This thesis is based on study of archive material and it focuses on the Grey Sisters Congregation of the Third Order of St.Francis, its history and places of activity since its foundation in 1856 until today. The introductory chapters describe the context of the period, which triggered formation of this as well as many other women's congregations in the second half of the 19th century, and congregations as such. The following chapters are specifically about the Grey Sisters. At first it chronologically presents history of the Congregation. Next chapter is about the former motherhouse in Bartolomejska Street and the current motherhouse in Lomnice u Vodnan. Further on the thesis describes the history and work of the sisters in filial houses, which they let built in the 1930's, and in the nursing school which they founded in Hradec Kralove. In the last chapter the life of the congregation itself is captured. The appendix contains pictures, graphs and a map describing the places of activity of the sisters.

This thesis describes the formation of religious communities (orders, congregations) and their development in the world and in our country. They are described with a view to their charitable activities. It further deals with the persecution of the church in general and the persecution and the life of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo with regard to Prague in the period of 1945-1989. This section is divided into six particular periods according to the importance of the influence of the state on the activities of the church and the Congregation. Each of these periods is divided into two parts. The first part illustrates the development of the relationship between the state and the church generally. The second part describes the relationship between the state and womens` orders and with the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo in particular. The thesis utilizes relevant literature and archives. Archival documents come from the National Archives in Prague, mostly from the funds of the State Agency for Religious Affairs, the Military Historical Archives and the archives of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo in Prague. The thesis is closed with some thoughts of the role of religious communities in today's world. Key words...

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-25T19:20:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Sergio Araujo Leite.pdf: 684134 bytes, checksum: 5d9e51ae018ee9706a3e7cce740dddd2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-11-28 / Secretaria da Educação do Estado de São Paulo / The work on women of the Church Congregation of the Christian world in Carapicuíba investigates the arrival of that church in this city, after its establishment in Brazilian territory in the first wave petencostal caller and the participation of women in the name of its interior and general society, as relates to changes in the last two decades. The observation of everyday life of these women began in a state public school, especially in areas such as APM, the county of school, the conversations with other mothers responsible for pupils of the school. The posture of the problems these women face was shown, because at that moment, they are inspirations of the pedagogy of Christian Congregation. The maintenance of a speech by the church, apparently accepted by all, is in many respects, dribble by women in the context of modernity. Studying the church is considering the great conflict between those who seek consistency and maintenance of your home with the company coming changes and social needs of the Brazilian woman. Despite the changes to this woman in society, it sees itself with in the church, no change, at least in the speech, because the tolerance to many strange behavior the doctrine became evident. While the older hold fast to old habits, there is a new transforming the church. The woman's Pentecostal Christian Congregation remains in silence inside the church, but a management change, but in a discreet way, slower, with no open confrontations with the patience acquired by the teaching of the Christian Congregation, which percurte and transform the church itself / O tema, As mulheres da Igreja Congregação Cristã do Brasil em Carapicuíba, investiga a chegada da citada igreja nesse município, após a sua fixação em território brasileiro na chamada Primeira Onda Pentecostal e a participação das mulheres dessa denominação no seu interior e na sociedade em geral. As mudanças ocorridas nas ultimas duas décadas e as repercussões dessas no interior da igreja. A observação do cotidiano dessas mulheres teve inicio a partir do meu local de trabalho, a escola pública