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The Norwegian Missionary Society under apartheid in Durban: attitudes towards the Nationalist Government,the loss of educational endeavours, and the emergence of an autonomous Zulu Lutheran Church
(Church History Society of Soutern Africa (CHSSA)/Unisa, 2011)
Active in rural Natal and the Kingdom of Zululand since the middle of the nineteenth century, the Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS) undertook evangelisation and other forms of ministry to urbanised Zulus in and around ...
Jesus se tafelgemeenskap met tollenaars en sondaars: aspekte van 'n missionêre ekklesiologie
(2011)
Jesus’ table fellowship with tax collectors and sinners: aspects of a missional ecclesiology
Christian churches with a historically powerful socio-cultural presence often have to adjust to a new marginalised and ...
Praxis pietatis: teologies nagedink oor aspekte van die spiritualiteit van Augustinus
(AOSIS, 2011)
Praxis pietatis: reflections on aspects of the spirituality of Augustine
Especially since the rise of postmodernism by the end of the twentieth century – with its sharp criticism on the frigidity of the rationalism of ...
The foundational statement in Matthew 5:17-20 on the continuing validity of the law
(APSIS, 2011)
The statement of Jesus in Matthew 5:17-20 forms a pivotal point of Matthew’s teaching on the law. Yet, some scholars argue that these verses reveal a strong Jewish character, with eclectic layers of traditions that even ...
Intelligensie op drie vlakke as 'n kernvereiste vir die bedienaar
(AOSIS, 2011)
Intelligence on three levels as core requirement for the pastor
In this article the requirement that a pastor should act and behave in an intellectually, emotionally and socially intelligent way is focused on. At the ...
A homiletic reflection on the theological aesthetics involved in picturing God in a fragmented South African society
(AOSIS, 2011)
This article investigates the problematic field of authentic speech in a fragile South African society where the imminence of shattering fragmentation is often addressed either by aggravating hate- speech or pacifying ...
Sabbath controversy in Matthew
(AOSIS, 2011)
Jesus’ attitude towards the Sabbath plays a crucial part in Matthew’s argument. Some scholars argue that Jesus provocatively broke the Sabbath law; however, an attentive reading of the Sabbath controversies revealed a ...
The function of the Easter moment in the observance of the Eucharist amongst Christian communities framed by traditional African and current Western time-concepts
(AOSIS, 2011)
Problematic elements in both the traditional African and current Western time-concepts seem to manifest in a manner that – in some or other way – causes humanity to become disconnected with the fulfilment of life in a ...
Die self-sny fenomeen onder jongmense: perspektiewe vanuit die Praktiese Teologie
(University of the Free State, Faculty of Theology, 2011)
Statistics around the phenomenon of self-injurious behaviour show a rise in numbers. Self-injury has been described as the anorexia and bulimia of the new millennium. The church must be equipped to guide and counsel young ...
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 ...