Editor-in-Chief (HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies): Professor Andries van AardeWelcome to the online journal of HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies. We have published original research concerned with the dissemination of the results of theological research of national and international scholars since 1943.
The journal has a wide multi-disciplinary scope and supports theologians, philosophers, scholars, ministers of religion and specialists in religious and socially related subjects by providing them with research results.
The journal covers theology in its broadest sense and therefore publishes articles linked with a variety of other study fields, and has a multi-disciplinary, multi-church, inter-faith, and multi-religious focus and scope. Articles cover, among others, aspects of religious studies, philosophy, ancient Semitic and classical languages, sociology and ethics. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies is committed to the capacity building of young scholars.
We hope you will continue to enjoy the journal and we welcome new submissions!
Table of Contents
Original Research
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Die ontwikkeling van die menslike bewussyn: Ken Wilber se AQAL-teorie |
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| Ignatius (Naas) W. Ferreira | 8 pages |
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The target group of the Ultimate Commission (Matthew 28:19) |
PDF (311 KB) HTML XML |
| Kukzin Lee, Francois P. Viljoen | 5 pages |
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Reading Philemon as therapeutic narrative |
PDF (295 KB) HTML XML |
| Pierre J. Jordaan, S. Philip Nolte | 6 pages |
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Die ontwikkeling van die menslike bewussyn: Kan die postmodernekerk ruimte bied vir ‘mitologie’? Ken Wilber se bydrae tot die pastoraat |
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| Ignatius (Naas) W. Ferreira | 7 pages |
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Aanbidding en prediking in missionale gemeentes – homileties- liturgiese beskouinge van missionêre gemeentebediening |
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| Guillaume H. Smit | 6 pages |
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The theological responses to the socio-economic activities that undermine water as a resource |
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| Thomas Resane | 7 pages |
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What is religion? An African understanding |
PDF (238 KB) HTML XML |
| Jaco Beyers | 8 pages |
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The role of refugee-established churches in integrating forced migrants: A case study of Word of Life Assembly in Yeoville, Johannesburg |
PDF (291 KB) HTML XML |
| Vedaste Nzayabino | 9 pages |
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Empire as material setting and heuristic grid for New Testament interpretation: Comments on the value of postcolonial criticism |
PDF (301 KB) HTML XML |
| Jeremy Punt | 7 pages |
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A psychological perspective on god-belief as a source of well-being and meaning |
PDF (426 KB) HTML XML |
| E. Karen van der Merwe, Chrizanne van Eeden, Hans J.M. van Deventer | 10 pages |
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Acts for today’s missional church |
PDF (286 KB) HTML XML |
| Cornelius (Nelus) J.P. Niemandt | 8 pages |
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Die Skrif is aan ons toevertrou: Die implikasie van τὰ λόγια τοῦ θεοῦ in Romeine 3:2 |
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| Benno A. Zuiddam | 6 pages |
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Can the chasms be bridged? Different approaches to Bible reading |
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| Gert J. Malan | 10 pages |
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A scriptural, theological and historical analysis of the concept of the Zambian Christian nationhood |
PDF (337 KB) HTML XML |
| Simon Muwowo, Johan Buitendag | 9 pages |
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Speaking the language of the kingdom of God in the context of a society in transition |
PDF (285 KB) HTML XML |
| Friedrich (Fritz) W. de Wet | 7 pages |
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The Laos tou Theou – an orthodox view of the ‘people of God’ |
PDF (279 KB) HTML XML |
| Angelo Nicolaides | 5 pages |
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Die Irrglaube in Kolosse: Aanbidding van of met engele in Kolossense 2:18? |
PDF (417 KB) HTML XML |
| Jacobus (Kobus) Kok | 7 pages |
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‘n Ekoteologiese besinning oor die Christelik-etiese implikasies van stamselnavorsing en -terapie |
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| Stephan Hoffman, Johan Buitendag | 10 pages |
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Loving God… unto death: The witness of the early Christians |
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| Sergio Rosell | 9 pages |
