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Die erediens as uitdrukking van die dinamiese ontmoeting tussen God en mens : 'n pentakostalistiese perspektief / Andreas Petrus du PreezDu Preez, Andreas Petrus January 2014 (has links)
Pentecostalism has, in recent times, undeniably contributed towards the growth of the
church as a whole. Public worship services inherently submit and contribute towards the
meeting between man and God as well as fellowship between the people who form part of
said service. Public services in honor of God speak to the purposes of God and man’s
fundamental desire to meet with our Creator. Consequently, research into this phenomenon
proves vital in determining and even extending the role of the Pentecostal ideology in
correlation to the longevity of honorary public services.
Chapters 2 through 4 shed light on some of the key concepts that clarifies the dynamic
nature of these events, throughout the service wherein the radiant power of God touches the
human heart in some astounding ways.
Exegetic studies have been undertaken into 2 Chronicles 5-7 which examines these
instances of divine meeting in the Old Testament while the second chapter of Acts deals with
the event from a New Testament perspective. In addition to this, 1 Corinthians 11-14 was
utilized to highlight the role of the Holy Ghost as the instigator for divine meeting.
Specific issues addressed by the research include service preparation and the role of music
and its contribution to ambience preceding a meeting between man and God. Moreover, a
keen focus on the sermon and the delivery thereof as well as its progression leading up to
the conclusion and summary in closing and prayer, are all dealt with as part of this study.
This dynamic, in essence, becomes visible through the statement issued by the life of each
disciple as a living testament to this consuming and changing event. Honorary public
services fit the bill as an event to promote divine meeting.
Chapter 5 delves into some of the auxiliary sciences i.e. sociology, communication science,
psychology and the field of antropology. The principles in chapters 2 through 4 are affirmed
by these aspects of science and provide perspective on the practical applications thereof.
All these factors in relation to practice have also been scrutinized through empirical
research. This research clearly places divine meeting as a central to and inseparable from
perceiver experience.
Chapter 7 provides practical guidelines to alternative approaches in practicum. The study
proposes a model whereby certain aspects can be examined from a Pentecostal point of
view in order to tailor services as a dais for divine meeting. Most importantly it should be
evident in the life of the participant that they have truly encounter God. This meeting is the
prime objective and at the heart of public service. It serves and should always serve as a
doorway to Christian life. / PhD (Liturgics), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
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L’elocutio en 1 Corinthiens : inventaire, stratégie et herméneutiqueMerda de Villeneuve, Rachel 03 1900 (has links)
No description available.
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Flee from the Worship of Idols: Becoming Christian in Roman CorinthByler, Dorvan 18 May 2015 (has links)
No description available.
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An investigation into the nature of a viable pentecostal hermeneuticClark, Mathew S. 11 1900 (has links)
Current pentecostal scholarship is attempting to articulate pentecostal theological distinctives.
For hermeneutics, this involves both a descriptive and a prescriptive approach to the use of the
Bible. The descriptive approach appraises the historical roots of pentecostalism, which include the
Wesleyan I Holiness movement, the radical Reformation, Tertullian and Montanism, and
earliest charismatic communities. These understood Christian Scripture as guidelines to a Way
of behaviour and testimony, rather than a source-book of doctrine. This 'alternative history'
experienced the Enlightenment on a different level to protestantism and fundamentalism. Many
of the concerns of historical church theology and hermeneutics during the last centuries are thus
not always shared by pentecostals. The choice is: articulate a distinctive pentecostal
hermeneutic, or 'borrow' from non-pentecostal theology.
The prescriptive approach first investigates some of the latter options: some identify closely
with conservative evangelical hermeneutics. Others prefer the political hermeneutic of the
socio-political contextual theologies. The burgeoning Faith Movement has influenced many
pentecostals. Some pentecostal scholars show interest in 'post-modern' literary theory.
A viable pentecostal hermeneutic might be prescribed as follows: It respects the demands of
scientific method, not ignoring the concerns of contemporary hermeneutical philosophy and
literary theory. It highlights specifically pentecostal concerns: the teleology of any encounter
with the text; historical continuity with the early church groups; implementation, demonstration and realisation of the literal intent of the text; the role of biblical narrative in defining
experience of God; and the authority granted ongoing revelation via the charismata in the light of the canon.
Application of a pentecostal hermeneutic would emphasise an holistic understanding of
Scripture, the crucial role of the charismatic community, awareness of issues in the ongoing
hermeneutical debate, and the need for the interpreter's personal ongoing charismatic
experience. In a distinctively pentecostal exegesis of 1 Corinthians 14 prophecy is discussed
as normal liturgical activity, as a confrontation of outsiders and unbelievers, in terms of its
regulation, and in the light of spiritual discernment / Biblical and Ancient Studies / Th. D. (New Testament)
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A theological response to the "illegal alien" in federal United States lawHeimburger, Robert Whitaker January 2014 (has links)
Today, some twelve million immigrants are unlawfully present in the United States. What response to this situation does Christian theology suggest for these immigrants and those who receive them? To this question about the status of immigrants before the law, the theological literature lacks an understanding of how federal U.S. immigration law developed, and it lacks a robust theological account of the governance of immigration. To fill this gap, the thesis presents three stages in the formation of the laws that designate some immigrants as aliens unlawfully present or illegal aliens, drawing out the moral argumentation in each phase and responding with moral theology. In the first stage, non-citizens were called aliens in U.S. law. In response to the argument that aliens exist as a consequence of natural law, Christian teaching indicates that immigrants are not alien either in creation or for the church. In the second stage, the authority of the federal government to exclude and expel aliens was established, leaving those who do not comply to be designated illegal aliens. To the claim that the federal government has unlimited sovereignty over immigration, interpretations of the Christian Scriptures respond that divine sovereignty limits and directs civil authority over immigration. In the third stage, legal reforms that were intended to end discrimination between countries allowed millions from countries neighboring the U.S. to become illegal aliens. These reforms turn out to be unjust on philosophical grounds and unneighborly on theological grounds. While federal law classes many as aliens unlawfully present in the United States, Christian political theology indicates that immigrants are not alien, the government of immigration is limited by divine judgment, and nationals of neighboring countries deserve special regard.
