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  • Homo reciprocus : Seneka, Paulus en weldoenerskap 
    Joubert, Stephan Jacobus, 1958- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1999)
    Reciprocity was basic to most forms of social interaction in the ancient Mediterranean world. Any exchange of services/gifts was based on the principle that the obligations incurred between two parties required an adequate ...
  • Homo viator 
    Vos, C.J.A. (Casparus Johannes Adam), 1945- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2014-08-06)
    This article investigates the uniqueness of a metaphor. The golden thread throughout this article is the contemplation of a metaphor as a journey. The creative thinking of Paul Ricoeur, Johan Degenaar, Bertie du Plessis ...
  • Homofobie en heteroseksisme 
    Le Roux, Mark; Dreyer, Yolanda (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013-11-06)
    The article investigated phenomena such as fear, aversion and hatred as a result of heterosexism and homophobia. This is done from three angles. The first is that of the individual relationship with the Other. The second ...
  • Homoseksualiteit : die kerk, die tradisie en die Bybel – homofobie en sarkofobie en die evangelie 
    Dreyer, Yolanda (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The article demonstrates a trend in the current debate on the church’s attitude towards homosexuality, namely that exegetical results supersede authentic faith experiences of gays. It shows that this trend causes an untenable ...
  • Homoseksualiteit en sewe klassieke Bybelse tekste : antigay of misverstaan? 
    Van Eck, Ernest; Barnard, Ralph (LitNet, 2013-12)
    Die debat oor homoseksualiteit val in baie kringe nog vas by die bespreking van sewe tekste uit die Bybel. Hierdie artikel bring die sewe tekste weer eens onder die soeklig. Die eerste vertrekpunt is dat die artikel poog ...
  • Homosexuality : a challenge to African churches 
    Masango, Maake J.S. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    Globalization has brought numerous challenges to churches. Homosexuality is one of those challenges facing African churches. There has been a growing evidence of rejection, isolation, discrimination and condemnation as ...
  • Homosexuality in Botswana and in the Hebrew Bible : an impression 
    Stiebert, Johanna (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    This paper has two parts : the first offers an impression of how homosexuality is being discussed in the public in Botswana; the second outlines the main theological positions in contemporary debates. From here it goes on ...
  • Honderd Jaar hervormde teologie 
    Dreyer, Willem Akkerhuys (Wim) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2017-09-29)
    The Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria is celebrating its centenary during 2017. Since its inception in 1917, the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (by agreement) appointed lecturers in the Faculty ...
  • Honoring the name : a social-rhetorical approach to the Holiness Legislation (Lev 17-26) 
    Heyd, Andrew K. (University of Pretoria, 2022)
    The purpose of this study is to understand how the Holiness Legislation in Leviticus attempts to shape the response of the People of God to Yhwh’s holy presence amongst them using the rhetoric of honor. While commentators ...
  • Honour and debt release in the parable of the unmerciful servant (Mt 18:23–33) : a social-scientific and realistic reading 
    Van Eck, Ernest (OpenJournals Publishing, 2015-06-11)
    This article presents a social-scientific and realistic reading of the parable of the Unmerciful Servant. The parables of Jesus are realistic stories about everyday events in 1st-century Palestine that evoke specific ...
  • Honour and shame as key concepts in Chrysostom’s exegesis of the Gospel of John 
    Stander, Hennie (Hendrik Frederik), 1953- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2003)
    Recently, studies have illustrated that honour and shame were core values in the Mediterranean world in general and in the Bible too. These studies usually resort to classical sources to support the claims being made. ...
  • Honouring the pioneers of ProPent (2000–2020) : Eckart Otto and Jurie Le Roux 
    Human, Dirk J. (AOSIS, 2020)
    In 2021, the ProPent (Project for the Study of the Pentateuch [Projek vir die studie van die Pentateug]) seminar is going to celabrate its 20th jubilee. This event of the Department of Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures ...
  • Hooglied : hedendaagse paradigma vir romantiese verhoudings 
    Lotter, G.A.; Steyn, Rian S. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2006)
    In this article it is argued that the Old Testament book Song of Songs can serve as a present-day paradigm for romantic relationships. Song of Songs is being viewed as a collection of love poems and songs where the romantic ...
  • Hooglied, liggaam en die mistikus, Sint Teresa van Avila (1515 – 1582) 
    Viviers, Hendrik (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    In this article the interaction between an allegorical (tropological) understanding of the Song of Songs, the body and the internalized societal values of the sixteenth century Spanish mystic, St Teresa of Avila will be ...
  • Hoop beskaam nie : die NG Kerk se rol ten opsigte van versoening, armoede en morele herstel 
    Meiring, Piet (Pieter Gerhard Jacobus), 1941- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)
    The year 2001 was declared by the Dutch Reformed Church (N G Kerk) as the "Year of Hope". The author, chairperson of the church's Committee for Reconciliation, Poverty and Moral Repair, reports on the preparations and the ...
  • Hoorder en sy konteks 
    Vos, C.J.A. (Casparus Johannes Adam), 1945- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    The importance of the context of the hearer with regard to homiletics are exploited. Concepts, such as modernisation and secularisation are explained to clarify the context of the hearer. The thesis that homiletics should ...
  • Hope and depression 
    Bothma, Gerhardus (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    In this book Jeanne Els puts her skills as freelance journalist to good use in which she tells her story of her struggle with depression, whilst simultaneously imparting valuable information on the nature and impact of ...
  • "A hope unprepared to accept things as they are" : engaging John de Gruchy's challenges for "Theology at the edge" 
    Boesak, Allan Aubrey, 1946- (Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
    This article argues, in conversation with the work of John de Gruchy, for the continuation of the struggle for the integrity of the prophetic witness of the church in the world. Prophetic theology is, as all true ...
  • Horkos [oath] and the sacrament of language – the purloined letter 
    Meylahn, Johann-Albrecht (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013-10-24)
    The article will bring a reading of Agamben’s interpretation of horkos [oath] in the Sacrament of language, a reading of Derrida’s faith as the grammar of language, into conversation with Lacan’s interpretation of Poe’s ...
  • Hou Christus die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika in stand? 
    Ungerer, Andre Gerhardus (OpenJournals Publishing, 2016-07)
    The Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa (NRCA) that is situated in South-Africa is currently experiencing a serious decline in numbers. The question arises whether Christ will sustain the NRCA in the words of the ...