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Everyday life, everyday connections? Theological reflections on the relevance of international youth studies research
Young people everywhere seem to experience religion in their everyday living environments. They do theology. The question is how faith …
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The riverbank, the seashore and the wilderness: Miriam, liberation and prophetic witness against empire
This article examines the manner and method of resistance against patriarchal power and privilege. Two types of power are contrasted. …
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Discipleship: The priority of the ‘Kingdom and his righteousness’
Discipleship has almost vanished from normal church conversations. I will argue in this article that this is for more than …
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Limnandi Evangeli and Hlangani Bafundi: An exploration of the interrelationships between Christian choruses and South African songs of the struggle
This article explores the interrelationships between Christian choruses and South African songs of the struggle, which sometimes used the same …
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Teaching Historical Theology at the University of Pretoria – Some introductory remarks
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria went through a process of restructuring, resulting in the amalgamation of …
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‘For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel’ (Is 12:6b): Trauma and resilience in the Isaianic Psalm
This article focuses on Isaiah 12 – an important text that concludes the first main section of the Book of …
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Mutual-mothering as wise living or living wisely
In the 1970s, feminist biblical scholars began to conduct research on the biblical traditions of wisdom and the manifestation of …
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Healing as transformation and restoration: A ritual-liturgical exploration
Illness is a reality that affects all people, and healing is the main reason why people attend worship services in …
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Inclusivity in the Old Testament
In this article, the concept of inclusivity in the Old Testament is investigated and the theology of ‘Otherness’ is discussed …
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Theologia and the ideologia of language, nation and gender – Gateway to the future from a deconstructed past
The article is a contribution to the centennial celebration of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria. It …
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Adolescent spirituality with the support of adults
Adolescence can be a trying time for adolescents and those with whom they share their journey, directly or indirectly. In …
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Exodus of clergy: The role of leadership in responding to the call
Leaders play an important role in clergy’s response to their call. Toxic leadership, also known as the dark side of …
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Faith and reality: The role and contributions of the ecumenical church to the realities and development of South Africa since the advent of democracy in 1994
Many Christians feel quite disillusioned and disappointed with the church in South Africa today because they assume that the church, …
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Conformity visa-vi transformational conversion in mission: Towards a self-transcendental mission agenda
In this article, the author discusses the concept of conversion as opposed to conformity to a religious tradition without internal …
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Tweeting dignity: A practical theological reflection on Twitter’s normative function
Social media makes an important contribution to a rapidly changing world in which various domains of meaning are described anew. …
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Beyond revenge?: Responsible Bible reading practices in a Traumatized Land
In this article, I argue that revenge fantasies such as those found in the Oracles Against the Nations (OAN) in …
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‘Black Pain is a White Commodity’: Moving beyond postcolonial theory in practical theology: #CaesarMustFall!
Postcolonialism and decolonising campaigns are expressions of human pain on the level of identity confusion (inferiority), ideological abuse (cultural discrimination) …
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Scientific-theoretical research approach to practical theology in South Africa: A contemporary overview
In this article, I present a critical literature study of the theoretical approach of practical theologians in South Africa to …
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The potential of multicultural congregations in supporting social reconciliation
Race, ethnicity and national identity are important discussions that are unfinished ecclesial business for churches in South Africa. Churches remain …
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Decolonising youth ministry models? Challenges and opportunities in Africa
Anyone involved in youth ministry will be able to testify to the fact that no perfect youthministry model exists. Youth …