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Exposure to vulnerability as a new opportunity in preaching the gospel to vulnerable people
(University of South Africa, 2009)Preachers, white and black, in a patriarchal South-African society used to be in a virtually unassailable position of authority. Hence they could easily abuse their power and manipulate their listeners in sermons. Finding ... -
Ezekiel 18 and Human rights
(University of Pretoria, 2000)In South Africa the debate on Human Rights gained new impetus after the implementation of the interim constitution in 1994, followed by the new constitution in 1996, containing a charter of fundamental Human Rights. The ... -
Ezekiel 33:12-16 in Papyrus 967
(Unisa Press (SASNES = South African Society for Near Eastern Studies), 2011)P967 has had an important effect on the study of the Greek Ezekiel and the relationship of the original Greek to the Masoretic text. This papyrus is often seen as representing the original Greek, together with the Codex ... -
Ezekiel 33:12-16 in Papyrus 967
(Unisa Press, 2011)P967 has had an important effect on the study of the Greek Ezekiel and the relationship of the original Greek to the Masoretic text. This papyrus is often seen as representing the original Greek, together with the Codex ... -
Failures forgotten: the soteriology in Hebrews revisited in the light of its quotation of Jeremiah 38:31-34
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Fellowship at orita: a critical analysis of the leadership crisis in the Assemblies of God, Nigeria
(AOSIS, 2016)This article is a critical analysis of the present crisis in the Assemblies of God, Nigeria (AGN). A background history of the church is given to show how growth had taken place and how decline had set in. Doing this ... -
A few remarks on the Aramaic treaties from Sefire
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Fighting corruption : a philosophical approach
(OASIS, 2013)Corruption has reached astounding proportions in South Africa. The purpose of this article is to contribute to philosophical approaches aimed at combating corruption. In considering punishment for acts of corruption the ... -
Filosofies-teologiese uitgangspunte van ‘missionale’ kerkwees: ’n Kritiese evaluering
(OASIS, 2013)OPSOMING: In hierdie artikel word ’n perspektief gebied op die tendens wat min of meer sedert die aanvang van die millennium ook in Suid Afrika posgevat het, naamlik om die kerk as die missionale kerk te tipeer. Hierdie ... -
Finding guidelines on social change in the two-tiered narrative and diakonia in the Gospel of John
(AOSIS, 2015)It is shown in this article that the Gospel of John describes a battle between darkness and light, life and death, chaos and God’s new order. Although the certainty is given right at the beginning of the Gospel that the ... -
The first scholarly South African interpretation of Wagner? Ramsden Balmforth's Fabian analysis of the Ring and Parsifal
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)2013 marks both the bicentenary of Richard Wagner’s birth and the centenary of performances of his Ring cycle in Cape Town, which contemporary critics hailed as a noteworthy advance in the cultural life of the Mother ... -
A flame of sacred love: mission involvement of women in the 19th century
(OASIS, 2013)In the 19th century, women missionaries found acceptance in the public domain and opportunities for achievement that they were denied at home. Whilst they spearheaded movements for Christianising and modernising Asian ... -
Focus on the world: the Keswick Convention and mission
(AOSIS, 2015)In a copy of Pierson’s (n.d.) work, The acts of the Holy Spirit, presented to the hostess of Salisbury House in Keswick (UK), are the signatures of 11 missionaries from all over the world who attended the Convention in ... -
Forecasting the future of religion in the 1920s: Ramsden Balmforth's post-orthodox prognostications
(The Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2015)Standing at the apogee of post-Protestant theological liberalism, the scholarly Unitarian minister Ramsden Balmforth, who served the Unitarian Church in Cape Town from 1897 until 1937, responded to a broad spectrum of ... -
Forgiveness and impunity in a situation of transition: A socio-political perspective
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Forgiveness in the intertestamental period
(AOSIS, 2012)The article suggests answers to the following questions: what are the characteristics of God’s forgiveness in the intertestamental literature and what connection do these characteristics have with the Old Testament? ... -
Forgiveness: a Christocentric perspective
(AOSIS, 2015)Forgiveness is at the core of Christianity and is a gift of God in conquering sin and its destructive fruits. It is therefore important to understand the biblical principles and norms in this regard. This will be done from ... -
The formation of a conservative Catholic Intellectual: Douglas Francis Jerrold as a disciple of Hilaire Belloc
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013)That the highly prolific and versatileAnglo-French littérateur, historian, editor, and commentator Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953), like his friend and confrère Gilbert Keith Chesterton, made a profound impact on many Englishmen ... -
The formerly–now motif in Ephesians demonstrating the Pauline "in Christ" indicative and its correlating ethical imperative
(Cape Town Baptist Seminary, 2013)The formerly-now motif in Ephesians is investigated in this article. Since the motif is an expression of conversion, it must correlate with the Pauline indicative-imperative theology. Conversion is a matter of change in ... -
The foundational statement in Matthew 5:17-20 on the continuing validity of the law
(APSIS, 2011)The statement of Jesus in Matthew 5:17-20 forms a pivotal point of Matthew’s teaching on the law. Yet, some scholars argue that these verses reveal a strong Jewish character, with eclectic layers of traditions that even ...