scholarly journals The history of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria: A Dutch Reformed perspective 1938�2008

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan M. Van der Merwe ◽  
Cas J.A. Vos
Keyword(s):  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Strong Reaction ◽  
New Era ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
The University ◽  
The Church

In 1938 the Faculty of Theology Section B was established at the University of Pretoria, which could be likened to a small fountain. As the fountain flowed through the decades of history, it grew and became a river that made a huge impact on the university, the Church and society. The aim of this article, coinciding with the centenary of the University of Pretoria, is to focus on the positive contribution of the Faculty of Theology towards university, church and society. Like any river it went through different stages. There were times of peace and tranquillity, but also times of raging rapids. At certain stages of growth and development both lecturers and students made a huge impact, playing leading roles in Church and society, clearly voicing the call of the Church. The voice of the Faculty was not always welcome and was at times met by strong reaction, which was possibly one of the reasons for the murder of Prof. J.A. Heyns. In 2000 a new era dawned when the stream that became a river was joined by streams of different denominations. This made the river even stronger, with much more impact. This article tells the story of the origin, growth and struggle of the Dutch Reformed Church at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria from 1938 to 2008.

scholarly journals Christelik-nasionale onderwys in die nuwe Suid-Afrika

1991 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. G. Van der Westhuizen
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
New South ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
New Era ◽  
National Education ◽  
Cultural Milieu ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
The Church ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

Christian national education in the new South Africa The Dutch Reformed Church of Africa (Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika), as a People’s Church, according to Scripture takes an intense interest in the education of the nation’s youth. According to educational principles, the best school is one in own cultural milieu. The negative reports on multicultural education received from various countries are disquieting for the Church. Consequently, it is necessary to contemplate different options for maintaining Christian national education in a new era.

scholarly journals The Department of New Testament Studies, University of Pretoria (Dutch Reformed Church) 1938� 2008

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Van der Watt ◽  
Andrie Du Toit ◽  
Stephan Joubert
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
New Testament Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Permanent Staff ◽  
The University ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

This article deals with the history of the Department of New Testament Studies at the University of Pretoria from 1938 to 2008. The focus falls on the permanent staff members and their contributions during this period. The article begins with a discussion of the life and career of Prof. E.P. Groenewald. It then proceeds to the more diff cult time of cultural boycotts, with Profs A.B. du Toit and F. Botha as members of the Department at that time. Then the careers of Profs J.G. van der Watt and S.J. Joubert are discussed. The article concludes with a discussion of the contribution made by Prof. G.J. Steyn.

scholarly journals The story of the Department of Practical Theology

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsje P. B�chner ◽  
Julian C. M�ller
Keyword(s):  
Southern Africa ◽  
Practical Theology ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Presbyterian Church ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

This article tells the story of the development of the Department of Practical Theology of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria. The story goes back to the start of the Faculty in 1938, although the Department of Practical Theology was only established in 1966 when Professor H.D.A. du Toit applied himself fully to the subject and Professor C.W.H. Boshoff became the first full-time lecturer for Missiology. The article is written mainly from the perspective of the Dutch Reformed Church, but with the acknowledgement of the appointments of Professor Yolanda Dreyer from the Nederduitsch Reformed Church of Africa and Professor Maake Masango from the Uniting Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa.

scholarly journals Pastorale sorg aan beswaardes en ongeduldiges met die oog op die opbou van die gemeente

1991 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-91
Author(s):  
P. J. Rossouw
Keyword(s):  
Church Growth ◽  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Church Member ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
Church Policy ◽  
The Church

Pastoral care for the objectors and the impatient: a church growth perspective The aim of this article is to develop a pastoral theological perspective to a recent pastoral problem. This problem is the growing polarization within churches (with the focus on the Dutch Reformed Church) in South Africa today due to theological, church policy, social, economical and political factors. These factors are outlined and analysed systematically. Special attention is paid to the two poles - the objectors and the impatient. The "objector" is described as the church member who experiences an increasing concern and impasse with the church regarding new directions that are followed, and which are not correct according to his convictions and perceptions. The "impatient" is described as a church member who experiences an Increasing impasse with the church because according to him the church is not going far enough in concretizing the full consequences of church policy (as spelled out in Church and Society for example). The nature, symptoms and needs of both are examined and guidelines for a directed pastoral care are proposed.

scholarly journals Die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk en die Afrikanervolk kerkordelik verwoord

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 447-465
Author(s):  
Piet Strauss
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Active Part ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
National Party ◽  
Cultural Institutions ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
The Church ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

The Dutch Reformed Church and the Afrikaner – in its church orderThe Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) and the Afrikaner people had close ties in the 1960’s. This was intensified by the apartheid system in South Africa. The policy of apartheid was supported by the DRC, most of the Afrikaners and the National Party in government. In 1962 the DRC determined in its church order that it will protect and build the Christian-Protestant character of the Afrikaner people. This group was singled out by a church that was to be for believers of all nations. It also gave the DRC an active part in the development of this group. The documents Church and Society-1986 and Church and Society-1990 changed all this. The close links between the DRC and Afrikaans cultural institutions ended and the DRC declared that it caters to any believer. The church order article about the Afrikaner was omitted.

scholarly journals Petrus Hofstede de Groot: een hervormd dominocraat?

