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Black Humanism: Sameness and Difference in Being Human and Being Black in the United Kingdom

Modern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This essay outlines a variety of responses to a central question pertaining to Black humanism: namely, what does it mean to be a Black human, given the existence of systemic racism within the Body of Christ and in many White majority societies in the African Diaspora, in this case, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain?
Anthony G. Reddie
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This (Mortal) Christian Life: Growth in Grace and the Problem of Senescence

Modern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract Theological accounts of the Christian life attempt to describe the manner in which the Holy Spirit's communication of Christ's redemptive work engenders new ways of being in the world. Such descriptions normally entail, in one form or another, the conclusion that the Christian life is marked by progressive growth in grace, an upward spiral in ...
Daniel Lee Hill
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Oorreding in 1 Korintiërs 3:9c-23

In die Skriflig, 2009
Persuasion in 1 Corinthians 3:9c-23 This article is an attempt to analyse 1 Corinthians 3:9c-23 from a perpective different to approaches which tend to force ancient rhetorical categories on the letter. The analysis is done in terms of what is called
A. H. Snyman
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On Theology and the “Overcoming” of Metaphysics: Falque, Betz, Heidegger, and Marion

Modern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract John Betz and Emmanuel Falque have recently defined “metaphysics” as something intrinsic to the Christian faith. This faith, they claim, has always spoken metaphysically, until lately challenged by the likes of Heidegger and Marion. However, when we consider Heidegger and Marion's account, we find a completely different approach to metaphysics.
Matthew C. Kruger
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The socio-practical dimensions of isitshisa [burning of the heifer] in the Corinthian Church of South Africa

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2011
In this article, I argued that the performances of the ritual sacrifice of burning the heifer [isitshisa] and worship, held annually at Mlazi in Durban by the members of the Corinthian Church of South Africa, has social implications.
Henry Mbaya
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What Now? Military Peace Activism in the Wake of the Vietnam War

Peace &Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article defines military peace activism as peace activism related to military manpower policy and military personnel, including active, reserve, potential, and former servicemembers. It argues that when the US war in Vietnam and the draft that supported it ended, antiwar activists who worked with GIs had to reframe their work, as the ...
Amy J. Rutenberg
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Communion with Christ and Christian community in 1 Corinthians: a study of Paul's concept of Koinonia [PDF]

, 1992
Although the concept of χοιυωυια occurs only twice in 1 Corinthians (1:9 and 10:16), each of these two occurrences appears to be highly significant not only for the context in each case but also generally with reference to the character of the Apostle's ...
Häuser, Götz Ludwig
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How Theists Can Answer the “Why be Moral?” Question: An Indirect Reason‐Generation Account

Analytic Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, I give a new type of theistic answer to the “Why be moral?” question. After briefly clarifying the version of the question I'm concerned with, as well as extant theistic answers to the question, I argue for a new kind of answer. Roughly, while on standard answers, future (post death) benefits directly generate present reason to ...
Justin Morton
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2 Corinthians 11:22: Historical context, rhetoric, and ethnicity

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2008
In this article historical criticism, rhetorical criticism and ethnicity theory are combined to interpret Paul’s boasting about his ethnicity in 2 Corinthians 11:22.
Dennis Duling
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Paul's paradigm for ministry in 2 Corinthians: Christ's death and resurrection [PDF]

, 2006
The Christian congregation in Corinth found Paul's weak presentation of the gospel and his approach to ministry to be scandalous. Recently arrived apostles reinforced and accentuated attitudes the congregation had already imbibed from contemporary ...
Ashley, Evelyn
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