« Wolves in sheep’s clothing » : la rhétorique du combat chez Thomas Becon  by Christian Jérémie

“…Becon’s argument is well seasoned with a fine distinction between the notions of sign and instrument: the death of the virtuous is the manifest token of God’s anger towards His beloved but unthankful children. …”
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Unsuspicious reception of Biblical discourse in Africa and its implications for polygamy by B.B. Senokoane

“… The Bible has been conceived and received as a neutral book, as the Word of God, or as containing the Word of God. This understanding and perception enabled missionaries to interpret the Bible in such a way that it disadvantaged and oppressed the “converts”. …”
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Olódumare and Esu in Yorubá Religious Thought by Benson Ohihon Igboin

“…This conclusion was to navigate the extreme position that Olódumare and the Christian God have nothing in common. Although Segun Ogungbemi recently maintained the strict theological and moral differences between Olódumare and God using existential lens, he has not addressed the practical reality instantiated by the contemporary Yorubá diverse worshipers. …”
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Die geheim van die prediking: om mondig te word by J. Cilliers

“…The function of the voice of the preacher should, however, not be understood as a new, homiletical moralism, but in its relationship to (a) the salvation works of God, (b) the relational integrity of the preacher, (c) the integration of prayer within the framework of the preacher's theology, and (d) a life of virtue before God. …”
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Las nominaciones de Dios en el argumento del Proslogion by José Luis Gaona Carrillo

“…Saint Anselm of Canterbury was a Benedictine monk who wrote the Proslogion argument in the 11th century. The nominations or names of God, are the different ways by which Saint Anselm explained the divine attributes. …”
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Autonomia świata a podmiotowość człowieka w ekoteologii by Jarosław Horowski

“…In the end, the author comes to the conclusion that according to ecotheology the ecological problem results from the broken relationship between the human and God and in consequence it the broken relationship between the world and God.…”
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‘We Need to Ask Ourselves’: We, As A Marker of (Inter)Subjectivity in Academic Debate by Barczewska Shala

“…This use was often exclusive as part of his argument seemed to be that he was a scientist in a way that Lennox was not. …”
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Paul’s Jewish Prophetic Critique of Jews in Romans by Lionel J. Windsor

“…Jewish distinctiveness and Torah reveal the seriousness of sin and affirm the justice of God’s wrath. Thus, Paul’s prophetic critique also implies a prophetic hope for Israel, intertwined with his critique of and hope for all humanity, whom he views as sinners standing under God’s judgment and needing salvation through faith in the Davidic messiah, Jesus.…”
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„Zjevení Božího hněvu.“ Poznámky k výkladu Ř 1,18–32 by Jan Roskovec

“…In this context, he presents homoerotic behaviour as a manifestation of arbitrariness. Obviously, this argument is only possible if one views homosexuality as the behaviour of heterosexually oriented individuals.…”
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François Lamy’s Cartesian Refutation of Spinoza’s Ethics by Jack Stetter

“…I then discuss a central argument in Lamy’s refutation, namely the Cartesian objection that Spinoza’s account of the conceptual independence of attributes is incompatible with the theory of substance monism. …”
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РERSONAL PHILOSOPHIZING MOTIVES: DESCARTES AND KIERKEGAARD by A. M. Malivskyi

“…A common and important thing in the views of both thinkers is their strong interest in individual and personal aspects of human nature as a constituent factor of God’s existence.…”
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Localizing Violations of the Principle of Sufficient Reason—Leibniz on the Modal Status of the PSR by Sebastian Bender

“…The paper shows that, despite appearance to the contrary, this is possible. In a nutshell, the argument is that the only possible PSR violation Leibniz allows for is God’s creation of a suboptimal world; there is no Leibnizian possible world, though, which intrinsically violates the PSR. …”
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P. TILLICHO ONTOLOGIJA IR I. KANTO TRANSCENDENTALINĖ FILOSOFIJA by Mindaugas Briedis

“…In other words, reason naturally seeks for something beyond the limits of empirical knowledge which can supply unity and coherence to the diversity of facts which fall within that boundary. Kant’s moral argument for God’s existence assumes that the moral law exists and that it can be fulfilled only by the retributive justice of an omnipotent God. …”
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P. TILLICHO ONTOLOGIJA IR I. KANTO TRANSCENDENTALINĖ FILOSOFIJA by Mindaugas Briedis

“…In other words, reason naturally seeks for something beyond the limits of empirical knowledge which can supply unity and coherence to the diversity of facts which fall within that boundary. Kant’s moral argument for God’s existence assumes that the moral law exists and that it can be fulfilled only by the retributive justice of an omnipotent God. …”
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De-automatisation in Romans 1-5 by A. H. Snyman

“…By way of these devices, Paul draws the attention of his readers/listeners to important themes in his argument, such as justification through faith alone; God’s judgement on what man does, not who he is; the benefits of justification through faith; and life for all, who believe in Christ. …”
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An Expansive View of the Influence of Khidr’s Divine Knowledge for Humanity by Madison Bohacek

“…Additionally, the book presents an argument about the two types of divine knowledge originating from Islam and God, juxtaposed with the limitations of human conditions. …”
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Doing Church Differently by Clementine Nishimwe

“…Aidan Anglican Church (SAAC), this article argues that employing the Circle’s methodologies of theologizing offers an alternative way of creating a relevant church in a xenophobic and gendered context. This argument is premised on three sub-arguments: First, employing such methodologies requires voicing migrant women’s experiences of gender-based marginalization and violence to inform the church’s support to victims. …”
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Hasan Al-Banna's Approach In Reconciling The Flow Of Salaf And Khalaf: Study And Evaluation by Nasron Yaacob

“…Hasan al-Banna claims that these two schools of thought, though they approach the subject of God's khabariyyah nature differently, are actually in agreement on three things. …”
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A Comparative Study of Mulla Sadra and Plantinga’s Views on the Issue of Evil by Masoumeh Ameri, Farida Rezaei

“…IntroductionSince we have accepted the existence of God based on revelatory foundations and rational arguments, and considering that the essence of God is identical with complete existence and existence is synonymous with goodness, and that God possesses perfect attributes such as omnipotence, omniscience, and pure goodness, it is, therefore, appropriate to question and investigate the reason for the existence of evil in the world and to reflect upon it. …”
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Paupertas (poverty) in John Calvin's Institutes by R. M. Britz

“…In terms of Calvin’s argumentation, it is clear that paupertas is linked to the (provided) true knowledge of God, Christ and ‘ourselves’ in terms of biblical revelation and qualification. …”
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