Reading scripture through a mystical lens by Celia Kourie

“…As a method which sees the text as an artifact of history, there is minimal, if any, attempt to understand the experience of those who produced the text; it concentrates on a literal interpretation, at the expense of the polysemous nature of scripture. Contemporary scriptural studies, however, have witnessed a sea-change in interpretive methods of such magnitude, that it is difficult to keep up with current scholarship in this field. …”
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Catherine of Siena's wisdom on discernment and her reception of scripture by Diana L. Villegas

“…In this article I show how Scripture was central to Catherine’s wisdom. 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. …”
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Towards a "literary" translation of the Scriptures: with special reference to a "poetic" rendition by E. R. Wendland

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Mission to the Wounded Youth: Scripture Union’s Evangelistic Approaches in Senior High School in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana by D. Awuah-Gyawu, P. White, A. Cloete

“… The article forms part of a broader research project that investigated Scripture Union’s (SU) missional responses to the wounded youth. …”
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The Pre-Dawn of the Three Caverns Thought: An Examination Based on <i>Shangqing taiji yinzhu yujing baojue</i> by Ling Cao

“…However, research on the formation of this scripture remains lacking. This study fills this gap by confirming the composition of the scripture through two independent lines of evidence. …”
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Food: God’s Gift to All People. Case Study from Croatia by Martina Ana Begić

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JOHN WANSBROUGH: STUDI ATAS TRADISI DAN INSTRUMEN TAFSIR ALQUR’AN KLASIK by Syamsul Wathani

“…This study discusses John Wansbrough's thoughts on Alquran interpretations, which emphasize the two important points as its focus of the study; interpretation paradigm and positioning of the scriptural interpretations. …”
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The interpretation of the New Testament as the study of texts and contexts: hermeneutics, identities, communities by J. Punt

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Exploring the Characteristics of Modern Korean Buddhist Education: Focusing on the Religious Studies Lecture Notes from the Buddhist Central Seminary (<i>Pulgyo Chungang Hangnim</i... by Eunyoung Kim

“…This study examines the identity and characteristics of modern Korean Buddhist education through an analysis of the religious studies lecture notes of a student from the Buddhist Central Seminary (<i>Pulgyo Chungang Hangnim</i>, 佛敎中央學林), preserved at Songgwang-sa Temple. …”
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‘O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: let the whole earth tremble before him’ (Psalm 96:9)

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Nü Jidu in Matthew 24:27: An exegetical evaluation of Dongfang Shandian in China by Harman Z. Laia, Jimmy Sutrisno

“…Christ will return in his male form, as he ascended to heaven, not as a woman, and in his glory as King, not in the humble state of a human, to judge all humanity living on earth. Contribution: This study contributes to the discourse on Christology and eschatology by critically examining a modern theological movement in light of traditional interpretations of Scripture, providing clarity and insight into the nature of Christ’s return as articulated in the New Testament.…”
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Divine aseity and the paradox of divine self-limitation by Aku S. Antombikums

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A critical analysis of Purnomo and colleagues’ interpretation in Matthew 6:9–13 by Harman Z. Laia, Sri Binar

“…Advancing critical exegesis, the study promotes rigorous theological discourse and a deeper understanding of Scripture.…”
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Demographics and the Irony of Existential Profiling in Yorùbá Thought: Policy Considerations for Nigeria by Wale Olajide

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The presence of Pentecostalism in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa by James K. Mashabela

“…Results: Findings of the study include the fact that the ELCSA traces its practices of Pentecostalism from scripture and sacraments. …”
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Assessing the Place of Christo-Peace in Transforming the Life of Nigerian Christians by Kelechi Johnmary Ani

“…The study is a qualitative research that was developed from the random selection of scriptural quotations from biblical texts. …”
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Isaiah 3:16–23: Dress, pride, ostentatious items or syncretism? by Paul Nyarko-Mensah, Dirk J. Human

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Retoriek in die vroeg-Christelike Latynse kerk in die Weste by DJ Coetzee

“…Although educated Christians had also studied in the rhetorical schools, the roots of rhetoric were deeply founded in classical, profane literature, the contents of which were unacceptable for Christians. …”
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TRANSLATING ??? IN JOB 2:9- A FUNCTIONALIST APPROACH by G E Lier

“…in Job 2:9   conversely when they were no longer familiar with the culture of the Hebrew source text. The study aims to demonstrate that a functionalist approach in literary translation may assist with the translation of enigmatic texts in the Hebrew Scriptures to produce a target text that takes into account the source-culture inventory and appropriately communicates the translated text to the target-culture perspective. …”
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Ander weë tot God? Calvyn oor nie-Christelike godsdienste by P. C. Potgieter

“…In the sixteenth century Christianity was far less tolerant of aberrations and false religion. This study explores John Calvin’s views on the religion of Gentiles (paganism), Turks (Islam), and Jews (Judaism). …”
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