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Klaus Nürnberger

1. Books

 

  1. 1967 Glaube und Religion bei Karl Barth. Marburg: Marburger Diss. von 1967 (175 p).

  2. 1975 Sistematiese Teologie. Genadendal: Moravian Book Depot (608 p).

  3. 1982 Die Relevanz des Wortes im Entwicklungprozess. Eine systematisch-theologische Besinnung zum Verhältnis zwischen Theologie und Entwicklungstheorie. Frankfurt/Bern: Peter Lang (438 p).

  4. 1982 Weiss auf Schwarz. Predigten im gesellschaftlichen Konflikt. Neukirchen: Neukirchener Verlag (216 p).

  5. 1987 Ethik des Nord-Süd-Konflikts. Das globale Machtgefälle als theologisches Problem. Gütersloh: Güterloher Verlagshaus (333 p).

  6. 1988 Power and beliefs in South Africa. Economic potency structures in SA and their interaction with patterns of conviction in the light of a Christian ethic. Pretoria: Unisa (334 p).

  7. 1998 Beyond Marx and market: Outcomes of a century of economic experimentation. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications / London: Zed Books (274 p).

  8. 1999 Prosperity, poverty and pollution: Managing the approaching crisis. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications / London: Zed Books (485 p).

  9. 2002 Theology of the Biblical Witness: An evolutionary approach. Műnster (Germany): LIT-Verlag (445 p).

  10. 2003 Zuspruch des Seinsrechts: Verstellt die Lehre die Sache? Műnster (Germany): LIT-Verlag (244 p).

  11. 2004 Biblical Theology in outline: The vitality of the Word of God. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications / Pretoria: C B Powell Bible Centre, Unisa (248 p).

  12. 2005 Martin Luther's message for us today: A perspective from the South. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications (326 p).

  13. 2007 The living dead and the living God: Christ and the ancestors in a changing Africa. Cluster Publications / Pretoria: C B Powell Bible Centre, Unisa (320 p).

  14. 2009 Die Bybel: verantwoordelik lees is krities lees. Wellington: Lux Verbi.BM (320 p).

  15. 2010 Richard Dawkins’ God Delusion: A repentant refutation. London: Xlibris Corporation (218 p).

16. 2011 Regaining sanity for the earth: Why science needs ‘best faith’ to be responsible, why faith needs ‘best science’ to be credible. London: Xlibris Corporation (345 p).

 

Unpublished book manuscripts

 

1. God is greater than we thought –

How God uses science to update, enrich and empower the Christian faith 2. Faith in Christ. Invitation to Systematic Theology. Parts I and II (500 p). 3. The art of preaching.

 

2. Unisa Study Guides (also in Afrikaans)

 

  1. 1980 Introduction to Theological Ethics. 1st edition. Pretoria: Unisa (322 p). [1984 Second Ed. (434 p). Third edition 1988 (306 p)

  2. 1982 Ethics of economic life. Pretoria: Unisa (279 p). Second edition 1990 (213 p)

  3. 1984 Ethics of health care. Pretoria: Unisa (95 p).

  4. 1986 Ethics of political life.

  5. Part I: Aspects of the living tradition. Pretoria: Unisa (242 p).

  6. Part II: Contemporary political-ethical problems. Pretoria: Unisa (164 p).

 

3. Edited and co-edited volumes

 

  1. 1978 Affluence, poverty and the Word of God. An interdisciplinary study program of the Missiological Institute, Mapumulo. Durban: Lutheran Publishing House (270 p).

  2. 1979 Ideologies of change in South Africa and the power of the gospel (Capitalism - Socialism - Marxism). An interdisciplinary study-program of the Missiological Institute, Mapumulo. Durban: Luth. Publ. Hse (384 p).

  3. 1986 (with J Leatt and Th Kneiffel) Contending ideologies in South Africa. Cape Town: David Philip (318 p).

  4. 1988 (with J Tooke) The cost of reconciliation in South Africa. Cape Town: Methodist Publishing House (216 p)

  5. 1989 (with John Tooke and William Domeris) Conflict and the quest for justice. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Pulications (410 p).

  6. 1991 A democratic vision for South Africa: Political realism and Christian responsibility. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications. (624 p.)

 

4. Pamphlets and booklets

 

  1. 1973 Möglichkeiten und Notwendigkeiten missionarischen Einsatzes in der heutigen südafrikanischen Situation. Hermannsburg: Hermannsburger Missionsanstalt (23 p). (Abridged version in EMZ 30/1973 134-149).

  2. 1978 Die Begegnung der Kirchen mit Ideologien sozialen Wandels in Südafrika. Hermannsburg: Hermannsburger Missionsanstalt (28 p) [German version of 5. 11: The encounter of the church with ideologies of social change ... etc [Excerpts in Luth Monatshefte 17/1978 515-520 and 602-605].

