Die Bybel aan die universiteit en in die kerk

The Bible at the university and in the churchThe question is posed as to the difference between the theological faculty and the church with regard to their respective approaches to and uses of the Bible. Bymeans of a number of theses it is demonstrated that the respective approaches are actually quite different, resulting in a gap between faculty and church. Due tothe scientific orientation and mission of the faculty, however, this gap is unavoidable and even necessary. Even so, this gap should not become of such a nature asto lead to estrangement. To counter this danger, resent insights and developments regarding the study of the Bible should be conveyed to the church, however in aconstructive and comprehensible manner. To this venture faculty members and church ministers are equally responsible