Le Coran, discours omniprésent via différents supports, ne cesse de faire couler beaucoup d’encre depuis le début de l’écriture au sein de la sphère arabe ; l’écriture en tant que composition d’ouvrages car la culture était, avant le Coran, orale. Depuis lors jusqu’à nos jours, il demeure un objet inépuisable d’études et de spéculations. Les sciences du langage ne sont pas suffisamment exploitées pour en explorer les arcanes en tant que discours religieux unique en son genre. Les études linguistiques se sont limitées aux domaines linguistiques de l’arabe tels que la syntaxe et la rhétorique lesquels tentaient de faire resurgir ce qui fait du Coran un discours inimitable tel qu’il se présente lui-même et tel qu’il est présenté par la Tradition islamique. Ce travail vise une analyse qui puise des théories modernes des sciences du langage pour une compréhension du discours coranique. / The Qur'an, an omnipresent discourse via different media, has been a constant source of attention since the beginning of writing in the Arab sphere; writing as a composition of works because culture was, before the Koran, oral. From then until today, he remains an inexhaustible object of study and speculation. The language sciences are not sufficiently exploited to explore its mysteries as a unique religious discourse. Linguistic studies were limited to the linguistic domains of Arabic such as syntax and rhetoric which attempted to resurrect what makes the Koran an inimitable discourse as it presents itself and as presented by Islamic Tradition. This work aims at an analysis that draws modern theories of language sciences for an understanding of Koranic discourse.

God is revealed through Scripture and the Incarnation as desiring to establish loving relationships with others beyond the Trinity. In the beginning he did so by creating human beings, and making himself, his desires, and his ways known to them. He chose to do so through particular actions and encounters in history which involved various forms of embodied manifestation, and led up to the supreme manifestation: the enfleshing of Jesus. Following on from the acts of Jesus which perfectly manifested God and his ways to the world in the flesh, human creatures created in the image of God and united to Christ are also called and gifted by God to manifest God's presence, activity, and ways in this world by using their bodies to live faithfully and responsively to the leading of the Spirit. In order to investigate and demonstrate these claims, Part I of the thesis examines a selection of precedent-setting events chronicled in the Old Testament in which God manifested his presence and ways to people in a variety of circumstances. Part II is concerned with a theological examination of God's manifestations and the roles people can and should play in these manifestations. It begins by engaging with reflections on the subject from the early church fathers Irenaeus, Athanasius, and Augustine; and, in keeping with the Reformed approach taken in the thesis generally, this is followed by in-depth treatments of Reformer John Calvin and Reformed theologian Karl Barth on the revelation, manifestation, and proclamation of God by people in this world. Having substantiated the claim that how people live is significant and of concern to God as it can impinge upon his ongoing desire to make himself and his ways known, Part III is designed to provide a fuller understanding of some of the meaning and significance conveyed by bodily expressions in human interactions with an eye towards seeking ways to live more faithfully to God. It identifies the theatre, particularly improvisational theatre, as a laboratory for understanding human living, and so explores the insights of theatre practitioners into everyday living; while also considering the work of philosophers of language and sociologists who do the same. Through this spotlight on the theatricality of life the case is made for attempting to live responsively, in keeping with improvisational actors, in ways that are faithful to God and which can serve to aid those united to Christ as they seek to make God known to others.

