AT 2008 Volume 28 Issue 1
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Koinonia (deelgenootskap): 'n gemis in ons 21ste eeuse kerkbegrip
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: This article argues that in translating koinonia one should not use terms such as “fellowship”, as koinonia focuses on the idea of “sharing”, in particular within a dynamic relationship of active participation and ... -
Bouwen aan morgen met het bouwmateriaal van gisteren: Tobit 7-8 over de rol van geliefeden als hoeders en verzorgers van elkanders psychische kwitsuren*
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: A painful past can spoil a person’s perspective on the future, which, in the case of a couple, can put pressure on their future together. For these people, as well as for all those who tackle this problematic in ... -
Die ontwikkeling van 'n strategiese gemeentilike ekklesiologie - op pad na 'n missionerende bedieningspraxis
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: This article focuses on developing a theory of ministry praxis that moves from uniform practices to the reflecting of diversity in a time of paradigm shift to the postmodern pa radigm. Attention is paid to the ... -
Ritual as mechanism for securing life and averting evil among the Krobo
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: Ritual is one of the ways in which a group of people or a believing community expresses in concrete terms their faith in a deity(ies). Two of the many functions of rituals are to secure blessings from the deity ... -
The double call for joy, "Rejoice and be blad" ( Matt. 5:12), as conclusion of the Matthean macarisms
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: In contrast to Luke, for whom joy and rejoicing are major motifs, Matthew rarely writes about them. This may reflect the antagonistic environment in which the Matthean community functioned. However, a few texts ... -
The role of religious values in extending social protection: a South African perspective
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: This article reflects critically on the role played by religious networks – in particular the African Independent Churches or African Initiated Churches (AICs) – in enhancing social protection by means of ... -
'n Empiriese ondersoek na preekvoortelle oor ou-Testamentiese tekste in die leesrooster van 2005
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: After examining the basic principles for preaching from the Old Testament in a previous article, this article endeavours to investigate a sample of the current state of preaching from the Old Testament. A ... -
Eunug in die Antieke Nabye Ooste
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: The Bible uses the term “eunuch” several times. The question arises as to the meaning of this term. In this article Biblical and extra-Biblical data are considered. It is argued that the Hebrew word, syrs, refers ... -
The eschatology of 1 Thessalonians in the light of its spirituality
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: This article investigates the eschatology of 1 Thessalonians from the perspective of its spirituality. It first analyses the way in which eschatology suits and reflects its Thessa lo nian context and the conversion ... -
Psalm 51: "take not your Holy Spirit away from me"
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: Even a cursory reading of the New Testament makes one aware of numerous references to the Holy Spirit. The New Testament is thus normally the focus for studies on pneumatology. However, there are many references ... -
Appropriating the closure of Jesuit missions: Fritz Hochwälder's Das heilige Experiment
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)English: Since the eighteenth century the history of the Jesuit missionary endeavours in South America, especially their forced closure in 1760s, has been used rhetorically by writers in several genres, providing them with ...
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