Browsing Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae by Author "Kgatla, Thias"

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On a bumpy road: historical survey of (unity) talks between the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa and the Dutch Reformed Church before 1994

Kgatla, Thias (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2011)

The events prior to and after church unity between the former Dutch Reformed Church in Africa (DRCA) and the Dutch Reformed Mission Church (DRMC) in 1994 are perplexing because the white Dutch Reformed Church (NG Kerk) ...
Songs of the harp from an African xylophone: Cries of deliverance

Kgatla, Thias (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2015-01)

In this article I examine aspects of the Hebrew Psalms and relate them to African musical genres focusing on lamentation, protest, and resistance against evil and injustice suffered by the poor and weak at the hands of the ...
Witch-hunts in modern Africa and early modern Europe (1450-1750): a comparison

Kgatla, Thias (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2012-12)

Belief in witchcraft is found across the world and in some societies alleged witches are persecuted and killed. This article explores the rise of false accusations of witchcraft and the resultant killings in South Africa ...

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