MISSIONARY STRATEGIES AND INDIGENOUS RESPONSE: THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY TO THE BISENI CLAN by JOHN OLUWABUKUNMI OLUWAJANA, OLAITAN OYEDELA, OLAOBA

“…Drawing on historical accounts, oral traditions, and scholarly literature, the study explores how the missionaries' evangelization efforts intersected with pre-existing cultural and religious practices within the Biseni community. …”
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The challenge of poverty in Malawi and Bonhoeffer's soteriology by M. Phiri

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INTERROGATING ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN SELECTED NIGERIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES by Otega Okinono, Okpan Samuel O.

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Umori preriformistici in un umanista meridionale: Antonio Galateo by Domenico Defilippis

“…In the exposure of the Pater noster, in the Hermit, in the De situ Iapygiae and in the epistolario, the most known humanist in Puglia shows to slant for a religiousness that he am respectful extremely of the dictated evangelical and he openly condemns the behaviors of the tall hierarchies of the Church, since they seem disattendere the message of the Christ. …”
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Calvin's sudden conversion (subita conversio) and its historical meaning by H. B. Lee

“…After a discussion of these issues the conclusion is drawn that Calvin’s conversion was not the product of a gradual recognition and human decision, but an event of a decisive regeneration, resulting in true and evangelical faith under the sovereign guidance of God. …”
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"In The Spirit" by A. Santoso

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Young Christians in Norway, national socialism, and the German occupation of 1940-1945 by F. Hale

“… The German occupation of Norway during the Second World War caused unprecedented problems for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway and other Christian denominations. …”
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Le Dictionnaire caraïbe-français du dominicain Raymond Breton : témoignage de tensions interculturelles by Marie-Christine Pioffet

“…Despite the efforts of rapprochement made by the missionary, the present investigation shows that the extracts in local language and the anecdotes reported reflect intercultural tensions and resistance of the natives in the face of the Dominican’s evangelization enterprise. The Caribbean statements recorded, evidently captured on the spot, clearly reveal the cultural gap that separates the visitor from his hosts, who are hostile to his teaching. …”
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Edward Jurgens i Karol Ruprecht. Polacy z wyboru wobec polskich ruchów niepodległościowych w XIX wieku by Tadeusz Stegner

“… Edward Jurgens and Karol Ruprecht are descendants of German emigrants of the Evangelical denomination who came to Poland in the 18th and 19th centuries. …”
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An ongoing search of constant and sustainable Lutheran Theological Education in South Africa in the 21st century. by K. Mashabela, M. Madise

“…There is a need to cultivate a culture of quality and equal education, spirituality, politics, and socio-economic systems for the service of South Africans. Evangelical Lutheran churches in Southern Africa are committed to improve and reform Lutheran theological education in the 21st century. …”
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Christian and secular values for sale: the religious apostasy of celebrity and Disney's "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus by Sanchez Sabate, Gelabert Santané, Badilla Briones, Del Valle Rojas

“…A paradigmatic case is that of American singer Miley Cyrus, who went from being a famous religious role model for conservative American evangelical Christians to becoming a secular and liberal celebrity, playing in highly sexualized live shows and videos. …”
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Rethinking contending themes in indigenous and Christian religions in contemporary Africa by O.C. Eze, L.I. Ugbudian, T.A. Adihikon, S.O.S. Nnabuchi, J.U. Eke, C.J. Okolo

“…But irrespective of the waves of evangelism in the continent, many Africans have remained attached to their indigenous religious practices. …”
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Brat – ojciec – matka. Specyfika braterstwa minoryckiego by Wiesław Block

“…Although in his writings one does not come across a complete and systematic discussion on the life in the brotherhood, one can certainly find in them clear notions for identifying the particular type of evangelical life Francis envisioned. The idea of Minorite brotherhood is not limited to the community of the Friars Minor only but also extends to the whole creation, though for the most part he focuses on the relationship that has the scope of uniting the brothers from the four corners of the earth into a fellowship following in the footsteps of the poor and humble Jesus Christ. …”
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The homily as a way to the synodal Church.The possibility of building a responsible laity by Janez Vodičar

“…The first forms of evangelization were narratives of personal experiences with Jesus. …”
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Computational identification and experimental validation of novel Saccharum officinarum microRNAs along with their targets through RT-PCR approach by Abdul Baqi, Samiullah, Jadoon Khan, Asma Sadiq, Yousaf Khan, Shahid Ali, Syed Nadeem ul Hassan Mohani, Naqeebullah Khan, Tawaf Ali Shah, Khalid S. Almaary, Youssouf Ali Younous, Mohammed Bourhia

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Fálétí’s Philosophical Sensibility by Adeshina Afolayan

“…In the preface, Irele and Gikandi write: The scholarly interest in African orality also drew attention to the considerable body of literature in the African languages that had come into existence as a consequence of the reduction of these languages to writing, one of the enduring effects of Christian evangelization. The ancient tradition of Ethiopian literature in Ge’ez, and modern works like Thomas Mofolo’s Shaka in the Sotho language, and the series of Yorùbá novels by D. …”
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