The ecclesiastical crisis of human sexuality: ‘Critical solidarity’, ‘critical distance’ or ‘critical engagement’ by Graham A. Duncan

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Franciscus van Assisi: Sy teologie van barmhartige diens by R.B. (Botha) van Aarde

“…One of the most remarkable men in church history was Giovanni Bernardone (1182-1226), nicknamed Franciscus of Assisi. …”
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Early African Christianity–A Thematic Analysis by Aidan Kwame Ahaligah

“…The paper contributes to the study of African Church history, the contextualisation/inculturation of the gospel, and African theology.…”
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Croatian Military Chaplains Marko Hummel and Ivan Kralj in the Light of the Archival Records of the War Archives in Vienna by Miha Šimac

“…The main purpose of the following paper is to cast some light on a part of the Croatian church history that is frequently forgotten and to hopefully motivate further research of the topic.…”
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Matthew, the church and anti-Semitism by FP Viljoen

“…This term must have had a distinctive meaning for Matthew and his readers at the time he used it in his Gospel, though not as full blown as in the Pauline literature and later church history. At that stage the Matthean community considered itself outside the Jewish synagogues. …”
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An Indigenous Force of Pentecostalism in Africa: Indigenous Knowledge System Approach to Decolonization by Mookgo Solomon Kgatle

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Ubuntu as a spirituality of liberation for black theology of liberation by Sandiswa L. Kobe

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The cloth of Elijah: Reimagining sustainable leadership in the context of uncertainty by Thinandavha D. Mashau

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Museum and Church: Interaction Problems (On the Example of a Situation of Primorsky Krai of the Russian Federation) by Elena Alexandrovna Popravko

“…The main attention was paid to the two precedents: the transfer in 1990 of the Temple of the Saviour in the Dalnerechensk to Russian Orthodox Church (History Museum of Dalnerechensk from 1970 to 1990); and the transfer in 1997 the Church of St. …”
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The Relationship between the Economic Strand of Contemporary Pentecostalism and Neo-Liberalism in Post-1994 South Africa by Mookgo Solomon Kgatle

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Serious games in service of Theology by Willem H. Oliver

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“Where do these terrible diseases and pestilences come from?”. Illness in the Roman World in Light of the Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius of Caesarea by Sławomir Bralewski

“…Eusebius of Caesarea did not put diseases at the center of his introduction to Church History. He used them instrumentally to promote his theses. …”
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Preaching as Protest against the Apophatic Silencing of God’s People by Will Willimon

“…Throughout church history, there have been those who stressed the limits of our ability to speak with confidence about God and extolled the nobility of silence in the face of God’s ineffability. …”
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The Great War in the writings of British clergyman Reginald John Campbell by N. Yu. Zabelina

“…Campbell’s judgments, immersed in the context of the events of the era, which is of interest to researchers of Church history and public life in Great Britain during this period.…”
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Teaching Moral Ethics through Sermons: A Case Study on Gregory of Nyssa by Jonathan Farrugia

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Violence: The church is part of the problem by Erna Oliver

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Calvin’s reply to Sadolet as an extension of his pastoral ministry by Thapelo Khumalo

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Bishops by Paul Avis

“…This article examines the phenomenon of bishops in Christian theology, church history, and the present role, work, and identity of a bishop. …”
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The Political Funeral of Isabella the Catholic in Rome (1505): Liturgical Hybridity and Succession Tension in a Celebration <i>Misere a la Italiana et Ceremoniose a la Spagnola</i> by Álvaro Fernández de Córdova

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Social Welfare and Catholic Social Teaching: Foundational Theological Principles for Case Studies by Thomas Massaro

“…Efforts to understand and describe the shape and influence of these advocacy endeavors, naturally conducted primarily by social scientists and historians of policy, must be grounded in foundational theological considerations, as well as an appreciation of recent church history. Among the topics of central relevance are the tensions within these teachings between: (1) engagement and intervention; (2) key contending metaphors, such as “blueprint” and “yardstick”; and (3) the interplay between universal principles and local applications. …”
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