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Browsing Theology by Issue Date
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Kirkpatrick, James Dudley
(University of Pretoria, 1993-12)
English: For the past 50 years the book Zephaniah has been the object of intense research.
This research has been done from diverse methodological angles; except for obtuse
references, the theme of eschatology has, ...
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Pont, A.D. (Adriaan Drost), 1927-; Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.)
(Tydskrifafdeling van die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, 1994)
Die geskiedenis van die kerk in Nederland, al is dit net oorsigtelik, bly belangrik vir
die verstaan van die geskiedenis van die kerk in Suid-Afrika. In 'n sekere sin is dit
vanselfsprekend, want van 1652 tot 1795 is die ...
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Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.); Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.)
(Periodicle Section of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, 1994)
This book is aimed at the specialist in Matthean studies. Throughout the book
debate is conducted with scholars, even on aspects of the interpretation of material
in the Gospel of Matthew. The book is, however, not ...
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Tolmay, Barry John
(University of Pretoria, 1994)
Die historiese wortels van apartheid is vasgele in die tydperk tussen
1652 en 1948. Die Ned. Geref. Kerk het vanaf die dertigerjare van die
twintigste eeu die regering versoek om apartheid statuter uit te bou.
Met die ...
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Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936-
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
Ironically, the 'merging' spoken about in this paper was the final confirmation
that the idealistic attempt to merge two of the three Afrikaans
churches in 1885 was a failure. This paper looks into the event from ...
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Ernst, J.H. (Johann Heinrich)
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
Research in the field of church history reveals that the Dutch Reformed Church disposes its own human rights tradition that should be viewed and
judged alongside and not in opposition to its apartheid tradition. As common ...
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Bezuidenhout, L.C. (Louis Christiaan)
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
The Psalms functioned in contexts which were quite different from that of
the modern church, yet they can contribute to a better understanding of
the essence of the community of faith. The spirit of a community is ...
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Le Roux, J.H. (Jurie Hendrik), 1944-
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
This article focuses on Carl Borchardt's contribution to the study of the early church. Especially one aspect of his historical endeavours is highlighted: the close link between the Bible and church history. He illustrated ...
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Landman, Christina
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
The story of early women converts of the Moravian Church is told. It is argued that this church, since it commenced with missionary work in South Africa in 1737, showed a positive and reconstructive attitude towards women. ...
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Van Eck, Ernest; Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.)
(Periodicle Section of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, 1995)
The practice of exegesis is currently characterized by the many and even diverse questions
to which texts are subjected. There is a very lively debate regarding the suitability
and success of the various exegetical methods ...
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Koekemoer, J.H. (Johannes Hendrik), 1935-
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
This article argues that, over against the idea of the church as an institution,
the church should be characterized as an event that does not live
from the being and will of Jesus Christ as historical figure, but from ...
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Basson, M.M.J.; Breytenbach, A.P.B. (Andries Petrus Bernardus), 1944-
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
Of the six basic scholarly approaches to the Song of Songs, the literary
approach is today most widely accepted. This approach still however
does not give all the answers to the problem of an evasive theological
relevance, ...
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Van Eck, Ernest
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
This article aims to participate in the current debate regarding the writing
of a new church order for the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van
Afrika, concentrating on Article III of the current church order. In a
previous ...
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Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936-
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
The General Assembly of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk decided in 1894 to correspond with the other churches in view of reaching an agreement on the matter "exchange of pulpits" between the churches. The
background and ...
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Van Wyk, G.M.J. (Gafie)
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
In the past metaphors were researched by means of theories. These
theories on metaphors were developed as language theories or studies on
the philosophy of language. Even when philosophical studies on the
metaphor went ...
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Engelbrecht, J.J.
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
Attention is given to differences of opinion as to the nature of early
catholicism, whether it is present in the New Testament, where it is to be
found and how it should be evaluated. The difference between primitive
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Van der Watt, J.G. (Jan Gabriel), 1952-
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
The issue of substitutionary sacrifice in John's Gospel is hotly debated. In this article it is argued that there are clear traces of this tradition in the Gospel, although it receives little emphasis. The hypothesis is ...
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Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.); Vledder, Evert-Jan
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
Individuals or societies are always pursuing their own interests. Interests
are identified in terms of domination and the retention of the status
quo against subordination and the pursuit of change. The conflict
between ...
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Bekker, C.J.; Nortje, S.J.
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
In this article the authors try to trace the possible influence of the
'sacrifice' of Isaac, as narrated in Genesis 22, on the proclamation of
Jesus as the suffering Messiah. The New Testament authors made use of
this ...
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Oberholzer, J.P.
(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
This survey of biblical material on the church proceeds from the viewpoint
that the identity of the church of God can be treated only as an
existential question, asking 'who is the church?' and 'who am I?' at the
same ...