Abstract
Metaphors for the encounter between God and humanity and a roaming theologian’s reflective journey. This article maps the theology of Christo van der Merwe as a mobilising theology which aided the Netherdutch Reformed Church in Africa (NRCA) in discerning its character, role and purpose. The core of Van der Merwe’s theology consists of a journey with God as encountered in the narratives about Jesus and the Spirit told in the Christian Bible. The article shows that the mobilising core of his theology is due to an ‘interoperational relationship’ between ‘knowing and believing’. In the article, the metaphor ‘roaming’ is used to illustrate this biographical journey as contextual theology which equips pastors with ministerial skills to take care of people who are haunted by trauma.
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This article maps the theology of Christo van der Merwe as a mobilising theology which aided the Netherdutch Reformed Church in Africa (NRCA) in discerning its character, role and purpose
The core of Van der Merwe’s theology consists of a journey with God as encountered in the narratives about Jesus and the Spirit told in the Christian Bible
Summary
Metafore vir die ontmoeting tussen God en mens en ’n ‘swerwende’ teoloog se soekend-wandelende reis. ‘Wandel in die Woord’ verteenwoordig ’n wisselwerkende hermeneutiese beweging tussen kennis van die Woord en vertroue in God. Wat teologie prakties vir Van der Merwe impliseer, kan gekonseptualiseer word deur die term ‘interoperability’ in postmoderne inligtingstegnologie as metafoor te gebruik, te wete roaming (kyk Giovanni et al 2009). Die wyse waarop die gemeente Kempton Park-Oos deel van Van der Merwe se teologiese voetspoor geword het, blyk uit ’n bydrae wat hy gemaak het tot ’n populêrwetenskaplike werk, Stories van hoop, onder redaksie van Malan Nel (2006), ’n praktiese teoloog verbonde aan die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk. Dit is duidelik dat die identiteitsvraag nie vir Van der Merwe ’n saak is wat net vanuit een hoek benader kan word nie.
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