Lam Tsz Shun, Jason. / Thesis (M.Div.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-75). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Agenda Illustrated as in Revelation as History --- p.4 / The Problem Perceived by Pannenberg --- p.5 / Solution Offered as Dogmatic Theses --- p.9 / A Preliminary Analysis --- p.14 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- History and Hermeneutics --- p.16 / Pannenberg's Historical Method --- p.16 / Pannenberg's Hermeneutical Method --- p.20 / Synthesis of the Results of the Historical and Hermeneutical Methods --- p.23 / Different Aspects Reconsidered --- p.25 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Toward a Theology of the History of Religions --- p.30 / The Problem Perceived by Pannenberg --- p.30 / The Solution Proposed by Pannenberg --- p.31 / An Assessment --- p.36 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Theology as a Science of Religion --- p.40 / The Scientific Status of Theology as a Question --- p.41 / Theology as a Science of God --- p.43 / Old Problem in New Formulation --- p.47 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- A Systematic Gestalt --- p.51 / The Quest of Truth as the Task of Systematic Theology --- p.52 / The Reality of God and the Experience of Religions --- p.55 / The Revelation of God as Witnessed by Christianity --- p.58 / An Appraisal --- p.60 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.66 / References

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-25T19:20:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dionisio Oliveira da Silva.pdf: 1020536 bytes, checksum: 79480eb8bd7272a91b2fcfc61c8cc976 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-06-04 / This thesis aims to show that there is a need to overcome old hermeneutic patterns, and renew the Bible reading for the construction of theological dialogue with the modern world, which is relevant given the questions in the day-to-day life for people and communities. The biggest challenges for this are those that involve scientific research, especially in the natural sciences, involving the origin of human life and the universe. We realize that to realize these challenges include the need to respect the theological concern for dialogue beyond the strictly confessional. We conclude that this recovery is necessary, because the world of theological reflection is not unique in terms of culture and science, and is affected like everyone else by the changes. Their own scientific discoveries in the fields of evolutionary biology, genetics affecting seriously the theological construction, not only point to this, as can also be enlightening, facilitators of a new knowledge of God's action in creating and building a theology to legitimize the context in question. The purpose of the thesis is that the reading of revelation using the category of "historical maieutic" the theologian Andres Torres Queiruga, can offer procedures for theological reflection that promotes dialogue between theology and the natural sciences, from their own science content with the opportunity to benefit the construction of knowledge in both fields / Esta tese procura mostrar que há uma necessidade de se superar velhos esquemas hermenêuticos, e renovar a leitura bíblica para a construção do diálogo da teologia com o mundo moderno, que seja relevante diante das questões colocadas no dia-a-dia pelas pessoas e comunidades. Os maiores desafios para isso são aqueles que envolvem as pesquisas cientificas, especialmente das ciências naturais, envolvendo a origem da vida humana e do universo. Percebemos que para dar conta desses desafios é necessário englobar nos referentes do fazer teológico a preocupação com um diálogo além do estritamente confessional. Concluímos que essa retomada é necessária, porque o mundo da reflexão teológica não é exclusivo em termos culturais e científicos, e é afetado como todos os outros pelas mudanças. Os próprios descobrimentos científicos nas áreas da biologia evolutiva da genética que afetam seriamente a construção teológica não somente sinalizam para isso, como também podem ser iluminadores, facilitadores de um novo conhecimento da ação de Deus na criação e na construção de uma teologia legitima para o contexto em questão. A proposta da tese é que a releitura da revelação utilizando a categoria de maiêutica histórica do teólogo Andrés Torres Queiruga, pode oferecer procedimentos para a reflexão teológica que favorece o diálogo entre a teologia e as ciências naturais, com a possibilidade de beneficiar a construção do saber em ambos os campos

