NTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion - Volume 43, Issue 3, 1989

Abstract Spirit possession, a fashionable field of study among anthropologists, is still a delicate topic among Western theologians. this article attempts to show that the concept can be applied to Christian as well as non-Christian cultures. It defines spirit possession as a mode of communication between believers and an ‘unseen’ being, and discusses various aspects of it. It particularly looks into the aspect of pow Read More

Abstract PT is an academic field merging for new ways: It no longer wants to be a pure ‘application of systematic theology for ecclesial practice’. It attempts to find its own subject matter and methodology. Scholars seek the field (subject matter) of PT in the work of the pastor (clerical model), in the church as part of society (ecclesial model), or in the paradigm of liberation. The methodology of PT has been strongly influenced by Read More

Abstract One of the most important discoveries of contemporary philosophy of language is the fact that metaphor is not merely a figure of speech but an essential characteristic of human thinking as such. This has important consequences for our understanding of all areas of human thought including scientific inquiry, religious belief and systematic theology. The main aim of this paper is to trace these consequences for the na Read More

Abstract In this article the author reviews 16 new Dutch, English, German and French publications on early Judaism that appeared between mid 1987 and mid 1988.