Dept. of Old & New Testament University of Stellenbosch Private Bag X1 7602 Matieland SOUTH AFRICA Back Numbers Scroll down/ click on next page in Acrobat Reader for the Table of Contents for Issues 75-80 Scriptura 75, 2000:4 Editor's Note A last word Johann Kinghorn The heuristic key of "sustainable community" Ernst Conradie...345 Contemporary European religious beliefs and practices Loek Halman...359 Europe's moral beliefs Loek Halman...387 Extending the materialist/post-materialist distinction Bernard C. Lategan...409 An analysis of the value patterns of South African elites on selected moral issues Hennie Kotzé...421 Shared values in South Africa?: A selection of value orientations in the field of personal ethics Hennie Kotzé...437 NGOs, churches and the challenge of fourth generation people-centred development strategies in South Africa Ignatius Swart & Dawid Venter...449
Scriptura 76, 2001:1 THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH (DRC) AND TRANSITION IN SA The DRC's role in the context of transition in South Africa: Background of a research project and questions from a German perspective Wolfram Weisse...1 Critical discourse analysis: A methodological discussion for analysis of editorials on the state of emergency, Die Kerkbode 1986 1989 Christine Anthonissen...17 Belhar and the white DRC: Changes in the DRC? 1974-1990 Russel Botman...33 The future of reformed churches in SA some random notes and reflections John W. de Gruchy...43 The influence of the DRC on public policy during the late 1980s and 1990s Etienne de Villiers...51 Preparing and keeping the mind-set intact: Reasons and forms of a theology of the status quo Bernard C. Lategan...63 "Remembering forward and hoping backward"? Some thoughts on women and the DRC Elna Mouton...77 The DRC's role in the context of transition in South Africa: Main streams of academic research Piet Naudé...87 Reporting on the state of emergency (1985-1990) in Die Kerkbode Annette Rosenfeld...107 Has there been any change? On the role of the DRC 1974-1990 Dirkie Smit...119 The DRC: Present challenges in the light of the past response to "a socio-linguistic and theological analysis of Die Kerkbode" Frits Gaum...129 Accompanying the flock the development of the DRC 1974-1990 Willem Nicol...133 The "NGK": Present challenges in the light of the past. Experiences of a dissenter: An evaluation of one's own role in development within the DRC Nico Smith...139
Scriptura 77, 2001:2 SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION AND BIBICAL INTERPRETATION The Biblical legitimization of ethnic diversity in Apartheid Theology Louis Jonker...165 Israel en die nasies: 'n Kritiese nadenke oor die dokument Ras, Volk en Nasie Alec Basson...185 Bybelgebruik in die Belharbelydenis se artikel oor "Eenheid" Andries Daniels...193 The role of women in social transformation in the Nkhoma Synod (Malawi) Winston R. Kawale...211 Women, social transformation and the Bible in Nkhoma Synod (Malawi) Winston R. Kawale...225 Biblical interpretation and the role of women in the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian Joel Manda...239 Bible exegesis in Dutch ecclesial documents on homosexuality Arie van der Kooij...251 Social transformation and Biblical interpretation: A comparative study Louis Jonker...259 GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS The African foundations of Christiantity: Myth or reality? James N. Amanze...273 Ethnicity and nationbuilding: A South African faith perspective from below K.Th. August...287 The Afrikaans translation of the Bible for the deaf Bernard Combrink...297 The call to rewrite the Bible: Some perspectives Jeremy Punt...303