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-25T19:20:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MARCIA GUIMARAES RIVAS.pdf: 1225263 bytes, checksum: ca150a4cd25e486a9ce5bdd194288c5b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-06-20 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The present dissertation seeks to grasp the relation between suffering and meaning in the Human condition in Dostoiévski s The Brothers Karamázov , with a particular emphasis on its significance to modern man as well as the purpose of finding a place for a possible contribution from the clinical practice of phenomenology. For that purpose I make use of the method of existential phenomenology in an effort to grasp the intentionality issues involved. In the first chapter I strive to understand Dostoiévski s work in the light of its Russian Orthodox sources, dealing with the authors who studied and commented it and concentrating in further detail on the reading of such categories as suffering, Christianity and Human condition as they appear in this masterpiece of Russian Literature. The Second Chapter is a descriptive compilation of the life of Ivan Karamázov (the main carachter of the book) followed by a phenomenological analysis of his personality and actions, whereby one is led to see how the failure of the notion of Man s sufficiency, which the carachter embodies, and his increasing alienation from the supernatural source of his being, is likely to tear him apart as he seeks to avoid the Human consequences of his passions. Finally, in Chapter 3, I endeavour, in the light of my prime subjects, i.e., suffering and meaning, to establish how Dostoiévski s thought, the main carachter of his book and modern man may be referred to each another, what leads me to the conclusion that the meaning of suffering resides not in suffering itself, but in Man s attitude towards it, be it one of confrontation or denial, acceptance or revolt. Although it in fact exists, is necessary and cannot be denied (denial of suffering is dangerous as it may lead to greater, infernal suffering), suffering is no drive to transformation apart from the diverse meanings which may be attributed to it. Nevertheless, for its acceptance and transformation to be operative, the supernatural aspect in the Human condition must be incorporated. Psycotherapy may contribute to this process of Man s self-revelation by facilitating the first step: not lying to one s self / Nesta dissertação buscamos compreender a relação entre sofrimento e sentido da condição humana, em que pudéssemos transpor a questão para o sofrimento do homem moderno, com a finalidade de encontrar um lugar de contribuição da clínica fenomenológica, em seu entendimento. Para tal, utilizamos o método da fenomenologia existencial de compreensão do fenômeno, de busca de compreensão de intencionalidade. No primeiro capítulo, buscamos a compreensão da ortodoxia e da obra dostoievskiana, através dos autores que trabalham estas questões, focando-nos mais detidamente na leitura do sofrimento, do cristianismo e da condição humana. O segundo capítulo foi uma compilação descritiva da vida de Ivan Karamázov e a subseqüente análise fenomenológica da personagem, quando pudemos testemunhar o fracasso da mentira de suficiência do homem, esquecido de sua sobrenatureza, desaguando em cisão e despedaçamento, no evitamento de suportar suas paixões. Por fim, trabalhamos a tessitura da discussão entre o pensamento dostoievskiano, a personagem na obra e o homem na modernidade, à luz do sofrimento e sentido. Após ter feito este percurso e concluído os resultados, podemos afirmar que o sentido do sofrimento está na atitude que temos diante dele, de enfrentamento ou negação, de aceitação ou revolta. O que nos transforma não é o sofrimento, mas o sentido que damos a ele. Mas, sem sombra de dúvidas, o sofrimento é necessário para que possamos dar sentido e nos transformar em pessoas melhores. O sofrimento existe, é necessário, e negá-lo é garantia de um sofrimento maior ainda, um sofrimento infernal. Portanto, para esta aceitação e transformação pelo sofrimento, o resgate da condição de sobrenatureza é imprescindível. A psicoterapia pode contribuir quando em seu processo de desvelamento o individuo dá seu primeiro passo: o de não mentir a si mesmo

