Die Missio Trinitatis as katalisator tot versoening en ‘n lewe saam in Suid Afrika

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2018
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Nel, Werner
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University of the Free State
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English: 23 Years after democracy in South Africa, people are still alienating more and more every day. There are also many new conflicts that makes the situation worse. Therefore, it is necessary to critically reflect on the situation in South Afrika, and on the dream of reconciliation. There have been attempts, like those of the Truth- and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa. However, there are still problems. It seems as if the doctrine of the Trinity, and furthermore, the missio Trinitatis, have not yet been proposed as decisive solution for the problem of alienation and the possibility of a life together in South Africa. The missio Trinitatis, with the Trinity moving in the world, and making the church part of this movement, opens up new perspectives and possibilities with regards to reconciliation and a life together in South Africa. Can a new understanding of the Trinity, the Trinitarian movement in the world and the African context be a solution for the alienation in this country? In this movement of the missio Trinitatis, a space is created where reconciliation is possible.
Afrikaans: 23 jaar na demokrasie in Suid Afrika is mense nog steeds besig om daagliks meer en meer van mekaar te vervreem. Daar is ook talle nuwe konflikte wat die situasie vererger. Dit is daarom nodig om krities te reflekteer op die situasie in Suid Afrika, en oor die droom van versoening. Daar was al talle pogings, soos dié van die Waarheidsen Versoeningskommissie in Suid Afrika. Daar is egter nog talle uitdagings. Dit wil voorkom of die leerstuk van die Drie-eenheid, en verder, die missio Trinitatis nog nie as beslissende oplossing vir die probleem van vervreemding en die moontlikheid van ‘n lewe saam in Suid Afrika dien nie. Die missio Trinitatis, met die Drie-enige God wat beweeg en wat die kerk in die wêreld saamneem open nuwe perspektiewe en moontlikhede vir versoening en ‘n lewe saam in Suid Afrika. Kan ‘n nuwe verstaan van die Drie-eenheid, die Trinitariese beweging in die wêreld en die Afrika konteks ‘n oplossing wees vir die vervreemding van mekaar in hierdie land? In hierdie beweging van die missio Trinitatis word daar ruimte geskep waar versoening moontlik is.
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Trinity, Missio Trinitatis, Reconciliation, Life together, South Africa, Dissertation (M.D. (Practical and Missional Theology))--University of the Free State, 2018
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