Abstract
Johan Heyns as apologist It is well known that Johan Heyns developed not only the theological disciplines of Dogmatics and Ethics. He also published a number of important works in the field of Apologetics. In this article special attention is paid to these books. This investigation leads to the conclusion that Heyns most certainly made a valuable contribution to the way in which Apologetics should be practised. His evaluation of viewpoints which differ from his own is always balanced, although he does not hesitate to point out the dangers in the modernistic worldview that threaten the Christian faith. He impresses one with his knowledge of contemporary philosophy.
Highlights
Johan Heyns as apologist h is well known that Johan Heyns developed the theological disciplines of Dogmatics and Ethics
He published a number of important works in the field of Apologetics
This investigation leads to the conclusion that Heyns most certainly made a valuable contribution to the way in which Apologetics should be practised
Summary
Nadat Heyns sy twee proefskrifte - in die dogmatiek en in die wysbegeerte - voltooi het en ’n aantal kleinere publikasies die lig laat sien het^, was sy eerste belangrike boek met die oog op ons ondersoek Die evangelie in Icrisis (1966)^. In sy verantwoording sê hy dat hy daarin die aandag vra vir "die probleem rondom die verhouding van die evangelie en die moderne mens"^ - ’n tipies apologetiese tema. Eerstens is daar Heyns se uitvoerige behandeling van Paul Tillich - dié uitvoerigste in die hele boek. Sou dit veral Tillich se apologetiese metode^® en sy worsteling met die verhouding tussen filosofie en teologieU wees wat Heyns besonder geboei het? Hy het wel simpatie met Degenaar se bedoeling om ’n boodskap vir die mens in sy situasie hier en nou te bring, maar die wyse waarop hy dit wil doen, word "onverbiddehk" a fg e w y s '^. Ook óns is geroep om, waar nodig, ons standpunte te "herformuleer" - nie om die behoefte van die moderne mens te bevredig nie, maar omdat ’n gereformeerde kerk "steeds moet reformeer” om gereformeerd te kan wees''*
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