  3. 1979 Socio-economic ideologies in a Christian perspective. Durban: Luth. Publ. House (65p)

  4. 1985 Maarten Luther se politieke etiek teen die agterground van sy teologiese benadering. Potchefstroom: Instituut vir Reformatoriese Studies. Reeks F1 Nr 209 (38 p)

  5. 1990 The scourge of unemployment in SA. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications (54 p). [Abridged version under the title: Prospects of employment: scourge of unemployment, in: Cochrane, J & West, G (eds) 1991: The three-fold cord: Theology, work and labour. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster Publ. 28-65.]

  6. 1994 An economic vision for South Africa: The task of the church in the post apartheid economy. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications (68 p). [Further development of essay No 5.69]. German version: Eine wirtschaftliche Zukunftsperspektive für Südafrika: Die Aufgabe der Kirche in der südafrikanischen Ökonomie nach der Apartheid. Deutsche Übersetzung von Klaus Burckhardt. Hermannsburg: Missionshandlung Hermannsburg, 1955 (65 p).

  7. 1995 Making ends meet: Personal money management in a Christian perspective. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications (76 p).

2008 Second edition. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster / Pretoria: CB Powell Bible Centre, Unisa.

 

5. Essays in Journals and Books

 

  1. 1970 Systematisch-theologische Lösungsversuche zum Problem der anderen Religionen und ihre missionsmethodischen Konsequenzen. Neue Zeitsch. für Syst Theologie und Religionsphilosophie 12/1970 13-43.

  2. 1972 Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung als Frage der Verkündigung am Beispiel Südafrikas dargestellt. Ev Miss Zeitschr 29/1972 58-69 and 97-110.

  3. 1972 The ordained ministry seen in the light of patterns of authority in Africa. In: D Bosch (ed): Ampsbediening in Afrika (Lux Mundi V). Pretoria: NG Boekhandel 42-62.

  4. 1972 Rural development planning in South Africa. In: H J Becken (ed): The role of the church in socio-economic development in South Africa. Mapumulo: Missiological Institute 62-79.

  5. 1973 The hidden God in Africa - fate and affliction. Missionalia 1/1973 21-31.

  6. 1974 Mission, future and structures. Missionalia 2/1974 72-88.

  7. 1974 The people of God and the state. In: H J Becken (ed): Salvation today for Africa. Durban: Luth. Publ. House 103-116.

  8. 1975 Der afrikanische Hochgott unter dem Aufprall der christlichen Botschaft. Neue Zeitschrift für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie 17/1975 151-178 [German version of The Sotho notion of the Supreme Being ... etc. see below].

  9. 1975 The Sotho notion of the Supreme Being and the impact of the Christian proclamation. Journal for Religion in Africa VII/1975 174-200.

  10. 1975 Das Wort Gottes in einer sozialpolitischen Konfliktsituation. Evangelische Theologie 35/1975 249-26.

  11. 1977 The encounter of the church with ideologies of social change in the South African cultural context. In: G Decke (ed) 1977: The encounter of the church with movements of social change in various cultural contexts, part II. Geneva: Luth. World Federation, 119-136.

  12. 1978 What do we actually mean when we speak of affluence and poverty? In: K Nürnberger (ed): Affluence, poverty and the Word of God (see above) 27-34.

  13. 1978 The affluent centre and the poor periphery. Structural aspects of urban, industrial and rural development in Southern Africa. In: K Nürnberger (ed): Affluence, poverty and the Word of God (see above) 49-79.

  14. 1978 The economics of Paul. In: K Nürnberger (ed): Affluence, poverty and the Word of God 163-172.

  15. 1978 The development debate. Ideological evasion and Christian obedience. In: K Nürnberger (ed): Affluence, poverty and the Word of God (see above) 221-230.

  16. 1979 Reconciliation in a situation of severe economic discrepancies. Missionalia 7/1979 47-64.

  17. 1981 Ideologie und Wort Gottes in der ökumenischen Interaktion. Neue Zeitschrift für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie 23/1981 238-253.

  18. 1981 The law-gospel debate as a possible basis for a theological ethic. Theologia Evangelica XIV/1981 25-47.

  19. 1982 Theological Ethics. In: I H Eybers, A König & J A Stoop (eds): Introduction to Theology. Pretoria: NG Boekhandel, 3rd ed. 218-262 (also available in Afrikaans).

  20. 1983 Socio-political ideologies and church unity. Missionalia 10/1983 42-53 and Journal of Theol. for SA 44/1983 47-57.

  21. 1983 Der Auftrag der Kirche in der Gesellschaft. Zeitschrift für Ev. Ethik 27/1983 294-316.

  22. A Missao da Igreja na Sociedade. Estudos Teologicus (Sao Leopoldo, Brazil) 22/1983 72-90. (Brazilian version of "Der Auftrag der Kirche ..." see above.)

  23. 1983 Luther as kerkhervormer. In: B J van der Walt (ed): Maarten Luther 1483-1983. Potchefstroom: Univ. of Potchefstroom, 62-87.

  24. 1983 Luther as reformer of the church. In J W Hofmeyr (ed): Martin Luther lives. Pretoria: Unisa, 72-90 [English version of "Luther as kerkhervormer", see above].

