Browsing Theology by Subject "Dualism"
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The implications of Missio Dei for transforming the ideal of well-being of the Sangha Baka Pygmies (Republic of Congo)
(2014)It is a common myth that "natural man" seeks God or lives in harmony with the Creator. Contrasting the "praetercolonial"1 Baka Pygmies'2 conception of wellbeing with the true ideal of wellbeing, depicted in the New Testament ... -
Transcending desire : the shaping of Christian thought by classical ideals of restraint and transcendence
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Transcending sexual desire in favour of spiritual goals, while valuing the latter above the former in terms of importance and virtue, is a defining feature of early Christian theology. Some biblical scholars interpret the ...