Abstract
Theology has been an integral part of the University of Pretoria since its inception and Church History has been taught since the establishment of the Faculty of Theology in 1917. At that time, the Presbyterian Church of South Africa and the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (NHK) were partners. The Presbyterian link with the Faculty ceased in 1933. From 1938 the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk (NGK) joined the NHK and this remained the situation until 2002 when the Uniting Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa re-established its links with the Faculty. At the present time, the Department of Church History and Church Polity is staffed by representatives of all three partner churches.
Highlights
In the Faculty of Theology at the University, the disciplines of Church History and Church Polity are taught within one department
Throughout the history of the Faculty, Church History has been presented by a series of distinguished scholars representing the partner churches, which have taught general Church History but have developed the subject within its South African context
Presbyterians of the Presbyterian Church of South Africa (PCSA) were involved in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria from its inception, the only lecturer nominated by the PCSA, Rev
Summary
Church History and Church Polity in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria. Affiliations: 1Department of Church History and Church Politics, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Postal address: Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, Gauteng, 0002, South Africa. How to cite this article: Duncan, G.A., Van der Merwe, J. & Van Wyk, B., 2009, ‘Church History and Church Polity in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria’, Verbum et Ecclesia 30(3), Art.
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