SCRIPTURA  

Yaw Adu-Gyamfi

 The live goat ritual in Leviticus 16 has, for many decades, attracted debate in biblical scholarship. However, the main focus has often been on the identity of Azazel. This article examines some aspects of the live goat ritual in Leviticus 16: (1) t... see more

Justino Alfredo

This article demonstrates how the Cognitive Frames of Reference model can be applied to translate the Hebrew concept ??? into Lomwe. To accomplish this, the problem with the translation of ??? into Lomwe is presented. Then some of the practical proce... see more

Anthony Balcomb

The fact that development discourse is dominated by the Western categorisation of ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ nations indicates the hegemony of the West when it comes to understandings of development. While this understanding can be contested it is hardl... see more

Peter Barrett

Human beings have long raised questions about the origin, nature, meaning and, more recently, the destiny of our multi-levelled universe. These lie at the heart of a new-style natural theology that is emerging from contemporary science-and-theology discou... see more

Hendrik Bosman

From the perspective of cultural memory the cultic tradition of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread in Exodus 13:3-10 acted as a sign (‘????? ’) and a memorial or commemoration (‘ ????????? ’) of the Exodus as an act of divine deliverance. The dialecti... see more

Cilliers Breytenbach

 The aim of the article is to revitalize traditional Christian values to prevent them from getting lost. For the Judaeo-Christian tradition, the confession to one living God is the cornerstone of the intra-cultural encounter. For Christianity the rel... see more

Johan Cilliers

 In diesem Artikel wird ein kurzer Blick auf den historischen Hintergrund des berüchtigten Synode-Entscheids der ‚Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk’ im Jahre 1857 geworfen, separate Abendmahlsgottesdienste „wegen der Schwachheit mancher" zu erlauben. In... see more

Johan Cilliers

 Although the somewhat enigmatic French philosopher Michel Foucault can be described as one of the most influential and debated French philosophers of the last four decades, and although the corpus of literature on his contributions is still growing,... see more

Ernst M Conradie

 This contribution observes a Trinitarian logic in the theme of ‘Land, Liturgy and Life’ addressed at the 2013 annual meeting of the Theological Society of South Africa. The Trinitarian mystery needs to be protected with the doxological language of t... see more

Fritz de Wet

 Should the praxis of meditation necessarily lead to avoidance of the world or could it be seen as an activity that can open a vision and level of engagement that will enable the contemplative person to be connected more faithfully and compassio-nate... see more

Annette Evans

 This article is part 2 of a preceding one2 which suggested that Jewish beliefs about the functioning of angels originated in two threads: the unique ancient Egyptian institution of the king as the divine son of God (which includes solar worship), an... see more

Chika Eze,CG Lindegger,Susan Rakoczy

 The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from the Vatican asked the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in the US on 18 April 2012 to revise and place itself under the control of an archbishop.1 To date, there have been unsolicited visita... see more

Peter Houston

 Ecology, with the issue of sustainability, and climatology, with climate change, are two well-known points of departure for theological engagement, especially in the emerging field of eco-theology. Less common is a cross-disciplinary conversation wi... see more

Douglas Lawrie

 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, focusing less on reconstruc... see more

Daniel Louw

 In the social and healing sciences the notion of a holistic approach in human health is a well-established concept. In care-giving an interdisciplinary model is inevitable. However, what is the contribution of a Christian spiritual approach to human... see more

Sewon Moon,Jeremy Punt

 In Luke-Acts, Jesus and his Apostles are characterized by language that is reminiscent of the Old Testament prophets, particularly Moses and Elijah. This article atttempts to understand the meaning of such characterization in the narrative world of ... see more

Lilly Nortjé-Meyer

 The relationship between the content of 2 Peter 2 and the Letter of Jude is widely discussed among scholars, although a particular dependency has not been proven conclusively. In a recent article it was demonstrated that Jude used female sexual depr... see more

Rose Mukansengimana Nyirimana,Jonathan A. Draper

In John’s narrative of the Wedding at Cana, Jesus’ mother displays key qualities which contribute to the resolution of a crisis. Her awareness of the problematic situation before anybody else, her belief that a solution could be found, her initiative in t... see more

G. C. Pereira

I show that God’s programme in history is to create for Himself1 a people to have a relationship with them. Yahweh will be their God and they will be His people. In this way God’s lordship becomes an experienced reality for creation. God’s cosmic plan is ... see more

Jeremy Punt

 Networks of power characterised by domination and submission in a hierarchically and imperially inscribed context constituted the original context of the New Testament documents. This article in the first instance explores the extent to which domina... see more

Susan Rakoczy

 Mysticism, understood as profound experience of the Divine, is not world-denying but has important implications for the ways persons respond to their social and political contexts. The meaning of mysticism is briefly traced from the patristic era to... see more

