scholarly journals The Dutch Reformed Church and the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippus R. Du Toit
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
The Other ◽  
Practical Reasons ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Theological Seminary ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Role Players ◽  
The University ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

The focus of this article is on the fundamental and practical reasons that led to the establishment of theological training by the Dutch Reformed Church in the northern part of South Africa. The Faculty of Theology (Division B) was eventually established in 1938 at the University of Pretoria - nearly 80 years since the opening of the Theological Seminary in Stellenbosch. Attention is given both to the major role players in Church and Faculty as well as to the developments that inf uenced both Church and Faculty: the Dutch Reformed Church of Transvaal eventually dissolved into four synods; the Faculty of Theology on the other hand united the two Divisions to become one multi-denominational faculty in 2000. Cognisance is taken of the major tensions between faculty and Church during the course of time. Special attention is given to certain accusations regarding theological heresy during the last decade.�

Versoening en die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: Die Algemene Sinode van 1994 as baken vir ’n lewe van volheid

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-118
Author(s):  
Johan M. Van der Merwe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
The Road ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
Nelson Mandela ◽  
Research Theme ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
On The Road ◽  
The University ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

The Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria chose oikodome as a Faculty Research Theme (FRT) in 2014. This term refers to life in its fullness. The Dutch Reformed Church, as one of the partners of the Faculty, contributed to life in its fullness through the important role it played in the reconciliation in South Africa since 1986. One of the beacons on this road of reconciliation was the General Synod of 1994. It became known as the ‘Synod of reconciliation’ as a result of the visits of Mr Nelson Mandela, Prof. B.J. Marais and Dr Beyers Naudé, and the important decisions that the meeting took. It was however, not only the visits of these important roleplayers in history which made the meeting a beacon on the road to reconciliation. This chapter shows that it was imbedded in a much larger context of reconciliation in South Africa in which the Dutch Reformed Church played an important role. By participating in the process of reconcilation in the country, the Dutch Reformed Church contributed to oikodome – life in its fullness for all.

scholarly journals Ministerial formation policies of the Northern Theological Seminary of the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa:

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-216
Author(s):  
ST Kgatla
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Theological Seminary ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
Ethnic Churches ◽  
The Ideal ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

This article investigates the theoretical and practical effectiveness of the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa’s (URCSA) ministerial formation of the Northern Synod. The URCSA is part of the Reformed Movement (Calvinism) that was established by the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) of South Africa that mainly came from the Netherlands to establish itself in South Africa and later established ethnic churches called daughter churches into existence in terms of a racially designed formula. After many years of the Dutch Reformed Church missionary dominance, the URCSA constituted its first synod in 1994 after the demise of apartheid. It was only after this synod that the URCSA through its ministerial formation tried to shake off the legacy of colonial paternalism and repositioned itself to serve its members; however, it fell victim to new ideological trappings. This article is based on a study that traces some basic Reformed practices and how the URCSA Theological Seminary of the Northern Synod dealt or failed to deal with them in its quest for the ideal theological ministerial formation.

scholarly journals The Department of New Testament Studies, University of Pretoria (Dutch Reformed Church) 1938� 2008

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Van der Watt ◽  
Andrie Du Toit ◽  
Stephan Joubert
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
New Testament Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Permanent Staff ◽  
The University ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

This article deals with the history of the Department of New Testament Studies at the University of Pretoria from 1938 to 2008. The focus falls on the permanent staff members and their contributions during this period. The article begins with a discussion of the life and career of Prof. E.P. Groenewald. It then proceeds to the more diff cult time of cultural boycotts, with Profs A.B. du Toit and F. Botha as members of the Department at that time. Then the careers of Profs J.G. van der Watt and S.J. Joubert are discussed. The article concludes with a discussion of the contribution made by Prof. G.J. Steyn.

scholarly journals The story of the Department of Practical Theology

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsje P. B�chner ◽  
Julian C. M�ller
Keyword(s):  
Southern Africa ◽  
Practical Theology ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Presbyterian Church ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

This article tells the story of the development of the Department of Practical Theology of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria. The story goes back to the start of the Faculty in 1938, although the Department of Practical Theology was only established in 1966 when Professor H.D.A. du Toit applied himself fully to the subject and Professor C.W.H. Boshoff became the first full-time lecturer for Missiology. The article is written mainly from the perspective of the Dutch Reformed Church, but with the acknowledgement of the appointments of Professor Yolanda Dreyer from the Nederduitsch Reformed Church of Africa and Professor Maake Masango from the Uniting Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa.

