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Chalcedon on the Road to Justice and Peace
Abstract In the context of the bilateral dialogue between the Mar Thoma Syrian Church and the Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht, the question of Christology – and with that the joint reception of the conciliar tradition of the early church – played an important role, given the “families” of churches that both traditions belong to: “Western ...
Peter‐Ben Smit, Adrian Suter
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Expressive therapy in contextual pastoral care and counselling
From the early 1970s, and especially since South Africa became a democratic state under the governance of the African National Congress in 1994, many voices have called for decolonising the programs presented at universities. With this article, we as the
Amanda L. du Plessis, Gert Breed
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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi Desa Broadband Terpadu (DBT) pada desa penerima program layanan serta kendala-kendala dalam implementasi DBT. Penelitian ini dilakukan di enam desa yaitu desa Wonosari, Kecamatan Bengkalis, Kabupaten
Meilinia Diakonia Ginting
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The significance of social justice and diakonia in the Reformed tradition
The Reformed tradition, emerging in the 16th-century Reformation, consists of a variety of sources that often lead to complex and differing views about beliefs, doctrines and ethics.
Jerry Pillay
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The diakonia of Practical Theology to the alienated in South Africa in the light of 1 Peter
This article investigates the role that Practical Theology can play in addressing the problem of alienation amongst the people of South Africa. The investigation is conducted from the viewpoint of the biblical concept of diakonia (service work).
Gert Breed
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Doing Church Missions in Indigenous Community Poverty-Stricken Remote Rural Areas: Lessons from Indonesia [PDF]
God calls his ecclesial church to go out to proclaim his Gospel to all creation and baptise, teach, and make all nations his disciples. Local churches, particularly in Indonesia, commonly carry on the calling by using the so-called One Duty (the Missio ...
Roedy Silitonga, Pantjar Simatupang
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Approaches to Inclusive and Equitable Societies: Diaconal Perspectives
There are two dominant approaches in social science to inclusive and equitable societies. The social cohesion approach emphasizes the dominant norms that bind societies together.
Hans Morten Haugen
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Diaconal Church Initiatives and Social/Public Welfare in Postwar Japan: A Descriptive Overview
This article reflects on post-WWII developments and the current state of church-related diaconal initiatives in Japan. Pioneering Christians have made significant contributions to the development of social welfare since the Meiji Era (1868–1912). Despite
Stéphan Van der Watt
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A practical-theological reflection on coaching and equipping children for service as a way to emulating the attitude of Christ. The hypothesis for this research is that the youth is an inherent part of the church. The church, which includes the children,
Gert Breed, Ferdi P. Kruger
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Come and Eat: Table Fellowship as a Fundamental Form of Diakonia
One of the ways Jesus lived his message of the coming Kingdom was through table fellowship. In modern society, where religious and cultural diversity is growing, our daily bread can be a source of both separation and solidarity.
Erica Meijers
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