Daniel Maritz | 18 October 2021 | 12 min read Alister McGrath explains the nature of heresy as follows: “One of the more persistent themes in early Christian accounts of heresy is that it smuggles rival accounts of reality into the household of faith. It is a Trojan... 
Daniël Maritz | 6 September 2021 | 18 min read If you are reading this article and you consider yourself a skeptic, you probably already know that the Bible holds a special place amongst all other books for Christians. But maybe it is precisely the content of the... 
Daniël Maritz | 18 May 2021 | 10 min read In Matthew 16:13-18 Jesus asks His disciples an especially important question: “Who do you say that I am?” This question was obviously aimed towards the true identity of Jesus. Although the apostle Peter was there in that... 
Daniël Maritz | 13 April 2021 | 15 min read Part 1 of this article reflected on the general sociological mechanics of cults and the role and profile of a typical cult leader. Part 2 will now focus on the so-called control mechanisms of cults. Control mechanisms refer... 
Daniël Maritz |13 April 2021 | 8 min read Whereas a previous article reflected on the nature of cults theologically, part 1 and 2 of this article will use the insights gathered from sociology and psychology to reflect on the nature of cults. While a cult is... 
Daniël Maritz & John Nerness | 23 March 2021 | 12 min read In 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 the apostle Paul introduces a practical example of what has come to be known as “subversive fulfilment.”[1] The phrase, “subversive fulfilment,” is used to creatively and... 