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‘For God so loved the world…’The story of God’s work on earth according to Douglas John Hall
(Stellenbosch University, 2008)
This essay reconstructs the way in which Douglas John Hall tells the story of God's work. The argument of this essay is that Hall's entire theology could be described as an exposition of the famous formula in John 3:16, ...
The justification of God? The story of God’s work according to Jürgen Moltmann: Part 1
(Stellenbosch University, 2008)
This essay reconstructs the way in which Jürgen Moltmann tells the story of God’s
work. This is done on the basis of a review essay by Douglas Farrow who identifies
a neo-Platonic structure in Moltmann’s systematic ...
Why cannot the term development just be dropped altogether? Some reflections on the concept of maturation as alternative to development discourse
(AOSIS, 2016)
This contribution is aimed at some provocation by questioning the basic assumptions of current development discourse (also in the context of religion and theology). It asks for conceptual clarification and differentiation ...
Towards an ecological reformulation of the Christian doctrine of sin
(University of Kwazulu-Natal School of Theology, 2005)
This essay defends the significance of the Christian doctrine of sin with reference to the many contemporary manifestations of evil, including the problems of environmental devastation, environmental injustuce and rampant ...
Queer studies and religion in Southern Africa: The production of queer Christian subjects
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)
The question of how to write about queer Africa has been a significant debate in scholarship over the last decade. One of the key emerging areas, in the development of ‘queer Africa scholarship’ has been through the framing ...
Knowledge, values, and beliefs in the South African context since 1948: An overview
(Wiley, 2015)
In this contribution, an overview of the distinct waysin which the interplay between knowledge, values, and beliefs tookshape in the South African context since 1948 is offered. This is framedagainst the background of the ...
A matter of consciousness – Introducing Zora Neale Hurston and Katie G. Cannon
(AOSIS, 2021)
This article involves a close reading of two African American authors, Zora Neale Hurston, an
acclaimed novelist and Katie Cannon, an influential theological ethicist. Texts from Steve Biko
on black consciousness and ...
Youth, faith, climate change and environmental consciousness: A case for sustainable development
(AOSIS, 2021)
Climate change and environmental destruction are amongst the most threatening challenges to
humanity and sustainable development globally. Young people find themselves right in the
centre of debates about ecological ...
Young people – citizens in times of climate change? A childist approach to human responsibility
(AOSIS, 2021)
The matters of climate change are presently of concern existentially and ethically to the children
and the youth. Worldwide school strikes in 2018–2019 and the Fridays for Future movement
demonstrate how the young citizens ...
Domestic violence in the Old Testament and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A question of identity
(AOSIS, 2021)
With the global COVID-19 pandemic and different levels of lockdown being enforced across
the world, domestic violence has escalated at an alarming rate. The restrictions on movement
that lockdown has placed on countless ...