Theology Of Book Research Articles

Theology in Melody: An Indigenous Theological Method of the Nepali Church

Even after seven decades of Christianity in Nepal, an Indigenous Nepali theology has yet to emerge. Although Christianity is rapidly growing, it is unclear how the Nepali church is meeting its theological needs. Nepali Christians have long composed Christian hymns. This article argues that Nepali Christian leaders were unintentionally using songwriting to fulfill their duty of doing theology. This article focuses primarily on two tasks related to this topic. First, it argues that singing songs is a form of expression used by the Nepali people that the church may view as a theological method. Songs are the primary Indigenous tools available to people for developing social consciousness, speaking out against oppressive systems and discrimination, and creating a space to combat societal divisions. As a result, it is argued that songs could be used as a theological tool by the Nepali church. Second, this study looks at specific Christian songs to see how they are used in Nepali churches and what theological content they contain. It will show how Nepali Christians use music to express their love for their country and its people, as well as their desire to use the gospel to change society. This article also asserts that for Nepali Christians, Christian songs have served as a means of expressing, teaching, and learning about their faith, and thus have become their theology in melody. The argument is that the Nepali hymnal is unquestionably a theology book for Nepali Christians because it is available for every life event, including marriage, baptism, birth, and death, and directs their action in their context.

The Role of Human Suffering in Christian Life: A Theological Reflection on Biblical Teaching

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of human suffering in Christian life: a theological reflection on biblical teaching. The researcher used secondary data collection that is theological books, articles, and the Bible. The research was carried out in the library of Africa International University. The study adopted the Biblical perspective and Theological reflection of human suffering. The main methodology was a pastoral circle of sharing the experience of different people going through suffering while providing social analysis, theological reflection, and pastoral action. Suffering in the Old Testament was linked to the disobedience of the first human beings who were Adam and Eve. This proved that Christians suffer due to their sins and disobedience to God. In some cases, however, suffering is neither a punishment from God nor due to disobedience but is sometimes experienced so that God’s name may continue to be glorified. The study concluded that suffering is a core part of a Christian’s life and it always has a purpose. God uses suffering to manifest Himself to His people, teach His people a lesson, and glorify His name among nations. Suffering happens to connect Christians with God. Prayer helps Christians to experience suffering with courage and hope. The role of suffering in a Christian’s life was to reveal God’s presence, power and glory. The study recommended the Church focus more on teaching Christians about suffering so that they should understand the meaning of suffering with perseverance in their Christian walk. The thesis recommended future studies to focus on the role of the church in Christian suffering. This would help to unravel how the Church responds to the suffering of its followers and how it helps in building its followers’ faith and development through challenges and suffering. This will help to place the Church in a good position to be partaker of its followers’ suffering thus building a strong and permanent relationship with its members.

Foreign Languages and National Identity Issues

Foreign languages have always occupied a prominent place in Russia and Russian culture. Despite the apparent isolation from the outside world, Russia has always been closely connected with this world. And not only through obvious trade and political relations, but also by spiritual and cultural ties. The first significant reason for the spread of foreign languages in society was the adoption of Christianity, which brought not only a new faith, but the Greek language along with theological books. The entire subsequent history of the formation and development of the country, all the key historical epochs and events in Russia are in one way or another connected with the problem of the outside world, primarily with the European one — even in those cases, quite frequent in Russian history, when this world was rejected, criticized and was considered a necessary evil, from which it was preferable to fence off with some kind of curtain. Over time, all new foreign languages spread in society, sometimes even entering into conflict: Latin with Greek in the theological field, German with French in the political field, French with English in the literary field. In certain historical periods, for example, in the first half of the 19th century, foreign languages even supplanted the native in a certain social environment and became a reason for unrest regarding the loss of national identity. And sometimes, such as during the Soviet era, these languages were deemed “dead languages”, serving solely as a tribute to tradition and a tool for reading. However, they always retained their important role, opening up new horizons for the Russian people and connecting them with the outside world.

