traditional, Christian, and Muslim traditions and beliefs. Finally, while recognizing the enduring popularity and artistic forte of Rotimi’s magnum opus, the paper broadens spasmodically our perception of the pervasiveness and practical relevance of the practice of Ifá divination as means for rectifying evil destiny, regulating what the future holds and resolving problems of existence in Yorùbá culture and metaphysics. …”
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Who Owns the Central Mosque? Ethnic Identity and the Struggle for Spiritual Space in Epe, Southwest Nigeria by Moruff Mudasiru

“…But most studies of religious conflict in Nigeria focus on the conflicts between the two great world religions, Islam and Christianity. Equally, studies of ethnic conflict tend to focus on conflict between different language groups. …”
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ISLAM, EMPIRE, AND IDEOLOGY: Lord Stanley and the Intersection of Islam and Politics in 19th Century Europe by Baiquni Hasbi, Husnul Khitam

“…It also complicates the conventional narrative between Islam and the Christian West dominantly depicted as always an antithesis. …”
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Geen ander naam by J. du Preez

“…The author points out inter alia that Stendahl and Baum actually steer clear of the basic question as to whether texts like Acts 4:12 are meant to reveal to us that Christ is really the One and only Saviour for all people for all times, so that we ought to faithfully accept him as such. With regard to Christian people's attitude towards people of other faits, it is regarded as essential that the confession of Christ as the only true Saviour of the world should go hand in hand with true humility and tolerance born from love which God poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit (Rm 5:5). …”
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