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Die kerklike werksaamhede van Abraham FaureHeyns, H. A 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA) -- Stellenbosch University, 1946. / No Abstract Availble
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A reception history of the Letter to the Hebrews in England, 1547-1685Padley, Kenneth January 2016 (has links)
The interpretation of the letter to the Hebrews made a distinctive contribution to doctrinal construction, polemical controversy, and evolution of scripture-critical technique in the early modern period. This was because many of its themes and passages were considered significant to contemporary theological debates. Hebrews therefore offers an important case study for biblical reception history. This thesis adopts a diachronic approach, highlighting the priorities and worries of English Hebrews exegetes between the reigns of Edward VI and Charles II, and asks how these shifts catalysed hermeneutical advances towards higher biblical criticism. Calvin interpreted Hebrews' theology of sacrifice as an antidote to Catholic christology, soteriology, and beliefs about the mass. His thinking was adopted by Elizabethan Protestant readers, popularised through public documents like the Reformation Bibles (chapter one), and analysed in detail by sermons and lectures (chapter two). The reception of Hebrews also illustrates established historiography about the break-down of Reformed hegemony in England. Chapter three demonstrates how the use of the epistle by anti-puritans clashed with the censored Reformed exegete William Jones. Scholars of the seventeenth century have largely ignored how Hebrews' latent supersessionism promoted innovation in Church and society. Chapter four explores the way in which civil war Socinians expounded Christ's priesthood in terms of heavenly expiation, while radicals seized on the epistle's potential to support their vision of politico-religious liberation. Initially the Reformed countered by defending the trinity and Chalcedonian christology, as shown from mid-century exegesis in chapter five. However, two writers realised the underlying challenge of supersessionism and wrote Hebrews commentaries which served as systematic rebuttals. William Gouge deployed typology and Ramism to rebind the two dispensations (chapter six), and John Owen revised received expressions of the covenant in order to permit more development within God's plan while retaining unity of purpose before and after Jesus (chapter seven).
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The development of the doctrine of the Church among the English separatists with especial reference to Robert Browne and John SmythWhite, Barrington Raymond January 1961 (has links)
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The bishops of Chichester and the administration of their diocese, 1075-1207 : with a collection of actaMayr-Harting, Henry January 1961 (has links)
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The festival of the Annunciation : studies of the festival from early Byzantine textsFletcher, Robin A. January 1955 (has links)
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The representation of women in early Christian literature : Armenian texts of the fifth centuryZakarian, David January 2014 (has links)
In recent decades there has been a growing scholarly interest in the representation of women in early Christian texts, with the works of Greek and Latin authors being the primary focus. This dissertation makes an important contribution to the existing scholarship by examining the representation of Armenian women in the fifth-century Christian narratives, which have been instrumental in forging the Christian identity and worldview of the Armenian people. The texts that are discussed here were written exclusively by clerics whose way of thinking was considerably influenced by the religious teachings of the Greek and Syriac Church Fathers. However, as far as the representation of women is concerned, the Greek Fathers' largely misogynistic discourse did not have discernible effect on the Armenian authors. On the contrary, the approach developed in early Christian Armenian literature was congruous with the more liberal way of thinking of the Syriac clerics, with a marked tendency towards empowering women ideologically and providing them with prominent roles in the male-centred society. I argue that such a representation of women was primarily prompted by the ideology of the pre-Christian religion of the Armenians. This research discusses the main historical and cultural factors that prompted a positive depiction of women, and highlights the rhetorical and moralising strategies that the authors deployed to construct an "ideal woman". It further explores the representation of women's agency, experience, discourse, and identity. In particular, women's pivotal role in Armenia's conversion to Christianity and female asceticism in fourth-fifth century Armenia are extensively investigated. It is also argued that women's status in the extended family determined the social spaces they could enter and the extent of power they could exercise. It appears that Iranian matrimonial practice, including polygyny and consanguineous marriages, was common among the Armenian elite, whereas the lower classes mainly practised marriage by bride purchase or abduction. Special attention is devoted to the institution of queenship in Arsacid Armenia and the position of the queen within the framework of power relationships. Finally, this study examines the instances of violence towards women during wars and how the female body was exploited to achieve desirable political goals.
