W J Schoeman
Biographic Data
| ID | 6052807 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W J Schoeman |
| GIVEN NAMES | W J |
| FAMILY NAME | Schoeman |
| SIGNATURE | SCHOEMAN W J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2454-9658 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 22 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Taking the antidote
In the Second World War’s complex political and theological climate, Dietrich Bonhoeffer prescribes to his fiancée the antidote of Kierkegaard in response to her reading of Paul Schütz’s Das Evangelium. In context, Bonhoeffer opposes forms of gospel deliberation that lead to confusion between the church and the world at the expense of the mediation of Christ. To unpack this view, this article considers Schütz’s work and its emphasis upon the vict…
One size does not fit all – changing congregational culture
Congregational culture is a complex phenomenon that evolves in response to shifts in its context. The focus is on the interaction between congregational culture and size to unlock the congregational imagination. Congregational size, as a typology, is used as a theoretical framework. Congregations are described as either family, pastoral, programme or macro congregations. Congregational surveys (CS), as an empirical lens, are used to analyse the r…
Multicultural Pentecostal Congregations
The study investigates the extent of gender discrimination and prejudice in multicultural Pentecostal congregations and the potential for a future in which gifts and ministry contributions of women are foregrounded. Multicultural congregations were studied to explore the gifts that the ministry of women contributes to the work of the churchand to the social cohesion of the congregation. This qualitative study collected data from men and women in …
Reading Galatians 3
How would reading a biblical text (Gal. 3:28) be interpreted from a congregational perspective? First, the article usesa model of African hermeneutics to develop a more contextual reading of a text. Secondly, it discusses the utilisation of congregational hermeneutics in reading a text. This is followed by an empirical reflection to understand the role of reading the biblical text in a congregation. The article identifies themes that may assist i…
Moving methodologies. Doing practical and missional theology in an African context
Moving methodologies is an edited volume with the focus on doing practical and missional theology within an African context. The volume is written by scholars from the Department of Practical and Missional Theology at Stellenbosch University. The authors of the different chapters are from different races, genders, and denominations, as well as from different sub-disciplines within the department. The diversity of different voices from various ang…
Faith communities and social cohesion
After 27 years of freedom and democracy, South Africa still struggles to make the ideal of a united, democratic, free, non-racial, non-sexist society a reality. International research indicates that the lack of social cohesion is not unique to the South African context, as other countries are faced with the same challenges. Faith communities and, in particular congregations, have a role to play in addressing these challenges. The study is interdi…
Tracing the Trinity in doing practical theology
Tracing and reflecting on God should be an integral aspect of practical theological reflection. This article focuses on the Trinity as a way of speaking about the identity of God and how tracing it would inform doing practical theology. Practical theologians reflect in different ways on how they trace God. Using the hermeneutical process is essential in practical theology. Both Browning and Heitink explain the interaction between text and context…
“Together in God’s Theatre”. Practical Theology in an African Context
Nell, I., (Wellington: CLF Publishers, 2020), 170 pp. ISBN: 9781868044962 (R220)
The Emmaus narrative and contemporary Christian followership – An empirical case study
This article aims to explore a ‘lived discipleship’ by determining whether and how contemporary communities of faith could implement the norms and principles reflected in the Emmaus narrative of Luke 24:13–35 within a plausible epistemological framework that might facilitate a fresh understanding of Christian followership as discipleship. This was done through an empirical case study using two focus groups as co-researchers, in order to actively …
Exploring Christian Leadership in Parachurch Organisations in Lesotho
The article explores authentic Christian leadership, as it applies to workplaces of parachurch organisations in Lesotho. The leadership of parachurch organisations have a responsibility to transform society through the influence they can exert on their employees. A qualitative methodology was used that involved interviews with ten chief executive officers and ten focus-group interviews from ten parachurch institutions based in the Maseru district…
Re-Imagining the Congregation’s Calling – Moving From Isolation to Involvement
Congregations need to re-imagine their calling in their movement from isolation to involvement. Congregations need, from a theological perspective, to answer the question: What is the calling of the congregation? The calling or mission of the congregation provides purpose, direction, and meaning to congregational life. The theoretical understanding lies in a movement in congregational life from isolation towards involvement. The aim is to place c…
The Perceptions of Clergy on Domestic Violence
The issue of domestic violence is not a private matter. It inadvertently affects all members of society, including service professionals who assist victims and perpetrators. Among those inflicting violence are members of the Christian community, despite their orthopraxy that condemns violence. Some believe that clergy, the “shepherds of the flock”, play a pivotal role in fostering attitudes that either condone or condemn violence in society. Subj…
