John Calvin - Theologian of the Bible

1971 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-344
Author(s):  
John H. Leith
Keyword(s):  
John Calvin ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

Calvin's theology can properly be described primarily as commentary upon Scripture as a whole and secondarily as commentary upon the way the church had read Scripture in its theology and creeds.

The Use of Nails in the Crucifixion

1932 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph William Hewitt
Keyword(s):  
The Bible ◽  
Religious Feeling ◽  
Bible Stories ◽  
The Masses ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

These words in criticism of Fra Lippo's vivid and realistic painting of sacred subjects admirably typify the attitude of theology to art. In the ages when the masses were still unable to read, the church took advantage of the work of the painter to impart instruction in the Bible stories. But after all, mere enlightenment is comparatively useless, sometimes even dangerous. It is always inferior to devotion. As long as the masses could be inspired by art to perform more fully their religious duties, so long was art rendering to the church the services that were its due. If the actual facts, even as recorded in the Scriptures, stood in the way of the theological object, they had to be neglected, obscured, or denied. If by a false depiction religious feeling were aroused, there could be no doubt as to the value of such depiction.

scholarly journals INTERPRETAR A BÍBLIA AOS CINQUENTA ANOS DO CONCÍLIO VATICANO II

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (123) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Johan Konings
Keyword(s):  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Vatican Ii ◽  
Theological Hermeneutics ◽  
American Experience ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Dei Verbum ◽  
The Church ◽  
Human Rationality ◽  
The Way

Aos cinquenta anos do Vaticano II recorda-se o caminho que levou até a Constituição Dei Verbum e, daí, até a Exortação Verbum Domini. Considera-se a questão hermenêutica: a leitura da Bíblia centrada em torno do Evento Jesus e tendo seu “lugar” na vida da Igreja, que herdou o Espírito de Jesus. Como a leitura das Escrituras deve ser a alma da teologia, não se pode separar a crítica históricoliterária da hermenêutica teológica. Esta se inscreve na racionalidade ampliada do ser humano, tendo na mira não as palavras, mas a “coisa”. Unindo o horizonte original do texto ao de hoje, abre-o em diversos níveis e direções, enquanto a exegese histórico-literária segura o sentido primeiro e referencial. Descreve-se a circularidade dessa hermenêutica. Por fim, consideram-se a experiência latinoamericana, bem como e a leitura bíblica como alma da pastoral hoje.ABSTRACT: Fifty years after Vatican II we remember the way unto the Constitution Dei Verbum and from there to the Exhortation Verbum Domini. Then is treated the issue of hermeneutics: the lecture of the Bible centred around the Jesus Event and having its “locus” in the life of the Church, heiress of His Spirit. Since Scripture reading must be the soul of Theology, historical-literary criticism cannot be separated from theological hermeneutics. These are inscribed in amplified human rationality, that aims not at the words, but at the “thing”. They unite the original and the today horizon, opening the text in several levels and directions, while historicalliterary exegesis warrants the original and referential meaning. Attention is drawn to the circularity of hermeneutics. Finally is lighted the Latin American experience, and Scripture reading as the soul of pastoral praxis today.

scholarly journals �n Ewolusion�re perspektief op Die Nederlandse Geloofsbelydenis: Sistematies teologiese verkenning

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Dreyer
Keyword(s):  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Evolutionary Perspective ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

An evolutionary perspective on the Confessio Belgica: A systematical-theological exploration. The aim of this study is to point out that the Confessio Belgica creates the opportunity to listen to both the voices of the natural sciences (especially in regard to the process of evolution) and the findings of the historical sciences. The important point of this discussion is that the human being is an evolutionary part of the process of creation. Man can no longer be seen as the ruler of creation in a personal and static sense. In the light of this we have to truly listen again to the witness of the Bible and the way in which it is formulated in the confessions of the church. The views of Wentzel van Huyssteen, Rob Bell and N.T. Wright are examples of how to respond, against the background of the science-theology debate, to the questions: �Who was Jesus?� and �What did He do?� Their insights might help us to proclaim the cosmic meaning of the message of the Gospel with integrity in a modern and postmodern world.

scholarly journals Kerklike inspraak in teologiese opleiding en in die beoefening van teologie?

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Smit
Keyword(s):  
Word Of God ◽  
View Point ◽  
Rational Analysis ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Post Modernism ◽  
Historical Origin ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way ◽  
Theological Training

Should the teaching and practice of theology be dictated by the church? In this article it is argued that the practice of theology as a science, based on the presupposition that the Bible is the word of God, is inherently part of the calling and responsibility of the church. Therefore, practising theology as a science rooted in faith should also be ecclesiastically subservient to theology in general, and should indicate the way for the training of ministers of the Word. In this article it is argued that practising theology as a science rooted in faith is not to be regarded as an old-fashioned approach as this way of practising theology can be related to one of the positive trends in post-modernism: the increasing need for expressed presuppositions. This view stands in opposition to the rationalistic approach of theology in which the Bible is seen as a collection of texts of historical origin. According to the rationalistic view point, the Bible represents a collection of texts which reflect narratives of people’s experiences and should be studied historically-critically. Thus the Bible becomes an object of rational analysis. Should the focus of theology (in contemporary postmodern times) move to the phenomenon of religions emphasizing rational analysis, churches will have to take the sole responsibility for the training of future ministers – even if the consequence implies that the involvement of universities in theological training be excluded.

scholarly journals Bible reading in Africa: the shaping of a reformed perspective

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (3/4) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Wielenga
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Bible Reading ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

In this article I try to develop a reformed perspective on Bible reading in Africa by ordinary readers. I explore the concept of ordinary readers in the context of recent hermeneutical discus-sions, and of the differences between their mode of reading and that of biblical scholars against the background ofthe reality of the oral or semi-literate cultures of Africa. A reformed perspec-tive, with its emphasis on the church as locus for Bible reading under the operation of the Holy Spirit, opens up a way forward out of the dilemma between ordinary and professional Bible reading. A reformed perspective can also clear the way for a gender-sensitive reading of the Bible in a continent where most Bible readers are women. This requires from those who read the Bible together an attitude of humility.

