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A literary criticism of the novella "The Man Who Died" by D.H. Lawrence is presented. It discusses Lawrence's version of the character of Jesus as a being who seeks intimacy in unrepressed sexuality. It notes that Jesus experiences conflict between living for humankind and experiencing ecstasy and love. It also discusses the concept of betrayal, both by God the Father and by his earthly contacts, as constantly present.

Following the presidential announcement of Zimbabwe's harmonized 2023 electoral date, most Christian, African Traditional, and other religious leaders commendably resumed advocating for peaceful, free, and fair elections. However, as history usually repeats itself, the tables eventually turned. Some of the leaders regressively became divided, submitted to political infiltration, aligned themselves with oppressive politicians, betrayed their fellow leaders as well as God and humanity, and inadvertently supported totalitarianism. By employing Richard Osmer's practical theological methodology and engaging with the existing literature, this paper reviewed the (dis)unity and (dis)engagement between Christian and African Traditional Religious (ATR) leaders. It also endeavored to address the underlying (dis)connections in view of Jesus Christ's all-encompassing servant leadership model, diaconal mission, and the African Ubuntu philosophy. Observing that Zimbabwean religious leaders are retrogressively divided by their varying spiritualities, leadership styles, and political orientations, it is recommended to embrace inclusivity and unity amidst diversity. This can be achieved by resisting selfishness and promoting selflessness, unconditional love, generosity, hospitality, tolerance, peace-making, justice, and social cohesion. These values collectively play a role in the democratization of Zimbabwe and are imperative for its advancement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

What was the race from which Christ sprang? Victorian artists, ethnographers, and theologians were preoccupied with locating Christ's racial origins. Evidence of this religiously motivated genealogical search can be found in portrayals of the so-called Jewish race in nineteenth-century paintings of biblical scenes, such as William Holman Hunt's The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple (1854–55) and Edward Poynter's Israel in Egypt (1867). A close examination of these artworks, along with the theological and scientific texts that informed them, uncovers an image of Christ as a temporal and racial hybrid, standing at the uneasy juncture of the Orient and Occident, Judaism and Christianity, the Semitic and Anglo-Saxon races. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the author's view on the betrayal of Jesus Christ found in the Gospel of Matthew in which he relates it to being a pastor or leader of a church. He provides an analysis of the cup used by Christ during the Last Supper, and what Christ really meant about the cup. Also mentioned is the struggle of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, in which the author affirms that God was with Christ and God's will was being done.