scholarly journals Partners in history: The Dutch Reformed Church and theological training at the University of Pretoria: 1938–2000

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Van der Merwe
Keyword(s):  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church ◽  
Theological Training

The Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria celebrates its centenary in 2017. Theological training at the university started in 1917 when the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika decided to train its own ministers. In 1937 the Dutch Reformed Church decided to establish a faculty of its own at the university. This led to a faculty with two sections: Section A for the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk and Section B for the Dutch Reformed Church. This was the situation until 2000 when the two faculties merged to become one. Although theological training by the Dutch Reformed Church only started in 1938, their faculty, Section B was an important partner through the 100 years of theological training. This article gives a chronology of the history of the Faculty of Theology Section B as partner in the history of theological training at the University of Pretoria.

scholarly journals Seventy years of dogmatics and Christian ethics at the University of Pretoria: A Dutch reformed perspective

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Conrad Wethmar
Keyword(s):  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Work Done ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

This article provides a brief analysis and evaluation of the work done by the Department of Dogmatics and Christian Ethics at the University of Pretoria during its history of 70 years. The respective periods of tenure of the successive members of staff were extensive enough to serve as a basis for distinguishing between various phases in the development of the Department. In each of the phases, a significant and istinctive contribution was made to the academic enterprise of the Faculty of Theology, as well as to the work of the Dutch Reformed Church which was represented by the relevant members of staff.

scholarly journals Wie was Andrew Murray (1828-1917) in werklikheid?

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-384
Author(s):  
T.G. Mahne
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Time Service ◽  
Doctorate Degree ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
The University ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

Murray (1828-1917) was an emissary of God. In the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa, where he served as a full time minister for fifty eight years, he was elected Moderator six times. His influence, however, was not limited to the Dutch Reformed Church. Of the two hundred and fifty books (more than 20 000 pages) he wrote, some were translated into more than twenty languages. In spite of his intention not to write theological works, Murray was granted a doctorate degree in Theology by the University of Aberdeen in 1898. He was a man of prayer who published approximately thirty books about prayer. Murray, a mystic and peifectionist, was reared in an extremely legalistic home. As a student he joined the Secor Dabar association which was an offspring of the legalistic Reveil movement in the first half of the nineteenth century. At the age of roundabout 65, Murray was impressed by the writings of William Law (1686-1761), which fitted his mindset like a glove. But who was Andrew Murray actually? Other similar questions concerning his influence in the Dutch Reformed Church are equally important. First and foremost however: Who was this man? Was he possibly a "tossed salad" theologian? Still today we find traces of Murrayism in the Dutch Reformed Church. Fortunately his full-time service of fifty eight years has left behind a positive heritage of Scottish Calvinism.

scholarly journals Gemeentes as begeleiers van kollektiewe rouprosesse

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem S. Boshoff
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Human Response ◽  
Unresolved Grief ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Normal Human ◽  
The University

Local congregations as facilitators of collective grieving. Since 1990 South Africa has been characterised by far-reaching change in all spheres of society. A recent PhD dissertation completed at the University of Pretoria described the loss members of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) experience because of the rapid change. Experiences of loss are common enough to be described as collective experiences of a community. Resulting grief processes are long standing and unresolved. Grieving is the normal human response to loss, but many DRC members (and probably the denomination and the whole Afrikaans community), got stuck because of unresolved grief dynamics. The main contribution of this article is to argue that local communities of faith can serve its members and the community by accepting the task to initiate and guide collective grief processes. Intentional grief is seen as a ministry of hope, resulting in a new and more appropriate identity.

scholarly journals Kweekskool teenoor teologiese fakulteit: Die ervaring van die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk

1994 ◽  
Vol 50 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Theological Education ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Theological Seminary ◽  
Faith And Reason ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk ◽  
The University ◽  
The Church ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

Seminary versus theological faculty: The experience of the Dutch Reformed Church This article poses the question of why the Theological Seminary initiated and established by the Dutch Reformed Church, became - after 104 years - the Faculty of Theology at the University of Stellenbosch. In a real sense it was a contextual and logical development. Right from the beginning, the church put a high value on a theological education connected to a university. However, considering the problems of faith and reason, church and culture, the Synod insisted on official guidance of the theological instruction of ministers in training. By agreement, the University adopted the Seminary as its faculty, allowing it to retain its name and identity. In this way the church obtained the required degree course for its students.

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