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Actantial model of Judith, a key to unlocking its possible purpose: a greimassian contribution
(Old Testament Society of South Africa (OTSSA), 2015)The goal of this article is to investigate the possible purpose of the Greek apocryphal book of Judith. The investigation of the possible purpose of Judith has attracted the interest of many scholars and varying contributions ... -
Adolessente se ervaring binne ’n lesbiese ouerhuis: ’n Pastorale-Gestaltteoretiese hulpverlening
(AOSIS, 2015)The article describes the development of adolescents for a sense of self in a lesbian home, in order to compile guidelines for lesbian parents as well as pastoral counsellors to help and guide adolescents to develop a ... -
Adversity in pastoral leadership: are pastors leaving the ministry in record numbers, and if so, why?
(AOSIS, 2013)As churches in the West grapple with the rising tide of secularism, post-modernism and individualised spirituality, the leaders of those churches become casualties of these macroenvironmental factors. Statistics show ... -
Africanity and research: a case study in rural South Africa
(AOSIS, 2017)In the first part of this article, Africanity as a concept within research methodology is exploredin the dialogical spaces between the binaries of racial identity and group identity, indigenousand traditional values, ... -
Aftrede as integrasionele taak.
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All Eye: a metaphor from Ezekiel in the Desert Fathers, the School of Gaza, and Gregory
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)Ezekiel's imagery of the four living creatures being all eye proved to be a useful metaphor for such diverse characters as the desert fathers, the ascetics of Gaza, Pseudo-Dionysius, and Gregory Palamas. This study interposes ... -
American Christians for and against Parsifal: Debating the Holy Grail Opera in New York
(AOSIS, 2017)The appropriateness of Christian themes in the performing arts has often been debated. Defenders have argued that various media, including drama, can serve as instruments of spiritual edification, while critics have contended ... -
An assessment of the LIFEPLAN® programme as a possible approach to Christian formation
(AOSIS, 2017)The article places emphasis on the youth in the Christiana district, South Africa. It seems that the youth in South Africa face serious challenges and problems. The emphasis is especially on the farming communities in ... -
An ethos of vulnerability: a kindom perspective on the princile of respect for vulnerability within the UNESCO declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights
(Asia Journal of Theology, 2017)The Universal Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights (UDBHR) by UNESCO regards respect for vulnerability (article 8) as a new independent bioethical right and obligation of all communities. On the one hand, vulnerability ... -
An investigation into the socio-historical infl uences overcoming ethnicity in the early New Testament Church
(Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust, 2017)Ethnicity, tribalism and xenophobia could be found inside and outside church walls. Ethnicity and racism are natural, learned and nurtured in human beings. However, ethnic identity and relations exist whether the ethnic ... -
An overview of the study of imprecatory Psalms: reformed and evangelical approaches to the interpretation of imprecatory Psalms
(The Old Testament Society of Southern Africa (OTSSA), 2016)This article looks at some interpretive issues regarding the so-called imprecatory psalms, focusing on the debate within reformed and evangelical circles. Introductory issues regarding these psalms abound, such as their ... -
An analysis of 'non–Johannine' vocabulary in John 7:53-8:11, part 1
(OASIS, 2013)Although scholars usually use external evidence to argue against the inclusion of John 7:53– 8:11 in the Gospel of John, they frequently suggest arguments of internal evidence, mostly based on the inclusion of non-Johannine ... -
An analysis of 'non–Johannine' vocabulary in John 7:53-8:11, part 2
(OASIS, 2013)Although scholars usually use external evidence to argue against the inclusion of John 7:53– 8:11 in the Gospel of John, they frequently suggest arguments of internal evidence, mostly based on the inclusion of non-Johannine ... -
An analysis of Proverbs 6:6–11 as a case for a Christian leadership mindset characterised by productivity
(Cape Town Baptist Seminary, 2012)Poverty in Africa is an enigma when one considers the natural resources and potential that there is. Worse still, Africa’s resources are extracted to develop other parts of the world. For this reason, this paper argues ... -
The ancient versions of Lamentations
(University of Stellenbosch, 2012)The Ancient Versions of the Old Testament can be utilised for different purposes. Two of the most important usages of the Septuagint, Peshitta, Vulgate and the Targums are their use in the process of reconstructing the ... -
‘And behold a ladder’: descent and ascent in Calvin’s soteriology
(AOSIS, 2015)This article investigates Calvin’s use of the schema of descent and ascent to construct his soteriology. The main argument offered is that Calvin utilises the notion of descent-ascent as a tool to weave together juridical ... -
And the Word became prophet
(The Old Testament Society of Southern Africa (OTSSA), 2013)When scribes and priests in the post-exilic period of Israel’s history started to write down or to compile the word of God, a process was initiated whereby prophecy was no longer transmitted orally, but through texts. ... -
Angelic appearances in Matthew's infancy narratives
(University of Stellenbosch Faculty of Theology, 2012)Angelic appearances function prominently in the birth narratives of Matthew. An angel of the Lord appears to Joseph (Mt. 1:20; 2:12, 13, 19 and 22). Besides these explicit references to the angel, the first Gospel also ... -
Angels in the Gospel according to John
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Anna Reinhard Zwingli - 'Apostolic Dorcas', 'dearest housewife', 'angel-wife', 'ziel van mijn ziel' and 'mater dolorosa of the Reformation': from woman to valued citizen
(AOSIS, 2016)A biography of Anna Zwingli might be compiled by skipping from one pinnacle point in her life to another. However, much of her story is relative to what is known about her husbands John Meier von Knonau and Ulrich Zwingli. ...