2010-02-082010-02-082005Boshoff, PB 2004, 'Oor die betekenis van die maagdelike geboortetradisie: 'n Debat in die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk : Regarding the meaning of the tradition of the virgin birth: A discussion in the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 60, no. 1&2, pp. 51-60.[http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive]0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/12899Spine 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 PDFThis essay explains the meaning attached to the tradition of the virgin birth according to conservative, liberal and balanced readings. Topics that feature in the course of the argument are fundamentalism, liberalism, kerygma and the experience and verbalisation of the kerygma. Fundamentalism is defined as the inability to discern between gospel and theology. Liberalism is the willingness to renounce the concept of revelation. The gospel is proclaimed by performative language. Dogma is the explanation of belief which precedes it. In conclusion an explanation of the meaning of the tradition of the virgin birth based on proposed hermeneutical principles, is given.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaVirginity -- Religious aspects -- ChristianityTradition (Judaism)Religious fundamentalismLiberalism (Religion)KerygmaVirgin birthNederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika -- DoctrinesArticle