Browsing HTS Volume 66, Number 1 (2010) by Issue Date

Browsing HTS Volume 66, Number 1 (2010) by Issue Date

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  • Hammarskjöld’s interpretation of the Bible 
    Huls, Jos (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    This article describes the use of the Bible in Dag Hammarskjöld’s famous and widely read publication, Markings (1988). It asks the question whether his use of the Bible reflects his personal experiences or whether it ...
  • Faithfulness and the interpretation of identity in the New Testament 
    Schutte, P.J.W. (Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    Who were the addressees of the Letter to the Hebrews in the Christian New Testament? This is the question Matthew Marohl attempts to answer in his publication, in the Princeton Theological Monograph Series, titled ...
  • Transformation in theology 
    Beyers, Jaco (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    The book attempts to provide a responsible answer to the question of how the creed on the life, death and resurrection of Christ can still be confessed today, be believed, affirmed and be relevant for the church. The ...
  • Eredienshandleiding 
    Wepener, Cas (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    ‘n Liturgis wat nooit die geleentheid kry om te kan meewerk aan ‘n eredienshandleiding nie, is soos ‘n opgeleide soldaat wat nooit die geleentheid kry om te veg nie. Die skryf, samestelling en redigering van ‘n ...
  • Messianic figures in Biblical literature 
    Cromhout, Markus (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    This investigation deals with a very important topic, namely, the question of the divinity of the messiah. The authors argue that the divinity of Jesus was not some later development and something unique to Christianity, ...
  • A study to establish the most plausible background to the fourth gospel (John) 
    Magezi, Vhumani; Manzanga, Peter (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    The quest to establish a conceptual background of the fourth gospel has led to converging and diverging opinions. This study reviewed and compared literature on the fourth gospel to establish its most plausible background. ...
  • Q & A worshipping 
    Van der Merwe, Christo (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    In the preface to his wonderful book, Ted Loder explains how he started what he describes as, taking a Sunday and replacing the sermon with an opportunity for people to ask questions to which he would respond spontaneously. ...
  • A psychological perspective on the source and function of religion 
    Van der Merwe, Karen (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    This article explored psychological perspectives on the following: the reasons for humans’ religiousness, the influence of religion on people’s perspective on life and the importance of understanding the impact of religion ...
  • Who exactly was Bonhoeffer? 
    Van Wyk, I.W.C. (Ignatius William Charles) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    That Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) was an exceptional person and theologian, I always knew. During my studies in Bonn (1981–1983) this man was often discussed in our student residence (das Adolf Clarenbach Haus). Many ...
  • Unpacking ancient Israel 
    Spangenberg, I.J.J. (Izak J.J.) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    The book’s title reminded me of the title of William Dever’s book, What did the Biblical writers know and when did they know it? What archaeology can tell us about the reality of ancient Israel (2001). Before reading it, ...
  • Spirituality and the hermeneutics of faith 
    Brummer, Vincent (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    The first part of this essay argues that religious experience should not be viewed as an extraordinary kind of extra-sensory perception (visions, ecstasies etc) but as ‘hermeneutical’ in the sense that it entails an ...
  • Intertextuality : on the use of the Bible in mystical texts 
    Waaijman, Kees (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    This article discussed the use of the Bible in mystical texts by focusing on intertextuality as a literary approach which analyses the intersection of texts. It investigated how mystical texts, as phenotexts, relate to ...
  • Agnostic investigations 
    Van Wyk, G.M.J. (Gafie) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    The copy of ‘The Agnostic Inquirer’ I received for review is neatly printed and bound in soft cover (with a strong, yet flexible back). It comes with a foreword by William J. Abraham, as well as an index of names. The ...
  • The powerful transformation of the young man in Mark 14:51–52 and 16:5 
    De Villiers, P.G.R. (Pieter Gideon Retief) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    This article investigates the references to the young man in two different, but related episodes in Mark 14:51–52 and 16:5. First of all, it clarifies some exegetical questions in the two sections. It then analyses the ...
  • Buddhist mysticism and philosophy 
    Ferreira, Ignatius (Naas) Wilhelm (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    The contemplative traditions of all the mayor religions have struggled with the relationship between the true Self and the ego-self and with the interior and exterior of Reality. Most wisdom teachings, at one stage or ...
  • 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 ...
  • Ministry in today’s context 
    Van der Merwe, Christo (OpenJournals Publishing, 2015-11)
    The author is Associate Professor of Youth, Culture and Mission at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. With this publication he gives a voice to a Lutheran contribution to the wider emerging church conversation. ...