estadual, onde a atuação referente a escola (APM Conselho de Escola, mães, e outras responsáveis por alunos da escola). A postura dessas mulheres diante dos problemas dava mostras de serem inspirações da pedagogia da Congregação Cristã. A manutenção de um discurso oficial por parte da igreja, aparentemente acatado por todos, mas, que em muitos aspectos é driblado pelas mulheres no contexto da modernidade. Estudar essa igreja é analisar o grande conflito entre aqueles que buscam uma coerência e manutenção de sua origem com a sociedade emergida das transformações e necessidades sociais da mulher brasileira. Analisar as mudanças ocorridas com essa mulher na sociedade, porém, não enxerga no interior da denominação nenhuma mudança pelo menos no discurso, uma vez que a tolerância a muitos comportamentos estranhos a doutrina ficaram evidentes. Enquanto os mais velhos se apegam aos antigos costumes, assiste-se a uma nova realidade que ira transformar toda a igreja. A mulher pentecostal da Congregação Cristã permanece em silêncio dentro da Igreja, porém, gestando uma transformação, ainda que de maneira discreta e vagarosa, sem enfrentamentos abertos, com a paciência adquirida pela própria pedagogia da Congregação Cristã, que irá repercutir e transformar a própria igreja

The intersection of homosexuality and faith values, a very controversial topic in the United States, has generated both social accommodation as well as “culture war.” In the past forty years this nation has witnessed the establishment of predominantly gay congregations, gay “welcoming” and “affirming” mainstream congregations, as well as virulently anti-gay religious organizations. This study investigates the origins and evolving history of gay and gay-affirming religious traditions in America with an emphasis on Atlanta and Georgia. Primarily an oral history, this project draws from eighty-two interviews as well as primary and secondary documents to construct this history. Several conclusions unfold: 1) Southern culture, though uniquely religious, has been more accommodating of gays and lesbians than heretofore appreciated; 2) citizens of Atlanta and the state of Georgia have been primary historical producers of gay and gay-affirming religious culture and institutions in America; 3) gay religious history pre-dates the Stonewall Rebellion, thus troubling and adding nuance to the traditional metanarrative of LGBTQ history; and 4) the paths of and to gay-affirming religious activism and institution building follows several distinct patterns.

Thesis (M.A.)--Dept. of Art and Art History. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2004. / "A thesis in art history. Typescript. Advisor: Rochelle Ziskin. Vita. Title from "catalog record" of the print edition Description based on contents viewed Feb. 27, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-153). Online version of the print edition.

O presente trabalho teve como propósito pesquisar, analisar e compreender o processo histórico do Colégio São Carlos, criado pela Congregação das Irmãs de São Carlos Borromeo – Scalabrinianas, em 1936, em Caxias do Sul. Pensando nas culturas escolares dessa instituição, busquei construir uma narrativa histórica que contemplou o seu cotidiano: sujeitos, práticas, espaços e tempos vividos no Colégio São Carlos. O estudo baseou-se nos pressupostos teóricos da História Cultural. As fontes utilizadas foram os documentos escritos (relatórios, projetos, orientações didáticas, movimento escolar, etc.) e fotográficos produzidos e arquivados pela instituição, bem como os documentos do Arquivo Histórico Municipal João Spadari Adami. Assim, busquei interpretar de maneira menos homogeneizante o universo da escola, desenvolvendo uma visão mais ampla em relação às práticas escolares através da valorização das ações cotidianas, dos profissionais, de sua trajetória, além de questões de gênero. O texto foi organizado em quatro capítulos: as considerações iniciais com uma breve ênfase de como foi o processo da pesquisa; no capítulo 2, o contexto histórico das décadas de 1930 a 1970, de Caxias do Sul, retratando o papel da mulher na sociedade caxiense, sua educação e a formação da Congregação Scalabriniana. No capítulo 3 analisei de que forma essa congregação se estruturou em Caxias do Sul e suas atividades educacionais com a criação do Colégio São Carlos. Por fim, no capítulo 4, abordei as práticas escolares da instituição em relação aos seus discentes, os rituais e as rotinas. Nas considerações finais, concluo afirmando a importância do papel da mulher e seu processo educativo através da atuação da congregação carlista. Disseminando uma visão de pureza da mulher, as Irmãs preconizaram a educação