Foreword special collection : impact of reformed theology

• Published in: In die skriflig : tydskrif van die Gereformeerde Teologiese Vereniging Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Viljoen, Francois P, Coetsee, Albert J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Potchefstroom AOSIS 05-11-2020; African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS; AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
• Subjects: 20th century; Apartheid; Christianity; Colleges & universities; Confessions; Education; Exegesis & hermeneutics; God; History; Human rights; Nationalism; Reconciliation; Religious organizations; Theology; South Africa
• ISSN: 1018-6441; 2305-0853
• DOI: 10.4102/ids.v54i2.2675

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Theological School of the Reformed Churches in South Africa, the Theological School Potchefstroom in collaboration with the Faculty of Theologyof the North-West University (NWU) hosted an academic conference on 18–20 September 2019. The theme of the conference was ‘The impact of reformed theology’. In line with the overall theme, the sub-themes of the conference were:• A review of 150 years of reformed theology in South Africa and/or the rest of Africa. • The impact of reformed theology worldwide, or in a specific part of the world. • The future of theological training at state-subsidised universities. • The impact of the reformed worldview on different disciplines and fields of research.Although the conference was held as a commemoration of the last 150 years, each theme effectively offered the opportunity not only to look back, but also to focus on the present and the future.