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Prayer : the chief exercise of faith : the centrality of prayer in faith and obedience according to Karl Barth
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation is an attempt to show the centrality of prayer in the Christian life, in faith
and obedience, according to Karl Barth.
It is argued that the Christian life was not the focus of Barth’s ...
The white line : Rowan Williams on time and tragedy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study, I will be concerned with the viability of a tragic theology that is at the same time able to cohere with the standards of a classically orthodox Christian theology. My study will focus on ...
Kerk en onderwys : 'n kerkregtelike studie van artikel 67 van die Kerkorde van die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (1998)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to determine if the current church order (section 67,
1998) of the Dutch Reformed Church meet the needs of the changing multireligious
society in South Africa.
Education has ...
The quest for human dignity in the ethics of pregnancy termination : a theological-ethical evaluation of the church's approach in Kenya
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study describes and analyses the problem of termination of pregnancy, with special attention to its prevalence in Kenya, where more than seven hundred abortions are performed daily on girls between ...
Heiligheid, geregtigheid, heiliging? : 'n kritiese ondersoek na die verbande tussen liturgie, geregtigheid en menseregte in die denke van Nicholas Wolterstorff
(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 ...
The role of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) as a pioneer of social development through education in Ovamboland (1870-1970) : a church historical study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is a historical investigation of the role of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Namibia (ELCIN) regarding social development with special attention to education as an
agency of social change. ...
Augustine and Calvin : the use of Augustine in Calvin's writings
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this research is neither to compare the theologies of Augustine and Calvin,
nor to establish a theory that reveals Augustine's influence on Calvin's theology. This
research, rather, endeavours ...
Knowing the triune God : trinity and certitude in the Theology of John Calvin
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: JOHN CALVIN is said to have played a significant role not only in the shaping of
Western Christianity, but also in the shaping of Western culture. An adequate appreciation of his
thought therefore ...
Corporate governance? : an ethical evaluation of the Second King report in the light of Peter Ulrich's integrative economic ethics
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This assignment is an ethical evaluation of the Second King Report on Corporate
Governance. I focus on the relationships between the shareowners, the management
and all stakeholders other than shareowners. ...
Contemporary African perspectives on Jesus' cross and human suffering : a critical comparison of African christologies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research investigates the problem: do contemporary African Christologies reflect the
portrayal of the personhood and the significance of the Cross of Christ in the New
Testament? It explores the ...