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- Verbum et Ecclesia Volume 28 Issue 2 (2007)
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Verbum et Ecclesia Volume 28 Issue 2 (2007)
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The use of the noun ekklesia forms a distinctive feature in Matthew's Gospel. This term must have had a distinctive meaning for Matthew and his readers at the time he used it in his Gospel, though not as full blown as in ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)In this article about the origin of differences in faith and how we can / should deal with them, the article explores the extent to which language may guide or misguide our reflections about God as mystery, and how differences ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The modern trend to keep death at a distance has a negative impact on Christians. It seems as if the Church is following this societal pattern and is incompetent to provide sufficient information and preparation to church ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)In the Gospel according to John, Jesus identifies Judas as the traitor in a highly dramatic fashion by handing him a morsel. Although Johannine scholars do not often comment on this gesture, in cases where they do, one ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of South Africans regarding the church and their attitudes towards HIV-positive people and condom usage. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to investigate ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The question of a valid and viable Pentecostal hermeneutic is discussed leading to the preliminary conclusion that such a hermeneutic would consist of the following elements: the experience of the immanence of God, within ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)This article addresses the complex issue of the collective identity of Christian communities in a time of individualisation and pluralisation. The emphasis in the 1980's was very much on organising, building and managing ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)This contribution analyses the various domains of argumentation in the discussions on intelligent design and creation & evolution: scientific facts, philosophical interpretations on nature and on divinity, and theological ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)Religious syncretism is usually seen as the intermingling of two religious systems to the extent that the uniqueness of a specific religion is compromised. It is thus understood as missiologically negative. This article ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)This article will demonstrate why beauty is an important value for the Christian faith. This is done by investigating how beauty has been developed as a theological concept by Hans Urs von Balthasar and Gerardus van der ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)This article investigates the relationship between the subjective experiential side of faith and the objective rational side thereof. The two Theologians, Karl Rahner and John Calvin both propose, from different perspectives, ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The Psalter has very often been regarded as the prayer book of the poor. In the Psalms God is portrayed as the saviour of the poor, their hope, their stronghold and liberator - whether these are prayers of an individual ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)In the controversy about the introduction of new biotechnological and medical technologies, their judicial regulation and political control, not only so-called moral values are discussed but ultimately also religious credos. ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The paper has a twofold purpose. The first is to explore: if God has settled His plans and He will do what He is going to do, then does it matter whether one prays or not? This section will also deal with the aspect of ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)The article describes Emerging Churches as a 21st century phenomenon. Emerging churches are not a new denomination, but are experimental forms of church life, found in all denominations; formulating and living Christian ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)Despite popular opinion, current theology is still in the midst of winter. In this article the nature of spring - of it as the in-between season - is taken as a metaphor for theology: between the lines and prior to the ...
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(Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007)This is the first of two contributions that are asking how the New Testament can be used in a responsible manner in the debate about homosexuality. It is clear that this is a complex issue which is driven by subjective ...