das moças proporcionando conhecimentos através de vários cursos oferecidos pelo colégio. Atuaram educando essas moças, considerando o que a Igreja almejava como ideal para a mulher. Assim, foi de grande êxito o trabalho do Colégio na educação da mulher caxiense, mas não apenas. Ao narrar a história dessa instituição contribuí para pensar a educação em Caxias do Sul e no Rio Grande do Sul, a escolarização feminina, a contribuição e as interfaces entre escola e Igreja, entre outros aspectos, em perspectiva histórica. / Submitted by Marcelo Teixeira (mvteixeira@ucs.br) on 2014-05-30T13:05:04Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Valéria Alves Paz.pdf: 4079656 bytes, checksum: 648d39447370d9d84313f6454bae13e0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-30T13:05:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Valéria Alves Paz.pdf: 4079656 bytes, checksum: 648d39447370d9d84313f6454bae13e0 (MD5) / This study had the purpose to research, analyze and understand the St. Carlos College‟s historical process, established by the Sisters‟ Congregation of St. Carlos Borromeo - Scalabrinians in 1936 in Caxias do Sul. Thinking in school cultures that institution, sought to construct a historical narrative contemplated his daily life: subjects, practices, spaces and times lived in St. Carlos College. The study was based on theoretical assumptions of Cultural History. The sources used were written documents (reports, projects, teaching guidelines, school movement, etc.). and produced photos and archived by the institution, as well as documents the João Spadari Adami‟s Municipal Historical Archives So, I tried to interpret in a less homogenizing way the school‟s world, developing a larger view regarding school practices through the enhancement of everyday actions, professionals, its history and gender issues. The text was organized into four chapters: the opening remarks with a brief emphasis on how the research process was, in Chapter 2, the historical context of the decades from 1930 to 1970 of Caxias do Sul, portraying the role of women in the Caxias do Sul society, their education and training of the Congregation Scalabrinian. In chapter 3, I analyzed how this congregation was structured in Caxias do Sul and its educational activities with the creation of the St. Carlos College. Finally, in Chapter 4, I discussed the school practices of the institution in relation to their students, rituals and routines. In the final considerations, I conclude by stating the importance of women's role and their educational process through the Carlist congregation‟s agency. Disseminating a vision of women purity, the Sisters have advocated the girls‟ education providing knowledge through many courses that were offered by the college. Acted educating these girls, considering what the Church craved as ideal for women. Then, the College's work educating the Caxias do Sul‟s women was a great work, but not only that. Telling the history of this institution, it was contributed to thinking about education in Caxias do Sul and in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the female enrollment, contribution and interfaces between school and church, among other things, in historical perspective.

O presente trabalho teve como propósito pesquisar, analisar e compreender o processo histórico do Colégio São Carlos, criado pela Congregação das Irmãs de São Carlos Borromeo – Scalabrinianas, em 1936, em Caxias do Sul. Pensando nas culturas escolares dessa instituição, busquei construir uma narrativa histórica que contemplou o seu cotidiano: sujeitos, práticas, espaços e tempos vividos no Colégio São Carlos. O estudo baseou-se nos pressupostos teóricos da História Cultural. As fontes utilizadas foram os documentos escritos (relatórios, projetos, orientações didáticas, movimento escolar, etc.) e fotográficos produzidos e arquivados pela instituição, bem como os documentos do Arquivo Histórico Municipal João Spadari Adami. Assim, busquei interpretar de maneira menos homogeneizante o universo da escola, desenvolvendo uma visão mais ampla em relação às práticas escolares através da valorização das ações cotidianas, dos profissionais, de sua trajetória, além de questões de gênero. O texto foi organizado em quatro capítulos: as considerações iniciais com uma breve ênfase de como foi o processo da pesquisa; no capítulo 2, o contexto histórico das décadas de 1930 a 1970, de Caxias do Sul, retratando o papel da mulher na sociedade caxiense, sua educação e a formação da Congregação Scalabriniana. No capítulo 3 analisei de que forma essa congregação se estruturou em Caxias do Sul e suas atividades educacionais com a criação do Colégio São Carlos. Por fim, no