Evangelical Review of Theology 45, No 1
The latest issue of Evangelical Review of Theology has been published and can be downloaded here.
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Gambia: Interreligious dialogue bears fruit against extremist tendences
In September 22, 2020, the Parliament of The Gambia declined the draft of a new constitution of Gambia. A campaign team of The Gambian Christian Council led by Begay Jabang, an accountant campaigned against the draft for one year and achieved several changes in the final draft of the constitution, but some grave obstacles were left unchanged.
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Racism can be reflected in the leadership structure of churches
During the 2020 meeting of the The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe (CECE), The Reverend Stephen McPeek, Frankfurt, Chair of the Task Force “Racism, Reconciliation, and Beloved Community”, presented a report and survey on racism in Europe.
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Hand drawn ethnological maps of Indonesia from 1981
My interest in the thousands of peoples (and languages) of this world is unbroken. During the preparation of the hearing of the German federal parliament I found these hand-drawn maps of the peoples and religions of Indonesia after my stay there in 1981.
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Christians in Europe are increasingly victims of discrimination
On December 9, 2020, the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) presented the 2020 Yearbooks “Religious Freedom” and “Persecution and Discrimination against Christians” at a Video press conference.
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Tell me about the War
In the short film “Tell me about the war”, which the International Society for Human Rights produced this year, you will hear war veterans from seven countries of the former Soviet Union.
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Towards a Theology of Martyrdom
ARTICLE After a short introduction, showing that suffering, persecution and martyrdom have been prominent in the theology of the Early Church, and that the Bible speaks about them constantly, the main part of the article outlines 18 examples of Bible texts and Bible topics. These have often been neglected, as the subject has not been seen as integral to Scripture, to the church and to mission.
Archbishop and Professor Dr. Thomas Paul Schirrmacher is President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights, President of the International Institute for Religious Freedom, Co-President of Religions for Peace and President of the Bonn Abrahamic Center for Global Peace, Justice and Sustainability (BAC). Read more …
