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Abstract This article explores the 'tribute to Caesar' episode in the context of its embeddedness in the ancient Hebrew social memory of imperial colonialism by continuing a previous exploration of [...]

Abstract Because behaviors and values described in the Bible most often have no analogues among contemporary Euro-Americans, social scientific biblical interpretation uses appropriate, explicit models of behavior verifiable among contemporary [...]

[The author examines various trends and methodological developments in African Christian theology, particularly processes of 'ordering' and subsequently 'disordering' as a particularly African theological method. His framework suggests that colonialists and theologians shared a common purpose, namely ordering, and as a result, theology and colonialism developed related methodologies of ordering knowledge. In the postcolonial era a process of theological disordering is taking place led, among others, by Francois Kabasele Lumbala and his conception of the body within African liturgical theology.], THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT of African theology as a particular body of research and writing coincided with the processes of independence from colonialism by many African nations in the mid-20th century. [...]

Abstract This article explores the issue of history within post-structuralist social models of investigation applied to the biblical text. Within the context of a biblical narrative of Judean history, such [...]

In 1986, Paul Baxter summarized an African reality of possible cultural and political change by asserting that, `the Oromos are one of the most numerous peoples of Africa', and that [...]

In 1986, Paul Baxter summarized an African reality of possible cultural and political change by asserting that, `the Oromos are one of the most numerous peoples of Africa', and that [...]

In 1986, Paul Baxter summarized an African reality of possible cultural and political change by asserting that, `the Oromos are one of the most numerous peoples of Africa', and that [...]

Ya antes del Concilio y después de la independencia de la India un grupo de monjes europeos asumió una vida ascética hindú en sus formas monásticas cristianas y adelantó un diálogo basado en la contemplación, el ascetismo y el respeto mutuo entre cristianos e hindúes. En este ensayo, el autor recopila algunos de los momentos más importantes del diálogo cristiano-hindú en la segunda mitad del siglo XX. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the thinking of monk Thomas Merton about the barbarity of the Vietnam War during the hermitage period. It refers to Merton's hosting of a gathering of peace activists at Gethsemani in November 1964 to search for spiritual roots on which to ground their protest. It highlights incompatibility between his solitary life and active involvement in a movement.