Confessing the One Faith: Theological Resonance Between the Creed of Nicea (325 Ad) and the Confession of Belhar (1982 Ad)

Naudé, Piet

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“…In a recent paper (Naude 2003a), I dealt with the history and textual construction of these two documents extensively and provided full bibliographical detail of a selection of the most important work on Nicea and Belhar. Suffice to say: Nicea was an attempt to address a complex set of heresies, but was initially motivated by Arian ideas 10 about the relation between God and a subordinate Second Person in the Trinity, and later by the socalled pneumatomachians in their denial of the Godhead of the Spirit.…”

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Can Our Creeds Speak a Gendered Truth? A Feminist Reading of the Nicene Creed and the Belhar Confession

Naudé¹

2013

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Can Our Creeds Speak a Gendered Truth? A Feminist Reading of the Nicene Creed and the Belhar Confession

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2013

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A Historical Survey of the Acceptance and Impact of the Belhar Confession since 1986

Pillay

2022

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The Belhar Confession was adopted by the Dutch Reformed Mission Church (DRMC) in 1982, and in 1994 it became the theological foundation for the newly emerging Uniting Reformed Church of Southern Africa (URCSA). Focusing on the themes of unity, reconciliation and restorative justice, it challenged apartheid in South Africa. Since then, it has become a “gift” to the world-wide church to challenge all forms of discrimination and oppression in the world. The Belhar Confession has been adopted by ecumenical bodies and other denominations both nationally and internationally. This article attempts to assess the acceptance and impact of the Belhar Confession in South Africa and globally. The methodology employed is that of a historical survey examining the responses of churches to the Belhar Confession and conducting interviews to assess the impact of the Confession in transforming lives and communities today.

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Christian identity and church unity

Coetzee

2006

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After centuries of Christianity the theme of “Christian identity” is still relevant and even more diverse than ever before. In this article this theme is discussed from a Reformed perspective with the focus on a specific ecclesiological facet, that is, the viewpoint of church unity. Christian identity has to do with faith in Christ and a specific view of Scripture – a point of departure as manifested in confessional unity. In accordance with this viewpoint the issue of church unity cannot be discussed without taking into account one’s presuppositions as found in Scripture and the Reformed Confessions. In order to fulfil our calling as churches in obedience to the “last will” of our Lord (John 17), the Confessions should function as the living belief of the churches, and we should strive and pray untiringly for the unity of the church

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Confessing the One Faith: Theological Resonance Between the Creed of Nicea (325 Ad) and the Confession of Belhar (1982 Ad)

Abstract: This paper explores the theological consonance between Nicea, the oldest ecumenical creed, and Belhar, the youngest Reformed confession, in the context of the World Council of Churches' project to find a common expression of the apostolic faith today.

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Can Our Creeds Speak a Gendered Truth? A Feminist Reading of the Nicene Creed and the Belhar Confession

Can Our Creeds Speak a Gendered Truth? A Feminist Reading of the Nicene Creed and the Belhar Confession

A Historical Survey of the Acceptance and Impact of the Belhar Confession since 1986

Christian identity and church unity

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