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African spiritual phenomena and the probable influence on African families
African spirituality is a holistic concept that stemmed from the historical, cultural and religious heritage of Africa, and includes among …
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Dordt and Pentecostal traditions: African ‘Spiritual’ Churches in South Africa today
This article explores the possible link between the teachings of the Canons of Dordt in the Netherlands (1618–1619) and those …
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Revelation 20:1–10 within the overall paradigm theological thrust of John’s Apocalypse
Revelation 20:1–10 has been discussed and debated from the earliest of times within Christian circles. The question has always been …
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Missio Dei perspectives in the Canons of Dort
Reformed churches around the world are commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Synod of Dordtrecht in the Netherlands and its …
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’n Vraag ‘door de Christelijke predikanten uit Oost-Indië overgezonden’. Die Dordtse Sinode (1618–1619), die sending en die doop van kinders uit nie-Christelike ouers
A question sent over by the Christian ministers from East-India: The Synod of Dordt (1618–1619), mission and the baptism of …
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Kerkorde en doop – Toegespits op twee gereformeerde kerkordes
Church order and baptism – with reference to two reformed church orders: The purpose of a church order is not …
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The fall of the Berlin Wall three decades ago: Repercussions for Christian education in Hungary and South Africa
The study reported in this article centred on the question of whether one could speak of a rebirth of Christian …
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Teaching and illustrating the exegetical method of St Jerome: Letter 21 as a case study
This article is intended as a case study to introduce students to the life and work of St Jerome, and …
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The perseverance of the saints, persecution and mission, and its implications for Reformed churches
The confession of saints’ perseverance in the Canons of Dort gives much comfort to the Christian. This was one of …
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Prophetic witness in the Eucharist: A response to Robert Vosloo’s ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’
In his article, ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’, Robert Vosloo asks what it means for believers, faith communities, churches and ecumenical …
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The ‘anatomy’ of The temptation: How to address the occult among non-Christians and persons who profess Christianity in congregations
The Christian church in its present formation needs to understand the revealed ‘anatomy’ of the (original) Temptation (Gn 3) in …
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Ebed-Melech’s protest to King Zedekiah as a model of modern protest movement (Jr 38:1–17)
Generally, there are three types of protest, namely prophetic, political and sacramental protests. The prophetic protest has to do with …
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Gisbertus Voetius (1589–1676): Some perspectives on his influence on developments in the South African Dutch Reformed Church’s missiology and mission practice
Gisbertus Voetius (1589–1676) played a significant role in the Synod of Dordt 1618–1619. As orthodox Calvinist and leading intellectual in …
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Translating the Hebrew Name יהוה into the Yoruba language of Nigeria in the Yoruba Bible
Scholars are not unanimous about the correct pronunciation of the tetragrammaton, YHWH. The exact origin and meaning of the name …
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Auto-memorialisation: Augustus’ Res Gestae as slanted narrative
That Augustus wanted to utilise the to-be-publicly-published record of his career, the Res Gestae Divi Augusti, as subtle propaganda, is …
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The Synod of Dordt (1618–1619) and a theology of religions
The Synod of Dordt (1618–1619) addressed particular theological concerns raised in a particular context. The broader context of the Synod …
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A culture-sensitive palliative pastoral care with a focus on the African context
This article engages the issue of a culture-sensitive palliative pastoral approach with the African context in mind. It contemplates palliative …
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Animal welfare: A human right?
The modern-day Western consumers will need to accept purchasing their foodstuffs from the typically chain organised supermarkets relying on the …
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Theoconomy: Fixing the forecasting error
Most of the economic wealth accumulated by humans over all the ages is founded on an error of judgement or …
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Theoconomy: Rebooting the South African economy
In this article, the reasons why ethics ought to be one of the pillars of an all-inclusive economic growth strategy …