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (92) ◽  
pp. 3-28
Author(s):  
Leon van den Broeke
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
The University ◽  
The Church ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church ◽  
At Home

Abstract This article tries to find an answer to the central question whether the Dutch Reformed pastor and professor Petrus Hofstede de Groot (1802-1886) was a dominocrat. Hofstede de Groot was pastor in Ulrum and professor at the university in Groningen. My contribution is an elaboration of the oral book review I held in 2017 at the presentation of Jasper Vree’s book Kerk, huis, school en staat: Leven, werk en vriendenkring van P. Hofstede de Groot (1844-1886). In my article I explain the meaning of ‘dominocrat’ and also ‘Dominocrat’ and explore the synodical acts of the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk) between 1830 (Hofstede de Groot’s first appearance in the general synod as professor) and 1886 (his death), and Hofstede de Groot’s role in synodical meetings. He was indeed a dominocrat. He favored the leadership of the pastors. At the same time, he was a Dominocrat. In his life and in his work, he was focussed on the Dominus, Jesus Christ, for the church (kerk), at home (huis), school and state (staat).

scholarly journals The University of Pretoria’s centenary celebration in 2008: A message of congratulation from the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa

2008 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
T.F.J. Dreyer
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Academic Training ◽  
The Past ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of The University ◽  
The University ◽  
The Church ◽  
Important Stimulus

The Church Reformation of the sixteenth century provided an important stimulus to the academic training of ministers at universities. The origin of some of Europe’s oldest universities is closely associated with faculties of theology. In some instances universities grew from the early beginnings of a theological faculty. The past hundred years of history of the University of Pretoria (UP) also reflects something of this close partnership between theological training and a university. The Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa (NHKA) has been part of UP ever since the establishment of a faculty of theology at this university in 1917. Opsomming: Die Kerkhervorming van die sestiende eeu was ‘n belangrike stimulus vir akademies- universitêre opleiding van predikante. Die ontstaan van die oudste universiteite in Europa is ten nouste verweef met teologiese fakulteite. In sommige gevalle het universiteite gegroei vanuit ’n aanvanklike teologiese fakulteit. Die honderd jaar se geskiedenis van die Universiteit van Pretoria (UP) reflekteer ook iets van die verbondenheid van teologiese opleiding met UP. Van die honderd jaar was die Nederduitch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (NHKA), vanaf die vestiging van ‘n teologiese fakulteit in 1917, verbonde aan die Universiteitvan Pretoria.

scholarly journals Continuing theological training at the University of Pretoria

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Malan Nel
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
Official Policy ◽  
Ministry Development ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University ◽  
Contextual Ministry ◽  
Professional People ◽  
Theological Training

Around the world, most professional people are requested and expected to participate in continuing training, which is often referred to as �continuing professional development�. Many denominations expect their pastors and other clergy to participate in such training. The Dutch Reformed Church has an official policy, in terms of which it expects such continuing theological training and ministry development of its ordained pastors. The introduction to this article offers some insight into the rationale behind such an expectation. After describing the history and programme of one of the first centres that offers such training, the history and programme of the ecumenical Centre for Contextual Ministry, Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria is described.�

scholarly journals Kerkorde en Leer en Aktuele Sake: NG Kerkorde Artikel 56 in Perspektief

2020 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieter Johannes Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
African Society ◽  
The South ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Current Affairs ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
The Church ◽  
And Task ◽  
Dutch Reformed Church

Church order, doctrine and current affairs: a perspective on the church order article 56 of the Dutch Reformed Church In 1982 at the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church of that year, a new article 56 was added to its church order. This article stipulated that the church, through its assemblies and other work, strives to stimulate views in church and society that depart from Scripture. The Dutch Reformed Church wants to see such an approach in doctrinal, current and ethical affairs. The Dutch Reformed Church is part of the South and Southern African society and wants to influence these affairs to be handled according to the Bible. The same Synod referred to the Bible as a God-given document which sheds light on life as a whole and has an in-principle influence on the whole of society and the total existence of every believer. In approaching this calling and task, the Dutch Reformed Church opted to do it in an ecclesiastical way. It believes that creation as a whole is a unity in which everything can have an effect on any other thing. Every matter in society and creation can develop an ecclesiastical aspect for the church to act on in an ecclesiastical way. This article shows examples of this in the Dutch Reformed Church.

Kerk, staat en politieke modelle in ‘Kerk en Samelewing -1990’

1992 ◽  
Vol 48 (3/4) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Strauss
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
The State ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
South African Government ◽  
African Government ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

Church, state and political models in ‘Church and Society - 1990’ In this article the author looks into motives and trends surrounding the viewpoints of the document ‘Church and Society - 1990’ with regard to the relationship between both the church and the state and the church and practical political models in South Africa. This document of the 1990 General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church - traditionally labelled as a significant pro-apartheid church - is the sequel to a statement by a previous Synod four years earlier. The main finding is that ‘Church and Society - 1990’ tends to give a Scriptural basis to current political tendencies and thinking in South African government circles.

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