European Journal of Theology Issue 34.1 (April 2025)

After our themed issue of October 2024, the first issue of 2025 is a regular one, but one with a first: we are carrying an article from Belarus, written by Dr Andruś Unučak. He offers a fascinating biographical sketch of the important Baptist pastor Lukaš Dziekuć-Maliej, who was at the heart of revival movement in his country. Also from Eastern Europe is an essay by Roman Soloviy, a member of our editorial board, on the challenges that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine poses to discipleship; in his discussion the issue of pacifism looms large. Michael Agerbo Mørch argues that national identity and Christian identity should be distinguished well and that the latter is a unique identity. Both these articles are important contributions ahead of the 2026 FEET conference on responses to conflicts, war and nationalism in Europe.

Arne Helge Teigen goes back to the reformer Martin Chemnitz, who in turn went back to the dyothelite Christology of the church fathers, to formulate a theology of miracles for the twenty-first century.

Milan Kostrešević recalls the considerations of the 1971 conference of the World Council of Churches in Louvain on the Bible and hermeneutics, arguing that they have not lost their contemporary relevance.

S.D. Ellison looks at what the Psalms have to say about the kingdom of God and God as King, concluding that the Psalter provides a key context for understanding the kingdom of God in its canonical fulness.

A decent number of interesting book reviews form the predictable conclusion of this issue.