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Special Religious Education in a post-secular Australia
Special Religious Education (SRE) classes are held in New South Wales public primary schools weekly. This article is built on …
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The Friend at Midnight: A ‘realistic’ reading as a feminist tool
The voices of women have historically been muted in biblical texts from their ancient to more modern interpretations. This article …
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Restoring the ethics of the common good in the South African pluralistic society
The idea of the common good is missing in politics today. Fighting for political ideology and self-interest has replaced finding …
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A holistic homiletical approach to preaching based on ancient and modern texts
This article proposes a homiletical model as an alternative to traditional homiletical approaches in response to the recent membership decline …
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Towards a reconstructed society: Hope for a better today and tomorrow in a world of unstable economic systems and increasing poverty, with a focus on Zambia
The social value of this article is a demonstration of the impact of the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative …
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The water in John 3:5
ohn 3:5 refers to water. This term, within the Nicodemus discourse, is interpreted in many ways. From as far back …
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The Presbyterian Church of South Africa: The early years, 1897–1923, and future prospects
The formation of the Presbyterian Church of South Africa (PCSA) in 1897 was an acknowledgement of the principle of not …
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Missio politica in missio Dei: Integrating politics into God’s eternal mission
The understanding of the missio Dei from the point of view of the International Missionary Conference in Willingen has rightly …
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Theology in dialogue and dialogue in theology: Destroying the walls of hostility
Dialogue has the power to calm the conflicts, misunderstandings and prejudices among people of different cultures, religions, theologies and worldviews. …
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Evangelicalism’s identity crisis: The meaning and application of qōdhesh and hágios for Christian holiness and distinctiveness in a post-Christian South Africa
South African evangelicalism finds itself in the midst of an identity crisis. In many sections of evangelicalism, there seems to …
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Die ontwikkeling van ars in die teologies filosofiese werke van Ramon Llull (ca.1232–1316)
The development of ars in the theological-philosophical works of Ramon Llull (ca.1232–1316). By synthesising the most recent specialist research, notably …
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Corrigendum: Beyond the rhetoric of Genesis 34:1–28: Understanding the rape epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic
Verbum et Ecclesia is a theological research journal that challenges traditional discourses within and between the fields of biblical, religious, …
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Sexually transmitted wealth: Proverbs 2:16–22
A woman who engages in sex for money is referred to in Proverbs 2:16–22 as a forbidden woman or a …
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2 Timothy 2:15 and the ordained and self-styled Nigerian ministers of God who twist the gospel
In Nigeria, it is a theological issue when ministers of God do not give diligence and utmost care to the …
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Clergies and self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A challenge to pastoral care
On the 15th of March 2020, the current president of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, declared a …
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African biblical hermeneutics in a state of flux – towards refocusing its trajectory
This study attempts to critically re-examine certain key hermeneutical concerns of a representative group of African biblical and religious studies …
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Development and the role of the church: Exploring public pastoral care positioning within congregational ministry
Discussions on development have been ongoing for many decades. Within these discussions, approaches such as human and community-focused development have …
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‘A dangerous and powerful woman?’ – A feminist reading of an old story with new cultural eyes
This article explores the text of Judges 14, which describes the life of a so-called ‘hyper-masculine’ Israelite hero, Samson. However, …
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Mathematics declaring the glory of God
This article discussed the question ‘Does God speak through the language of mathematics?’ For centuries, mathematicians with different religious backgrounds …
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Decolonisation – A reading strategy for the African (re-) interpretation of the Old Testament in a (South) African context
The interpretation of the Bible cannot escape being influenced by developments and exposure to the social sciences, hermeneutics, globalisation, and …