Browsing Department of Religion and Theology by Author "Lombard, Christo"
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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
Davids, Rochelle Nicolette (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 ... -
Capitalism in moral perspective - an Islamic alternative
Mohamed, Farouq (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Our time has been called the age of economics; the social philosopher Edmund Burke first used this term to characterize the eighteenth century, which was his own century and also the century of Adam Smith, but this expression ... -
A case study of the debate on homosexuality within the United Methodist Church
Joaquim, Neusa Marta Pedro (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. ... -
Catholic reflections on abortion and euthanasia - towards a theology of sacredness of human life
Dimokpala, Chrisopher Chukwudi (University of the Western Cape, 2009)It is not possible in this paper to deal with all the moral problems revolving at the "beginning" and "end" of human life in the modern world. However, something must be said about the question regarding respect for human ... -
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
Rajagukguk, Nimrot (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 ... -
Critical assessment of the profile and ministry of the Catholic Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Cape Town
Tito, Eugene Gilbert (2010)The service of deacons in the Church is documented from Apostolic times. A tradition attested already by St. Ireneus and influenced in the liturgy of ordination, sees the origin of the diaconate in the institution of the ... -
Integrating imago relationship therapy (irt) into a biblical theological approach to marriage counselling
Beukes, F.R.D. (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 ... -
The viability of the South African National Development Plan and Amartya Sen's theory of ethical development
Davids, Rochelle Nicolette (University of the Western Cape, 2016)"Development" has emerged as a key word indicating the level of participation in and integration into the global economy of previously "under-developed" or marginalized countries, especially from the so-called "Third World". ...