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Oorsake van kerkkrimping binne die tradisioneel Afrikaanssprekende gereformeerde kerke in Suid-Afrika
(AOSIS, 2011)The focus of this article was to pursue factors regarding the declining numbers in the traditional Afrikaans speaking reformed churches in South Africa. This intertwined phenomenon was studied according to theonome reciprocity ... -
Oorvloedige liefde en konflikhantering: basisteoretiese perspektiewe uit Filippense
(AOSIS, 2002)Abundant love and conflict management: Basis-theoretical perspectives from Philippians The management of conflict in the process of building the Lord’s church remains an issue in need of basis-theoretical guidelines ... -
Op pad na ’n volwasse gemeente – ’n empiriese ondersoek met die oog op die ontwikkeling van ’n bedieningsmodel
(AOSIS, 2011)Towards a mature congregation – an empirical study of the development of a ministry model. This article describes an empirical study conducted in the Re- formed Church Randburg during January 2009. The objective of the ... -
Openbaring en ervaring, 'n reformatories-konfessionele benadering van 2 Petrus 1:16-21
(AOSIS, 2016)Revelation and experience, a reformed-confessional approach to 2 Peter 1:16-21. The experience of divine revelation is of crucial importance to the author of 2 Peter and in the age of the Reformation this notion was reflected ... -
Opera through varying theological lenses: religious nonconformists interpret Wagner's Parsifal
(Koninklijke Brill NV, 2015)Although a great deal of scholarly attention has been devoted to Richard Wagner and his renowned works since the nineteenth century, and considerable attention has been given to Christian interpretations of them from ... -
Opstanding in die boek Daniël
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The origin of the Syriac apocryphal Psalm 153
(Unisa Press, 1994)A survey is given of research on the Syriac apocryphal Psalm 153. As is the case with Psalm 152 a Hebrew Vorlage of this psalm does not form part of the Psalms Scroll from Qumran. That scroll does, however, contain Hebrew ... -
The origins of a dysfunctional concept: baptists and fundamentalism
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Orphans in Mediterranean antiquity and early Christianity
(University of the Free State, 2016)This article provides an overview of the problem of orphans in the ancient Mediterranean world and identifies ways in which various societies acknowledged orphans' plight and sought to address it. Part 1 gives the ancient ... -
Other letters of a martyr? The Vossian recension of ignatius reconsidered
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Outo-etnografie as selfhulp vir predikante met bedieningsmoegheid: verkennende opmerkings
(AOSIS, 2011)Auto-ethnography as self-help for ministers with ministry-fatigue: Exploratory remarks This article addressed the possible benefits of auto-ethnography as a form of self-help for ministers suffering from ministry-fatigue. ... -
Overcoming structural church barriers: Towards a systems assessment model for effective HIV and AIDS ministry
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Parallelism, metre and rhetoric in Ezekiel 29:1-6
(Unisa, 1982)This passage is only partially (vss, 3-7) printed as poetry in Biblia Hebraica Kittel and Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, The aim of this paper is to propound the theory that the whole of Ezek, 29:3-16 must be regarded as ... -
Parallelisms and revelatory concepts of the Johannine Prologue in Greco-Roman context
(AOSIS, 2016)This article builds on the increasing recognition of divine communication and God's plan as a central concept in the prologue to the Fourth gospel. A philological analysis reveals parallel structures with an emphasis on ... -
Pastoral caregiving as life science: towards an existential hermeneutics of life within the interplay between pastoral healing (cura vitae) and spiritual wholeness
(AOSIS, 2017)Currently, the media is creating an illusion of youthful wellbeing: 'healthism'. But is life merely about physical health? What is meant by spiritual healing in pastoral caregiving? By means of the ontology of life and an ... -
Pastoral challenges and responses to fear of avenging spirits (ngozi) in Africa: a biblical evaluation and response - a case of the Shona people
(AOSIS, 2011)Avenging spirits, commonly known as “ngozi”, are one of the most feared and mysterious spiritual manifestations among African people – particularly the Shona people of Zimbabwe. To address the fears of Christians in such ... -
Pastoral evaluation on the Basotho’s view of sexuality: revisiting the views on sexuality of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther and John Calvin
(AOSIS, 2015)This article examines the Basotho’s views on sexuality within a theological context as wellas the conflict between Christianity and cultural beliefs. Most Basotho have strong opinions on the subject of sexuality and those ... -
A pastoral investigation of the phrase ‘go tloša Setšhila’ [traditional purification] as the last phase in the process of bereavement mourning amongst the Basothoase in the process of bereavement mourning amongst the Basotho
(AOSIS, 2011)This article investigates and attempts to provide answers from pastoral perspectives regarding the perception the Basotho have on the issue of traditional purification. The aim of this article is to find out why the bereaved, ... -
Pastorale bediening van skuldbelydenis en versoening deur liturgiese handelinge
(AOSIS, 2015)God’s gift of his Son, through Whom he established redemption of sins and reconciliation with man, is central to the Christian confessions. In the ministry of pastoral care and in the liturgical acts the common goal is to ... -
Pastorale begeleiding aan die persoon met dissosiatiewe identiteitsversteuring
(Fakulteit Teologie, Universiteit van die Vrystaat/ AOSIS, 2012)A person with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is someone who was exposed to intense trauma impacting that person’s life negatively at various levels. Although dissociative identity disorder is described as a mental ...