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Ecumenical space: expanded for whom?
(World Council of Churches, 2013)
In this article we are setting out to address the dire need for reorientation within the ecumenical movement. In so doing, we are going to argue for a shift of emphasis that will take the notion of “ecumenical space” ...
Old ideas: wisdom, virtue and moral formation
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)
The wisdom writings of the Old Testament may be regarded as largely a repository of ‘old ideas’ that were preserved across cultures and ages because they generally served human life. To study the material from this angle, ...
Theology for the twenty-first century - "Going beyond Barth?"
(SUN, 2013)
Dirkie Smit is honoured in this contribution as a theologian who has persistently and ingeniously
held together two poles in Reformed theology: Karl Barth's emphasis on Christology:
God's salvation and free grace as ...
The God of life a counter-intuitive confession
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013)
In ecumenical theology the conviction that the triune God may be described as the
“God of life” is widely accepted. This became foregrounded with the theology of life
initiative of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in ...
On Jesus Christ as Mediator of creation
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)
This contribution offers reflection on two of Dirkie Smit's conversation partners, namely Herman Bavinck and Karl Barth. It notes that both are deeply Trinitarian theologians, but also that such a Trinitarian approach has ...
A semiotic notion of transcendence
(Pretoria University, 2013)
As the title indicates, this contribution explores a semiotic
notion of transcendence. It is argued that experiences of transcendence
are quite common and that notions of transcendence
are highly significant since they ...
Only a fully trinitarian theology will do, but where can that be found?
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)
The argument of this contribution, departing from a famous article by Arnold van Ruler, is that a fully Trinitarian theology requires attention to God's work and not only God's identity and character. The three relationships ...
The interplay between theology and development: How theology can be related to development in post-modern society
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)
This article attempts to make a contribution to the discourse of missiology by engaging
critically with the much debated studies of theology and development. The two widely
used definitions of development are analysed ...
Prevention of civil war in Joshua 22: guidelines for African ethnic groups
(Old Testament Society of SA, 2013)
Have you ever jumped to a conclusion before hearing both sides of a story? Have you ever failed to give someone the benefit of the doubt, even though they had never wronged you? "There Are Two Sides to Every Story." Joshua ...
The Anglican Church and Feminism: Challenging the patriarchy of our faith
(2013)
Gender-based violence is a problem in most Southern African countries and yet it has generally received little attention from governments and civil society—including Christian churches. In recent years, some churches have ...