12 articles in this issue
J. M. Vorster
AbstractIn 1953 the well-known church historian, Latourette, was very optimistic about the twentieth century's situation of Christianity. He described modern Christianity as a potent force in the contemporary world. But what are the future prospects of... see more
F. Buys,C. J. H. Venter
AbstractIn this article the problem of assimilating new members into congregational structures is addressed. A further aim of the article is to offer a possible contribution to the role of ministry structures in local churches - structures which may pr... see more
L. F. Schulze
AbstractThe shift of attention from the Bible text to the recipient in modern homiletics is i.a. due to the deep influence of some 'auxiliary sciences' on homiletics, especially linguistics, with its reception theory. The effect of this paradigm shift... see more
A. V. Potgieter,P. M. Heyns,G. B. Roux
AbstractSouth Africa finds itself in a transition period on its way to a non-racial democracy and an integrated society. This is in contrast to a past characterized by apartheid. In this transition period, many South Africans and members of the Dutch R... see more
S. J. Grenz
AbstractA crucial task for Western theologians in our day is to discover an integrative motif that can assist in constructing a systematic theology that takes seriously both our particular context and the phenomenon of globalization. Since Schleiermach... see more
J. van Bruggen
AbstractFor more than a century the Byzantine Text-type has been in exile. Meanwhile, endeavours to re-establish the original text of the New Testament have not succeeded. The question thus arises whether it is necessary to keep the banished text silen... see more
H. W. Nel
AbstractIt is impossible to reach ultimate finality or consensus concerning any Old Testament book. This study represents an attempt to come to grips with the controversies surrounding 1 and 2 Chronicles. In an attempt to determine the reason(s) for th... see more
A. H. Grové
AbstractThe aim of this study is to investigate the still unsatisfactorily addressed problem of the literary form of Revelation 2 and 3. In this article formulations and elements in the Old Testament prophecies (as pointed out by Aune, 1983) as well as... see more
J. L. Helberg
AbstractIn this article attention is directed to perspectives on suffering in the Old Testament and briefly to the implications for the praxis of ministry to those who suffer. The following issues are discussed: the relation between suffering and sin; su... see more
J. D. van't Zand
AbstractDie objek van hierdie artikel is om die moontlikhede vir die integrering van die verbondsjeug in die volle gemeenskap van die kerk deur middel van die prediking te ondersoek. Die keuse van die onderwerp spruit voort uit die gegewe dat die verbo... see more
Editorial Office
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AbstractFokus is 'n rubriek waarin artikels van 'n meer populêr-wetenskaplike aard gepubliseer word. Artikels wat vir hierdie rubriek aan die redaksie voorgelê word, moet voldoen aan dieselfde tegniese vereistes as navorsingsartikels (kyk asseblief die vo... see more