Missionary interventions in Zulu religious practices: the term for the Supreme Being by M. R. Masubelele

“…However, with the translation of the Bible into isiZulu, the concept of the Supreme Being that was originally known by the Zulu people was changed and cast into a Christian mould. …”
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A biblical, cultural and missiological critique of traditional circumcision among Xhosa-speaking Christians by J. Papu, P. Verster

“…In this article the implications of the ritual and the way in which proponents use the Bible are evaluated. It is argued that there should be an honest encounter with the rite from a biblical perspective. …”
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Religious Education in Baden-Powell’s Writings by Paola Dal Toso

“…A deeply religious man, Baden-Powell recognised the presence of God not only in the Bible but also in nature. It is interesting that some of his convictions are now, almost a hundred years later, topical educational insights. …”
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ACADEMIC MUSIC MINISTRY TRAINING FROM A PRACTICAL-THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE by J. Schröder

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PAULINE “ETHICS OF RELINQUISHING”: by R. Zimmermann

“…In the first section, I contend that the source of inspiration for this ethics is the Bible and, in particular, the writings of Paul, which open up insights into moral principles and the ethos of Early Christian communities. …”
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A church with the poor - lessons form scripture and from congregations in informal settlements by P. Verster

“…Churches in these communities are often small and have few means for alleviating poverty. In the Bible, the community of God is a community of love. …”
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The 'Consensus Genvensis' revisited: the Genesis of the Genevan consensus of divine election in 1551 by E. A. de Boer

“… In the weekly Bible study meetings on Fridays in Geneva, called les congrégations, biblical books were expounded in lectio continua. …”
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Editorial by I.D. Mothoagae

“…The reception and transmission of the Bible in Africa was not an innocent enterprise. For this reason, African biblical scholars, particularly those applying their hermeneutical lenses as theoretical tools, and scholars within the social sciences have argued that the Christian corpus of literature that was translated and composed during “Christianisation”, “colonisation”, and “civilisation”, using the strategies of conversion and assimilation of the “wretched”, are by their very nature colonial products. …”
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Reformierte dogmatik zwischen konfessioneller bindung nd der verpflichung zu weiterführender (auch konfessionsübergreifender) theoriebildung by M. Beintker

“…The conclusive gains in knowledge and acknowledgement of a systematical theological nature are the result of a focused commitment to the Bible. …”
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Decency, Humility, and Obedience: Spatial Discipline in the Baptist Rehab Centre by Igor Mikeshin

“…The narrative of conversion in the rehabilitation ministry is impacted by the 150-year history of Russian Baptists, the rich sociocultural context of contemporary Russia, the junkie and prison context of the people in rehabs, and a very specific Russian Synodal translation of the Bible. I demonstrate the role of space in the implementation of rehab rules and discipline, Christian dogmatics, and construction of the Christian self. …”
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Discernment and biblical spirituality: an overview and evaluation of recent research by Kees Waaijman

“…It discusses how discernment has moved beyond uncritically assumed dichotomies, beyond the separation of discernment and discretion, and the division between the Bible and philosophy. It also points out how recent publications emphasised for the first time the importance of communal discernment and thus overcame the untenable dualism between personal and communal discernment. …”
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Dr. Andries Albertus Odendaal Snr., evangeliedraer in 'n multi-dimensionele konteks. 'n Kort historiese oorsig en sendingkundige evaluering van sy lewe en werk (Deel 2) by P. Robinson

“…This second part of the article discusses Odendaal’s involvement in theological and pastoral training, as well as his continued contributions on synodical level, in particular his endeavour for church unity, his appreciation of and working in the vernacular, his appointment as Bible translator, his passion for preaching the gospel, a testing experience in his life, and the way in which he was honoured by old students and the University of the Free State. …”
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Un réseau de sources : figures de l’araignée dans Madame Bovary et La Tentation de saint Antoine by Irene Zanot

“…Incarnation of the devil in a production which was inspired by the Bible as well as in some "moralizing" re-readings of the myth of Arachne, an omen of misfortune and madness, this arachnid enters the Flaubertian universe first of all through Ovid’s Metamorphoses. …”
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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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Die waarde van die Ou Testament volgens H.F. Kohlbrugge: die Ou Testament as gesagvolle Woord van God wat Christus verkondig by A. H. Bogaards

“…His conclusion is that to Christ and his apostles the Old Testament is the authoritative Word of God in which Christ prevails, contrary to the modern theology of his day which regarded the Bible as a Jewish book, a book without Christ. …”
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Interpretations of the Tower of Babel narrative in the African context by M. Rathbone

“…The contemporary move among some biblical scholars from the African context that focus on the interaction between scholarly and non-scholarly interpreters of the Bible is an attempt to address the problems associated with rationalism. …”
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Paratextual framings of Psalm 72 and the shaping of interpretive possibilities by D. Davage

“…The effect of these paratextual activities is then traced over time, first in the Hebrew Bible, in Second Temple literature, in the New Testament, as well as in Christian and Jewish expositions. …”
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A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE UNDERSTANDING OF GOD IN J.S. MBITI’S THEOLOGY by Y Han, Jaco Beyers

“…In Mbiti’s theology, negative attributes of the African God, which are irreconcilable with the God of the Bible, are not critically evaluated, and the concept of the Trinity is not articulated. …”
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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE STUDY OF MOTIF DIFFERENCES IN RAGNAROK AND THE BOOK OF REVELATION by Agung Wijianto

“…The data used in this research are Ragnarok in the epic poem Voluspa and the Book of Revelation in the Bible. This research utilizes qualitative descriptive method and the theory of Genetic Structuralism to dissect the data. …”
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From desperation to adoration: Reading Psalm 107 as a transforming spatial journey by G.T.M. Prinsloo

“… Critical spatiality opens avenues to investigate the transforming power of the authors/redactors of the Hebrew Bible’s spatial imagination. I read Psalm 107 as a spatial journey bridging the divide between the desperation of the exile and the longing of the Psalter’s post-exilic authors/redactors for Israel’s complete restoration and the universal adoration of Yhwh. …”
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