Reimagining Ghana’s cities: Perspectives from the Bible and African Indigenous Sacred Texts by Michael K. Mensah

“…It argues that the two-fold threats to the City of God, namely the cosmic and the human, are the same threats to the cities in Ghana. …”
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Exegetical analyses and spiritual readings of the story of the annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) by Huub Welzen

“…Hardly any attention is accorded to the other characters: God, Gabriel and Mary. The second reading offers analyses in terms of which Mary is viewed as a prototype of liberation spirituality. …”
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An embodied spirituality: perspectives for a bodily pastoral anthropology by J-A. van den Berg

“…The article investigates the effect of an emphasis on the biological for a pastoral anthropology in terms of its implications for one’s concept of God, one’s view on personal identity, the affirmation of being relation-orientated, and the importance of context. …”
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Die pastorale gesprek binne 'n narratiewe diakonale pastoraat by PR van Heerden, DJ Kotzé

“…Ways in which such an approach can draw on the new life through Christ and the grace of God in people's lives, even those who do not believe in Him, are integrated into this approach. …”
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Voorsienigheid, persoonlikheid en spiritualiteit - 'n vier-kantige voorsienigheidsleer by F. B. Doubell

“… This article focuses on the problem of the doctrine of providence, namely that God’s oodness and his almighty power are not understandable in the light of the pain and suffering in this world. …”
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Vergifnis in die gebed van Daniël (Dan. 9:4-19) by D. F. O'Kennedy

“…In this article the understanding of divine forgiveness is studied and the following important elements are emphasised: (1) Forgiveness cannot be limited to one specific historical context; (2) The motivation for forgiveness does not lie in the people’s obedience, but in God’s grace and mercy; (3) The structure and content of the prayer implies that confession of guilt is an important element in the process of forgiveness. …”
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Towards an Adequate Anthropology by Andrzej Jastrzębski

“…An adequate anthropology begins by reflecting on our existential situation, which is the splintering of God’s image in us, and ends with the incarnate Word as the model of a perfect personhood. …”
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UNEXPECTED POSSIBLE. A BUILDING-BLOCK APPROACH TO SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES REVISITED by C.A.M. Hermans

“…Religious experiences include a reference to God as ultimate. Next, the author presents insights from neuropsychology and cognitive science, which assist in understanding human processing of surprise in embodied, cultural and social practices. …”
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The synthesis of the Gospel and life as a goal of evangelization by Stanisław Dyk

“…In implementing the prophetic purpose, it was emphasized that the proclamation of the Word of God is to illuminate and transform human existence. …”
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Calvyn en die eenheid van die kerk by C. F. C. Coetzee

“…For Calvin, the primacy of the Word of God and therefore the emphasis on the truth of the doctrine was not negotiable. …”
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The church and LGBTQ: Towards the church as an inclusive communion of disciples by Y.B. Setyawan

“…In this article, I discuss the LGBTQ issue faced by churches and I argue that it is essential for the church to become an inclusive communion of Jesus’ disciples that embraces all believers, including LGBTQ individuals, who experience salvation thanks to God’s grace. To become such an inclusive community, the church must be open to seriously consider three important points, namely the scientific findings of LGBTQ, especially in the medical and psychological fields; the latest theological views on LGBTQ and new ways of interpreting the biblical text, as well as an ecclesiological reconstruction of the essence of the church as an inclusive communion of disciples. …”
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Resilient religion: What good is religion for? by C.A.M. Hermans

“…Finally, the author links resilience to the concept of God as creator. …”
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PROPOSING A SHIFT FROM CLASSICAL PENTECOSTAL BIBLE READING AND BACONIAN COMMON SENSE TO A SCIENTIFIC HERMENEUTICS by M. Nel

“…A scientifically informed and Spirit-inspired inductive hermeneutic is proposed that emphasises the context of a text, leaving room for the viewpoints of other interpreters and reading in terms of contemporary encounters with God. This will enhance the exegetical process, by enabling the reader to read the Bible for its impact, value and significance. …”
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Księdza Tischnera mocowanie się ze słowem. Wokół Kazań starosądeckich by Witold Ostafiński

“…He offered, but did not impose, his point of view upon recipients, and examined the word of God together with the audience. With his straightforward and fluent narration he invited his audience to enter the space of dialogue. …”
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Oryginalne ujęcie kwestii wiary w encyklice papieża Franciszka Lumen fidei by Henryk Sławiński

“…One can find also in the pastoral letter Lumen fidei the invitation to discover the sings of God in one’s daily life.…”
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HEALTH AND POLITICS IN THE COVID-19 CRISIS FROM A NEW TESTAMENT HERMENEUTICAL PERSPECTIVE by P. Lampe

“…New Testament hermeneutics can contribute impulses to the global and crosscultural discourse about change regarding, for example, the perception of health and healing, the ethics of human kindness, the design and application of laws, the limits of freedom, the role of the notion of “God”, and the First Commandment in secular societies or the role of often absolutised principles such as maximisation of profit and efficiency. …”
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Mercy, love and salvatioin in orthodox spirituality by N. Dumitrascu

“…Mercy is the practical manifestation of interhuman love; it raises man from the image to the likeness of God. …”
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Religious plurality in Africa: A challenge to the church

“…The Church has to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ nonetheless, but leave the dispensing of salvation in terms of Christian eschatology to God. …”
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HERBERT MCCABE’S CHRISTOLOGY by F. Manni

“…On the negative side, McCabe intends to criticise some theological “nonsenses” such as God being within time and resurrection as a distinct chronological further step within a series. …”
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Where have all the bishops gone? by J. E. Wehrmeyer

“…It is suggested that the term boldly declares the colonisation of the kingdoms of men by the kingdom of God. Therefore the translation equivalent also needs to be a term with equivalent semantic content. …”
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