Hendrik Viviers
Biographic Data
| ID | 6794842 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hendrik Viviers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hendrik |
| FAMILY NAME | Viviers |
| SIGNATURE | VIVIERS H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4194-2988 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Matter Nature “Matters” Ultimately
Modern insights in philosophy, anthropology, psychology, communication studies, religion studies and art history (to name but a few), exemplify the so-called material turn in the study of religion, of how matter “matters,” even ultimately. Contributions in the recently founded journal, Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art and Belief, highlight these insights. Humans animate material “things” (e.g., land, nature, temples, shrines) with m…
The materiality or ‘thingness’ of words and their effects
Words are more than vehicles for semantic meaning; they can also be regarded as ‘things’ with an ‘agency’ of their own. This happens when they are seen (iconic to legitimise) or heard (performative to inspire). According to S. Brent Plate, a key researcher on materiality (see reference list) ‘words are bodies, full of power’. Words, along with many ‘things’ (fetish, ritual, book, nature, place, etc.) mediate between the material known and the imm…
Can the Song of Songs be described (also) as a form of dark green religion
Bron Taylor defines dark green religion as: a deep sense of belonging to and connectedness in nature, whilst perceiving the earth and its living systems to be sacred and interconnected . It not only emphasises a felt kinship with the rest of life but also evokes awe, wonderment and humility towards nature that binds to something greater than oneself . Do the intimate oneness and living in the moment of the two young lovers in the Song also extend…
The Second Christ, Saint Francis of Assisi and ecological consciousness
Even though the life stories of Jesus and the so-called second Christ, Francis of Assisi, incline to the fantastical, their value for a modern ecological consciousness is defendable. Behind Francis personification of nature and his mystical experiences of nature lie an intuitive sense of interconnectedness and interdependence, of being fully part of the natural web of life (confirmed by empirical science). The same is true of the immanence of Jes…
Vroulikheid by die Skeppergod? ‘n Liggaamskritiese ontleding van geselekteerde skeppingstekste in die Ou Testament
God constructs represent the ideal symbolic “body” of a community, a regulating ideology that moulds and refines the values and norms of that community. In this study it is shown that values wherein femininity is incorporated, specifically with regards to the construction of a god character, lead to a more just attitude towards Earth. Values that lead to the construction of a god character as exclusively male, or the metaphorization of a god as o…
Huwelik of nie – wat van Hooglied
The traditional heterosexual, monogamous marriage can be questioned, not only on the grounds of modern deviating practices in regard to permanent love relationships but on discrepancies within the Bible itself. It is a myth that the “Bible says...” and then voicing only one viewpoint, when there are more than what fundamentalists have Bible readers to believe. The Song of Songs represents such an alternative voice, subverting the mainstream mores…
Die Godsredes in die boek Job
The divine speeches in the book of Job: Ideology and eco-theology The ecological crisis has sensitised many to ask seriously how eco-just are we towards the earth and its inhabitants? A “green”-awareness obviously also influences our reading of texts, like all readings which are never value free. A “green”-ideological focus on the divine speeches of Job, lays bare its subtext of eco-justice. Creation, in its intimate relationship with God, has in…
"Jy is net 'n sandkorrel, maar só is alle mense" - Nadenke oor Psalm 131
You are only a grain of sand, but so are all people" - Reflections on Psalm 131: W S Prinsloo has convincingly proved that humbleness and surety is what Psalm 131 is all about. His "text-immanent" approach allowed him to have an excellent grasp of this text and all texts that he studies. Utilising a newcomer on the methodological scene, namely Robbins' socio-rhetorical analysis, it is remarkable how Prinsloo's insights into PsaLm 131 could be use…
Nie 'n kans vat of 'n kans vermy Die, maar alle kanse benut! 'n Sosio-retoriese waardering van Prediker 11
