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In the Shadow of Empire: Reclaiming the Bible as a History of Faithful Resistance
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This article is published in Journal of Reformed Theology.The article was published on 2011-01-01. It has received 26 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Empire & Church history.read more
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Revelation and revolution: Friedrich Engels and the apocalypse
TL;DR: In this paper, a critical analysis of Engels' lifelong engagement with the New Testament book of Revelation is presented, where the author traces a relatively unknown but important feature of the work of Friedrich Engels.
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Diagnosing an Allergic Reaction: The Avoidance of Marx in Pauline Scholarship
TL;DR: The authors pointed out that discussions of economic and social reality are often so abstract and sanguine as to be misleading, an expression, from a Marxist point of view, of the shadow cast over biblical studies by capitalist ideology.
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Renewal and reconstruction: Holy Writ in Ezra-Nehemiah - A missional reading
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the missional potential of the two-volume book of Ezra-Nehemiah and conclude that the written word of God is a transforming power in society through the mediation of the church.
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Verset teen mag : die pelgrim se reis in drie 'Sondergut' gelykenisse in Lukas 15 en 16
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explain the philosophical viewpoints of Michel Foucault concerning the power of knowledge and its consequences when individuals are subjectified into "docile bodies" and expose the subjectifying of the identities of the lost son, the father, the master, the steward, and the rich man.
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Bible subversion: An ideology critique of the manner and motif behind the use of scriptures by politicians
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use ideology critique as it reflects on the manner and motif behind the use of scriptures by politicians and conclude that scriptures are subverted in order to force them to serve ideological ends.