AT 2013 Volume 33 Issue 1
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Obituaries and predictions: a sociological perspective on the future of religion
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)Religion is a social phenomenon. Society and, therefore, religion will continue to exist as long as human beings exist. This article explores this syllogism, by analysing two 19th-century social theories on the future of ... -
A practical-theological perspective on corruption: towards a solution-based approach in practice
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)This article aims to delineate the basis-theoretical and meta-theoretical perspectives on the phenomenon of corruption. It defines solution-based pastoral markers should the research indeed establish a definitive role for ... -
Passive-aggressive resistance against apartheid at the federal theological seminary of Southern Africa
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)The passive aggressive behaviour theory of de Angelis (2009) combined with the "hidden transcript" theory of Scott (1985, 1990) and the racial conflict theory of Himes (1971) provide a theoretical framework for understanding ... -
An architectonics of desire: the person on the path to Nada in John of the Cross
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)The strenuous ascetic that is established in The Ascent of Mount Carmel and The Dark Night by John of the Cross, frequently, and not illegitimately, is viewed as the purging of desire, but often to the extent that desire ... -
Contours of pacificism Ramsden Balmforth's advocacy of peace in the union of South Africa and beyond
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)Among the many dimensions of Christian pacifism in South Africa which remain underexplored is the ministry of the Unitarian minister Ramsden Balmforth (1861-1941). For approximately four decades beginning shortly after his ... -
Not by order, nor by dialogue: the metanoetic presence of the Kingdom of God in a fluid new world and church
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)Fluid modernity favours new forms of individualism, complexity and non-linear change. Therefore, the emphasis on order, predictability and open dialogue in religious circles, as preferred ways of responding to change and ... -
Post-foundational practical theology as correlational hermeneutic
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)The article argues that Practical Theology has moved from the uncertainty of simply being applied theology to a point where its methodology, described as the pastoral cycle in this instance, has gained such confidence that ... -
Chronicler's women - a holistic appraisal
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)This article attempts to fill, in part, the gap in scholarship on the role of women in the book of Chronicles by providing data to show that the Chronicler succeeded in highlighting the roles and status of women in ancient ... -
"Sacherklärungen" in biblischen Texten - vorkommen und bedeutung für die Bibelübersetzung
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)In several places in the Old and New Testament narratives we find different explanatory notes. Through them, the biblical authors provide the necessary background information so that the readers can better understand the ... -
Divine exultation and agony in the face of evil, a creation theodicy of divine restraint
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)Horrendous evil describes the anthropological view of excessive evils which devastate and dehumanise both victim and perpetrator, casting doubt as to whether life is worth living. Divine exultation and divine agony are ... -
Die ouderling in twee kerkordes in die Dordtse tradisie
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)This article concentrates on what the mandate or task of the church elder in the tradition of the church order of Dordt (DCO) is. It calls this tradition as being Calvinistic and Dordt orientated. It argues that the influence ... -
The spirit of the body of Christ: the Holy Spirit's indwelling in the church
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)Contrary to present-day tendencies in theology, the author argues that the church is the exclusive place of the work of the Holy Spirit, with reference to early church fathers such as Cyprian and Augustine, and to the New ... -
Towards relevant theological education in Africa: comparing the international discourse with contextual challenges
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)During the past five decades the heartland of global Christianity has shifted to the Southern hemisphere. This places the responsibility of future Christianity predominantly in the hands of church leaders in these regions. ... -
Spiritualiteit in het Lucasevangelie. Verwachting en volharding
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013)This article focuses on Luke's expectation of the parousia. The intended readers live in the time after the destruction of Jerusalem, but before the coming of the Son of Man. The isomorfism of these events is important for ... -
De Bijbel theologisch. Hoofdlijnen en thema's, K. Spronk & A. van Wieringen (Eds.): boekresensie
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An emerging grounded theory for preaching on poverty in South Africa with Matthew 25:31-46 as sermon text
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2013-06)Since 2009, I am researching sermons on Matthew 25:31-46 by preachers of the Uniting Reformed Church and the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk). The sermons are collected in South Africa's eight provinces. ...
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