Scriptura 78, 2001:3 A preface on empirical Biblical hermeneutics Ernst M. Conradie...333 Bibical interpretation in established Bible study groups Ernst M. Conradie, Hendrik L. Bosman, Louis C. Jonker...340 A 'thick description' of two Bible studies by the Dutch Reformed Church Ottery group Louis C. Jonker...347 A 'thick description' of two Bible studies by the Sokhanya Bible School Danie C. van Zyl...352 A 'thick description' of two Bible studies by the Langa Baptist group Ernst M. Conradie...357 A 'thick description' of two Bible studies by the Strand Anglican group Chuck A. Wanamaker...362 A 'thick description' of two Bible studies by the Belhar Anglican group Hendrik L. Bosman...367 A 'thick description' of two Bible studies by the Belhar Lighthouse group Douglas G. Lawrie...371 Bible study within established Bible study groups Ernst M. Conradie, Louis C. Jonker...381 Reading, interpretation, reinscription: three perspectives on engaging with texts Douglas G. Lawrie...399 Mapping the various factors playing a role in Biblical interpretation Louis C. Jonker...418 What are interpretative strategies? Ernst M. Conradie...429 Biblical interpretation within the context of established Bible study groups Ernst M. Conradie...442 Determining relative adequacy in Biblical interpretation Ernst M. Conradie, Louis C. Jonker..448 GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS Praktiese teologie as hermeneuties-kritiese teologie Elsabé Kloppers...457 A comparison and evaluation of four recent works on the interpretation of the Old Testament in SA Christo J.S. Lombaard...467 A South African annotation to shame in Ezekiel 16 Marietjie Odendaal...479
Scriptura 79, 2002:1 ARTICLES DERIVE FROM A CONFERENCE OF THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA WHITHER DOES THE WIND BLOW? SOUTH AFRICAN REFLECTIONS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND CHRIST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE, JUNE 2001 Some thoughts on "public theology" and its relevance for the South African context Ronell Bezuidenhout & Piet Naudé...3 Notes on Leonardo Boff and the Filioque Ernst M. Conradie...14 On the Spirit as love Brian Gaybba...25 The role of Pneumatology in the ethics of Stanley Hauerwas Nico Koopman...33 The wind blows gently: reflections on the Holy Spirit in the theology of K.H. Miskotte Ockert Meyer...41 Confessing Nicea today? Critical questions from a South African perspective Piet Naudé...47 The Spirit of God: A soteriological metaphor in Biblical history and its significance for us today Klaus Nürnberger...55 The Filioque problem history and contemporary relevance Bernd Oberdorfer...81 The gift of participation: on the Triune God and the Christian moral life Robert Vosloo...93 GENERAL ARTICLES The challenges and opportunities of a socio-rhetorical commentary H.J. Bernard Combrink...106 Paul, hermeneutics and character: implications for Scripture and identity Jeremy Punt...143
Scriptura 80, 2002:2 THIS EDITION OF SCRIPTURA IS DEDICATED TO BERNARD COMBRINK 'n Huldeblyk aan Bernard Combrink (met publikasielys) A tribute to Bernard Combrink (with list of publications) Elna Mouton...149 Geskiedenis, geloof en die Evangelies: perspektiewe op die verhouding tussen geskiedenis en teologie in die Bybelwetenskappe Pieter G.R. de Villiers...161 The "sense" of feminist Biblical scholarship for church and society Maretha M. Jacobs...173 Narrative function of the apocalypse Young Jang...186 Nuwere ontwikkelinge op die gebied van die geskiedskrywing Bernard Lategan...197 What is Biblical media criticism? A media-critical reading of Luke 9:51-56 J.A. Loubser...206 Die Kanaänitiese vrou van Matteus 15: Hervormer in eie reg Elna Mouton...220 Paul's concept of salvation culmination of an evolutionary process Klaus Nürnberger...226 Empire, Messiah and violence: a contemporary view Jeremy Punt...259 Isaiah in 1 Peter 3:13 17: Applying intertextuality to the study of the Old Testament in the New Fika van Rensburg, Steve Moyise...275 Bodily parts vying for power: hierarchies and bodies in early Christianity J.N. Vorster... 287 Whose side are you on? Structure and rhetoric in Christ's parable of the sheep and the goats Ernst Wendland...307 GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS The Christian faith as predictor of loneliness Anda le Roux...337 Scriptura 81, 2002:3 Due to appear soon