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Browsing Open Research Collection by Subject "Christianity -- South Africa"

Browsing Open Research Collection by Subject "Christianity -- South Africa"

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  • Afrikaner Christianity and the concept of empire 
    Oliver, Erna (2010)
    Not many Protestant countries in the world have been as influenced by faith as South Africa. Although South Africa was never officially a Christian country, politics, economic development, social life and the culture of ...
  • The Bible, HIV/AIDS and African-South African women: a bosadi (womanhood) perspective 
    Masenya, Madipoane (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2005)
    The observation that the Christian Bible has historically played an important role, either for good or for evil, in differing African contexts, be it on the continent or in the Diaspora, cannot be disputed. The reality ...
  • Defining Christianity's "prophetic witness" in the post-apartheid South African democracy 
    Bentley, Wessel (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2013-05)
    The Christian religion in South Africa has a rich history of engaging state and society on a variety of issues. These range from matters relating to governance, leadership and policy to dealing with daily moral problems ...
  • The history of Afrikaans speaking churches in South Africa and the option of ecumenism 
    Oliver, Erna (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2011)
    Throughout history, and especially after the Reformation, Christians increasingly divided into groups and denominations while all Christians confessed their continued belief in “one church”. Using South Africa in general ...
  • Reading Judges 12:2 in dialogue with Maimela 
    Bookholane, Lehlohonolo (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2010)
    The affirmation that human beings are created in the image of God was once regarded as the inspiration for the struggle against racial oppression, social class exploitation and gender domination; but it has since become ...
  • Simon Maimela in the chamber of African Theology: a methodological challenge! 
    Masoga, Mogomme Alpheus; Mokadi, Max Mathye (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2010)
    Reverend Professor Simon Sekone Maimela’s contribution to the South African theological discourse is remarkable. He has published widely in the field and managed to weave his Lutheran studies into Black Theology debates ...
  • Thoughts on writing Afrikaner church history in the 21st century 
    Oliver, Erna (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2007)
    The traditional way of writing Afrikaner church history seems outdated. It tends to be biased, holy, apologetic, imperialistic, sectarian and schismatic; and does not serve the community and the church in the current ...
  • The use of different types of water in the Zion Christian Church 
    Lebeloane, Lazarus; Madise, Mokhele (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2006)
    Humanity discovered the curative properties of water more than 4 000 years ago. This can be seen in the way in which people were drawn over time to natural resources such as springs, fountains, rivers and wells to wash ...

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