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The 1960s - long hair, flowers and morality mash: Ethical appraisal of the clash that helped shape today's Western society
(Gereformeerde Teologiese Vereniging, 2009)The 1960s will be remembered as a major clash that helped shape today's Western society. Young people were breaking out of the moulds that had been cast by their parents' post-war era. The conflict brought about significant ... -
A comparative-philosophical solution to the problem of part-whole relations between רוח -type entities in the Hebrew Bible
(Southern African Society for Near Eastern Studies (SASNES), 2017)What has been called “the pneumatology” of the Hebrew Bible is generally held to be an unsolved problem. To this day, available research operates on the assumption of a “missing link” between theological, cosmological, and ... -
A consideration of the impeccability of Christ
(AOSIS, 2016)The following study seeks to investigate the impeccability of Christ from a historical-theological point of view. Two camps emerge on either side of the debate. The one camp is those who hold to the posse non peccare view, ... -
A critical assessment of Bediako's incarnational Christological model as a response to the foreignness of Christ in African Christianity
(AOSIS, 2016)Some African Christians continue to rely on traditional spiritual powers as a means of addressing their spiritual insecurity. In their perception Christ is regarded as being foreign to African spirituality and treated ... -
A discussion about the version of the Bible available to Muhammad
(AOSIS, 2017)It is a mandate that all Muslims believe in all previous revelations given by God along with the Qur'an (Surah 2:4). Relative to discussions with Christians, Muslims are required to believe the Bible. Some Muslim apologists ... -
A distinctive Pentecostal hermeneutic: possible and/or necessary?
(University of the Free State, 2017)Over the past twenty years, Pentecostal theologians have published extensively on hermeneutical issues, a subject that had not received much consideration before the mid-1990s. In their discussion of hermeneutical issues, ... -
A free church perspective on military chaplains role in its historical context
(AOSIS, 2016)The waning influence of Christianity in the United Kingdom's armed forces since 1960 and the growing ignorance of personnel who have ties to a particular denomination, gave rise to a new assessment of the military chaplain ... -
A fruitful missional exegesis for a missional hermeneutic and missiology
(AOSIS, 2017)Bosch (1991:497) advocated for a 'third-way' (Bekele 2011:155; Du Plessis 1990:83) in which a deductive and an inductive approach were unified in a creative tension. A fruitful interdependence is achieved by means of the ... -
A global bioethical perspective on organ trafficking: discrimination, stigmatisation and the vulnerable
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2017)Organ trafficking is a growing global phenomenon that not only has abusive consequences, but is also, as far as can be determined, discriminatory and stigmatising. Currently, there is no national or global declaration that ... -
A pastoral evaluation on the issue of 'vat en sit' with special reference to the Black Reformed Churches of South Africa
(AOSIS, 2016)This article attempts to investigate and give practical guidelines to the church councils of the mainly Black Reformed Churches in South Africa and also to the couples and families involved in vat en sit relationship. Vat ... -
A pastoral-theological view on the fundamental role of the father in variance with contemporary family structures and its adverse challenges for fatherhood: a literature review
(Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2017)Pastoral Theology is a dispersed and changing field that involves many diverse participants and diverse methods. The field is concerned with the theory and practice of pastoral care and counselling. It seeks to bring ... -
A Politics of the female body. Reading Susanna (LXX Additions to Daniel) in a brutalized South African Society
(Universität Salzburg, 2016)The South African society can be described as a society infested by rape and violence against female persons. Although nearly eighty percent of South African citizens see themselves as Christian, female rape and violence ... -
A rediscovery of the priesthood of believers in Ephesians 4:1-16 and its relevance for the Missio Dei and a biblical missional ecumenism
(AOSIS, 2017)This article is dedicated to Professor Sarel van der Merwe as missiologist and what he had done for the cause of the missio Dei in South Africa. The role of the laity in the missio Dei was one of the most significant ... -
A Reformed perspective on the concept of the 'common good' and its relevance for social action in South Africa today
(AOSIS, 2016)This article investigates the idea of the 'common good' from a Classic Reformed perspective and the possibilities raised by a fresh approach to the concept for social action by civil society in South Africa today. The ... -
A spatial analysis of the reference to heaven in 2 Maccabees
(Institut Fuer Biblische Exegese, 2016)The text of 2 Maccabees bas been fruitfully explored. Many aspects have been highlighted, from resurrection and temple propaganda to war and the role of the seven brothers' mother. However, one aspect that is yet to be ... -
A stress test for the strong homogeneity thesis
(AOSIS, 2017)Over the last 30 years, there has been an attempted return to a particular way of framing and interpreting the primary Jesus narratives. This approach contextualises Jesus against the backdrop of the wider religious world. ... -
A style study of the Apostle Paul's communication with Festus and Agrippa: the use of literary Koine Greek in Acts 25:14-22; 26:1-29
(AOSIS, 2016)This article defines style, stylistics and literary koine Greek and analyses the literary koine Greek employed in Luke's recording of the Apostle Paul's court case at Caesarea in Acts 25:14- 22; 26:1-29. The principles and ... -
A Swiss Protestant perspective on a multi-faith approach to the Swiss Army Chaplaincy
(AOSIS, 2017)This article addresses issues of multi-faith army chaplaincies; specifically the issue of how chaplains can remain true to their own faith in a multi-faith care service. The issues addressed are relevant for chaplains and ... -
A Theological-ethical reflection on the use of the word 'AvΘρωπoϛ' within the Pastoral Corpus of Paul for ministry impact within a global context
(Baptist Union of Southern Africa, 2016)Translations of the Bible, and in particular, the New Testament are popularly used by Christians around the world. A problem sometimes occurs when the 'translation' ofa word finds its way into Bibles b ecause of bias ... -
A theology of sin related to poverty
(AOSIS, 2016)This article is a literature study and seeks to explore the correlation between sin and poverty. It is an important subject since it helps researchers and policy makers to understand what lies at the root of the persisting ...
