scholarly journals Finding an academic voice in postapartheid South Africa: Systematic Theology at the University of Pretoria

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dani P. Veldsman ◽  
Johan Buitendag ◽  
Willem Fourie ◽  
Tanya Van wyk
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Religious Experience ◽  
Political Theology ◽  
Public University ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Systematic Theology ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University ◽  
Evolutionary Perspectives

How can an academic voice concerning systematic-theological reflection find expression at a public university in a postapartheid SA? In this chapter, the different research foci of the members of the Department of Dogmatics and Christian Ethics at the UP are presented and interpreted as attempts to find such a voice as a collection of voices within a society characterised by shifting social-ecclesial and theological landscapes. The specific research foci, namely eco-hermeneutics; evolutionary perspectives on religious experience; an ethic of sociality within postcolonial, pluralist and unequal societies; and ecclesiological challenges and political theology are structured and presented in terms of the hermeneutical question that was posed by Ricoeur, namely D’où parlez-vous? [Where do you speak from?]. Against the background of the vision, objectives and values of the Department, the main objectives of their respective approaches as explication of the ‘speaking from’ and ‘speaking to’ are outlined. Some of the most important contemporary issues are identified in a conclusion that are, according to them, to be addressed within the Southern African contexts.

scholarly journals Scriptural reasoning: An expression of what it means to be a Faculty of Theology and Religion

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaco Beyers
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Public University ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Name Change ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
African Context ◽  
Scriptural Reasoning ◽  
The University

During 2017, the year of its centenary celebration, the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria finalised the process to change its name to the Faculty of Theology and Religion. This indicates an inclusivity and accommodative policy for all to study at the faculty. However, what does it mean to become a faculty of theology and religion at a public university in 21st century South Africa? The consequences and implications have not been thought through completely. This article does not pretend to identify all consequences of a name change but wants to contribute to the conversation by suggesting that the concept of scriptural reasoning might be one practice to be implemented as a consequence. Scriptural reasoning at a faculty of Theology and Religion, which is part of a public university in the South African context, attests to the way in which the faculty perceives its own identity. The relation between theology, religion and a public university is discussed, indicating the possibilities of implementing scriptural reasoning.

scholarly journals Ontstaan en eerste periode van die Hervormde teologiese opleiding aan die Universiteit van Pretoria

1989 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Loader
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University ◽  
The Church ◽  
Theological Training

Establishment and first period of the Hervormde theological training at the University of Pretoria In this study the establishment of the Hervormde theological training at the University of Pretoria is researched with the purpose of identifying the ecclesiastical, religious and theological factors that influenced the emergence and development of a typical Hervormde type of theology in South Africa. It is argued that the resistance of the Transvaal Afrikaners to religious encroachment of th e ir independence in the Boer Republic of the nineteenth century caused distrust of the church and theology associated with Stellenbosch in the British Cape Colony, and that opposition to trends from there determined the association of the Transvaal Hervormers with certain Dutch circles. From the joining of these two forces - what the Transvaal Hervormers required and what the contemporary Dutch theologies could offer - sprang the roots of what Hervormde theology came to be.

scholarly journals Early Presbyterian influences at the University of Pretoria

2008 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Twentieth Century ◽  
The State ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University

Presbyterianism, through two significant personalities, provided an important impetus to the formation and development of the early University of Pretoria. Their contribution has to be understood in terms of the contexts of their Scottish Presbyterian heritage, South Africa in the early years of the twentieth century and the state of higher education prevalent at that time. Together these contexts may be described as political, religious and educational. Prof AC Paterson made significant contributions both in teaching and administration at the institutional level. Prof E Macmillan made his contribution in the field of teaching, but never divorced from the very context where ministry has to be exercised.

scholarly journals Colloquium on Youth Day 16 June 2017: The Commission of Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches in association with the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria and its centennial celebration in 2017

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andries G. Van Aarde ◽  
L. Wiseman Nkuhlu ◽  
Johan Buitendag ◽  
Olav F. Tveit ◽  
Jerry Pillay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
World Council Of Churches ◽  
Centennial Celebration ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The World ◽  
World Council ◽  
Reformed Churches ◽  
The University

This article represents the contributions of ecclesiastical and academic office bearers participating in the centennial celebration of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria on Youth Day 16 June 2017, in collaboration with the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches. This Youth Day commemoration showcases the profound way of transformation at the University of Pretoria and, in particular, its theological faculty in democratic South Africa since 1994. It presents a truly historic event, highlighting a global participation of specifically the Reformed churches in South Africa after a period of ecumenical isolation because of a formerly endorsement of apartheid, nowadays confessed as a theological and humanitarian heresy.

scholarly journals Dogmatiek en Christelike Etiek binne die Fakulteit Teologie (Afd A) van die Universiteit van Pretoria

1992 ◽  
Vol 48 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Koekemoer
Keyword(s):  
Christian Ethics ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
The Church

