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Karl Barth’s Christological anthropology as a basis for building an interreligious relationship
Get PDFThis article shows that Barth’s Christological anthropology can contribute to conversations about interreligious relations. Using constructive analysis methods, this article begins with an analysis of Barth’s Christological anthropology. A thorough observation of Barth’s Christological anthropology reveals that his theology provides a potential basis for a theologicalconcept of interreligious relations. The theological concept of interreligious relations, based on Barth’s Christological anthropology, affirms that the most fundamental commonality between Christians and other religious people lie in the fact that they are God’s chosen human beings in Jesus Christ as partners of the covenant with God and with others. This theological concept of interreligious relations can guide Christians in relating to other religious groups, while they can also remain faithful to witness Jesus Christ as the centre of the message of true humanity
Let\u27s do theology - as in the book of Job: Developing theology in dialogue
Get PDFThis article demonstrates how the Book of Job might inspire us to do theology in a different way. For nearly twomillennia, Christian theology has mainly been presented in monologues, either from the pulpit or in the classroom.The Book of Job offers an alternate way to develop theology – through dialogue. It is argued that the speechesof the three (or four) friends should be valued and viewed as an important part of the Book of Job. The faith-basedfacilitation (FBF) process, a praxis cycle developed by the Salvation Army, is used as a filter on the Book of Job. TheFBF process stresses communal decision-making and the importance of Kairos experiences. It is argued that the Book of Job contains at least two Kairos experiences, the divine speech from the storm and the soft voice in Eliphaz’ first speech, which was unfortunately overheard. The article ends with four conclusions for doing theology nowadays
Preaching: Truth sharing as a prophetic voice
Get PDFWhat kind of preaching and what kind of preacher will facilitate the cultivation of contextually relevant missional congregations? A main thesis in this search was and still is that integrating and coordinating all ministries are necessary to develop such missional congregations. But what role does preaching play as part of this whole? In this regard, interviews were held with 24 pastors and academics in the United States of America. In this and another teamresearchproject, it was discovered how challenging it is to help congregations transform into intercultural sensitivity and cultivate a new missional culture. In this article, I intentionally explore the work done by Patrick Johnson. He explored the work of three homileticians and eventually brought them in conversation with the ecclesiology of Karl Barth – in developing a “missional homiletics of witness” (Johnson 2015:139) – which I observe to include prophetic preaching that will challenge communities of faith towards missional faithfulness and transformation
Towards an agency-oriented model of congregational vitality:: How (not) to transform congregational vitality
Get PDFThe author defines ‘congregational vitality’ as a disposition of the members of the congregation, who act in a role within the social system of the congregation. He connects this agency-related perspective with a structural-functionalist perspective on local churches after the agentic turn. Functions are dynamic processes of a system that are ‘needs’ in terms of maintenance of stability or production of change Two functions are necessary for survival and continued operation (adaptation and goal attainment) and two functions are related to the quality and internal regulation of cultural patterns and values (integration andpattern maintenance). Contextual changes, notably ethnic exclusivity and social justice, affect the congregational vitality of the actors. This loss of vitality deepens the crisis of congregations. The author concludes with two evidenceinformed programmes which can transform this loss of vitality related to the challenges that congregations face
YouVersion verses-of-the-year in relation to Afrikaans prepositional met and van constructions expressing fear and loneliness
Get PDFHow do the 2022 YouVersion Bible verses-of-theyear reflect the way in which fear and loneliness were communicated via prepositional phrases that year? The associated objectives of this article are to compare Afrikaans met and van prepositional constructions expressing fear and loneliness in 2022 in two print books with the top 2022 YouVersion Bible verses; to establish how met and van relate to other prepositions in this regard, and to determine how these related prepositional constructions can expand a trauma-informed gradient of uses. This article considers Afrikaans met (with) and van (of) prepositional constructions expressing fear and loneliness in a subset of a corpus of such constructions produced in 2022. The Cognitive Linguistics analysis of the prepositional constructions centres on them as asymmetrical constructions on a spatiotemporal continuum of use in relation to the human body
Dynamics of health and wellness at an African Pentecostal Churchrelated institution in Zimbabwe:: Implications for theological beliefs and values
