Czy zasada „sola Scriptura”pomaga czy przeszkadza w zjednoczeniu chrześcijaństwa? by Dariusz Kazimierz Bartoszewicz

“…It seems that a common agreement on the understanding of this principle by Catholics and Protestants, in which the role of the community in the process of interpretation would be recognized, could open a new chapter in the pursuit of the reunification of Christianity. …”
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Ostrov Pereon a středoevropská misie kolem roku 1000 by Jan Stejskal

“…Young emperor supported various attempts to expand the Christianity together with his own influence beyond the border of his empire. …”
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Being an assistant to a shaman by Tanka Subba

“…In the end, the author shows concern for the future of shamanism, as it seems to be losing out to organised religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity.…”
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Where were the doctors when the Roman Empire died? by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…But the greatest contribution of the Romans was the provision of facilities which served as an indispensable infrastructure for public health care, such as the provision of an ample supply of pure water, public baths, advanced measures for the disposal of sewage, and somewhat later under the influence of Christianity, hospitals for the general public. Although there were still deficiencies, the Roman government cannot be criticised for laxity as far as the provision of health services was concerned. …”
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The coloniser or the missionary? Identity crisis as a conflict in Biblical reception among the Agikuyu of Central Kenya by R. Muya

“…The article analyses how the missionaries inculcated the biblical message and how the Agikuyu gradually shifted from their initial belief that "there is no difference between a White coloniser and a White missionary" to a friendly relationship with missionaries and acceptance of Christianity. To explore these dynamics, the article employs witness accounts from African scholars, intertextual analysis of texts regarding Agikuyu because of the initial challenge of distinguishing British colonialists from missionaries. …”
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Interview with Nadine Bowers Du Toit by M. Laubscher

“…Her most recent projects have been funded by grants from the National Research Foundation and the Nagel Centre for World Christianity. Besides lecturing, publishing and supervising postgraduate students, Nadine is often invited to address congregations, church leaders and faith-based organisations on topics pertaining to social justice. …”
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Psychosocial determinants of the willingness to pay for social health insurance among workers at a commercial bank in Dessie, Ethiopia: a multi-setting study by Alemayehu Mebratu Abate, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Abebe Kibret Assfaw, Husien Nurahmed Toleha, Ewunetie Mekashaw Bayked

“…The WTP was found to be significantly affected by being female (AOR = 0.50, 95% CI: 0.26–0.98), being affiliated with orthodox Christianity (AOR = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.23–0.99), the presence of ≥5 family members in the household (AOR = 0.17, 95% CI: 0.06–0.52), experience of illness in the last 6 months (AOR = 4.95, 95% CI: 2.23–11.00), and perception toward it (AOR = 4.07, 95% CI: 2.03–8.17).ConclusionThe WTP for the scheme was suboptimal, attributed to limited benefit packages, lack of medicines and equipment, and poor healthcare quality, and significantly influenced by being female, being affiliated with orthodox Christianity, family size, experience of illness in the last 6 months, as well as perceptions toward it.…”
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Le principe de surprise annoncée by Christiane Marchello-Nizia

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Representation of the Expression of Ndebele Customary Law of Inheritance in Selected Educational Works in Zimbabwean Schools by Cordial Bhebe, Bekithemba Dube

“…In conclusion, the study emphasises that the application of the inheritance system has been strongly affected by Modernisation, Formal Education and Christianity. The study contributed that in spite of these inevitable challenges, the custom should be dynamic and appreciative of modifications in accordance with the prevailing socio-economic changes of the times.…”
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Die "Evangeliese Sending" 2010 - uitgedien of relevant? by P. Robinson

“… The Evangelical Mission (EM) dates its official history back to 1846 with the establishment of the Evangelical Alliance with as common goal ‘to promote unity and fellowship among Christians for more effective witness to the gospel’ and ‘to foster interpersonal relationships of common faith, trust and prayer’. …”
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Apollo in the North: Transmutations of the Sun God in Walter Pater’s Imaginary Portraits by Lene Østermark-Johansen

“…Furthermore, Pater is engaging in a complex geopolitical argument, playing out German, French and English culture against each other, as he traces the survival of the pagan gods after the onset of Christianity. The myth of the Hyperborean Apollo is a myth about the North: where does it begin? …”
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The Case of Hagia Sophia's Opening to Worship As an Example of Political “Anamnesis” by Deniz Ülke Arıbogan

“…It has been used as a church for nearly 1000 years and has become a crucial symbol of the power of the Byzantine Empire as well as being a center of worshipping for Christians. The symbolic power of Hagia Sophia, which was used as a mosque for 482 years and was conquered by Ottomans, is important. …”
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A rhetorical analysis of Philippians 1:1-11 by A. H. Snyman

“…They are part of Paul’s rhetorical strategy in the letter, constructed from the text itself and aimed at persuading his fellow-Christians to persevere in proclaiming and living the gospel that they received at the founding of the church in Philippi. …”
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Flourishing of Occidentalism in Iran After Cultural Revolution by Shalaleh ZABARDAST

“…Modernity changed the community interests; it idealized individuality and liberal democracy, and based its main aim on pushing religion to the outskirts of human life. Western Christianity adjusted to modernity to justify the developments while Islam accepted it only to the extent of its capacity to authenticate the realities stated by the Qur’an. …”
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Correction: Periodontitis and systemic inflammation as independent and interacting risk factors for mortality: evidence from a prospective cohort study by Christiane Pink, Birte Holtfreter, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Marcus Dörr, Thomas Kocher

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Response to Letter to the Editor on “Impact of the Surgical Approach for Neoadjuvantly Treated Gastroesophageal Junction Type II Tumors: A Multinational, High-Volume Center Retrosp... by Naita M. Wirsik, MD, Thomas Schmidt, MD, PhD, Christiane J. Bruns, MD

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Représentations du jardin chez Aude et Hugues Corriveau : non-lieu ou entre-lieu ? by Christiane Lahaie

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O casamento de Leonor e Frederico III (1451-1452) e as relações entre Portugal e o Sacro Império nos finais da Idade Média by António Martins Costa

“…In the late Middle Ages, the young dynasty of Avis, after linked by kinship to England, Aragon and Burgundy, attempts to create in the space of Christianity a connection at the highest level: the Holy Roman Empire. …”
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When the Stoic Chameleon Came Across the Cylinder. Stoicism and the Matter of Confessions by Ádám Smrcz

“…Lipsian Neostoicism, hence, was not only intended to harmonize Stoicism with Christianity in general – as mainstream scholarship holds –, but with particular confessions as well.  …”
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A Phenomenology of Closed Society in “The Drowned Girl” by Antanas Vienuolis: Anthropological Profiles by Jūratė Levina

“…Such mechanisms are foregrounded on three planes: (1) social, of the rules of relationships between people, which in the story constitute a hierarchal system of power relations modelled on the structure of the traditional family of the agricultural holding, (2) significative, comprising sense-making discourses (traditional customs and Christianity) whereby the culture, in this story, configures the world without transcending corporeally perceivable horizons of the actually lived present, and (3) anthropological, where sociocultural praxis and self-perception are grounded in the essentially unhuman nature which the culture tries to assimilate and erase without recognising its essential otherness. …”
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