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Worship and spirituality as a praxis-orientated apologetic in a postmodern world (the New Age) - an incarnational engaged approach
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 1999)
This article highlights certain tenets of postmodernism and then attempts to provide an evangelical Christian response. Postmodern ideology and its religious face as reflected in the New Age movement need not cause disquietude ...
An incarnational engaged worship and spirituality
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 1999)
Modern culture is sick with secularism resulting in a growing recognition
permeating our culture that all life is at root spiritual. Whilst not necessarily
recognised in Christian terms, there is a growing awareness and ...
"Interpretasierigting" as eksegetiese hulp: Rut in wyer kontekste
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 1999)
This article shows how the investigation inco the history of origin of che text itself,
as well as the Wirkungsgeschichte thereof, can assist in decermining a possible
"direction of interpretation" in terms of which ...
Religious plurality in Africa: a challenge to the church
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 1999)
Chriscianity has been a privileged religion in South Africa under the white minority government. However, since the inception of a democratically elected government in 1994 and the passing of the Constitution of the Republic ...
Die problematiek rondom die lied van die NG Kerk: enkele bevindings vanut 'n sosiaal - wetenskapleke invalshoek
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 1999)
This article investigates viewpoints regarding the hymn of the Dutch Reformed
Church over the lase few decades by way of a document analysis of polemics from Die
Kerkbode, the official publication of the DRC. Historically, ...
Implikasies van 'n postmodernistiese lees van die Ou Testament vir die terreine van die teologie, die bybelwetenskap, die publiek en die kerk
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 1999)
Traditionally textual analysis of the Old Testament is done within a modernist
framework. However, a postmodernist approach opens up new avenues in this
regard. The reading strategy of critical deconstruction, based on ...
Die goedkeuring van kerkrade vir 'n nuwe verband in die NG Kerkfamilie?
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 1999)
English: This article probes the question of which assembly within a reformed church denomination - in this case the family of Dutch Reformed Churches - should have the jurisdiction in deciding on the alteration of the ...
Barbara Thiering's interpretation of Jesus' life
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 1999)
English: The purpose of this paper is to present arguments to disprove Thiering's claim that documents like the New Testament, Dead Sea Scrolls, the writings of Josephus, etc. might reveal the actual historical Jesus. Her ...
The Book of Ruth as intra-Biblical critique on the Deuteronomic law
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 1999)
The book of Ruth, written in the post-exilic period, constitutes a 'homily on Dt 23- 25', (Michael D Goulder). It is the only biblical example of an entire book systematically subjecting a body of laws from the Deuteronomic ...
Divine and human violence and destruction in Jeremiah 20:7 - 13
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 1999)
Jeremiah 20:7-13 is a texc presenting the interpreter with a multitude of problems. Five main areas of research are briefly highlighted. This paper focuses on the interpretation of hamas wasod in Jer 20:8. Eight different ...