capítulo 4, abordei as práticas escolares da instituição em relação aos seus discentes, os rituais e as rotinas. Nas considerações finais, concluo afirmando a importância do papel da mulher e seu processo educativo através da atuação da congregação carlista. Disseminando uma visão de pureza da mulher, as Irmãs preconizaram a educação das moças proporcionando conhecimentos através de vários cursos oferecidos pelo colégio. Atuaram educando essas moças, considerando o que a Igreja almejava como ideal para a mulher. Assim, foi de grande êxito o trabalho do Colégio na educação da mulher caxiense, mas não apenas. Ao narrar a história dessa instituição contribuí para pensar a educação em Caxias do Sul e no Rio Grande do Sul, a escolarização feminina, a contribuição e as interfaces entre escola e Igreja, entre outros aspectos, em perspectiva histórica. / This study had the purpose to research, analyze and understand the St. Carlos College‟s historical process, established by the Sisters‟ Congregation of St. Carlos Borromeo - Scalabrinians in 1936 in Caxias do Sul. Thinking in school cultures that institution, sought to construct a historical narrative contemplated his daily life: subjects, practices, spaces and times lived in St. Carlos College. The study was based on theoretical assumptions of Cultural History. The sources used were written documents (reports, projects, teaching guidelines, school movement, etc.). and produced photos and archived by the institution, as well as documents the João Spadari Adami‟s Municipal Historical Archives So, I tried to interpret in a less homogenizing way the school‟s world, developing a larger view regarding school practices through the enhancement of everyday actions, professionals, its history and gender issues. The text was organized into four chapters: the opening remarks with a brief emphasis on how the research process was, in Chapter 2, the historical context of the decades from 1930 to 1970 of Caxias do Sul, portraying the role of women in the Caxias do Sul society, their education and training of the Congregation Scalabrinian. In chapter 3, I analyzed how this congregation was structured in Caxias do Sul and its educational activities with the creation of the St. Carlos College. Finally, in Chapter 4, I discussed the school practices of the institution in relation to their students, rituals and routines. In the final considerations, I conclude by stating the importance of women's role and their educational process through the Carlist congregation‟s agency. Disseminating a vision of women purity, the Sisters have advocated the girls‟ education providing knowledge through many courses that were offered by the college. Acted educating these girls, considering what the Church craved as ideal for women. Then, the College's work educating the Caxias do Sul‟s women was a great work, but not only that. Telling the history of this institution, it was contributed to thinking about education in Caxias do Sul and in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the female enrollment, contribution and interfaces between school and church, among other things, in historical perspective.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The current dissertation has as its object of study the activities developed by the members of the Atheneu Sergipense Congregation between the years of 1871 – 1875, being the main objective to consider about the performance of this first cast. The time frame starts in 1871, as this is the first year of the institution and the performance of Manuel Luiz Azevedo D’Araújo as director, and the final part is 1875, when the first administration ends. As specific objectives, the research also looked into: analyzing the records of the Congregation in order to understand the performance of the agents in question – Manoel Luiz Azevedo D’Araújo (director) and the masters Antônio Diniz Barreto, Geminiano Paes de Azevedo, Ignácio de Souza Valladão, Justiniano de Mello e Silva, Raphael Archanjo de Moura Mattos, Sancho de Barros Pimentel, Thomaz Diogo Leopoldo, Tito Augusto Souto de Andrade, Ascendino Ângelo dos Reis, José João de Araújo Lima, Pedro Pereira de Andrada, Brício Maurício de Azevedo Cardoso and Manuel Francisco Alves de Oliveira; profiling the teachers; analyzing the consonances between what was prescribed in the Public Education Regulation of Sergipe and the activities developed by the participants of the Congregation; and presenting the fights between the members on the position of intellectual themselves. The study is a historical and documentary, having as its main sources: the Congregation Minute Book of Atheneu Sergipense (1871-1875), Public Education Regulation