Getting Ready for Mission in the 1990s: What Should We Be Doing to Prepare?

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14
Author(s):  
David Barrett
Keyword(s):  
The Bible ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

By using secular information we can leant much about the “signs of the times.” It is more important for Christians to interpret this future from God's viewpoint, preparing always for the unpredictable. The Bible predicts the second advent and the millennium, and the way in which the church views its future in light of these is significant. Planning, coordination of activity, learning from past failures, preparing for persecution, and establishing priorities are identified as crucial in getting ready for mission in the 1990s.

scholarly journals „Quo vadis?” Dwa kazania Sebastiana Piskorskiego z okazji święceń kapłańskich, obłóczyn i profesji zakonnej potomków Franciszka Szembeka – struktura i problematyka

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (25) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Michał Kuran
Keyword(s):  
Rites Of Passage ◽  
Church Fathers ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Persuasive Message ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Conscious Decision ◽  
Quo Vadis ◽  
The Veil ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

[“Quo vadis?” Two sermons by Rev. Sebastian Piskorski on the occasion of ordination, vesture and taking vows of Franciszek Szembek’s children – the structure and main issues] This study is devoted to two sermons by Rev. Sebastian Piskorski delivered during the ceremonies of the first mass of Michał Szembek and taking the veil and religious vows by Teresa Franciszka Szembekówna, Nun of the Visitation – both children of Franciszek Szembek. The paper analyzes the roles of particular elements of the sermons in creating a persuasive message whose aim is to accompany the young in their rites of passage. The preacher shows them what the way they have chosen will look like. He makes them realize the significance of the mission they undertake as well as possible difficulties; he introduces them into the special nature of the clergy, showing them what they give up and what they let themselves in for. Those deliberations, referring to the motifs of mystical meal and mystical way, are supposed to assist them in making a free and conscious decision. What is remarkable is the exceptional skill of the preacher, who has based his discussion on Gospel pericopes devoted to certain days of the liturgical calendar. The invention base for the sermons is the Bible and the writings of the Church Fathers. What is also important is estate-related factors: the significance and consequences of the vows taken and the mission Michał and Teresa Franciszka are to undertake once they become part of the clergy. Time showed that it was particularly Teresa Szembekówna that fulfilled her task, as a promoter of the worship of the Heart of Jesus in Poland; her zeal contributed to Pope Clement XIII sanctioning the worship.

scholarly journals Pastors as gewonde genesers: Outobiografiese pastoraat as heelmiddel vir emosionele verwonding en verlamming by pastors

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Phillip Nolte ◽  
Yolanda Dreyer
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Dissonance ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
New World ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Bible ◽  
To Come ◽  
The One ◽  
The Church ◽  
Church Tradition ◽  
The Way

Pastors as wounded healers: Autobiographical pastorate as a way for pastors to achieve emotional wholenessIn a previous article it was argued that pastors suffer from cognitive dissonance because of the paradigm shift from modernity to postmodernity, and the emotional woundedness that frequently results from their struggles to come to terms with the new world in which they have to live and minister. This article reflects on the way in which two further issues may exacerbate emotional woundedness in pastors. The one is church tradition, as it is reflected in several formularies used during church services in the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (NHKA), as well as the Church Ordinance of the NHKA. The other issue is the way in which pastors view the Bible. The language and rhetoric used to reflect on these issues are discussed and evaluated. In its last paragraph the article reflects on the possibility of autobiographical pastorate as a way for pastors to achieve emotional wholeness.

scholarly journals Joseph Smith’s plain and precious truths restored: A Christian apologetic response

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendrik G. Stoker ◽  
Paul Derengowski
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Latter Day Saints ◽  
Joseph Smith ◽  
Brigham Young University ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Church

It has been the claim of Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that ‘many plain and precious truths’ have been removed from the Bible, although Smith did not explicitly or concisely elaborate on what those missing truths were. Later, Dr Clyde J. Williams of Mormon-owned Brigham Young University provided that concise list. Writing for Ensign magazine in October 2006, Williams argued for at least eight specific doctrines that were ‘restored’. Upon examination and rebuttal, it is demonstrated that the Bible remains sufficient for all matters pertaining to Christian faith and practice, as John Calvin and the Reformers concluded years ago, and is emphasised in their stance on Sola Scriptura.

scholarly journals The Reformation and the Linguistic Situation in Norway

Nordlit ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Endre Mørck
Keyword(s):  
Spoken Language ◽  
Written Language ◽  
Religious Literature ◽  
Short Account ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
The Church ◽  
Modern Form ◽  
The Way

The article gives a short account of the development of the spoken language from Old Norwegian to Modern Norwegian, the transition from Norwegian to Danish as the written language in Norway and the language of the church around the Reformation. It is argued that the changes in the spoken language were a long-term development completed, on the whole, at the time of the Reformation, that the transition from Norwegian to Danish as the written language was also well on the way before the Reformation, and that the vernacular was not abruptly introduced in the Lutheran service. So, the linguistic situation in the centuries following the Reformation is only to a lesser degree a result of the Reformation itself. The Reformation should first and foremost be credited with the translation of the Bible into Danish and with it the consolidation of a modern form of Danish which was spread through the extensive religious literature of the time. Later this consolidated written language formed the basis for the development of a higher variety of spoken Norwegian.

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