  25. 1983 A consideration of the structure of economic society in South Africa. (Inaugural lecture under the title: Economic power structures in the light of a Biblical ethics). In: W S Vorster (ed): Church and industry. Pretoria: Unisa, 1-36.

  26. 1985 Development thinking in the field of ethics. Development Southern Africa 2/1985 204-217

  27. 1985 How does the church address the structure-related convictions of its congregants? Journal of Theology for SA 53/1985 22-35.

  28. 1985 Dependenztheorien in der Entwicklungsdebatte als Thema der Theologischen Ethik. Zeitschrift für Ev. Ethik 29/1985 438-465.

  29. 1985 Ethical implications of religious and ideological pluralism. Missionalia 13/1985 95-110.

  30. 1985 Martin Luther's political ethics against the background of his theological approach. Theologia Evangelica XVIII/1985 44-65 [English version of Maarten Luther se politieke etiek. See under pamphlets above].

  31. 1986 By grace alone. The significance of the core doctrine of the Reformation for the present crisis in SA. Transformation 3/1986 41-48. Also in: Nürnberger K & Tooke J 1988: The cost of reconciliation in SA. Cape Town: Methodist Publishing House, 181-198.

  32. 1986 Annahme des Unannehmbaren. Die Rechtfertigungsbotschaft und die Krise Südafrikas. Lutherische Monatshefte 25/1986 463-467 [Abridged German version of "By grace alone". See above].

  33. 1987 "Ethik" in K Müller & T Sundermeier (eds): Lexikon missionstheologischer Grundbegriffe. Berlin: Reimer, 87-91.

  34. 1987 "Wort Gottes" in K Müller & T Sundermeier (eds): Lexikon missionstheologischer Grundbegriffe. Berlin: Reimer, 539-546.

  35. 1987 Antwort an das KAIROS-Dokument aus reformatorischer Sicht. In: R Hinz & F Kürschner-Pelkmann (eds): Christen im Widerstand. Die Diskussion um das südafrikanische KAIROS-Dokument. Stuttgart: Dienste in Übersee, 86-95.

  36. 1987 Ecology and Christian ethics in a semi-industrialized and polarized society. In: W S Vorster (ed): Are we killing God's earth? Ecology and theology. Pretoria: Unisa, 45-67.

  37. 1987 Industrial conflicts and pastoral concern. Theologia Evangelica XX/1987 64-73. Also in: Nürnberger K & Tooke J 1988: The cost of reconciliation in SA. Cape Town: Methodist Publishing House, 199-212

  38. 1988 Cultural aspects of family planning. An ethical perspective. Theologia Evangelica XXI/1988 54-61.

  39. 1988 Socio-economic development and the mission of the church. Journal of Religion in Southern Africa 1/1988 43-54.

  40. 1989 Clarifying our concepts. In: Nürnberger, Tooke & Domeris: Conflict and the quest for justice. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Public. 8-19.

  41. 1989 An analysis of the South African conflict situation. In: Nürnberger, Tooke & Domeris: Conflict and the quest for justice. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Public., 36-51.

  42. 1989 Is the Biblical God a violent God? In: Nürnberger, Tooke & Domeris: Conflict and the quest for justice. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Public. 68-75.

  43. 1989 Justice and force. In: Nürnberger, Tooke & Domeris: Conflict and the quest for justice. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Public., 107-116.

  44. 1989 The just war and the holy war theories. In: Nürnberger, Tooke & Domeris: Conflict and the quest for justice. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Public., 130-152.

  45. 1989 Unmasking the horror. In: Nürnberger, Tooke & Domeris: Conflict and the quest for justice. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Public., 156-179.

  46. 1989 Spirituality devoted to war. In: Nürnberger, Tooke & Domeris: Conflict and the quest for justice. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Public., 239-252.

  47. 1989 Prerequisites for a nonviolent society. In: Nürnberger, Tooke & Domeris: Conflict and the quest for justice. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Public., 396-410.

  48. 1990 The impact of Christianity on socio-economic developments in South Africa. In: M Prozesky (ed): Christianity in South Africa. London: Macmillan /Bergvlei: Southern, 149-167.

  49. 1990 Salvation or liberation? The soteriological roots of a missionary theology. In: J N J Kritzinger & WA Saayman (eds): Mission in creative tension: A dialogue with David Bosch. Pretoria: SA Missiological Society, . 205-219. Also in: Missionalia Vol 18/1990 205-219.

  50. 1990 Why I signed the Damascus document. Journal of Theology for SA, No 70/1990, 47-53.

  51. 1993 Warum ich das Damaskus-Dokument unterzeichnet habe. In: Hinz, R, Lefringhausen, K & Schroer, J (eds) 1993: Südafrika - die Konflikte der Welt in einem Land. Texte 53. Hamburg: Dienste in Übersee, 65-73. [German version of Why I signed the Damascus document. See above]

  52. 1991 Liberal democracy and its alternatives. In: Nürnberger, K (ed): A democratic vision for South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications, 8-21.

