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Verbum et Ecclesia, 2014 The Presbytery of Zimbabwe (POZ) of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa(UPCSA) has been affected by a drastic exodus of members to African Independent Churches,which is taking advantage of its spiritual weaknesses in its missional ...
David Mushayavanhu, Graham A. Duncan
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Oorsprong van die drievoudige struktuur van die Heidelbergse Kategismus
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016 The Heidelberg Catechism was one of many catechisms that originated during the 16th-centuryReformation. It is also known that the authors of the Heidelberg Catechism made use of existingcatechisms.
Wim Dreyer +1 more
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Verbum et Ecclesia, 2020 Theology is never performed in a vacuum. One’s context impacts on theology and life. Local peculiarities have a huge impact on the needs and expectations of individuals and society at large. Ignoring the local context can have a detrimental impact on the
Jonathan M. Womack +2 more
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2017 Christianity changed the world for the better through the development of education, charity organisations, art, music, law and medical care among others. However, not all changes initiated by Christianity were positive.
Erna Oliver +4 more
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From advocating to attending: The shifting role of the South African Council of Churches during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Pharos Journal of TheologyThe South African Council of Churches (SACC) has been on the receiving end of criticism from scholars since 1994. This article contends that the 2020 national lockdown at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic was the pinnacle of the renewal of the SACC ...
Dr Thembelani Jentile
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The Life and Work of the anti-apartheid movement within the Church of Scotland from 1975 to 1985
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018 This article analyses the impact of the Church of Scotland (CoS) magazine Life and Work on the Dutch Reformed Church and other individuals and bodies during the period 1975–1985.
Justin W. Taylor, Graham A. Duncan
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From proto-missional to mega-church: A critique of ecclesial ‘growth’ in Korea
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018 In the last couple of decades, the Korean church experienced a loss of credibility as well as a decrease in membership. The premise of this contribution is that the mega-church phenomenon in Korea contributed to this state of affairs.
Yongsoo Lee, Wim A. Dreyer
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Book Review: Salvation Outside the Church? Tracing the History of the Catholic Response [PDF]
, 1993 A review of Salvation Outside the Church?
Rambachan, Anantanand
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From the tower to the pews: A call for academic theology to re-engage with the local context
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2019 This article assesses the shortcomings and the disconnectedness of the current academic theological education in South Africa. It offers a brief history to provide a guiding principle for academic theology. It then proceeds to show the current disconnect
Jonathan M. Womack, Jerry Pillay
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Huldyrch Zwingli’s contribution to the Reformation
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2019 Huldyrch Zwingli, the first Swiss reformer in Zurich, made significant contributions to the 16th-century Reformation, yet he remains relatively unknown, if not forgotten.
Jerry Pillay, Catherine McMillan
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