Embracing the Psalter’s imprecatory words in the 21st century by N.L. deClaissé-Walford

“…It concludes that, without the languages of absolute lament against injustice and violence that these biblical words provide, our dialogue with and our cries to God are empty and lifeless. …”
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Kerk en skoolonderwys in vier kerkordes by P. J. Strauss

“…Firstly the church used the angle of the all embracing kingdom of God in which church and school are different institutes in society but serve the same Lord. …”
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Discernment - the compass on the high sea of spirituality by Kees Waaijman

“…Discernment as seeing and appreciating differences of opinion is a sign of God’s way. The article concludes that discernment permeates all spiritual practices and represents the exercise of all exercises without which one is without a compass on the high sea of spirituality. …”
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Twee weergawes van die gebed van Salomo (1 Kon. 8 en 2 Kron. 6): 'n vergelykende studie by D. F. O'Kennedy

“…Both versions proclaim the importance of prayer and forgiveness against the background of God’s presence in the temple. …”
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Christ’s redemption and giwu: Cultural contextualisation in Pamona, Indonesia by Pieter G.O. Sunkudon, Daud Daud, Juanda Juanda, Yewin Tjandra, Selmita Paranoan

“…Giwu serves to restore social balance and relationship with Pue Mpalaburu, the Creator, similar to Christ’s redemption which restores human relationship with God. This research compares the similarities and differences between the two, identifying challenges and opportunities in integrating Christian teachings with giwu practices. …”
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Feminist spiritualities, gender equality and sustainable development: The possibilities of a countermovement by N. Swanepoel, T. van Wyk

“…Feminist spirituality became a countermovement – countering perceptions and ingrained convictions that a woman could not be a mediator between God and humanity. Feminist spirituality contributed to the creation of spaces for women to study and participate in the creation of religious-spiritual texts. …”
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Meek or oppressed? Reading Matthew 5:5 in context by W. Domeris

“…The force of the original saying finds its meaning in the wider context of the Psalm, where wealthy landowners threaten theinterests of ordinary peasants and they cry out to God for justice. The variance between the Hebrew (MT) and the Greek (LXX) raises anew the interpretation of these words of Jesus. …”
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Die kerkorde van die Ned. Geref. Kerk: uitgangspunte ten opsigte van Skrif, belydenis en kerkorde by P. J. Strauss

“…The Scriptures are regarded as the objective Word of God. With regard to the confessions, quia does not necessarily mean that one supports every reference or remark, but it indicates that the doctrine it confesses and formulates is according to the Scriptures. …”
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United Nations and Gender Equality in Nigeria: A Reference of 2010-2020 by IJE O. JAIRUS, AJIYA SARAH, KARUEJE UCHE CHRISTOPER

“…It finally recommends that women status can only be enhanced and can contribute meaningfully to the socio economic and political development of our society if all forms of gender biases are removed and women are not regarded as inferior beings but as people created with equal endowment by God. …”
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The role of the Holy Spirit in Calvin's doctrine of the sacraments by I. J. Hesselink

“…The Word and faith are requisites for any  efficacious experience of the sacraments, but “whatever God offers us in the sacraments depends on the secret operation of his Spirit” (Calvin). …”
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CHRISTOPANGANISM: A RELIGION IN SEARCH OF RELEVANCE OR A CONTEXTUALIZED CHRISTIANITY IN NIGERIA? by Amos Francis Dike

“…She must seek to return to a God-Christ-centered message where the price paid by Jesus Christ is sufficient to be projected at the expense of all human sacrifice, dilemma, and family predicaments. …”
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RELIGIOUS SYNCRETISM IN THE LENSES OF JEWISH-BUDHHISM: A RELIGIOUS IDEA IN MODERN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT WUKARI JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES by ZACHARIAH BULUS `` TAKORE, YAKUBU DOMINIC ALKALI, DANIEL BEM APUUIVOM

“… There are modern attempts to consider understanding God from similar perceptions while being accommodated to your deity. …”
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Die oudheid van die letter en die nuutheid van die Gees. Enkele opmerkings oor die Skrif as lewende Woord by P. F. Theron

“…This tension is the work of the Spirit as the auctor primarius of Scripture, through which the “dead letter” is transformed into the living Word. “The new which God works makes itself similar to the old, and thereby makes the old into a parable of the new” (Jüngel). …”
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“Sacherklärungen” in biblischen texten - vorkommen und bedeutung für die Bibelübersetzung by C. Stenschke

“…Rather they left their message in its geographical, historical and cultural context and added the necessary information so that it nevertheless could be understood. This underlines God’s revelation to concrete people in history. …”
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“For mine is the bitter, the ale and the lager”: Parodic prayer and the spirituality of humour by A. Houck

“…They could also go further, speaking to the relationship with God that is at the heart of Christian spirituality. …”
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The biological foundations of fixation: a general theory by Robert A. Dielenberg

“…The second half of this article briefly examines religious fixations, the most pervasive in terms of cognition and behavior, focusing on how children give up belief in Santa Claus but retain belief in God into adulthood. The concept of a fixation network is used to explain the mechanism behind this phenomenon. …”
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ALIGNING PRAXIS OF FAITH AND THEOLOGICAL THEORY IN THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION THROUGH AN EVALUATION OF CHRISTIANITY IN SOUTH AFRICA by E. Oliver

“…Human self-awareness helps us know ourselves and improve our ability to glorify God, while the Communication Revolution empowers Christians to spread the gospel globally. …”
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The homily as a way to the synodal Church.The possibility of building a responsible laity by Janez Vodičar

“…We will try to show how a communal sharing of God's word is necessary for a communal participation in Christ's sacrifice on the way to synodality. …”
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Dynamisms of Spirituality Formation in the Biography of Natalia Tułasiewicz by Iwona Jazukiewicz

“…For her, spirituality was not an end in itself but a means to develop relationships with God and others. In doing so, she attained a level of maturity in both natural and religious spirituality, enabling her to perceive each event of fate as meaningful and valuable. …”
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CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND COUNSELLING FOR VALUE RE-ORIENTATION IN POLITICAL LEADERSHIP by ADA ANYEBE

“… Christian religion by its nature inspires feelings of godliness, integrity, honesty. perseverance, goodness, rectitude, brotherly kindness, love, peace with God, and with others. This may be a powerful instrument for fostering honesty in our political leadership. …”
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