Browsing Theology by Author "Alana, O.E."

Browsing Theology by Author "Alana, O.E."

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  • "Today salvation has come to this house..." (Lk 19:10) 
    Alana, O.E. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    In this article, the story of the conversion of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10 is studied against the background of Nigerian society. The importance of Zacchaeus' story lies in the fact that it remains a paradigm of how wealthy ...
  • A word with the rich (Ja 5:1-6) - Part 1 
    Alana, O.E. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2003)
    The rich are apostrophised by the author of the Letter of James for their disregard for and exploitation of the poor who, ironically, are the "elect" of God. A social scientific study of the apostrophe is undertaken with ...
  • A word with the rich (James 5:1-6) - Part II 
    Alana, O.E. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2003)
    This second and concluding part of this essay on "A word with the rich", focuses on the social and historical milieu of the Letter of James with a view to appreciating the cultural context giving rise to the apostrophe ...