SCRIPTURA  

Ernst M. Conradie

Most of the articles in this edition of Scriptura derive from a conference of theTheological Society of South Africa that was held at the University of theWestern Cape from 20-22 June 2001. The topic of the conference was "Whitherdoes the Wind blow? South... see more

Ronell Bezuidenhout,Piet Naudé

This essay explores the notion of “Public Theology” as developed in the NorthAmerican context. It is explained in terms of the effort by theologians to regain someform of “public space” that was lost due to theology’s marginalization andprivatization afte... see more

Ernst M. Conradie

There are a number of recent theological movements that tend to emphasise thefreedom of God’s Spirit to “blow wherever it wants to”. This contribution focuseson the work of Leonardo Boff as a representative of two such movements, i.e.liberation theology, ... see more

Brian Gaybba

This contribution explores the relationship between the Spirit and love within thecontext of trinitarian theology. The theological fecundity of the idea of the spirit asthe bond of love between Father and Son is examined in seven theses. The articleconclu... see more

Nico Koopman

This paper explores the role of pneumatology in the ethics of Stanley Hauerwas. Itdemonstrates that the theme of pneumatology is underdeveloped in his ethicalproject. The implications of this inadequate pneumatology are spelled out.Simultaneously it is in... see more

Ockert Meyer

Not much is written about the work or the Person of the Holy Spirit in the theologyof the Dutch theologian, KH Miskotte. That is partly due to the fact that Miskottenever developed a separate doctrine of the Spirit, something that is very clear whenhis th... see more

Piet Naude

After a short introduction on the World Council of Churches (WCC) project relatingto a common expression of our apostolic faith, six questions are raised from a SouthAfrican perspective. These questions serve as polemical pointers to argue that thecommon ... see more

Klaus Nürnberger

This paper was prepared for a meeting of the South African Theological Society on therelation between Christ and the Holy Spirit. When it comes to inner-trinitarianrelationships, Systematic Theology tends to hover off into the higher realms ofmetaphysical... see more

Bernd Oberdorfer

Why should we be interested in the Filioque problem? Why should we spend time ondealing with one of the most subtle subtleties of the doctrine of Trinity as the questionwhether in the eternal life of God the Holy Spirit “proceeds” “from the Father”, “from... see more

Robert Vosloo

This paper argues for an affirmation as well as a qualification of a relationalunderstanding of the Trinity through the notion of participation. This suggests thatthe “analogy” between the Trinity and the Christian moral life is not merely aboutcorrespond... see more

H. J. Bernard Combrink

Implementing a socio-rhetorical approach in the writing of a commentary can be achallenging endeavour. Such a multidimensional approach should take seriouslysome of the questions that are not always dealt with explicitly in the writing ofcommentaries. Int... see more

Jeremy Punt

The Bible as foundational document and as important source of identity in theChristian tradition and its religious communities, and its contribution to the formationof the identity of certain forms of culture and literature, is considered from theperspect... see more

Karin Hattingh

This book consists of essays that were presented on the occasion of the Fifty-firstCongress of the Catholic Association of Biblical Studies in Canada (ACÉBAC). Itincludes a foreword by Jean-Pierre Prévost and the rest of the book is divided into 9chapters... see more

Hendrik Bosman

The first booklet, Operation World, was published in 1962 by Hans von Staden (thefounder of The Dorothea Mission) and covered 30 countries with basic information anditems for use in the Weeks of Prayer. This booklet has grown to become a book weighingalmo... see more