Two notions are discussed in this article, namely, the (unity of the) Trinity and God’s
omnipresence. These two notions are deeply embedded in the Christian faith system and
religion – they actually form both the basis ...
In this review article, the book entitled Emergence Christianity, What it is, Where it is Going, and
Why it Matters, written by Phyllis Tickle in 2012, is discussed. The discussion is both informative
(as most of the ...
Collective grieving during the death and the burial processes of a loved one forms part of
the healing process of many Africans in different contexts. However, with the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and ...
Van der Merwe, D.G.(University of the Free State, 2006)
For believers to have fellowship (κοινωνία) with one another and corporately with God, is one of the main objectives stated for the proclamation of the gospel by the author of 1 John. This article investigates the ...
Oliver, Erna(Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2009)
The “priesthood of all believers” was one of the most important
principles which fuelled the Reformation, but it soon faded into
a mere slogan. Theoretically, it is still proclaimed in some of
the Afrikaans-speaking ...
The historical role and theological function of John the Baptist in the first chapter of the Fourth Gospel is analysed. The historical role of the Baptist was to bear witness concerning the identity of Jesus, which culminates ...
The historical survey about discipleship in the Fourth Gospel indicates that the literature of the second half of this century was sketchy about this theme. Up till 1972 a thematic-theological approach highlighted some ...
Oliver, Erna(Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2011)
Throughout history, and especially after the Reformation,
Christians increasingly divided into groups and denominations
while all Christians confessed their continued belief in “one
church”. Using South Africa in general ...
In this paper an attempt is made to show how the Greek noun hōra is frequently used in a theological sense in the Fourth Gospel to constitute the setting in which Johannine eschatology ought to be interpreted and to be ...
A group of people within the Johannine community (2:18) contributed towards destroying the (fellowship) of this community. Because 1 and 2 John do not provide direct evidence of the identities of the community’s heretically ...
Imitatio Christi is a concept which, although not referred to explicitly in the Fourth Gospel, is clearly spelled out in relation to the agency motif in the Gospel. The disciples of Jesus have been appointed as his agents ...
The Letter of James addresses the dichotomy between the socioeconomic classes of the rich (πλούσιος) and the poor (πτωχὸς). This research reveals the social and labour relations resulting from this dichotomy and the wealth ...
Kgatle, Mookgo Solomon(Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust, 2018)
This article is a practical theological reflection on the impact of the Vuwani protests on teaching and learning. The protests were mainly caused by the refusal of the Vuwani residents for their area's inclusion into the ...
The attribute of (in)visibility of a reckoned divine being is one that is not discussed often; it is one of the more obscure attributes of deities and not an easy subject to embark upon. Not much data is available on this ...
Previous studies on the life and ministry of Richard Ngidi only present historical data on his achievements and to some extent his failures. This paper is a socio- historical analysis that not only reveals historical data ...
African Pentecostalism continues to be a growing part of Christianity both in Africa and the
rest of the world. Pentecostal churches in Africa are on the rise at a very high rate. However, theological education in South ...
Early Pentecostalism refers to the early development and establishment of the Pentecostal movement in South Africa. Early Pentecostalism in South Africa was a united movement learning from the Azusa Street Revival in the ...
John 1:18 spells out the purpose of the incarnation of the Son of God (to make God known - ἐξηγέομαι) and functions as the transition from the prologue to the rest of the Fourth Gospel. With verse 18 the Evangelist signals ...
This article attempts to point out that John 17:18 does not refer to the historical sending of the disciples by Jesus, but rather the official appointment of the disciples as his agents to continue his divine mission in ...
In this paper it will be pointed out that Jesus did not commission his dis ciples with a new mission, but instructed them to continue and extend his own mission. This implies that in their following of Jesus’ ὑπόδειγμα ...