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Exegesis is a game
Eben Scheffler’s understanding of Luke 24:13–33 enabled us to understand the exegesis of the Old Testament of the past two …
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All the Apocalypse a stage: The ritual function of apocalyptic literature
It has been made clear for quite some time that if the Bible has become a classic of Western culture …
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What kind of power can build society? A remarkable power play in Susanna
The struggle in Susanna is between the protagonist, Susanna, and the antagonists, namely, the elders. The power struggle between these …
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The (non-)translatability of the Holy Trinity
This article considers the ambiguous translatability of the Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity. The theme of the Trinity, as …
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Spirituality and beliefs of Colombian internal conflict survivors
Remarkable stories of resilience and forgiveness have been reported in the wake of the internationally recognised peace process in Colombia. …
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The different manifestations of suffering and the Lukan Jesus
Eben Scheffler wrote much on poverty and social injustice, and this article focusses on his understanding of the Gospel of …
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The wife as stranger in the family
The phenomenon of the stranger reveals that spatial relations are, on the one hand, only the condition and, on the …
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Non-philosophy and Derrida
This study brings the thoughts of Derrida into conversation with François Laruelle’s non-philosophy or non-standard philosophy. Laruelle argued that Derrida …
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Huldyrch Zwingli’s contribution to the Reformation
Huldyrch Zwingli, the first Swiss reformer in Zurich, made significant contributions to the 16th-century Reformation, yet he remains relatively unknown, …
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Naming God’s presence in preaching
Does preaching bring God on stage? Protestants assume an intimate relationship between the ‘Word of God’ and preaching. However, the …
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African Ethiopia and Byzantine imperial orthodoxy: Politically influenced self-definition of Christianity
The ancient Ethiopian Christian empire was an emergent and notable power in Eastern Africa and influenced its surrounding regions. It …
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Rethinking the message of the church in the 21st century: An amalgamation between science and religion
Throughout its history, Christianity has stood in a dichotomous relation to the various philosophical movements or eras (pre-modernism, modernism, postmodernism …
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‘Do you hear what these are saying?’ (Mt 21:16): Children and their role within Matthew’s narrative
This article sketches the broad outlines of Matthew’s ironic portrayal of children, examining first the ‘lower level’ of the narrative …
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Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Reden and the problem of religious plurality
Modern knowledge of the world’s religions brings to light the problem of religious plurality, meaning the problem of why there …
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The Matthean community’s state of coexistence between Jews and Gentiles
The past century has seen various studies on the nature of Matthew’s community, and conclusions are still being debated. The …
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Reflections on Schleiermacher’s God
Schleiermacher’s approach to the doctrine of God has attracted interest in contemporary theological scholarship. The article tries to map the …
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Uninterrupted prayer – A spiritual challenge
This contribution probes the question how the biblical instruction to pray continuously was understood in the history of Christian spirituality. …
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First steps into the discipline: On the ‘spirit’ in the discipline of Christian spirituality
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Christus medicus – Christus patiens: Healing as exorcism in context
The aim of this article is to argue that healing stories in the Jesus tradition should be understood as exorcisms, …
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Leadership development for missions in poor urban communities
Leadership development is an ongoing need in Africa. Good leadership is key to the building of any society. This article …