Browsing HTS Volume 65, Number 1 (2009) by Issue Date

Browsing HTS Volume 65, Number 1 (2009) by Issue Date

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  • Pastors as gewonde genesers : die emosionele uitwerking van kognitiewe dissonansie 
    Nolte, S. Philip (Stephanus Philippus); Dreyer, Yolanda (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-06)
    Pastors as wounded healers : emotional experience and cognitive dissonance. The relevance of reflecting on pastors’ identity and ministry is precipitated by the paradigm shift from modernity to postmodernity. Pastors often ...
  • Ancestor worship – is it Biblical? 
    Bae, Choon Sup; Van der Merwe, P.J. (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-09)
    Ancestor worship is practiced in different forms around the world today, even in societies participating in the modern global economy. Ancestral beliefs are deeply dependent on the premise that the souls of the dead may ...
  • Multidissiplinere beskouinge op veroudering vanuit 'n pastorale perspektief 
    Dreyer, Yolanda; Malan, Elsona (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2009)
    The article describes existing research on gerontology, and explores the role of pastoral care. When focusing on gerontology from a pastoral care point of view, certain multiprofessional aspects need to be considered. The ...
  • Identity formation in the New Testament 
    Cromhout, Markus (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article is a review of the book entitled Identity Formation in the New Testament (edited by Bengt Holmberg and Mikael Winninge, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, 2008). It is a collection of various articles using intertextuality, ...
  • ‘Foxes’ holes and birds’ nests’ (Mt 8:20) : a postcolonial reading for South Africans from the perspective of Matthew’s anti-societal language 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    South Africa is experiencing an exceptionally high crime rate and many people, across the various ethnic groups, are beset by poverty. The question is whether the prevalence of violence in South Africa is the result of ...
  • Inklusivisme en eksklusivisme : ‘n Studie van twee tendense 
    Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    The identity of the church can be either inclusivist or exclusivist. Van Ruler’s theocratic theology views the church as being an inclusive community in service of God’s kingdom. It is the vehicle God uses to introduce his ...
  • Reading the Gospel of Matthew within the global context : a response 
    Wainwright, Elaine Mary, 1948-; Society of Biblical Literature. Matthew Section. Meeting (2008 : Boston, Mass.) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article responds to the diversity of approaches in the five papers presented at the Matthew Section of the Society of Biblical Literature, held in Boston (Massachusetts), 21–25 November 2008. This response focuses on ...
  • Calvin and mission 
    Labuschagne, Jacobus P. (Kobus) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    It has often been stated or implied that John Calvin and the Reformers in general were indifferent to or even against mission. The aim of this study is to point out that this understanding is not a true version of the ...
  • Congregational analysis revisited : empirical approaches 
    Nel, Malan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    The research problem of concern here is: What criteria should be used when congregations are analysed? Congregations as faith communities are defined variously. Discerning the local congregation as a defined and as an ...
  • Postsecular spirituality, engaged hermeneutics, and Charles Taylor’s notion of hypergoods 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This essay sets out to argue that postsecular spirituality is about the quest for hypergoods within today’s mass populist- and consumerist-oriented world. It shows that people who consider themselves to be spiritual, not ...
  • Using stories to assist storytelling in a pastoral setting : four female pastors in dialogue with Mary Magdalene 
    Muller, Julian C.; De Beer, Sanrie (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2009)
    Sometimes we need a source of encouragement for restoring our own lives, to help us re-create ourselves. Using text as narrative texts opens up a multitude of possibilities in the work with clients in therapy. The story ...
  • A canonical-literary reading of Lamentations 5 
    Kang, Shinman; Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article presents a canonical and literary reading of Lamentations 5 in the context of the book of Lamentations as a whole. Following the approach by Vanhoozer (1998, 2002) based on speech-act theory, the meaning of ...
  • Augustine, his sermons, and their significance 
    Van Oort, Johannes (Hans) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    Augustine’s sermons provide a unique source in explaining his influence from the 5th century onwards as a theologian and pastor, a minister of the Word preached and celebrated in the sacrament. Of particular value in this ...
  • Descendit ad [in] inferna : ‘a matter of no small moment in bringing about redemption’ 
    Buitendag, Johan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article endorses Calvin’s conviction that the ‘descendit ad inferna’ of the Apostles’ Creed is part of the ‘summary of doctrine‘ and a matter of ‘no small moment in bringing about redemption‘ (Calvin 1960:Inst. II, ...
  • Paul’s 'former conduct in the Judean way of life' (Gal 1:13) … or not? 
    Cromhout, Markus (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    Various arguments are made about Paul's 'Jewishness/ Judeanness' as a follower of Jesus Messiah, for example, that Paul essentially remained to be 'Jewish/Judean' and that he still fully operated in the world of 'Judaism'. ...
  • Aspects of reformed missiology in Africa : a contribution to a German Lutheran debate 
    Van Wyk, I.W.C. (Ignatius William Charles) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article is based on a paper delivered at a Lutheran Missionary Conference in Bleckmar, Germany. The request was to give an overview of the development and the state of Reformed missiology with special reference to ...
  • A theological reflection on the stories of police officers working under a new constitution 
    Burger, Brian; Muller, Julian C. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    Fighting crime in the new South Africa has taken on new challenges under a new constitution. Using a narrative approach to research, the stories of police officers were listened to and reflected upon theologically. This ...
  • On poetry – entering heaven through the ear of a raindrop : an ars poetical reading 
    Vos, C.J.A. (Casparus Johannes Adam), 1945- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article investigates the uniqueness of poetry. Special attention is given to the ars poetica of the poetry of Cas Vos. Other poems are also discussed. The binding force of metaphors in poetry is considered. The essence ...
  • ‘They did to him whatever they pleased’ : the exercise of political power within Matthew’s narrative 
    Weaver, Dorothy Jean (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    To read Matthew’s Gospel within the global context is to read this narrative vis-à-vis the urgent challenges facing the global community. One such challenge concerns the exercise of political power within the public arena. ...
  • Intrapersoonlike transformasie by pastors – die paradoks van emosionele verwonding as bron tot genesing 
    Nolte, S. Philip (Stephanus Philippus); Dreyer, Yolanda (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article reflects upon the way in which the interplay between reason and emotion influences pastors’ lives and ministry. It studies the process of inner transformation as a meaningful way for pastors to become ‘healed ...