issues on differences between men and women have always been a source for dispute and different approaches in the available literature on women. some have seen these differences resulting from the dissimilar socialization of men and women in family and society. while some put more emphasis on the physiological differences and rely on theological interpretations, some others consider them as ess...

Watchman Nee (Ni Tuosheng, 1903–1972), one of the most prominent theologians in Republican China (1911–1949), developed a “spiritual theology” that is concentrated on work Holy Spirit. This theological perspective shares parallels with Pentecostal-Charismatic theology. paper examines Nee’s attitude toward Pentecostalism and charismatic experience. First, based his teaching three-stage Spirit, a...

Quality of life: presentation of the concept In modern medicine the traditional way of assessing change in patients has been to focus on objective clinical or biological tests. While these do offer important information about pathological processes, it is impossible to separate the disease itself from an individual’s personal point of view and social perspective. One way of capturing these part...

the issue of god’s foreknowledge and its relation with human being’s freewill is one of the main subjects that from the beginning have been controversial among christian and judaic theologians and philosophers. so in islamic and western world have proponed many solutions for solving this problem. in this article our purpose is taking into consideration some of these solutions that each of which...

Ask a group of practical theologians to define ‘spiritual formation’ and you are likely to receive as many varied answers had you asked them to define ‘religious education’! Perspectives vary widely according to religious tradition, and even among those adherents to the same religious system, according to doctrinal emphases, orientation to the culture, and differing perspectives on the role of ...