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Jansenism, holy living and the Church of England : historical and comparative perspectives, c. 1640-1700Palmer, Thomas John January 2015 (has links)
This thesis examines the impact in mid- to later-seventeenth century England of the major contemporary religious controversy in France. The debates associated with this controversy, which revolved around the formal condemnation of a heresy popularly called Jansenism, involved fundamental questions about the doctrine of grace and moral theology, about the life of the Church and the conduct of individual Christians. In providing an analysis of the main themes of the controversy, and an account of instances of English interest, the thesis argues that English Protestant theologians in the process of working out their own views on basic theological questions recognised the relevance of the continental debates. It is further suggested that the theological arguments evolved by the French writers possess some value as a point of comparison for the developing views of English theologians. Where the Jansenists reasserted an Augustinian emphasis on the gratuity of salvation against Catholic theologians who over-valued the powers of human nature, the Anglican writers examined here, arguing against Protestant theologians who denied nature any moral potency, emphasised man's contribution to his own salvation. Both arguments have been seen to contain a corrosive individualism, the former through its preoccupation with the luminous experience of grace, the latter through its tendency to elide grace and moral virtue, and reduce Christianity to the voluntary ethical choices of individuals. These assessments, it is argued here, misrepresent the theologians in question. Nevertheless, their thought did encourage greater individualism and moral autonomy. For both groups, their opponents' theological premises were deficient to the extent that they vitiated morality; and in both cases their responses, centring on the transformation of the inner man by love, privileged the moral responsibility of the individual. Their moral 'rigorism', it is suggested, focusing on the affective experience of conversion, represented in both cases an attempt to provide a sound empirical basis for Christian faith and practice in the fragmented intellectual context of post-reformation Europe.
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The history of the Independent Fundamental Baptist Church in Southern AfricaBlackwell, Marc Stanley 25 August 2009 (has links)
The need for a worldwide assessment of Baptist history is especially important for the
many who have only a limited knowledge of this broad alliance of Christians known as
Baptists. Understanding how and why Independent Baptist congregations emerged from
within the larger picture makes the opening chapter important, even to other Baptists.
The doctrinal elements of the Independent Baptists that overlap other Christian churches
need to be explained in sufficient detail to note the differences that do exist. The
numerous ecclesiastical beliefs, known as "distinctives," are matters of similarity and
divergence that exist within the various Baptist groupings. To understand these
seemingly minor differences is to come to appreciate the fine details that often divide.
Baptist often are divided by these differences of fine detail in relation to their
ecclesiastical "distinctives'; even more than some of the major doctrines that have divided
other churches and denominations. This makes the task of tracing the specific history of
Independent Baptists a most complex undertaking.
The ability to understand Independent Baptists as fundamentalists is dependent on
understanding their own definition of fundamentalism in the context of American and
English conservativism. The highly charged issues related to the fundamentalism
between 1880 and 1980 and the influence this period and its concerns has had on
Independent Fundamental Baptists and Bible churches is rarely understood. Much of the
modern South African political, ethical and religious issues seem far removed fium this
church but these fundamentalists nonetheless have a perspective regarding the literal
interpretation of the Bible that deserves to be heard and may well have a genuine
contribution to make.
The Independent Fundamental Baptist missionaries and local church leadership has a
character of its own. The development of its leadership and ministry style is directly
related to issues such as the literalness of their Biblical interpretation and application in
pastoral areas such as preaching, teaching, discipleship and pastoral counselling. Of
course there are many variations of leadership style and personality within such a loose
combination of church leaders. Understanding the expansion of the Independent
Fundamental Baptist and Bible churches depends on having a useful awareness of the
churches and organisations that work behind the scenes, primarily in the United States, to
promote this Christian movement with its strong emphasis on Biblical doctrine and
distinctiveness.
