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The two natures of Christ: A critical analysis of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Christology
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This study will contribute to the substantial corpus of secondary scholarship on the life, ministry, and theology of the German theologian, church leader, and modern-day martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945). Bonhoeffer’s ...
The healing factor in religious tourism with regard to health and wellbeing in Africa: A case study of synagogue church of all nations in Lagos, Nigeria
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The journey of self-discovery is unique to human beings, and quests to resolve any existing problem entails taking steps leading to solutions, even if one may not have a guarantee that the steps would automatically bring ...
A critical assessment of ubuntu as a source for moral formation in contemporary Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study presented a critical evaluation of Ubuntu as a source of moral formation in
contemporary Africa. In African society, Ubuntu as a notion of African humanism has been
and still is subject to much criticism. ...
Pilgrimage walking and spiritual well-being: A case study of a personalised covid trail in Cape Town and surrounding areas
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Pilgrimage, walking, as well as pilgrimage walking are not new concepts. The art of walking,
putting one foot before the other, creates many opportunities, including ones for hope, healing,
and finding solutions to ...
Public pedagogy and the socio-political economy of religious media: A Qualitative Study of the Advent Cable Network Nigeria (ACNN)
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
In Nigeria, academic conversations that intersect religion, media and
education are framed mostly from a formal school perspective. Moreover, the
dominant narrative on religious media is approached from a Christian
Pentecostal ...
The Relationship between the Church and the Reign of God in the Reconstruction Theology of JNK Mugambi: A critical analysis
(University of Western Cape, 2005)
Reconstruction theology is widely regarded as one of the most influential approaches to contemporary African Christian theology - alongside others such as inculturation theology, liberation theology, African women's theology, ...
Pentecost, process, and power: A Critical Comparison of Concursus in Operational Pentecostal-Charismatic Theology and Philosophical Process-Relational Theology
(University of Western Cape, 2010)
This doctoral thesis comprises a critical comparison of the theme of concursus, the way in which God and humanity interact, in the Pentecostal-Charismatic and Process-Relational traditions. The comparison is literature-based; ...
Not liberation but justice: An Analysis of Reinhold Niebuhr's understanding of human destiny in the light of the Doctrine of the Atonement.
(University of Western Cape, 1992)
This thesis takes a new approach to the interpretation of Reinhold
Niebuhr's thought by arguing that the category of "redemption" is a key
hermeneutical concept for understanding his theology. It is argued that
his ...
What on earth is wrong with the world? Five Christian voices on hamartology and ecology
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
This study is situated in the context of Christian ecotheology, which offers both a Christian critique of ecological destruction and an ecological critique of Christianity. One dimension of Christian ecotheology involves ...