Peace in the spirituality of Thomas á Kempis. An aesthetic perspective on the Imitatio Christi 4.25 by P.G.R. de Villiers

“…The article then analyses the two main aspects of peace that emanate from an aesthetic analysis of the chapter, namely its divine nature as spiritual gift. A second section analyses the interiorising of peace as the human response to the divine gift and, finally, examines the mystical quality of the chapter in its discussion about the heart of peace as resting in God. …”
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The Use of the Stoic Concept of Phronēsis by Irenaeus and Lactantius by Gábor Kendeffy

“…These are integrated into Lactantius’ idea of divine deception, which is inherent to his doctrine of the two ways. …”
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Jude the Obscure de Thomas Hardy et l’autorité de la lettre by Stéphanie Bernard

“…Thomas Hardy quotes and uses the Divine Letter as if to rewrite it rather than to appear faithful to the Word. …”
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Mercy, love and salvatioin in orthodox spirituality by N. Dumitrascu

“…In the Jewish tradition, non-observance of mercy was perceived as a transgression against a divine command which could potentially bring divine retribution on the entire community. …”
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Las nominaciones de Dios en el argumento del Proslogion by José Luis Gaona Carrillo

“…The nominations or names of God, are the different ways by which Saint Anselm explained the divine attributes. From a reinterpretation of Ricardo O. …”
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Spiritualiteit in het Lucasevangelie: geschiedenis en bevrijding by H. Welzen

“…The liberating character of this divine initiative is revealed in the ministry of Jesus as a Davidic king and as a prophet. …”
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RELIGIOUS FAITH: EXISTENTIAL-ANTHROPOLOGICAL MEANINGS by O. I. Predko

“…Religious faith, unfolding as a permanent process of "search and finding" opens the "code" of transcendence, a new level of relations of the Human and Divine.…”
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The Evolution of the Meaning of “Dūsh” in the Thoughts of Khayyam, Sanai, and Hafez by Ali Mohammad Moazzeni, Ameneh Rajabi

“…Later, with the appearance of mysticism and Sanai’s poetry, it once again rediscovers its divine essence. In the light of the concept of “love,” it obtains a new meaning. …”
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'Sanctifying Sex': Exploring 'Indecent' Sexual Imagery in Pentecostal Liturgical Practices by Sarojini Nadar, Johnathan Jodamus

“…This consideration not only expands the interpretive possibilities for how we mark relationships with the divine, but also how sexual relationships between humans are shaped and possibly destigmatized. …”
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ONCE AGAIN THE TERM MA???’ IN ZECHARIAH 9:1; 12:1 AND IN MALACHI 1:1: WHAT IS ITS SIGNIFICANCE? by K W Weyde

“…bar yhwh, which follows this term, gives authority to this phenomenon, as do the frequent occurrences of formulas marking divine speech in the Book of Malachi, and to some degree in Zechariah 9-14. …”
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Matka naszego Pana czy Królowa Męczenników by Wojciech Życiński

“…She did not construe her Divine Motherhood as expression of sovereignty but declared herself servant of the Lord worshiping the one God and completely given to service for His plan o salvation. …”
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Présentation d’une controverse : les Écritures face à la critique biblique au xixe siècle en Grande-Bretagne  by Frédéric Slaby

“…As the positivist and “liberal” critics privileged the use of reason in their approach, it comes as no surprise that the natural or human aspect should be taken into greater consideration by them than by the “orthodox” and “traditionalist” thinkers who privileged the use of faith and took into account the supernatural or divine aspect in their study of the Bible. Although the inerrancy of the Bible sometimes underlies textual, literary or historical discoveries, or matters of inspiration and divine revelation in the Scriptures, this article will identify elements of change and continuity as regards biblical inerrancy.…”
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Łaska w ikonach by Monika Wąchocka

“…They must also bring truly its recipient closer to Divine Persons, biblical events or scenes from the lives of the saints. …”
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IN SEARCH OF THE ORIGINS OF ISRAELITE ANICONISM by S I Kang

“…Aniconism refers to the absence or repudiation of divine images. Such a tradition was inconceivable to Israel’s neighbours, where the care, feeding, and clothing of a deity, represented in the form of a divine statue, played a central role in national cults (Jacobsen 1987:15-32; Berlejung 1997:45-72; Walker & Dick 2001; Roth 1992:113-147; Roth 1993:57-79). …”
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Lost to Presence: The Entanglements of Writing, Protestant Christianity, and Empire in the 19th-Century Southern Africa by Sepetla Molapo

“…This ontology of force, in which Christianity participates, is a consequence of a modern metaphysics that splits individual and divine will. Cut off from participation in divine will, the autonomous will of Protestant Christian missionaries became the basis for organizing the world of the 19th-century Sotho speakers. …”
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Religious and Spiritual Struggles Brief Inventory: Initial Validation and Psychometric Study by Juan González-Rivera, Yazmín Álvarez-Alatorre

“…Background: Religious and spiritual struggles are psychological conflicts associated with a relationship with divinity or religious organizations' particular practices and teachings. …”
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Religious Based Learning as a Form of Cultivating Character Values in Children with Special Needs at SDLB Jenangan, Ponorogo by Vivi Vellanita Wanda Damayanti, Restiana Irniasari

“…In character education, the divinity value became the first value that was crucially determined and applied. …”

Knowledge and Discernment: Reflections on the Integration of Biblical Studies and Spirituality by Leslie T. Hardin

“…In the introduction to <i>The Violence of the Lamb: Martyrs as Agents of Divine Judgment in the Book of Revelation</i>, Paul Middleton recounts that at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, he was asked about the possible connections between John’s letters to the seven churches of Asia and modern ecclesiastical practice [...]…”
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Le corps du Prophète by Denis Gril

“…The body in Islam has a double relationship to the sacred : it is marked by the divine and reflects its presence. The body of the Prophet of Islam was marked at his birth by the signs of his divine election, and further by the visible effects on him of God’s revelation. …”
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On the Way to a Secularized Theology: Why Today’s Disapproval of an Atemporal God Is Gaining Momentum? by Vladimir K. Shokhin

“…The belief in the inseparability of essential atemporality of the Divine from creationism, which lies at the core of Christianity and other monotheistic religions, is in the process of being revised by a growing majority of Christian theologians. …”
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