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Journal of African Christian Biography: v. 1, no. 2 [PDF]
, 2016 A publication of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography with U.S. offices located at the Center for Global Christianity and Mission at Boston University. This issue focuses on: 1. Bishop Josiah Kibira of Tanzania, Ecumenical Statesman. 2.
Lloyd, Stephen J. +2 more
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Perspectives on the Missiological Legacy of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation
, 2017 Upon the occasion of the 500th anniversary Martin Luther’s publication of his 95 theses, this composite article brings together five perspectives on the missiological legacy of the reformer and the subsequent Protestant Reformation.
Burrows, William R. +5 more
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“Of All Nations … ”: For the Catholicity of the Churches
The Ecumenical Review, Volume 76, Issue 3, Page 192-204, July 2024.Abstract In November 2023, the Groupe des Dombes, a Francophone ecumenical group, published its new study “De toutes les nations … ”: Pour la catholicité des Églises (“Of All Nations … ” For the Catholicity of the Churches). Its central affirmation, following a common reading of history, and as a result of the biblical exploration that group has ...
Elisabeth Parmentier
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Anti‐Racism and the Fight against Discrimination Today
The Ecumenical Review, Volume 76, Issue 3, Page 182-191, July 2024.Abstract This article explores the efforts of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in combating racism and discrimination, emphasizing the importance of anti‐racism rather than non‐racism. The article underlines the intersection of racism with climate change and economic inequality, including its compounded impact on marginalized groups.
Jerry Pillay, Masiiwa Ragies Gunda
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The Ecumenical Review, Volume 76, Issue 3, Page 245-260, July 2024.Abstract Against the background of the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, which will take place in 2025 around the theme “Where now for visible unity?” this article explores the marks of visible unity set out in the Gospel of John and the Letter to the Ephesians. The two texts show an astonishing convergence.
Ulrich Heckel
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Verbum et Ecclesia, 2016 The continent of Africa has indubitably shown exponential growth in the spread on the Christian faith since its introduction by colonial missionaries.
Desmond Henry
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Teaching Ecclesiology at St. Rose Community Church As a Means of Equipping Church Planting Teams in New Orleans, Louisiana [PDF]
, 2022 This project is intended to teach ecclesiology to potential church planting team members. This is accomplished through the development and teaching of a course on ecclesiology.
Langley, Brandon Matthew
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Jesus Was a Refugee: Unpacking the Theological Implications
Modern Theology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 386-403, April 2024.Abstract This article is an in‐depth exploration of the divine purpose for Jesus’ refugeehood (recorded in Matthew 2) and its theological implications. Part One finds three reasons for Jesus’ displacement: (1) to recapitulate the displacement in Israel's story, (2) to recapitulate the exile of Adam and Eve, (3) to point forward to the Church's calling ...
Barnabas Aspray
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Trinity and mission: challenges to a reformed witness in Africa today
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2004 The paper explores the possibility of a Reformed missional response to the present moment in Southern Africa. The basic thesis is that two of the Reformed tenets theo-centrism and intellectual reflection as part of a holistic vocation are especially
Rian Venter
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Journal of Religious Ethics, Volume 52, Issue 1, Page 114-132, March 2024.ABSTRACT This essay delves into the utilization of a negative hermeneutical approach, focusing on gaps, tensions, and the absence of elements, to enrich our comprehension of reconciliation efforts. It posits that this method aids in discerning more and less appropriate approaches to reconciliation processes.
Edda Wolff
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