N Navorsingstrategie vir missionale transformasie
Research strategy for missional transformation. In this study, an innovative research process was developed to support a missional ecclesiology. The research strategy was designed as a practice-oriented research process in service of faith communities as ‘problem owners’ of the research. The goal is to inform and serve the process of missional transformation. The approach taken was defined as a process of discernment to participate in the missio …
South African religious demography
The South African religious landscape is diverse and has a profound effect on the role that faith communities may and should play within this context. The General Household Survey (2013), conducted by StatsSA, gave, for the first time since the census of 2001, a picture of the South African religious profile. The aim is to use religious affiliation and adherence as indicators to plot this landscape. These indicators provide a framework to define …
Empirical research and congregational analysis
Empirical research is an inescapable part of responsible congregational analysis. The first question pertains to the value and contribution that empirical research has made to the process of congregational analysis. This article will briefly refer to such contributions. Such analysis can be approached from many different angles and in many different ways. The question remains: Which principles and guidelines should be taken into account when we d…
Agter die syfers is gelowiges, gemeentes en die kerk, ’n prakties teologiese refleksie oor lidmaatskap
Behind the numbers are believers, congregations and the church, a practical theological reflection on membership. Churches, especially mainline churches, reported the past few years a decline in their membership numbers. This trend of declining membership deserves attention and asks for a practical theological reflection. Behind the declining statistics are believers, congregations and churches that should be part of a broader reflection. Members…
Merkers vir n eietydse prakties-teologiese ekklesiologie
Markers for a contemporary practical theological ecclesiology. Faith communities, especially congregations, are defined and described in a number of ways. Congregations are, for example, more than the working ability of the minister or the financial contributions of its members, but these two aspects are sometimes directly or indirectly used to define a congregation. The demand for a practical theological ecclesiology requires a specific descript…
The involvement of a South African church in a changing society
The church and its congregations are an important part of society. The aim of this article was to provide a description of the involvement of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in a changing society. A short description of the changes in the South African society over the last 15 20 years was provided. The role and response of churches was then considered, and lastly, there was a more in-depth discussion on the involvement of the DRC, its leadership…
The Psychometric Properties of the Learning Style Inventory and the Learning Style Questionnaire
David Kolb has provided a detailed, useful and widely accepted theory of experiential learning and learning styles. He developed the Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) to assess four learning abilities and four learning styles. Kolb's work is viewed favourably for establishing the existence of individual differences in learning styles, but the major criticism against his work is focused on his method of measuring learning styles and more specificall…
Die ontwikkeling en evaluering van 'n ontwikkelingstimulasieprogram vir swart kleuters
Baie swart skoolbeginners is nie skoolgereed nie. Navorsing het aangetoon dat voorkomende optrede deur die blootstel van jong kinders aan gepaste, vroeë stimulerende ervarings 'n waardevolle bydrae tot die ontwikkelingstake wat vir skooltoetrede van belang is, kan lewer. Afgesien van hul waarde, kan bestaande programme nie sonder meer vir die plaaslike populasie gebruik word nie. Probleme soos die lae opvoedkundige kwalifikasies van versorgende p…
Erediensdeelname en -belewing in 'n Afrikaanse kerk in die Oranje-Vrystaat / The participation in and experience of the religious service in an Afrikaans-speaking church in the Orange Free State
The act of worship is universally regarded as central to the religious life of the individual. In church circles it is assumed that religiousness implies a greater participation in the act of worship and a more positive experience of the religious service. The different dimensions of religion were used in this survey to determine the relationship between the individual and the way in which the religious service is experienced. These dimensions of…
Erediensdeelname en -belewing in ’n Afrikaanse kerk in die Oranje-Vrystaat
The participation in and experience of the religious service in an Afrikaans-speaking church in the Orange Free State. The act of worship is universally regarded as central to the religious life of the individual. In church circles it is assumed that religiousness Implies a greater participation in the act of worship and a more positive experience of the religious service. The different dimensions of religion were used in this survey to determine…
The involvement of a South African church in a changing society
The church and its congregations are an important part of society. The aim of this article was to provide a description of the involvement of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in a changing society. A short description of the changes in the South African society over the last 15 20 years was provided. The role and response of churches was then considered, and lastly, there was a more in-depth discussion on the involvement of the DRC, its leadership…
