The global expansion of Evangelicalism raises essential questions about inculturation, social involvement and contextualising the Evangelical mission. The concept of an integral mission is an answer to these issues. However, when viewed from a non-Evangelical perspective, it is also an illustration of the dynamic changes that occurred in the Evangelical communities and of convergences with other Christian traditions or denominations. The article aims to present the concept’s significance and consider its contextualisation. Finally, it asks whether it could be explained in terms of an Evangelical answer for the growing need for theology in concert with the local and cultural contexts. Contribution: The concept of an integral mission contributes to the theological debate on mission and the meaning of Christian social involvement. The research addresses the focus and scope of the journal of the promotion of multidisciplinary aspects of studies in theology.

Prosperity Gospel is a problematic issue for the Evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity, and it is so in at least two perspectives. First, it influences the teaching of many preachers who employ this approach to capture new believers on the one hand, and it is sharply criticised by many prominent Evangelical theologians who regard it as a serious heresy, a deception of many Christians, on the other. Second, it is a matter of profound theological question raised from the very core of Christian faith and asking how to find a delicate balance between Jesus' calling to bear the cross and his blessing from the Sermon on the Mount. The most frequent framework is the one that considers the prosperity gospel as the distortion of the substantial Evangelical tenets, and that stems from the various ideological and sociological processes in the 19th United States. The article offers a brief outline of the prosperity message and answers the following research questions: What is the prosperity gospel? What are the roots of it? What are the most critical theological points of the prosperity teaching? What charges are raised by the critics from the Evangelical background? The literary analysis of Evangelical literature is the primary method used to solve the problem.

"Chapter 1 A Brief Outline of the Polish Ecumenism" published on 03 Dec 2020 by Ferdinand Schöningh.

W opinii wielu socjologów przemiany w sferze pracy, wywołane przez gwałtowny postęp technologiczny, stają się głównym czynnikiem współczesnych przemian społecznych i kulturowych. Wśród spodziewanych negatywnych zjawisk wymienia się wzrost masowego bezrobocia technologicznego, utratę kontroli nad rozwojem sztucznej inteligencji, poszerzenie zjawiska społecznego wykluczenia, narastające rozchodzenie się prekariatu i merytokratycznej elity, a w ich następstwie pogłębiający się kryzys instytucji społecznych na czele z rodziną. Stąd też przemiany w pracy są przedmiotem refleksji teologicznej, prowadzonej również przez organizacje ekumeniczne. Wśród szczególnie aktywnych instytucji ekumenicznych należy wymienić Konferencję Kościołów Europejskich i jej komórkę – Akcja Kościelna dla Pracy i Życia, powołaną w celu poszukiwania rozwiązań rozważanego problemu. W artykule w syntetyczny sposób opisano przemiany w sferze pracy zawodowej oraz ich konsekwencje dla rodziny, społeczeństwa i kultury. Przedstawiono również szczegółowe propozycje odpowiedzi na wyzwania płynące z tych przemian, formułowane przez ekumenistów reprezentujących Konferencję Kościołów Europejskich.

The image of Kingdom of God is often used in many theological interpretations and practical activities of the World Council of Churches. The way of using this category by the biggest ecumenical organizations reflects various theological orientations embedded in Protestantism, particularly in the Social Gospel theology. The Kingdom of God is being identified with an ideal political and social formula, for which striving is proclaiming to be a task to Christians. This provokes many observers to the sharp criticism. They accuse the Genevan institution of reducing Christianity to an ideological vision. The article presents the historical sketch of interpretations of the image of Kingdom of God in selected examples of the Protestant theology, it discusses the way how the World Council of Churches interprets this image, furthermore, it displays the basic motives of criticism concerning this interpretation.

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies (HTS) is an acclaimed journal with broad coverage that promotes multidisciplinary, religious, and biblical aspects of studies in the international theological arena. The journal’s publication criteria are based on high ethical standards and the rigor of the methodology and conclusions reported.