Paul and sophistic rhetoric: a perspective on his argumentation in the Letter to the Galations by J. S. de Vos

“…The second section investigates more closely what it means when ‘sophistic rhetoric’ is used as a key to analyse Paul’s theology. To that end, some models which start from a ‘Platonic’ view of rhetoric are compared with a model which combines a ‘(neo-)sophistic’ or constructionist view with a ‘rhetoric of power.’ …”
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THE INGENUITY OF THE TONAL PLAN OF THE DEVELOPMENT SECTIONS OF THE SONATA FORMS OF PIANO SONATAS BY W. A. MOZART by Gabriela COCA

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Pentecostal ecclesiology in the new adaptation era: by J. Gultom, D. Ming

“…This article presents the theological position of GBI in a new era of adaptation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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PRAYER IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AS SPIRITUAL WISDOM FOR TODAY by C Lombaard

“…This has had far-reaching implications in the Judeo-Christian history of theology, particularly relating to the grace-law emphases, as indicated in this article, but left to unfold more fully in further research. …”
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The use of empirical data in communal discernment and decision-making processes in the Dutch Reformed Church by L. Bosman

“…This data, when used within a framework of discernment, can play an invaluable role in the development of a theology from below, where the theological foundations and concrete reality of the church’s context are taken into account. …”
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Synderesis vs. Consequentialism and Utilitarianism in Workplace Bullying Prevention by Jolita Vveinhardt, Mykolas Deikus

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Augustine on election: the birth of an article of faith by Erik A. de Boer

“…Especially his Ad Simplicianum documents “a veritable revolution in his theology” towards a fully developed doctrine of grace. …”
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A NEXT GENERATION? YOUNG DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH MINISTERS AND THEIR VISION FOR THE CHURCH IN SOUTH AFRICA by G.J. Van Wyngaard

“…Questions on the faith, theology, and spirituality that made this theological and spiritual support possible have been analysed in detail over decades. …”
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THE TONAL AND THE INSTRUMENTAL SYMBOLISM IN “MAGNIFICAT” (BWV 243), D MAJOR, OF J. S. BACH by Gabriela Coca

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Conceptualising religion in the 21st century: Examining the proposal of Mark C. Taylor in After God

“…Taylor points to the co-determination of religion and secularity as well as theology and theory in the West. Such networks are also self-organising and self-maintaining. …”
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Living wounds (anfechtungen) or blacksmithing of the human soul? The pastoral art of marvellous exchange (mirifica commutatio) in spiritual well-being by D.J. Louw

“…Within the framework of Christian theology, the healing dimension of a theologia crucis is researched. …”
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“But how then shall I imitate thee, and/ Copie thy fair, though bloudie hand?”(“The Thanksgiving”, vv.15-16) by Guillaume Coatalen

“…Thus, as a topic, imitation does not simply belong to poetics, but more significantly to theology, and more precisely to salvation. Herbert’s use of the term and Donne’s exegesis should allow us to understand better how the poet solves the central paradox of imitation in his work: is it possible to imitate the infinite? …”
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MARCION OF SYNOPE’S RELEVANCE IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD VIS-À-VIS RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE by G Andrade

“…Yet, even if his doctrines can seem extravagant, contradictory, alien to modern values, and even anti-Semitic, his theology is relevant in our contemporary world because of the ever-growing threat of religious violence and fundamentalism. …”
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La dignità umana e la ricerca del suo fondamento. Considerazioni a margine dall’Enciclica “Fratelli tutti” by Agnese Varsalona

“…Such a search cannot prescind from the concept of person, taken up in the theological reflection of the first centuries to say the newness of the God of Jesus, and only later used to tell who is the human being, whose creation in the image and likeness of God grounds his inalienable dignity. …”
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JOHN CALVIN ON SOCIAL CHALLENGES by PC Potgieter

“…This article endeavours to indicate that his 16th-century views have not lost their relevance for the current paradigm on social challenges. To him, theology was no mere theoretical or academic field; it always tended to become a way of living within the sphere of God’s providence. …”
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Theologische hermeneutiek en de postmoderne uitdaging by Willem J. Ouweneel

“…This underlines again the necessity of a Christian-philosophical framework for doing responsible theology. In this respect, Dooyeweerd is not outdated; on the contrary, he has anticipated many of the present hermeneutical developments. …”
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Text-image Iconicity in Assurnasirpal II’s Northwest Palace by Robin Baker

“…It considers the relief’s text-image iconicity through the lens of Assurnasirpal’s theology, since both express theological conceptions. …”
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DIE REFORMIERTE BEERDIGUNGSLIEDER UND - BRÄUCHE DES GEBIETES AM BACH NÁDAS by Miklós-Csaba GYÖRGYJAKAB

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Nostra aetate – stages of creation, with a particular focus on paragraph no. 2… and the people involved in its development by John Dupuche

“…While there been many works on the theology of Nostra aetate, there are few studies that present in detail the major personages and stages, the crucial issues and opposing forces surrounding this prophetic document. …”
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Contemplation of the Body by Ivan Platovnjak

“…In the first chapter he briefly defines the meaning of contemplation and then turns to an understanding of the human body in the light of Scripture and spiritual theology. In the last part, he gives various examples of how we can contemplate the body and its various parts to allow the active presence and love of the Triune God to be revealed to us. …”
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