  53. 1991 Towards a deeper understanding of democracy. In: Nürnberger, K (ed): A democratic vision for South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications, 22-38.

  54. 1991 The seed that cracks the rock - the Biblical thrust towards democratic assumptions. In: Nürnberger, K (ed): A democratic vision for South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications, 75-84.

  55. 1991 The reluctant insight - Protestantism and democracy. In: Nürnberger, K (ed): A democratic vision for South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications, 175-187.

  56. 1991 De-ideologising confrontations in the church. In: Nürnberger, K (ed): A democratic vision for South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications, 297-300.

  57. 1991 Democracy in Africa - the raped tradition. In: Nürnberger, K (ed): A democratic vision for South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications 304-318.

  58. 1991 The role of the academic community in the renewal of Afrikaner thought. In: Nürnberger, K (ed): A democratic vision for South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Encounter Publications, 605-614.

  59. 1991 Subscribing to confessional documents today. Journal of Theology for Southern Africa 75, June 1991, 37-47.

  60. 1993 Die Unterzeichnung von Bekenntnisdokumenten heute. In: Hinz, R, Lefringhausen, K & Schroer, J (eds) 1993: Südafrika - die Konflikte der Welt in einem Land. Texte 53. Hamburg: Dienste in Übersee, 74-88. [German version of Subscribing to confessional documents today. See above]

  61. 1991 Der realsoteriologische Ansatz in Drittwelttheologien als Herausforderung an das protestantische Schriftprinzip. In: Schmid, H H & Mehlhausen, J (Hg): Sola Scriptura: Das reformatorische Schriftprinzip in der säkularen Welt. Gütersloh: Mohn, 1991, 348-362.

  62. 1992 Das weltwirtschaftliche Machtgefälle als Herausforderung an Theologie und Entwicklungstheorie (mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des kollektiven Bewußtseins. In Wietzke, J (Hg) 1992: Theologie und Ökonomie: Der Nord-Südkonflikt als Herausforderung an Kirche und Mission. Weltmission heute Nr. 12. Hamburg: Ev Missionswerk, 55-73.

  63. 1992 The royal-imperial paradigm in the Bible and the modern demand for democracy. Journal of Theology in SA, No 81, Dec 1992, 16-34.

  64. 1992 Employment - the key to development. In: Koegelenberg, Renier (ed): Church and development: an interdisciplinary approach. Bellville: EFSA-Institute for Theological and Interdisciplinary Research, University of the Western Cape, 291-310. [Extract from: The scourge of unemployment in SA; see under pamphlets above.]

  65. 1992 Theses on the "theology of the land" in its overall context. In: Conradie E M, de Viliers, D E and Kinghorn, J: Church and land. Working documents on the post-apartheid economy, No 4. Stellenbosch: Centre for Contextual Hermeneutics, University of Stellenbosch. (11).

  66. 1993 Thesen zum Stellenwert der Rechtfertigungslehre im Kontext biblischer Heilslehren. In: Schlichting, W 1993: Rechtfertigung und Weltverantwortung. Neuendettelsau: Freimund-Verlag, 67-86. Also published under the title ‚Wider die Verengung der Rechtfertigungslehre: Der Stellenwert der Rechtfertigung im Kontext biblischer Heilslehren.’ Jahrbuch Mission 1993 Hamburg: Verband evangelischer Missionskonferenzen. Schriftleitung J Wietzke, Redaktion Karin Willms, 141-171.

  67. 1993 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: The trajectory of a soteriological paradigm in biblical times. Scriptura 46/1993, 1-23.

  68. 1993 Luther's central message for a society in transition. In: Scriba G (ed): Lutheran Theology in Southern Africa: Papers of a Theological Conference. Pietermaritzburg: Lutheran Theological Training Centre, 18-29.

  69. 1993 Foreword. In: Balcomb, A 1993: Third Way theology: Reconciliation, revolution, and reform in the South African church during the 1980s. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications (first 6 pages).

  70. 1994 Towards a new heaven and a new earth. In De Gruchy, J & Villa-Vicencio, C (eds) 1994: Doing theology in context: South African perspectives. Theology and Praxis, volume one. Maryknoll: Orbis / Cape Town: David Philip, 139-149.

  71. 1994 Law and grace. In: Villa-Vicencio, C & de Gruchy, J (eds) 1994: Doing ethics in context: South African perspectives. Theology and praxis: volume two. Maryknoll NY: Orbis / Cape Town: Philip, 62-74.

  72. 1994 Justice and peace - a survey. Religion & Theology, vol I/1994 37-64.

  73. 1994 The Son can do nothing by himself: Identification and authority as modern interpretations of the doctrine of a divine and a human nature in the one person of Christ. Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, 87/1994, 11-28.

  74. 1994 The task of the church concerning the economy in a post-apartheid South Africa. Missionalia 22/1994 118-146.

  75. 1994 Discrepancies in the global economy as a challenge to the Christian message. In: Mortensen, Viggio (ed) 1994: A just Africa: Ethics and the economy. Geneva: Lutheran World Federation 47-70.

