Redeeming the priestly role of theology for the land of Africa

The article is an attempt to rise to the challenge raised by Peet van Dyk in his contribution to Old Testament Essays 22/1, where he calls upon South African OT scholars to develop a relevant ecotheology that can address current ecological issues. This challenge becomes more urgent as the environmen...

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主要作者: W'Ehusha, Lubunga (Author)
格式: 電子 Article
語言:English
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出版: 2014
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 2014, 卷: 27, 發布: 1, Pages: 302-319
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