of Sergipe of October 24, 1870, the Constitution of Atheneu Sergipense of January 12, 1871, the Regulation of Escola Normal of Sergipe of April 31, 1874, the Bibliographic Dictionary of Sergipe, elaborated by Manoel Armindo Cordeiro Guaraná (1848-1924) and Jornal do Aracaju (1871-1875). This research is guided on the theoretical assumption of school culture since the conceptions of Felgueiras (2010); and intellectuals and networks by Sirinelli (2003; 1998). For such, the research is divided into three sections. On the first section, an introduction is introduced, clarifying the reason of the choice of Congregation of Atheneu Sergipense as object of study, the conceptual basis and the state of art about this institute of secular teaching. On the second section the biographies of the intellectuals are presented, what was discussed on meetings and the assiduity of the members. On the third section I present the attributions demanded to the Congregation by the educational legislation of Sergipe, and what was followed and imposed by the congregants. Thus, in studying the many relations the congregants had among themselves as intellectual of the institution, it was possible to highlight the main factors that ensured the development of the starting activities of Atheneu Sergipense, as well as the conflicts that existed in such time. This way, the study contributes for the understanding and composition of another fragment of the history of Atheneu Sergipense and to History of Education in Sergipe, as well as to the history of intellectuals. / A presente dissertação tem como objeto de estudo as atividades desenvolvidas pelos membros da Congregação do Atheneu Sergipense durante os anos de 1871 a 1875, tendo como objetivo principal analisar sobre a atuação deste primeiro grupo de atores. O recorte temporal inicia em 1871 por ser o primeiro ano de funcionamento da instituição e da atuação de Manuel Luiz Azevedo D’Araújo como diretor, e o marco final é o ano de 1875, quando termina a então direção da primeira mesa administrativa. Como objetivos específicos, a pesquisa também buscou analisar as Atas das reuniões da Congregação, a fim de entender a atuação dos agentes em questão – Manoel Luiz Azevedo D’Araújo (Diretor) e os lentes Antônio Diniz Barreto, Geminiano Paes de Azevedo, Ignácio de Souza Valladão, Justiniano de Mello e Silva, Raphael Archanjo de Moura Mattos, Sancho de Barros Pimentel, Thomaz Diogo Leopoldo, Tito Augusto Souto de Andrade, Ascendino Ângelo dos Reis, José João de Araújo Lima, Pedro Pereira de Andrada, Brício Maurício de Azevedo Cardoso e Manuel Francisco Alves de Oliveira; traçar o perfil biográfico dos professores; analisar as consonâncias entre o que estava prescrito no Regulamento da Instrução Pública de Sergipe e as atividades desenvolvidas pelos partícipes da Congregação e apresentar os embates travados entre os membros na condição de intelectuais. O estudo se caracteriza como histórico e documental, possuindo como fontes principais: Livro de Atas da Congregação do Atheneu Sergipense (1871-1875), o Regulamento da Instrução Pública da Província de Sergipe de 24 de outubro de 1870, o Estatuto do Atheneu Sergipense de 12 de janeiro de 1871, o Regulamento da Escola Normal de Sergipe de 31 de abril de 1874, o Dicionário Biobibliográfico Sergipano elaborado por Manoel Armindo Cordeiro Guaraná (1848-1924) e o Jornal do Aracaju (1871-1875). Esta pesquisa está pautada no pressuposto teórico da cultura escolar a partir das concepções de Felgueiras (2010); e intelectuais e redes conforme Sirinelli (2003; 1998). Para tanto, a pesquisa está dividida em três seções. Na primeira seção é apresentada uma parte introdutória, esclarecendo o porquê da escolha da Congregação do Atheneu Sergipense como objeto de estudo, as bases conceituais e o estado da arte acerca deste estabelecimento de ensino secular. Na segunda seção são apresentadas as biografias dos intelectuais, os pontos de pauta discutidos nas reuniões e a assiduidade dos membros. E na terceira seção apresento as atribuições demandadas à Congregação pela legislação educacional da Província de Sergipe, e o que era obedecido e imposto pelos próprios congregados. Com isto, ao trabalhar as diversas relações que os congregados mantinham entre eles enquanto intelectuais dentro da instituição, foi possível destacar os principais elementos que garantiram o desenvolvimento das atividades iniciais do Atheneu Sergipense, assim como os conflitos que por ora existiram. Deste modo, o trabalho contribui, principalmente, para a compreensão e composição de mais um fragmento da historia do Atheneu Sergipense e para a História da Educação sergipana, como também para a história dos intelectuais.