THE ROLE AND PLACE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN RUSSIAN CULTURE

Foreign languages have always occupied a prominent place in Russia and the Russian culture. The paper states that despite being seemingly isolated from the outside world, Russia has always been closely connected with it, and not only by trade and political relations, but also by spirit and culture. The research contributes to the discussion of the role of foreign languages in Russian culture and reviews the development of foreign languages teaching system in Russia. Adoption of Christianity was the first significant reason for the spread of foreign languages in the society that brought not only a new religion, but also the Greek language along with the theological books. Over time, more and more foreign languages began to spread in the society, sometimes even entering into a conflict with one another: Latin with Greek (in the theological field), German with French (in the sphere of politics), French with English (in the literary field). In certain historical periods (for example, in the first half of the 19th century), foreign languages even displaced the Russian language in some social strata. The contribution underlines the importance of analysing such historical periods with special reference to interconnection between language as a means of communication and national identity. The investigation also argues that at times, for example, like in Soviet times, foreign languages acquired the status of the ‘dead’ languages and became an exclusive tribute to the tradition and a means of reading. In conclusion, the paper declares that foreign languages have always retained their important role, opening up new horizons for the Russian people and connecting them with the outside world.

Homonhon Island the Correct Site of the First Mass in the Philippines: A Book Review

This review intends to examine the merits of the book entitled, Homonhon Island: The Correct Site of the First Mass in the Philippines written by Msgr. Lope C. Robredillo, SThD. The author presents his arguments using a sociological-theological approach against proponents of Butuan, Limasawa, and Bolinao Islands, who earlier were claimed to be the correct site of the first Mass, respectively. The book contains 4 chapters the first of which deals with a historical background of the current sites of the first Mass while the rest focus on the author’s arguments backed up by logical reasoning and a revisit of Antonio Pigafetta’s accounts. Content analysis revealed themes of diversity, regionalism, and dynamism characterizing the historian’s representations of their narratives. The rich discussion and well-organized layout of interesting data that are rarely found in other theological books make this masterpiece a must-read for historians, scholars, teachers, and students probing into the controversy behind the true site of the first mass in the Philippines.

Supporting modern teaching in Islamic schools: Pedagogical best practice for teachers. By Ismail HusseinAmzat (Ed.), London: Routledge. 2022. 302 pages. £27.99 (ebk). ISBN 9781032044866

Teaching Theology & ReligionEarly View BOOK REVIEW Supporting modern teaching in Islamic schools: Pedagogical best practice for teachers. By Ismail Hussein Amzat (Ed.), London: Routledge. 2022. 302 pages. £27.99 (ebk). ISBN 9781032044866 Frida Akmalia, Corresponding Author Frida Akmalia [email protected] Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Fiqih Syekh Nawawi Tanara, Serang, Indonesia Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Frida Akmalia, Corresponding Author Frida Akmalia [email protected] Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Fiqih Syekh Nawawi Tanara, Serang, Indonesia Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 24 April 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/teth.12636Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

A Kaupapa Māori Intervention on Apology for LDS Church's Racism, Zombie Concepts, and Moving Forward

ABSTRACT This intervention paper, based on the Kaupapa Māori writing inquiry, aims to offer an alternative path forward to the idea that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints should apologise for its racism. It argues that an apology is redundant to the Indigenous World. The goal is for better Church-Indigenous relations in the face of racism rooted in The Book of Mormon, Church Policy, doctrine, teachings, and theology. The author develops a positionality and outlines mahi tuhituhi as a Kaupapa Māori (post) qualitative writing inquiry. The Author then moves to contextualise these issues by framing them with what sociologists describe as Zombie Concepts. A brief overview of the Book of Mormon and its significance in Mormonism is provided. Following that, an understanding of the connection between Aileen Moreton-Robinson's white possessive and Lamanitism is provided. Hagoth and his relationship with Tāngata Moana (Māori and Pacific Peoples) is then addressed. Recent remarks by Thomas Murphy to help readers understand the racism in the Book of Mormon. Other issues for Indigenous Peoples are highlighted, with an emphasis on anachronisms and the Book of Mormon's plagiarism. The investigation then shifts to provide Veracini's commentary on settling to build relationality is discussed from the viewpoint of Aotearoa New Zealand. A discussion of the issues is followed by an outline of the research's consequences, which include seven issues that need to be addressed as part of the relationality building in order to create a collaborative future values-based project to move Church-Indigenous relations forward in a positive way.

