The concept of 'Russification' as understood by Professor P.V. Znamensky by T.M. Nekhorosheva

“…This article analyzes the concept of Russification in the works of Pyotr Vasilyevich Znamensky (1836–1917), a historian and professor of the Kazan Theological Academy. The main structural components that are, to some extent, characteristic of Russification are revealed: linguistic community, unity of faith, and political loyalty. …”
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Die ondersteuning van okkulte-gerehabiliteerdes: 'n pastoraal-teologiese model vir die toerusting van fasiliteerders by B. M. J. de Beer, J. A. van den Berg

“…The study is based on a pastoral-theological epistemology. An eclectic model is also preferred when handling the occult-possessed and in the subsequent facilitating process. …”
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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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Wkład Tomasza Cranmera w rozwój angielskiej reformacji by Wojciech Medwid

“…He took an active role in discussions about theological differences between the conservatives and the reformers. …”
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JUSTICE OF GOD IN KANT'S PHILOSOPHY: FOR A HUMAN BEING AND A STATE by Nerija Putinaitė

“…Kant proposes an explanation of theological terms (God, grace, punishment, and discharge) in the common field of moral and politic realms. …”
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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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Caste or qualification? Chaitanya Vaishnava Discussions about Brahmanas in Colonial India by Martin Fárek

“…The general hypothesis of this article can be summarized in the following way: Discussions about caste system in India are constrained by Christian theological legacy within earlier Orientalist research. …”
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Discernment in Origen of Alexandria by P. B. Decock

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Défendre le corps des femmes. Libre pensée et féminisme aux États-Unis (1820-1920) by Auréliane Narvaez

“…The nineteenth century has long been conceived as a critical period of the history of the United States for women whose religious beliefs motivated their commitment to reform; conversely, women activists who publicly rejected the authority of churches and positive theologies have gone almost entirely unnoticed. As a result, the feminism suffused with anarchist overtones which emerged at the turn of the twentieth century may appear almost fortuitous as its historicity seems untraceable. …”
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‘If this is of God’: Choosing to Curse in Ghanaian Charismatic Christianity by Mark S. Aidoo

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Virtual Union, the Seeds of Hatred, and the Fraternal Joining of Hands: Leibniz and Toleration by Mogens Laerke

“…In this paper, I am interested in the conception of toleration that can be gleaned from the political and theological texts of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. I argue that Leibniz did not defend a notion of toleration comparable to a standard modern conception. …”
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Newman et la conscience dans son roman Callista et dans son sermon « Ce qui dispose à la foi » by Michel Durand

“…Whilst a number of theological themes emerge which give the novel an apologetic dimension—the authority of the Church, the importance of the priesthood, the nature of evil and sin, the importance of the liturgy and the significance of martyrdom amongst others—the key theme of the novel, and its chief centre of interest, is to be found in the theme of conversion—this time to Christianity itself—and the role played by conscience in this process, as illustrated in the character of the young Greek pagan, Callista.…”
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A diferença como política de resistência e de ressignificação da subjetividade feminina em campos de saberes masculinos by Neiva Furlin, Marlene Tamanini

“…The aim is to show how these teachers, who work in the field of theological knowledge, are formed and assert themselves positively as feminine subjects. …”
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منهج الإمام البیضاوی فی اختیاراته و ترجیحاته في التفسیر: دراسة تحلیلية وصفية by Mehmood Hasan, Musaab Iftikhar Durrani

“…By considering the historical context, linguistic nuances, and theological frameworks prevalent during his time, this study seeks to gain a profound understanding of Imam Al-Baydawi's preferences and choices methodology in Tafsir. …”
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The Ground and the Sky on the Axis of Metaphor (The metaphorical process of sense-giving to the natural phenomena funded on the orientational metaphors) by ُShayesteh Sadat Mousavi, Mahmoud Rahimi

“…By presenting some evidence of the main Persian literary texts, we have shown how the human kind borrows concepts from the theological, spiritual, emotional, physical, and sexual domains and projects them to the domain of natural phenomena. …”
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The Sacred Architecture of Josep Lluís Sert by Iñigo Ugalde-Blázquez, Ricardo Gómez-Val, Cinta Lluis-Teruel, Pilar Moran-García

“…The contributions of Sert to the design of modern religious architecture are analyzed in this study, firstly through the distinctive aspects of his architecture, such as its urban scale and interactions between various plastic arts, and secondly through his theological references. This study is based on Sert’s original drawings, as well as specific bibliographic sources and articles from specialized journals. …”
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Adaptive translation of medieval morality plays for contemporary African audiences: A case study of the morality play Everyman in Sesotho by T.J. Makutoane

“…The major problem with these plays is their interpretation of theological concepts such as “saints”, “Adonia”, and “priests”, making it difficult for Protestant believers, the Sesotho audience, in this case, to understand Everyman translated in Sesotho and written from a Catholic perception of such concepts. …”
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A Contextual Interpretation of Disability Inclusion in 2 Samuel 9 and the Bamasaaba of Eastern Uganda by Simon Masiga, Helen N. Nkabala

“…Using African disability hermeneutics, biblical texts can be interpreted to transform the negative attitudes, theological views and religious perceptions on disability. …”
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„Humanae vitae” odpowiedzią na współczesne sporyfilozoficzno-teologiczne oraz przypomnieniem podstawowych prawdchrześcijańskiej wiary by Ryszard Moń

“…On this basis, the essay then discusses issues which, while being strictly theological, have their reference to secular life, namely to fatherhood and parenthood, as the most significant, though often disregarded, issues discussed in the encyclical, a reminder of the basic truths of faith. …”
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