Mysticism and the Reformation: a brief survey by B. McGinn

“… A number of influential theologians over the past two centuries have denied that Protestant Christianity has a place for mysticism understood as the mingling of the divine and human natures. …”
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Théologie du désordre. Islam, ordre et désordre au Sahara by Abdel Wedoud Ould Cheikh

“…This contribution deals with some aspects of the interrelations between (dis)order and (il)legality in the Sahara, in light of the debates and positions informing the thoughts and writings of the Moorish fuqahâ’ confronted with the lack of a fully legitimate power, from an Islamic viewpoint, in the pre-colonial Western Sahara. Some of these theologians declared themselves in favour of a jihâd aiming at the coming of such a power; others, to the contrary, firmly opposed this idea. …”
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Faith in the modern Reformed church: Calvin and Barth

“…By exploring the systematic theologies of Calvin and Barth, we articulate the similarities and differences between their views of faith. Both theologians emphasise that an individual’s faith must be in Christ and not in one’s own works; neither is one justified because of one’s faith, but because of Christ’s redemptive work. …”
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Eko-teologia jako forma chrześcijańskiej diakonii wobec stworzenia by Cezary Naumowicz

“…Jürgen Moltmann, one of the world’s leading Protestant theologians, is widely recognized as a key figure in the growing concern for eco-theology. …”
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Mysticism: a way of unknowing by C. E. T. Kourie

“… The phenomenon of mysticism has been a cause of intense debate for philosophers, religionists, and theologians for centuries. Interest in mysticism is particularly vibrant in the 21st century, not only among the afore-mentioned, but also from other diverse sectors of society. …”
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Die zekerheid van het geloof - Bucer's antwoord aan Pighius by W. van't Spijker

“…Bucer defended the result against Roman Catholic theologians such as Eck and Pighius. In an extensive work Pighius uttered his critique on the consensus. …”
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Le chiite imaginaire by Vincent Geisser

“…Although it is related to the activity of traditional, hanbali-wahhabi preachers and theologians, one cannot solely look at this phenomenon as the expression of an “imported anti-Shiism” that would reflect the religious and political controversies which dominate the Islamic scenes in the Middle East. …”
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Onward Christian soldiers! Christians in the army by A. van de Beek

“…This implies that much homework will be required from theologians in order to clarify the Christian theological position. …”
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Silent no more: sexual violence in conflict as a challenge to the worldwide church by D. Tombs

“…It concludes that if biblical scholars and theologians give more attention to sexual violence within the bible they can offer positive help towards a more constructive response to sexual violence by the churches. …”
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Anmeldelses-essay: Olav Hammer & Mikael Rothstein, Religionskritikken i Danmark, U Press by Lars Albinus

“…Furthermore, the authors are taken to task for substantially neglecting the critique of religion undertaken among influential Danish theologians. The book is praised, however, for its meticulous, historical presentation of the subject matter. …”
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The Reception of Neptune’s Discovery in British and American Protestant Theology by Zenon Roskal, Jacek Rodzeń

“…This article discusses how the discovery of Neptune was received among the community of 19th-century British and American Protestant theologians, who were always open to scientific research and discoveries. …”
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Voorsienigheid, persoonlikheid en spiritualiteit - 'n vier-kantige voorsienigheidsleer by F. B. Doubell

“…It suggests that the different answers that theologians give to this problem are related to their personalities and their spirituality. …”
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Voies périphériques comme centre de l’utopie. Le travail de la terre comme élément nodal de l’émancipation des femmes dans le Mexique rural by Céline Chenot

“…Aquino, 1998). Also, some theologians equate these two adjectives to a movement that cannot tackle the problems of female oppression (Tamez, 1998). …”
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Translation studies and Bible translation

“…The implications that these recent theoretical developments bare for Bible translation practice, criticism of Bible translations, the training of theologians and Bible translators are finally indicated. …”
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Calvyn oor die leiding van die Heilige Gees in die verklaring van die Skrif by P. C. Potgieter

“… Many theologians are unmistakenly reluctant to acknowledge the guidance of the Holy Spirit as a hermeneutic key in explaining Scripture. …”
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Interdisciplinary theology as public theology by J. Wentzel van Huyssteen

“…This opens up the possibility for converging arguments, from both theology and paleoanthropology, that ever since prehistory symbolic behavior in Homo sapiens has always included religious awareness. For theologians, this opens up an interdisciplinary possibility to rethink what human uniqueness may mean for the human person. …”
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Asenet se drievoudige transformasie. Vergelykende momente in die apokriewe verhaal "Josef en Asenet" en die Pauliniese corpus by J. A. du Rand

“… Among theologians the apocryphal story of “Joseph and Aseneth” has in the majority of cases been interpreted as a narrative of transformation of Aseneth from a pagan to the Jewish religion of the God of Joseph. …”
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De la rage métaphysique au calme scientifique : religion et sciences naturelles chez Flaubert by Juliette Azoulai

“…In his correspondence Flaubert never ceases to praise the natural sciences as a remedy against metaphysicians’ and theologians’ “rage to conclude” and thus as a healing method, through the study of facts in themselves, independent of any analysis of root and final causes. …”
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WE INTER-ARE: THE PANDEMIC CHALLENGE REDEFINING HUMANS AND COMMUNITIES by K. Abraham

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Communities facing disruption: the need to shift from individual to community paradigms in pastoral care by D. P. Mouton

“…In response to this question the article sets out to present a pleading case for pastoral theologians and care givers to become aware of the traumatizing contexts within which our communities exist. …”
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