Get PDFThe article explores the challenges faced by God’s Grace University in Zimbabwe (a pseudonym), an African Pentecostal Church-affiliated institution, due to an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among its students. As one of the pioneering African Pentecostal church-affiliated universities in Zimbabwe, it has experienced a significant surge in student enrolment, which coincides with an increase in STI incidents. The information gathered during the research highlights the frequent visits by students to the university clinic for STI treatments, an indication that the university’s exclusive dependence on premarital abstinence as a preventive measure is inadequate. To curb the escalating infection rates, the article recommends the implementation of additional STI prevention strategies. Data for the article was gathered through interviews with university administrators and students, employing a descriptive phenomenological approach and interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). Due to ethical considerations, the names of participants and the organisation have been omitted
City beautification through corporate social responsibility landscape branding in enhancing urban landscape identity in Kisumu City, Kenya
Get PDFCity identity and branding have traditionally been shaped by iconic architecture, including monumental buildings and landmarks. However, recent studies have begun to explore city branding through corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, particularly from a landscape perspective. There is limited research, particularly in the Global South, examining the role of CSR in the enhancement of open green spaces and its contribution to shaping urban landscape identity. This study investigates CSR-driven beautification projects in Kisumu City, Kenya, where corporate-funded initiatives have sought to improve urban landscapes through the landscaping of road islands and roundabouts, alongside broader urban renewal efforts. The article aims to document the spatial attributes of these CSR projects; assess their current status in terms of cleanliness, safety, and maintenance, as well as identify the challenges faced in implementing CSR-driven beautification efforts. The aim of these projects is not only to promote the city’s unique urban identity, but also to enhance the corporate image through landscape branding. A qualitative research methodology is employed, involving field observations, GIS mapping, and photography, complemented by purposive interviews. The findings reveal not only diverse landscape designs, including water features and sculptures, but also highlight significant issues with upkeep, safety concerns from street urchins, and the overall deterioration of some sites. These results are valuable for policymakers in city governments and corporations involved in CSR projects, offering insights into how such initiatives can better contribute to urban landscape identity, city branding, and the sustainability of urban beautification efforts
The ambiguity of business support interventions for home-based enterprises that are re-shaping residential urban spaces in Durban, South Africa
Get PDFPositive developmental consequences for home-based enterprises (HBEs) are diminished in South African townships, due to insufficient alignment of business support interventions (BSI). There is limited urban planning knowledge on how HBEs in townships operate within residential zones and how spatial and regulatory challenges affect their development. The integration of supporting informal businesses presents a challenge since the informal economy does not have detailed spatial information. This article aims to address gaps in urban planning knowledge regarding how HBEs operate in residential zones, particularly in areas known for historical land-use conflicts. A case study approach with mixed methods (surveys and interviews) is used to investigate local initiatives for economic development in a ward area, using quantitative and qualitative data to better understand the interdisciplinary linkages of urban development in the South Durban Basin of eThekwini Municipality. Findings show that there are gaps in the way in which HBEs understand planning, policy, and regulations and this needs to be considered in reducing the lack of business support interventions for local economic development
Spectators in Jerusalem: urban narrative in the scenic tradition
Get PDFThis investigation of the narrative prospects of urban pictures in the scenic tradition is devoted co Hans Memling\u27s painting depicting a sequence of Passion scenes set in a topographical view of Jerusalem. In refuting Goodman\u27s view that the painting offers \u27not only no direction but no order of telling at all\u27, attention is drawn to the celling rhetoric of certain \u27micro-scenic\u27 core motifs, whose mature typiconic features emerged only with the formation of che scenic tradition\u27s full array of picture types. Ir is conjectured chat aposcopic vision may well be a source of scenic parallels between distance and proximity, and hence also of narrative parallels between prospector and sightseer roles implicic in various scenic piccure types
Universiteitstoelating in die nuwe Suid-Afrika: ideologiese en statistiese oorwegings
No full textHierdie arcikel bespreek wanbegrippe wat ontstaan wanneer sratisties onderskeibare groepe met ongelyke skoolagtergronde om toelacing roe cersif!r-opvoedkundige inrigtings meeding. Daar word aanbeveel dat afsonderlike korrelasies (tussen voorspeller en kriterium) en afsonderlike regressievergelykings (om die kricerium op grond van \u27n voorspeller te voorspel) vir sodanige groepe bepaal word. Indien die gedoen word, blyk die dac die laer gemiddelde macriek- en/of aanlegtoetstellings van een groep nie noodwendig tot die nadeel van sy lede hoef re srrek nie, en dat daar nie op grand van groepverskille in die genoemde korrelasie alleen uitsprake oar die sydigheid al clan nie van voorspellers gemaak kan word nie. Ideologiese besware teen die berekening van afsonderlike scacistiese indekse of vergelykings (formules) vir verskillende demografiese groepe word behandel en as inkonsekwent beskou