Die ontwikkeling van 'n groeiende bevrydingsbediening: 'n literatuuroorsig veral met verwysing na invloedryke persone en kerklike tradisies: research

Abstract

Recent developments in the church's ministry of deliverance have been investigated in terms of influential people and available literature. The period from the fifties to the eighties of the previous century is covered in the present literary investigation. It has been found that this new emphasis on the ministry of deliverance originated more or less at the same time in different parts of the world. Different individuals, not related to each other became involved because of their experiences and / or studies. The material shows that this ministry is practised in most denominations as well as by some medical and other professional care-givers. The need to develop a coherent practical theological theory is expressed.

Die onlangse ontwikkelinge betreffende die kerk se diens van bevryding van bose magte word ondersoek met spesifieke verwysing na invloedryke persone en beskikbare literatuur. Daar word veral klem gel๊ op die periode van die vyftiger- tot tagtigerjare van die vorige eeu. Dit blyk dat die nuwe belangstelling wat hierdie bediening geniet, ongeveer op dieselfde tyd in verskillende w๊relddele ontstaan het. Verskillende individue het onafhanklik van mekaar, as gevolg van ervaring en of studie hierby betrokke geraak. Die gegewens dui daarop dat hierdie bediening in die meeste kerklike denominasies sowel as deur sommige medici en ander professionele verwante gesondheidsvakkundiges beoefen word. Die noodsaaklikheid daarvan om die resultaat van die ondersoek in teorievorming te benut, word aangedui.


(Acta Theologica, 21 (1), 2001: 180-197)