Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Biblical & Historical Studies, Theological Studies & Ethics) by Title
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The Kairos in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a prophetic voice in a context of socio-political instability.
(2019)The main objective of this study is to address challenges faced by the Church in most African countries in raising a prophetic voice. It considers a theological reflection of Walter Brueggemann on social justice. The ... -
The legacy of a prophetic moment : a socio-theological study of the reception and response to the Kairos Document amongst churches faith- communities and individuals in South Africa and within the international ecumenical community focussing on the English-speaking churches in South Africa with special reference to the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa.
(1998)The Kairos Document ('KD' or 'Document') burst onto the socio-political and ecclesiastical scene in South Africa in 1985, presenting to churches, communities-of-faith and individuals the challenge of a decisive moment in ... -
Liberation and reconstruction in the works of J N K Mugambi : a critical analysis in African theology.
(2007)This study builds on Jesse Mugambi's post-Cold War proposal for a paradigm shift, from liberation to reconstruction. Mugambi's line of reasoning is based upon his understanding of the post-Cold War period in Africa, and ... -
Life and works of 'Allamah Muhammad Anwar Shah Kashmiri.
(2001)'Allamah Anwar Shah Kashmiri (d.1933) was one of the most distinguished Islamic scholars of the Indo-Pak Subcontinent. He was recognised as an authority on 'Ilm al-Hadith (the science of Hadith). His works on Hadith won ... -
The life, work and influence of Johannes Julius August Prozesky (1840- 1915), missionary of the Berlin Missionary Society in South Africa.
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Like ships passing in the day : the interface between religion and international development in the programmes, publications and curricula of Canadian academic institutions.
(2005)Although matters of faith, religion and spirituality are central to the lives of millions of people in the global South. and many faith based organizations are actively involved in development. few northern academics in ... -
Liturgy, faith and sexual and reproductive health rights : a study of liturgical reframing in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
(2017)Despite our excellent gender equality legislation, most women and gender nonconforming individuals in South Africa continue to suffer disproportionately from the effects of HIV, gender based violence and cultural and ... -
The local congregation empowering the urban poor, with special reference to John Wesley's social ethics.
(2001)This thesis considers the rapidly growing problems of poverty and urbanisation, especially in the contemporary South African context. It suggests that Christian churches, especially those in the Wesleyan tradition, have a ... -
Luke 6:12-7:17 as an ethical model for egalitarian socio-economic praxis in post-independence Namibia.
(2013)This study is a contextual exegetical encounter with the text of the Sermon on the Plain in Luke 6:12-7:17 which is an ethical discourse embedded in the Jesus tradition where Jesus speaks and acts in solidarity with the ... -
The making of an African clergy in the Anglican church in Malawi with special focus on the election of bishops (1898-1996).
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Metaphysical freedom and determinism: an African perspective.
(2017)The study places emphasis on the critical and philosophical nature of the African concept of destiny as it relates to the problem of freedom and determinism. In light of this, it focuses on the problem of freedom and ... -
The missing link : indigenous agents in the development of the Iringa Diocese of the Evangelical Church of Tanzania (ELCT) 1899-1999.
(2002)Traditionally, the history of Christianity has been written from a white, missionary perspective and in many ways it has portrayed them as the heroes of Africa. Such information has neglected the hard work of their African ... -
"A missiological critique of the world council of churches' notion of just peace : its implication and contextual relevance for overcoming violence and peacebuilding in the multi-religious community of JOS, Nigeria".
The study employed missiological lenses to critique the emerging ecumenical notion of Just Peace as an ideological concept, and also examined its contextual relevance and ecumenical implications as potent theory for ... -
Mission on the margin : a case study on reformed mission prospects in Enkumane, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)Since about 1960, a foreign missionary project, the ‘Reformed Mission Enkumane’, has been situated in eNkumane, a rural area on the banks of the uMkhomazi River in KwaZulu-Natal. In order to describe this missionary project ... -
Moses and leadership struggles in the Exodus narrative.
(2007)Through a contextual reading of the exodus narrative, this study explores various struggles that Moses faced as he led the Hebrew slaves out of Egypt. During the journey the people complained, not only because of the ... -
Navigating indigenous resources that can be utilized in constructing a Karanga theology of health and well-being (Utano) :an exploration of health agency in contemporary Zimbabwe.
(2013)Health and well-being are the central concerns for most African people. If health and well-being (utano) is the top priority for most Africans, the general and almost complete breakdown of the Zimbabwean public health ... -
Negotiated feminism? a study of married Bemba women appropriating the Imbusa pre-marital 'curriculum' at home and workplace.
(2016)Imbusa spaces (anthropologists refers to it as initiation rites) are often perceived as cultural spaces for uneducated, rural women, yet, even educated Bemba (Zambian) women undergo these rites as well. Imbusa teachings ... -
None greater than John : towards a social-description and narrative-theological study of John the Baptist in Luke-Acts.
(2007)"I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John" (Luke 7:28). Thus the author of Luke-Acts expresses his basic assessment of John the Baptist. The present study aims to understand the role of John the ... -
"Now my eyes have seen you": re-visioning Job's wife in the Book of Job.
(2016)This thesis argues that the book of Job charts the journey of transformation undertaken by Job to a new vision of God and a liberated experience of faith; and that a key catalyst in this journey was his wife. This view ... -
Ntumbuluko and Christian faith : an evangelical perspective on some aspects of a Tsonga worldview and the implication for Christian mission in southern Mozambique.
(2004)This thesis consists of a detailed study of ntumbuluko (Tsonga life force or worldview) as it emerges from field research which investigated Tsonga traditionalists, academics, artists, Christian practitioners and Bible ...