  76. 1995 Die biblischen Rechtfertigungsbotschaft als Antwort auf das weltweite Aufleben des völkischen Nationalismus. In: Mehlhausen, J (ed) 1995: Pluralismus und Identität. Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlagshaus, 558-591.

  77. 1996 The theories of entropy, evolution and acceleration as an interpretative framework for a just and sustainable economy. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, vol 18/1996, 77-98.

  78. 1996 The dependency syndrome in marginalised cultures and the liberative potential of the Christian community. Missionalia vol 24/1996, 148-170.

  79. 1996 Linkages between economic growth, marginalisation and ecological exhaustion: The need for a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis. In: C W du Toit: Empowering the poor. Pretoria: Unisa, 48 -72.

  80. 1996 Is the human being a profit and pleasure maximiser? The concept of the homo oeconomicus in economic theory as a deceptive norm and its theological demythologisation. Religion & Theology, Vol 3, No 3, 1996, 218-245.

  81. 1997 The Conquest of Chaos: The biblical paradigm of creation and its contemporary relevance. Journal of Theology for Southern Africa 98 / 1997 45-63.

  82. 1999 The exodus - ethnic identity or revolutionary memory? The trajectory of the exodus paradigm in biblical history and its political relevance today. Missionalia 27/1999 20-61.

  83. 1999 Theology in the light of universal evolution: Can the biblical faith be described adequately in terms of a radically inductive approach to reality? In: du Toit, C W (ed) 1999. Reading the universe through science, religion and ethics: The evolving of science and religion debate. Pretoria: Research Institute for Theology and Religion, 87-103.

  84. 1999 The transformation of the South African economy. Scriptura 69/1999, 125-147.

  85. 1999 Sacrifice and Ecology: The trajectory of sacrifice as a soteriological paradigm in biblical history and its relevance for the ecological predicament of modernity. Scriptura, vol 71/1999 279-301.

  86. 2000 Das Evangelium leben in Südafrika. In: Becker, Dieter (ed): Mit dem Fremden leben: Perspektiven einer Theologie der Konvivenz: Theo Sundermeier zum 65 Geburtstag. Band 1: Religionen - Regionen. Missionswissenschaftliche Forschungen, Neue Folge, vol 11. Erlangen: Erlanger Verlag für Mission und Ökumene, 141-154.

  87. 2000 Biblical authority between fundamentalism and postmodernism: Elements of an evolutionary hermeneutics. Religion & Theology 7/3 2000, 284-324.

  88. 2002 Ministerial Training for the 21st Century: A South African Case Study. Ministerial Formation 98/99, Jul/Oct 2002, 76-83.

  89. 2002 The Spirit of God: A soteriological metaphor in biblical history and its significance for us today. Scriptura, Vol 79/2002 No 1, 55-80.

  90. 2002 Paul's concept of salvation - culmination of an evolutionary process. Scriptura Vol 80/2002, No 2, 226-258.

  91. 2002 Theology of AIDS: A Lutheran/Moravian case study. Scriptura Vol 81/2002 No 3, 422-436.

  92. 2003 Can Unity be based on Consensus? The gospel of God's unconditional, suffering, redeeming acceptance of the unacceptable as the foundation of Christian unity. JTSA 116 July 2003, 9-25.

  93. 2003 An inductive approach to the concept of God: Biblical faith in the light of the theories of entropy and evolution - an experiment in experiential theology. Religion and Theology 10/2 (2003) 119-148.

  94. 2003 God's mission in practice: The struggle for liberation, dignity and justice in African societies. International Review of Mission Vol XCII No 367/ 2003, 498-520.

  95. Gottes Mission in der Praxis: Der Kampf um Befreiung, Würde und Gerechtigkeit in afrikanischen Gesellschaften. Translated by Helga Voigt. In: Klaus Schäfer (ed) 2003. Missio Dei heute: Zur Aktualität eines missionstheologischen Schlüsselbegriffs. Weltmission heute Nr 52. Hamburg: Ev Missionswerk in Deutschland, 58-90. [German version of God’s mission in practice. See above].

  96. 2003 A biblical critique of Jewish-Christian exclusiveness. In: Viggo Mortensen (ed) 2003. Theology and the Religions: A dialogue. Grand Rapids, Mich: Eerdmans, 336-352.

  97. 2003 A comprehensive soteriology as a precondition for Lutheran relevance in the mission field. In Viggo Mortensen (ed) 2003. The Role of Mission in the Future of Lutheran Theology. Occasional Papers 6. Aarhus: Centre for Multireligious Studies. University of Aarhus. 53-77.

98. 2004 Orthodoxy as an impediment to the relevance of the gospel today: A Lutheran case study'. Missionalia Vol 32/2004 (No 2) 210-232. [Revised version of A comprehensive soteriology ... etc. See above.]

99. 2005. An Open letter to Carl Braaten. [Original title: Lutheran Theology and the Great Tradition.] Dialog Vol 44:4 / 2005 323-329.

100. 2005 The 'real presence' of Christ in the Eucharist: A response to African traditional spirituality. Missionalia vol 33/2005 No3 411-439.

