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Family Planning and Progeny as a means of enacting the Maqāsid al- Sharī’ah: A Critical analysis of the positions of Gamal Eldin Attia, Abul Faḍl Moḥsin Ebrāḥīm and ‘Abdel Raḥīm Omrān
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study will research one of the objectives of Maqāsid al- Sharī’ah (Objectives of the Islamic Law) namely Ḥifẓ al-Nasl better known as the protection of progeny as well as family planning. 1. Sharī’ah (Islamic Law) ... -
The function of Douglas John Hall's theological anthropology in his theological methodology
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)No theologian can credibly claim to be able to speak on behalf of the whole human race in all places at all times and under all circumstances. In recent years theologians stressed the importance of the particular group. ... -
God en die lyding. 'n Kritiese ontleding van A. van de Beek se paradigma-teoriee oor die lydingsvraag.
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)Sedert my kinderjare het die nood en lyding van mens en dier en selfs die omgewing my aangegryp en ontstel. As gelowige kind en jongmens het ek altyd gewonder hoe ek die lyding, en veral die skynbaar onverklaarbare en ... -
Hagar: case study of abuse of women
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)According to modern standards, the narratives about Hagar in Genesis 16 and 21 are stories of abuse, as many feminist commentators have pointed out. Some of them, however, argue that the narrator condones what happened to ... -
Hamartology and ecology: a critical assessment of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s view on the nature of sin
(2013)Contemporary ecological concerns are addressed in a wide range of disciplines, including Christian theology. This task is addressed especially in Christian ecotheology which may be approached from within all the traditional ... -
“He asked me to pray afterward”: Exploring Cheryl Zondi’s mediated court testimony as a narrative of clergy sexual abuse
(University of Western Cape, 2021)South Africa has one of the highest rape statistics in the world, and there are increasing reports of women who have been violated and abused in religious institutions, specifically by clergy. Research on clergy sexual ... -
"The husband is the head of the wife": a possible misinterpretation of Ephesians 5:21-33 with special reference to the role of the male in marriage.
(University of Western Cape, 2002)The aim of the study was to determine what the possibilities are that Ephesians 5:21-24 is misinterpreted when the conclusion is drawn from it that the husband today should be "the head of the wife" and that the wife should ... -
Imam ' Abdullah Haron life , ideas and impact
(University of the Western Cape, 1986)This study focuses upon Imam ' Abdullah Haron, who is an impertant Muslim religious personality in South Africa who had died in detention in 1969 . He made sincere efforts in bringing about social reforms in his community ... -
In search of an appropriate leadership ethos: a survey of selected publications that shaped the Black Theology movement
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The understanding and practice of leadership in Sub-Saharan Africa, in all spheres, is at the heart beat of this work. Questions and concerns over the quality of leadership in most countries in this particular region are ... -
Integrating imago relationship therapy (irt) into a biblical theological approach to marriage counselling
(2013)As a minister who is deeply involved in Christian counselling I am constantly reminded just how many problems marriages are facing today. There is no question that the failure of this fundamental relationship has unquantifiable ... -
An investigation into the causes and cures of pastoral burnout within the Church of the Nazarene in the Western Cape District
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The broad aim of this research project is to establish the root causes of pastoral burnout amongst pastors in the Church of the Nazarene in the Western Cape. This study will seek to determine whether there is pastoral ... -
Julian Müller’s narrative approach to pastoral counselling in the South African landscape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The goal of this study is to examine and analyse Julian Müller's narrative approach to pastoral counselling within the South African context. The objectives include exploring both primary and secondary scholarly resources ... -
Law and gospel in the light of Torah: An analysis of South African Lutheran and Reformed sermons in the light of a Jewish understanding of Torah.
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)Taking the recent history and the present situation of South Africa as my context, I have found that with regard to their ethical stance the Lutheran Church has been accused of taking the "cheap grace" (anti-nomian) ... -
Legacies of transformational leadership: A critical analysis of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s social agency role in a time of new Kairos challenges
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)In 1985/6, the Kairos Documents emerged from the anti-apartheid struggle as a devastating critique of an evil political ideology called ‘apartheid’ and the serious challenges it presented to the church and society. ... -
Liberation or Reconstruction: a critical survey on the relevance of Black theology in light of the emergence of Reconstruction theology
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of this investigation is to discuss the relevance of Black theology in light of the emergence of reconstruction theology. It offers a critical survey of a range of contributions on this issue, questioning whether ... -
The material dimension of religion: a case study of selected Neo-Pentecostal churches in Woodstock, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The aim of the study was to establish why the sudden emergence of numerous storefront Neo-Pentecostal churches, in the suburb of Woodstock, Cape Town, were found to be attracting large numbers of members while mainstream ... -
Pastoral care responses to clergy sexual abuse: a case study of the Anglican church of Southern Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)While media attention seems to suggest that clergy sexual abuse (CSA) occurs primarily in the Roman Catholic church, specifically with children, or in the so-called ‘unregulated’ charismatic churches between charismatic ... -
Pentecostalism and the further fragmentation of christianity: an investigation of the factors contributing to the establishment of new churches in Belhar since 2000
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Christianity has been diverse from its beginning, with local congregations established in different geographic contexts. Over the centuries it has been, and still is, subject to further fragmentation. The rise of Pentecostalism ... -
Poverty, wealth and ecology”: A critical analysis of a “world council of churches project (2006-2013)
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Long-standing ecumenical debates on the relationship between “Faith and Order” (what the church is) and “Life and Work” (what the church does) exist. Although these dimensions are inseparable, the emphasis is often placed ... -
Reasons for the insertion of the incomparability of God in Solomon's prayer
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)In this minithesis, I argue that the prime reason of the Deuteronomistic Historian (Dtr) for inserting the incomparability of God in Solomon's prayer is to convey his (Dtr's) theological interpretation of the history of ...