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A case study of the debate on homosexuality within the United Methodist Church
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Of all the Christian denominations in the United States, the United Methodist Church (UMC) is one of three probably experiencing the greatest amount of conflict over the rights of its members who practice homosexuality. ...
Towards a theology of inculturation and transformation: theological reflections on the practice of initiation rites in Masasi district in Tanzania
(2009)
The aim of my research project is to give a theological reflection on the practice of initiation rites within Masasi district, in south-east Tanzania. While initiation remains a very significant tradition among the Yao, ...
Libation in African Christian Theology: a critical comparison of the views of Kwasi Sarpong, Kwesi Dickson, John Pobee and Kwame Bediako
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The issue of libation poses an important challenge to Christianity in Africa and, more specifically, among the Akan people in Ghana. Libation is traditionally a key ritual for the Akan as an ethnic group. However, the ...
An assessment of recent ethical discourses on globalization: comparing the critique of Joseph Stiglitz on global capital with ecumenical globalization debates on the Accra declaration
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
This research will investigate how globalization developed its own ethical discourse, based on perceived benefits and failures; also how it could be transformed within the global economic sphere, based on critique and ...
The implementation of Islamic perspectives on nutrition in the context of Muslim faith-based organisations in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
South African debates on food security address a wide range of issues related to
the production, the distribution and the consumption of food in the context of deep
concerns over the impact of poverty, unemployment and ...
Missionary tendencies in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, 1980 to 2000: a critical history
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The problem that will be investigated in this research project may be formulated in the following way: Which tendencies may be identified in the mission programmes of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa during the ...
The reign of King Manasseh in the Deuteronomist history and the Chronicler’s history: A study in reception
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
One of the most marked differences between the Deuteronomic History and that of the
Chronicler concerns the assessment of King Manasseh’s reign. The Deuteronomist portrays
Manasseh as the most evil of all Judah’s kings ...
A critical analysis of the ordained leadership in the Full Gospel Church of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This research stems from a personal internal conflict and concern regarding the impact
the local church is making in the community and on its congregational members.
Through personal involvement in the Full Gospel Church ...
The effective functioning of church community in moral formation: the narrative approach of robin gill
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This research is set out as a narrative analysis of the functioning of church communities in moral formation from the selected congregations in the Diocese of Cape Town of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). The ...
The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (1999): A Comparison of the implied positions of Simon Maimela and Klaus Nürnberger
(2021)
The Protestant reformation in the 16th century led to some of the major and long-lasting
schisms in global Christianity. The doctrine of justification was at the core of Lutheran schism
which was triggered by the papal ...