101. 2005 Evolutionary hermeneutics - dogmatic imposition or biblical discernment? A rejoinder. Scriptura 90/2005 940-953.

102. 2007 Ancestors and spirits in the light of Luther’s theology. NG Teologiese Tydskrif. Vol 48/2007, 150-168.

103. 2007 Neuer Wein in alten Schläuchen. Warum die Rechtfertigungslehre dem Evangelium im Wege steht. Deutsches Pfarrerblatt, vol 107/2007, 235-240.

104. 2007 Ancestor veneration in the church of Christ? Journal of Theology for SA. No 129 / Nov 2007, 54-69.

105. 2008 Is ancestor veneration compatible with the biblical faith? Scriptura 99/2008, 299-311.

106. 2008 Und dennoch – Gerade deshalb: Welche Aufgaben hat die lutherische Kirche bei Afrikas Wegfindung in die Zukunft? Heimatkalender, 2009. Windhoek: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia, 23-30.

107. 2009 Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion: An atheist science confronts a superstitious faith. Scriptura vol 102, 2009/2, 301-313.

108. 2010 Martin Luther’s experiential theology as a model for faith-science relationships. Zygon Vol 45, No 1, March 2010, 127-148.

109. 2010 Becoming a scientist to the scientists: Theses on the relation between natural science and Christian faith. Journal of Theology for Southern Africa No 136, March 2010, 92-112.

110. 2010. Immanent transcendence and radical transcendence: The pivotal issue between a Christian theology and a naturalistic metaphysic. In: Cornel W du Toit (ed) 2010: Homo transcendentalis: Transcendence in science and religion – interdisciplinary perspectives. (South African Science and Religion Forum Series Volume 14). Pretoria: Research Institute for Theology and Religion, University of South Africa, 103-150.

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112. The Spirit and the Groaning of Creation in the light of the natural sciences. Offered to Scriptura.

113. Spirit as emergent reality and the concept of the Holy Spirit: Christian spirituality in a scientific perspective. [Accepted for Studies in Science and Theology, Yearbook of the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology, Volume 13, 2011/2]

114. An experiential approach to time and the Trinity. [To be published as a contribution to a Festschrift for Dirkie Smit.]

115. Eschatology and entropy: An alternative to Robert John Russell’s proposal. [Offered to Zygon].

116. The neglected context The growing impact of modernity on the South African population and its spiritual, economic and ecological consequences. [Offered to JTSA.]

 

6. Popular papers (published)

 

  1. 1972 Wo der Missionar heute steht. Der Ruf 4/1972 85-89.

  2. 1973 Mission zwischen Bekehrung und Entwicklung. Deutsches Allgemeines Sonntagsblatt No 73 16-9-73 9.

  3. 1973 Suche nach dem verborgenen Gott. Über den Dialog der Christen mit den anderen Religionen. Lutherische Monatshefte 1973 539-544 (abridged).

  4. 1979 Christian witness and economic discrepancies. JTSA 1979 72-77.

4B. 1979 Why should Lutherans remain Lutherans? In: The Durban Lutheran Ministers’ Fraternal 1979. A family in the faith: Lutherans in greater Durban, 6-8.

  1. 1986 Costly reconciliation. In: Nürnberger K & Tooke J 1988: The cost of reconciliation in SA. Cape Town: Methodist Publishing House, 113-125. Also in Woord en Daad 27/1987 14-17 (abridged). Earlier version in New Pentecost 5/1986 12-17.

  2. 1987 Teure Versöhnung. Offensive Junger Christen, No. 111 1987/5 177-184. Also in: Hofmann, H K 1987: Südafrika: Widerstand und Vergebung. Wuppertal: Brockhaus, 306-310. [German version of Costly reconciliation, see above].

  3. 1987 Theses on Romans 13. Scriptura 22/1987 40-47.

  4. 1987 The eschatology of Marxism. Missionalia 15/1987 105-109.

  5. 1987 Some personal impressions of a conference. NIR Occasional Pamphlet No. 1: Lusaka Conference May 1987 `The church and the search for justice and peace in South Africa', 3-7.

  6. 1992 A new song (sermon on the Trinity held at LSTC, Chicago). Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol 19/1992, No 2, 85-88.

  7. 1992 Are you in deep waters? News and views, March 1992 (Newsletter of the Education Development Programme of the Department of Theological Studies, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg).

  8. 1995 The power of the dead or the risen Christ - Make up your mind! In Mohlomi Makobane et al (eds) 1995: The Church and African Culture. Conference Papers 21-22 Feb 1995. Kliptown: Lumko. [Shortened version in Challenge Oct/Nov 1995, 4-5, and Woord en Daad No 355/1996, p 11-12]

  9. 1996 The new South Africa needs precisely us Lutherans. Communicatio 1995 (Annual journal of ELCSA (NT), 18-19. Das neue Südafrika braucht gerade uns. Ibid 8-9. Die nuwe Suidafrika het ons Lutherane nodig. Ibid . 29-31.

