• Intersections of compassion, science, and spiritual care in global health for public health benefits 

  Orogun, Daniel; Harris, Harriet (Springer, 2024-12)

  Across the globe, spiritual care is offered by individuals, healthcare chaplains, and humanitarian, social and related spiritual groups on account of zeal, voluntary and paid services. Sometimes, services are provided ...
• Nochmals Jahwä Malak 

  Snyman, Deon Wilhelm (University of Pretoria, 2005)

  English: The YHWH-m/k-psalms (Pss 47, 93, 96-99) are some of the best-known psalms in the Old Testament. The identification in these psalms of YHWH I God with the word mlk (King) (Pss 47:3, 7-9; 93:1; 96:1 O; 97:1; 98:6; ...
• Understanding COVID-19 birth-pangs’ theological responses and the promised Parousia of Jesus 

  Ukeachusim, Chidinma P. (AOSIS, 2024-02-29)

  Jesus in Matthew 24 presaged to his disciples about the eschatological birth-pangs that would be occurring in the world in the interim of his departure and his promised Parousia and the end of this age. It is a theological ...
• The parable of the two mothers : an unhiding reading of the parable of the prodigal son 

  Du Toit, Charel D. (AOSIS, 2024-08-30)

  The parable of the Prodigal Son is traditionally viewed from an androcentric perspective, focusing on the male characters, such as the father and brothers. However, this article suggests that the original listeners may ...
• The conceptualisation of morality in Judaism 

  Michal, Gavin (AOSIS, 2024-04-05)

  This article dealt with the irony that confronts any investigation into the conceptualisation of morality in Judaism: much of contemporary scholarship promotes the Strong Dependence Theory where God is considered the ...
• The conceptualisation of morality in ancient religions at the hand of the Gilgamesh Epic 

  De Villiers, Gerda (AOSIS, 2024-04-05)

  This article addressed ‘The conceptualisation of morality in ancient religions at the hand of the Gilgamesh Epic’. After pointing out that ancient languages do not have words for neither morality nor religion, I discussed ...
• Beyond a slave : support for the manumission of Onesimus from discourse analysis 

  Arinder, Devin (Sage, 2024-12)

  Did Paul intend for Philemon to manumit Onesimus? This article aims to present evidence in support of a manumissive view of Paul’s communicative intent to Philemon. Through a cognitive functional approach to discourse ...
• Where elders cry, the young laugh : Proverbs 3:31–35 and the examining of malpractice in Nigeria 

  Uroko, Favour Chukwuemeka (AOSIS, 2024-07-31)

  This article examines Proverbs 3:31–35 in the exam malpractice crisis ravaging secondary schools in Nigeria. Proverbs 3:31–35 has the central thesis of the call to avoid the company of evildoers and the blessings of going ...
• Unhiding the voices of women in the parable of the good Samaritan : a call for academic inclusion 

  Du Toit, Charel D. (AOSIS, 2024-01-16)

  The parables of Jesus are often susceptible to patriarchal, androcentric interpretations. By using a realistic reading and social-scientific criticism, this article will investigate the voices, roles, and presence of ...
• The Roman Catholic conceptualisation of morality : its essence and distinctive character 

  Pope, Stephen J. (AOSIS, 2024-02-05)

  Over the course of its history Catholicism has generated several different conceptions of morality. The early medieval church conceived morality primarily in terms of caritas and other virtues, the modern church generated ...
• Proverbs 31:10–31 : an antithesis of pre-exilic Hebrew womanhood? 

  Nyarko-Mensah, Paul; Human, Dirk J. (AOSIS, 2024-08-30)

  The priests and scribes were familiar with the process of applying a manuscript or prophecy to a current context to produce relevant material for the era. It is most probable that the scribes and/or priests during the ...
• Reformation of marital laws in Hungary : early reception of Luther, Calvin and Beza before and until 1667 

  Magyar, Balazs D. (AOSIS, 2024-03-07)

  The main achievements of the huge research on the history of the Hungarian Protestantism show that at the beginning of the Protestantism the local reformers and preachers were interpreting Luther’s ideas, but from the ...
• Perold de Beer : reflecting on the theology of a missionary pioneer 

  Meiring, Arnold Maurits (AOSIS, 2024-01-19)

  Dr Perold de Beer was a missionary pioneer who contributed as both a church leader and a theologian to the Reformed Church in Africa (RCA). This research recorded his contribution to the RCA as this church navigated ...
• Narratives and counter-narratives as ways of creating religious tolerance 

  Strydom, Maryke; Beyers, Jaco (AOSIS, 2024-08-30)

  This article explored the utilisation of counter-narratives in tertiary education settings with regard to pseudo-events connected to big world events. The occurrence that this article focused on was the pseudo-events ...
• The ethical debate about the use of autonomous weapon systems from a theological perspective 

  Engelhardt, Wolfgang; Kessler, Volker (AOSIS, 2024-07-18)

  ‘Pope calls on G7 leaders to ban use of autonomous weapons’ (The Guardian 2024) is the headline from statements which pope Franziskus made during the G7-summit on June 14th, 2024. In general it can be observed that the ...
• Memories of Zion in exile : a contextual reading of the ironical ‘bitter beatitudes’ of Psalm 137 

  Boloje, Blessing Onoriode (AOSIS, 2024-05-31)

  While one’s memory might not always be flawless, possibly because of forgetfulness, memory loss, or selective recall, there are certain memories that demand to be remembered. These memories can flow through people’s lives ...
• Justice and reconciliation in Luke 19:1–10 : a South African post-apartheid anti-imperial reading 

  Motuku, Patson K.; Van Eck, Ernest (AOSIS, 2024-08-16)

  This article endeavours to offer an anti-imperial interpretation of the micro-narrative of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1–10, portraying it as a model for justice and reconciliation in postapartheid South Africa. This analysis ...
• Inclusivity in youth ministry praxis and the challenge of mainline church attrition 

  Droege, Michael William; Nel, Malan (AOSIS, 2024-06-04)

  Despite a century of professional development in youth ministry, the American church continues to face generational attrition. This article explores this paradox, employing practical theology to scrutinise the historical ...
• Engaging emerging adults : a missional model of ministry for house churches in South Africa 

  Knoetze, Johannes Jacobus; Prince, Ronele (AOSIS, 2024-02-29)

  This article examines the role of house churches in South Africa in the ministry of emerging adulthood. Emerging adulthood is a turbulent life stage that is characterised by change and exploration. Additionally, it ...
• Does the Genesis 4 narrative suggest some knowledge of psychopathy? 

  Malan, Gert Jacobus (AOSIS, 2024-07-08)

  The depiction of Cain and his descendants in the Genesis 4 narrative aligns with the key characteristics of psychopathy and its hereditary nature. The purpose of this study is to examine whether this narrative reflects ...

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