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Rulers or servants? A re-reading of psalm 8 concerning the place of humankind in the age of the anthropocene
(Stellenbosch University, 2022)
With the Age of the Anthropocene and the clear signs of ecological destruction that have resulted from this rule of humans over the creation of God, it is essential that biblical scholars revisit the texts, both in the Old ...
Martyrdom, violence, and dignity
(Escola Superior Teologia, 2019)
This article reconsiders historically based arguments for Christian martyrdom,
subjecting the tradition to an analysis suited to liberation of the marginalized. It begins
with a description of the historical development ...
Nigerian Pentecostal megachurches and development: A diaconal analysis of the redeemed Christian church of God
(MDPI, 2023)
The Nigerian social, public, political and religious landscapes have changed significantly
over time with the emergence and proliferation of Pentecostal megachurches. The majority of these
churches are structured and ...
(Con)texturing ideologies of modesty, authority, and childbearing in 1 Timothy 2:8–15
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2022)
Feminist and gender critical biblical scholarship hasshown how texts ideologically function as products of their ancient social and cultural norms. In my dissertation work on Pauline texts, through isolating ...
A knowledge sharing framework for human capital development in Pentecostal religious organizations
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)
n this paper, a theoretical framework for human capital devel-opment in Pentecostal Religious Organizations through knowl-edge sharing is provided. The framework conceptualizes that religious ...
’n Geskiedenis van Afrikaans as kerktaal: Van altaar tot kansel
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
This contribution shines a critical light on the representation of Afrikaans as a language of
the Church in external histories about the development and advancement of the language,
inclusive histories particularly. It ...
Identity formation at the dawn of liturgical inculturation in the Ethiopian Episcopal Church
(AOSIS, 2023)
This article reflects on the impact of the inculturation of liturgy in the Ethiopian Episcopal
Church (EEC) on identity formation within the context of African Christianity. In the EEC, the
quest for African Christian ...
African studies keywords: Queer
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)
“Queer” is a relatively recent and somewhat controversial term in African
studies. Yet it is proving to be productive, not only for understanding African subjectivities
of sexuality and gender, but also for situating ...
Religious leaders as agents of Lgbtiq inclusion in east Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2023)
When Ugandan parliamentarians passed a new Anti-Homosexuality Bill in March 2023, they reportedly did so under pressure from, and with the enthusiastic support of, religious leaders.1 In other African countries, too, recent ...