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Preaching the ‘green gospel’ in our environment: A re-reading of Genesis 1:27-28 in the Nigerian context
The article focuses on the text of Genesis 1:27–28 within its broader context where the author, the Jahwist, describes humankind …
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Dancehall music and urban identities in Zimbabwe – A constructive postmodern perspective
Dancehall music may be seen as a commentary over the socio-political events that are unfolding in Zimbabwe since 2008, a …
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The theory–practice distinction and the complexity of practical knowledge
Over the past few decades, theologians have recognised the value of practice but have been optimistic about the ease with …
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Why cannot the term development just be dropped altogether? Some reflections on the concept of maturation as alternative to development discourse
This contribution is aimed at some provocation by questioning the basic assumptions ofcurrent development discourse (also in the context of …
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Curriculum design in theology and development: Human agency and the prophetic role of the church
The field of theology and development is a relatively new sub-discipline within theological studies in Africa. The first formal post-graduate …
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Faith-based organisations between service delivery and social change in contemporary China: The experience of Amity Foundation
China has undergone a profound paradigm shift in its approach to economic development since its policy of ‘opening and reform’ …
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The elephant in the room: The need to re-discover the intersection between poverty, powerlessness and power in ‘Theology and Development’ praxis
South Africa remains a divided community on many levels: socially, racially and socioeconomically. This is no more evident than in …
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Jesus, psychological type and conflict: A study in biblical hermeneutics applying the reader perspective and SIFT approach to Mark 11:11–21
The Marcan account of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, cursing the fig tree and overturning the tables of …
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Case series of females charged with murder or attempted murder of minors and referred to Weskoppies Hospital in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act over a period of 21 years
Women charged with murder or attempted murders of children are usually sent for forensic psychiatric evaluation. In South Africa research …
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THE ABSENCE OF A CREATIVE FOCUS IN THE CONVENTIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS: IDENTIFYING RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THIS
This paper synthesises an overview of various models of the engineering design process with an overview of the most relevant …
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Theology and development as capability expansion
For the last 25 years, human development has become part of official development discourses. It takes the normative position that …
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Acceptance of Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections for Stable Sexual Partners by Female Sex Workers in Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa remains high. Providing treatment …
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Gender and race disparities in weight gain among offenders prescribed antidepressant and antipsychotic medications
Studies have found that antipsychotics and antidepressants are associated with weight gain and obesity, particularly among women and some minority …
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Forensic mental health services: Current service provision and planning for a prison mental health service in the Eastern Cape
OBJECTIVES: No research data exists on forensic psychiatric service provision in the Eastern Cape, Republic of South Africa. The objective …
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Retention of women accountants: The interaction of job demands and job resources
Orientation: Most CEOs in South Africa are chartered accountants (CAs). Retaining women CAs might therefore lead to an increase in …
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Self-reported impact of caregiving on voluntary home-based caregivers in Mutale Municipality, South Africa
BACKGROUND: The establishment of home-based care (HBC) programmes in developing countries has resulted in a shift of burden from hospitals …
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African Christianities and the politics of development from below
Religion and development are two ambiguous phenomena, yet we can map their creative interaction and intricate interconnectedness. In public discourse, …
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Afrikaners in post-apartheid South Africa: Inward migration and enclave nationalism
South Africa’s transition to democracy coincided and interlinked with massive global shifts, including the fall of communism and the rise …
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Hoist by our own petard: Backing slowly out of religion and development advocacy
There has been a massive advocacy movement over the last 15 years that has sought to advance the case of …
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Correlates of conduct disorder among inmates of a Nigerian Borstal Institution
BACKGROUND: Juvenile delinquency has become a significant global problem. Conduct disorder (CD), among other psychiatric disorders, has assumed prominence in …