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Adapting the Westminster Standards’ moral law motif to integrate systematic theology, apologetics and pastoral practice
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Current loci of Reformed systematic theology and applications to pastoral practice are fragmented from each other creating a dualism between faith (what is believed) and life (how we should live) that impacts pastoral ... -
An African face of Christianity : a theology of five African initiated churches in Botswana
(North-West University, 2007)The purpose of this research is to investigate the possibility of arriving at an African face of Christianity in Africa. The point of departure for this study is a detailed study of five African Initiated Churches in ... -
An analysis and theological evaluation of revival and revivalism in America from 1730-1860
(North-West University, 2004)From the seventeenth century, North America has experienced a succession of powerful and nationally significant revivals. Such movements of the Spirit emanated from the seed of a reformed tradition that was maintained by ... -
Apologetic evangelism and personal rectitude : the existential perspective in Francis Schaeffer's trilogy
(North-West University, 2012)The purpose of this study is to assess the cogency of Francis Schaeffer‘s apologetic in light of John Frame‘s triperspectival epistemology, giving special attention to the existential perspective evident throughout Schaeffer‘s ... -
The Apostle Paul and homosexuality : a socio-historical study
(North-West University, 2004)Hierdie proefskrii is 'n teologiese studie. Die uitgangspunt vir die studie hou rekening daarmee dat God betrokke is in die sosiale omstandighede van die mens en dat hierdie betrokkenheid weergegee word in die Bybeldele ... -
Appèl met die oog op regsherstel : 'n Gereformerd kerkregtelike studie
(North-West University, 2006)Conflict and injustice are endemic to the imperfectness of human existence, and the Church of Christ is not immune to them. Various means can be adopted to solve conflict in the church. This study is concerned with legal ... -
The ark of Yahweh in the Old Testament : an exegetical-theological study
(North-West University, 2004)The aim of this dissertation is to unravel the meaning of the ark of Yahweh in the Old Testament primarily from the perspective of redemptive history. This central theme of the Scriptures encompasses the totality of ... -
Atmosfeer in die erediens : 'n liturgiese studie
(North-West University, 2004)Chapter 1 emphasizes the central position that the worship service occupies in the life of the believer, but then the whole person of the believer. The atmosphere is therefore vital. This is researched in part 2 by an ... -
The attributes of God the Father in the covenant : a pastoral foundation for fathering
(North-West University, 2008)The central theoretical argument of this study proposes that God reveals Himself to man through the biblically presented metaphor of Father, as portrayed by the Biblical covenants between God and man. The primary aim of ... -
Augustus M. Toplady and John Wesley : their theological controversy on predestination
(North-West University, 2006)During the turbulent period from 1769 to 1778 the Christian Church in Britain witnessed a veritable war of written words; books and pamphlets flew off the press and engulfed many of the well-known churchmen of that time. ... -
Authoritarianism and fear as components of dysfunction in contemporary Catholicism
(2016)Authority is legitimate, constructive, and moral. “For there is no authority except from God” (Rom: 13.10). Authoritarianism, however, is illegitimate, destructive, and immoral, with fear being an insidious inherent ... -
Begeleiding van die middeljarige wit Afrikaanse man tydens verpligte aflegging: ’n Narratief-pastorale benadering
(North-West University, 2018)Die middeljarige wit Afrikaanse man wat homself in die werkplek betref, vind homself in ʼn uitdagende situasie. Om afgelê te word by die werk, skep geweldige trauma veral as gevolg van die geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika. Wit ... -
Die belangrikheid van die stappe van rou en vergifnis in die herstelproses van die emosioneel verwonde persoon : 'n pastorale studie
(North-West University, 2008)This study deals with the importance of the steps of grief and forgiveness in the recovery of the emotionally wounded person. The basis theoretical research clearly showed that God is the source of healing and forgiveness. ... -
Beoordeling van Messiaanse Christene se wetsonderhouding vanuit ʼn pentekostalistiese perspektief
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023-11)Many Pentecostal and other Christian believers are exposed to the Hebrew Roots teachings. These Hebrew Roots groups consider themselves to be “true” Christians and advocate that Christians should return to their Jewish ... -
Die beoordeling van woordorde–variante in die manuskripte van die Griekse Nuwe Testament met besondere aandag aan die Evangelie volgens Lukas : 'n metodologiese studie
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1978)Transposition of words and word-groups is one of the most common phenomena in the manuscripts of the Greek New Testament. The frequency of variation in word-order can undoubtedly be ascribed to the freedom of Greek in ... -
Die betekenis van die Vaderskap van God in die pastorale begeleiding van aangenome kinders
(North-West University, 2009)This study focuses on the meaning of the Fatherhood of God in the counselling of the adoptee. A study of relevant literature has shown that the metaphor "God the Father" is seldom incorporated in pastoral counselling. This ... -
A biblical investigation of the Pauline apologetic framework and its implications for evangelism in a postmodern context
(North-West University, 2011)This work is an investigation to uncover the apologetic framework used by the Apostle Paul and discuss how it might be applied to current evangelistic efforts in Postmodernism. To be certain, there are a number of issues ... -
Biblical leadership and healthy church growth : perspectives from the Reformed Churches in South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Studies on church growth were conducted extensively in the whole world. The strategies and indications of church growth or decline were mainly the focus of the studies. The church growth movement has Donald McGavran as the ... -
Biblical understanding applied to contemporary African Christian methods of exorcism
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Africans are deeply religious people who take their religion with them and in them, wherever they go (Mbiti, 1991:1). Life in an African society is directed by religion (Idang, 2015:104) Religion dictates how Africans ... -
Binding aan kerklike besluite : 'n gereformeerd kerkregtelike studie
(North-West University, 2004)According to the tradition of the Reformed church polity, believers commit themselves on grounds of their common faith and confession to certain matters. The critical question which has to be answered in this study, is: ...
