• Luke’s parables and the purpose of Luke’s Gospel 

  Reinstorf, Dieter Heinrich (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  Do the parables of Luke hold the key to an understanding of the overall purpose of Luke’s Gospel? This question is pursued by Greg W Forbes (2000) in a book entitled The God of Old: The role of the Lukan parables in the ...
• Applied philosophy and psychotherapy : Heraclitus as case study 

  Beukes, C.J. (Cornelius Johannes) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  This article investigates a recent attempt to apply philosophy within the discipline of psychotherapy and to investigate the somewhat undefined realm of philosophical counselling. After introducing the claims of this ...
• The metaphysical mind in its physical environment : religious implications of neuroscience 

  Du Toit, Cornel W. (Cornelius Willem), 1953- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  This article introduces ideas originating from different sciences of mind and the challenge they present to religion. In spite of overcoming the mind-body dualism, it seems that the mind-brain dualism still prevails. The ...
• Wat verbeeldt de christelijke gemeente zich als ze zegt dat God haar aanspreekt? 

  Den Dulk, Maarten; Dulk, M. den (Maarten), 1941- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  In the reading and preaching of Scriptures people speak to one another about God. These actions are surrounded by words, gestures and rituals directed to God. However, the congregation also claims that God is addressing ...
• Dekonstruksie van tradisionele probleem-realiteite : ’n narratief-pastorale perspektief 

  Muller, Julian C.; De Jager, J.J. (Jakobus Johannes) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  This article serves as an introduction to qualitative narrative research from a postmodern epistemological perspective. The research is directed at four pastoral-therapeutic processes and the stories told as part of those ...
• Vanaf laat-strukturalisme na post-strukturalisme : ’n kontekstualisering van Jean-François Lyotard se Discours, Figure 

  Beukes, Johann; Beukes, C.J. (Cornelius Johannes) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  In this article the post-structuralist legacy of French philosopher Jean-François Lyotard (1924-1998) is being surveyed with specific regard to his first major publication, Discours, Figure (1971). The initial impact of ...
• Karl Barth and the future of dogmatic theology 

  Heron, Alasdair I.C. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  The article discusses Karl Barth’s contribution to dogmatic theology. It describes Karl Barth’s personality and shows how his theology was put to practice in writing, in teaching, in debate, in conflict, in friendship and ...
• Geloofskommunikasie in ’n pluriforme wêreld 

  Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947-; Dreyer, Yolanda; Dreyer, T.F.J. (Theunis Frederik Jacobus), 1946- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  The pluriformity of the postmodern world presents the church with challenges on different levels. The theological discourse can be based on the pluriformity inherent to biblical material, as well as on the dynamic dialectic ...
• Ondersoek na die aanwending van musiek as hulpmiddel in pastorale terapie binne ’n gespreksmodel 

  Maritz, J.F.; Dreyer, T.F.J. (Theunis Frederik Jacobus), 1946- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  This is part two of an article on the use of music in pastoral therapy. The first part of the article dealt with theoretical issues, while the second part explores the practical possibilities of the counterpoint between ...
• Godsdienstige perspektiewe op mens-dier interaksie 

  Van Heerden, Magda (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  The relationship between humans and animals can be influenced by religious belief. Regardless of the diversity of religions, kindness to all of God’s creatures seems to be a central concept. Theologians concerned with ...
• Homosexuality : a challenge to African churches 

  Masango, Maake J.S. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  Globalization has brought numerous challenges to churches. Homosexuality is one of those challenges facing African churches. There has been a growing evidence of rejection, isolation, discrimination and condemnation as ...
• Ondersoek na die siening van wyle professor H P Wolmarans oor kerk en kultuur 

  Strauss, L.J. (Lodewyk Johannes); Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  This article endeavors to sketch H P Wolmarans’ view of the interaction between Christian belief and Afrikaner culture in its fullest extent. He was lecturer since 1935 to 1959 and dean (1957-1959) of the Faculty Theology ...
• Ou-Testamentiese perspektief op sinkretisme : die aanbidding van die “God van die voorvaders” as gevallestudie 

  Beyers, Jaco (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  Although the term syncretism does not appear in the Old Testament, syncretism is widely seen as the process resulting from the contact of religions. All forms of cultural and religious contact can however not be identified ...
• Dans van die Christen : die genealogie van tyd en ruimte in ’n postmoderne samelewing 

  Buitendag, Johan (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  The point of departure of this article is the thesis that the understanding of reality is based on the concepts of time and space. In order to communicate the quintessence of postmodernism the concepts of time and space ...
• Vrouwenpastoraat : een paradigma-verandering 

  Dreyer, Yolanda (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  This article shows that church and society find themselves somewhere between the modern and postmodern eras. Postmodern thinking is becoming more and more prevalent. In the premodern era society was structured according ...
• Koninkryk van God by Jesus : ’n apokalipties-eskatologiese of eties-eskatologiese begrip? 

  Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.); Nel, G.C.J. (Gerhardus Cornelius Johannes) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  Drawing on the insights of Q research, the purpose of this article is to question the traditionally accepted position that the term “Kingdom of God” in Jesus’ sayings is to be understood in terms of an apocalyptic-eschatological ...
• Historiese en sosiale oorsprong(e) van apokaliptiek 

  Nel, Malan; Human, Dirk J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  How and where did apocalyptic literature originate? What is the relation between apocalyptic literature on the one hand, and prophesy and wisdom literature on the other? Should apocalyptic literature be regarded as a ...
• Vertaling van o!noma-uitdrukkings in die Nuwe Testament 

  Tolmie, D.F. (D. Francois) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  In most cases translators translate the o[noma phrases in the New Testament literally. In this article such an approach is questioned, in particular when a translator wishes to translate in such a way that the meaning of ...
• The dietary regulations in Deuteronomy 14 within its literary context 

  Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  A structural analysis of Deuteronomy 14:1-21 indicates a well planned composition. A comparison with the same set of dietary regulations in Leviticus 11:2-20 indicates a process of literary growth in the Deuteronomy ...
• Kerk en teologie in die postmoderne tyd 

  Du Toit, P.W.; Spangenberg, I.J.J. (Izak J.J.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)

  The postmodern era has wide implications for church and theology. This study is an endeavour to participate in the discourse on these implications. It reflects on what is entailed by postmodernism and how the new era ...

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