Browsing by Subject "religion"
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Aristotelies-filosofiese invloede by die Sinode van Dordt (1618–1619) en die bevrydende perspektief van 'n Reformatoriese filosofie op goddelike soewereiniteit en menslike verantwoordelikheid
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2012)The clash between the Reformed and Arminian parties at the Synod of Dort (1618-1619) and its Canons (1619) can be explained philosophically as the result of different interpretations of the philosophy ofthe pre-Christian ... -
Christianity and secularisation in South Africa: probing the possible link between modernisation and secularisation
(Edinburgh University Press, 2013)The secularisation theory of Max Weber states that modernisation inevitably leads to the decline of religion. This theory has in recent years been challenged by the desecularisation theories of various sociologists and ... -
Considering the this-worldly religious focus of the African traditional worldview as found in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2017)Most articles evaluating the African traditional worldview focus an attack on the ancestor cult or highlight positive aspects of the worldview. In either case, mention of the this-worldly religious focus tends to be 'in ... -
Encountering transcendence: Žižek, liberation theology and African thought in dialogue
(MDPI, 2017)The concept of transcendence has been described by various academic disciplines like philosophy, theology, art and literature, but also by various religions and cultures. This has also been the case with the three traditions ... -
Investigating religious discourses of homosexuality among young adults in Pentecostal churches in Potchefstroom
(2021)Pentecostal Christianity is a growing movement in South Africa and Africa, and it has had an influence on the discourse on sexuality (Van Klinken, & Obadare, 2018:559). Its perspective on homosexuality has been that ... -
Moving towards understanding one an-other: Cornelia Roux on religion, culture and human rights
(Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa (ASRSA), 2014)Professor Roux is a pioneer in the field of interreligious, intercultural and human rights education. This article will focus on her contribution to understanding diversity in humankind and to enhancing inclusivity. An ... -
Moving towards understanding one an-other: Cornelia Roux on religion, culture and human rights
(Association for the study of religion in South Africa (ASRSA), 2014)Professor Roux is a pioneer in the field of interreligious, intercultural and human rights education. This article will focus on her contribution to understanding diversity in humankind and to enhancing inclusivity. An ... -
'n Skrifmatige perspektief op die geskiedenis van die Westerse intellektuele denke: die ontstaan en kontoere van en vrae oor die konsekwent probleem–historiese metode
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2013)Following a previous article in this journal on various methods available to portray the history of scholarly thinking, especially philosophy (cf. Van der Walt 2013), this essay focuses on the consistent problem-historical ... -
Naar een integrale theorie van kernbegrippe in onderwijs en opvoeding.
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2013)This paper investigates how education may be related to the needs of contemporary society as embodied in the connections and relationships between education on one hand, and spirituality/ religion, quality of life, ... -
Op soek na nuwe perspektiewe op die Mis en die Nagmaal
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016)This investigation provides a follow-up on a previous contribution in this journal (cf. Van der Walt, 2015) which, from a historical-philosophical point of view, dealt with four different sixteenth century views about ...