Religious statecraft: Constantinianism in the figure of Nagashi Kaleb
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020 The Himyarite invasion of 525 CE by Kaleb of Aksum was a definitive war in the narrative of global religion and politics. The accounts surrounding the war corroborate the notion of an impressed Constantinian modus of establishing religious statecraft ...
Rugare Rukuni
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Religious statecraft: Zionism and Constantinianism in Ethiopian religious-martial policy
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2020 Ethiopia as a theme is replete in the Hadith and Pseudo-Methodius, ironically perspectives from the two sides of the same war. Dually, Ethiopia was an Islamic friend and later a foe.
Rugare Rukuni
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Towards Ecumenical Dialogue between African Pentecostalism and Roman Catholic [PDF]
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2022 There are undoubtedly differences between Roman Catholic and African Pentecostalism such as doctrinal issues and salvific conceptualisations. Besides non-Catholics, specifically Pentecostal churches have always been perceived as non-churches and lacking ...
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Developing a missional and ethical digital framework for liturgical practices: the case of St. John Apostolic Church of the Whole World (SJACWW) [PDF]
Pharos Journal of TheologyThis article explores the adaptation of African Independent Churches (AICs) to the evolving digital landscape, with a focus on the implications of technology for liturgical practices, community cohesion, and the empowerment of congregants.
Lindah Tsara, Mookgo Solomon Kgatle
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Public Theology: Historical Milestones [PDF]
Journal of Humanistic and Social Studies, 2020 Public theology is a relatively new theological field, but its themes and concerns are as old as the interaction between the Christian community and society. Different ages prompted different emphasis and approaches.
Teofil Stanciu
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American Indians and Christian Missions: Studies in Cultural Conflict [PDF]
, 1982 Reviewed Book: Bowden, Henry Warner. American Indians and Christian Missions: Studies in Cultural Conflict. [S.l.]: Univ of Chicago Press, 1981.
Temme, Jon M.
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Christianity and \u27Other Religions\u27: Contributions from the Work of F. Max [PDF]
, 1992 The history of Christian Thought in the West is not notable for its efforts to come to grips with the claims of other religious traditions, except for the purpose of proselyizatioin, i.e. the concern to save souls.
Neufeldt, Ronald
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Augustine’s Paradigm ’ab exterioribus ad interiora, ab inferioribus ad superiora’ in the Western and Eastern Christian Mysticism [PDF]
, 2015 I argue that St. Augustine of Hippo was the first in the history of Christian spirituality who expressed a key tendency of Christian mysticism, which implies a gradual intellectual ascent of the human soul to God, consisting of the three main stages ...
Alexey, Fokin
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A vision for peace in the City of Tshwane: Insights from the homeless community
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2015 Communities living on the margins of society, such as the homeless, are overlooked in the process of building a vision for peace in the City of Tshwane. This article, therefore, seeks to explore the issue of a vision for peace from the perspective of the
Lukwikilu Mangayi, Themba Ngcobo
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The metaphor of light embedded in the Johannine prologue, Part 1: The Light before the incarnation
In die Skriflig, 2013 This is the first of two articles on how the Fourth Evangelist has ingeniously embedded the light metaphor in the prologue of the Fourth Gospel. The prologue is replete with this metaphor.
Dirk G. van der Merwe, Pierre Y. Albalaa
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