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Translating psalms for Africa today: Involving the community and transmitting through performance by Dickie, June F.

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The power of performing biblical text today: For trauma-healing, evangelism, discipleship and for supporting careful biblical study/translation by Dickie, June F.

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The importance of lament in pastoral ministry : biblical basis and some applications by Dickie, June F.

“…Lament is little understood or practised in most contemporary church communities. However, in today’s world of increasing trauma, this means of grace is much…”
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Revisiting the practice of Bible-translation : the need to engage ordinary believers when translating the Psalms by Dickie, June F.

“…Many young isiZulu speakers find the 1959 Bible translation difficult to read and understand. However, they are interested in getting inside the black box of…”
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Translating Psalms from Orality to Performance: A Case Study with Psalm 3 by Dickie, June F.

“…Psalms are performance literature and were prepared for communities to engage with orally. The sound patterns, rhythm, and use of many performance features…”
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The Practice of Biblical Lament as a Means Towards Facilitating Authenticity and Psychological Well-Being by Dickie, June F.

“…Biblical lament provides a vital way of maintaining a healthy relationship with God when one’s life experience does not match up with one’s beliefs. Not to…”
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Translating Psalms for Performance and Their Use in Various Ministries within the Church: Examples from South Africa by Dickie, June F.

“…The Psalms were composed for oral performance, and many today believe they should be restored to their performance vitality. “Translation for performance”…”
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Lament as a Contributor to the Healing of Trauma: an Application of Poetry in the Form of Biblical Lament by Dickie, June F.

“…Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians begins with exuberant praise to the “God of all comfort who comforts us in all our affliction.” Many today suffer…”
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Performance of the story of Ruth to promote healing from “township trauma” by Dickie, June F

“…Many children in South Africa grow up in townships, where they are exposed to violence, drugs, gangs, and poverty. Difficulties in their home situations result…”
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What "Persuades" God to Respond to the Psalmist's Cry? Use of Rhetorical Devices Related to "Vows of Future Praise" in Some Psalms of Lament by Dickie, June F.

“…ABSTRACT Psalms of lament characteristically include affirmations of trust and sometimes a vow to praise God in the future. This article questions the…”
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Using Performance (with Audience Participation) to Help Translators Discern Ambiguity in Texts: An Empirical Study Based on the Book of Ruth by Dickie, June F.

“…Written text often has ambiguities or “gaps,” requiring readers to bring their own experience into making sense of the story (in line with reception theory)…”
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Learning to Lament in a South-African Township in 2019: Help from Psalms and the Lord’s Prayer by Dickie, June F.

“…Distressing situations call for concerted prayer, but in practice traumatised people often battle to express themselves adequately to find release and comfort…”
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The Burial of Jesus Compared with the Burial of Covid-19 Victims: Dishonour and Damage Control by Dickie, June F., Dijkhuizen, Petra

“…This article is about burials that are lacking in dignity and care, either intentionally or due to adverse circumstances. The impact of such a burial on family…”
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Communicating Biblical Text to Be Heard Well: Lessons from Orality and Performance Studies by Dickie, June F.

“…Bible translation generally is prepared for people to read individually, rather than to hear. However, in much of Africa, most people receive the text aurally…”
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Performing psalms of lament : does God (off-stage) respond to the complainant’s cry? by Dickie, June F.

“…The underlying complaint in the psalms of lament is God’s apparent silence or lack of intervention in a difficult situation. However, performing a psalm of…”
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Translation for and in performance : fusion of horizons of Hebrew psalmist and Zulu translator-performer in the Zulu “performance arena” by Dickie, June F.

“…This empirical study explores whether indigenous Zulu praise-poetry can inform the translation of biblical praise-psalms. Zulu youth (“poetry fans”) were…”
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Zulu youth interpret and translate metaphors in Hebrew poetry : an empirical study by Dickie, June F.

“…Biblical poems make extensive use of metaphors which related to the culture of the original writers. This study explores how Zulu youth in South Africa…”
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Examples of contemporary laments (based on biblical laments), illustrating theological insights by Dickie, June F.

“…Many of us do not see God in our suffering as a result of our notions of who God is and how God interacts with us. But a study of the psalms of lament can help…”
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The intersection of biblical lament and psychotherapy in the healing of trauma memories by Dickie, June Frances

“…A study of biblical lament psalms can help present-day sufferers express their own pain to God, and this can result in personal, social, and biological…”
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Becoming Ruth or the Lamenting Psalmist: Finding Hope in Pain by Dickie, June F.

“…The need for trauma healing has significantly increased in recent years, and new innovative and cost-effective ways must be found to help sufferers,…”
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