Stealing my religion: Not just any cultural appropriation. By LizBucar, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 2022. pp. 272. £27.95 (hbk). ISBN: 9780674287266

Teaching Theology & ReligionEarly View BOOK REVIEW Stealing my religion: Not just any cultural appropriation. By Liz Bucar, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 2022. pp. 272. £27.95 (hbk). ISBN: 9780674287266 Amanda H. Dominique, Corresponding Author Amanda H. Dominique [email protected] Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30302-3965 USASearch for more papers by this author Amanda H. Dominique, Corresponding Author Amanda H. Dominique [email protected] Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30302-3965 USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 13 April 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/teth.12631Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

Transfiguring Medievalism: Poetry, Attention, and the Mysteries of the Body

Transfiguring Medievalism: Poetry, Attention, and the Mysteries of the Body

On the premises and possibilities of dialogue

What would anthropology, enriched by theoretical resources drawn from the field of Christian theology, but remaining deeply engaged with the ethnography of everyday lived Christianities, look like? Is there a chance to develop a conversation between anthropology and theology that would be ‘transformative’ for both disciplines? These are the questions Joel Robbins sets out to examine in his book Theology and the Anthropology of Christian Life.

Book Review: Human Anguish and God’s Power Current Issues in Theology Book 16

Book Review: Human Anguish and God’s Power Current Issues in Theology Book 16

12예언서 내 스바냐의 정경적 위치와 그 함의

This paper pursues to show the implications of the canonical location of Zephaniah in the book of the Twelve. Among the three 7th century prophetic writings, it should be chronically ordered as Zephaniah (622), Nahum (612), and Habakkuk (605). However, it is in the ordered of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. It is necessary to ask why these three books are placed in the present order. To search for the reasons behind it, the author takes the methodology called canonical criticism and intertextual approach. It accords with recent scholarship which focuses on the interpretation of the twelve prophetic writings as a single historical, literary, and theological book from the 8th century in the Assyrian period to the 5th century in the Persian period.BR Zephaniah is placed as the 9th book preceded by Habakkuk and followed by Haggai. Between Zephaniah and Haggai, there are historical events of destruction of Jerusalem and Judah (587), exile to the Babylon (587-539), and return to homeland (539-520). Though Babylon is not mentioned in Zephaniah, there are lots of allusions to imminent destruction of Judah and exile to the Babylon. It is probable that the reason why Zephaniah comes after Nahum and Habakkuk is that the book has many occurrences concerning ‘the day of YHWH’s wrath’ which denotes destruction and forced deportation by the enemy in ancient Near Eastern literature as well as in the Bible. In addition, the word šbh referring to exile also occurs twice in the book of Zephaniah. Some messages in the book of Zephaniah are set for lessons in the exilic period in order to be hidden by God. First, seek YHWH, justice and righteousness, and humility (2:1-3). Second, wait for me until the day I rise up to the prey (3:8). Third, God made the promise to leave the oppressed and the poor as remnants (3:12). Zephaniah also declares oracles against nations (2:4-15) which play an important role in the 7th century prophetic writings. The book of Nahum declares the fall of Assyria. The book of Habakkuk anticipates the rise of Babylon as another empire. Zephaniah does not mention Babylon as the enemy of Judah, but accepts the disaster by the enemy as God’s plan, and believes that Babylon will not avoid the fate of Assyria as well.BR It also should be noteworthy to consider theology of post exilic canonical community responsible for the book of the twelve as a canon. It is clear that the post-exilic canonical community have accepted messages of the book of Zephaniah as God’s words for the community. It is believed that they were still in the exile because the Persian empire still controlled the land of Yehud.