[pt] A teologia das religiões é desafiada hoje a encontrar uma base teológica de reflexão que possibilite à fé cristã uma apreciação positiva das outras religiões sem descuidar da identidade cristã, tendo em vista o diálogo inter- religioso. A presente tese tem por objetivo uma exposição sistemática do pensamento de Edward Schillebeeckx sobre esta problemática. Este autor fornece um esquema cristológico de interpretação das religiões e do pluralismo religioso centrado sobre a experiência salvífica cristã e que tem por horizonte a história da salvação e da revelação. Dentro deste esquema, circunscreve sua argumentação à unicidade e à contingência de Jesus de Nazaré e do cristianismo. Após contextualizar a posição teológica do autor em relação ao debate inter-religioso atual, a tese apresenta sua interpretação das religiões no contexto da história da salvação e da pré-história da criação, onde estas se situam como sacramentos da salvação. Segue-se uma exposição de sua concepção de revelação, com o esclarecimento dos pressupostos antropológicos da revelação cristã, co-extensiva a toda revelação religiosa, e de sua concepção das religiões em sua unicidade. Com base nestes pressupostos, é apresentada a interpretação da identidade e singularidade cristã na perspectiva da unicidade e contingência constitutivas da experiência salvífica cristã enquanto vinculada à particularidade histórica de Jesus de Nazaré. Esta reflexão anterior conduz à interpretação positiva das outras religiões e da pluralidade religiosa como enraizadas no desígnio salvífica de Deus, sem que isto se oponha a singularidade cristã. Finalmente, são apresentadas perspectivas novas que se abrem para o encontro e o diálogo inter-religioso. Embora não desenvolva globalmente uma teologia das religiões, o autor fornece importantes categorias de reflexão que possibilitam articular numa mesma reflexão a unicidade e universalidade da revelação cristã em conexão com a vontade salvífica universal de Deus e a diversidade religiosa. / [fr] La théologie des religions est defieé aujoudhui à rencontrer une base théologique de réflexion que puisser donner la possibilité à la foi chrétienne dune appréciation positive des autres religions sans négliger de la propre identité, en tenant compte le dialogue inter-religieux. La présente thése a pour objectif une exposition systematique de la pensée de Edward Schillebeeckx sur cette problématique. Cet auteur donne un schéma christologique dinterpretation des religions et du pluralisme religieux centré sur lexpérience salvifique chrétienne et qui a pour horizon lhistoire du salut et de la révélation. Au dedans de ce schéma, circonscrit son argumentation à lunicité et à la contingence de Jésus de Nazareth et du christianisme. Aprés contextualizer la position théologique de lauteur en rapport avec le débat inter-religiuex actuel, la thése présente son interpretation des religions dans le contexte de lhistoire du salut et de la pré-histoire de la création comme sacrements du salut. Il se suit une exposition de sa conception de la revelation, avec le respectif eclaircissement des présupposés anthropologique de la révelation chrétienne, co-extensive à toute révélation religieuse, et sa conception des religions dans sa unicité. Avec base sur ces presupposés, cest presenteé linterpretation de lidentité et la singularité chrétienne dans la perspective de lunicité et la contingence constitutives de lexpérience salvifique chrétienne en tant que lieé à la particularité religieuse comme enracineés au dessein salvifique de Dieu, sans que cela soppose à la singularité chrétienne. Enfim, sont presenteés nouvelles perspectives que souvrent pour le rencontre et le dialogue inter-religieux. Malgré lauteur ne développe pas globalement une théologie des religions, il nous fornis des cathégories de pensée que donnent la possibilité darticuler dans une même refléxion dunicité et universalité de la révélation chrétienne en conexion avec la volonté salvifique universelle de Dieu et de la diversité religieuse.

