Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Religion and Theology) by Title
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An assessment of the curriculum and implementation of the subject Religious and Moral Education in Namibia: A case study of perceptions of Religious and Moral Education teachers in the Ompundja Circuit of Oshana Region
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This research study investigated the perceptions of Religious and Moral Education (RME) teachers in Namibia with regard to the implementation of the RME syllabus, Grades 5-10 in actual teaching and learning situations. It ... -
A critical analysis of Stanley J Samartha's concept of Christian dialogue with people of other living faiths, and its relevance to the Indonesian context
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study will investigate the WCC concept of 'Dialogue between Christianity and other Living Faith', and its contributions in Asia, more specifically its impact on the relationship between Christians and Muslims in ... -
A critical analysis of the word ∑ABB’ATΩN in Colossians 2:16
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Across the centuries, and especially in the more recent past, the question of the observance of the weekly Sabbath has been an ongoing matter of discussion and debate among scholars and Bible commentators of various ... -
Dade of deugde? Implikasies vir Suid-Afrikaanse kerke van 'n modern-postmoderne debat oor die moraliteit
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Dead Aid: A Critical View of Aid to Africa From an Ethical Perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Poverty, debt and under-development have plagues the African continent for decades. At the advent of independence, foreign aid/development assistance was adopted as a driver for economic development and poverty reduction. ... -
Die plek van armoedeverligting binne die kerk se sendingtaak: 'n kritiese analise van die Suid-Afikaanse missiologiese diskoers
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)It is the aim of this study to determine the location of poverty alleviation within the framework of the church's missionary activity. The following three approaches will be examined, namely a dualistic approach, the ... -
Ecclesiology and ethics: An analysis of the history of the All Africa Conference of Churches (1963 - 2013)
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)This study entails an historical investigation of how the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) has addressed the ecumenical tension between ecclesiology and ethics in its history between 1963 and 2013. The study is ... -
Eecclesiology and ethics: An analysis of the history of the all Africa conference of churches (1963-2013)
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)This study entails an historical investigation of how the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) has addressed the ecumenical tension between ecclesiology and ethics in its history between 1963 and 2013. The study is ... -
An evangelical discourse on God’s response to suffering: A critical assessment of Gregory Boyd’s open theism
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)This research project makes a contribution to the discourse on the theodicy problem by examining the position adopted by Gregory Boyd known as open theism. Boyd would argue that an open view of God is in a better position ... -
From vision to structure: assessing the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa in the light of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The intention of the AFMSA to revision its policies, processes and structures is the motivation for this study. The relationship between the vision and essential nature of the church and the structure or form given to it ... -
God's unique priest (Nyamesofopreko): christology in the Akan context
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This study entails a constructive contribution towards a contemporary reinterpretation, within the Akan context, of the classic Christian notion of Christ's person and work as Mediator between God and humanity. Specifically, ... -
The implementation of the Isiseko Sokomoleza HIV/aids programme in the diocese of false bay: a critical theological investigation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The multidimensional nature of the AIDS pandemic continues to pose challenges within all spheres of society, for example health and religion, human rights, social development politics, economics, human sexuality, and ... -
The ministry of music: a case study on the United Church Of Zambia and the New Jerusalem Church
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This research project is situated in the history of Christianity in Zambia with specific reference to the relationship between the United Church of Zambia and the New Jerusalem Church, one of the so-called African ... -
Partnership in mission: mismeeting in Jesus' name
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)The focus of this study on partnership came out of experiences of living, working and growing up, in a missionary family, in and "between" South Africa and the United States. In the 1980sI was placeda s a pastor in the ... -
Pentecost, process, and power: a critical comparison of Concursus in Operational Pentecostal-Charismatic Theology and Philosophical Process-Relational Theology
(University of the 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; ... -
Re-visioning stigma: a socio-rhetorical reading of Luke 10:25-37 in the context of HIV/AIDS in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)HIV and AIDS present challenges to the well-being of individuals and to public health proportions unpresedented in modern history, and stigma has been identified as the single most contributor to the spread of the HI-virus. ... -
Reconciliation as a controversial symbol: An analysis of a theological discourse between 1968-2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)This study entails a conceptual analysis of "reconciliation" as one of the guiding concepts in Christian discourse in the South African context. It is abundantly clear from the literature that reconciliation is understood ... -
South African newspaper reports on corruption: A rhetorical analysis of the role of the media in moral formation
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The premise of this study is that of a reformed theological perspective which holds that all human beings are corrupt. It sets out to explore whether newspaper reporting, using rhetorical strategies which build awareness ... -
The sovereignty of the African districts of the African Methodist Episcopal Church :a historical assessment
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This research project focuses on the relationship between the American and the African districts of the African Methodist Episcopal Church during the period from 1896 to 2004. It investigates the factors which led to the ... -
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 ...
