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The praxis of Adversus Praxeam: Tertullian’s views on the Trinity
Tertullian was an African, living in Carthage during the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE. He grew up a pagan, then …
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‘[T]he prince and the judge ask for a bribe’ (Mi 7:3): Interpreting the Old Testament prophets on bribery in light of the encounter between motorists and law enforcement agents on Nigerian highways
Transparency International has consistently reported a high level of corruption in sub-Saharan Africa, of which bribery is the commonest aspect. …
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Hearing the transformative potential of metaphor in scripture? Honouring J. Wentzel van Huyssteen
Christians worldwide are (re)discovering the power of scripture in their daily lives, especially in the context of the COVID-19 (coronavirus …
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African biblical hermeneutics and the Book of Ruth: Some observations
This article investigates interpretations of the Book of Ruth from the point of view of some African scholars. Firstly, an …
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Roles of Christian campus fellowships in the fight against cultism in Nigerian universities
Cultism is prevalent in most tertiary institutions in Africa. There is no gainsay that this vice is generally unacceptable from …
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The place of African belief and germ theory on the causes of human diseases
This study looks into the African belief about the mystical causes of diseases and the tenets of Western germ theory. …
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Rumi whirling in a secular age: Applying medieval Sufi wisdom to the questions of our day
In a secular society, obsessed with materialism and consumerism, the 13th-century mystical teacher and poet, Jalaluddin Rumi (1207–1273), has found …
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As we were or seeking what we ought to be? A practical theological rethinking of the communio sanctorum in the light of COVID-19
The focus of this article is on a 69 year old Dutch Reformed congregation in Lichtenburg (North West province), South …
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Erratum: In defence of communitarianism philosophy: The contribution of moderate communitarianism to the formation of an African identity
Verbum et Ecclesia is a theological research journal that challenges traditional discourses within and between the fields of biblical, religious, …
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Memory, embodiment, ethics: In conversation with Wentzel van Huyssteen’s work on theological anthropology
This article focuses on Wentzel van Huyssteen’s work on theological anthropology, attending especially to his emphasis on the temporal and …
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Blame-game politics: Re-evaluating incongruent leprosy and COVID-19 policies in the Old Testament and Nigerian societies
History is rife with political actors framing policies to absolve themselves from blame. Such policies seem integral to governance. Studies …
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The Pale Blue Dot and the knowledge systems of science and religion
Images, symbols and metaphors are synonymous with the human attempt to makes sense of truths that exceed the limitations of …
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Trinity disruption
This article does not have in mind to persuade its readers in a specific direction. What it has in mind …
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Raptus en die ‘vorm van die wil’: ’n Transgressiewe lesing van Foucault se Augustinus-interpretasie in Les aveux de la chair
Raptus and the ‘form of the will’: A transgressive reading of Foucault’s interpretation of Augustine in Les aveux de la …
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Post-foundational theology and the contribution of African approaches to consciousness and identity
How do we know who we are? What sources can we draw upon in order to explain and understand the …
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Exploring religious power: A re-reading of Micah’s metaphor of food (Mi 3:5) in the context of African religious space
Power and exploitation of power constitute an essential aspect of Micah’s oracles in the literary prophetic book, and surprisingly, exploitation …
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The structure of Ezra-Nehemiah as a literary unit
The OT books, Ezra and Nehemiah, are to be considered as one book. This is more or less the common …
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The parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge: A replica of the suffering of widows in Zimbabwe
This article proposes an alternate way of reading the parable of Jesus with special emphasis on Luke 18:1–8. The goal …
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The unfinished business of Church history
The Church will presumably have unfinished business until the day when Christ returns. And Church history will, in gruesome details, …
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Suicide as a sin and mental illness: A dialogue between Christianity and psychology
Christian doctrine has by and large held that suicide is morally wrong, however in psychology, suicidal tendencies and suicidal ideations …