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The article offers views from the liberals regarding theology of marriage such as same-sex couples in the U.S. The liberals argue that the church must consider same-sex couples to be married because it requires their testimony to the love of Christ and the church. Moreover, the liberals mention that they base their argument on the embodied discipline of marriage by which God may transform longing into charity and dispositions to love into works of virtue.

The article discusses the proper relationship between the church and the state in Kenya. The article describes how the intersection of politics and religion is complex and intertwined compared to other nations such as the U.S., and as such requires careful theological practices to prevent political opportunism of religious ideas. Subjects under discussion include the Kenya Episcopal Conference, the ethical strategies of the Catholic church, and the relation between religion and ethnicity.

Explains that this issue contains a selection of papers presented at the Third Workshop of the Institute for Development Research held in September 2004, plus two further papers of relevance which became available shortly afterwards. Practical implications of the integration of Christian Mission and Transformational Development; Provision of illuminating and encouraging overview of problems faced and progress made in the expanding reentry of the church into holistic work amongst the world's neediest people.