Politieke mag, die Ou Testament en kerkeenheid
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12856346 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jurie Le Roux (0000-0001-9645-9753, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 359-372 |
| Publication date | 1996-04-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Verbum et Ecclesia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1609-9982 • E-ISSN: 2074-7705 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/ve.v17i2.524 |
| OpenAlex | W2155888009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
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
Legitimation · New Testament · Old Testament · Political science · Political theology · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Christian Theology and Mission · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1998 - 1998 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |