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Towards understanding mission to Muslims in Kenya: A missio-Dei perspective

Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology, 2017
A proper understanding of mission as a concept is essential for effective mission to people of other faiths. Theologians refer to this concept as missio Dei which entails God’s purpose in mission from the beginning to the end. Missio Dei is yet to find a
Lagat, Rebecca Jepkemei
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The roots of missio Dei in the Reformation, and its implications for theological education

In die Skriflig, 2020
Theological debates on the use and meaning of the concept of missio Dei as a term in Reformed theology emphasise the need for more in-depth theological reflection on the Reformed roots of this term.
Phillipus J. Buys
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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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Tall stature and small leaves: ecological strategies that enhance tree growth across the subtropical Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Oikos, Volume 2025, Issue 8, August 2025.
Ecological strategies reflect the mechanisms used for species to sustain a population. Predicting plant growth in ecological communities is crucial, especially with climate change impacting ecosystem functioning. By employing a large dataset for the subtropical Brazilian Atlantic Forest (BAF), we evaluated whether species' relative growth rates (RGR ...
Kauane Maiara Bordin, Marcus Vinicius Cianciaruso, Leandro da Silva Duarte, Rodrigo Scarton Bergamin, Joice Klipel, Rayana Caroline Picolotto, Davi da Cunha Morales, Pedro Higuchi, Ana Carolina da Silva, Elivane Salete Capellesso, Márcia C. M. Marques, Sandra Cristina Müller   +11 more
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Synchronizing Missio Dei with Process Theology and Theodicy

Religions
Since the second half of the 20th century, missiology has continued to elevate Missio Dei to a topic of the highest importance in theology. According to Missio Dei, the salvific mission is more theocentric than anthropocentric in that its actuality is ...
Jonas Sello Thinane
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Battling with the baton: (Dis)connecting today and tomorrow’s leaders in African Pentecostalism

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023
Leadership praxis, development and succession can become a bloody battlefield in Africa, mainly because of economic, cultural, theological and political factors.
Kimion Tagwirei
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Ambivalent Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Religious Education: A Comparative Study Among Teachers in Germany and Poland

Teaching Theology &Religion, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 110-123, July 2025.
ABSTRACT This article examines the perception of artificial intelligence (AI) in religious education, comparing the views of Catholic religion teachers in Germany and Poland. The analysis focuses mainly on generative AI, particularly large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT or Claude, which have recently transformed educational and communicative ...
Mariusz Chrostowski, Paweł Mąkosa
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Missio Dei towards the Kingdom of God: From Σωτηρία to βασιλεία

Verbum et Ecclesia
In the last decades since the Willingen Conference of 1952, the concept of missio Dei has been extensively studied in the field of theology, especially by missiologists. Such commendably extensive scholarship, however, seems to have taken great pains not
Jonas S. Thinane
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Missio hominum as the compassionate response to socio-economic and vaccine challenges during COVID-19 in South Africa

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
It is likely that the storm of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Africa will calm only when the country attains herd immunity. In South Africa, the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan will first prioritise key frontline forces, the elderly and ...
Jonas S. Thinane
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Comparative Study on the Physicochemical and Volatile Compounds of Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen Honey From Guizhou, China, and Honey From Different Floral Sources

Journal of Food Quality, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
This study compared the physicochemical properties and characteristic volatile compounds of honey samples from Guizhou, China (such as Dalbergia odorifera T, Rhus chinensis Mill, blueberry, and loquat honey), and Manuka honey. The moisture content, 5‐HMF, antioxidant capacity, sugars, amino acids, minerals, and volatile compounds were measured.
Haoxiang Xu, Qingfeng Wang, Ting Li, Bo Yu, Yuanfeng Zhao, Ran Jiang, Jing Rui Zhou, Juan Li, Lu Lei, Cüneyt Dinçer   +9 more
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