Alhoewel die fokus op Markus is in 10:46-52, is dit belangrik om die groter konteks waarbinne hierdie gebeure plaasvind ook in gedagte te hou. Hierdie verhaal kom by al drie die Sinoptiese evangelieskrywers voor. Die konteks, by al drie, is Jesus se aankondiging dat hy gaan sterwe (10:33-34) en uit die dood gaan opstaan (10:34).Continue reading “Markus 10:46-52”
Author Archives: Frederik Nel
Die regverdige sal uit die geloof lewe
“Die regverdige sal uit die geloof lewe”. Oor die kritiese funksie van die leer van die regverdiging van die goddelose Prof Flip Theron (2006) Die tollenaar se nederigheid is net so min verdienstelik as wat die hoogmoedigheid van die Fariseër dit is. Dit kan nooit die basis vir sy regverdiging vorm nie. Die nederigheid vanContinue reading “Die regverdige sal uit die geloof lewe”
Selfless love
World Religion Day February 2017. Thank you for the invitation to share something from my own religious background about selfless love. Selflessness runs counter to human nature, which is why being selfish is much easier than being selfless. Most of society is very much based on the “everyone for themselves” idea. It seems to haveContinue reading “Selfless love”
Dealing with terminally ill and dying people
“… dying people can face the reality of life much better than caregivers often realize” (Nouwen, Henry 1994. Our Greatest Gift. A Meditation on Dying and Caring, 91) It is expected, rightly so, that we should be sensitive to the feelings and emotions of a terminally ill person. There is also the danger that inContinue reading “Dealing with terminally ill and dying people”
Mental wellness in the workplace
OCTOBER 2017 “Modern life is a lot more stressful because society has become more complex. There are now many more choices and many of these require a particular level of knowledge. Modern society is fast changing and most people struggle to keep up with the changes around them. This means there are few safe spacesContinue reading “Mental wellness in the workplace”