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Making sense of Jesus

Experiences, interpretations and identities

By: Francois Tolmie,Rian Venter

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Making sense of Jesus

Experiences, interpretations and identities

By: Francois Tolmie,Rian Venter

Making sense of Jesus is comprised of twelve chapters of a Christological nature, which are the result of a multidisciplinary theological research project. The aim of this book is to ascertain how, in the current cultural situation, an encounter with Jesus is determined by specific historical and personal conditions, and what the consequences of such an encounter may be.

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1928424074

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9781928424079

Transforming Theological Knowledge

Essays on theology and the university after apartheid

By: Rian Venter,Francois Tolmie

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Transforming Theological Knowledge

Essays on theology and the university after apartheid

By: Rian Venter,Francois Tolmie

A number of outstanding public intellectuals such as Jonathan Jansen, Crain Soudien and Lis Lange have been invited to present papers to clarify the conceptual challenge and what this might entail for theology. Well-known theologians such as Conrad Wethmar, Allan Boesak and Martin Prozesky reflect on the nature of theology and religion at universities amidst social exigencies. Two international theologians – Harold Attridge from the prestigious Yale Divinity School and Bram van de Beek from the Free University of Amsterdam – share their experiences of institutions that exemplify excellence and ecumenical openness.

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1920382267

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9781920382261

Theology and the (post)apartheid condition

Genealogies and future directions

By: Rian Venter

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Theology and the (post)apartheid condition

Genealogies and future directions

By: Rian Venter

Knowledge transmission and generation belong to the core mission of the public university. In democratic South Africa, the transformation of these processes and practices in higher education has become an urgent and contested task. The Faculty of Theology at the University of the Free State has already done some original work on the implications of these for theology. One area of investigation that has not yet received due attention concerns the role of theological disciplines, and especially the relation between academic disciplines and societal dynamics. This research project addresses the challenge and this volume reflects the intellectual endeavour of lectures, research fellows and a post-graduate student associated with the faculty. Each theological discipline has its own history and has already experienced reconstruction, both globally and in South Africa. Some of these genealogical developments and re-envisioning are mapped by the contributions in this volume. The critical questions addressed are: what are the contours of the (post)apartheid condition and what are the implications for responsible disciplinary practices in theology? The chapters convey an impression of the vitality of theology at the University of the Free State and in South Africa and give expression to fundamental shifts that have taken place in theological disciplines, and also of future tasks. This research project aims to stimulate reflection on responsible and innovative disciplinary practices of theology in South Africa, which, we envisage, will contribute to social justice and human flourishing. -Rian Venter, University of the Free State

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1920382917

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Making sense of Jesus

Making sense of Jesus

Transforming Theological Knowledge

Transforming Theological Knowledge

Theology and the (post)apartheid condition

Theology and the (post)apartheid condition

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