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The Hypostatic Union of Jesus Christ in the Light of Fifth-century Terminological Disputes. The present essay investigates the validity of the term hypostatic union at the outbreak of the Nestorian controversy with special focus upon Cyril of Alexandria’s Twelve Anathemas and on the reply given to them by Theodoret of Cyrus. In the light of the newly discovered evidence presented by Marcel Richard and Luise Abramowski one can conclude that the word u

Laymen Institution in the Hungarian Reformed Church District of Transylvania. It has been disputed for the last few decades the possible presence and task of the laymen in the church government of the 16–18. Centuries Hungarian Reformed Church life in Transylvania. Arguments have been brought up to prove that as soon as the 16th century the West-European type Presbyterium has already started to gain terrain in the church.

The History of the Endeman-story. Comparing the dispute which took place at the end of the eighteenth century with earlier cases of doctrinal discipline it becomes evident that whilst both Nádudvari and Huszti admitted to their guilt, and the accusers also proved all the accusations, in this dispute neither the defendants did confess their guilt, nor the accusers were able to prove their observations beyond any reasonable doubt as they did before in the two former trials.

Evangelisation through reformed eyes. This study was presented at a small conference of reformed and catholic theologians. The presentation of evangelisation through a reformed prism is underlined by thoughts of great reformed predecessors. There are five points, all presenting a different aspect of this question. The first treats the fashion of evangelisation. Because of the fact that evangelisation, as a term is not firmly identified, using different slogans and dealing with evangelisation as a fashion could be dangerous.

Sándor Tavaszy der Prediger (1888–1951). Sándor Tavaszy wird als Philosoph-Theologe und als Professor der Theologie in Evidenz gehalten. Das ist damit zu erklären, dass er in keiner Gemeinde als Pfarrer gedient hatte. Er war Philosoph, Professor der Theologie, ein Mensch der Kirche und der Öffentlichkeit mit Verantwortung. Unsere Versäumnis wird nachgeholt, wenn wir aussprechen,dass seine ganze Arbeit im Zeichen des mühevollen Ringens um die Verkündigung des Wortes geschah.