In Luke-Acts, Jesus and his Apostles are characterized by language that is reminiscent of the Old Testament prophets, particularly Moses and Elijah. This article atttempts to understand the meaning of such characterization ...

The article is written in the form of a broad overview of Luke’s two-volume work and focuses on the ‘Journey Narrative’ with the portrayal of Christians as ‘Followers of the Way’ as its dominant theme. Key markers which ...

Human dignity can be studied from two perspectives: a fundamental approach and also that of existential experience of human dignity and indignity. This study addresses both aspects. Taking into account that the first ...

This article considers anew the important role of leadership in a meliorating violent conflict and achieving reconciliation in African societies, using the Lukan Jesus’ model of subversive leadership. The article critically ...

Part of a larger study of narrative strategy in the Gospel of Luke, this article makes use of Bakhtin’s criteria of locus, form, and degree as an investigative tool to explore the intertextual presence of texts from the ...

The author is a much-debated subject in literary criticism. Halfway through the twentieth century literary critics predominately approved of the absent author. It is argued here that the authorial meaning cannot be separated ...

The theme of God’s design in Luke-Acts developed on a variety of levels in the narrative. Its analysis requires a multi-faceted approach which leaves enough scope for a number of motifs to be recognised as aspects of the ...