scholarly journals Spiritualiteit - ’n perspektief uit die Ou Testament

1997 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. D. Snyman
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Not Given ◽  
Full Account ◽  
Prophetic Literature ◽  
Presence Of God ◽  
God's Word ◽  
African Context

Spirituality is defined as coram Deo, that is, living in the presence of God. In this article it is argued that within the South African context, the Old Testament is not given due regard in the scholarly debate on spirituality. The foundation of an Old Testament spirituality is God revealing his name in Exodus 3:14-15 as the ever-present God. Following the tripartite division of the Old Testament it is argued that the Torah can be seen as a call to obedience within covenantal structures. The prophets can be seen as proclaimers of God's Word. Jeremiah and Habakuk are examples of prophets who were not at ease with God and his actions. The doxologies found in prophetic literature are also important aspects of an Old Testament spirituality. The contribution of the Ketubim to the theme of spirituality can be summarised by the concepts of prayer and life. This preliminary investigation into the contribution the Old Testament can make on the issue of spirituality shows that much can be gained by taking the Old Testament into full account when reflecting on spirituality.

scholarly journals The drum and its significance for the interpretation of the Old Testament from an African perspective: Part two

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudolph De Wet Oosthuizen
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Reading Strategy ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
South African Context ◽  
The South ◽  
African Context ◽  
African Perspective ◽  
Psalm 150

Allowing the (South) African context to inform the construction and enhancement of the comparative paradigm as a reading strategy for the interpretation of the Old Testament enables one to identify and appreciate aspects of significance for the contemporary reader, relating to the interpretation of the text. Bearing in mind the importance of music and its function regarding religious expression, various aspects pertaining to the function and significance of music are being explored in order to enrich the interpretation of Psalm 150, with specific reference to music and musical instruments. (Whilst the focus in Part one [Oosthuizen 2016] is more on some hermeneutical aspects as pertaining to a specific reading strategy, Part two explores the significance of music for the interpretation of the Old Testament from an African perspective with specific reference to the drum and its usage in Psalm 150). Music enables one to comprehend and articulate a very particular aspect of religious experience, and it is of the utmost importance that this be acknowledged and taken into account in the current debate regarding appropriate strategies for the interpretation of religious texts in an African context. Three aspects serve to illustrate how the comparative approach can be augmented by drawing attention to aspects of particular interest for an African reading of the Old Testament: �music as space to encounter the divine�, the infectious nature of music, and �drumming� as a point of contact between the Old Testament and Africa.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: In our encounters with the biblical text, the (South-) African context can inform a comparative reading of the Old Testament. In so doing, the �comparative paradigm� is augmented by allowing insights from various disciplines to inform the reader and to apprise a reading strategy that allows for the encounter with the text to be understood not merely in terms of a historical-descriptive or linguistic exercise only, but provides an opportunity to explore various perspectives pertaining to the appreciation and interpretation of the text (Psalm 150).

scholarly journals Grense tussen kerk en staat vir die reëling van die predikantsdiens: gesien vanuit twee kerkregtradisies

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Smit
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Church And State ◽  
The State ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Not Given ◽  
The South ◽  
Church Polity ◽  
Ministry Of The Word ◽  
African Context ◽  
The Church

Boundaries for church and state regarding the regulation of the ministry of the Word: seen from two church polity traditions This article focuses on the boundaries for church and state with regard to the regulation of the ministry of the Word – seen from two independent church polity traditions. Until now the South African courts have not given an indication of how these boun- daries should be understood or how these apply within the South African context. The purpose of this article is not to make a judicial comparison. The purpose is to show that two indepen- dent church polity traditions, namely the German and the reformed, developed general principles for the boundaries of church and state with regard to the regulation of a minister’s position in law. In both traditions church polity is regarded sui generis, and recognises the church’s right to regulate a minister of religion’s position independently from the state. In conclusion it is found that the boundaries between church and state for the ministry of the Word are primarily determined by the principle that church and state should not in any way influence or interfere with one another's separate mandates or duties. The ministry of the Word is the responsibility of the church and not the state. Therefore the state does not have the competency to regulate the ministry of the Word.

scholarly journals Bybelkunde as eiesoortige teologiese dissipline binne 'n veranderende Suid-Afrikaanse konteks

1995 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-81
Author(s):  
S.J. Joubert
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Religious Experiences ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
African Context ◽  
The Impact

Biblical Studies as a distinctive theological discipline within a changing South-African context. Biblical Studies balances on the dividing line between different realities: between the religious experiences expressed in the Bible and contemporary theological interpretations thereof, and between the scientific activities of modem universities and reflections on God's saving acts in history in different religious communities. Within these spheres Biblical Studies must carve out its own niche as a functionally independent theological discipline, by making its own theoretical reflections on the Bible relevant within the changing South-African context. This can be achieved through, amongst others, the study of the history and theology of the Old Testament and the New Testament, the intercultural communication of Biblical values, the exposure of students to different religions on phenomenological level, and the activation of students' creative abilities through a study of the impact of the Bible on various art forms.

Exploring recidivism in the South African context.

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Bedell ◽  
Nicholas Challis ◽  
Charl Cilliers ◽  
Joy Cole ◽  
Wendy Corry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
South African Context ◽  
The South ◽  
African Context

‘Limping, Yet Made to Climb a Mountain!’ Re-Reading the Vashti Character in the Hiv And Aids South African Context

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madipoane Masenya (Ngwan’A Mphahlele)
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
External Factor ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
African Women ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Land Grabbing ◽  
The Bible ◽  
History Of ◽  
African Context

The history of the Christian Bible’s reception in South Africa was part of a package that included among others, the importation of European patriarchy, land grabbing and its impoverishment of Africans and challenged masculinities of African men. The preceding factors, together with the history of the marginalization of African women in bible and theology, and how the Bible was and continues to be used in our HIV and AIDS contexts, have only made the proverbial limping animal to climb a mountain. Wa re o e bona a e hlotša, wa e nametša thaba (while limping, you still let it climb a mountain) simply means that a certain situation is being aggravated (by an external factor). In this chapter the preceding Northern Sotho proverb is used as a hermeneutical lens to present an HIV and AIDS gender sensitive re-reading of the Vashti character in the Hebrew Bible within the South African context.

Reimagining Intersectionality and Social Exclusion in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khosi Kubeka ◽  
Sharmla Rama
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Social Division ◽  
Common Reference ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
African Context

Combining the theories of intersectionality and social exclusion holds the potential for structural and nuanced interpretations of the workings of power, taking systemic issues seriously but interpreting them though social relations that appear in local contexts. An intersectional analysis of social exclusion demonstrates to what extent multiple axes of social division—be they race, age, gender, class, disability or citizenship—intersect to result in unequal and disparate experiences for groups of youth spatially located in particular communities and neighborhoods. A common reference point is therefore power and how it manifests at the intersection of the local and global. A South African case study is used to explore the subjective measures and qualitative experiences of intersectionality and social exclusion further. The unique ways that language intersects with space, neighborhood, and race in the South African context, enables opportunities in education and the labor market, with profound implications for forms of social exclusion.

Young children’s conceptions of morality in a South African context

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-75
Author(s):  
Melanie Y. Martin ◽  
Nithi Muthukrishna ◽  
Gugulethu M. Hlatshwayo
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
South African Context ◽  
African Context ◽  
Children’S Conceptions
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