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The Significance of the Cultural Anthropology of Mary Douglas and Bruce Malina for New Testament Interpretation
(University of Western Cape, 1991)The Bible, a treasure of all Christian churches, contains the irreplaceable primary documents of the Christian faith. The Bible is also a collection of ancient documents, written in strange and even exotic languages of ... -
"The "Silence" of the Church in South Africa on rape"
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)My interest in the subject of rape stems mainly from three sources. First of all, I was the hospital chaplain of the Congregational Church at both Groote Schuur and Tygerberg Hospitals, where I had the opportunity to counsel ... -
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 ... -
A Theology of posessions in the African context: A critical survey
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This thesis has been researched against a backdrop of conflict that had arisen due to diferent approaches to possessions in the African church as practiced within the Association of Vineyard Churches. This conflict arose ... -
Towards a contextually relevant catechetical model for South African churches: a critical evaluation of John H. Westerhoff III's model of catechesis
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This research was an evaluation of Westerhoff's model of catechesis in order to determine whether a new model of religious education relevant to the present context in South Africa may be developed from his views on ... -
The unification process in the family of the Dutch Reformed Churches from 1975-1994: a critical evaluation
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Van Sendingkerk tot Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk in Suider Afrika: 1960-1997
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)Van Sendingkerk tot Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk in Suider Afrika :1960-1997 -
The virtue of temperance and the vice of overindulgence: A case study of perceptions in muslim households
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Overindulgence is widely regarded as a serious social problem in South Africa leading to obesity and associated medical and psychological issues. This study investigated overindulgence from the perspective of Islamic ... -
The virtue of temperance and the vice of overindulgence: A case study of perceptions in Muslim households
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Overindulgence is widely regarded as a serious social problem in South Africa leading to obesity and associated medical and psychological issues. This study investigated overindulgence from the perspective of Islamic ... -
‘Was her worth only in her womb?’ a feminist reading of revelation 12:1-6 in the context of women’s bodies as reproductive capital
(2021)A heteronormative reading of certain biblical texts pertaining to procreation perpetuates the notion that femininity is closely related to reproduction. It was common practice for the patriarchal biblical tradition to ... -
Whistle blowing, ethics and the law: an ethical evaluation of the Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000 using Hans Jonas’s theory of responsibility
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)South Africa has progressed towards the realisation of an expressive culture of disclosure. Significant implementation and enforcement of the Protected Disclosures Act (26 of 2000 – hereafter referred to as “the Act” or ... -
Yahweh and the gods: an exploration of the relationship between Yahweh and other gods as reflected in Deutero- and Trito-Isaiah: a theological analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)This study begins by recognising the religiously plural context in which the Christian churches currently exist. It discusses the various forces that impel the churches towards recognition of and dialogue with those of ... -
Yahweh and the gods: An exploration of the relationship between Yahweh and other gods as reflected in deutero- and trito-isaiah: A theological analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 1998-11)This study begins by recognising the religiously plural context in which the Christian churches currently exist. It discusses the various forces that impel the churches towards recognition of and dialogue with those of ...