Chris N. van der Merwe is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Cape Town, where he taught Theory of Literature and Afrikaans and Dutch Literature for almost forty years. Living in a deeply divided and troubled country, much of his research focused on literary narratives and trauma, and on literature and spirituality. Apart from numerous academic works, van der Merwe has also had three books of a religious nature published in South Africa.
5 Ebooks by Chris N. van der Merwe
Chris N. van der Merwe: Splendors of Godly Love
The ethics of the Bible can be summarized in one word: love. Love became flesh in the person of Jesus–in the narrative of his life, his teachings, his death, and his resurrection. Jesus was the ‘Wor …
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Chris N van der Merwe: Narrating our Healing
In the 1990’s, South Africa surprised the world with a peaceful, negotiated transition from armed conflict to an inclusive democracy. This was followed by the ground-breaking Truth and Reconciliation …
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€56.38
Chris N van der Merwe: broken snare
"We have escaped like a bird from the fowler’s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped." (Psalm 124:7). Many of us end up in a net of misery at some point. The plans we made h …
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Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela & Chris N van der Merwe: Memory, Narrative and Forgiveness
The United Nations’ declaration of 2009 as the International Year of Reconciliation is testimony to the growing use of historical commissions as instruments of reconciliation in post-conflict societi …
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€91.87
Chris N van der Merwe: Boundless Grace
The message of the New Testament is that Jesus took the punishment of sin meant for men upon Himself to redeem those who believe in Him. This belief in the transference of suffering from men to Jesus …
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€8.37