L’Oratoire de Jésus est une congrégation séculière sans voeux fondée le 11novembre 1611 à Paris par le cardinal Pierre de Bérulle. Dans sa dimensionprovençale, il présente une singularité : une triple racine. Il avait reçu dans sespremiers temps l’influence de la Doctrine chrétienne à laquelle Jean-BaptisteRomillon, son premier instituteur dans la province, avait appartenu avant de serapprocher de l’Oratoire crée par Philippe Neri en Italie à la fin du XVIe siècle,puis de s’unir en 1619 à celui de France et à Bérulle.Associée au Languedoc, à la Gascogne et à la Guyenne, la Provenceconstitue au sein de l’Oratoire de France une division administrative propre, letroisième « département ». Ses « maisons » font vivre un réseau actif etmultiforme : flux humains et de capitaux, entraide spirituelle, échangesmatériels et de services, au sein d’une congrégation elle-même hiérarchisée etcentralisée dans laquelle le lien avec Paris est maintenu par les visiteursdépartementaux et les supérieurs de maisons, nommés.Cette solidarité est encore renforcée par une identité culturelle partagée,une origine géographique commune, une même extraction, une relativestabilité. Les sujets méridionaux - Pères et confrères voués à l’apostolat et à larégence des collèges, frères-servants aux talents multiples - voient en effet, deleur recrutement à leur mort, leurs carrières s’inscrire pour l’essentiel dans leslimites du département. Le succès rapide de leurs entreprises, principalementdédiées à la sanctification du clergé et à l’enseignement de la Parole, est favorisépar le soutien des évêques auxquels ils se soumettent, comme par la faveur desconseils de ville qui leur confient l’instruction de la jeunesse.Mais la fin du Grand Siècle voit se briser ce bel élan. Les oratoriens ontmajoritairement adhéré jusqu’après 1750 au jansénisme dans sa dimension laplus théologique. Et dans le Midi, ils en forment les bataillons les plus nourris.Du fait de la répression, leur recrutement subit une baisse sensible, et beaucoupd’établissements sont fermés.A la veille de la Révolution, la structure de l’Oratoire apparaîtprofondément transformée : réconciliée avec l’Eglise, rajeunie, de congrégationsacerdotale, elle est devenue un corps tout entier voué à l’enseignement. / The Oratoire of Jesus was founded on 11th of november 1611 by cardinalPierre de Bérulle in Paris. It is a secular congregation whose members do notmake any vows.In Provence, the Oratoire is unique because of its three roots.At the beginning it was influenced by the christian Doctrine of Jean-BaptisteRomillon who was its primary school’s teacher in Provence, then at thebeginning of the XVIIth century it became aligned with the Oratorio of Neri inItaly, and finally in 1619 it merged with the French Bérulle’s Oratoire.Oratoire of Provence is connected with the regions of Languedoc,Gascogne and Guyenne. It formes a separate administrative division, the thirddepartment of the Oratoire in France. The Oratoire’s houses consist in an activeand multi-shaped network of human interaction, material exchanges andspiritual flux. The Oratoire is an organized hierarchy with a centralized head inParis which sends visitors to departments, and nominates the houses superiors.This community of men forms a stable solidarity network strengthened bythe same cultural, geographical and social background. The southern members,priests and brothers engaged into the apostolate and management of thecolleges, brothers serving at mass and talented in many skills, all of them, fromthe time they are taken on to the end of their life, act within the limit of theirdepartment.The Oratoire’s rapid success in preaching and « sanctifying the clergy » wassupported by their bishops and favoured by the town councilors who eventuallyentrusted them with teaching the young people.At the end of the great XVIIth century their remarkable expansion stopped.Untill the 1750’s the congregation in its vast majority, adhered to the Jansenistfaith, in its strictest theological form, particularly in the South of France. Becauseof persecution new membership registered a decrease and a lot ofestablishments closed down.At the eve of the French Revolution, the Oratoire’s structure was deeplymodified : they had become reconciled with the Church, younger members hadjoined it and the whole congregation had turned to teaching activities.

