Vol 36, No 1 (2015)

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Deconstructing the cultural confinement of the Western menopausal women towards a spirituality of liberation Crystal Meletiou, Johann-Albrecht Meylahn	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1312 \| 25 March 2015

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A comprehensive typology of philosophical perspectives on Qohelet Jacobus W. Gericke	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1358 \| 25 March 2015

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Primary causality: In defence of the metaphysical rationality of faith in God as Creator Callum D. Scott	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1377 \| 25 March 2015

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Anything new under the sun of African Biblical Hermeneutics in South African Old Testament Scholarship?: Incarnation, death and resurrection of the Word in Africa Madipoane Masenya (Ngwan'a Mphahlele), Hulisani Ramantswana	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1353 \| 25 March 2015

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Happy? A critical analysis of salvation in Ellen Charry that portrays human flourishing as healing, beauty and pleasure Nadia Marais	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1359 \| 25 March 2015

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Christian Leadership as a trans-disciplinary field of study Volker Kessler, Louise Kretzschmar	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1334 \| 15 April 2015

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Discerning urban spiritualities: Tahrir Square, Occupy Wall Street and the idols of global market capitalism Calvyn C. du Toit	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1355 \| 15 April 2015

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Dining in the lions’ den – Bel and the dragon, verses 28–42 (Old Greek/Theodotion) Joseph J. de Bruyn	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1363 \| 15 April 2015

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Deus ex Machina? Religious texts, spiritual capital and inequalities: In continuation of a current debate (a response to colleague Farisani) Christo Lombaard	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1378 \| 20 April 2015

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God in het dagelijkse: De bijbelse God en de God van filosofen en kunstenaars Wessel Stoker	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1387 \| 30 April 2015

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'Preaching from the pews': A case study in vulnerable theological leadership Ian A. Nell	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1376 \| 30 April 2015

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Learning from African theologians and their hermeneutics: Some reflections from a German Evangelical theologian Hans-Georg W	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1394 \| 30 April 2015

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Together towards life and mission: A basis for good governance in church and society today Cornelius J.P. Niemandt	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1361 \| 06 May 2015

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The 'cognitive' and the 'emotive' component in Christian songs: Tracing the shifts in traditional and contemporary songs J. Gertrud T, Cas J. Wepener, Cas Vos	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1308 \| 20 May 2015

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In good times and in bad: Die stormagtige verhouding tussen kerk en die orrel – is egskeiding onafwendbaar? Ockie C. Vermeulen	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1349 \| 28 May 2015

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The preacher's vulnerable attitudes in naming reality in a neglected society Ferdi P. Kruger	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1383 \| 28 May 2015

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The Catechetical School in Alexandria Willem H. Oliver	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1385 \| 28 May 2015

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Dealing with corruption in South African civil society: Orientating Christian communities for their role in a post-apartheid context Friedrich W. de Wet	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1388 \| 28 May 2015

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Reconstructing a Deuteronomistic Athaliah in the (South) African context: A critique of the patriarchal perception of women Ndikhokele Mtshiselwa	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1384 \| 01 June 2015

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A comparative-philosophical perspective on divine hiddenness in the Hebrew Bible Jaco Gericke	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1400 \| 10 June 2015

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Pastoral ministry in a missional age: Towards a practical theological understanding of missional pastoral care Guillaume H. Smit	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1382 \| 11 June 2015

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Symbolising salvation: A semiotic analysis of the church as a transformative communication system in the world D. Andre van Rheede van Oudtshoorn	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1370 \| 22 June 2015

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Reading the Bible in the 21st century: Some hermeneutical principles: Part 1 Dirk van der Merwe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1391 \| 22 June 2015

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Reading the Bible in the 21st century: Some hermeneutical principles: Part 2 Dirk van der Merwe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1392 \| 22 June 2015

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Religion, mission and national development: A contextual interpretation of Jeremiah 29:4-7 in the light of the activities of the Basel Mission Society in Ghana (1828-1918) and its missiological implications Peter White	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1419 \| 09 July 2015

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The heads of the Catechetical School in Alexandria Willem H. Oliver	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1386 \| 29 July 2015

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A Korean perspective on megachurches as missional churches Cornelius J.P. Niemandt, Yongsoo Lee	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1421 \| 31 July 2015

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A return to virtue ethics: Virtue ethics, cognitive science and character education Nico J. Gr	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1413 \| 14 August 2015

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The leadership challenges of Paul's collection for the saints in Jerusalem: Part I: Overcoming the obstacles on the side of the Gentile Christian donors Christoph W. Stenschke	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1406 \| 19 August 2015

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Ecclesia Reformata semper Reformanda: A convergent approach to science and theology may reinforce Scriptural authority Andr C. Pieterse	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1420 \| 20 August 2015

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Setswana proverbs within the institution of lenyalo [marriage]: A critical engagement with the bosadi [womanhood] approach Itumeleng D. Mothoagae	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1403 \| 31 August 2015

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Tumelo le Moruo Vuyani S. Vellem	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1373 \| 08 October 2015

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The age of reinvented empire(s) in Africa in the light of Persian hegemonic power: Reading the books of Deuteronomy and Ezra-Nehemiah in the context of Zimbabwe Ndikho Mtshiselwa	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1450 \| 27 October 2015

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Religious coping strategies and perceived causes of sickness and health in South Africa Peet J. van Dyk, Alta C. van Dyk	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1409 \| 03 November 2015

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'Prosperity a part of the atonement': An interpretation of 2 Corinthians 8:9 Abiola Mbamalu	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1418 \| 03 November 2015

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Understanding God images and God concepts: Towards a pastoral hermeneutics of the God attachment experience Victor Counted	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1389 \| 03 November 2015

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Mongwalelo wa sefela sa Serote: 'A re thabeng re rete' (Difela tša kereke, 2010) Deborah Mampuru, Jerry Mojalefa	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1491 \| 03 November 2015

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The use of biblical themes in the debate concerning the xenophobic attacks in South Africa Zorodzai Dube	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1464 \| 04 November 2015

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Antithesis between יִרְאֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה and רְשׁעָ֔יִם : Malachi 3:13–21 [MT] as a reconciliation of Yahweh’s justice with life’s inequalities Blessing O. Boloje, Alphonso Groenewald	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1480 \| 05 November 2015

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Disembodied archives: The disconnectedness of records and archives management practices within the Pietermaritzburg Cluster of Theological Libraries, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Francis Garaba	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1357 \| 26 November 2015

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How can we know the existence of God: Anselm and Aquinas? Chibuikem C. Nnaeme	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1486 \| 26 November 2015

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The ethical implications of 2 John 10–11 Jan van der Watt	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1483 \| 30 November 2015

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Resurrection imageries: A study of the motives for extravagant burial rituals in ancient Egypt Jock M. Agai	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1457 \| 30 November 2015

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Reading Psalms, and other urban poems, in a fractured city Stephanus de Beer	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1472 \| 09 December 2015

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Uniting Christian Students’ Association’s pilgrimage to overcome colonial racism: A southern African postcolonial missiological dialogue R. W. Nel	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1454 \| 14 December 2015

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The poor in the Psalms: A variety of views Eben H. Scheffler	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1478 \| 14 December 2015

Book Review
Overview of the shape and shaping of the Book of Psalms: The current state of scholarship Ernst R. Wendland	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1393 \| 15 April 2015

Book Review
A new approach to studying worship Hennie J.C. Pieterse	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1410 \| 18 May 2015

Reviewer Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement to reviewers Editorial Office	\| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 36, No 1 \| a1725 \| 19 January 2017

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