Roets, P.J.Dreyer, T.F.J. (Theunis Frederik Jacobus), 1946-2012-01-112012-01-111998Roets, PJ & Dreyer, TFJ 1998, 'Die kommunikasiekrag van liturgiese simbole met spesifieke verwysing na die toga', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 54, no. 3&4, pp. 712-735.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17750Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFRecently, in the name of renewal, full churches and the satisfaction of church members, the hunting season was opened on many of the church's traditional symbols. Renewal is necessary, but before a well-trusted custom is thrown overboard, the value of such a custom must first be established. A well-tried practice usually is worth more than what can be seen on the surface at first glance. Liturgical symbols, amongst others the robe, are being put under suspicion by many church members as well as theologians. Do these liturgical symbols impede the communication of the word of God or does the robe, inter alia, contribute to the communication of the Gospel, which is the nucleus of protestant public worship? By means of empirical research, this article aims to establish the theological meaning and function of the robe as a liturgical symbol.24 pagesPDFAfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaTraditional symbolsLiturgical symbolsRobeTradition (Theology)Article