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The Third World evangelical missiology of Orlando E. Costas

open access: yes, 2012
This thesis examines the missiological writings of Orlando E. Costas (1943-1987), particularly The Church and Its Mission: A Shattering Critique from the Third World (1974); Theology of the Crossroads in Contemporary Latin America (1976); Christ Outside ...
Tippner, Jeffrey E.
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From Everyman to Hamlet: A Distant Reading

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 378-443, June 2026.
Abstract The sixteenth century sees English drama move from Everyman to Hamlet: from religious to secular subject matter and from personified abstractions to characters bearing proper names. Most modern scholarship has explained this transformation in terms originating in the work of Jacob Burckhardt: concern with religion and a taste for ...
Vladimir Brljak
wiley   +1 more source

Lay Christian Views of Life After Death: A Qualitative Study and Theological Appraisal of the ‘Ordinary Eschatology’ of Some Congregational Christians [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The thesis investigates the life after death (hereafter LAD) beliefs of members of my Congregational church via in-depth semi-structured interviews. Complementary criteria of critical reflection and visible effect on behaviour are used to identify these ...
Armstrong, Michael Robert   +1 more
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Humanism at the Council of Constance. Diego de Anaya, Classical Manuscripts and Education in Salamanca

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 469-488, June 2026.
Abstract Due to their prolonged and multicultural nature, councils functioned historically as hubs for the exchange of ideas, discourse, diplomacy and rhetoric, reflecting broader cultural trends. In the Middle Ages, no international forums were comparable to ecumenical councils, where diverse and influential groups from various regions convened to ...
Federico Tavelli
wiley   +1 more source

Current Thinking in Pastoral Theology

open access: yes, 2012
The recipients and providers of pastoral care live in complex contexts in which they are shaped by not only Christian faith but multiple social, economic, political and cultural factors.
Stoddart, Eric
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A Pastoral Approach to Juvenile Prostitution in Canada

open access: yes, 2016
This thesis paper examines the current and historical realities of juvenile prostitution in Canada and outlines a response embracing pastoral, practical, and missional elements.
Rapport, Deborah
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Gender Non‐Conformity in Islamic Studies and Muslim Communities Across Times and Theoretical Frameworks

open access: yesSociology Compass, Volume 20, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines gender diversity in Islamicate societies across historical and contemporary contexts, emphasizing the interplay between social norms, religious frameworks, and structural power. It addresses the methodological challenge of avoiding anachronistic applications of modern categories such as “gender” and “sexuality” to Muslim ...
Vanja Hamzić
wiley   +1 more source

Fides ex auditu: dogmatic theology and the ecclesial practice of music

open access: yes, 2008
Any consideration of the aural reception of Christian faith must take the ecclesial practice of music and its relation to the divine logos into account.
Edwards, J. Andrew
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Learning to Treat Other Ways of Being Generously Through the Biblical Studies Classroom

open access: yesTeaching Theology &Religion, Volume 29, Issue 1, Page 69-76, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article outlines an approach to teaching the biblical texts that helps students develop the transferable cognitive skill of understanding the other on their own terms. It appeals to research on threshold concepts, deep and surface approaches to learning, and student centered/conceptual change approaches to teaching to combine the role of ...
John Van Maaren
wiley   +1 more source

Faith Seeking Prompting: Reimagining Theological Education in the Era of Generative AI

open access: yesTeaching Theology &Religion, Volume 29, Issue 1, Page 61-68, June 2026.
ABSTRACT By juxtaposing Gutenberg's invention of movable type with today's generative‐AI “Gutenberg moment,” this article reimagines theological education in the age of AI. It surveys pioneering implementations of AI in theological education, most notably at Acadia Divinity College, and highlights a growing landscape of AI‐driven courses, chatbots, and
Jordan Zhixi Wang
wiley   +1 more source

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