Preliminary Material / A. van Egmond and D. van Keulen -- Preface / A. van Egmond and D. van Keulen -- Eschatology and Ecology / D.L. Migliore -- Hope in the Midst of Actual Life / Biezeveld K.E. -- Toward the Public Image of the Church in South Africa / K.T. August -- Blooming or Bleeding? / P.F. Theron -- Christian Hope - A Challenge for 21st Century Africa / D.J. Antwi -- Creativity, Critical Thinking and Theology / J.O. Kombo -- Jesus Christ as a Man of Feeling / J.A. Ravalitera -- No Hope for the Future? / E.G. Singgih -- Christian Hope in Context – An Indonesian Perspective / A.A. Yewangoe -- Christian Hope for the Defectors from North Korea / M.J. Ahn -- Hope for the Church / M.E. Brinkman -- Christian Hope in Context / P. Coertzen -- Opening Service: The Power of the Word / I.J. Hesselink -- Evening Prayer - ‘Solidarity with the Sufferings’ / A. Kabanga -- Morning Devotion: ‘God’s Economy of Work: Hope in the Midst of Unemployment’ / K.T. August -- Evening Prayer - ‘Depending on Jesus Christ’ / G. Plasger -- Evening devotion / A. van der Kooi -- Sunday Morning Service / P. F. Theron -- Closing Devotion / F. Szũcs -- List of Contributors / A. van Egmond and D. van Keulen.

The International Reformed Theological Institute (IRTI) was founded in 1995. Its purpose is to create a platform where Reformed theologians from all over the world can meet each other, become acquainted with each other's work, discuss theological issues and stimulate each other in scholarly theological research. The members of IRTI present their work in the series Studies in Reformed Theology . Thus, the volumes of this series offer a perspective on the theological insights and spirituality of Reformed theologians all over the world. The fourth and fifth volume of the series Studies in Reformed Theology contain the contributions to the third international conference of the IRTI. Leading theme of the conference was 'Christian Hope in Context.' This fifth volume contains contributions form the different African and Asian perspectives. Other articles reflect the ecological crisis, feminist theology and Ecumenism. At the end of this volume the devotional contributions to the conference may be found. All articles and contributions in one way or another reflect the context of the author.

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