Svein Rise

In this article I intend to show the inner connection between the beauty of the creation and the identity of the infinite and trinitarian God. In my opinion this connection makes it meaningful to reflect on the entire work of God and offers, moreover, I h... see more

Dirkie Smit

The article deals with potential ethical implications of contemporary Christological studies. In a first section the argument is made that doctrine and ethics belong together. In the central section, this claim is illustrated with reference to recent appr... see more

Christo H Thesnaar

 In view of the current challenges to reconciliation and unity between the DRC and the URCSA this article attempts to join in the transdisciplinary discourse on cultural trauma and collective memory in order to find a way of dealing collectively with... see more

Annalet van Schalkwyk

 An important theological dimension which unfolds from the Christian Faith and the Earth project is that of interreligious dialogue in relation to the ecology and the ecological crisis. A global responsibility for the earth community – and a global e... see more

J.M. (Koos) Vorster

This article investigates the phenomenon of violence in South Africa. The statistics of the excessive violence are presented and the possible reasons for this violence are examined. In this respect the influence of the historic social stratification, the ... see more

David T Williams

 Although it is widely accepted that human activity is the cause of many of the ecological problems that are becoming increasingly evident, such activity is generally not really considered as morally wrong. Even less, although it may be seen as damag... see more

Itumeleng Daniel Mothoagae

 The articles published in this issue of Scriptura were subjected to a rigorous peer review process in accordance with the required academic standard set for this journal. Authors of the African continent and the Diaspora in various fields of the hum... see more

James N Amanze

 This article examines the role of prophecy in the growth and expansion of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Nigeria. The article argues that the Church in Africa is growing in leaps and bounds – unprecedented in the history of Christian... see more

Baba AO Buntu

 A number of crises – including political, economic and philosophical crises – have become intrinsically associated with Africa. This article argues that the most alarming crisis might be located in a worldview where Africa’s self-determination has b... see more

Francisca Chimhanda

 This article explores the mutual influencing of theology and spirituality in a quest to make theology relevant and coherent to the community of faith it serves. In this case, special focus is on African Christians in their cultural, political, econo... see more

Ramathate Dolamo

 The tenets of botho/ubuntu analysed in this article demonstrate the interplay between individuals and their respective communities. A thorough but not exhaustive definition and description of ubuntu are given, indicating its indispensable elements, ... see more

O.I. Nzewi,A. Groenewald

 The aim of this article is to seek an understanding of why there seems to be policy reluctance in acknowledging the potential of practice and academic theology in governance and policy development in South Africa. This study examines these issues fr... see more

Itumeleng Daniel Mothoagae

 One of the fundamental quests of Black Liberation Theology was integrated citizenship. It is for this reason that its resistance to apartheid theology and hege-mony was a call for liberation of the marginalised majority. Through its theological refl... see more

Marilyn Naidoo

In the midst of a changing landscape for higher education there is once more the question of vision and purpose of theological education. To what end should theological education be undertaken in South Africa to ‘equip people for ministry’? The time of th... see more

Puleng Segalo

 As women seek self-sufficiency, they must still deal with their hurtful past and look for ways to heal as they strive for alternative means to survive and provide better opportunities for their families. Throughout history, women have been rendered ... see more

Eva Shaw-Taylor

 The Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) describes itself as a "distinctly indigenous African Church and by its structure, belief and practices, it is an independent Pentecostal church". In reading through the origins of the CAC Worldwide (Nigeria) and the... see more

Jennifer Slater

 This article sets out to grapple with gender equality, a principle that is enshrined in the South African constitution, but one that has become riddled with self-deception and that now calls into question the integrity of this very human right. It a... see more

Lovemore Togarasei

 In dealing with dangerous hegemonic masculinities, there is need to rethink the position of Christianity since the religion itself is sometimes used in the construction of such dangerous masculinities. This is true of the case discussed in this arti... see more

Frank England

 Grace Ji-Sun Kim is a bold and eloquent writer. In this book, two issues disturb her: colonialism and its legacy, and an eco-system in crisis. Writing from an affluent North-American context, Kim derides a life-style of consumerism, which once throu... see more

Jonathan Huggins

 This impressive and innovative work outlines an emerging approach to the discipline of Old Testament theology. It is an effort to examine the narrative character development of God within the story that the Old Testament tells. The author regards th... see more

Jonathan Huggins

 This enjoyable work is the product of the 2010 Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum in Faith and Culture. This annual forum aims "to have a respected Evangelical scholar dialogue with a respected non-Evangelical or non-Christian scholar on an import... see more

Philip Nel

The mere size of the publication, the extent of the background information, as well as the articulated commentary and theological interpretation of the first 21 Chapters of the Book of Job may intimidate the reader at first glance. However, the avoidance ... see more