Introduction At the outset, it is essential to clarify what these few pages are and what they are not. As the title indicates, this is only a starting point. There is a great deal more that needs to be addressed with regard to theology than what can be stated here. Having said that, however, it is my intention to set forth a few very basic definitions for students who may feel a bit overwhelmed...

Against the background of the HIV epidemic and the intense public controversy on homosexuality in African societies, this article investigates the discourses of academic African Christian theologians on homosexuality. Distinguishing some major strands in African theology, that is, inculturation, liberation, women’s and reconstruction theology, the article examines how the central concepts of cu...

For several decades, Restoration studies have noted deficiencies in the treatment of the theology of leadership and of practical ecclesiology. This paper responds to the lack of research linking ecclesiology to organizational design and to the theology of leadership in the Church of Christ tradition by building upon the ecclesiological framework composed of theological tradition, church metapho...

We have reexamined the role played by transient rheology in the interpretation of mantle viscosity. This investigation has been carried out by comparing the amplitude responses with the data of secular variation of J2, the relative sea-level histories at sites well within the ice margins and at the ice margin like the city of Boston. A linear Burgers' body theology has been assumed in the lower...

Religious beliefs of individuals affect their attitudes and behaviours regarding organ donation. The aim this study is to determine the knowledge, attitudes, Theology faculty students about a cross-sectional carried out on in Faculty Theology. Sample selection was not performed study. first part questionnaires, which we created as data collection tools, comprised socio-demographic questions, wh...

After the implementation of rice as a staple food for Indonesian society, including in Maluku, society Maluku has become very dependent on rice. Sagu which is and particular no longer cultivated utilized optimally Maluku. Therefore, through this paper we try to offer theology sagu, specifically Christian By understanding sagu theologically blessing from God that can provide their harmonious rel...

[Roman Catholic teaching on marriage focuses on interpersonal love of spouses, of which sacramentality and procreation are dimensions. Post Vatican II disputes about sexual morality, divorce, and birth control have taken place in this general context. A new generation of scholars—married, with children—argues for a more social view of marriage, with special concern about socioeconomic pressures...