Dogmatics and Christian Ethics within the Faculty of Theology (Sec A) at the University of Pretoria This article explores the history of the Department of Dogmatics and Christian Ethics within the Faculty of Theology. The focus is on two specific lines in this history, namely the period which ended in 1952 and the period from 1952 onwards. Attention is given to the thoughts of P J Muller, J H J A Greyvenstein, S P Engelbrecht, H P Wolmarans and B J Engelbrecht, and their influence on the study of Dogmatics and Ethics in the Department. The article concludes with a vision for the future of the Department at the University of Pretoria and it highlights the importance of theological research for the doctrine and life of the Church.

scholarly journals Religion and violence in a globalised world

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Huber
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Memorial Lecture ◽  
The Third ◽  
Religious Extremism ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Preferential Option ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

Violent religious extremism is seen as one of the mega-problems of the 21st century. This article � based on a key lecture at the conference on �Violence in a democratic South Africa� at the University of Pretoria and the David de Villiers memorial lecture at the University of Stellenbosch, both held during August 2010 � critically discussed the interaction between religion and violence in our present-day, globalised world. Three different propositions on the relationship between religion and violence were scrutinised. In countering the proposition that religion, or more specifically monotheism, necessarily leads to violence, it was argued that violence is not an inherent, but rather an acquired or even an ascribed quality of religion. The second proposition that religion leads to non-violence was affirmed to the extent that religions do provide a strong impulse to overcome violence. However, they also tend to accept violence as an inevitable part of reality and even justify the use of violence on religious grounds. The third proposition was regarded as the most convincing, for it argues that the link between religion and violence is contingent. Some situations do seem to make the use of violence inevitable; however, religions should refrain from justifying the use of violence and maintain a preferential option for nonviolence.

scholarly journals The Pretoria Bone Collection: A 21st Century Skeletal Collection in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-227
Author(s):  
Ericka N. L’Abbé ◽  
Gabriele C. Krüger ◽  
Charlotte E. G. Theye ◽  
Alieske C. Hagg ◽  
Okuhle Sapo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Large City ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Digital Repository ◽  
Online Application ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Human Research Ethics ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University

The Pretoria Bone Collection (PBC) began in 1942 with the opening of a medical school at the University of Pretoria (UP) in Pretoria, South Africa, where this skeletal collection is housed in the Department of Anatomy. The purpose of this paper is to provide information on the national legislation associated with obtaining, curating and researching skeletal remains in South Africa, the demographic composition of the PBC, and the inclusion of a portion of these remains into a digital repository known as Bakeng se Afrika (BsA). The PBC comprises 873 complete skeletons, 344 complete postcrania without crania, and 308 complete crania without postcrania. Skeletal contents are reflective of the population statistics of South Africa, with a smaller proportion of White (32%) than Black (65%) South Africans. Unlike the population profile, males in the PBC are greater in number (75.5%) than females (24.5%), which may be explained by the number of migrant labourers traveling into a large city such as Pretoria. From this sample, crania (206), maxillae (141), mandibulae (408), femora (137), and radii (134), as well as several other skeletal elements were micro-XCT scanned and are available on the BsA server. A researcher needs to submit an online application to the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria for access to these collections.

scholarly journals Factors influencing the choice of profession of first-year teaching students

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Hislop-Esterhuizen ◽  
J. G. Maree ◽  
M. J. Van der Linde ◽  
A. Swanepoel
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
First Year ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
The University

The lack of appropriately qualified teachers in South Africa is growing rapidly and debates about the decline in teacher numbers in South Africa are increasing. In this study, the results of an investigation into possible factors that impact on the career choice of teaching students are reported. The reasons why first-year teaching students at the University of Pretoria chose teachings a career were studied by using a non-experimental design (survey design; administering anon-standardised questionnaire). The results revealed, inter alia, that a number of factors influence the career choice of first-year teaching students. Trends that emerged from the current study include the following: many more women than men enter the teaching profession; relatively few African language speaking students choose education as a field of study and the role of parents in helping their children to choose a career cannot be underestimated. 

scholarly journals Navigating curriculum transformation: charting our course

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Turner ◽  
Irene Lubbe ◽  
Liz Wolvaardt ◽  
Lizeka Napoles
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Nominal Group Technique ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Nominal Group ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
Visual Tool ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Modified Nominal Group Technique ◽  
Curriculum Transformation ◽  
The University

The 2015 student-led #FeesMustFall campaign in South Africa initiated at some universities, and accelerated at others, indepth discussions and reflections about curriculum transformation within the perceived ivory towers of learning. Three years later, the mandate to implement transformation is clear from all levels but what is uncertain is the operationalization of the official transformation framework at the University of Pretoria.   The aim of the project presented is to chart the process followed by one of the four Schools of the Faculty of Health Sciences to deconstruct this transformation framework. As part of a three phased programme, a workshop of diverse staff using a modified nominal technique was held in 2018. It resulted in a visual tool of 19 specific statements considered evidence of personal practice that supports and advances the drive for transformation. This tool will be used to share practices and instil individual and School accountability for everone’s role in curriculum transformation. In conclusion, complex policy ideals and technical terminology can be translated into practical, appropriate actions by a diverse group of  staff and students.  The use of a modified nominal group technique was an efficient way to do this by generating an easy to use visual tool.

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