Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-120).

Thesis (doctoral)--Vrije Universiteit te Amsterdam. / Bibliography: p. 180-184.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Grace Theological Seminary, 1982. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-95).

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[pt] Diante do contexto ricamente plural em que nos encontramos e que desafia as tradições religiosas, acreditamos estar frente a uma oportunidade única para que ocorra o diálogo entre as mais diversas tradições. Trata-se de, sem renegar ou desconhecer o que há de único e irrevogável em cada religião, poder no convívio com a diversidade acolher o que é específico e essencial de cada uma. Sem abandonar a identidade cristã procuramos encontrar uma base para a reflexão teológica que possibilite à fé cristã o reconhecimento justo e respeitoso da pluralidade religiosa. Para isso, buscamos a contribuição de um fenomenólogo da religião, Juan Martin Velasco, que com suas reflexões nos apresenta a importância que está adquirindo a dimensão espiritual no diálogo inter-religioso. Assim também estudamos o pensamento do teólogo Andrés Torres Queiruga, que nos afirma a autêntica necessidade de um encontro entre as religiões. Desta confrontação compreendemos que em todas as religiões existe a experiência mística unicamente graças ao convite e desejo de Deus que deseja tornar-se conhecido. Acolhendo esta Presença, o ser humano tem a possibilidade de atingir sua autêntica realização. E sem fazer oposição à singularidade cristã na interpretação positiva das outras religiões e do pluralismo religioso, apontamos a mística como um novo paradigma, lugar de encontro e diálogo inter-religioso, por acontecer na experiência mais profunda de todo ser religioso, colocando em contato quem a vive com a raiz de onde todas as religiões emanam. / [fr] Dans le contexte richement pluriel dans lequel nous vivons, que constitue un défi pour les traditions religieuses, nous croyons nous trouver devant une chance pour le dialogue entre les plus diverses traditions. Cela se passe quand, sans renier ou méconnaître ce qu´il y a d´unique et irrévocable dans chaque religion nous pouvons, dans la convivialité avec la diversité, acueillir ce qui est spécifique et essentiel de chacune. Sans abandonner l´identité chrétienne nous essayons de trouver une base pour la reflexion théologique qui soit em même temps une possibilitè réelle pour la foi chrétienne de reconnaître d´une façon juste et respectueuse le pluralisme religieux. Pour cela, dans ce travail nous avons cherché la contribution d´um phénoménologue de la religion, Juan Martin Velasco, lequel, avec ses réflexions, nous presente l´importance acquérie par la dimension spirituelle dans le dialogue inter-religieux. Nous avons étudié aussi la pensée du théologien Andrés Torres Queiruga, lequel nous affirme l´authentique necessité d´une rencontre entre les religions. De cette confrontation nous comprenons que, dans toutes les religions il existe une expérience mystique, due seulement à l´invitation et au désir de Dieu de se faire connaître. Et, en acueillant cette Présence, l´être humain a une possibilité d´authentique réalisation. Sans entrer en conflit avec la singularité chrétienne dans l´interprétation positive des autres religions et du pluralisme religieux, nous essayons de signaler la mystique comme un nouveau paradigme, lieu de rencontre et dialogue inter-religieux, possible événement dans l´expérience la plus profonde de tout être religieux, mettant en contact celui qui la vit avec la racine où puisent toutes les religions.

