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The religious and philosophical assimilations of Helios in the Greek Magical Papyri
(Duke University, 2015)This paper examines the religious and philosophical assimilations of the god Helios expressed in the Greek magical papyri. It assesses the religious construction of Helios through his various assimilations with gods from ... -
Religious instruction in public schools in view of the fundamental right to religious freedom: A Christian ethical perspective
(Faculty of Theology, Noordwes Universiteit, 2010) -
A remarkable story! M.C. Vos (1759-1825) in the light of his times
(AOSIS, 2012)This article established the role of the Rev. M.C. Vos (1759–1825) as an internationally oriented Pietistic minister who encouraged mission work amongst the slaves and non-Europeans in the Cape Colony. It clears up several ... -
Remembering and commemorating the theological legacy of John G. Lake in South Africa after a hundred years
(School of Ecclesiastical Sciences, 2015)John G. Lake visited South Africa in 1908 as part of a missionary team with the aim to propagate the message of the baptism of the Holy Spirit as experienced at the Apostolic Faith Gospel Mission in 312 Azusa Street, Los ... -
Reoriented Investment Protocol - a Christian-ethical perspective on investments
(AOSIS, 2017)The current state of economic globalisation and attendant cross border flow of capital and investments has spurred interest for what ethically sound financial practices, which are increasing among secular politicians, ... -
Resepsie van 2 Makkabeërs 6:18-7:42 in 'n multi-kulturele Suid-Afrikaanse protestantse gemeenskap
(Sabinet, 2013)A sample investigation into how a multi-cultural Protestant South African community received the martyr texts in 2 Maccabees 6:31-7:42 provided interesting results. Various threats to their Christian faith were identified. ... -
Respect for cultural diversity as a global bioethical principle. Own reasons from a Protestant perspective
(AOSIS, 2017)In the development and acceptance of Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights, the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) did not involve the Protestant faith ... -
Respect for vulnerability is a human right: Article 8 of the UNESCO Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights, and senior citizens in South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2016)It is untrue that the elderly in South Africa (SA) are probably discriminated against in healthcare as the result of inadequate legislation that does not conform to international standards. The National Health Act recognises ... -
Responding to the challenge of father absence and fatherlessness in the South African context: a case study involving concerned fathers from the North West Province
(Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust, 2017)This article is about the challenge of father absence and fatherlessness in the South African context, and the involving of concerned fathers. To address this challenge, an intervention was crucial as well as the training ... -
Responses of adolescents regarding the indispensable role of the Christian father as mentor within the family: a qualitative study
(AOSIS, 2017)This empirical study explored and described the views about the Christian father as mentor within the family. An explorative, descriptive and interpretive qualitative design was followed in this research using purposive ... -
Responsible evangelism in a postmodern black society/culture in a South African context
(University of South Africa, Department of Practical theology, 2008) -
Revisiting C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters of 1941 and exploring their relation to 'Screwtape proposes a toast'
(AOSIS, 2016)According to the Bible, human history unfolds with the overarching presence of God and the limited presence of the devil. Though the fall of humankind into sin resulted in lasting consequences the Judeao-Christian tradition ... -
Revisiting Shari’ah, democracy and human rights in Nigeria
(AOSIS, 2012)This article argued that in a pluralistic and complex society such as Nigeria the invocation of Shari’ah (Islamic law) does not augur well for the survival of democracy. The traditional belief of every Muslim is that ... -
Revisiting the original Greek of Ezekiel 18
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2012)This chapter examines the readings of Ziegler in Ezekiel 18 in the light of the readings of Papyrus 967. These readings are evaluated, with suggestions for revising the original Greek of Ezekiel 18. As regards the value ... -
The right to say "I don't" : the reception of the action for breach of promise
(Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2013)Hierdie artikel speur die ontwikkeling en aard van die aksie vir troubreuk na van sy Romeinse oorsprong af deur die Kanonieke-, Engelse- en Romeins-Hollandse reg heen tot by die Suid-Afrikaanse reg in die jaar 2013. Die ... -
Righteousness and identity formation in the Sermon on the Mount
(OASIS, 2013)Righteousness is an important term in the first gospel and has a significant concentration in the Sermon on the Mount. The argument in this article is that the first gospel has a community building function. Matthew ... -
The righteousness of Jesus and John the Baptist as depicted by Matthew
(OASIS, 2013)Righteousness forms a significant feature in the first gospel. This article focuses on two of the seven occurrences of this term in Matthew, where it refers to Jesus and John. The argument in this article is that Matthew ... -
Riglyne vir die prediking oor wysheidsliteratuur, toegespits op die boek Spreuke
(AOSIS, 1991)The aim of this paper is to give guidelines for preaching on the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, concentrating on the book of Proverbs. As background for the guidelines, wisdom and wisdom literature are defined and ... -
Riglyne vir voortgesette teologiese opleiding: Uitdagings aan die AGS-kerk
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Ritual, rage and revenge in 2 Maccabees 6 and 7
(AOSIS, 2012)The martyrs in 2 Maccabees 6 and 7 have been explored in various ways. In their commentaries on 2 Maccabees, Jan Willem van Henten and Daniel Schwartz proposed that the deaths of the martyrs should be seen as human sacrifices ...