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Matthew studies today – a willingness to suspect and a willingness to listen |
PDF (420 KB) HTML XML |
| Andries G. van Aarde, Yolanda Dreyer | 10 pages |
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A triadic construct in Jubilees 30 |
PDF (349 KB) HTML XML |
| Pieter M. Venter | 8 pages |
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Teologiese opleiding in die AGS-kerk: Verkennende en ontwikkelende beskouings vir die nuwe millennium |
PDF (332 KB) HTML XML |
| Andries P.J. Putter | 9 pages |
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A generous ontology: Identity as a process of intersubjective discovery – An African theological contribution |
PDF (493 KB) HTML XML |
| Dion A. Forster | 12 pages |
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Cultural comparisons for healing and exorcism narratives in Matthew’s Gospel |
PDF (323 KB) HTML XML |
| Craig S. Keener | 7 pages |
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Five loaves and two fishes: An empirical study in psychological type and biblical hermeneutics among Anglican preachers |
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| Leslie J. Francis | 5 pages |
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Suggestions for future study of rhetoric and Matthew’s Gospel |
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| Craig S. Keener | 6 pages |
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An analytical perspective on the Fellowship Narrative of Genesis 18:1–15 |
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| Ahn Sang Keun, Pieter M. Venter | 8 pages |
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Jesus the village psychiatrist: A summary |
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| Donald Capps | 5 pages |
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Understanding Jesus healings: Shrinking history and Donald Capps’s different thinking cap |
PDF (297 KB) HTML XML |
| Andries G. van Aarde | 5 pages |
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Church discipline – semper reformanda in Reformation perspective |
PDF (318 KB) HTML XML |
| Graham A. Duncan | 6 pages |
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Oracle against Israel’s social injustices: A rhetorical analysis of Amos 2:6−8 |
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| Ferry Y. Mamahit, Pieter M. Venter | 11 pages |
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Die verkrummeling van die Augustiniaanse paradigma in die teologie? ‘n Kritiese bespreking van Cornelis Blom se boek Zonder grond onder de voeten |
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| Izak (Sakkie) J.J. Spangenberg | 7 pages |
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Holistic redemptive pastoral ministry in the fragmented transit hall of existence |
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| Johann-Albrecht Meylahn | 9 pages |
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Römisch-katholische Kirche und mediale Kommunikation |
PDF (374 KB) HTML XML |
| Valia Kraleva | 10 pages |
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Die vorming van ‘n eietydse ampsbegrip: Jesus se oproep tot dissipelskap |
PDF (394 KB) HTML XML |
| Robert Jones, Ernest van Eck | 10 pages |
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The impact and effects of trauma resulting from excommunication |
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| Mpiyakhe J. Kubeka, Maake J. Masango | 13 pages |
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Midrash as exegetical approach of early Jewish exegesis, with some examples from the Book of Ruth |
PDF (324 KB) HTML XML |
| Man Ki Chan, Pieter M. Venter | 6 pages |
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Religion in the public sphere: What can public theology learn from Habermas’s latest work? |
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| Jaco S. Dreyer, Hennie J.C. Pieterse | 7 pages |
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‘What’s on the other side?’ The resurrection revived: A critical enquiry |
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| Hanré Janse van Rensburg, Ernest van Eck | 10 pages |
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Die eenheid van die kerk in gedrang |
PDF (358 KB) HTML XML |
| Tanya van Wyk, Johan Buitendag | 9 pages |
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A psychological perspective on the source and function of religion |
PDF (327 KB) HTML XML |
| Karen van der Merwe | 8 pages |
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A study to establish the most plausible background to the Fourth Gospel (John) |
PDF (334 KB) HTML XML |
| Vhumani Magezi, Peter Manzanga | 7 pages |
Original Research - Public Discourse
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Prophetic witness and public discourse in European societies – a German perspective |
PDF (287 KB) HTML XML |
| Heinrich Bedford-Strohm | 6 pages |
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Prophetic witness: An appropriate mode of public discourse in the democratic South Africa? |
PDF (314 KB) HTML XML |
| Etienne de Villiers | 8 pages |
