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Character reconstruction in the New Testament (2): the practice
(Sage, 2016)This article, and its prelude, 'Character Reconstruction in the New Testament (1): The Theory', explore how character can be reconstructed from the New Testament text. The first article outlined a uniform three-dimensional ... -
Charismatic appropriations of Edward W. Fasholé-Luke's Theologia Africana
(Equinox Publishing, 2016)Although scholarly literature about the theologies of newer Pentecostal and Charismatic movements (CMs) in Africa is growing, few attempts have been made to apply specific models proposed by the giants of African theology ... -
Charismatic movements, state relations and public governance in Sierra Leone
(Edinburgh University Press, 2017)Sierra Leone has seen the rise of Charismatic movements that are bringing about greater levels of co-operation with the state. This new church development aims at renewing the Christian faith and projecting a more proactive ... -
Childhood as continuity and newness: generational succession understood according to the theological logic of the gift
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)This article seeks to understand, in a speculative way, the relationship between a new generation and the one preceding it. After having identified two opposite extremes – the ‘continuity thesis’ and the ‘discontinuity ... -
Children and the transfer of religious instruction in oral,visual and literary texts...
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Chimeras: an ethical consideration
(AOSIS, 2011)Scientists have started with experimentation that raises difficult ethical questions. It comprises taking material from the human blueprint (DNA) and inserting this in various test animals. The purpose of such research is ... -
Christ grown into perfection. Hebrews 9,11 from a christological point of view
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Christen-dissipelskap in die Markusevangelie as critique op die welvaartsteologie
(AOSIS, 2017)Jesus' teaching in Mark's Gospel accentuates that his disciples must follow him in the way of selflessness and cross-bearing servility (Mk 10:45; 8:34) to benefit many others. Contrarily, the religious phenomenon, known ... -
Christian and Buddhist approach to religious exclusivity. do interfaith scholars have it right?
(AOSIS, 2016)Buddhist-Christian interfaith scholars1 are quick to denounce what they perceive as religious exclusivity. So when it comes to the major views on just how true and salvific the religions can be, it is no surprise that ... -
A Christian ethical perspective on the moral status of the human embryo
(University of the Free State, Faculty of Theology, 2011)This investigation focuses on the moral status of the human embryo from a Christian ethical perspective. The central theoretical argument is that the embryo has a particular standing before God and should therefore have a ... -
Christian ethical perspectives on marriage and family life in modern Western culture
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Christian ethics in the face of secularism
(AOSIS, 2012)This article deals with the implications of modern secularism for the concept of Christian ethics. How does the decline of Christianity in modern Western societies impede the validity of a Christian ethical approach to ... -
Christian ministry and theological education as instruments for economic survival in Africa
(AOSIS, 2017)There is a conflict over whether Christian ministry and theological education should be pursued with an expectation for economic survival. The rise of Christian ministry practice emphasising wealth and prosperity has ... -
Christian theology and racist ideology: a case study of Nazi theology and apartheid theology
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Christianity and secularisation in South Africa: probing the possible link between modernisation and secularisation
(Edinburgh University Press, 2013)The secularisation theory of Max Weber states that modernisation inevitably leads to the decline of religion. This theory has in recent years been challenged by the desecularisation theories of various sociologists and ... -
Christology and Christianity: the theological power of the threefold office in Lord's Day 12
(OASIS, 2013)The concept of the threefold office of Jesus was developed in the explanation of the name Christ. The three distinct offices of king, priest and prophet in Israel are thought to be united in the one Messiah. Since the ... -
Christusprediking uit die Ou Testament. ’n nuwe benadering tot ’n ou probleem?
(AOSIS, 2001)Preaching Christ from the Old Testament. A new approach to an old problem? This review article deals with Sidney Greidanus’ book on the problem of preaching Christ from the Old Testament (cf. footnote 1). It discusses his ... -
Church and war: a change in hermeneutical stance among Pentecostals
(AOSIS, 2017)At its inception and for the first 40 years of its existence, Pentecostalism was a pacifist movement preaching non-violence and non-retaliation. At the end of the Second World War, the movement changed its stance, in many ... -
The Church as God’s agent in uniting immigrants and natives: A case from Ephesians 2:11–22
(AOSIS, 2022)As the number of people migrating from many different countries to South Africa constantly increases, there is bound to be immense tension between the immigrants and the citizens for many and different reasons. Within ... -
The church as the body of Christ: the significance of the metaphor in 1 Cor 12:27 for the assessment of the New Testament teaching on the unity of the church
(AOSIS, 2015-02-24)Different metaphors depicting one or more facets of the church are used in the New Testament. An interpretation of the different metaphors will contribute to the assessment o f the New Testament teaching on the unity of ...