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In this study it is assumed from a central theoretical argument that the Bible based, scripturally true liturgical song, possesses an exceptional bonding structure. The set literary archetypes of the dramatic, epic and lyric - or the dramatical, epical and lyrical - are woven together to form the canvas for the hymnical praise of the worshipping community. The aim of the study is to dissect the relationship in which the archetypes stand to one another and to establish which trans–generical phenomena and movements can be detected in order to determine what their meaning is for liturgical songwriting. This is done on the basis of an analysis of the Book of Revelation, specifically pertaining to the hymnographical corpus in the book. To do this the most obvious meta–theory of this study is the literary theory, while the basis, principles and guidelines of the hymnographical basistheory are determined by theological biblical science. In the first main chapter (meta–theory) of the study the questions of what literature is and whether the Bible is literature, are explored and answered. The conclusion to this is that the Bible is true literature and that this religious script plays a central, unique and prominent role in the progression of the christian–western cultural world. In the process of determining the different approaches to the study of literature, note was taken of the various theoretical assumptions and theories and of the influence that each has and can have on theological biblical scientifical research. In the second main part (inter–disciplinary theoretical aspects) the investigation proceeds from the study of meta–theoretical literary terrain identification to the determining of the connection, link, sym–biosis and synergy between the literary meta–theory and the theological basistheory of this study. Shared and partly overlapping study terrains of the literary sciences and the bibilical sciences are explored. This leads to the demarcation of both an inter–disciplinary and multisubdisciplinary field of study, for which an approach and a method to further explore had to be developed. In the third main part (basistheory) the perspectives gained in the first two parts are unlocked to the advantage of the biblical scientifical study of Revelation. The last book of the Bible is analysed macro–structurally by means of a narratological reading and accompanied by a cursory–exegetic explanation, after which the meaning of the corpus of hymnical microtexts in their context within the macro–structure are further unlocked by means of detailed exegesis. In this way basis–theoretical hymnographical priniciples in Revelation can be identified. These are integrated in the fourth and last main part and are then concretised, using a song as example, in guidelines for hymnography. In this final main part (the outcome of the study) the investigation reaches its set aims as well as the overall goal in that it could be verified that the canvas of the liturgical song should be integrated successfully not only wordperfect, but also Wordperfect in all its facets through literary quality and biblical–principled motivation. This should allow the flame (= liturgical song) of the sacrifice of thanksgiving (= worship) to burn brightly in a time of diverse positions on church song. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Liturgics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

In this study it is assumed from a central theoretical argument that the Bible based, scripturally true liturgical song, possesses an exceptional bonding structure. The set literary archetypes of the dramatic, epic and lyric - or the dramatical, epical and lyrical - are woven together to form the canvas for the hymnical praise of the worshipping community. The aim of the study is to dissect the relationship in which the archetypes stand to one another and to establish which trans–generical phenomena and movements can be detected in order to determine what their meaning is for liturgical songwriting. This is done on the basis of an analysis of the Book of Revelation, specifically pertaining to the hymnographical corpus in the book. To do this the most obvious meta–theory of this study is the literary theory, while the basis, principles and guidelines of the hymnographical basistheory are determined by theological biblical science. In the first main chapter (meta–theory) of the study the questions of what literature is and whether the Bible is literature, are explored and answered. The conclusion to this is that the Bible is true literature and that this religious script plays a central, unique and prominent role in the progression of the christian–western cultural world. In the process of determining the different approaches to the study of literature, note was taken of the various theoretical assumptions and theories and of the influence that each has and can have on theological biblical scientifical research. In the second main part (inter–disciplinary theoretical aspects) the investigation proceeds from the study of meta–theoretical literary terrain identification to the determining of the connection, link, sym–biosis and synergy between the literary meta–theory and the theological basistheory of this study. Shared and partly overlapping study terrains of the literary sciences and the bibilical sciences are explored. This leads to the demarcation of both an inter–disciplinary and multisubdisciplinary field of study, for which an approach and a method to further explore had to be developed. In the third main part (basistheory) the perspectives gained in the first two parts are unlocked to the advantage of the biblical scientifical study of Revelation. The last book of the Bible is analysed macro–structurally by means of a narratological reading and accompanied by a cursory–exegetic explanation, after which the meaning of the corpus of hymnical microtexts in their context within the macro–structure are further unlocked by means of detailed exegesis. In this way basis–theoretical hymnographical priniciples in Revelation can be identified. These are integrated in the fourth and last main part and are then concretised, using a song as example, in guidelines for hymnography. In this final main part (the outcome of the study) the investigation reaches its set aims as well as the overall goal in that it could be verified that the canvas of the liturgical song should be integrated successfully not only wordperfect, but also Wordperfect in all its facets through literary quality and biblical–principled motivation. This should allow the flame (= liturgical song) of the sacrifice of thanksgiving (= worship) to burn brightly in a time of diverse positions on church song. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Liturgics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.