AFRIKAANS: Om Kerk van Jesus Christus op aarde te wees, vra dat daar altyd van twee werklikhede kennis geneem word naamlik die Bybelse ekklesiologie en die aardse konteks waarin hierdie ekklesiologie elke dag in die mens se lewe moet realiseer. Die werklikheid van die Bybelse ekklesiologie moet as onveranderlike vertrekpunt vir die aardse uitlewing van kerk-wees geld. Hierdie studie toon aan dat die Bybelse ekklesiologie gesien moet word binne die raamwerk van ʼn groter dinamiek naamlik dié van God se koninkryk. Daarom moet eers verstaan word waaroor God se koninkryk gaan voordat verstaan kan word hoe die kerk binne hierdie koninkryk moet funksioneer. Al is Kerk en Koninkryk nie dieselfde nie, staan hulle ook nie los van mekaar nie. Die gestalte van die kerk word mede bepaal deur die gestalte van die koninkryk. In die Ou Testament word vanuit Gen 12:2 as vertrekpunt beklemtoon dat God sy verbondsvolk seën sodat hulle weer ʼn seën kan wees en die hele aarde God as die Almagtige Heerser sal raaksien. Al wat God van hulle verwag, is om aan hom gehoorsaam te wees en nie die gode van die ander nasies te dien nie. So sal die volk van God as gestuurde volk sy liefde in hierdie wêreld sigbaar maak. In die Nuwe Testament val die klem op die feit dat die koninkryk ʼn werklikheid geword het in Jesus Cristus se koms en dat die kerk as gestuurde volk die evangelie van Christus aan die wêreld moet verkondig sodat God se liefde, soos dit in die koms van Jesus Christus gestalte kry, bekend gemaak kan word (Matt 28:19-21 en Luk 24:48). Wanneer dan na die Kerk van Jesus Christus gekyk word vanuit die perspektief van God se koninkryk, kan mens nie anders nie as om raak te sien dat die kerk die roeping het om ook vandag nog aan God as die Almagtige Heerser en Jesus Christus as die liefdevolle Verlosser gestalte te gee in die manier waarop ons in die een en twintigste eeu kerk is. Die probleem wat in hierdie studie aangespreek word, hou verband met die feit dat die NGK nie daarin slaag om die konteks van die tyd waarin die vooruitgang van die elektroniese kommunikasie media hoogty vier tot voordeel van haar missionale roeping benut nie. In die studie word aangetoon wat die veranderende wêreld waarin ons leef behels, en watter eise dit aan kerk-wees stel. In aansluiting daarby word aangetoon hoe die massamedia benut kan word om in diens van missionale kerk-wees te staan. Die massamedia wat kortliks behandel word, is Twitter, Facebook, Podcasts, Linkedin, werfjoernale en die gemeentelike webblad. Die eerste vyf word slegs kortliks bespreek terwyl die gemeente se webblad breedvoerig behandel word. Die rede daarvoor is die verskil in aard tussen die massamedia en die webblad. Eersgenoemde se bedoeling is veral daarop gerig om die bevordering van interaktiewe kommunikasie met beperkte hoeveelheid teks te bevorder terwyl die webblad van die gemeente die geleentheid bied om uitgebreide inligting te verskaf wat oor ʼn wye verskeidenheid van temas gelowiges kan toerus en begelei om missionale kerk van Jesus Christus te wees. Om die relevantheid van die studie en die hipotese te bevestig, is ʼn kwalitatiewe studie gedoen van al die webblaaie (144) wat tans (Nov 2012) by gemeentes in die NGK bestaan. Die resultaat daarvan word interpreteer en aanbevelings in dié verband word gedoen. Aan die einde word tot die volgende konklusies gekom: In hierdie studie is die volgende navorsingsdoelwitte bereik: (1) God se koninkryk is die primêre fokus en rede vir bestaan van die ganse skepping. (2) God se bedoeling met sy Kerk op aarde volgens sy Woord is om gestalte aan God se koninkryk te gee. Daarom het die kerk ʼn missionale roeping. (3) Die konteks waarbinne hierdie roeping vandag uitgeleef moet word, hou verband met die verstaan van die dinamiese veranderende samelewing waarin die postmodernisme ʼn groot rol speel. (4) Benutting van elektroniese massamedia bied ʼn gulde geleentheid aan die kerk om hierdie missionale roeping kommunikatief uit te leef. (5) Die kwalitatiewe navorsing bevestig die hipotese naamlik dat die gemeentes van die NGK nog geensins besef wat die waarde van die Internet is ten opsigte van missionale bediening nie. ENGLISH: Being the Church