K. Nürnberger, Informed by Science, involved by Christ, How science can update, enrich and empower the Christian faith by A. R. Tucker

“…As someone who has a degree in Geology, has been a minister in a mainline denomination for 40 years, and aspires to develop missional congregations I believe that this should set the agenda for Christian apologetics in today’s, increasingly secular and scientifically influenced, world. …”
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“An Ancient System of Caste”: How the British Law against Caste Depends on Orientalism by Prakash Shah

“…While that merely gave a power to the Minister to implement the provision, an amendment to the Act made in 2013 made implementation obligatory. …”
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Upheaval on the Railways in Germany? by Christian Böttger

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Contours of pacificism: Ramsden Balmforth's advocacy of peace in the Union of South Africa and beyond by F. Hale

“… Among the many dimensions of Christian pacifism in South Africa which remain underexplored is the ministry of the Unitarian minister Ramsden Balmforth (1861-1941). …”
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RECONCILIATION AS A MISSIONAL PARADIGM FOR POST-1994 SOUTH AFRICA

“…The following research questions are posed: In a country that is statistically over 75 per cent Christian, why are life, actions, behaviour, morality and integrity so far removed from the Christian scriptural principles of the Bible, as the rule book and guidance for life? …”
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Onderhoud met Edwin Arrison by Helené van Tonder

“…He is the General Secretary of Kairos Southern Africa, a minister of the Anglican Church, and chairperson of the Centre for Christian Spirituality in Cape Town. …”
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Dispute Over Relief Package: Tax Cuts or Direct Transfers? by ZG Überblick

“…Various other measures have been announced. Finance Minister Christian Lindner has now made a proposal for tax relief that could be as high as 10 billion. …”
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Some Episodes from E. Turauskas' Life and Activities by Aldona Vasiliauskienė

“…Edvardas Turauskas was director of the political department of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, the plenipotentiary minister of Lithuania for Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Romania, Lithuania's delegate at the Union of Nations, the counsellor of the Embassy in Berne, Switzerland, the director of the ELTA who served the longest term in this office in inter-war Lithuania, a participant of international conferences, the editor of the daily „Rytas" and co-worker of numerous newspapers and magazines, a scholar, a person with deep Christian beliefs, an activist of the Ateitininkai movement (the first to write its history), and a member of the LCAS. …”
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The need for the teaching of Biblical Studies in the RSA with special reference to the Giyani high schools by S. B. Hlungwani, I. J. Henning, G. A. Lotter

“…All respondents (teachers, learners, principals, parents and ministers of Christian religions) agree that Biblical Studies plays a role in the school curriculum as it is instrumental in: • solving life problems experienced by learners in the society; • establishing norms whereby learners can judge the situations in which they are involved, and • enhancing the spiritual and academic growth of learners and young people. …”
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Kerk, koerant en die kwessie van nuus toegepas op die Rapport-berig oor huise van NG Welsyn Vrystaat vir predikante by P. J. Strauss

“…The author deems the norms for news as accepted and applied by these papers to be acceptable from a Christian ethical point of view. In his opinion there is no need for conflict between church and newspaper in this regard. …”
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'n (N.G.) gemeente in "Het kamp te Bloemfontein" gedurende die Anglo-Boereoorlog 1900-1903 by R. M. Britz

“…The congregation was structured along the traditional lines of the Dutch Reformed Church: there was a church council, a Sunday school, prayer meetings, a Christian Endeavour Society, and from time to time special evangelisation meetings. …”
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The utility of practical theology: mapping the domain, goals, strategies and criteria of practical theological research by C. Hermans, W. J. Schoeman

“… Historically practical theology entered the theological encyclopaedia as a discipline of ‘crises’ in the praxis which ministers, congregations and churches experienced in making the Christian tradition relevant in the life of individuals, communities or in society as a whole. …”
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Reflections on the ecclesiastical interpretations of 6th April 1652 as a South African symbolic date by R. M. Britz

“… This article verifies the theological interpretation of the 6th April 1652 as a South African symbolic date, which marked the beginning of the European and Christian contribution to the history of Southern Africa. …”
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