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Faith and the sacramental dignity of marriage: Canonical considerations of the effects of radical error and simulation
(North-West University, 2019)The CIC/83 contains 110 canons on marriage in cc. 1055 – 1165. The canons are a compilation of theological statements that are presented in juridical terms. The first canon, c. 1055, states that (§1) the marriage covenant, ... -
Etiek van Vrede: 'n Teologies-etiese evaluering van die Christenpasifisme
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 1974)The church has a calling with regard to peace which she may not or neglect or hand over to any peace movement. The church must not lose her right to function as a critic with regard to the state, e.g. via chaplains. The ... -
Mission as dialogue in the context of religious pluralism in South Africa : a Pentecostal-Evangelical perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2014)The main aim of this study, as indicated in Chapter 1, was to study and evaluate the recent attitude of Pentecostal-Evangelicals towards mission as dialogue within the context of religious pluralism in South Africa. The ... -
Perspectives of Mariology
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 1998)"Nothing amuses Catholics more than the suggestion in so much of the old Protestant propaganda, that they are to be freed from the superstition called Mariolatry, like people freed from the burden of the daylight." *( G. ... -
Philippians 2:5-11 : an Afrocentric hermeneutical study of New Testament morality from a Shona cultural perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Philippians 2:5-11 have been investigated extensively by means of methodologies and epistemologies that are Western or Euro-American dominant. Since the pioneering work of Lohmeyer (1928) until the most recent work by ... -
Jeremiah 31:33 and the New Covenant Law
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom, 2019)The theological debate surrounding the identity of the New Covenant law in Jeremiah 31:33 is persistent and without resolution. Among others, two main views identify Jeremiah’s supposed law as either the Old Testament ... -
The Hindu doctrine of salvation evaluated in the light of Reformed theology
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom, 2019)Hindu gods are impersonal while God in Christianity is personal. Furthermore, these Hindu gods are not in agreement with one another while the triune God of Christianity is: - as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They act and ... -
Justification by faith in Galatians 2.15-21: An exegetical study
(North-West University, 2019)This research seeks to examine the Pauline concept of justification by faith in Galatians 2.15-21. In this text, the apostle Paul presents justification by faith through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ as the essence ... -
Equipping pastors to give pastoral counselling to emotionally wounded children aged between six and twelve
(North-West University, 2019)Children aged six to twelve years are experiencing emotional distress as they are affected by upsetting occurrences such as medical procedures, bullying, divorce of parents, death of a pet or grandparent, hijackings, ... -
The Church in Tanzania: "Faith Based Organizations" or "Church of Jesus Christ"? A dogmatic study
(North-West University, 2019)The church in Tanzania has been involved in providing both spiritual and physical needs to the people, and this then is to fulfill its calling in society. But it has been revealed that too much engagement of the church in ... -
A Reformed perspective of the Presbyterian Church in Korea's adoption of their "Twelve Articles of Faith" in 1907
(North-West University, 2019)Reformed churches (including the Presbyterian Church) have regarded themselves as confessional churches. They have represented through their confessions what they believe and what they should do. In this regard, the adoption ... -
The servant leadership paradigm of Jesus Christ applied in a current pastoral context
(North-West University, 2019)The church, a congregation of believers, functions optimally under the leadership of effective and capable leaders. Pastors or ministers are charged with the responsibility of ‘feeding’ the lambs of God. This assignment ... -
The calling of the Reformed Church in Mozambique towards gender equality in church and society
(North-West University, 2019)This study has emerged from the observation that there is not a single ordained female minister in the Reformed Church in Mozambique, which is in contrast with the fact that the female gender has attained significant success ... -
Equipping pastors for a narrative approach to ministry in a cross-cultural context
(North-West University, 2019)Pastors in cross-cultural congregations are facing challenges in uniting members of their congregations, especially so when positioned/deployed in previously single-cultural churches. Members finding it difficult to adjust ... -
Showing forth the great works of God: the witness of the people of God in the socio-historic context of 1 Peter and its implication for the church today
(North-West University, 2019)Christian communities often refer to the book of Acts and the missionary preaching of the apostle Paul when they consider their witness to society. Missionary preaching is therefore often seen as the main mode for witness ... -
Josephus and Luke-Acts: A critical review of a thesis by Steve Mason
(North-West University, 2019)This research project primarily concerns itself with a theory perfected by Steve Mason, concerning the more probable sources and inspirations for both the content and literary style of Luke-Acts, specifically: This theory, ... -
Thomas Torrance: Participation, imitation and agency in the Christian life
(North-West University, 2019)Every Christian and every Christian community must have an answer to the question “How then shall we live?” Influential Scottish theologian T.F. Torrance has proposed an answer in terms of participation in Christ. Believers ... -
n Rasioneel-analitiese pastorale model om pastorante in die vernuwing van denke te begelei
(North-West University, 2019)Onveranderde denke lei tot onveranderde optrede. Die studie het ten doel gehad om ’n rasioneelanalitiese pastorale model daar te stel om pastorante in die vernuwing van denke te begelei en vanuit ’n Christelike raamwerk ... -
The role of discipleship in the equipping of believers for ministry and growth according to Ephesians 4:12
(North-West University, 2019)The New Testament often speaks of the church and believers as a growing and maturing body in relationship with Christ, her Head and King. In the Gospels and Acts this relationship between Christ and believers is expressed ... -
Freedom in Galatians: A socio-historical study of the adoption and slavery imagery
(North-West University, 2019)This study aims to interpret freedom in Galatians by constructing the socio-historical context of slavery and adoption imagery in the first century AD. The central theoretical argument is that a valid understanding of the ...
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