Feminist spiritualities can practically be identified by certain characteristics such as
the focus on the unique experiences of women. The focus on bodies and the earth, a
holistic worldview and appreciation for community ...
This study is about violent Buddhist encounters in communities. The purpose of this
study is to identify causes of Buddhist violence in different communities mainly
focussing on Myanmar and Sri Lanka communities. This ...
The aim of this contribution is to reflect on the relation between religion and morality. An
overview of the different theories of the origin of morality is provided. According to
Blanchard, there are four traditional ...
Musariri, John(University of Pretoria, 2023-08-30)
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This thesis analysed the relevance of Luke-Acts mission paradigm in dealing with socio-economic
challenges in Southern Zimbabwe. The aim was to find out if Luke-Acts can be applicable to the
mission of the ...
Ngubane, Simesihle Eric(University of Pretoria, 2023)
This thesis builds on and contributes to work in the field of studies in religion and
culture. Although several studies have examined Islam and Muslims in this country predominantly draw from the experiences and historical ...
Emerging adults (age 35 and below) are the majority of the African population. In South Africa, for example, emerging adults make 63.9% of its population. This age group seems to be marginalised in Christian congregations ...
The ‘dramatic poem’, Nathan der Weise [Nathan the Wise], was written in 1779 by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing in Germany. The scene is set in medieval Jerusalem, where Sultan Saladin rules and where the wealthy merchant Jew, ...
This thesis, titled "Little Seeds: A prototype of collaborative-integrated, missional-diaconal praxis," explores the potential of collaboration between the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) and church-affiliated social welfare ...
Climate change in South Africa is increasingly threatening the most vulnerable populations in rural areas of the country, such as the Limpopo province. Religious communities could be important actors in South Africa, and ...
The biggest single threat to ecology and biodiversity is human-induced climate change. This study assesses ethics and attitudes in an African context for coping with climate change. This assessment takes place within an ...
This research investigates the impact measures (such as lockdowns) used to combat pandemics like the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) on the church’s mission. When people in communities face travel and assemble ...
Kabongo, Kasebwe Timothee Luc(University of Stellenbosch, 2021)
The access to land for Africans in sub-Saharan Africa has been problematic since
the advent of colonisation. The church came to Africa as an acolyte of colonisers
and acquired land as a benefit from its association. The ...
Die debat oor eutanasie kan benader word vanuit ’n etiese, teologiese, sosiologiese en regsfilosofiese perspektief. Deel van die haakplekke in die debat is die bestaande verwarring ten opsigte van oorvleuelende terminologie. ...
This is a case study reflecting on the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
disruptions on InnerCHANGE South Africa (ICSA hereafter), an incarnational ministry.
Incarnation ministry is understood as an ...
The church is called to be a tangible messenger of hope in society. Communities of poverty,
especially, need a church that carries its mandate both through proclamation and through
deed. This research is a case study of ...
The ideas of Friedrich Schleiermacher contributes hugely to the understanding of the
concept of religion. Many scholars have published on the significance of Schleiermacher
for theology, philosophy and hermeneutics. In ...
Historically, most Darul Ulooms in South Africa have been modelled along the curriculum of Darul Uloom Deoband in India, which was established in 1866, and there is a need for reforming the curriculum in a world that has ...
Scholars offer several options for Matthew’s value of the leper’s story in his narrative that
range from revealing Jesus’ attributes of compassion and sympathy, manifesting God’s
empire, to portraying Jesus’ function as ...
Van Wyngaard, Arnau; Whiteside, Alan(Routledge, 2021)
By the end of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, in February 2021, the numbers of cases and deaths in
southern Africa were low in absolute and relative numbers. The BBC ran a story (which was later retracted)
headlined ...
Kabongo, Kasebwe Timothee Luc(University of LIMPOPO, Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, 2020-08-24)
This article is an auto-ethnographic reflection on the phenomenon of migration. The latter is
on the increase throughout the world. This article focusses on the context of South Africa
where there seems to be a negative ...