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“Deliver us from evil” A critical analysis of soteriological discourse in African pentecostalism
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
In the history of Christianity a number of distinct soteriological models have developed over the centuries. In the Patristic period, victory over death and destruction was emphasised. In late medieval Catholicism, the ...
The Relationship between remorse and offering forgiveness: selected case studies from the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This study investigates three case studies, namely, the “Pepco Three”, the “St James Church incident”, and the “Gugulethu Seven incident” from the perspective of ongoing reflections on the nature of reconciliation in the ...
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 ...
The cultural and religious significance of indigenous vegetables: A case study of the Chionekano-ward of the Zvishavane-district in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This study is situated in the context of multidisciplinary discourse on the pervasive problem of food insecurity in the southern African context. More specifically, it is situated in the context of the Centre of Excellence ...
Employing Richard T. Lawrence’s God Image Scales: Two case studies from Hanover Park
(University of Western Cape, 2016)
This study is situated in the field of Practical Theology with specific reference to empirical studies on the God-images that lay people operate with in their daily lives. It is often observed in the discourse on theology ...
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 ...
Critical assessment of the profile and ministry of the Catholic Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Cape Town
(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 ...
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 ...
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; ...
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 ...