Book of Mormon Theology—Anticipating the Future of a Discipline

Book of Mormon Theology—Anticipating the Future of a Discipline

The Scholarly Theological Effort of Al-Allama Al-Hilli (May Allah sanctify his secret): His Book “The Way of Right and Discovering Truth” an Example

Our present paper aims at elucidating the scholarly theologicaleffort of A-Allama Al-Hilli in his book Nahjul-Haq wa Kashfus-Sidq (The Way of Right and Discovering Truth). We have organized it into three chapters. Chapter One presents a summary of Al-Allama Al-Hilli’s (May Allah sanctify his secret) life. Chapter Two deals with the titles of scholastic theology and the reasons of naming it by using each of them, its definition, subject, status, the evidences of its high rank and its aim according to Al-Allama Al-Hilli(May Allah sanctify his secret).Chapter Three presents a synopsized view of the scholastic theological books of Al-Hilli and some concerns of these books.We have put his book(The Way of Right and Discovering Truth) at the end. We divided the research concerning that book intothree parts. Part One includes the reasons for writing the book.Part Two is divided into two themes: one of them concerns the most important and the oldest copies of the book; the second concerns its most important explanations. Part Three also contains two themes: Al-Hilli’s approach in using titles; his style in deduction and the resources he borrowed his evidences from.

MEMLÛKLER DÖNEMİ SÜNNÎ HİLÂFET ANLAYIŞI VE HALÎFE AHİDNÂME/TAKLÎDLERİNDEKİ EHL-İ SÜNNET ALGISI

Memlûkler Dönemi (648-923/1250-1517) hem halifeliği kendi himayesinde ihya etmek hem de Bağdat’tan Mısır’a taşımak suretiyle halifelik kurumun tarihî gelişiminde önemli izler bırakmıştır. Bu dönem, Sünnî geleneğin tesisi adına önemli gelişmelerin yaşandığı bir zemin olması yanında, Sünnî hilafet anlayışının pratik tezahürleri açısından da dikkat çekici bir örneklem haline gelmiştir. Zira hilafet nazariyesinin ilk pratik örneği olan hilafetin Mısır’da tesisi ile birlikte teorinin pratiği yansıdığı çok sayıda örnekle karşılaşılmıştır. Bu sebeple biz, Memlûkler dönemini hilafet teorisi ve algısı üzerinden incelemeyi ve hususen pratik örnekler bağlamında değerlendireceğimiz hilafet menşurları üzerinden konuyu tetkik etmeyi amaçladık. Bu suretle bu çalışmada öncelikle teoride Memlûklerin hilafet algısının Sünnî hilafet algısı ile ne derece uyumlu olduğunu Sünnî kelam kitapları üzerinden ortaya koymaya çalıştık. Ardından Memlûkler dönemindeki bazı müelliflerin eserlerinde teorik olarak ele aldıkları hilafet anlayışını tespit ettik. Son olarak hilafetin Mısır’da yeniden tesisi vb. tarihi sürece temas ettik ve ardından Sünnî hilafet algısını destekleyen inşa örneklerini değerlendirmek suretiyle konuyu tamamladık.

MEMPERTEMUKAN PERJANJIAN SINAI KEPADA MASYARAKAT GEREJA

The Sinai Covenant was very important in the life of the Israelites. Through this covenant, God gave His statutes as the creator God, also the Israelites had the privilege of being the chosen people. This blessing that was given to the nation of Israel was also given to the church. Realizing this, the church must prepare the congregation to accept it. The inability of the church to understand the promise will fail the church in carrying out its duties properly. In the Sinai covenant, God was the creator who made the nation of Israel his own, a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (Exodus 19: 5). This covenant separates the identity of the Israelites as God's chosen people. The church as a fellowship ordained by God also enjoys this blessing (1 Peter 2:9). The purpose of this study is to make it easier for readers to understand how to see the relationship between the Sinai covenant between God and Israel and God's covenant with the church. The sources of this research are taken from various books of interpretation and biblical theology of the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Baptists in Scotland and Their Publications in the Long 20th Century

