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Cosmologies of the ancient Mediterranean world
(OASIS, 2013)Cosmology is concerned with the order of the universe and seeks to provide an account, not only of that order, but also of the mind or reason behind it. In antiquity, the cosmos was usually understood religiously, such ... -
Cosmology in the book of Revelation
(OASIS, 2013)The cosmology of the book of Revelation mainly involves God’s restored reign over the created universe (κόσμος). Throughout the book, the κόσμος is depicted according to its constituent parts, namely heaven, sea and ... -
Cosmos, reality and God in the letters of John
(OASIS, 2013)The major question addressed in this article is how reality, especially cosmic reality, is perceived in 1 John; in other words: What are the elements of John’s cosmological vision as it becomes apparent in his letters? ... -
The covenant as fundamental building block of marriage
(Stellenbosch University, 2012)Marriage is an institution of God, a social institution, a multidimensional experience, as well as an intimate personal relationship between a man and a woman. In the Bible the marital relationship is used to describe the ... -
Creating God’s own right-hand man – a cognitive linguistic approach to Psalm 110
(Institute for Afro-Hellenic Studies (University of Johannesburg), 2012)Applying cognitive linguistics to the text of Psalm 110 is shown to be indispensable for a more comprehensive understanding of this psalm. Studying the poet’s use of the cognitive concepts ‘right hand’ and ‘feet’ as well ... -
Creation and the revelation of God's children: liberation of enslaved bodies
(OASIS, 2013)In the first part of the article the role of Romans 8:18–30, within Romans 5:1–8:39, is briefly discussed. In the second part a summary of the argument of Romans 7:7–17, as presupposition for the understanding of Romans ... -
Creation theology in Psalm 139
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A critical assessment of Church and political engagement in Zimbabwe under the new dispensation
(AOSIS, 2022)Since the reign of the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Zimbabwe has been seized by retrogressive puppetisation of partisan gospel ministers and churches, worsened by state victimisation of those who stand against political ... -
A critical assessment of John Milbank’s Christology
(Fakulteit Teologie, Universiteit van die Vrystaat, 2012)John Milbank is well known for attempting to develop a participatory theology.This article specifically assesses his Christology. The first section provides a synthetic explication of his Christology by focussing on his ... -
Cultural coping as a risk for depression and hypertension: the SABPA prospective study
(Clinics Cardive, 2018)Objectives: In past studies, a lack of social support has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, particularly in black Africans. However, whether or not coping strategies have beneficial effects on blood ... -
Cultural underlays to the conflict in Corinth revisited
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Daniel 3 as satirical comedy
(University of Stellenbosch Faculty of Theology, 2012)The tale in Daniel 3 is told to people living in the second century BCE whose lives were threatened by the Syrian Antiochus IV Epiphanes when they disobeyed his command to forsake their religion as a desperate measure of ... -
Daniel 5, Elohim and Marduk: the final battle
(The Old Testament Society of Southern Africa (OTSSA), 2013)Daniel 5 forms part of a larger narrative that originates in Dan 1. The larger, more dominant narrative can be described as a deity war or a clash of deities. Utilising spatial markers, the author of Dan 5 shows his readers ... -
Daniel 6: there and back again - A deity’s tale
(AOSIS, 2015)This article states that, with his narrative, the author of Daniel 6 creates the presence of Elohim outside Jerusalem and Israel, within non-Israelite environments. Applying a body-space frameset to the texts of Daniel 6 ... -
Daniel 9 as part of an apocalyptic book?
(AOSIS, 2013)Daniel 9 relates how Daniel studies the Hebrew Holy Scriptures and finds the prophecy of Jeremiah that Jerusalem will lie desolate for seventy years. He reacts by devoting himself to prayer and fasting in order to remind ... -
Daniel as weapon for attack and defense through the ages
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Daniel Dragonslayer - Bel and the dragon, Verses 23-27 (OG/Th)
(AOSIS, 2015)In this article, aspects of narrative critique, genre, editorial critique, the body and space are uniquely combined into a body-space framework. This spatial framework is used to examine the second episode of ‘Bel and the ... -
Daniël 2 as satire
(AOSIS, 2012)Readers use intuitive and acquired knowledge about genres in interpreting what they read and hear, underlining the importance of establishing the genre of a specific piece of literature. The genre of the tales in the Book ... -
Dealing with bioethical dilemmas: a survey and analysis of responses from ministers in the Reformed Churches in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2012)Recent technological advancements in Bioethics have been rapid and incremental, leaving little time for Christian ethicists to reflect or develop a coherent methodological approach. To assess the situation in the Reformed ... -
Dealing with corruption in South African civil society: orientating Christian communities for their role in a post-apartheid context
(AOSIS, 2015)The way in which the full spectrum of Christian communities are challenged to realign themselves in addressing the impact of corruption on the contemporary South-African society can be a relevant indicator of civil society’s ...