Cette thèse s’intéresse à la manière dont le livre de Jérémie (Jr) insère des oracles dans un récit ; pour cela, elle analyse les oracles destinés à cinq personnages secondaires en les resituant dans leur contexte narratif. Alors que les études diachroniques, majoritaires au xxe siècle, se révèlent insuffisantes pour rendre compte du sens de Jr dans son état final, cette recherche se situe dans le cadre des analyses synchroniques de ce livre, développées depuis quelques décennies. Avant d’aborder l’analyse proprement dite, deux préalables sont nécessaires, où se rencontrent théorie narrative, syntaxe hébraïque, et spécificités de Jr : l’étude des caractéristiques et des rapports entre la forme de la narration et celle du discours rapporté ; l’étude des différents types de personnages apparus au long de l’histoire de la littérature et des catégories adaptées à l’analyse de ceux de Jr. Sont alors étudiés les oracles destinés à Pashehour fils d’Immer, Eved-Mélek, Baruch, Guedalias, et Sédécias. L’effet-personnage manifeste rapidement sa limitation, et appelle à chercher ailleurs que dans la fable des réponses aux énigmesposées par la mise en récit. La découverte d’échos et résonances verbales entre des oracles précédents et la mise en récit des personnages permet de reconstruire la causalité des jugements divins exprimés dans les oracles. Ce résultat exégétique rencontre la catégorie théologique de la révélation, remettant en cause les paradigmes sur lesquels elle s’est construite tant aux débuts du christianisme qu’à Vatican ii. L’interprétation théologique des capacités acquises par le lecteur offre alors une nouvelle assise pour penser la révélation de la paternité de Dieu / This thesis is interested in how oracles are inserted in a narration in the book of Jeremiah (Jr) ; for this purpose the oracles destined to five secondary characters are analyzed by reframing them into their narrative context. Since the diachronic studies, which were the majority in the xxth century, cannot account for the meaning of the final stage of the text of Jr in a satisfying manner, this research takes part to the synchronic way of analyzing this book developed in the last decades. Before the intended analysis, two preambles must be studied, at the crossing of narrative theory, Hebrew syntax, and specificities of Jr : the characteristics and relations of the literary forms of narration and reported speech ; the different types of characters along the history of literature and the best-fitted categories for analyzing Jr’s characters. Then are studied the oracles intended for Pashhur son of Immer, Ebed-Melech, Baruch, Gedaliah, and Zedekiah. The « character-effect » soon appears to be quite limited, calling for a solution situated out of the fabula to the puzzle created by the narration. The causality for the divine judgments expressed in the oracles can be reconstructed thanks to the discovery of verbal echoes and resonances between preceding oracles and the narrativization of characters. This exegetical result intersects with the theology of revelation and challenges the paradigms upon which it was built both at the beginning of Christianism and at Vatican ii. The thinking of the revelation of the paternity of God can be founded anew upon a theological interpretation of the reader’s new capacities

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 231-239) / Chapter one begins by introducing and orientating the reader to the study and the purpose of the study, namely the revelation of God. It also opens up what is central to the study by a way of a problem statement concerning this revelation of God, the black church and the human condition. The aims of the study and the research methodology are set out. The chapter ends with a hypothesis concerning the future doctrine of revelation and the prospects of this revelation in the lives of black people. Chapter two entails discussion on God and the church, as it pertains to revelation, starting with a historical account of Christian theology on the subject of revelation. The subject of revelation is engaged on an existential level, particularly the main areas of Christian theology, namely; special and general revelation. This is a section that puts both concepts within black experience, to see the viability for a black ecclesiology and black theology. Chapter two moves on to contend that for black church, there is a serious theological insurgent that is necessary and it is part and parcel of God’s revelation to blacks and the oppressed. This outlook places a section of critical reasoning in South African context and society concerning God’s revelation. Chapter three engages a philosophical meditation, ascribing meditation as a state of self-reflection for the black church and black theology. This meditation is cognisant of black experience and is self-diagnosis concern God and humanity, particularly the dehumanising, (how it must affirm essence and substance). The meditation of the black church engages the concept of absurdity as