Die ontwikkeling en evaluering van 'n ontwikkelingstimulasieprogram vir swart kleuters
Baie swart skoolbeginners is nie skoolgereed nie. Navorsing het aangetoon dat voorkomende optrede deur die blootstel van jong kinders aan gepaste, vroeë stimulerende ervarings 'n waardevolle bydrae tot die ontwikkelingstake wat vir skooltoetrede van belang is, kan lewer. Afgesien van hul waarde, kan bestaande programme nie sonder meer vir die plaaslike populasie gebruik word nie. Probleme soos die lae opvoedkundige kwalifikasies van versorgende p…
Erediensdeelname en -belewing in 'n Afrikaanse kerk in die Oranje-Vrystaat / The participation in and experience of the religious service in an Afrikaans-speaking church in the Orange Free State
The act of worship is universally regarded as central to the religious life of the individual. In church circles it is assumed that religiousness implies a greater participation in the act of worship and a more positive experience of the religious service. The different dimensions of religion were used in this survey to determine the relationship between the individual and the way in which the religious service is experienced. These dimensions of…
Erediensdeelname en -belewing in ’n Afrikaanse kerk in die Oranje-Vrystaat
The participation in and experience of the religious service in an Afrikaans-speaking church in the Orange Free State. The act of worship is universally regarded as central to the religious life of the individual. In church circles it is assumed that religiousness Implies a greater participation in the act of worship and a more positive experience of the religious service. The different dimensions of religion were used in this survey to determine…
Die ontwikkeling en evaluering van 'n ontwikkelingstimulasieprogram vir swart kleuters
Baie swart skoolbeginners is nie skoolgereed nie. Navorsing het aangetoon dat voorkomende optrede deur die blootstel van jong kinders aan gepaste, vroeë stimulerende ervarings 'n waardevolle bydrae tot die ontwikkelingstake wat vir skooltoetrede van belang is, kan lewer. Afgesien van hul waarde, kan bestaande programme nie sonder meer vir die plaaslike populasie gebruik word nie. Probleme soos die lae opvoedkundige kwalifikasies van versorgende p…
The Psychometric Properties of the Learning Style Inventory and the Learning Style Questionnaire
David Kolb has provided a detailed, useful and widely accepted theory of experiential learning and learning styles. He developed the Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) to assess four learning abilities and four learning styles. Kolb's work is viewed favourably for establishing the existence of individual differences in learning styles, but the major criticism against his work is focused on his method of measuring learning styles and more specificall…
The involvement of a South African church in a changing society
The church and its congregations are an important part of society. The aim of this article was to provide a description of the involvement of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in a changing society. A short description of the changes in the South African society over the last 15 20 years was provided. The role and response of churches was then considered, and lastly, there was a more in-depth discussion on the involvement of the DRC, its leadership…
Agter die syfers is gelowiges, gemeentes en die kerk, ’n prakties teologiese refleksie oor lidmaatskap
Behind the numbers are believers, congregations and the church, a practical theological reflection on membership. Churches, especially mainline churches, reported the past few years a decline in their membership numbers. This trend of declining membership deserves attention and asks for a practical theological reflection. Behind the declining statistics are believers, congregations and churches that should be part of a broader reflection. Members…
Merkers vir n eietydse prakties-teologiese ekklesiologie
Markers for a contemporary practical theological ecclesiology. Faith communities, especially congregations, are defined and described in a number of ways. Congregations are, for example, more than the working ability of the minister or the financial contributions of its members, but these two aspects are sometimes directly or indirectly used to define a congregation. The demand for a practical theological ecclesiology requires a specific descript…
Empirical research and congregational analysis
Empirical research is an inescapable part of responsible congregational analysis. The first question pertains to the value and contribution that empirical research has made to the process of congregational analysis. This article will briefly refer to such contributions. Such analysis can be approached from many different angles and in many different ways. The question remains: Which principles and guidelines should be taken into account when we d…
South African religious demography
The South African religious landscape is diverse and has a profound effect on the role that faith communities may and should play within this context. The General Household Survey (2013), conducted by StatsSA, gave, for the first time since the census of 2001, a picture of the South African religious profile. The aim is to use religious affiliation and adherence as indicators to plot this landscape. These indicators provide a framework to define …
N Navorsingstrategie vir missionale transformasie
Research strategy for missional transformation. In this study, an innovative research process was developed to support a missional ecclesiology. The research strategy was designed as a practice-oriented research process in service of faith communities as ‘problem owners’ of the research. The goal is to inform and serve the process of missional transformation. The approach taken was defined as a process of discernment to participate in the missio …
