Book review Contested issues in training ministers in South Africa by K. T. Resane

“…The contributing authors are outstanding scholars and ministers in the field of Theology. …”
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"Bewaar U kerk en laat dit groei" - 'n Waarderende blik oor die sendingwetenskaplike bydrae van Prof J H Smit by G. van der Watt

“… As the first head of the Department of Missiology in the Faculty of Theology UOFS, Prof. J. H. Smit established a missiological approach whereby mission is especially understood as the growth of the congregation (church) and thus connected to the ministry of the congregation. …”
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Tolmie, Francois, Philemon in Perspective: Interpreting a Pauline letter by Christoph Stenschke

“… From text: The present collection of essays had its origin in a conference in August 2008, at the fifth meeting of the International Colloquium on the New Testament at the Faculty of Theology of the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa. …”
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The spirit that moves. A new society and its first publication by Pieter G. R. de Villiers

“… From text: As will become evident in this journal (cf. contributions of Kees Waaijman and Celia Kourie), the academic study of spirituality at institutions of advanced learning, is a major new development in the field of theology and religion, although writings about and the practice of spirituality are part of the oldest traditions in the history of Christianity. …”
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An introduction to the exploration of congregations in South Africa: seeking significance by W. J. Schoeman

“…What difference does it make to explore within this field of practical theological investigation? The aim of this introduction is to describe a framework for doing significant practical theological research, but also to seek significance within the field of congregational studies. …”
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Research on the Letter to the Galatians: 2000-2010 by D. F. Tolmie

“…., authorship, opponents and recipients), the Wirkungsgeschichte of the letter, interpretative approaches to the letter, studies of particular verses/passages in the letter and the theology of the letter. …”
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Editorial by J. Rossouw

“… From text: The first edition of what turned out to be one of the foundational texts of what became known as the intellectual movement of Radical Orthodoxy (RO), John Milbank’s Theology and social theory: Beyond secular reason was published in 1990. …”
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Wat is 'n gereformeerde liturgie? by J. Janse van Rensburg

“…The article endeavours to indicate principles for  renewal, based on reformed theology and not on the reformed tradition. …”
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Geneza utworzenia Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie by Jan Dyduch

“…A weighty event in the history of the theological high school in Cracow was the foundation of the Pontifical University of John Paul II on 19 June 2009, on the Solemnity of the Lord Jesus’ Sacred Heart. …”
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“TRAUMA IS SUFFERING THAT REMAINS”. THE CONTRIBUTION OF TRAUMA STUDIES TO PROPHETIC STUDIES by A Groenewald

“…This article aims to provide a brief overview of the history of trauma studies in order to understand its impact on theology and biblical studies. The last section of the article focuses on trauma studies and the interpretation of prophetic literature. …”
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Why is a multiplicity of confessions particular to the Reformed tradition? by P. J. Naudé

“…An explanation for this is then sought with reference to the very conception of theology in the Reformed tradition (Willie Jonker); the spiritual power of the church to declare doctrine (John Calvin), and the relative authority of the confessions themselves (Karl Barth). …”
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L. Woodhead, An introduction to Christianity by B. Zuiddam

“…The style of writing and the knowledge of church history and theology required to read this book intelligently place it beyond the reach of common mortals. …”
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THE RHYTHMICALLY, MELODICALLY AND RHYTHMIC-MELODICALLY ANALOGIES IN RICHARD WAGNER’S OPERAS by Gabriela Coca

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ZOLTÁN GÁRDONYI SERVING ECCLESIASTICAL MUSIC by Éva PÉTER

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'n Struktureel-historiese eksegese van Habakuk 1:2-2:4 by SD Snyman

“…In the end attention is also paid to the theology of Hab 1:2-2:4. …”
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FOREWORD by B. Ott, V. Kessler

“… This Supplementum reflects the challenge of integrating theory and practice in theological education and beyond. The starting point of our discussion was an international conference on “Integrating theory and praxis in theological education”, hosted by GBFE at Forum Wiedenest, near Cologne, Germany, from 25 to 26 August 2020. …”
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'n Eksegetiese ondersoek na die teologiese inhoud van Sefanja 1:7-13 by SD Snyman

“… The question posed in this contribution is the question of theological intent. What kind of theology is portrayed in Zephenaiah 1:7-13? …”
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The spirit of the body of Christ: the Holy Spirit's indwelling in the church by A. van de Beek

“… Contrary to present-day tendencies in theology, the author argues that the church is the exclusive place of the work of the Holy Spirit, with reference to early church fathers such as Cyprian and Augustine, and to the New Testament. …”
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Duck, R., Worship for the whole people of God. Vital worship for the 21st century by M. Laubscher

“… From text: As teachers of Christian worship, we are always reflecting on and seeking whether we have the best possible resources available to welcome and guide our undergraduate students into this critical field of studying and doing theology. Well, cometh the hour, cometh the book! The majority of the scholars in the field have the greatest respect for James F. …”
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Having faith in the university? Aspects of the relationship between religion and the university by Christo Lombaard

“…Last, the kinds of relevance that have been, ought to be and are likely to be demanded of theology at the university are discussed briefly. …”
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