Browsing HTS Volume 56, Number 2&3 (2000) by Issue Date

Browsing HTS Volume 56, Number 2&3 (2000) by Issue Date

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  • Loader, J.A. (James Alfred), 1945- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    The interpretation of the rejection of Abiathar in terms of the Eli tradition offers an important indication of the intention of the Succession Narrative. The work does not only have a positive as well as a negative tendency ...
  • De Villiers, D.E. (Dawid Etienne) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    In this article an attempt is made to determine the potential contribution of the Afrikaans churches to the moral healing of the South African society. In order to do this an analysis is first of all made of the characteristics, ...
  • Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.); Van Wyk, D.J.C. (Daniel Johannes Cornelius) (jr) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    Current historical Jesus research produces a variety of profiles of Jesus. In a series of articles two compatible constracts of Jesus (those of John Dominic Crossan and Andries van Aarde) will first be discussed and, second, ...
  • Breytenbach, A.P.B. (Andries Petrus Bernardus), 1944- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    This article deals with aspects of the process which underlies the shaping of formal creeds. Two stages are investigated: A preliminary stage in which a community of faith reacts in a polemic way to contextual questions ...
  • Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    The aim of this article is to reflect on the implications of historical Jesus research for the theology of the church. It focuses on the relation between the pre-Easter Jesus and the post-Easter kerygmatic tradition. First, ...
  • Du Toit, Cornel W. (Cornelius Willem), 1953- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    It would appear that the epistemological tradition of the West is culminating in the present science-religion debate. The evolutionary model is being used increasingly in different disciplines as a guideline to understand ...
  • Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.); Van Wyk, D.J.C. (Daniel Johannes Cornelius) (jr) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    In Part I, John Dominic Crossan's profile of the historical Jesus was discussed. This article focuses on Andries van Aarde's view. According to Van Aarde, Joseph the father of Jesus should historically be seen as a legendary ...
  • Muller-Fahrenholz, Geiko (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    In what ways can the Churches be - or become - healing agents for their people? The article argues that churches are communities of remembering. And as remembering centers around the Crucified, the "wounded" (H Nouwen), ...
  • Wolff, Ernst (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    This essay gives an introduction to Gabriel Marcel that focuses on his approach to God. The biography of Marcel's life is sketched as the contingent origin and setting of his work. It is indicated where and how his life ...
  • Manala, Matsobane J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    The article points out that the debate on church unity cannot be confined to either a spiritual or structural perspective.It is argued that the church, visible or invisible, is a given reality. Racially based beliefs are ...
  • Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.); Botma, M.A. (Michael Andries); Koekemoer, J.H. (Johannes Hendrik), 1935- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    This article proceeds from the thesis that the formula 'ekklesia' forms the basis of Pauline ecclesiology. To be "in Christ" means to participate in the "Sache Jesu". Participation also means that the believer becomes ...
  • Van Wyk, I.W.C. (Ignatius William Charles) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    Church unity between the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (NHKA) and the Hervormde Kerk in Suidelike Afrika (HKSA) was a theme that was not even discussed in the past. The reason: the mission policy of the NHKA was ...
  • Geyser, Piet A. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    The aim of this article is to reflect on social-scientific theories, models and methods in historical Jesus research. The discussion focuses on five epistemological aspects. The first aspect is the social conditioning ...
  • Van Wyk, J.H. (Amie) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    In this article the author investigates the (very difficult) issue of truth and lying. What does it mean to speak the truth and when does a person tell a lie? The Augustinian as well as post-Augustinian views are enumerated ...
  • Dreyer, Yolanda (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    This study indicates that the traditions in the Pentateuch, especially the creation traditions, implied the egalitarian status of man and woman as image of God. The context of this traditions, however, was patriarchal ...
  • Duvenage, Pieter (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    This article asks whether there is an Afrikaans philosophical tradition. The answer to this question is a qualified no, but it is nevertheless argued that there is something like an Afrikaans philosophical approach. In the ...
  • Otto, Johan (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    This article investigates the relationship between Baptism and the Eucharist and argues that baptism forms the gateway to meaningfully participating in the Eucharist. Children are excluded from participation in the ...
  • Vos, C.J.A. (Casparus Johannes Adam), 1945- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    The envisaged versification of all 150 psalms in Afrikaans has been completed. The article focuses on the following aspects: the Psalter as a song book; the Psalter as a poetry book; the new versification of the Psalter ...
  • Heron, Alasdair I.C. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    The article focuses on the similarities and differences between Friedrich Schleiermacher's and Karl Barth's views on the task and nature of dogmatics. It shows that Schleiermacher sought to awaken in his hearers an awareness ...
  • Pelser, G.M.M. (Gerhardus Marthinus Maritz) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    The question as to whether Paul's anthropology can be qualified as dualistic is, with a few exceptions, usually answered in the negative. However, although the vast majority of scholars favour the negative answer, it cannot ...