9 articles in this issue
Jeremy Punt
At a recent funeral at Dimbaza Methodist Church (26 August 1995) for a student in Biblical Studies at the University of Fort Hare, one of the speakers said with reference to societal concerns: ‘If we silence the church, who will speak?’. Perhaps one... see more
The question of the place of Biblical Studies in South Africa is asked against the background of the common perception that religion and what goes along with it, is being devalued in the new South Africa. In a first part of the argument on whether o... see more
JM Ramashapa
We South Africans come from a past where Christianity as a religion was virtually protected by the constitution of the country. Now that our interim constitution acknowledges the multi-religious nature of our country Christianity has to, without ‘co... see more
Jannie Malan
The point is made that fear is incompatible with genuine faith. A fearless faith delivers us from studying the Bible in legalistic or literalistic ways. It enables us to help others search honestly for the life-related meaning of biblical pass... see more
JNJ (Klippies) Kritzinger
This article present an insider’s perspective on interreligious dialogue which follows the pastoral circle proposed by Holland and Henriot. Anecdotes from experiences of dialogue constitute the element of ‘insertion’, whereas the element of ‘analysi... see more
Cornelia Roux
This paper focuses on an apparently inherent contradiction between the concepts ‘biblical values’, ‘Christian values’ and ‘multi-religious education’ in their application to a primary school situation. Some problems related to these concepts are dis... see more
IJ Henning
A study of relevant literature has revealed that relatively little research has been done on the relationship between clarity, as variable, and student achievement. Research that has been done in this regards, shows that student achievement increase... see more
AM Okorie
The Lord’s Prayer has been a major component of Christian worship since the time of the primitive church. Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4 record two versions of this prayer in a Stiz im Leben Jesu, while Didache 8;2 advocates use of the Matthean vers... see more
Jan A Du Rand
Structural transformation also involves definite encounter between law and theology. The purpose is to balance individual and corporate values in order to facilitate the process of social renewal in South Africa. Reconstruction of a society pr... see more