Browsing Theology by Author "Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936-"

Browsing Theology by Author "Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936-"

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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 ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    The Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk has always been adamant that its ministers should be trained and formed in a theological faculty at a recognized university, where all the disciplines of theology are lectured. At a recent ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)
    In essence the question under discussion is about the functioning of the confession in church polity and how it is phrased in the concept Church Ordinance (1997) of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika. This logically ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1998)
    The topic is discussed on the basis of three questions: What is Church history? Does Church history have any meaning? and, Is it really necessary for the present generation to communicate with the past?
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Dealing with Calvin as preacher inevitably involves attention to his preaching on the church. With this purpose in mind, three sermons from the letter to the Ephesians are analysed. In this paper the results are discussed ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    A few aspects of Calvin's teachings on the church are pointed out to encourage the two churches involved in the Hervormde Theological Training to reconsider what Calvin himself has to say. This should not be done only ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1996)
    The origin and development of the idea of Christianity as a single society in the Roman Empire under the leadership of the state or emperor and the Church or pope is investigated. The idea developed differently in the East ...
  • Van Wyk, B.J. (Barend Jacobus), 1946-; Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    This article points out that the Polity of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Church’s has a definite background which can be described as Biblical Reformative Theology. It finds its typification in the Presbyterial-synodal church ...
  • Du Bruin, C.J.; Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1998)
    The interrelationship between 'Rev C Spoelstra and the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk' is studied from three different perspectives: Spoelstra with or as part of the church (a positive relationship). Secondly, there is the ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    The origin and the development of the tradition in the Reformed churches of binding all candidates for the ministry to the confession of faith as it is expressed in both the ecumenical and reformed confessions, by expecting ...
  • Pretorius, Christo; Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Johan Solomon Semler introduced a new understanding of Scripture through his view of history. This article tries to indicate that the scheme according to which he viewed history is one based on the distination between ...
  • Dreyer, Willem Akkerhuys (Wim); Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    During the years 1855 to 1858 the South African Republic in the Transvaal created a new constitution. In this constitution a unique relationship between church, people and government was visible. This relationship was ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    This paper discusses the connection and relationship between church and church order within the context of the presbyterial-synodal system of church polity with a view to the rewriting of the church order of the Nederduitsch ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1996)
    In view of recent suggestions that opposing theological modalities could develop in the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, the purpose of this paper is to consider the consequences of such a development. This is done ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)
    The question is posed what the situation of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Church was at the eve of the second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1901. To be able to answer this question, attention is focused on certain aspects of the history ...
  • Strauss, L.J. (Lodewyk Johannes); Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    This article endeavors to sketch H P Wolmarans’ view of the interaction between Christian belief and Afrikaner culture in its fullest extent. He was lecturer since 1935 to 1959 and dean (1957-1959) of the Faculty Theology ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    This article presents research on the way the tradition of the Reformed Churches according to which candidate ministers have to sign a formula, found its way into the Nederduitsch Hervormde Church, and on the degree to ...
  • 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 ...