14 articles in this issue
J.M. Vorster
AbstractMet genoeë bied die redaksie van In die Skriflighierdie dubbel-nommer aan die lesers. Vanweë die publikasie van die Supplemen-tum-uitgawe oor Calvyn wordhierdie dubbelnommer gepubliseer om reg te laat geskied aan ’n aantal gewaardeerde skrywers wa... see more
F.W. de Wet,H.J.C. Pieterse
AbstractThe necessity of reckoning withmetatheoretical assumptions in scientific practical-theological research This article is the first in the research project “Metatheoretical assumptions in Practical Theology”. The research problem has to do with t... see more
R. Coletto
AbstractIn this article the role of the Bible in the elaboration of refor-mational philosophy, a neo-calvinist school founded in the 1930s by Dooyeweerdand Vollenhoven, is analysed. According to the author of this article, these two authors had somewhat... see more
R. Venter
AbstractThis article explores methodology in trinitarian theology and proposes one possible avenue to the question of how it should be done. The basic argument highlights the multiple functions of references to God in theological discourse. Three of th... see more
A.B. du Toit
AbstractTranslating Romans: some persistent headaches Gone are the days when it was axiomatic that expertise in biblical languages automatically qualified one as a Bible translator. In 1949, Ronald Knox, who for nine years conscientiously struggled with... see more
S.P. van der Schyff,B.J. de Klerk
AbstractBasic theoretical starting points on the character and foundation of a scriptural based liturgy Liturgy denotes all the religious acts and activities performed by Christians when meeting God, listening to Him, and glorifying Him during the wors... see more
G. Breed,D.G. Breed
AbstractReflection on diaconal service in relation to Acts 6:1-7 Acts 6 is traditionally considered as the description of the origin of the special service of deaconship. The essence and duty of diaconal service is inferred from Acts 6:1-7; it is the se... see more
E.J. de Beer
AbstractA theological-ethical judgement of illegal immigration The immigration of people is a growing global phenomenon. People immigrate to South Africa mainly for economic purposes. Not all immigrants are,however, legally in the country. It is not ce... see more
J. Janse van Rensburg
AbstractSince the publication of the book“The occult debate” (Janse van Rensburg, 1999) it has become clear that epistemological views on occultism within the reformed tradition have drastically diverged. During the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed ... see more
B. Wielenga
AbstractIn this article I try to develop a reformed perspective on Bible reading in Africa by ordinary readers. I explore the concept of ordinary readers in the context of recent hermeneutical discus-sions, and of the differences between their mode of r... see more
M.E. Baloyi
AbstractIn our society the norm is thatevery adult should get married one day. This could imply thatunmarried people do not feel welcome either in the community or the church. They may feel neglected or even like outcasts. It is a pity that the church,... see more
L. Steyn
AbstractPeople all over the world today have to compete for their daily bread and struggle to make ends meet. This represents the arena where humans battle to cope with the complexities of daily life. At the same time theytry to find meaning in life an... see more
G.F. Snyman
Abstract“To read the Bible sensitivelyand in its richness” – in conversation with Amie van Wyk In response to Prof. J.H. van Wyk’s review of Gerrie Snyman’s book “Om die Bybel anders te lees: ’n etiek van Bybellees” (2007) the author proposes thatthe i... see more
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