AT 2014 Volume 34 Issue 1
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Pastorale begeleiding van die emosioneel verwonde tiener
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)Pastoral counseling of the emotionally wounded teenager Many teenagers struggle with the consequences of emotional injuries. Simultaneously they are moving through the difficult phase of adolescence which may complicate ... -
Cyril of Alexandria speaks for God in his interpretation of the Holy Bible
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)Cyril of Alexandria is known more for his defence of Alexandrian Christology than for his accomplishments as an interpreter of the Old and New Testaments. Although the fathers were aware that the Old Testament's idiom ... -
The garden of love: some orthodox perspectives on the spirit and the church
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)In contemporary cultures, we often observe a strong shift of values. Traditional religious ones are being replaced with "worldly" - at times petty - values. Within this context, notion and understanding of "paradise" takes ... -
Biblical metaphor: the cosmic garden heritage
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)An inquiry into the nature of metaphor, as it has evolved since Aristotle and particularly in the late twentieth century, allows fresh consideration of biblical texts. Using as a sample trope the ancient Near Eastern and ... -
Gender and Jewishness: a Greimassian analysis of Susanna
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)This article investigates the possible gender agenda of Susanna. Gender is one of the most debated issues in the study of the story. A frequently asked question is: "does Susanna reinforce or undermine patriarchy?" Most ... -
Communities facing disruption: the need to shift from individual to community paradigms in pastoral care
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)In a country regarded as one of the most violent and unequal in the world, no community in South Africa is spared the intrusive, disruptive and traumatizing effects of a seemingly well-established culture of violence. ... -
A hundred years of theological training in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)The AFM started as an interracial mission with a strong emphasis on the "anointing of the Holy Spirit" and the ministry of each member of the assembly. Leadership was developed through the local church as the body of Christ ... -
The problem of cultural stereotyping in the pastoral care of a suicidal person
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)Suicide is a complex phenomenon; attempts to reduce or prevent it remain a challenge. Completed suicide has a deep negative impact on society. Suicidologists estimate that suicide will negatively affect at least ten times ... -
Christ as once for all sacrifice: a cultural reading of Hebrews
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)The practice of sacrifices to the ancestors is still prevalent among some African Christians and it is inspired by various factors such as religious considerations or political aspirations through African renaissance. ... -
Interpretations of the Tower of Babel narrative in the African context
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)Biblical scholarship from the African context provides possible new and creative perspectives for the interpretation of the Tower of Babel narrative because of uniquely African questions that structure the interpretative ... -
Enkele treë tot 'n moontlike re-konfigurasie van pastorale terapie? Perspektiewe op ontwikkelende praktyke
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)Some steps in a possible re-configuration of pastoral therapy? Perspectives on developing practices In this article perspectives regarding the development and transformation of pastoral care from being only the responsibility ... -
Hosea 6:6 and identity formation in Matthew
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)Matthew uses Hos. 6:6 in two scenes of conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees. He defines the differences between Jesus and the Pharisees in terms of adherence to the Law with focus on the mercy that God desires. Matthew ... -
Religion and conflict resolution: Christianity and South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Megan Shore: book review
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)"Religion and conflict resolution", as field of study, may be viewed as a relatively new area of specialization in contemporary international studies and more specifically in political studies. This may be attributed to ... -
Met die oog op God. Voorveronderstellings van die reformatoriese invalshoek op Praktiese Teologie, B.J. de Klerk en F.W. de Wet (Reds.): boekresensie
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2014)Afrikaans: Die verskyning van 'n plaaslike (prakties) teologiese vakboek - en dan nog in Afrikaans! - is beslis nie iets wat ongesiens verby kan gaan nie. Siende die Suid-Afrikaanse akademiese sisteem veel meer artikels ...
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