Oor die betekenis van die maagdelike geboortetradisie: ’n Debat in die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk

The meaning of the tradition of the virgin birth: A discussion in the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk This essay explains the meaning attached to the tradition of the virgin birth according to conservative, liberal and balanced readings. Topics that feature in the course of the argument are fundamentali...

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Main Author: P.B. Boshoff
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2004-10-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/531
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Oor die betekenis van die maagdelike geboortetradisie: ’n Debat in die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
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title Oor die betekenis van die maagdelike geboortetradisie: ’n Debat in die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk
title_short Oor die betekenis van die maagdelike geboortetradisie: ’n Debat in die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk
title_full Oor die betekenis van die maagdelike geboortetradisie: ’n Debat in die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk
title_fullStr Oor die betekenis van die maagdelike geboortetradisie: ’n Debat in die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk
title_full_unstemmed Oor die betekenis van die maagdelike geboortetradisie: ’n Debat in die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk
title_sort oor die betekenis van die maagdelike geboortetradisie: ’n debat in die nederduitsch hervormde kerk
publisher AOSIS
series HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
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2072-8050
publishDate 2004-10-01
description The meaning of the tradition of the virgin birth: A discussion in the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk This essay explains the meaning attached to the tradition of the virgin birth according to conservative, liberal and balanced readings. Topics that feature in the course of the argument are fundamentalism, liberalism, kerygma and the experience and verbalisation of the kerygma. Fundamentalism is defined as the inability to discern between gospel and theology. Liberalism is the willingness to renounce the concept of revelation. The gospel is proclaimed by performative language. Dogma is the explanation of belief which precedes it. In conclusion an explanation of the meaning of the tradition of the virgin birth based on proposed hermeneutical principles, is given.
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