Camus (1995) (also see Melancon 1983) has posited the absurd as a malaise in the world and silence of the word to that malaise. The absurd is also linked to theodicy, however, the black experience and the encounter with God transcends absurdity and theodicy. As part of the transcending aspect of the black experience, the research considers Western atheism, Christianity and death of God, whose burial is in the mind, souls and bodies of blacks. The chapter then moves on to discuss the black church as a receptor of God’s revelation, the new image of the crucified and the new metaphysics guaranteeing the upliftment of blacks. Chapter four focuses on the black invisibility and the hiddenness of God, it is seeing invisibility and hiddenness as linked together. The chapter also focuses on the need for black visibility rooted in the ontological and physiological expression and experience of being human; Imago Dei. The chapter links black visibility with the concept of whiteness, being a dehumanising political identity imposed on the people of colour. The chapter then translates into the context of visibility, invisibility and God’s revelation within the economic South African context. The final analysis of the chapter is a confession of God’s revelation rooted in God’s visibility and running parallel to that of black visibility. Chapter five proposes that the black experience and the use of the Bible Sola Sriptura, as it reveals the black church as part of church history. As such, it takes the early church’s reading of the New Testament and understanding of Christology through kenosis; the emptying of God to be human and using that paradigm to link Christ’s human experience and the experience of the dehumanising and humanising that of blacks. The chapter concludes with a Christology and black Messiah, who links the secular and divine, general and special revelation. Chapter six concerns the findings of the study, recommendations and conclusion. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D. Th. (Systematic Theology)

Text in Afrikaans / In hierdie studie is as doelwit gestel 'n nuwe benadering tot die verklaring van die boek Openbaring. Die rede hiervoor is dat sommige verklaringsmetodes nie by 'n duidelike formulering van die boodskap van Openbaring uitkorn nie. Sommige rnetodes is kunsrnatig, terwyl ander weer so ingewikkeld is dat dit die boek onverstaanbaar maak. In die werkshipotese van die studie word die hermeneutiese presupposisie gestel dat die boek self riglyne oor sy verklaring gee, veral in sy eerste hoofstuk. Die tema en die strekking van die boodskap wys uit hoe die boek verklaar rnoet word. Die heerskappy van God is die hoofmotif van Openbaring en die vertrekpunt van die uitleg daarvan. Dit word ontplooi deur Christus wat op aarde heers. Prinsipieel gesien beteken sy heerskappy dat Hy besig is om te kom as verlosser van sy uitverkorenes en as regter wat sy vyande oordeel en straf. Sy koms is nie slegs eindgebeure nie, maar dis nou reeds aan die gang (so is die hoofmotif dan ook 'n eskatalogiese motif) en sal die vooruitbepaalde voleinding dan gebeur soos God dit wil. Dit maak dat die boek nie as 'n suiwer apokalips geklassifiseer mag word nie, maar wel 'n egte profesie, hoewel met apokaliptiese trekke. Wanneer die struktuur van die boek wetenskaplik ondersoek word, word gevind dat hierdie wyse van verklaring as geldige een ondersteun word deur die struktuur. Eers word byvoorbeeld die nabyheid van Christus geleer, dan sy heerskappy oor die geskiedenis en die voleinding daarvan en hoe dit die kerk en die wereld raak. Die volgende aspek wat in die studie ondersoek is, is die begrip "heerskappy van God". Nadat die sisternaties-teologiese forrnulering van die begrip vasgestel is, word gekyk na wat Openbaring daaroor te se het. Ten slotte word 'n paar hoofstukke uit die boek Openbaring ondersoek om vas te stel of dit die aannames en persepsies oor die motif ondersteun. Aangesien die betrokke hoofstukke berekende capita selecta is wat 'n goeie oorsig bied oor wat in hoofsaak in Openharing gelees word, is dit belangrik om te let op hoe die inhoud van die boek telkens die hoofmotif van God se heerskappy uitspel en beklemtoon. In die laaste hoofstuk van hierdie studie word die boodskap van die boek Openbaring uiteengesit. Met die proklamering van die heerskappy van God wat deur Christus op aarde uitgevoer word, is die boodskap van die boek duidelik en verstaanbaar met die troos: God regeer en Christus beheer alles op die aarde tot aan die einde, daarom hoef die kerk nie te vrees nie, maar kan voortgaan om te groei en te lewe tot die eer van God die almagtige. / The objective of this study was to establish a new approach to the interpretation of the book of Revelation. This was undertaken because some of the methods used to interpret the book, did not succeed in delivering an acceptable or even a comprehensible message. Some methods are superficial, while others are so complicated that the book becomes more of a mystery. As a working hypothesis for this study