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Imagination, religion and morality: An interdisciplinary approach
Every human society and almost all of human life are infused with ethics. How do we best understand human morality …
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Some reflections on the genealogy of the ‘Pretoria model’: Towards a definition of theological education at a public university
In this article, the author engages with the question ‘what is so theological about theological education’, which he calls the …
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A missional hermeneutic for the transformation of theological education in Africa
The wide acceptance and maturation of the theology of missio Dei is the most important development in the theology of …
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Ancestral beliefs in modern cultural and religious practices – The case of the Bapedi tribe
There is no consensus among scholars of myth as to how the central concept of their field should be defined. …
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A cognitive analysis of Proverbs 1:20–33
This article uses cognitive linguistics and an embodied cognitive approach to analyse the passage of Proverbs 1:20–33. The poem, presented …
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The role of theology in the interpretation of the Bible: Towards a synergy between theological and historical approaches to biblical studies
This article evaluates the origins, nature and role of historical criticism in biblical studies as a discipline and its relationship …
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Ethiopian Christianity: A continuum of African Early Christian polities
The 4th century CE was definitive for Early Christianity as there emerged an imperial orthodoxy establishment. This was the inception …
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Political implications of the Trinity: Two approaches
The political nature of God-images is an indisputable fact. Changes in God-images are often followed by changes in political structures …
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Demographic change: Ecological and polycentric challenges for white Christianity in urban South Africa
This article demonstrates how white Christianity in urban South Africa is fated by demographic change. The repeal of apartheid in …
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Scheffler’s autopsy of poverty in the biblical text: Critiquing land expropriation as an elitist project
The theme of poverty has recently dominated various scholarly platforms, including academic presentations and public debates. Nevertheless, it has emerged …
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The cup as metaphor and symbol: A cognitive linguistics perspective
Although the Afrikaans word beker carries strong religious and other connotations, among them references to the Eucharist cup, the contribution …
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Contextuality and the Septuagint
This article will emphasise that the time has arrived for another phase in LXX research that goes beyond text-critical studies. …
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Rethinking mission, missions and money: A focus on the Baptist Church in Central Africa
The African church has the most growing figures compared to the west and yet it contributes the least to world …
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‘The barbarians themselves are offended by our vices’: Slavery, sexual vice and shame in Salvian of Marseilles’ De gubernatione Dei
The purpose of this article is to examine Salvian of Marseilles’ (ca. 400–490 CE) invective in De gubernatione Dei against …
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Interculturality in peace-building and mutual edification (Rm 14:19)
This article shows that, according to Romans 14:19, peace-building and mutual edification are closely interrelated. This hypothesis is substantiated through …
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The New Perspective challenge to Luther
New Perspective scholars challenge Protestant interpretations of Paul. It used to be the case, they state, that Protestants assumed that …
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Jehu’s violent coup and the justification of violence
The putsch carried out by Jehu is one of the most violent stories in the Hebrew Bible. The text justifies …
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A case for organic indigenous Christianity: African Ethiopia as derivate from Jewish Christianity
From its inception to the 4th century CE, Christianity experienced a formative process composite of three catalytic phases characterised by …
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Intercultural missional leadership: Theological foundation and biblical narratives
This article explores the concept and practice of the missional leadership from three perspectives: the biblical worldview, cultural mandate and …
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Missional branding: A case study of the Church of Pentecost
Branding is a strategy designed by companies to help patrons or consumers quickly identify their products or organisations and give …