No taking or avoiding of chances, but utilising all chances! A sociorhetorical appreciation of Ecclesiastes 11:1-6. The book of Vemon K Robbins, Exploring the texture of texts: A guide to sodo-rhetorical interpretation (Valley Forge: Trinity Press, 1996), is used to analyse the short, but complicated text, Ecclesiastes 11:1-6. Sodorhetorical criticism provides for a sophisticated grasp on the complex phenomenon, "text". The analysis of the differ…
Die funksie van Elihu (Job 32-37) in die boek Job
The function of Elihu (Job 32-37) in the book of Job. The Elihu speeches (Job 32-37) in the design of the book of Job are usually evaluated either totally redundant or literary fitting and functional. Why were they integrated in the book of Job, without adding anything new or profound? A literary-pragmatic analysis was done on these speeches to detennine their function in Job. The text was analysed narratologically and poetically. This was comple…
Klank-inhoud-chiasme in die Macalōt -Psalms (Ps 120-134)
Semantic-sonant chiasmus in the macalōt-psalms (Ps 120-134) Semantic-sonant-chiasmus forms part of the variety of chiastical patterns in classical Hebrew poetry. Although not well-known it is an acknowledged poetical technique. The interesting combination of semantics and phonology simultaneously prevents monotonous repetition in a poem. At the same time it helps to create structural and semantical cohesion in a poem. In each macalōt-psalm it lin…
Die besweringsrefrein in Hooglied 2
The refrain of adjuration in Song of Songs 2:7, 3:5 and 8:4: “Don’t arouse young love prematurely” or “don’t interrupt our love” The refrain of adjuration in Song of Songs 2:7,3:5 and 8:4 has to date mainly been explained in two ways, viz. a warning against young love that is aroused prematurely (cf Nuwe Afrikaanse Bybelvertaling) or an earnest request not to disturb the two lovers in their lovemaking (e.g. Good New Bible). Lovemaking between man…
Vroulikheid by die Skeppergod? ‘n Liggaamskritiese ontleding van geselekteerde skeppingstekste in die Ou Testament
God constructs represent the ideal symbolic “body” of a community, a regulating ideology that moulds and refines the values and norms of that community. In this study it is shown that values wherein femininity is incorporated, specifically with regards to the construction of a god character, lead to a more just attitude towards Earth. Values that lead to the construction of a god character as exclusively male, or the metaphorization of a god as o…
Die Godsredes in die boek Job
The divine speeches in the book of Job: Ideology and eco-theology The ecological crisis has sensitised many to ask seriously how eco-just are we towards the earth and its inhabitants? A “green”-awareness obviously also influences our reading of texts, like all readings which are never value free. A “green”-ideological focus on the divine speeches of Job, lays bare its subtext of eco-justice. Creation, in its intimate relationship with God, has in…
Die besweringsrefrein in Hooglied 2
The refrain of adjuration in Song of Songs 2:7, 3:5 and 8:4: “Don’t arouse young love prematurely” or “don’t interrupt our love” The refrain of adjuration in Song of Songs 2:7,3:5 and 8:4 has to date mainly been explained in two ways, viz. a warning against young love that is aroused prematurely (cf Nuwe Afrikaanse Bybelvertaling) or an earnest request not to disturb the two lovers in their lovemaking (e.g. Good New Bible). Lovemaking between man…
Klank-inhoud-chiasme in die Macalōt -Psalms (Ps 120-134)
Semantic-sonant chiasmus in the macalōt-psalms (Ps 120-134) Semantic-sonant-chiasmus forms part of the variety of chiastical patterns in classical Hebrew poetry. Although not well-known it is an acknowledged poetical technique. The interesting combination of semantics and phonology simultaneously prevents monotonous repetition in a poem. At the same time it helps to create structural and semantical cohesion in a poem. In each macalōt-psalm it lin…
Die funksie van Elihu (Job 32-37) in die boek Job
The function of Elihu (Job 32-37) in the book of Job. The Elihu speeches (Job 32-37) in the design of the book of Job are usually evaluated either totally redundant or literary fitting and functional. Why were they integrated in the book of Job, without adding anything new or profound? A literary-pragmatic analysis was done on these speeches to detennine their function in Job. The text was analysed narratologically and poetically. This was comple…
Nie 'n kans vat of 'n kans vermy Die, maar alle kanse benut! 'n Sosio-retoriese waardering van Prediker 11