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An investigation into the nature of a viable pentecostal hermeneuticClark, Mathew S. 11 1900 (has links)
Current pentecostal scholarship is attempting to articulate pentecostal theological distinctives.
For hermeneutics, this involves both a descriptive and a prescriptive approach to the use of the
Bible. The descriptive approach appraises the historical roots of pentecostalism, which include the
Wesleyan I Holiness movement, the radical Reformation, Tertullian and Montanism, and
earliest charismatic communities. These understood Christian Scripture as guidelines to a Way
of behaviour and testimony, rather than a source-book of doctrine. This 'alternative history'
experienced the Enlightenment on a different level to protestantism and fundamentalism. Many
of the concerns of historical church theology and hermeneutics during the last centuries are thus
not always shared by pentecostals. The choice is: articulate a distinctive pentecostal
hermeneutic, or 'borrow' from non-pentecostal theology.
The prescriptive approach first investigates some of the latter options: some identify closely
with conservative evangelical hermeneutics. Others prefer the political hermeneutic of the
socio-political contextual theologies. The burgeoning Faith Movement has influenced many
pentecostals. Some pentecostal scholars show interest in 'post-modern' literary theory.
A viable pentecostal hermeneutic might be prescribed as follows: It respects the demands of
scientific method, not ignoring the concerns of contemporary hermeneutical philosophy and
literary theory. It highlights specifically pentecostal concerns: the teleology of any encounter
with the text; historical continuity with the early church groups; implementation, demonstration and realisation of the literal intent of the text; the role of biblical narrative in defining
experience of God; and the authority granted ongoing revelation via the charismata in the light of the canon.
Application of a pentecostal hermeneutic would emphasise an holistic understanding of
Scripture, the crucial role of the charismatic community, awareness of issues in the ongoing
hermeneutical debate, and the need for the interpreter's personal ongoing charismatic
experience. In a distinctively pentecostal exegesis of 1 Corinthians 14 prophecy is discussed
as normal liturgical activity, as a confrontation of outsiders and unbelievers, in terms of its
regulation, and in the light of spiritual discernment / Biblical and Ancient Studies / Th. D. (New Testament)
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Die Kreuzestheologie des Corpus Paulinum: Perspektiven aus dem Neuen Testament und aus der Wirkungsgeschichte / The Theology of the Cross in the Pauline Corpus: perspectives from the New Testament and from its receptionBurgi, Martin 11 1900 (has links)
Text in German with summaries in German and English / Die Kreuzestheologie erlebt seit Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts eine anhaltende
Renaissance. Die vorgelegten Beiträge gehen zwar von gemeinsamen Wurzeln aus,
verzweigen sich jedoch in vielfältige, teilweise disparate Entwürfe. Deshalb ist neu zu
fragen, was Kreuzestheologie ist. Die Antwort wird in sieben Schriften des Corpus
Paulinum gesucht, welche auf ihren kreuzestheologischen Gehalt befragt werden.
Dabei zeigt sich trotz unterschiedlich häufiger Verwendung der kreuzestheologischen
Begriffe durchwegs die entscheidende Bedeutung des Kreuzes Jesu in den
theologischen Grundlinien. Kreuzesaussagen erscheinen immer im Zusammenhang mit
den zentralen Thesen der paulinischen Briefe. Der exegetische Befund führt zum
Schluss, dass bei der paulinischen Kreuzestheologie von einem theologischen Ansatz
zu sprechen ist, der zurecht umfassenden und kritischen Anspruch auf christliche
Theologie und kirchliche Praxis erhebt. / The “theology of the cross” has seen a remarkable come-back since the beginning of
20th century. While the various contributions share similar roots, they differ widely in
their approaches and constructions. Therefore, the simple question regarding the nature
of a theology of the cross has to be raised again. This study seeks answers in seven
writings of the Corpus Paulinum, which will be examined for their use of references to
Jesus’ death on the cross. Although these letters differ significantly in their use of crossrelated terminology, they consistently testify to the crucial significance of the cross of
Jesus in their theological paradigm. Statements about the cross are always an essential
ingredient in the argumentation of these letters. The exegetical survey leads to the
conclusion that Pauline theology of the cross is an all-encompassing and critical
approach and principle for Christian theology and ecclesial practice. / New Testament / M. Th. (New Testament)
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