Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology) by Title
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The canon law framework for arbitration of delictual disputes in the Roman Catholic Church of South Africa : a critical and comparative study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In his analysis of conflict resolution in the church sector, Professor Coertzsen (1998:69) points out that disputes occur also within the churches. While some of the disputes are purely doctrinal, ... -
The character of the purse : analyzing tax records and administrative policy from the perspective of Christology in 7th-8th century Egypt
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation is a qualitative study of literary and documentary evidence driven by a proposition: “Did Historical-Contextual Christological perspectives in seventh and eighth century Egypt have a ... -
‘Christ, the Head of the Church?’ : authority, leadership and organisational structure within the Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation has as its title: ‘Christ, the Head of the Church’: Authority, Leadership and Organisational Structure within the Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian. This study ... -
A Christian bioethical perspective on pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) and Genetic Manipulation (GM)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the development and continued developing of medical technology, treatments become available without the time to reflect ethically on them. Given how fast things change in medical technology, it is ... -
A Christian ethic in the modern and postmodern world
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In seeking to evaluate a Christian ethic in the modern and postmodern world, we should first search for the ethical principles of modernism and of postmodernism. Thereafter, we should attempt to find ... -
Christian ethical implications of the presence of the Kingdom as God's performative action in the light of speech act theory
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis engages some Christian ethical implications of the presence of the kingdom as God’s performative action by reconsidering the role of the linguistic character of the biblical text from the ... -
Christian faith and social transformation : John Howard Yoder's social ethics as lens for revisioning the ecclesiological identity of the South Central Synod (SCS) of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (The PCN)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)The premise for this research is that Yoder’s restorative vision for an ecclesial theology holds great potential for a more adequate involvement of the South Central Synod (SCS) of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (The ... -
Christian revival in the Presbyterian Church of Thailand between 1900 and 1941 : an ecclesiological analysis and evaluation
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study deals with Christian revival and specifically Christian revival in the Presbyterian Church of Thailand. Above all, it is an in-depth ecclesiological analysis and evaluation of the Thai revival ... -
Christians and religious diversity? : a theological evaluation of the meaning of an ethic of embrace in a context of religious diversity
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Due to the consciousness of religious pluralism and the need for peace amongst the religious communities of the world, the researcher considered, and herewith presents, the arguments for and against ... -
Church unity and social contexts : the ecumenical debate on ecclesiology and ethics
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is motivated by challenges arising from decades’ long debates, conversations and tensions regarding church unity within the ecumenical movement and also amongst the Reformed churches locally ... -
Communicative freedom? : Wolfgang Huber's critical engagement of modernity
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)This study is a critical evaluation of the concept „communicative freedom‟ in the work of the theologian Wolfgang Huber. It is argued that his rearticulation of the Reformation‟s understanding of freedom is a critical ... -
Confessional theology? : a critical analysis of the theology of Karl Barth and its significance for the Belhar confession
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Christian confessions are frequently seen as Christian documents that have nothing to do with the subject of politics. This study endeavours to investigate the relationship between Christian confessions ... -
Constitution or church order? : a church judicial analysis of the church documents in the Reformed Church of East Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Reformed Church of East Africa (RCEA) was founded by the Dutch Reformed Church in 1944. The RCEA however deviates in its church governance from Reformed/Presbyterian church polity principles ordinarily ... -
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 ... -
“Corruption mocking at justice” : a theological-ethical perspective on public life in Tanzania and its implications for the Anglican Church in Tanzania
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABTRACT: In recent years, the world has witnessed a global increased consciousness and attention to the challenges of corruption and injustice and the threats they pose to humanity. In the United Republic of ... -
Daniel Francois Malan, 1874-1959 : an ecclesiological study of the influence of his theology
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1997)ABSTRACT: This study is an analysis of the formation and influence of Daniel Francois Malan's theology on his life and work. It is an ecclesiological analysis from a Reformed perspective. Different theological orientations ... -
The "Decade to overcome violence" programme of the World Council of Churches and Peace in Nigeria : a theological assessment
(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 ... -
Decision in the thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Carl Schmitt : a comparative study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates the significance of “decision” within Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s concept of the church and Carl Schmitt’s theory of the state, and their underlying structural differences. Bonhoeffer ... -
The development in self-understanding of the CCAP Nkhoma Synod as church during the first forty years of autonomy : an ecclesiological study
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)The purpose of this dissertation is to trace the development of Malawi’s Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) from a mission church in 1962 to a mature church today. In so doing, it asks, “How ... -
Discipleship as theological prolegomenon implications for the relation of theory and praxis in the work of Pascal, Kierkegaard, and Bonhoeffer
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Theologians in South Africa have long wrestled with how the work and activity of Christians should stand in relation to the articles of Christian belief. The hope is that a theological the-ory more ...