No taking or avoiding of chances, but utilising all chances! A sociorhetorical appreciation of Ecclesiastes 11:1-6. The book of Vemon K Robbins, Exploring the texture of texts: A guide to sodo-rhetorical interpretation (Valley Forge: Trinity Press, 1996), is used to analyse the short, but complicated text, Ecclesiastes 11:1-6. Sodorhetorical criticism provides for a sophisticated grasp on the complex phenomenon, "text". The analysis of the differ…
"Jy is net 'n sandkorrel, maar só is alle mense" - Nadenke oor Psalm 131
You are only a grain of sand, but so are all people" - Reflections on Psalm 131: W S Prinsloo has convincingly proved that humbleness and surety is what Psalm 131 is all about. His "text-immanent" approach allowed him to have an excellent grasp of this text and all texts that he studies. Utilising a newcomer on the methodological scene, namely Robbins' socio-rhetorical analysis, it is remarkable how Prinsloo's insights into PsaLm 131 could be use…
Die Godsredes in die boek Job
The divine speeches in the book of Job: Ideology and eco-theology The ecological crisis has sensitised many to ask seriously how eco-just are we towards the earth and its inhabitants? A “green”-awareness obviously also influences our reading of texts, like all readings which are never value free. A “green”-ideological focus on the divine speeches of Job, lays bare its subtext of eco-justice. Creation, in its intimate relationship with God, has in…
Huwelik of nie – wat van Hooglied
The traditional heterosexual, monogamous marriage can be questioned, not only on the grounds of modern deviating practices in regard to permanent love relationships but on discrepancies within the Bible itself. It is a myth that the “Bible says...” and then voicing only one viewpoint, when there are more than what fundamentalists have Bible readers to believe. The Song of Songs represents such an alternative voice, subverting the mainstream mores…
Vroulikheid by die Skeppergod? ‘n Liggaamskritiese ontleding van geselekteerde skeppingstekste in die Ou Testament
God constructs represent the ideal symbolic “body” of a community, a regulating ideology that moulds and refines the values and norms of that community. In this study it is shown that values wherein femininity is incorporated, specifically with regards to the construction of a god character, lead to a more just attitude towards Earth. Values that lead to the construction of a god character as exclusively male, or the metaphorization of a god as o…
The Second Christ, Saint Francis of Assisi and ecological consciousness
Even though the life stories of Jesus and the so-called second Christ, Francis of Assisi, incline to the fantastical, their value for a modern ecological consciousness is defendable. Behind Francis personification of nature and his mystical experiences of nature lie an intuitive sense of interconnectedness and interdependence, of being fully part of the natural web of life (confirmed by empirical science). The same is true of the immanence of Jes…
Can the Song of Songs be described (also) as a form of dark green religion
Bron Taylor defines dark green religion as: a deep sense of belonging to and connectedness in nature, whilst perceiving the earth and its living systems to be sacred and interconnected . It not only emphasises a felt kinship with the rest of life but also evokes awe, wonderment and humility towards nature that binds to something greater than oneself . Do the intimate oneness and living in the moment of the two young lovers in the Song also extend…
The materiality or ‘thingness’ of words and their effects
Words are more than vehicles for semantic meaning; they can also be regarded as ‘things’ with an ‘agency’ of their own. This happens when they are seen (iconic to legitimise) or heard (performative to inspire). According to S. Brent Plate, a key researcher on materiality (see reference list) ‘words are bodies, full of power’. Words, along with many ‘things’ (fetish, ritual, book, nature, place, etc.) mediate between the material known and the imm…
Matter Nature “Matters” Ultimately
Modern insights in philosophy, anthropology, psychology, communication studies, religion studies and art history (to name but a few), exemplify the so-called material turn in the study of religion, of how matter “matters,” even ultimately. Contributions in the recently founded journal, Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art and Belief, highlight these insights. Humans animate material “things” (e.g., land, nature, temples, shrines) with m…
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