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A counterexample to secularization theory? Assessing the Georgian religious revival

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, Volume 74, Issue 4, Page 581-597, September 2023., 2023
Abstract Secularization theory allows for transitory religious revivals under certain conditions, such as extreme societal crises or state weakness. The country of Georgia has witnessed the largest religious revival of Orthodox countries and one of the most striking religious resurgences worldwide.
Jörg Stolz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Studies on History of Protestantism in the Journal “Trudy Kievskoi Dukhovnoi Academii” (1860th – early 1900th)

open access: yesНаукові записки НаУКМА: Філософія та релігієзнавство, 2019
The article presents the first attempt of a complete analysis of historic studies of Protestantism, published by the Kyiv Theological Academy professors and students in the journal “Trudy Kievskoi dukhovnoi academii” starting from the 1860s to the ...
Liudmyla Pastushenko
doaj   +1 more source

Comrades in a Sacred Cause. Methodist Women, Social Gospel and the Suffrage Movement in the Early Twentieth Century

open access: yesUSAbroad, 2020
Social Gospel is a product of the history of American Christianity and Methodist churches became part of it after the Civil War. Notwithstanding the predominant historiography of male historians writing about an apparently only-male movement, Social ...
Francesca Cadeddu
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Acceptance of contemporary songs in the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe liturgy: Ruwa section, Goromonzi

open access: yesAfrican Musicology Online, 2023
The study examined the use of songs from outside the worship liturgy of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe (MCZ) in the Ruwa Section, Goromonzi Circuit. The circuit had six congregations with mixed views on the above-referred songs. A debate on the choice
Richard Muranda, Egnes Banda
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Le christianisme gallois entre splendeur encore récente et effondrement rapide

open access: yesRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2023
Ever since its conversion to Christianity between the 5th and 7th centuries, Wales has developed a remarkably strong and lasting interest in the Faith, which was almost unique in Western Europe.
Philippe Brillet
doaj   +1 more source

A critical evaluation of the context and history of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa’s “One and Undivided Church” statement [PDF]

open access: yesPharos Journal of Theology, 2023
The statement “one undivided church” has always been at the centre of theology since New Testament times. Jesus in his greatest prayer in (John 17) appealed to God that his followers may be one, as he and God are one. For Jesus, oneness was proof that he
Martin Mujinga, Jacob Mokhutso
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Original Sin, or Other Opposition to Optimism? How Harkness Differs from Wesley in the Face of Human Depravity

open access: yesReligions, 2022
Responding to the too-optimistic theology of fellow Arminian, John Taylor, John Wesley wrote his lengthy treatise on the doctrine of original sin. In an optimistic effort to make fellow personalist theologians’ works accessible, Methodist theologian ...
Natalya A. Cherry
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Christian nominality in methodism

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2004
The paper explores discipleship in the discipline of Building up the local church . The empirical research indicates a perceived difference in what it means to be a disciple and what it means to be a Christian with the increasing belief that ...
A Bester
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Content Analysis of Holy Quran According to the Concept of Critical Thinking1 [PDF]

open access: yesعلوم تربیتی از دیدگاه اسلام, 2015
The aim of present study is to identify critical thinking evidences in Holy Quran by making use of qualitative and conceptual analysis. Critical thinking were analyzed and its elements were identified through theoretical study and then critical thinking ...
Faramarz Mohammadi Pouya, Akbar Salehi
doaj   +1 more source

Was John Wesley Inclusive?

open access: yesGenealogy
Over the last forty years British Methodism has moved increasingly toward becoming an inclusive Church. Indeed, today, the concept of inclusion may accurately be described as a hallmark of British Methodism.
Daniel Pratt Morris-Chapman
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