  10. 1998 Religious freedom in a multi-cultural context. In: Van der Walt, Bennie & Swanepoel, Rita (eds) 1998: Signposts of God's liberating kingdom: Perspectives for the 21st century. Vol. 2. Potchefstroom: Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir CHO.

  11. 1971 Wir wollen heute über Mission sprechen. Frau und Mutter 0.1.1971.

  12. 2003 Gott schliesst unser Handeln ein: Evangelium ist Zueignung des Seinsrechts - doch verstellt die Dogmatik nicht die Sache? [Original title: Zuspruch des Seinsrechts - verstellt die Lehre die Sache?] Zeitzeichen, December 2003, 42-44.

  13. 2004 Das neue Lutheran Theological Institute in Pietermaritzburg. Mission. Jan 2004.

  14. 2006 Martin Luther – n’ ellendige sondaar soos ons almal. Kerkbode 8 Des 2006, 12.

  15. 2008 Dawkins’ “The God Delusion” – A Lutheran appraisal. Cape Church News (Ev Luth Church - Cape Church). June 2008, 4-8.

  16. 2011 Mobilisierung aller Kräfte – Globalisierung nicht auf Kosten der Gerechtigkeit. In: Bettina von Clausewitz, Verena Grüter, Anke Bielenberg (Hsgb). Gerechtigkeit – Visionen vom Reich Gottes. Jahrbuch Mission 2011. Hamburg: Missionshilfe Verlag.

 

7. Dictionary articles (incorporated under 5.)

 

8. Responses

 

  1. 1979 Antwoord aan die kritici van my Sistematiese Teologie. Theologia Evangelica XII/1979 78-96.

  2. 1980 A response to J G du Plessis: "The fruit of the Spirit in the life of the individual and society". In: W S Vorster (ed): The Spirit in biblical perspective. Pretoria: Unisa, 79-81.

  3. 1986 Reaktion auf Günter Hesses Bemerkungen zu meinem Beitrag (concerning dependency theory). Zeitschrift für Ev. Ethik 30/1986 104-107.

  4. 1986 Can Christian overcome apartheid - except as Christians? (A response to M Prozesky on the NIR). Journ. of Theol. for SA 54/1986 56-60.

  5. 1986 The omniscience of God and Luther's "enslaved will". (A response to Frederick Sontag). Theologia Evangelica 14/1986 33-38.

  6. 1988 A response to Wolfgang Huber: "The legitimacy of the state". Journal of Theol. for SA 63/1988 64-69.

  7. 1999 Response to Molefe Tsele and Mark Butler "Towards a theology of church land in South Africa". Bulletin for Contextual Theology in Africa. Vol 5/1998 (Oct 1999) 53-54.

 

9. Reviews (since 1985 only)

 

  1. Schoen, U: Determination und Freiheit im arabischen Denken heute. 1976.

  2. Gonzalez-Ruiz, J M: The New Creation: Marxist and Christian. 1976.

  3. Comment on Prof. Bosch's paper. 1977.

  4. Nyerere, J K: Bildung und Befreiung: 1977.

  5. König, A: Here I am! A believer's reflection (part 1) on God. 1978.

  6. Storkey, A: A Christian Social Perspective. 1979.

  7. Bax, D: A different Gospel: A critique of the theology behind apartheid. 1979.

  8. Cussianovich, A: Religious life and the poor.. 1979.

  9. Miranda, J: Marx and the Bible: A critique of the Philosophy of oression. 1980.

  10. Ling, T: Karl Marx and religion in Europe and India. 1980.

  11. Norman, E: Christianity in the Southern Hemisphere. 1981.

  12. De Santa Ana, J: Towards a church of the poor.. 1981.

  13. Manns, P (ed.): Dialog und Anerkennung: Hanfried Krüger zu Ehren. 1984.

  14. Albrecht, P and Koshy, N (eds): Before it is too late: The challenge of nuclear disarmament. 1984. Wilkens, E (ed): Christliche Ethik und Sicherheidspolitik. 1984.

