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Tradition with a New Identity: Thomist Engagement with Non-Christian Thought as a Model for the New Comparative Theology in Europe

Religions, 2012
British theologians have criticised contemporary comparative theology for privileging learning from other religions to the exclusion of challenge and transformation in the Christian encounter with the thought of other religions. Moreover, a wider concern
Martin Ganeri
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Being an Indonesian Christian: Exploration of a theology of nationalism in the history of the proclamation of Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
Despite the fact that the introduction of Christianity in Indonesia coincides with the arrival of Portugal and Dutch Colonialism in the 16th–19th centuries, Christianity in Indonesia could not be claimed as a colonised religion. This study emphasises the
Johny C. Ruhulessin, Yohanes Parihala
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African theology and African Christology: Difficulty and complexity in contemporary definitions and methodological frameworks

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018
There is an ongoing challenge in defining African theology because of two important reasons: (1) the quest for a definitive African theology is a fairly recent pursuit and (2) the vastness and diversity of the African continent.
Christopher Magezi, Jacob T. Igba
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Theology in Africa

St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology, 2023
This article provides a broad overview of key issues that have animated theology in Africa. It thinks of theology in Africa as African Christian theology and engages the key issues from a historical and continental perspective.
David Ngong
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Defining Reconciliation Studies: Theoretical and Practical Dimensions

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Reconciliation studies (RS) has become increasingly influential in understanding alternative views to ending conflict and dealing with the aftermath. As a discipline or field, however, it is not well defined. The actual usefulness of reconciliation (as a concept), or of RS (as a discipline), is debated, and due to its growing usage, it is ...
Colleen Alena O’Brien
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The concept of salvation in the theology of Karl Rahner [PDF]

, 1990
This work explores the adequacy of Karl Rahner 1 s theologicalmethodology through an analysis of the concept of salvation in histheology. Karl Rahner represents one of the most significant oftwentieth century Roman Catholic theologians. His life work was
Murray, Paul Damian
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A Pedagogy of Belonging: Strategies and Practices for Building Beloved Community in Counselor Education

The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With an increased need for counselors across the country, there is a corresponding need to recruit and retain quality graduate students in counseling programs. Using bell hooks’ framework of beloved community, this conceptual article explores how to develop a sense of belonging in counselor education among students of diverse identities inside
Ellise Nolan, Madeline Clark
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A contextual model of religious moderation in the ‘Orang Basudara’ Church: Insights from the Protestant Church of Maluku (GPM)

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
The erroneous interpretations of religious teachings in societies are leading to extremism and liberalism, fostering animosity among religious adherents. This underscores the pressing need for religious moderation.
Ricardo F. Nanuru, Johny C. Ruhulessin, Aleta A. Ruimassa   +2 more
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Jewelled Byzantine and Medieval Reliquaries of the True Cross: Peridots and Other Gemstones in Material and Symbolic Perspective

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, EarlyView.
An interdisciplinary in situ study of jewelled reliquaries of the True Cross integrates gemmology and portable analytical techniques, revealing new evidence on the identification and symbolic role of peridots and other gemstones. ABSTRACT Jewelled crosses containing relics of the True Cross occupy a central position in the devotional, artistic and ...
Stefania Martiniello, Stefano Legnaioli, Simona Raneri   +2 more
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Christian Theology at the University: On the threshold or in the margin?

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2008
The essay discusses challenges regarding the position and role of Christian Theology in twenty-first century university contexts. Questions asked include the following: How will a theology that is oriented to (Reformed) Christian Theology develop itself ...
Elna Mouton
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