Browsing HTS Volume 66, Number 1 (2010) by Type "Article"

Browsing HTS Volume 66, Number 1 (2010) by Type "Article"

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  • An African American perspective on the New Testament commentary 
    Van Wyk, I.W.C. (Ignatius William Charles) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    This New Testament commentary is the product of African American theologians. A variety of scholars have produced explanations of every book of the New Testament, with explanations varying in length of 20–30 pages. Short ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • The doctrine of the Trinity in the early church 
    Muis, Jan (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    In this rich work Franz Dünzl, Professor of Early Church History and Patristics at the University of Würzburg, gives an illuminating description of the theological, ecclesial and political developments that resulted in ...
  • Empire as material setting and heuristic grid for New Testament interpretation : comments on the value of postcolonial criticism 
    Punt, Jeremy (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-06)
    Using postcolonial analysis to account for the Roman Empire’s pervasive presence in and influence on early Jesus-follower communities (early Christians), as depicted in New Testament texts, is both evident (given its ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • A generous ontology : identity as a process of intersubjective discovery – an African theological contribution 
    Forster, Dion A. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-07)
    The answer to the question ‘who am I?’ is of fundamental importance to being human. Answers to this question have traditionally been sought from various disciplines and sources, which include empirical sources, such as ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Issues of faith and war 
    Smith, Willem Jacobus (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    Former military officers, Marsha Hansen (former US Naval officer) and Peter Huchthausen (retired Captain in the US Navy), the writers of Finding God in the shadows: Stories from the battlefield of life, take the reader ...
  • The Laos tou Theou – an orthodox view of the ‘people of God’ 
    Nicolaides, Angelo (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-07)
    The creation of the Ekklesia by the incarnate logos of God created a new and unique relationship with God’s people that allows humanity to enter into the Covenant and to become part of the ‘people of God’ (Laos tou Theou). ...
  • 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, ...
  • 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. ...
  • 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 ...
  • Primordial spirituality 
    Waaijman, Kees (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    This article explores the primordial spirituality of the Bible, as expressed in names, narratives and prayers. It looks at the nomadic families of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob, Lea and Rachel, moving around ...
  • Prophetic witness and public discourse in European societies – a German perspective 
    Bedford-Strohm, Heinrich (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-10)
    The role of prophetic witness of the churches in the public discourse of modern civil societies is analysed on the basis of three public memorandums of the German Protestant churches on economic questions and their impact ...
  • A psychological perspective on god-belief as a source of well-being and meaning 
    Van der Merwe, E. Karen; Van Eeden, Chrizanne; Van Deventer, Hans J.M. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-06)
    This article reports on a qualitative exploration of the well-being and meaning that second- and third-generation Christians from an African context experience because of their integration of religion in their life and ...
  • 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 ...