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Habib Widi Firdausi
Muhammad Abduh’s Perspective on Taqlid
Theology

This study focuses on Muhammad Abduh’s thought on taqlid. The aim of the research is to examine and analyze the concept of taqlid as understood and cr...

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This study, titled "Muhammad Abduh’s Perspective on Taqlid," offers a focused examination of a crucial topic in Islamic intellectual history: Muhammad...

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Arianda Sihombing
Social Media and Aqidah Understanding among Generation Z: A Study of Ushuluddin Students at UIN North Sumatra
Theology

The background of this research is based on the fact that social media often serves as a space for the dissemination of extreme religious narratives,...

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This study addresses a highly pertinent and contemporary issue: the influence of social media on the *aqidah* understanding of Generation Z, specifica...

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Widodo
Serat Suluk Siral Ustad: Kajian Filologis
Theology

This study examines five manuscripts of Serat Suluk Sirul Ustad taken from the Radyapustaka Library, Reksapustaka Library of Pura Mangkuneg...

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This study, "Serat Suluk Siral Ustad: Kajian Filologis," presents a robust philological examination of the important Javanese text, Serat Suluk Siral...

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James Kuhle
"By Consequence and Implication only": Accusations and Defenses of Locke’s Christology from A Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistles of St. Paul
Theology

Throughout his life, John Locke came under heavy criticism for maintaining a Trinitarian-evasive posture in his theological writings. This led many ov...

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The article, "By Consequence and Implication only," offers a compelling re-examination of John Locke's Christology, focusing particularly on his often...

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Paulina Napierała
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Theological Evolution and the Impact of the (Black) Social Gospel on His Political Views
Theology

The aim of this article is to analyze Martin Luther King Jr.’s theological evolution and to present theological ideas that influenced his p...

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The article "Martin Luther King Jr.’s Theological Evolution and the Impact of the (Black) Social Gospel on His Political Views" proposes a timely and...

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Ivan Strenski
Economic Globalization and Natural Law Theology
Theology

Economic globalization has always required ideological legitimation. In the first instance this legitimation was explicitly theological; to...

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This paper offers a timely and thought-provoking examination of the theological underpinnings of economic globalization. The abstract posits that the...

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Michael Carden
Of Fathers and Daughters - Biblical Studies as a Multi-Faith, Pluralist, and Multi-Cultural Project
Theology

The essay argues that biblical studies is a unique area for inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue and enrichment. The biblical narrat...

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The proposed essay, "Of Fathers and Daughters - Biblical Studies as a Multi-Faith, Pluralist, and Multi-Cultural Project," presents a highly compellin...

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Roxanne D Marcotte
Conference Report
Theology

The First Islamic Studies Seminar at the University of Queensland

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The provided title, "Conference Report," is exceedingly generic and lacks the specificity expected for a scholarly publication. Similarly, the abstrac...

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Philip Johnson, Simeon Payne
Evangelical Countercult Apologists versus Astrology: An Unresolved Conundrum
Theology

Astrology is a religious, divinatory tool with an ancient pedigree found across many cultures. In the current era astrology is widely used...

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The paper "Evangelical Countercult Apologists versus Astrology: An Unresolved Conundrum" proposes a timely and relevant examination of Evangelical Pro...

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Harry Oldmeadow
Jules Monchanin, Henri Le Saux/Abhishiktananda and the Hindu-Christian Encounter
Theology

This article focuses on two Benedictine monks, Fathers Jules Monchanin and Henri Le Saux, who spent many years in the sub-continent where t...

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This article, "Jules Monchanin, Henri Le Saux/Abhishiktananda and the Hindu-Christian Encounter," promises a compelling and historically grounded expl...

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