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    Battle for the heart: how (not) to transform church and society
    (LIT Verlag, 2020) Hermans, Chris A. M.; Van den Berg, Jan-Albert
    The battle of the heart can be seen as the core problem of the Christian religion in modern culture. According to Augustine, the complex mixture of longings are the driving forces of human lives. These longings are not an intellectual puzzle, but rather a craving for sustenance. The contributions locate the battle for the heart and transformation of society and church in the context of an ethnic, multi-religious, socio-economical divided Africa. Where are the authentic voices of leaders who can change the heart? How to mend a 'broken' heart? How to transform congregations towards inclusion of difference? Can we embrace the dignity of difference as attitudes that enable transformation of church and society?
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    Die debat rondom die Belhar-belydenis: 'n studie van argumente
    (University of the Free State, 2013-10) Cornellissen, Erich; Strauss, P. J.
    English: For the past 25 years the DRC has been battling with accepting the Belhar Confession as a forth confession. Although the General Synod had already admitted in 1990 that the contents of the BC was not in any way contrary to the Three Forms of Unity, it was unwilling to accept it as a forth confession. Pressure from within and from outside however forced the DRC in 2004 to reconsider its initial decision. In an effort to appease dissatisfied individuals and factions a more lenient stance was adopted whereby ministers, congregations and individual members would in future be allowed to decide for themselves whether they want to accept or reject the Belhar Confession. Because there was no total or final acceptance or rejection of the BC by the DRC, the two opposing inside the DRC continues there struggle for domination. Both parties feel they have strong cases, but who is in the right. This script is an effort to find the eluding answer by way of a critical dialogue between the two opposing parties. Seated around a table representatives of both parties argue their case for the acceptance or rejection of the BC as a forth confession. In order for the discussion not to be sidetracked an agenda stipulating key issues will be adhered to. The main objective of the dialogue will be to ascertain whether the BC is truly a confession, and even more so, whether it is a reformed confession. The upset caused by the BC in the DRC rages on. Hopefully opposing parties will soon be able to reach a compromise. As long as there is Apartheid in the Church there can be no peace.
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    Jesus Christus, seun van God, is ons versoening: 'n missionêre Christologie
    (SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein (SUN PReSS imprint), 2017) Verster, Pieter
    In Jesus Christus, Seun van God, ίs ons versoening: ’n Missionêre Christologie beklemtoon Pieter Verster die unieke betekenis van Jesus Christus as Seun van God en die implikasies van hierdie belydenis vir die sending. Verster lig die betekenis vir die sending uit deur ’n hermeneutiek en evangeliese grondslag vir die interpretasie van die Bybelse teks en konteks binne die post-moderne wêreld te ontwikkel. Die Christologiese benadering is essensieel vir sending, veral in die lig van Christus as Versoener in sy ampte as Koning, Profeet en Priester. Deeglike Skrifbewyse word voorgelê om sy standpunt te verduidelik. - Dr Maniraj Sukdaven, Religiekunde en Missiologie, Universiteit van Pretoria
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    Making sense of Jesus: experiences, interpretation and identities
    (SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein (SUN PReSS imprint), 2017) Tolmie, D. F.; Venter, R.
    Making sense of Jesus is comprised of twelve chapters of a Christological nature, which are the result of a multidisciplinary theological research project. The aim of this book is to ascertain how, in the current cultural situation, an encounter with Jesus is determined by specific historical and personal conditions, and what the consequences of such an encounter may be. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which contains research that deals with encounters, mediated by New Testament and historical studies, while the second is dedicated to contemporary and constructive issues of a cultural, technological, moral and existential nature. The basic approach of the research, and that of this publication, is not to continue conventional Christology, but to generate new knowledge therein. In this approach, issues are raised and questions are asked which, while both inspiring and unsettling, no serious academic can afford to ignore. - Prof. C.J. Wethmar, University of the Pretoria