Freedom in the sense of the Heidelberg Catechism - an orientation in the problems of modern liberty by E. Busch

“…We are free in relation to God and our fellow human beings. …”
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Le retour du gnosticisme by E. Kayayan

“…This article explores some of these features, in particular the way in which both forms of Gnosticism relate to Christianity: borrowing some of its teachings they forge a belief system in which an ontological continuity between God and mankind is asserted, while the relation between the one and the many becomes blurred. …”
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Een van die geringste dienaars van sy Heer by S. J. P. K. Riekert

“…Hy kan maar gering wees voor God en die mense! Daarom het hy homself nooit anders gesien as ’n geringe dienaar van sy Heer nie! …”
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The reception of the Deuteronomic social law in the primitive church of Jerusalem according to the Book of Acts by A. Friedl

“…Its concept of the holy people of God, who live according to the social order given by YHWH and who stand in contrast to the pagan world, forms the social model for the Primitive Church in Jerusalem. …”
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Catherine of Siena's wisdom on discernment and her reception of scripture by Diana L. Villegas

“…First I show that she was exposed to Scripture primarily orally and that she assimilated what she heard through her life of prayer and relationship with God. I describe the central biblical themes at the heart of her teaching on discernment, namely growth in charity and capacity for truth, and I show how these are related to her wisdom on discernment. …”
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Black soteriology: the physiological and ontological process by H. M. Mdingi

“…Such a need ushers in a soteriology that is dialectical in the quest for Black ontology and physiology to allow true affirmation, which is redemption, of Black humanity as Black before God and the world. This soteriology exists through Black theology and the notion of the Black church by encouraging a Black soteriological syllogism. …”
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Die verhouding van die godsdienste tot mekaar. Hoër konsensus, godsdiensekumene en dialoog van nader bekijk. by P. Verster

“…Similarities among religions do exist, because fa ith in a Supreme Being (Creator) is possible, but the true redemption lies in the fact that the heart is directed towards God the Trinity. Therefore all the religions are not on the same level next to one another, and thus the christian gospel should still be proclaimed. …”
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Prophets at loggerheads. Accusations of adultery in Jeremiah 239-15 by W. Wessels

“…The research also entertains the relation with the next set of verses (23:13-15) which explicitly mentions the worship of Baal, the vegetation god, as reason for the disloyalty. The false prophets, with their adulterous way of living, are part of a leadership that failed the people of Judah and Yahweh. …”
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Frontalne i całopostaciowe wizerunki Chrystusa na ikonach bizantyńskich i ruskich. Schemat ikonograficzny by Olga Cyrek

“…Pantocrator is presented in the Majesty in the midst of the heavenly powers in a row and on the sides deesis accompanied by Mother of God and John the Baptist who intercede for the people. …”
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Truth and Error of Conscience According to the Magisterium of the Church by Josef Spindelböck

“…Even in situations of personal limitation, there is always a light of God telling the person how to know and do the good. …”
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Die bemagtiging van die armes by P Verster

“…However, the poor as people before God, can be empowered to change their situation. …”
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"Die skurwe liefde om te besit": teologiese riglyne vir sake-etiek by L. O. K. Lategan

“…Section 2 focuses on three key concepts, namely man as manager of God’s property; the central love command and the religious conviction of man. …”
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Die betekenis en funksie van die himnes in Openbaring 4-11 by F. P. Viljoen

“…They revolve around the theme of the sovereignity of God and the Lamb, his coming in judgement and the establishment of the kingdom of the saints. …”
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"In The Spirit" by A. Santoso

“…In addition, the reformulation read in autothean interpretation shows how the inherent hypostasis submission fits with God’s mission in the history of salvation. …”
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Paul’s self-presentation and his opinion on the art of persuasion in 1 Corinthians by Elma Cornelius

“…In his presentation of himself, Paul presents a picture of dependence on God. Paul’s use of rhetoric in this letter, confirms his avoidance of persuasive words of wisdom as claimed in 1 Corinthians 2:1. …”
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Transformation in love in Paul's letter to the Galatians by Pieter G. R. de Villiers

“…After a discussion of the polemical nature of the letter, the article analyses Paul’s presentation of divine love in the letter as the origin of God’s salvific and transformative action and of love as a divine characteristic, and how divine love marks the identity of the believing community. …”
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Onward Christian soldiers! Christians in the army by A. van de Beek

“…In this tradition, soldiers are praised as warriors for the sake of God. A recent sermon from the USA and one from nineteenth-century Germany are analysed, compared and positioned within the tradition of Eusebius. …”
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Męczeństwo – chrześcijańska wyłączność? by Krzysztof Kościelniak

“…The phenomenon of suicide martyrdom – not only specific to Islamic religion – forms of fundamental values of self-sacrifice as a supreme ideal – a God (gods) – given opportunity – for salvation of the soul, as much as for redemption of society and state. …”
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"Voorberei en toegerus": P.C. Potgieter se beskouing van die opleiding van predikante in kritiese perspektief by L. O. K. Lategan

“…Theological study is directed at the study of the Revelation of God and the church as the body of Christ. The article further discusses the literature on theological studies where attention is paid to the reasons for theological training, theology as a science and a priori assumptions in the study of theology. …”
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Baat as bio-etiek sonder grense: 'n gereformeerde etiese beoordeling van Artikel 4 van die Universele deklarasie vir bio-etiek en menseregte van UNESCO by R. Rheeder

“…From a Christian perspective, the right and ethical principle of benefit is grounded in the creation, re-creation and eschatology. Man as the image of God - as a changed man in Christ - is led by the Spirit to show benefit as love to all people within the health environment. …”
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