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Chronicler's women? : a holistic appraisal
(University of the Free State, 2013)
This article attempts to fill, in part, the gap in scholarship on the role of women in the book of Chronicles by providing data to show that the Chronicler succeeded in highlighting the roles and status of women in ancient ...
(Con)figuring gender in Bible translation : cultural, translational and gender critical intersections
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014-06)
The gendered intersection of cultural studies and Bible translation is under acknowledged.
Accounting for gender criticism in translation work requires, besides responsible theory
and practice of translation, also attention ...
Noah, the ark, and the flood in early Christian literature
(Stellenbosch University, 2014)
This article surveys the literary traditions related to Noah, the ark, and the flood in early Christian literature. Mention of Noah, the ark, and the flood is found in five New Testament books – Matthew, Luke, Hebrews, 1 ...
"Trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored" : assessing the legacy of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
(Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust, 2014)
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” written in 1861 by Julia Howe in the context of the American Civil War, indeed has a rich reception history in American public discourse and popular culture. So this hymn was cited by ...
Power games : using Foucault to shed light on the inherent power dynamics of intercultural Bible study groups : discussion of a qualitative research project
(Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust, 2014)
In theory the process of intercultural Bible reading should create a safe space where the voice of the individual can be heard in community with others. It should be a space where the individual is not only free to
speak, ...
Fundamental rights and religion : the space between cathedral and parliament
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)
This history of exclusion from basic rights in South Africa until fundamental rights of every individual were entrenched in the constitution illustrates that respect for sanctity of every person is the basis of the freedom ...
Imperialism in New Testament films
(Stellenbosch University, 2014)
Imperialism in New Testament (related) films relates to an important aspect of the reception of the Bible in film. After a brief investigation of the concept imperialism, this contribution explores particular instances ...
A cultural turn in New Testament studies?
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
This article considers intersections between cultural studies and New Testament studies. It ponders and focuses on possible approaches to the bearing of the ‘cultural turn’ on biblical studies. Following a brief consideration ...
Waiting for the Lord : the fulfilment of the promise of land in the Old Testament as a source of hope
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2017)
This article examines the fulfilment of the land promise in the OT as a source of hope. This is particularly significant in our contemporary context in which land has become a contested issue. The question this article ...
Jurgen Moltmann and the theology of the cross in the Johannine priestly prayer
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2015)
Based on the cross-centred ecumenism of Moltmann, this article describes the problems of ecumenism among the churches of the global south. While acknowledging the paradigmatic shift in the centre of Christianity to these ...