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Language practices as religious Innovation: The case of Pentecostal charismatic churches in xenophobic contexts
(SAGE, 2021)
In the authors’ recent case-study research of migrant-dominated Pentecostal charismatic churches (PCCs) in the South African cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, language emerged as a prominent feature of religious practice, ...
Beyond nostalgia in the search for identity: Black liberation theology and the politics of reconciliation
(AOSIS, 2021)
Practitioners of Black liberation theology often reflect on the emergence of this theological
expression by means of a nostalgic launch into the past, seeking ways to address some of
today’s most pressing concerns. In ...
Nietzsche and our discourses on identity
(AOSIS, 2021)
Through his views on perspectivism and the will to power, Nietzsche indirectly influences
many current discourses on identity. This article places these themes in the broader context of
Nietzsche’s thought. Firstly, it ...
Some reflections on human identity in the Anthropocene
(AOSIS, 2021)
This article observes that both the similar and the dissimilar are of ethical importance in
discourse on human identity. There is a need for a common humanity and to guard against
domination in the name of difference – ...
Human uniqueness: An unfinished agenda
(Verbum et Ecclesia, 2021)
This contribution is structured in the form of a letter to Van Huyssteen focussing on his magnum opus, Alone in the World? (2006). It recognises, with Van Huyssteen, the danger of docetic detachment and scientific reductionism. ...
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 ...
A green reformation of Christianity? Anthropological, ethical and pedagogical reflections on ecology as ecumenical theme
(Stellenbosch University, 2021)
This contribution builds upon and contributes to many recent ecumenical calls
for an ecological reformation of Christianity. It seeks to guide such calls on the
use of the term “ecology” by offering five brief statements ...