Browsing Verbum et Ecclesia Volume 29 Issue 3 (2008) by Title

Browsing Verbum et Ecclesia Volume 29 Issue 3 (2008) by Title

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  • The pastoral care of preaching and the trauma of HIV and AIDS 
    Streets, Frederick J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    There is within the history of Christian worship practices a long tradition of someone offering a sermon to those gathered for worship. The primary means for many Christians throughout the world of receiving Christian ...
  • Rain rituals and hybridity in Southern Africa 
    Muller, Retief (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    This article discusses the persistence and transformation of rain rituals in contemporary African Christianity. It argues that the concept 'hybridity' might be a useful addition to the vocabulary of scholars studying ...
  • Reconciliation : a gift from God 
    Masango, Maake J.S. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    This article analyses the work of reconciliation based on Prof P Meiring, especially his work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The article takes seriously the theological aspect of reconciliation that leads ...
  • Reconciliation as narrative : witnessing against a too easy and a too difficult reconciliation 
    Botha, N. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    After the dawn of democracy in South Africa in 1994 diverse paradigms on reconciliation have appeared on the scene. In this article these paradigms are not discredited so much for being downright unproductive, but they are ...
  • Rethinking "Missio Dei" : a conversation with postmodern and African theologies 
    Meiring, Arnold Maurits (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    When Missio Dei is examined from the perspective of Postmodern and African Theologies, new possibilities and metaphors emerge that can contribute to our understanding of God and Church's mission in the world. Missio Dei, ...
  • The search for interreligious convivance, ongoing challenge and charge 
    Gort, J.D. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    This essay deals with the relationship between Christianity and other religions. Part one looks briefly at the matter of religion itself. Part two provides a condensed historical survey of the attitude of Christianity ...
  • Stormkompas in tye van aanpasbare verandering - kontoere van missionêre leierskap 
    Niemandt, Cornelius Johannes Petrus (Nelus) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    The article describes outlines of and elaborates on missional leadership in the challenging times of adaptive change. The insights of Roxburg & Romanuk (2006) and Van Gelder (2007), especially in terms of their contributions ...
  • "The RDP of the Soul", geweld, vergelding, toleransie en Paulus se appel om moed te hou 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    This article links up with both the Fourth Nelson Mandela Commemorative Lecture presented by the previous President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in 2006, titled the "RDP of the Soul" and with the book of ...