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Friendship in the New Political Theologies
Modern Theology, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 686-707, July 2026.Abstract As a distinct academic discipline, political theology rose and fell with Carl Schmitt. If there was any hope of redeeming it, the discipline would have to be entirely renewed. A deep‐seated and understudied feature of that renewal lies in the reconceptualisation of the political relation.
Andreas E. Masvie
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The challenges facing the Dutch Reformed Churches in the South African liberal democracy [PDF]
, 2016 Dr Sekhaulelo is participating in the research project, ‘Social ethics for regions in flux’, directed by Dr Willem Fourie, Department Dogmatics and Christian Ethics, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria.This article investigates the ...
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The preliminary urban missionary outreach of the apostle Paul as referred to in Acts 13�14
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2017 The objective of this article is to deal precisely and systematically with the preliminary urban missionary outreach of the apostle Paul as referred to the book of Acts, chapters 13 14.
Muthuphei A. Mutavhatsindi
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The Public Character of Church in the Digital Age☆
International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 75-93, January 2026.Abstract The rise of digital technology in recent decades has led to a rapid change of communication and interaction within society and its public dimensions. As this shift in the technological landscape raises theological questions about the appropriate ecclesial use of digital technology, it also touches upon fundamental questions about the church's ...
Benedikt Levin Heymann
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Good Public Theology is Twilight Theology. A Constructive Deconstruction of Public Theology
International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 56-74, January 2026.Abstract The article outlines the basic features of a good public theology that is inspired by Paul’s description of the situation of the church and Christians: ‘The night has passed, the day is not far distant’ (Rom 13:12). In his analysis of the present, the author identifies eight specific challenges of contemporary culture – challenges that have so
Günter Thomas
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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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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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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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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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Journal of Law and Society, Volume 52, Issue 4, Page 628-649, December 2025.Abstract This article examines how the interests of farm animals were constructed as being part of the public interest in the drafting of Finland's new Animal Welfare Act (693/2023). While the public interest typically refers to the well‐being of the entire political community, traditionally centred around human concerns, animal welfare legislation ...
MATIAS KOIVULEHTO, TOMI LEHTIMÄKI
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