the hermeneutical presupposition is posed that John's Revelation has its own guidelines as to its interpretation, as it is given primarily in its first chapter. The theme and message of the book clearly shows the way to its interpretation. The supremacy of God and his power as the Almighty proclaims his rule over this world and this forms the basis for the message to his people. Christ is given the authority as king of this world and He maintains the governing of this world till the end. This means that He as ruler over this world reveals his coming as happening in the salvation of his chosen people and in the judging and punishing of his enemies. His coming is already underway and now is the eschatological time in progress. He is already the Redeemer of his people and the judge of his enemies. But this motif is further developed in the fact that the end will come according to the will of God. In the light of this prophetic revelations the book is not a pure apocalypse in the apocalyptic tradition, but it is genuine prophecy although there are apocalyptic terms and trends used in the book. When the structure of the book is analysed, it is found that this method of interpretation is really plausible. The first overall message being the assurance of the presence of Christ in his church under all circumstances and his controlling of the history and bringing this world to its end according to God's will, thus revealing the effect this has on the church and the world at large, all this is sustained by the structure of the book. Another aspect researched in this study is the meaning of the term "the supremacy of God". First a survey of the systematic theological formulation of this concept is done and then a systematic summary of this concept in the book of Revelation is made. A selection of a number of chapters from the book of Revelation is studied with the purpose of showing how this motif is proved by the contents of the book. These capita selecta are specially selected for this purpose, but they do give an overall view of the book's message. The last chapter of this study formulates the message of the book of Revelation. With the proclamation of the supremacy of God as illustrated by the reign of Christ as Lord of this world, this paranesis is given to his people clear and simple: God is the Almighty and through Christ He has everything under his control, therefore the church must never fear but can continue serving Him and growing to his glory as his kingdom. / Biblical and Ancient Studies / Th. D. (Nuwe Testament)

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T12:19:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Elienai cabral Jr.pdf: 825459 bytes, checksum: 50259ce3ca2527838efa2ba202a49af8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-10-02 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This study si an attempt to promote a sharing of expectations between the philosopher Richard Rorty neo pragmatism, mainly from the works Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature and Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity and The Liberation of Theology, in its more prominent expert, Juan Luis Segundo, with primary focus on the works The Liberation of Theology and O Dogma que Liberta (The Dogma which Sets Free). It´s developed here an approach of staring to the truth and the revelation, conceived as pedagogical methods. The truth, not as a religious concept, of what is searched to give sense to the world, human life, and revelation, as an experience emphasized by the language and religious expectations existential meaning are similar experiences and constitute not only as a result of a learning process, but as a process in itself, open and in constant renewal. The truth would not be where someone gets, but the roads by which someone takes. Finding the contact points and the possible mutual contributions of the philosopher Richard Rorty´s thought, and his edifying philosophy, and the philosopher Juan Luis Segundo, and his idea of revelation as a pedagogical process, will be my effort of approach between his propositions and the construction of a proposal which does not get rid of the human language and condition. The human being, who was marked by freedom, has in the contingency of his constructions a limit to his achievements and a space for his liberation of any dehumanizing process. / Este estudo é uma tentativa de promover uma partilha de perspectivas entre o neo-pragmatismo do filósofo Richard Rorty, mormente a partir das obras Filosofia e o espelho da natureza e Contingência, Ironia e Solidariedade e a Teologia da Libertação, em seu mais proeminente representante, Juan Luis Segundo, com o foco principal nas obras Libertação da teologia e O dogma que liberta. Desenvolve-se aqui uma aproximação de olhares para a verdade e a revelação, concebendo-as como processos pedagógicos. A verdade, como conceito não apenas religioso, do que se busca para dar sentido ao mundo e a vida humana e a revelação, como uma experiência