of Christ on earth requires that two realities must constantly be taken into account namely the ecclesiology of the Bible and the context of the earthly life where this ecclesiology has to be actualised. The reality of the Biblical ecclesiology must be seen as the unchangeable departing point for the church in practice every day. This study is indicates that Biblical ecclesiology always operates within the bigger framework of the kingdom of God. Therefore, it is necessary to first understand the meaning of God’s kingdom before we can understand the relation between the church and the kingdom. Although God’s kingdom and the church of God are not identical, it is also true that the two don’t operate loose from each other. The stature of the church is being co-defined by the stature of the kingdom. In the Old Testament, with Ex 12:2 as point of departure, it is being emphasized that God blessed his covenant people with the presumption that they will also be a blessing to the other nations so that all will recognize God as the only almighty King. God’s only expectation from his people was that they should obey him and worship him alone and not the gods of the other nations. In that way the people of God as his sent people, will reveal God’s love for all. In the New Testament the emphasis falls on the fact that God’s kingdom became a reality through the incarnation of Jesus. The church, as his sent people, must proclaim Christ’s Gospel to the world as it is revealed in the coming of Jesus Christ so that the whole world can become part of his kingdom (Mt 28:19-21 and Lk 24:48). Looking at the church of Jesus Christ from the perspective of God’s kingdom, one can not but recognize the necessity for the church of the twenty first century to obey the calling from God to witness to this world that God is the almighty ruler and that His love for the world became reality in the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. The problem that is being addressed in this study concerns the fact that the Dutch Reformed Church does not seem to succeed in making the most of the context of our time with the explosion of the electronic mass media, in favour of its missional calling. This study explores the impact of the macro changes we experience in the present context of our time and shows what opportunities it provides for the church to be missional in its functioning. The following electronic mass media are being explored: Twitter, Facebook, Podcasts, Linkedin, Blogs and especially the webpage of the congregation. The five first mentioned, are only touched on briefly while the webpage of the congregation is being researched extensively. The reason for this lies in the difference in structure. The first mentioned mass media is meant for interactive communication with restricted volume while the webpage gives opportunity for providing extensive and permanent information concerning a wide variety of relevant articles and issues for the missional ministry of the congregation. To confirm the relevancy of the study and the hipothesis, a qualitative study of the existing webpages (144 on Nov 2012) in congregations of the Dutch Reformed Church is being done. The results of this study are interpreted and recommendations are being made. Finally the following conclusions are being formulated: In this study the following research goals have been achieved: (1) God’s kingdom is the primary focus and reason for existence of the whole creation. (2) God’s purpose for his church on earth, according to His Word, is to give stature to his Kingdom. For this reason the church has a missional calling. (3) The context in which this calling must be exercised, is related to understanding the dynamic changing society where the postmodernism plays a huge role. (4) Utilizing the mass media provides a golden opportunity to the church to fulfill her missional calling communicatively. (5) The qualitative research confirms the hypothesis that the congregations of the DRC do not as yet understand the value of using the Internet in missional ministry. / Thesis (DD)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / Science of Religion and Missiology / unrestricted