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Snapshots from a Fast‐Moving Train: Religious History 1960–2025
Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
Alexandra Walsham
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Ascetics, slaves, and necessity in Late Antiquity: renouncing all wealth, but for a single slave
Slave owners in Late Antiquity viewed the possession of at least one slave to be a necessity and a defining mark that distinguished the dignified social classes from the poor. Ascetics who shared this perspective faced a choice when renouncing all worldly possessions in pursuit of spiritual perfection, one not merely about luxury, but also about status
E.T. Dailey, Justin Pigott
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Children’s narrative identity formation: Towards a childist narrative theology of praxis
This article explores children’s narrative identity formation and the impact of adult–child relationships on shaping a child’s narrative. The formation of identity in all children is vulnerable to a culture of ‘adultism’, wherein the authority wielded by
Jozine G. Botha +2 more
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Social Justice as a Catalyst for Ecumenical Engagement
Abstract This article provides a comprehensive overview of the historical formation of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America (FCC), examining the social and political context in the United States that shaped its adoption of ecumenical practices focused on social justice.
Geneva Blackmer
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Growing up otherwise: Situated ethics and pathways to non‐violence in Southern Brazil
Abstract This paper proposes a reframing of how young men become embroiled—or not—in the systemic violence that infuses their daily lives. Most frameworks in health and social policy tend to approach violence as rooted in psycho‐developmental problems and/or social and structural determinants.
Dominique P. Béhague +3 more
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Principles for the Bernese policy on religion
Traditional confessional-based state policies on religion only address the relationship between the state and the state-recognised churches. In view of the changing religious landscape, these policies suffer from a loss of relevance.
Matthias G. Inniger +2 more
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Abstract Although sustainability has been championed in management education for over 25 years, its integration remains uneven, fragile and contested. Existing literature mirrors this fragmentation—often descriptive, celebratory or narrowly focused, offering limited insight into the organisational processes that shape integration.
Simona Grande +3 more
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Theological Doctrines as Scientific Theories? Thinking along with and beyond McGrath
Abstract McGrath's recent analysis of the parallels between scientific theory formation and the development of theological doctrine in The Nature of Christian Doctrine (OUP, 2024) is insightful and largely compelling, but also raises some questions and areas for further exploration. First, there is a remarkable back‐and‐forth between uses of ‘doctrine’
Gijsbert van den Brink
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Introduction: The Rationale for This Special Issue☆
Abstract This introduction outlines the rationale and scope of our special issue examining Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine (2024). It contextualizes McGrath’s work within ongoing debates about doctrine’s nature since George Lindbeck’s influential typology, then presents six critical responses from scholars in historical theology ...
Michael Borowski, Gijsbert van den Brink
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African American Pastoral Theology
African American pastoral theology is a specialized branch of pastoral theology that addresses the unique spiritual, cultural, and social experiences of the African American community.
Jay-Paul M. Hinds
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