Learning about churches that are almost totally focused on the simplicity of the Gospel
and on the pivotal role local churches should have in the Christian's inner spiritual life
and public attitudes is a unique study. Understanding these loosely grouped churches and
their missionary and church-planting fervour opens a perspective on Christianity general,
though in my opinion, mistakenly viewed as irrelevant today. Their advance and growth
raises questions for many who accept the idea that relevancy is dependent on pursuing
religious emotionalism or responding to contemporary social change. The Independent
Fundamental Baptist and Bible churches are moving forward while following a philosophy once fairly common among South African Christianity, but now believed to
be outdated and unacceptable.
The purpose of this thesis is: first, to clarify who and what the Independent Fundamental
Baptist and Bible churches really are, and second, to establish their rightful place in the
Southern African ''family" of Baptists.
Further, by explaining their goals, problems and some of their changing perspectives their
historic philosophy of missiology and ministry can be understood together with their
outlook on today's society and social needs. All of this should lead to a better estimate of
their future viability and their potential impact on South African religious life. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th. (Church History)
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"Same country but different levels of church" : a comparative study of Christian missions in ZambiaChishimba, Celestino Diamond 31 January 2007 (has links)
The thesis' discussion is by comparing Roman Catholic local Evangelisation in
Western and Northern Provinces of Zambia with the focus on the Capuchins and
White Fathers. Thus the thesis asserts with pastoral and missiological evidences that
missionary activities carried by the capuchins and White Fathers occurred in a certain
geographical, religious and sociological context. Hence faith encountered the culture
of the Lozi and Bemba peoples in their given contextual milieu. As such this
contextual milieu influenced their way of accepting Catholic faith inculcated in them
by the early missionaries. As a matter of fact the two peoples received their catholic
faith differently with the pointer to the way they responded to the teachings and
doctrine of the church. This is exemplified in their levels of faith with the local church
of Kasama having more Catholics compared to the local church of Mongu.
Conclusively, early missionaries who came to evangelise Lozi and Bemba peoples
had their original missionary impulse influenced by the Theology of mission, and
to
implantation of the church and the Church's teaching on missions. This theology
contributed to the way they approached their evangelisation. Suffice to mention is the
missionaries' differences in mentalities and cultural upbringing, compared to local
people whom they encountered. White Fathers and Capuchins in their early
evangelisation planted the seed of faith which has been received differently with the
purpose and goal of making Christ and his message of, and invitation to, total human
liberation known in both local churches of Kasama and Mongu. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology)
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Some missiological challenges facing the Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ) after Umwini (Church autonomy)Ndhlovu, Japhet 06 1900 (has links)
Text in English / Autonomy) which brought about the ownership of the Church by Zambians,was a turning point for the life, ministry and mission of the RCZ. Gerdien Verstraelen-Gilhuis (1982) has done a very thorough objective historical study from the perspective of looking at the scope for African leadership and initiative in the history of a Zambian mission Church. This is up to Umwini (April 1966 ). On the other hand Foston Dziko Sakala has examined ( MTh- Church History. Thesis Unisa 1996 ) the development of theological education since the missionary era. A critical analysis is therefore necessary on how the RCZ reacted and continues to react to some of the missiological challenges posed to it after Umwini.
Our second purpose is to point out certain challenges which must be pondered seriously by upcoming theologically sensitive young ministers of the Gospel in the RCZ, who desire to have 'a truly African, Contextual Reformed Church In Zambia', indeed a Church that is contextually consistent with the' writing on the wall'. The political independence (1964) of Zambia from the British colonialists created an environment were the RCZ demanded for its autonomy from the Dutch Reformed Church missionaries from South Africa who had established and were running the church with all its services in education and health since 1899.
challenge to the Christian Church. The consequent developments politically from colonialism to multi- party politics (which did not live long - 1964 to 1968) to one party participatory democracy( from 1 968 to 1993 ) and since 1994 up to the time of writing this dissertation, to a liberalised economic market system and democratic governance and the declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation all pose specific challenges to the Church's mission. Political, cultural and social changes of Zambia have given a clear on the mission and life of the Reformed Church In Zambia. The Zambian environment has not been the same before and after its political independence and consequently the
mission of the RCZ has had its various challenges before and after umwini. It was no longer missionaries directly responsible for determining the mission and growth of the RCZ, it was and has been Zambian people themselves. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Missiology)
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