Politieke mag, die Ou Testament en kerkeenheid
Political power, the Old Testament and church unity The family of Dutch Reformed Churches in South Africa are involved in tense discussions on church unity. One aspect which must be discussed thoroughly is the legitimation of political "power. Not only in the pa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1996
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| In: |
Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 1996, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 359-372 |
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| Summary: | Political power, the Old Testament and church unity The family of Dutch Reformed Churches in South Africa are involved in tense discussions on church unity. One aspect which must be discussed thoroughly is the legitimation of political "power. Not only in the past but also the present Mandela government is religiously supported. It is argued that this a dangerous venture. Some examples from the Old Testament are used to illustrate this point. It is stated that Israel became disillusioned in political power and therefore reformulated royal theology. |
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| ISSN: | 2074-7705 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/ve.v17i2.524 |