The impression is given in studies of theological books published in Scotland in the long twentieth-century that Scottish Baptists produced few significant works of academic scholarship. There is also no indication of any significant contribution made by more popular studies in theology or in church history. There is no doubt that only a very small number of scholars from this constituency have produced notable works in the fields of biblical studies missiology or theology, though a much larger number of works were produced for the benefit of the members of Christian congregations in this country. In the field of church history, very few works were published in the first half of the twentieth century, but by contrast, an increasing number of authors contributed to a flourishing area of studies in more recent decades. However, this study seeks to demonstrate that far more books were published than had been expected, and further studies are likely to increase this total in due course. It will be argued that Scottish Baptists, therefore, made a small but also significant contribution to both academic and more popular publishing in these fields in the long twentieth century.

“Prayer, after All, Is but Thinking towards God” Philosophical Theology and Private Prayer in the Spirituality of John Baillie

John Baillie was a leading Scottish theologian during the middle third of the 20th Century. A son of the manse and a staunch Presbyterian, his intellectual journey engaged the disciplines of philosophical and systematic theology. Following 15 years in North America he returned to Edinburgh as Professor of Divinity in 1934. In the decade 1929–1939 Baillie published several substantial books of theology and a volume of prayers. While his theology during this period was speculative and liberal, the prayers reveal a piety which is biblically rooted, Christ centered, and theologically robust. By comparing the prayers with his theological publications of the same period, this essay explores the spirituality of John Baillie by examining the conversation between his philosophical theology and personal piety, with a particular focus on The Place of Jesus Christ in Modern Christianity (1929), A Diary of Private Prayer (1936), and Our Knowledge of God (1939). Each book is placed in context, and Baillie’s spirituality in the prayers is shown to be significantly indebted to his particular intellectual and conceptual understanding of knowledge of God, human experience of God as mediated immediacy, and the central place of Jesus Christ in his Christian piety.

Enhancing the Communicative Skills of Normal ‎and Mentally-Challenged Learners through ‎Emo-Sensory Textbooks‎

Struggling with basic restrictions in mental operations, information ‎processing, and social and communicative skills, mentally-‎challenged children learn with delay. Numerous methods have been ‎proposed to enhance learning among the mentally challenged. One is ‎emo-sensory education which highlights the interplay of senses and ‎emotions and raises teachers’ awareness of practical sense and ‎emotion utilization in class. This study analyzed emo-sensory text on ‎Persian literature, basic sciences, and theology books of mentally-‎challenged fourth-graders in terms of senses and emotions. These ‎books were compared to those utilized for normal fourth graders. ‎The emo-sensory text analysis revealed no significant differences ‎between these two sets of books regarding applying emo-sensory ‎words. Material developers merely paid attention to the visual sense, ‎while mentally-challenged and normal children are considerably ‎different. Various senses have to be integrated into the textbooks to ‎enhance learning and communicative skills, which seems to have ‎been overlooked. As a result, authors should include more emo-‎sensory stimuli to boost information processing and benefit the ‎mentally challenged.

An Ethnographic Turn in Comparative Theology?

Abstract This review essay analyses three books of comparative theology between Christian and Hindu traditions in South Asia in order to address two interrelated questions: 1) do they hint at an ‘ethnographic turn’ in comparative theology? And 2) if so, what might that mean for both ethnographic theology and comparative theology as they continue to develop as disciplines? Through an interpretive, exegetical review of these works, the article observes how an evolving appreciation for ethnography in comparative theology – and an attendant and analogous turn toward comparison in ethnographic theology – could bring more texture and critical reflection to the comparison of theologies across religious traditions, a more expansive capacity to ethnographic theology, and bring both fields into more fruitful dialogue. It argues that such developments are needed in a world where the lived navigation of hyper-diversity and multiplying difference are increasingly the norm.