Conspectus Volume 38, October 2024
October 2024
A Case for the Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling Praxis: The 5E Model
Keywords: The 5E Model Christian counseling, Holy Spirit, community, Christlikeness, flourishing
Christian counseling has faced ongoing debates over its validity. Due to challenges between theological and psychological fields, its ethical integrity has also been
questioned, with many practices still lacking sufficient research to ensure safety and effectiveness, despite attempts at professional regulation.An Investigation of the Pneumatological Praxes of Montanism with Lessons for the Contemporary African Church
Keywords: contemporary African church, Holy Spirit, Montanism, pneumatological praxes
Some Pentecostal and African Indigenous Churches lay claim to the Holy Spirit’s inspiration and revelation for some practices that are inimical to biblical doctrine. Similarly, Montanism, an early Christian movement of the late second century, emphasized the Holy Spirit’s work through the manifestation of spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.Book Review: Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple
McKnight, Scot, and Cody Matchett. 2023. Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. xiv, 221 pp. ISBN: 978-0-310-13579-1. Approx. 90.23 ZAR (5.00 USD). E-book.
Book Review: Apologetics in Africa: An Introduction
Ndereba, Kevin Muriithi, ed. 2024. Apologetics in Africa: An Introduction. Carlisle: Hippo Books. xxiv, 382 pp. ISBN: 978-1-83973-662-9. Approx. 541.22 ZAR (29.99 USD). Paperback.