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Religious Afrikaners, irreligious in conflicts
From the first days of their settlement at the southern part of Africa – from 1652 onwards – the European …
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The search for a moral compass and a new social contract in the context of citizenship education
Some observers regard South Africa as one of the most violent, lawless and morally depraved societies in the world. Several …
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The religious roots of racism in the Western world: A brief historical overview
Racism is again a burning issue in our country. One may define racism as the conviction that not all humans …
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The privatised self? A theological critique of the commodification of human identity in modern technological age in an African context professing Ubuntu
Modern technology has significantly improved human life. However, its serious negative element in Africa is fostering human self-sufficiency and independence …
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Towards entrepreneurship education: Empowering township members to take ownership of the township economy
This article explores the role of effective entrepreneurial education in township communities, to address some of the economic challenges facing …
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Challenges for meaningful interpersonal communication in a digital era
As digital tools and social networks became the main mode of interaction for many people, interpersonal communication has changed. Computer-mediated …
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Reconsidering Deuteronomy 26:5–11 as a ‘small historical creed’: Overtures towards a ‘migrant reading’ within the Persian period
Against the backdrop of recent scholarship related to Deuteronomy 26:5–11, the influential hypothesis formulated by Gerhard von Rad that this …
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Theological education in tropical Africa: An essay in honour of Christina Landman and a Kenyan perspective
Christina Landman is a professor of Theology at the Research Institute for Theology and Religion, University of South Africa. As …
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The ‘foreigner in our midst’ and the Hebrew Bible
On account of xenophobia, which seems to be a worldwide phenomenon, this article examines the issue of the ‘foreigner in …
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What about the Vapostori now? The ambivalence of politics of relevance among indigenous churches in Zimbabwe
In this theoretical article, I problematise the role of Zimbabwe’s Vapostori movement in the country’s political and religious landscape. I …
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Church mothers of Mbare Township: In memory of Mrs Elizabeth Maria Ayema (Mai Musodzi) and Sr Barbara Tredgold
The changing of place names (e.g. street and public buildings) often accompanies change of governments, particularly in countries where one …
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Land and identity in South Africa: An immanent moral critique of dominant discourses in the debate on expropriation without compensation
Ownership is an important identity marker. It provides people with a sense of autonomy, rootedness and opportunity. This essay examines …
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Gender inequality: The problem of harmful, patriarchal, traditional and cultural gender practices in the church
This article aims to look at the church’s role in the formation and up-keeping of gender inequality, and how it …
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The metaphysical self and the self in metaphysics and religion: Ambiguities of mind and reality
The thesis of this article is that the self is a construct or illusion and simultaneously real. The notion of …
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Prayers for the departed: A white elephant in the hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
The aim of this article is to study the general and contextual issues related to prayers for the departed with …
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Mapping recent developments in Old Testament theology
This article provides the readers with an overview of the history of the study of the Old Testament, highlighting major …
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Die bittereinderstandpunt van President M.T. Steyn tydens die Anglo-Boereoorlog van 1899–1902 – ‘n Etiese beoordeling
The die-hard viewpoint of an influential figure like President M.T. Steyn of the Republic of the Orange Free State (1896–1902) …
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The idea of the Biblical economics: Utopia or chance in the face of the contemporary transformations of the sphere of work
The future of labour appears as one of the crucial themes of the sociological and economic reflections. Sociologists and economists …
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Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:41–52 and the Thomas tradition)
Syncrisis as literary motif in the story about the grown-up child Jesus in the temple (Lk 2:41–52 and the Thomas …
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The punished and the lamenting body
The 5 lamentations, when read as a single biblical book, outline several interacting bodies in a similar way that dotted …