Enoch Oliveira

At the decline of the eighteenth century, when the Industrial Period was dawning triumphant in England, a much-discussed book came to light, entitled An Essay on the Principle of Population, written…

In narrating the circumstances in which Jesus was born, Luke tells us that Mary "wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:7).

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Those who visit South America are surprised to see large, modern cities along the length of the coasts of this great continent. Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and many other cities, with their modern…

THE old and well-known assertion that every privilege is yoked to a duty is undeniably true. In any branch of human activity we find that rights always engender implicit obligations.

Ministerial evangelism, as a sacred vocation,…

IN THE old Hebrew system, the high priest was the only person who could enter the Most Holy Place. In his white garments, protected by the curtain of incense smoke, and trembling, he approached the divine throne and returned from that en…

For many years, the railroad that unites the cities of New York and Buffalo went around a large, deep valley known as the Tunkhannock Vally. Studying the possibilities of lessening the distance, the directors of the undertaking, counseled…

By the time this issue of MINISTRY is in circulation we will be on the threshold of a new year with all its surprises, expectations, and opportunities. No doubt you will have already made up your list of resolutions and outlined your plans…

As unrest and dissatisfaction continue to ferment among many of the oppressed peoples of earth, liberation theology has become one of the most current theological buzzwords. The "liberal" element of Christianity has for years been involved…