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We are shaped by past interpretations
Eckart Otto’s four-volume commentary on Deuteronomy will remain for many decades a benchmark for the study of Deuteronomy and the …
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The connections of the Torah-Psalm 119 to the fifth Psalter of David (Ps 138–145)
The following exposition goes back to my lecture, ‘The Ways of YHWH and the Ways of the supplicant in the …
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Eckart Otto’s contribution to the question of the composition of the Sinai pericope: An appreciation
The composition of the Sinai pericope presents the reader with several literary problems, with specific reference to the incoherence of …
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The Book of Jeremiah: Realisation of threats of the Torah – and also of promises?
The relationship between the Torah and the Prophets has been a matter of dispute. This article discusses the links of …
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Jurie le Roux: Master of many academic trades
In this article, Jurie Hendrik le Roux’s contribution to the theological endeavour is explored. His wide interdisciplinary interest that bears …
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Eckart Otto’s contributions to Pentateuchal research
In order to highlight and appreciate Eckart Otto’s contributions to a better scientific understanding of the Pentateuch, I will not …
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Plato’s Apology of Socrates and Sapientia Salomonis on atheism
The article examines the perception of atheism in Plato’s Apology of Socrates (4th century BC) in comparison to the book …
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‘Holiness’ and faith practice today: A contribution towards interreligious dialogue
The notion of ‘holiness’ has a long history of interpretation. In many ways, it is an ambivalent term. On the …
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A missiological approach to the involvement of the church in handling school dropouts in South Africa
School dropout negatively affects many children living in poor communities of South Africa. Those who drop out of school are …
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The importance of lament in pastoral ministry: Biblical basis and some applications
Lament is little understood or practised in most contemporary church communities. However, in today’s world of increasing trauma, this means …
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From victimhood to hubs of (trans)formation and local agency: Re-imagining poor urban communities
This article was written from the perspective of a black African who has been unfairly subjected to colonialism, apartheid and …
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Exploring the nexus between children and youth ministry
The aim of this article is to gain a proper understanding and relationship between children and youth ministry. The article …
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The connection between youth ministry’s division of evangelism and discipleship, and the lack of retention of youth in North American churches
The evangelical church in North America is facing a crisis in its failure to retain young people. Research has shown …
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Response of public theology to the voices of the voiceless in pluralistic South Africa
This article identifies public theology as reflective endeavours and tasks of the Christian community seeking to address the societal ills …
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Reflections on challenges of preferring the male child in an African marriage – A practical theological observation
Children are considered the crowning glory in an African marriage – the more children are conceived during the marriage, the …
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Om te floreer: Die viering van die Eucharistie en Seligman se teorie van welstand
To thrive: The celebration of the Eucharist and Seligman’s theory of well-being. Human flourishing is a growing topic of research …
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A sixfold biblical approach to social transformation in the local community in terms of the ELIJAH model: A challenge for today’s church
Since its inception, the Christian church has been involved in social transformation, especially when it has sided with the poor …
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Eschato-praxis and accountability: A study of Neo-African Pentecostal movement in the light of prosperity gospel
The quest for accountability in Christian theology is both immediate and ultimate. This, thus, suggests that individuals and groups within …
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The semper reformanda principle under scrutiny in a South African context: A case study of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa
The semper reformanda [always reforming] principle has been fundamentally ignored by the Reforming tradition since it was conceptualised. The growing …
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An African woman’s dilemma in The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives: A bosadi perspective on the challenges and pains of infertility
This article deals with the predicament faced by an African woman in novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives …
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