• Die ‘‘Evangeliese sending’’ 2010: uitgedien of relevant? 

  Robinson, P. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2011)

  The Evangelical Mission (EM) dates its official history back to 1846 with the establishment of the Evangelical Alliance with as common goal ‘to promote unity and fellowship among Christians for more effective witness to ...

• The conception of the circle of concerned African women theologians: is it African or western? 

  Fiedler, R. N.; Hofmeyr, J. W. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2011)

  In this article, we argue that the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians was largely conceived as African, and that it addresses the issues of African women. The Circle approaches the issue of women’s liberation ...

• The racial discourse and the Dutch Reformed Church: looking through a descriptive-empirical lens … towards a normative task 

  Schoeman, W. J. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010)

  The discourse between the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) and race is a difficult and intense one. The aim of this article is to give a descriptive-empirical description of the relationship between the DRC and race by using ...

• Praising God or singing of love?: from theological to erotic allegorisation in the interpretation of Canticles 

  Ausloos, H.; Lemmelijn, B. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010)

  In the history of the interpretation of Canticles, one generally distinguishes two tendencies, which can also be identified in the interpretation history of the rest of the Old Testament literature. Alongside a literal ...

• Godsdiens: middeL tot verslawing of tot heling? 

  Coetzer, W. C. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010)

  There are two sides to religion, on the one hand the threat that implies emotional pain and addiction, on the other hand the healing and liberating effect of a balanced and healthy religion. In this article the focus is ...

• Jesus and the marginalized: attaching pastoral meaning to Luke 4:14-30 

  Steyn, J.; Yousaf, A. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010)

  In Luke 4:14-30, Jesus revealed Himself in fulfilling the prophecy of Elijah and Elisha and being the Saviour of the marginalized. The calling of the pastoral caregiver is to be the hands and feet of Jesus, especially ...

• Grounded theory approach in sermon analysis of sermons on poverty and directed at the poor as listeners 

  Pieterse, H. J. C. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010)

  The grounded theory approach is implemented in analysing sermons on poverty and directed at the poor as listeners. This is an abductive approach in the paradigm of social constructionism as developed by Cathy Charmaz in ...

• “Habitus” in soul care: towards “spiritual fortigenetics”(parrhesia) in a pastoral anthropology 

  Louw, D. J.  (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010)

  It is argued that habitus plays a fundamental role in both a practical theological and pastoral-anthropological approach in order to focus on the “wholeness” of the human soul (soul as a qualitative and relational entity). ...

• A Christian ethical perspective on the moral status of the human embryo 

  Vorster, J. M. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2011)

  This investigation focuses on the moral status of the human embryo from a Christian ethical perspective. The central theoretical argument is that the embryo has a particular standing before God and should therefore have a ...

• Basisteoretiese perspektiewe vir beoordeling van'n kerklike Psalmboek 

  Van Rooy, J. H.; De Klerk, B. J. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2011)

  In 2003 the Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika (Reformed Churches in South Africa) introduced a new hymn book Psalmboek 2003 (Psalter 2003). For the evaluation of the use of this hymn book as communication medium in a ...

• Rethinking the demarcation of Malachi 2:17-3:5 

  Snyman, S. D. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2011)

  Demarcating a unit remains important for the interpretation and understanding of the particular unit in a (Biblical) book. In the case of the book of Malachi, the majority of scholars adhere to the traditional demarcation ...

• The theology of creation in Vito Mancuso's radical theology 

  Simut, C. C. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2011)

  Vito Mancuso, a young Italian theologian of lay inspiration, has been causing a great deal of theological unrest within Italy’s conservative quarters because of his radical program intended to re-found Christianity in order ...

• An open coding analytical model of sermons on poverty with Matthew 25:31-46 as sermon text 

  Pieterse, H. J. C. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2011)

  This article reports on the first cycle (out of three) of a grounded theory analysis of sermons on poverty with Matthew 25:31-46 as sermon text. The problem addressed in this research project has to do with the poverty ...

• South Africa: the arduous task of facing our religious past 

  Oliver, E. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2011)

  The term ‘rainbow nation’ tends to soften both the intensity and divergence of the complex mixture of origins, languages, ideologies, cultures, lifestyles and skills of the South African society. With Christians totalling ...

• Het ons te gou weggekyk?: nuwe belangstelling in die Hemelvaart en Sessio van Jesus 

  Burger, C. W. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010)

  In the last decade, after years of neglect, quite a number of interesting books about the Ascension and Sessio of Christ were published. One thinks especially about the contributions of Farrow, Dawson, Redding and Burgess. ...

• 'n Narratiewe benadering tot die pastoraat: kritiese opmerkings na aanleiding van die huidige teologiese debat 

  Brunsdon, A. R. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010)

  Theology in the South African context finds itself in turmoil. At the heart of this theological storm lies the diversity among theologians about how the Word of God should be proclaimed in the postmodern era, as postmodernism ...

• Pentecostilism & schisms in the Reformed Church in Zambia 1996-2001: contextual and identity changes 

  Hendriks, H. J.; Soko, L. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2011)

  This article analyzes the historical, contextual and identity changes that took place in the RCZ between 1996 and 2001 in order to find an answer to the question why it happened. The hypothesis is as follows: The leadership ...

• An assessment of the Myers Brigss Type indicator from a pratical theological perspective 

  Tucker, A. R. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2011)

  The aim of this article is to assess the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) from a Reformed perspective of a Trinitarian biblical hermeneutic of hope. It examines and assesses the compatibility of its assumptions with a ...

• Welheidsbediening deur AGS-pastore in 'n stedelike konteks: 'n verkennende kwalitatiewe ondersoek 

  Lovell, L.; Lotter, G. A. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010)

  A total change of culture is happening in the world, and the church should take cognisance of it because people’s religious experience is not detached from their cultural context. In the light of the changing contemporary ...

• Tyd as gawe–God se tyd: die polsslag van die kerkjaar 

  Kloppers, E. (Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010)

  When seen as a gift – as God’s time – the careful shaping of the church year strengthens the celebratory character of the worship service; contributes to the effective proclamation of the Word; underlies the church’s ...

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