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Ecclesia Reformata semper Reformanda: A convergent approach to science and theology may reinforce Scriptural authority

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2015
The purpose of this article is to debate the relationship between a convergent approach to the sciences and Scriptural authority. The thesis is that a multi-disciplinary convergent methodology may be beneficial in the current apologetical debate about ...
Andr� C. Pieterse
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Why Retiring Public Theology Is Not A Good Idea. An Intervention from German‐Speaking Public Theology

International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 19-33, January 2026.
Abstract While no longer exactly a theological youngster, Public Theology (‘Öffentliche Theologie’) is not ready to retire. Focusing on the particular German‐speaking context, this contribution makes a case for the importance of continuing the conversation with Public Theology, seeking to alleviate misunderstandings between the different conversation ...
Christine Schliesser
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Fallibility and Dogmatism

Australasian Journal of Philosophy
The strongest version of the dogmatism puzzle argues that, when we know something, we should resolve to ignore or avoid evidence against it. The best existing responses are fallibilist, and hold that decisions should be governed by underlying probabilities rather than our knowledge. I argue that this is an overreaction: by paying close attention to the
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Becoming good in Africa: A critical appraisal of Stanley Hauerwas� ecclesial ethic in the sub-Saharan context

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2017
The present article examines the appropriateness of Stanley Hauerwas ecclesial ethic for the sub-Saharan African churches. Thus, it consists in a Christian ethical assessment of the metaethical foundational categories of his ecclesial ethic.
Charles K. Bafinamene
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Testimonial for Christ? A Theology of Witness in the Face of Testimonial Studies

International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 34-55, January 2026.
Abstract As a contemporary mode of discourse and basic concept of Christian existence, the concept of witnessing, at the interface of public theology and testimonial studies, is examined with regard to its epistemic dimension: What implications does witnessing as knowledge practice have for theology? To this end, the paper outlines the understanding of
Frederike van Oorschot
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Dogmatism and Happiness.

Iranian journal of public health, 2017
Happiness is a drive and constructive force of life. A person feels wellbeing under different effective factors. Religious dogmatism that has an influence on the entire world is one of the depreciatory factors of happiness or wellbeing. The current study decided to analyze the relation between dogmatism and wellbeing, and according to a model, answer ...
Maryam MALMIR, Mohammad KHANAHMADI, Dariush FARHUD   +2 more
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A Reformed assessment of George Lindbeck’s ecclesial ethics

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2018
Lindbeck’s theology can be defined as an ecclesiology. For the ultimate concern in his life and thoughts is an ecclesiastical one. His ecclesial ethics is based on his ecclesiology.
Junseop Kim
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In the Beginning was the Work: Donald MacKinnon’s Metaphysics after Lenin

Modern Theology, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 210-236, January 2026.
Abstract Donald MacKinnon expressed a distinctly realist and actualist metaphysic. One aspect of his metaphysics that is less frequently commented upon, however, is his reception of Vladimir Lenin. While not an unqualified admirer of Bolshevism, it is readily apparent that MacKinnon incorporated elements of Lenin’s philosophy and theories regarding ...
Khegan M. Delport, Dritëro Demjaha
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Democracy and consensus decision-making among the Bemba-speaking people of Zambia: An African theological perspective

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016
This article contributes to a critical assessment of the concept of democracy and consensus decision-making of the Bemba matrilineal governance system as a basis for a democratic model of engagement in African politics from an African theological ...
Simon Muwowo
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The Extraordinary and the Ordinary: The Possibilities and Problems of Eberhard Jüngel’s Hermeneutics

Modern Theology, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 66-81, January 2026.
Abstract Eberhard Jüngel insists on the absolute transcendence of God and on human language as the vehicle for that transcendence. In doing so, he makes claims both about the power of language and the limits of humanity in relation to language. In exploring this tension, the essay will examine whether Jüngel successfully navigates the tension between ...
Deborah Casewell
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