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‘Pastoral and ecclesial madness’ Facing the failure of ‘democratism’ within the current civil turmoil in South Africa by Louw, Daniël J.

“…The Zondo Commission’s report of 2022 plays a decisive role in the motivation to write the article. Considering recent political developments in South Africa,…”
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Penetrating xenophobic remoteness in interreligious encounters: Toward a pastoral praxis of befriending neighbouring in ‘pavement caregiving’ and ‘streetwise compassion’ by Louw, Daniël J.

“…Meeting the foreign and strange other should be viewed as a natural and inevitable feature of everyday life. When the other is endangering one’s comfort sones,…”
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Anagnorisis (processing forgiveness): The mystical praxis-space of diaconal reaching out to the Other/others (the hopeful case of Joseph and his brothers) by Louw, Daniël J.

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Shameful disgrace reframed by ‘amazing grace’, probing into ‘dog’s life’ within the pigmentocratic polarisation of a ‘post-apartheid bubble by Louw, Daniël J.

“…Despite the dawn of a non-racial democracy, many black people still experience public life as being treated as the ‘underdog’ (Canis Africanis as ostracised…”
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The angry and aggressive patient in clinical pastoral care : towards a spiritual and hermeneutical approach within the interplay between hoping and dread by Louw, Daniël J.

“…Aggressive behaviour is quite common to ailments and diseases that imply impairment and has an impact on mobility, communication and logical expression of…”
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Disillusionment and the dilemma of ‘the Democratic Type’: From Plato (Athenian populism), to Helen Zille (constitutional democracy), Cyril Ramaphosa (cooperative democracy) and Jesus Christ (compassionate democracy) by Louw, Daniël J.

“…Worldwide democratic institutions are threatened by right-wing reactions. The fear for a loss of power brings about a paradigm shift from democratic…”
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The ‘Frail Researcher’ in dialogue with existential phenomenology : the threat of empiricism within the quest for sound methodology in practical theological research by Louw, Daniël J.

“…Within an academic environment and context of higher education, the question of disciplinary differentiation and research methodology are burning issues to…”
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Pastoral caregiving as life science : towards an existential hermeneutics of life within the interplay between pastoral healing (cura vitae) and spiritual wholeness by Louw, Daniël J.

“…Currently, the media is creating an illusion of youthful wellbeing: ‘healthism’. But is life merely about physical health? What is meant by spiritual healing…”
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Practical theology as life science : fides Quaerens Vivendi and its connection to Hebrew thinking (Hālak) by Louw, Daniël J.

“…The term practical theology is complex and, due to many different religious and cultural settings, a many layered concept. During the past 40 years the…”
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Black-white polarisation in #MustFall campaigns. Towards a practical theological diagnostics of ‘peaceful coexistence’ by Louw, Daniël J.

“…At stake in South Africa is the very eminent demands within #MustFall campaigns. Due to sharp schisms, harming and intimidating speech, the polarisation of…”
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Apathy in caregiving: intoxication of the human mind and the inflation of compassion within the cool, “Zombie-culture” of “Not-giving-a-fck” by Louw, Daniël

“…Over the years little attention has been given to a practical theology of compassion. Even in the discussion on theopaschitic theology, and the implication of…”
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Divine designation in the use of the Bible: The quest for an ‘all-powerful God’ (the omnipotence of God) in a pastoral ministry of human empowerment by Louw, Daniel J.

“…Abstract only…”
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The Infiniscience of the hospitable God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob : re-interpreting Trinity in the light of the Rublev icon by Louw, Daniel J.

“…Because of the impact of church doctrine and many documents explaining the official confession of many denominations in Christianity, Trinity was mostly…”
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Ekhaya: Human displacement and the yearning for familial homecoming. From Throne (Cathedra) to Home (Oikos) in a grassroots ecclesiology of place and space: Fides Quaerens Domum et Locum [Faith Seeking Home and Space] by Louw, Daniel J.

“…The classical definition of theology is ‘faith-seeking understanding’ (fides quaerens intellectum). The focus is on the understanding/interpretation of the…”
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Identity and dignity within the human rights discourse: An anthropological and praxis approach by Louw, Daniel J.

“…The theological discourse mostly focuses on the moral and ethical framework for human rights and human dignity. In order to give theological justification to…”
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Cura animarum as hope care: Towards a theology of the resurrection within the human quest for meaning and hope by Louw, Daniel J.

“…The following critical questions are posed: is hope the antidote of dread and despair or a kind of escapism from the harsh realities of anguish and suffering?…”
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Ta splanchna: A theopaschitic approach to a hermeneutics of God’s praxis. From zombie categories to passion categories in theory formation for a practical theology of the intestines by Louw, Daniel J.

“…It is argued that both the traditional clerical paradigm of an ecclesial approach and the phenomenological paradigm of an empirical approach are not sufficient…”
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Virtuous suffering and the predicament of being handicapped. Towards a theology of the ‘disabled God puffing in a wheelchair’ by Louw, Daniel J.

“…The reality of disablement, being handicapped and physical disfigurement, opens up anew the theological debate regarding God-images in human suffering. It is…”
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Grave as space for grace – “Come you sweet hour of death: On seeing the beauty of aging and dying within an aesthetics of mortality and decay (human decomposition) by Louw, Daniël

“…Within the ineluctable contingency of death and dying as horrifying and terrifying existential prospects, the notion of “grave” immediately corresponds with…”
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A theological model for pastoral anthropology within the dynamics of interculturality: Cura animarum and the quest for wholeness in a colo-spirituality by Louw, Daniël J

“…’n Teologiese model vir ’n pastorale antropologie binne die dinamika van interkulturaliteit: Colo-spiritualiteit as integrale pastorale terapie binne cura…”
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