  15. Koberstein, G (ed): Nicaragua: Revolution und Christlicher Glaube. 1984.

  16. Kameeta, Z: Gott in schwarzen Gettos. Psalmen.. 1984.

  17. Antes, P: Ethik in nichtchristlichen Kulturen.. 1984.

  18. Gollwitzer, H: The way to life: Sermons.. 1985.

  19. Helm, P (ed): Divine commands and morality. 1985.

  20. Samuely, V and Sugden, C: Evangelism and the poor.. 1985.

  21. Hirmer, O: Marx - money - Christ: an illustrated introduction.. 1985.

  22. Avila, C: Ownership: Early Christian teaching. 1985.

  23. Mullin, R: The wealth of Christians. 1985.

  24. Cosmoai, V: Changing the world: An agenda for the churches. 1985.

  25. Sachsse, H: Ökologische Philosophie.. 1985.

  26. Ogletree, T: Hospitality to the stranger.. 1985.

  27. The theological advisory commission of the South african Catholic Bishops' Conference.. 1986.

  28. Johnson, D: Justice and peace education.. 1986.

  29. De Villiers, P (ed): Liberation theology and the Bible. 1987.

  30. Alves, R: Protestantism and repression.. 1987.

  31. Kinghorn, J (ed): Die NG Kerk en apartheid. 1987

  32. Block, W and Shaw, D (eds): Theology, Third World development and economic justice. 1987.

  33. Mbiti, J: Bible und Theologie im afrikanischen Christentum.. 1987.

  34. Buntzel, R: Armutsorientierte ländliche Entwicklungsfilfe.. 1987/8.

  35. Mulholland, C (ed): Ecumenical reflections on political economy. 1988.

  36. Pannenberg, W: Anthropologie in theologischer Perspective. 1988.

  37. Duchrow, U: Weltwirtschaft heute.. 1988

  38. Hinkelammert, F: The ideological weapons of death.. 1988.

  39. Sundermeier, T: Nur gemeinsam können wir leben. Das Menschenbild schwarz-afrikanischer Religion. 1988.

  40. Mbiti, J: Bibel und Theologie in afrikanischer Christentum.. and Sundemeier, T: Nur gemeinsam können wir leben. Das Menschenbild.. 1989.

  41. Lochman, J: Christ and Prometheus? A quest for theological identity. 1989.

  42. Antoncich, R: Christians in the face of injustice: A Latin American reading of Catholic social teaching. 1989.

  43. Monsma, S (ed): Responsible technology. A Christian perspective. 1990.

  44. Haan, R: The economics of honour: Biblical reflections on money.. 1990.

  45. Fornet-Betancourt (ed): Verändert der Glaube die Wirtschaft? Theologie und Ökonomie in Lateinamerika. 1991.

  46. Calvin, J: Calvin's Ecclecial Advice. 1991.

  47. Du Toit, C (ed): Evolution and creativity. 2002.

  48. Ludwig, F: Church and state in Tanzania. 2004.

  49. Theological Advisorary Commission (SACBC): The things that make for peace.

  50. T W Ogletree: Hospitality to the stranger: dimensions of moral understanding.

  51. W Block & D Shaw: Theology, Third World development and economic justice.

  52. U Duchrow: Weltwirtschaft heute - ein Feld für bekennende Kirche? ZEE 32/1988 71-75.

  53. W Pannenberg: Anthropologie in theologischer Perspektive. ZEE 32/1988 75-78

  54. R Buntzel: Armutsorientierte ländliche Entwicklungshilfe.

  55. R Alves: Protestantism and repression: A Brazilian case study.

  56. D M Johnson: Justice and peace education: models for college and university faculty

  57. T Sundermeier: Nur gemeinsam können wir leben. Das Menschenbild schwarz-afrikanischer Religionen.

  58. J S Mbiti: Bibel und Theologie im afrikanischen Christentum.

  59. F J Hinkelammert: The ideological weapons of death: A theological critique of capitalism.

  60. J Kinghorn: Die N G Kerk en apartheid.

  61. P Antes: Ethik in nichtchristlichen Religionen.

  62. P G R de Villiers: Liberation theology and the Bible

  63. J M Lochmann: Christ and Prometheus? A quest for theological identity.

  64. S V Monsma: Responsible technology. A Christian perspective.

  65. R Antoncich: Christians in the face of injustice: A Latin-American reading of Catholic social teaching.

  66. C Mulholland: Ecumenical reflections on political economy.

  67. R Haan: The economics of honour: Biblical reflections on money and property.

  68. Fornet-Betancourt (ed) 1991: Verändert der Glaube die Wirtschaft? Theologie und Ökonomie in Lateinamerika. [Does faith change the economy?]

  69. J Calvin (translated by Mary Beaty and B W Farley): Calvin's Ecclesiastical Advice.

  70. C W du Toit (ed): Evolution and creativity. Unisa Res Inst for Th & R. 2000. Hervormde Teologiese Studies 58/2002, 401-403

  71. Frieder Ludwig: Church and State in Tanzania: Aspects of a changing relationship, 1961-1994. Brill.

 

10. Unpublished essays

 

  1. 1971 Some aspects of income distribution in SA. [FELCSA Church Leaders' Seminar, Hammanskraal, 3. 11.71]

  2. 1975 Bekenntnis und Einheit der lutherischen Kirche im Südlichen Afrika. [UELCSA general conference, Bishopstowe 4.8.75.]

  3. 1986 Historical views on violence.

  4. 1989 Kirche im Dienst der Liebe. [ELCSA (NT) Synod 12. 10.89]

  5. 1989 Sicherheit in Südafrika - gibt es das? [Studientagung, Hermannsburg, Natal, 8. 1.89]

  6. 1992 The interaction of experienced needs and dominant patterns of thought in the formation of Christian soteriologies. Final report on a Research Project to the Centre for Science Development, HSRC, Pretoria. Department of Theological Studies, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. (70 p). [Commercially not available.]

  7. 1992 Misery or prosperity for South Africa? [Written for Challenge but not accepted].

 

 
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