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Browsing HTS Volume 60, Number 3 (2004) by Type "Article"
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Van Wyk, I.W.C. (Ignatius William Charles)
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
This article is a theological contribution aimed at creating an understanding of the phenomenon of witchcraft in South Africa. Witchcraft still causes major social problems in this country. The article argues that the ...
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Masango, Maake J.S.
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
This article traces the roots of aggression, anger and violence in South Africa and the rest of the world. The paper is divided into four parts: Aggression, Anger, Catharsis and Violence. As a result of violence against ...
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Spies, Lina
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
This article concentrates on one of the great achievements of postmodernism regarding theology: the highlighting of the inseparable relation between religion and poetry. The article argues that, as we are unable to fashion ...
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Duncan, Graham A.
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
Any society and its institutions are coercive. While acknowledging the invaluable contribution made by mission education towards the development of black South Africans, Lovedale Missionary Institution exemplifies the ...
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Kotze, Zacharias
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
This article reviews several approaches to the study of anger in the Old Testament. It focuses on the use of methodology in these trends with specific reference to the common neglect of Classical Hebrew terminology and ...
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De Villiers, D.E. (Dawid Etienne)
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
According to the view of the Reformers Luther and Calvin work is a vocation of God. This article attemps to establish whether this view is still valid today. A number of factors that contribute to presentday Christians ...
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Viviers, Hendrik
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
Eco-justness determines whether the earth and her inhabitants are treated in their own right as subjects, and not only as objects to be acted upon. At first glance it seems as if Psalm 148 is eco-just. The poet encompasses ...
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Dreyer, T.F.J. (Theunis Frederik Jacobus), 1946-
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
This article is a homiletic reflection on the words of Stephen in Acts 7:48f that “the most High dwelled not in temples made with hands; as said the prophet, ‘Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ...
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Buitendag, Johan
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
The article provides an exposition of the theology of Günter Altner, well-known German scholar in both biology and theology. The article argues that, in Altner’s mind, the designs of Schweitzer and Darwin are applied as ...
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Van der Watt, J.G. (Jan Gabriel), 1952-
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
An analysis is made of different translations of gennavw in 1 John 5:1-4. The inconsistencies in and among translations are noted. The influence of the socio-cultural ecology as well as the literary and grammatical aspects ...
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Pretorius, Christo
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
In this article the theological accents of Reverend Jac van Belkum (1851-1933), minister of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika from 1891 until his retirement, are evaluated. By means of a comparison between central ...
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Spangenberg, I.J.J. (Izak J.J.)
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
In recent years a number of scholars argued that the bulk of the Old Testament originated during the Persian and Hellenistic eras. The literature thus is the product of elite groups living in Yehud. They created a “history ...
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Le Roux, J.H. (Jurie Hendrik), 1944-
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
This article focuses on Max Weber’s views on the power of religious ideas. Ideas shape the world by creating groups following their own interests. Weber also illustrates how one idea (the covenant) shaped Israel into a ...
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Scheffler, Eben
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
In this article it is argued that although the mere existence of Solomon is in contention in contemporary Old Testament scholarship, a historical Solomon can be accepted. However, this Solomon differs widely from the ...
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Van Rooy, Harry F.
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
In 2001 a new Afrikaans metrical Psalter was published. Although being severely criticised in some circles, it is being used by a number of churches. One of the major criticisms is that it omitted the Messiah from the ...
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Schutte, P.J.W. (Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus)
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
The aim of this review article is to participate in the current “canon debate” among biblical scholars. The collection of essays, The Canon Debate, edited by Lee Martin McDonald and James A Sanders and published in November ...
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Dreyer, Yolanda; Van der Schaaf, Tiny; Schaaf, Tiny van der
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
The article explores the model of Christie Neuger with regard to pastoral counselling with women who have been sexually violated in an ecclesial context. This model is complemented by the narrative philosophy of Paul ...
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Van Eck, Ernest
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
In this article the understanding of the resurrection of Jesus by William Lane Craig, Gerd Lüdemann and John Dominic Crossan are used as starting point to discuss two issues with regard to the study of the resurrection of ...
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Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.)
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
Postcolonial hermeneutics is concerned with linguistic, cultural and geographical transfer. Within the framework of biblical studies it explores strategies of interpreting texts from the situation of previously colonised ...
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Botha, Philippus Jacobus
(Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
The article presents a literary and social-scientific analysis of the text of Psalm 101. The ideological purpose of the text seems to have been more than a mere declaration of intent made by someone about to ascend the ...