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Browsing Church History and Church Policy by Type "Dissertation"
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Since the advent of the Christian faith in Africa in general and in South Africa in particular, there has been tension in the Christian of African descent. This tension is fuelled in my belief by the fact that the Christian ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)This dissertation explores the utility of employing Afrikaner concepts of the biblical covenant between God and His people as a paradigm for understanding Afrikaner history in the Cape Colony, especially in relation to the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-07-23)This thesis in Church History examines the changing attitudes of Protestants toward Church History. The primary evidence surveyed is statements within major Protestant confessions, as well as the views of selected Reformers. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)This work, inspired by the concept of the Pastor-Theologian, explores the correlation between academic theology and the local church in contemporary South Africa and the person of John Calvin. It is motivated by the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-05)The constitution of ELCSA was adopted in the constitutional assembly held on 15 to 19 December 1975 at Rustenburg, Tlhabane. The constitution of South Africa was adopted on 08 May 1996 and amended on 11 October 1996 by the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012)This study aims to establish what Augustine’s ecclesiology was between 354-387AD and how his ecclesial thoughts developed during that period. Scholarship has tended to neglect the importance of this period in understanding ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)The fundamental elements that shaped and gave rise to Christianity as a dominant religious movement rest in the crucifixion, death and resurrection of the person of Jesus of Nazareth. Had there been no crucifixion and had ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)This study examines the baptismal practices of the early Christian community using Tertullian’s ethical text on baptism in relation to his other writings to dialogue with the Roman Catholic understanding of baptism, original ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-11-10)Although there are many myths and stories about Freemasonry it is evident that many of the individuals involved have their roots in Protestant Christianity. In a South African context, the Freemasons Lodges where established ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-07-14)This study presents a comparative approach between the time of the Belgic Confession and of the Korean Church under Japanese rule. Both the early Low Countries and Korea received Protestantism through martyrdom and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-05-20)This dissertation offers a comparison of Wesley's eighteenth century Revival and the Korean revival movement in the view of the revival and social reform. Wesley's revival movement is evaluated as not only the restoration ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)In 19th Century America a movement arose that grew exponentially in line with the rapid growth of a new nation. Amidst the diversity of Christian groups present at the time a group of Christian leaders sought the need to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-09-23)On Tuesday, 27 November 1095, at the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II made an appeal for a military expedition to fight for brethren in the Byzantine Empire and to liberate Jerusalem. The appeal, which was taken up was ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-08-04)The title of this dissertation is “The early years of the Dutch Reformed Congregation of Utrecht and churchly Disruption” The decistion to associate with the Cape Reformed Church, was already taken at the foundation meeting ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)In this study the accusations of theological liberalism made against the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika is tested to see if they are historically and theologically justified. Four incidents, namely the establisment ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-10-26)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-12-17)Scripture is God’s Word in human language – a truth reflected over 2000years of Church history. Without this truth, proper knowledge of God is impossible. All human efforts to come to a true and meaningful understanding ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Eucharistic worship is at the core of the Christian faith. It is a tradition that the Christian faith observes and is done in remembrance of Christ, as Christ instructed during the last supper. This is a tradition that is ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-05-25)The Coloured community of Southern Africa, just like other ethnic groups, has been shaped by many factors (politics, economy, secularization, etc.). This ‘otherness’ also caused God to be regarded in a unique way – his ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)This study investigates the role of the Church of England in South Africa during the apartheid years from 1948 to 1994. It examines its Truth and Reconciliation Commission claim of political disengagement, which resulted ...
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