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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The purpose of this article is to describe Paul's self-control in 1 Corinthians 9 as an example to contemporary church leaders. After ascertaining the framework of 1 Corinthians 8:1 to 11:1 as following Christ in loving ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2006)Im vorliegenden Aufsatz wird die "homiletische Retrospektive" der Göttinger Predigtmeditationen auf ihre impliziten Schwerpunkte hin untersucht. Ziel der Untersuchung ist auch, nach den aktuellen homiletischen Konsequenzen ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2006)In this essay the author intends to focus on Josephus' retelling of the events of 2 Samuel 12. At the opening of his Antiquities, Josephus assures readers that in what follows he will not "add to" or "omit anything from" ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)This article explores the extent to which the role of the African biblical interpreter is acknowledged in the process of Bible translation, as the Bible and Bible translation form an important part of the establishment of ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2006)Nolan (1982:7) shares an interesting concept of spirituality. He says: "The Spiritual life is the whole of one's life insofar as it is motivated and determined by the Holy Spirit, the spirit of Jesus". This kind of ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)In this article the author argues that there is a need for a new "official" translation of the Bible. He discusses modern trends in Bible translation. He also evaluates Afrikaans translations of the Bible on the basis ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)Theological training is in a crisis worldwide. Although the role that Theological Seminaries have fulfilled is acknowledged, there is a growing concern about the ability of these institutions to serve the upcoming generations ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)In a previous article it has been argued that at the heart of Heyns's ethics lies the idea of analogical existence, which basically means that man must reflect God because he is created in the image of God. In that connection ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)Ancestor worship is a dilemma for Christian communities in Korea and Africa, who have difficulty adapting Western theology to their Third World cultures. Allan Culpepper calls ancestor worship a cultural phenomenon, not a ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)The life of modern people evolves around economics and all that goes with it, such as labour, production, consumption and possessions. These things do not only motivate many peoples' behaviour, but claim most of their ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has been praised the world over for its work and its example is being followed by many countries, in Africa especially. In South Africa the TRC has raised hopes and ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)The article's departing point is the conviction that contemporary micro-biology and gene-technology have confronted Christian ethics with a reality for which it is not sufficiently equipped. The whole debate on human cloning ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2003)This paper examines the influence of Aristotle on western civilization, and it explores how this line of thinking influenced religion from the point of view of its subordination of women. Then I examine how women were ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)A distinct conceptualisation of the imperial cult is common in NT scholarship, in which worship of the emperor is portrayed as a "foreign" development which served primarily political aims, with little integrity and no ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The worship service occupies a central position in the life of the believer and therefore the atmosphere in the worship service is vital. The variations through history are studied in this article. The viewpoints of the ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)In the book of Leviticus the notion of reconciliation is used in a cultic context. Sacrifice and blood are the main means in the cult for reconciling man with God. This study investigates reconciliation in Leviticus in ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)No abstract available
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2006)The subject 'Augustine and Manichaeism' is a very extensive one. In this article the author confines himself to some main lines and argues that the subject is of central importance in the history of Christianity. He shows ...
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(OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)The article explores how Augustine of Hippo (354-430) deals with the Jews and Judaism. First it investigates the occurrence and meaning of the word “Iudaeus” in Augustine’s works. It turns out that Augustine, unlike many ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2003)In this article the author provides a new perspective on the Reformed notion of the authority of Scripture. Following the lead of the Belgic Confession he indicates that this authority does not imply that the Bible ...
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