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‘By his word’? Creation, preservation and consummation in the book of Hebrews
God’s speech is a prominent theme in the book of Hebrews. A fascinating phenomenon regarding God’s speech, and one that …
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Tribalism: Thorny issue towards reconciliation in South Africa – A practical theological appraisal
The apartheid regime used various strategies to ensure that South Africans formed a divided nation. It was through the differences …
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Resuscitating myth: Hollywood, Big History and transdisciplinary theology
Expanding our description of liturgy as an organisation of technics structuring desire, we describe the accompanying myth as a technic …
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From three congregations to one autonomous church: The Swaziland Reformed Church
This article covers the time from 1985 to 1992 in the history of the Swaziland Reformed Church (SRC). In 1985, …
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Domestic abuse in marriage and self-silencing: Pastoral care in a context of self-silencing
The socialisation of women into self-silencing by religion has complicated pastoral care interventions for the victims of domestic violence, particularly …
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Unshackling the chains of coloniality: Reimagining decoloniality, Africanisation and Reformation for a non-racial South Africa
Racial divisions, polarisation and tensions are on the rise in South Africa today. A democratic dream of a rainbow nation …
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Onderweg na inklusiewe taalgebruik in die Afrikaanse kerklied (2): Die heteroseksuele witman as god
In 2016, I published an article in which I explained the purpose and benefits of using inclusive and expansive language …
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‘Primitive’: A key concept in Chidester’s critique of imperial and Van der Leeuw’s phenomenological study of religion
A critical examination of the history of theories and uses of concepts such as ‘primitive’ and ‘savage’ in the academic …
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When misinterpreting the Bible becomes a habit
Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) texts should be interpreted against the background of the magico-mythical cosmology of their time, and the …
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‘Walking in the light’ and the missio Dei: Perspectives from the Anglican Church of Kenya
The East African Revival Movement’s (EARM) socio-ethical belief and practice of walking in the light pervades mainstream Protestant churches in …
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Reformed theology and ‘decolonised’ identity. Finding a grammar for peaceful coexistence
Decolonisation discourse has gained significant momentum in South Africa with the rise of the various #MustFall movements that strive to …
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Tamed identities? Glimpsing her identity in Proverbs 10:1–22:16 and selected African proverbs
Notions about worthy womanhood are shaped to a large extent by the cultural contexts in which they are constructed. In …
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Ubuntu and philoxenia: Ubuntu and Christian worldviews as responses to xenophobia
Xenophobic attitudes and violence have become regular phenomena in South Africa and other parts of the world. Xenophobia is of …
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Theology and practice of Christ Apostolic Church on Bible inspiration and its authority in the context of Evangelical theology
The motivation for this study originated from a review of literature which led the current researcher to the realisation that …
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Exchange of wife for social and food security: A famine refugee’s strategy for survival (Gn 12:10–13:2)
This essay studies Genesis 12:10–13:2 with a literary close reading approach that takes seriously the text’s literary, historical and theological …
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An empirical and experiential investigation into the contemplation of joy
The research was generally motivated by a dearth of studies on joy, and particularly inspired by a book of joy …
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From proto-missional to mega-church: A critique of ecclesial ‘growth’ in Korea
In the last couple of decades, the Korean church experienced a loss of credibility as well as a decrease in …
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The role of the church in the #FeesMustFall movement in South Africa: Practical Theological reflection
In 2015 and 2016, South Africa experienced one of the unique student-led protests since the dawn of democracy that touched …
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Religieuze tolerantie vraagt onderwijs in gastvrijheid
The South African-Dutch research group responsible for this article started its activities in 2012 by looking at religious tolerance (in …
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Models of disability: A brief overview
Critical reflection on the importance of shaping disability-friendly – or disability-inclusive – congregations has enjoyed increasing attention in the field …