Song of Songs : a celebration of and invitation to participate in the fullness of life

Van der Zwan, Pieter

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dc.contributor.author	Van der Zwan, Pieter
dc.date.accessioned	2015-11-12T06:04:48Z
dc.date.available	2015-11-12T06:04:48Z
dc.date.issued	2015-08-31
dc.description	This article represents a theological reflection on the Faculty Research Theme (FRT) of the Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, entitled Ecodomy – Life in its fullness. The theme is portrayed from the perspective of various theological disciplines. A conference on this theme was held on 27–28 October 2014.	en_ZA
dc.description.abstract	The Song of Songs is usually appreciated for its celebration of love in the foreground, erotic or divine, if these are not regarded as different aspects of the same experience. This has perhaps led to the neglect of the celebration of life as pertinent background in a unique way in the Hebrew and even Christian Bible as a whole. In a secular world disillusioned by the perceived emphasis on death in traditional religion and therefore desperately obsessed with life, this biblical poetry may come as a surprising liberation through its critical and creative voice even within the religious canons of two world religions.	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	am2015	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	National Research Foundation	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	http://www.ve.org.za	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Van der Zwan, P., 2015, ‘Song of Songs: A celebration of and invitation to participate in the fullness of life’, Verbum et Ecclesia 36(3), Art. #1451, 6 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/ve.v36i3.1451.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	1609-9982 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	2074-7705 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.4102/ve.v36i3.1451
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50427
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	AOSIS OpenJournals	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Song of Songs	en_ZA
dc.subject	Love	en_ZA
dc.subject	Celebration of life	en_ZA
dc.subject	Hebrew	en_ZA
dc.subject	Christian bible	en_ZA
dc.subject	Biblical poetry
dc.subject	Human relationships
dc.subject	Gender studies
dc.subject	Spirituality
dc.subject	Well-being
dc.subject.other	Theology articles SDG-03
dc.subject.other	SDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.other	Theology articles SDG-04
dc.subject.other	SDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.other	Theology articles SDG-05
dc.subject.other	SDG-05: Gender equality
dc.title	Song of Songs : a celebration of and invitation to participate in the fullness of life	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA