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Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68 (2003)
The conferral of the Philosophiae Doctor (Honoris Causa) on Desmond Tutu marks a milestone for the Potchefstroom University in its journey towards a total break with the past. Following the conferral of the degree in 2002 (which had also been the culmination of a fairly long process at the University and incurred further controversy in the press at the beginning of 2003), it was decided to publish the public speeches in Koers as a commemorative gesture.
Honorary degree to Archbishop Tutu
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68, pp 2 –6 (2003)
In gratitude to our heavenly Father for giving us such a man during such a time of our history, and in accordance with the Christian character of our University, we wish to recognise the extraordinarily valuable contributions of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, together with his dear wife, Leah - the secret "behind" his achievements - and bestow on him the honour of the degree Philosophiae Doctor (honoris causa) for the following reasons: ..
A tribute to a man who served his country and humanity : keynote address
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68, pp 7 –10 (2003)
The last time - as far as I could establish - that Archbishop Tutu visited the PUK was when I was SRC president and the "Politiese Raad" invited him to speak to the students - in 1977 or 1978. This was at a time when the PUK&apos;s students (including myself) were on the forefront of very critical thinking by the Afrikaans universities about issues such as the Mixed Marriages Act and section 16 of the Immorality Act.
Graduation address : remember the past, invest in the future : keynote address
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68, pp 11 –14 (2003)
Dit is &apos;n groot voorreg om vandag hierdie eredoktorsgraad van hierdie universiteit to ontvang. Ek sê hartlik dankie vir dit alles en waardeer dit baie. Ek glo dat ons almal saamstem dat die feit dat ek hierdie geweldige groot eer kry, &apos;n uitstekende voorbeeld is dat dinge in ons land baie verander het en dat transformasie aan die gang is. But it is true when you think of where we come from - that a few years ago I was regarded by most white South Africans as an ogre and they used to tell some delicious Tutu stories - like the one where I have died and I thought I was going to heaven. When I get there St. Peter informs me that I have to go to the other, the warmer, place to which I repair. A fortnight later, there is frenzied knocking on the pearly gates and when St. Peter opens them, there is the old Devil himself on the doorstep. St. Peter asks him, "Nou toe jong, what do you want here?" And the Devil replies, "Well, you sent Bishop Tutu down there - he is causing so much trouble that I have come to ask for political asylum."
Die Christelike lewensvisie van aartsbiskop Desmond M. Tutu (1) : &apos;n algemene oorsig : research article
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68, pp 15 –33 (2003)
In the light of the sad fact that Archbishop Tutu&apos;s writings are often neither known nor read by the Afrikaans-speaking community, this tribute intends to be a brief, academic but accessible introduction to his thought - especially in the light of the fact that the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education recently honoured him with an honorary doctorate for his significant contribution to Christian thought and life in South Africa and the rest of the world. The focus of the article is not on Tutu as a person or his theology (which has been characterised in different ways), but provides an overview of his Christian worldview. Firstly, the different sources of his worldview are investigated. Secondly, an exposition is given of its six basic components : (1) Tutu&apos;s idea of God; (2) of God&apos;s laws for creation; (3) of time and history and (4) of our natural environment. The second article will deal separately with the two remaining components, viz (5) Tutu&apos;s view of being human and (6) of society, because they should be regarded as his most important contribution in shaping a genuine Christian worldview. The preliminary conclusion is that, because Tutu listened carefully and obediently to God&apos;s threefold revelation, he succeeded in proclaiming both an integral and a relevant Christian worldview. This worldview is not dualistic in nature, dividing life in secular and sacred domains; it emphasises God&apos;s sovereignty over everything and religion as an all-encompassing service to God and our neighbour. The relevance of Tutu&apos;s worldview can not be confined to the apartheid era - it offers valuable perspectives and directions for Christian life in our increasingly secularised contemporary world.
In die lig van die feit dat die geskrifte van aartsbiskop Tutu nóg bekend is nóg gelees word deur die meeste lede van die Afrikaanssprekende gemeenskap, wil hierdie huldeblyk &apos;n kort, populêr-wetenskaplike inleiding tot sy denke bied - veral in die lig van die feit dat die Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys hom onlangs met die toekenning van &apos;n eredoktorsgraad vereer het vir sy bydrae tot die Christelike denke en lewe in Suid-Afrika en daarbuite. Die fokus van die artikel is nie op sy persoon of teologie (wat al verskillend getipeer is) nie, maar gee &apos;n oorsig oor sy Christelike lewensvisie. In die eerste plek word die bronne van sy lewensvisie ondersoek. In die tweede plek word &apos;n uiteensetting gegee van die basiese komponente daarvan : (1) sy Godsidee, (2) wetsidee, (3) idee oor tyd en geskiedenis en (4) oor die natuur. &apos;n Tweede artikel sal oor die twee oorblywende komponente handel : (5) sy mens- en (6) samelewingsbeskouing, wat beskou kan word as sy belangrikste bydrae tot &apos;n werklik Christelike lewensvisie. Die voorlopige konklusie is dat, omdat Tutu noukeurig en gehoorsaam na God se drieërlei openbaring geluister het, hy daarin geslaag het om &apos;n integrale en relevante lewensvisie te verkondig wat die lewe nie in &apos;n sekulêre en sakrale terrein verdeel nie. Hierdie lewensvisie beklemtoon God se soewereiniteit oor alles en religie as allesomvattende diens aan God en ons naaste. Die waarde van sy lewensvisie kan ook nie beperk word tot die apartheidstyd nie - dit bied waardevolle perspektiewe en riglyne vir die Christelike lewe in ons toenemende gesekulariseerde wêreld.
Die Christelike lewensvisie van aartsbiskop Desmond M. Tutu (2) : sy mens- en samelewingsbeskouing : research article
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68, pp 35 –57 (2003)
The Christian worldview of archbishop Desmond M. Tutu (2) : his view on being human and on society
Etiese grondslae van die grondwetlike reg : &apos;n reformatoriese perspektief : research article
N. Vorster and
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68, pp 59 –85 (2003)
Die medium van onderrig aan Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite : die geval van Afrikaans : research article
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68, pp 87 –105 (2003)
The medium of instruction at South African universities : the case of Afrikaans
Pastoraal sensitiewe benadering van homoseksualiteit Homoseksualiteit in perspektief : hoop en heling uit die Bybel, J. Potgieter and F. van Huyssteen : book review
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68, pp 109 –110 (2003)
Die teologiese debat oor homoseksualiteit handel nie net oor die vraag oor die regte van homoseksuele mense in die kerk en die etiese aanvaarbaarheid van die oriëntering nie, maar ook oor die vraag: hoe moet ons die Skrif hanteer? Die vraagstuk moet daarom binne die kerk met groot versigtigheid en omsigtigheid gehanteer word. Aan die een kant raak die debat breekbare menselewens. Aan die ander kant kan die besluite wat geneem word, soos prof. Van der Watt tereg in die voorwoord van die boek stel, die toekoms van Bybelgebruik ingrypend beïnvloed.
Die Bybel in gedrang? Ek glo die Bybel - ondanks al die vrae, Adrio König : book review
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68, pp 111 –113 (2003)
Hierdie boek, die dertiende "groot" boek van die skrywer oor geestelike en teologiese onderwerpe, is gerig op "gewone mense wat in die Bybel belangstel". Daarom is dit ook geskryf in &apos;n taal wat die gemiddelde Afrikaanse leser maklik sal verteer. Eintlik is dit &apos;n populêre geskrif oor die Bybel wat gebaseer is op geloofs-, teologiese (dogmatiese en eksegetiese) en ander insigte, &apos;n geskrif wat sommige van die vrae vra wat die gelowige in die kerkbank vra óf, hier en daar, nie vra nie, maar wat ook sommige teologiese vrae oor die onderwerp bytrek.
Geskiedenis in werklikheidsgestalte Die Oranjerivierkampe tydens die Anglo-Boereoorlog 1899-1902, Rina Wiid & Winnie West : book review
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap 68, pp 114 –115 (2003)
Protea Boekhuis het hom nou gevestig as die mees produktiewe uitgewer van werke oor die Anglo-Boereoorlog. En dit wil voorkom of hierdie onderwerp nog lank nie uitgeskryf is nie, al het die 100-jarige herdenking by ons verbygeskuif.