Smit, D. J.(Stellenbosch University : Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology, 2012-12)
The paper pays tribute to the honouree by offering a case study of one of the key themes of Brümmer’s later research, namely the identity of traditions. It provides an overview of diverse answers to questions about Reformed ...
Pretorius, Helgard Meyer(Stellenbosch : Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology, 2013-02)
This article investigates the implied ecclesiology of the Accra Declaration (WARC,
2004). It does this by viewing the document through the lenses of various
ecclesiological categories: Biblical images or metaphors, social ...
Coertzen, P.(Stellenbosch University, Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology, 2013-02)
Under the title Dordt and South Africa – the nature and challenges for Reformed
Church Polity in South Africa this presentation starts by sketching the context in
which the Church Order of Dordt was drawn up and what the ...
Leene, Alida Maria Jantina(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation concerns the implications of the doctrine of the Trinity and the debate about women in ministry. The first chapter serves as introduction to the debate regarding men and women in the ...
Van der Riet, Ryno Louis(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Beyers Naudé has long been revered as one of South Africa‘s most influential church and civil leaders. He has been acclaimed both nationally and internationally as a symbol of hope. Recent developments ...
Jooste, Simon Nicholas(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is a historical-theological inquiry into the social thought of John Calvin through the
lens of the “Calvin” of the church struggle with the purpose of recovering his doctrines of two
kingdoms ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis has its title: ‘A Church Historical Enquiry Regarding Growth of Membership in the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian-Harare Synod (1912-2012). As the denomination celebrated hundred years ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As backdrop and context for this study, injustices present in South Africa are briefly
discussed, as well as the impact of such injustices on the people of the country. The focus
then turns to the work ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although Bonhoeffer is hailed by some as a type of Protestant saint, there is certainly also a plea for the realisation of the paradox in his story; Bonhoeffer consciously associated himself with a plot ...
Van der Merwe, I. J.(Dept. of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology, Stellenbosch University, 2002-04)
The question on how God’s presence in the worship of the church can be discerned is once
again on the theological table because of two contextual influences, namely postmodernism
and the image-oriented culture in which ...
MacDonald, Scott Douglas(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Is the demonic personal or impersonal? The question is rarely treated in depth. This thesis initially delves into the demonological offerings of a pair of twentieth century theologians, Karl Barth and ...
Carelse, David Peter(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is ‘n research proposal for a possible D.Th degree. The research objective is to explore critically the thought and teachings of Nicholas Wolterstorff, a leading Christian philosopher, that ...
Kajom, David Haji(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation has been motivated by the prevailing trends of violence in Nigeria and the
detrimental effects on human dignity as understood from a theological perspective. The call for
peace building ...
Huggins, Jonathan Ray(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines the work of John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, and N.T. Wright on
the doctrine of Justification. As a comparative study in theology, this work aims to discover
areas of continuity and ...