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Missio Dei

St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
Missio Dei represents a missiological attempt to articulate a theocentric concept of mission with reference to the missionary nature and act of the triune God.
Chung-Hyun Baik, Sinwoong Kim
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Missio hominum guided by an understanding of Ubuntu for missio Dei: Nico Smith’s discovery

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
Missio hominum as a theological framework within the discipline of missiology in understanding missio Dei still lacks proper exploration. Few attempts have been made by theologians in the past but in different disciplines other than missiology.
Jonas S. Thinane
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Missio Dei refuting the pactum salutis

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023
The doctrine of pactum salutis has in the past sparked serious theological debate and has often been rejected because of its contradictions with Reformed orthodoxy.
Jonas S. Thinane
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Rethinking Missio Dei: a conversation with postmodern and African Theologies

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2008
When Missio Dei is examined from the perspective of Postmodern and African Theologies, new possibilities and metaphors emerge that can contribute to our understanding of God and Church s mission in the world.
A Meiring
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Conceptualisation of missio hominum as an expression of imago Dei: From missio Dei to missio hominum

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022
Academic data show little evidence that the concept of the missio hominum was ever explored beyond its context as developed by Nico Smith. There is little to no research that has conceptualised this phenomenon in light of imago Dei and the role it should
Jonas Thinane
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Missio hominum in missio Dei: Biblical embodiment of missio hominum

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2023
Recent efforts to introduce and develop the concept of missio hominum, first by Prof. Nico Smith, followed by Dr Jonas Thinane, are equally plausible and commendable. However, these efforts leave untouched the question of the biblical roots of the missio
Jonas S. Thinane
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The missio Dei as context for a ministry to refugees

In die Skriflig, 2017
The current global escalation of refugees and involuntary migration, due to the effects of war and world disasters, makes it imperative to devise an effective approach to care for refugees.
Diniz R. Soares, George Lotter, Sarel J. van der Merwe   +2 more
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Missio Dei and missio hominum: Top-Down-up Christology in Mission [PDF]

E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies
In Christian theology, Christology remains a distinct branch of knowledge offering articulation of the hypostatic union or relationship between the divine and human natures of Jesus Christ.
Jonas Sello Thinane
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Missio Dei’s complexity prefaced in synergism

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023
Augustine’s thoughts on human salvation not only influenced early Protestant theology but also dominated the conceptualisation of the missio Dei from the perspective of the 1952 Willingen Conference.
Jonas S. Thinane
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Reformed Pulpit and God’s mission: ‘Solae Doctrine’ to missio Dei [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology
The five Solas of the Reformation, Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Solus Christus and Soli Deo Gloria, harmoniously or correspondingly affirm the central position of God in the work of salvation (missio Dei).
Dr. Jonas Sello Thinane
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