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Johan Cilliers

This paper revisits the concept of the preacher as clown, tracing some aspects of thebasic philosophy and history behind this somewhat unconventional understanding ofthe ministry. Attention is given to aspects such as the disruptive effect that thepresenc... see more

Annette Evans

This article suggests that Jewish beliefs about the functioning of angels originated intwo threads: the unique ancient Egyptian institution of the king as the divine son ofGod (which includes solar worship), and the concept of the Divine Council, in which... see more

Gideon R Kotze

This commentary on the book of Lamentations forms part of The Two Horizons OldTestament Commentary series (THOTC). This series seeks to part the 'iron curtain'that separates biblical studies from systematic theology by offering section-bysectionexegesis o... see more

David N Field

Can the bible function as a theological authority for eco-theology given itsconflicting messages concerning the earth and humanity’s relationship to it and inparticular the deeply anthropocentric character of some passages? This articlecritically examines... see more

Gerald A Klingbeil

This study seeks to describe the elusive links between world, theology, and faith bymeans of a concise chronological review of how historically these crucial elementsinteracted and what role empirical methods played in this interaction. Followingthis, par... see more

Celia Kourie

The methodological diversity in biblical hermeneutics that has taken place duringthe last few decades has effected a shift of such magnitude, that scholars are stillcatching their breath. New methods of interpreting scripture continue to come to thefore. ... see more

Simanga R Kumalo

This research focuses on the role that needs to be played by the church in thedevelopment of democracy in a democratic South Africa. It argues that since thechurch played an important role in the struggle against apartheid and during thetransition to the ... see more

Willie van Heerden,Magdel le Roux

The purpose of this article is to explore possible benefits, but also challenges andrisks, of group supervision, as experienced by participants in a particular project,namely the ‘Africanisation of Biblical Studies’ project. The project involved thewritin... see more

Christo Lombaard

It has become almost impossible to critique the concept of contextual exegesis of theBible in Africa. Moreover, “relevance” in biblical interpretation is implicitly understoodas the texts of the Bible affirming the current socio-political project(s) of ag... see more

Llewellyn LM MacMaster

Coloured and Black communities on the Cape Flats were established on the CapeFlats as part of Verwoerdian Apartheid, a massive programme of social engineeringimplemented by the National Party which came to power in 1948 in South Africa(Schärf, 1990:233). ... see more

Klaus Nürnberger

Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion challenges theology to take the method andmandate of science seriously (1 Cor 9:19-23). His argument is based on a naturalisticmetaphysic heavily biased against transcendence. Going through various stagesof emergence, cos... see more

Uma A Onwunta,H Jurgens Hendriks

This article explores the concept of the missio Dei as it affects the Christianmissionary enterprise in Africa. It offers a brief overview of the theocentric understandingof mission as a holistic approach that does not dichotomize betweenhumanity and crea... see more

Ralph Ipyana Schubert,Louise Kretzschmar

This article identifies Western and Tanzanian leadership styles and evaluates howthey affect cross-cultural partnerships. Christian leadership is defined and themethodology used in this study explained. The main research findings with respectto leadership... see more

Dirkie Smit

The essay reflects on the well-known poem “What abou’ de lô?(1961) by AdamSmall in order to raise some aspects of the complex relationship between law andmorality. Written in the years of struggle against the apartheid system, the poemclearly questioned t... see more

Ernst Wendland

How can the digital mind of the computer come to the aid of Bible translators in thefield as they carry out their work? To be more specific, is this technical resourceand its associated electronic toolkit able to offer any assistance when dealing withsome... see more