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Verbum et Ecclesia Volume 28 Issue 1 (2007): Recent submissions
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)A serious objection against Christian faith is that the Bible is not trustworthy because the history it relates does not correspond to the facts of history. In theology this problem is "solved" by some biblical scholars ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The paper has a twofold purpose. The first is to explore: if God has settled His plans and He will do what He is going to do, then does it matter whether one prays or not? This section will also deal with the aspect of ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The article describes Emerging Churches as a 21st century phenomenon. Emerging churches are not a new denomination, but are experimental forms of church life, found in all denominations; formulating and living Christian ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)Despite popular opinion, current theology is still in the midst of winter. In this article the nature of spring - of it as the in-between season - is taken as a metaphor for theology: between the lines and prior to the ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The debate between evolution and intelligent design is usually presented by evolutionary biologists as a clash between science and non-science (creationism and religion) and therefore as a sterile argument which science ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The purpose of a sermon is to give hope when it appears that there is none. This hope must be like a light, breaking through the darkness. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music is a transition from darkness to light. His music ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The theme of the conqueror motif in the book of Revelation is one of the prominent themes. The theme of the conqueror motif provides various symbolical messages from an exegetical and theological perspective. An alternative ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)Dietrich Bonhoeffer, arguably more than any other European theologian, influenced the way in which South African Christians, clergy and laity alike, have come to see their role in the struggle against apartheid. In his ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)This is the first of two contributions that are asking how the New Testament can be used in a responsible manner in the debate about homosexuality. It is clear that this is a complex issue which is driven by subjective ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)Contemporary history is a fluid concept. Its writing implies commitment and self awareness. The former canons of objectivity, subjectivity and progress as they have traditionally been understood are anachro-nistic. Some ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)Traditionally, questions about the reign of God, death and resurrection, God's judgment and eternal life, have belonged to eschatology, specifically as presented by Biblical scholars. At times, when eschatology has become ...
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Prospects of a Christian ethics of responsibility (part 2) : an assessment of three German versions (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)In the article three versions of a Christian ethics of responsibility, developed by three German theologians, Wolfgang Huber, Johannes Fischer and Ulrich Körtner, in response to the philosopher Hans Jonas's introduction ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)This article focuses on marriage. It appears that marriage is in the first place a social cultural institution with legal implications, and not religious by nature. Concepts and practices regarding marriage change along ...
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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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