Reflection on the theology of Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) by J. Corkery

“…The purpose of the article is to indicate, in an incipient way for an audience largely of the Reformed tradition, that Ratzinger is not as distant from their theological concerns as might easily be imagined. …”
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Het die Reformasie die leer gered en aanbidding verloor? by B. Spoelstra

“…Afrikaans Churches inherited doctrine and liturgy from the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands who followed the liturgical concepts of Zwingli. …”
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Implementing the Uganda lower secondary competence-based curriculum: the equity question by Mercy Chemutai Barasa, Proscovia Namubiru Ssentamu, John Koskey Chang’ach, Susan Jepkoech Kurgat

“…Purpose – This paper aims to explore the extent to which the Uganda lower secondary curriculum (LSC) reform, instituted in January 2020, has ensured equitable educational opportunities for secondary school learners considering school and learner socio-economic status. …”
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Regulatory and legal basement of decentralization in local self-government according to the legislation of Ukraine and Poland by Shatilo V.

“…The fact is that the reform of decentralization in both Ukraine and Poland reflectes the idea that local self-government is the fundamental basis of the modern highly developed democratic states. …”
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Saudi Arabia’s Economic Competitiveness in the Middle East by T. V. Naumenko, K. V. Timakhov

“…The current reforms are insufficient to improve the quality of human capital. …”
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Some Thoughts on the Administration of the Regional Development in the Member States of the EU – In the Light of the Role of the Municipal Bodies by István Hoffman

“…The regional approach of the structural funds was a catalyst for the territorial reforms in several EU Member States. Although originally the regional reforms were based on the NPM-related reforms the changes were supported by the post-NPM paradigms (especially by the Good Governance paradigm) as well. …”
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Federal State Fiscal Equalisation 2020: New Scheme — Old Problems by Wolfgang Scherf

“…The author proposes a model for a further reform of the federal state fiscal equalisation to improve the incentive effects.…”
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Bologna Process: At the Threshold of the Third Decade by Valentin I. Baidenko

“…The paper reviews a present state of the Bologna reforms in terms of their analysis made at the Paris Conference of European Ministers responsible for higher education. …”
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An assessment of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator from a practical theological perspective by A. R. Tucker

“… The aim of this article is to assess the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) from a Reformed perspective of a Trinitarian biblical hermeneutic of hope. …”
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Effects of competition and bundled payment on the performance of hip replacement surgery in Stockholm, Sweden: results from a quasi-experimental study by Fanny Goude, Göran Garellick, Clas Rehnberg, Mikko Peltola, Henrik Malchau, Sverre Kittelsen

“…Our findings contribute to the general knowledge about the effects of financial incentives and market-oriented reforms.…”
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THOMAS MÜNTZER: A HISTORICAL CATALYST IN GERMAN PEASANTS WAR by Emre Taşkıran

“…Examining social, political, and theological dynamics in the 16th century German Reformation process, this article has tried to find the potential answers to the basic question, which is how contradicted theological conflict between prominent Protestant doctrines led to revolutionary tendencies among exploited groups in German Reformation Process. …”
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Punishment or mercy? Tripartite game between the State, offenders, and victims in China’s environmental crime governance by Xinrui Zhang, Jiashu Zhang

“…Abstract China is attempting restorative justice reforms in environmental crime governance. However, a discrepancy remains between the ideal and the reality of environmental restorative justice (ERJ), particularly in balancing mercy or punishment. …”
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Czy zasada „sola Scriptura”pomaga czy przeszkadza w zjednoczeniu chrześcijaństwa? by Dariusz Kazimierz Bartoszewicz

“… The principle of sola Scriptura is one of the four rules of the Reformation movement. Its meaning, however, is not precisely determined. …”
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'Saving' the child in Victorian Dundee by Chrissie Urquhart

“…(These reformers are characterised by the term 'child savers'). …”

Naidoo, Marily (Ed.), Between the real and the ideal. Ministerial formation in South African churches by Lyzette Hoffman

“…The co-authors write from various church denominations’ perspectives on theological training: Dutch Reformed churches, Uniting Reformed church, Anglican Church of Southern Africa, South African Presbyterian tradition, Baptist tradition, Methodist Church of Southern Africa, Lutheran tradition, Roman Catholic tradition, Charismatic context, and African Spiritual Churches. …”
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The German Basic Income System in the European Context by Regina Konle-Seidl

“…Against this background, the article also discusses proposals for reforming the “Harz IV system”.…”
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Analysis of Sports Event Management Teaching from the Perspective of Multimedia considering Multiobjective Teaching Optimization Algorithm by Rongrong Wang

“…At present, the combination of multimedia technology and physical education has been extensively applied, and the reform of sports event management has also attracted the attention of researchers. …”
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HIGHER EDUCATION IN RUSSIA: ACHIEVEMENTS, PROBLEMS, PROSPECTS by Alexander P. Egorshin, Irina V. Gus’Kova

“…The article adduces statistics of quantity dynamics of higher educational institutions and the number of the faculty and students. Assessment of the reforming processes of the education system in Russia is given. …”
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Local self-government and land management of the Perm region under World War I by V. I. Teterin

“…This study examines local self-government institutions of the Perm region carrying out land management under the Stolypin`s reforms. The author studies the attitude of the Zemstvo members to the reforms, their educational activities concerning land management aimed at the peasants of the Perm region with the help of archives and periodical publications. …”
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Die ouderling in twee kerkordes in die Dordtse tradisie by P. J. Strauss

“…It argues that the influence of John Calvin on the topic of the elder and it’s mandate can be seen in the DCO and works through in the recent church orders of the Christian Reformed of North America and the Dutch Reformed Church. …”
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