Abstract
Theological renewal regarding different theological disciplines as well as the complete theological encyclopedia has lately been debated worldwide. Likewise, the Reformed Churches in South Africa are in a process of reconsidering the traditional reformed theological encyclopedia. This task can, however, not be fulfilled unless the basic issues are not also reconsidered. This article focuses on revelation as the principium theologiae. The line of argumentation centres round the fundamental confession in article 2 of the Belgian Confession. The truth implicit in this article, and accepted by the Reformed Churches, stresses that God can be known through his creation, sustenance and government of the universe, but He can be known more convincingly by studying holy Scripture. To prove this point of departure, Romans 1-4 and Romans 10 are discussed. The distinction between special and general revelation, contextual theology and the relationship to world religions and H. Bavinck's concept of the principium theologiae are also considered.
Highlights
Theological renewal regarding different theological disciplines as well as the complete theological encyclopedia has lately been debated worldwide
The Reformed Churches in South Africa are in a process o f reconsidering the traditional refonned theological encyclopedia
The truth implicit in this article, and accepted by the Reform ed Churches, stresses that C o d can be known through his creation, sustenance and government o f the universe, but He can be known more convincingly by studying holy Scripture
Summary
Herbesinning oor teologie as wetenskap kom vandag wêreldwyd voor. Verskeie vrae kom in dié proses na vore: Is die tradisionele paradigmas nog voldoende cm teologie te beoefen? Is die teologie genoegsaam prakties gerig? Is teologie genoegsaam in diens van die kerk? Wat is die veld, bron of principium van teologie?. Tradisioneel het die G ereform eerde teologie in die praktyk aanvaar dat die principium theologiae die Skrif is. Die vraag kan egter gestel word waarom die Skrif alleen as principium theologiae aanvaar word as die NGB stel dat deur die skepping, onderhouding en regering van alle dinge God reeds genoegsaam geken kan word om die mens te oortuig. Die doel met hierdie artikel is nie om die totale omvang van die probleem te dek nie, maar eerder om diskussie te stimuleer deur die tradisionele G ereform eerde standpunt te bevraagteken vanuit Romeine, die Nederlandse Geloofsbelydenis en latere moderne problem e soos kontekstualisering en die standpunt oor wêreldgodsdienste. D aar sal dus nie gepoog word om alle teologiese denkrigtings oor dié onderwerp te behandel nie, - om dat so iets vanselfsprekend nie binne die omvang van ’n artikel gedoen kan word nie
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