Stéphan Van Der Watt
Biographic Data
| ID | 1608221 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stéphan Van Der Watt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stéphan |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Der Watt |
| SIGNATURE | VAN DER WATT S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3942-0147 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mission-minded pastoral theology and the notion of God’s power
This article contributed to constructive missional theology by grappling with the issues of God’s power and Christian maturity. This is important, because we live in a wounded world fraught with injustice, violations of human dignity, and power abuse. Pastors and other caregivers are called to be involved with caring for people to promote more just societies where human dignity flourishes. Such caring practices form a crucial and practical part o…
Diaconal Church Initiatives and Social/Public Welfare in Postwar Japan
This article reflects on post-WWII developments and the current state of church-related diaconal initiatives in Japan. Pioneering Christians have made significant contributions to the development of social welfare since the Meiji Era (1868-1912). Despite still being a radical minority of around only 1 percent of Japan's population, the nationwide network of Japanese Christian churches, educational institutions, and social welfare organizations ma…
Calvin, Bucer and missionary opportunities in times of crises
In this article it is argued that insights gleaned from John Calvin’s and Martin Bucer’s missionary passion and vision are relevant to contemporary missional churches in times of crises. First, Calvin’s manifold personal crises in the 16th-century context were explored historically. Subsequently, modern missiologists and historians’ views were critically engaged to ascertain how we could properly interpret the Reformers’ missionary vision without…
No prominent works on this page.
Calvin, Bucer and missionary opportunities in times of crises
In this article it is argued that insights gleaned from John Calvin’s and Martin Bucer’s missionary passion and vision are relevant to contemporary missional churches in times of crises. First, Calvin’s manifold personal crises in the 16th-century context were explored historically. Subsequently, modern missiologists and historians’ views were critically engaged to ascertain how we could properly interpret the Reformers’ missionary vision without…
Mission-minded pastoral theology and the notion of God’s power
This article contributed to constructive missional theology by grappling with the issues of God’s power and Christian maturity. This is important, because we live in a wounded world fraught with injustice, violations of human dignity, and power abuse. Pastors and other caregivers are called to be involved with caring for people to promote more just societies where human dignity flourishes. Such caring practices form a crucial and practical part o…
Diaconal Church Initiatives and Social/Public Welfare in Postwar Japan
This article reflects on post-WWII developments and the current state of church-related diaconal initiatives in Japan. Pioneering Christians have made significant contributions to the development of social welfare since the Meiji Era (1868-1912). Despite still being a radical minority of around only 1 percent of Japan's population, the nationwide network of Japanese Christian churches, educational institutions, and social welfare organizations ma…
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works) · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works)