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The origin of prophetism in the Ancient Near East |
PDF (309 KB) HTML XML |
| Gerda de Villiers | 6 pages |
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Is prophetic witness the appropriate mode of Christian participation in public discourse in the Netherlands? |
PDF (199 KB) HTML XML |
| Gerrit G. de Kruijf | 2 pages |
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Is prophetic witness the appropriate mode of public discourse on the global economy? |
PDF (213 KB) HTML XML |
| Maake J. Masango | 3 pages |
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The prophetic witness of the church as an appropriate mode of public discourse in African societies |
PDF (346 KB) HTML XML |
| Mbengu D. Nyiawung | 8 pages |
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A prophet of old: Jesus the ‘public theologian’ |
PDF (430 KB) HTML XML |
| Ernest van Eck | 10 pages |
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Prophetic Theology in Black Theology, with special reference to the Kairos document |
PDF (319 KB) HTML XML |
| Vuyani S. Vellem | 6 pages |
Original Research - Spirituality
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Spirituality and the hermeneutics of faith |
PDF (252 KB) HTML XML |
| Vincent Brümmer | 5 pages |
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Hammarskjöld’s interpretation of the Bible |
PDF (329 KB) HTML XML |
| Jos Huls | 6 pages |
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The powerful transformation of the young man in Mark 14:51–52 and 16:5 |
PDF (318 KB) HTML XML |
| Pieter G.R. de Villiers | 7 pages |
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Primordial Spirituality |
PDF (270 KB) HTML XML |
| Kees Waaijman | 5 pages |
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Intertextuality: On the use of the Bible in mystical texts |
PDF (313 KB) HTML XML |
| Kees Waaijman | 7 pages |
Review Article
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Review article: Jesus’ resurrection in Joseph’s garden |
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| Estelle Dannhauser | 11 pages |
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Review article: The mountain motif in the plot of Matthew |
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| Gert J. Volschenk | 9 pages |
Book Review
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To forgive is powerful |
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| Tiny van der Schaaf | 1 page |
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Theology and the Gospel of John |
PDF (190 KB) HTML XML |
| Dirk G. van der Merwe | 2 pages |
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Studying the judgement sayings in Q |
PDF (183 KB) HTML XML |
| John S. Kloppenborg | 2 pages |
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Hope and depression |
PDF (156 KB) HTML XML |
| Gerhard Bothma | 1 page |
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Messianic figures in Biblical literature |
PDF (190 KB) HTML XML |
| Markus Cromhout | 2 pages |
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Ministry in today’s context |
PDF (157 KB) HTML XML |
| Christo van der Merwe | 1 page |
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Who exactly was Bonhoeffer? |
PDF (164 KB) HTML XML |
| Ignatius (Natie) W.C. van Wyk | 1 page |
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Unpacking Ancient Israeal |
PDF (171 KB) HTML XML |
| Izak (Sakkie) J.J. Spangenberg | 1 page |
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‘n Eredienshandleiding |
PDF (156 KB) HTML XML |
| Cas J. Wepener | 1 page |
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Issues of faith and war |
PDF (202 KB) HTML XML |
| Willem J. Smith | 1 page |
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Roman domestic art and early Christian traditions |
PDF (163 KB) HTML XML |
| Jan W. van Henten | 1 page |
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Transformation in theology |
PDF (188 KB) HTML XML |
| Jaco Beyers | 1 page |
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Buddhist mysticism and philosophy |
PDF (165 KB) HTML XML |
| Ignatius (Naas) W. Ferreira | 1 page |
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The doctrine of the Trinity in the early church |
PDF (178 KB) HTML XML |
| Jan Muis | 2 pages |
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Q & A Worshipping |
PDF (171 KB) HTML XML |
| Christo van der Merwe | 1 page |
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Faithfulness and the interpretation of identity in the New Testament |
PDF (173 KB) HTML XML |
| Philippus (Flip) J.W. Schutte | 1 page |
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An African American perspective on the New Testament Commentary |
PDF (189 KB) HTML XML |
| Ignatius (Natie) W.C. van Wyk | 1 page |
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Agnostic investigations |
PDF (180 KB) HTML XML |
| Gafie M.J. van Wyk | 1 page |
Reviewer Acknowledgement
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies Volume 66, Issue 1 |
PDF (101 KB) |
| Editorial Office | 1 page |
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