This article examines the influence of the conflicting discourses in the medieval church and its social context on the subconscious experiences of Hadewijch of Brabant, a 13th century Flemish visionary, mystical author, ...

This article focuses on contestations around the birth of Pentecostalism. Azusa Street Pentecostalism is very well documented therefore the bias was tilted in its favour. While this expression of Pentecostalism opened ...

As expressed in his Institutes in 1536, John Calvin’s views on the right of subjects to resist the political oppression of rulers were preceded by developments in Lutheranism that sought recognition of the right to resist ...

Botswana has undergone tremendous socioeconomic and political transformation and, as a result, the country can be said to be a success story and a true model of a liberal democracy on the African continent. Given this ...

This article deals with the contribution of John Calvin (1509-1564) to the understanding of church-state relations in the 21st century in Zimbabwe. One of the key characteristics of Calvinism and the Reformed tradition ...

An investigation regarding South African Calvinism The five hundred year anniversary (quincentenary) of the birth of Calvin provides a unique opportunity for those South Africans who see themselves as Calvinists to take ...

John Calvin described the Holy Spirit as fons vitae, the fountain of life. Moltmann and others deduce from this statement that, according to Calvin, every experience in life can be a discovery of the Spirit’s power. This ...

The concept of a missionary ecclesiology is analysed according to the statement of Vatican II that the church is missionary by its very nature. The analysis is approached from the perspective of history, since the ...

On the one hand, the often held thesis is challenged that Calvin, contrary to his rejection of allegorical exegesis, himself supported an allegorical understanding of the Song of Songs. On the other hand, a proposal is ...

Calvin’s cessationist theologies had an enormous influence within Reformed theology with regard to the operation of spiritual gifts. The article describes how his notion has been challenged by authors from various ...