marcada pela linguagem e expectativas religiosas de significado existencial são experiências similares e constituem-se não como o resultado de um processo de aprendizagem, mas como o processo em si mesmo, aberto e em constante renovação. A verdade, assim, não seria aonde se chega, mas os caminhos pelos quais se vai. Encontrar os pontos de contato e as possíveis mútuas contribuições do pensamento do filósofo Richard Rorty, e sua filosofia edificante, e do teólogo Juan Luis Segundo, e sua ideia de revelação como processo pedagógico, será meu esforço de aproximação entre suas proposições e a construção de uma proposta que não fuja à linguagem e condição humanas. O humano, que marcado pela liberdade, tem na contingência de suas construções um limite para as suas conquistas e um espaço para a sua libertação de qualquer processo desumanizador.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T12:19:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Kenner2.pdf: 1455130 bytes, checksum: fe52cc5f7756351b7fb18296729904dc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-27 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The Apocalypse of John is an intriguing work. Its language filled with violence, fearsome monsters, people crying out for justice, and announcements of death and despair, in a frame of celestial spectacles, fascinates those who like fiction and nourishes hope for those who expect one day to enter the New Jerusalem, where there will be no sea or death, and when the tears will be wiped away. However, the book of Revelation will be read as a narration of reality. In this sense, the text will not be seen as a reflection of any oppression, but as a discursive construction about the system that is for the visionary the denial of order. Based on the concepts of text and cultural memory, in light of I. Lótman, the Russian school of semiotics of culture, and the Assmanns researches, this work shall observe how the memories of fallen and imprisoned celestial beings of Enochic tradition are present in the Judeo-Christian literature and serve to the narrative construction of the eschatological horror scenario in the fifth and sixth trumpets of Revelation 9.1-21. Thus, the thesis defends terror as an instrument of persuasion that helped to describe the visionary context as a chaotic reality in his strategy. Through narrative strategies, the narrator wants to impose his vision so that his interlocutors accept his interpretation of reality and leave the association with Roman life and system, for in doing so they will be compared with sealed and they will receive the same rewards. Hence, his description with eschatological language plays with both the future and the present; it foresees chaos, but lives it in a narrative level. Thus, the book of Revelation, with an extremely radical dualism, does not give space for doubts. The thesis defends, therefore, that the book can be read as a rhetorical instrument of terror and fear that encourages its implied readers not to flirt with Rome, not to accept its discourses or of those associated with it. / O Apocalipse de João é uma obra instigante. Sua linguagem cheia de violência, com monstros aterrorizantes, pessoas clamando por justiça, anúncios de mortes e desespero, em um quadro de espetáculos celestes, fascina os que gostam de ficção e alimenta a esperança dos que esperam um dia entrar na Nova Jerusalém, onde não haverá mar nem morte, quando as lágrimas serão enxugadas. Contudo, o livro do Apocalipse será lido como uma narração da realidade. Nesse sentido, o texto não é visto como reflexo de qualquer opressão, mas construção discursiva a respeito do sistema que, para o visionário, é a negação da ordem. Neste trabalho, a partir dos conceitos de texto e memória cultural, à luz das pesquisas de I. Lótman, da escola russa de semiótica da cultura e das pesquisas dos Assmann, observar-se-á como as memórias de seres celestes caídos e aprisionados da tradição enoquita estão presentes na literatura judaico-cristã e servem para a construção narrativa do cenário de terror escatológico na quinta e sexta trombetas de Ap 9,1-21. Assim sendo, a tese defende o terror como instrumento de persuasão, o qual serviu, na estratégia do visionário, para descrever o seu contexto como realidade caótica. Por meio de estratégias narrativas, o narrador deseja que sua visão seja levada a sério e que seus interlocutores aceitem a sua interpretação da realidade, deixando a associação com a vida e sistema romanos, pois se assim procederem serão comparados aos selados e receberão as mesmas recompensas. Dessa maneira, sua descrição com linguagem escatológica joga com o futuro e com o presente; prevê o caos, mas o vive em nível narrativo. Por isso o livro do Apocalipse, com um dualismo extremamente radical, não dá espaços para dúvidas. A tese defende, portanto, que essa obra pode ser lida como instrumento retórico de terror e medo que leva seus leitores implícitos a não flertarem com Roma, a não aceitarem seus discursos ou os que com ela se associam.