Exploring Christian Leadership in Parachurch Organisations in Lesotho
The article explores authentic Christian leadership, as it applies to workplaces of parachurch organisations in Lesotho. The leadership of parachurch organisations have a responsibility to transform society through the influence they can exert on their employees. A qualitative methodology was used that involved interviews with ten chief executive officers and ten focus-group interviews from ten parachurch institutions based in the Maseru district…
Re-Imagining the Congregation’s Calling – Moving From Isolation to Involvement
Congregations need to re-imagine their calling in their movement from isolation to involvement. Congregations need, from a theological perspective, to answer the question: What is the calling of the congregation? The calling or mission of the congregation provides purpose, direction, and meaning to congregational life. The theoretical understanding lies in a movement in congregational life from isolation towards involvement. The aim is to place c…
The Perceptions of Clergy on Domestic Violence
The issue of domestic violence is not a private matter. It inadvertently affects all members of society, including service professionals who assist victims and perpetrators. Among those inflicting violence are members of the Christian community, despite their orthopraxy that condemns violence. Some believe that clergy, the “shepherds of the flock”, play a pivotal role in fostering attitudes that either condone or condemn violence in society. Subj…
“Together in God’s Theatre”. Practical Theology in an African Context
Nell, I., (Wellington: CLF Publishers, 2020), 170 pp. ISBN: 9781868044962 (R220)
The Emmaus narrative and contemporary Christian followership – An empirical case study
This article aims to explore a ‘lived discipleship’ by determining whether and how contemporary communities of faith could implement the norms and principles reflected in the Emmaus narrative of Luke 24:13–35 within a plausible epistemological framework that might facilitate a fresh understanding of Christian followership as discipleship. This was done through an empirical case study using two focus groups as co-researchers, in order to actively …
Faith communities and social cohesion
After 27 years of freedom and democracy, South Africa still struggles to make the ideal of a united, democratic, free, non-racial, non-sexist society a reality. International research indicates that the lack of social cohesion is not unique to the South African context, as other countries are faced with the same challenges. Faith communities and, in particular congregations, have a role to play in addressing these challenges. The study is interdi…
Tracing the Trinity in doing practical theology
Tracing and reflecting on God should be an integral aspect of practical theological reflection. This article focuses on the Trinity as a way of speaking about the identity of God and how tracing it would inform doing practical theology. Practical theologians reflect in different ways on how they trace God. Using the hermeneutical process is essential in practical theology. Both Browning and Heitink explain the interaction between text and context…
Moving methodologies. Doing practical and missional theology in an African context
Moving methodologies is an edited volume with the focus on doing practical and missional theology within an African context. The volume is written by scholars from the Department of Practical and Missional Theology at Stellenbosch University. The authors of the different chapters are from different races, genders, and denominations, as well as from different sub-disciplines within the department. The diversity of different voices from various ang…
Multicultural Pentecostal Congregations
The study investigates the extent of gender discrimination and prejudice in multicultural Pentecostal congregations and the potential for a future in which gifts and ministry contributions of women are foregrounded. Multicultural congregations were studied to explore the gifts that the ministry of women contributes to the work of the churchand to the social cohesion of the congregation. This qualitative study collected data from men and women in …
Reading Galatians 3
How would reading a biblical text (Gal. 3:28) be interpreted from a congregational perspective? First, the article usesa model of African hermeneutics to develop a more contextual reading of a text. Secondly, it discusses the utilisation of congregational hermeneutics in reading a text. This is followed by an empirical reflection to understand the role of reading the biblical text in a congregation. The article identifies themes that may assist i…
Taking the antidote
In the Second World War’s complex political and theological climate, Dietrich Bonhoeffer prescribes to his fiancée the antidote of Kierkegaard in response to her reading of Paul Schütz’s Das Evangelium. In context, Bonhoeffer opposes forms of gospel deliberation that lead to confusion between the church and the world at the expense of the mediation of Christ. To unpack this view, this article considers Schütz’s work and its emphasis upon the vict…
One size does not fit all – changing congregational culture
Congregational culture is a complex phenomenon that evolves in response to shifts in its context. The focus is on the interaction between congregational culture and size to unlock the congregational imagination. Congregational size, as a typology, is used as a theoretical framework. Congregations are described as either family, pastoral, programme or macro congregations. Congregational surveys (CS), as an empirical lens, are used to analyse the r…
Sociology (14 works) · Philosophy (13 works) · Theology (12 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (10 works) · Epistemology (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (7 works) · Psychology (7 works)