Browsing Masters Degrees (Biblical & Historical Studies, Theological Studies & Ethics) by Title
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"Becoming a Christ for your neighbour" : exploring Luther's notion of neighbourliness in light of ukama and ubuntu in the Zimbabwean Lutheran church.
(2010)The history of conflict in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ) has had negative results for the life of the church. This history has seen at its best the disintegration of the strongest social cords that ... -
Being a woman and HIV positive in Soweto : a challenge to the church.
(2007)The main aim of this study was to explore the extent of freedom or lack thereof in the relationships of HIV positive pregnant women and their partners. These women were attending antenatal care in two Soweto clinics, run ... -
Beliefs in ancestral spirits : interpreting contemporary attitudes of the Baganda to the ancestors.
(1997)Ancestors represent a more enduring reality in the African world-view than deities, other non-human spirits, or amulets and charms. This thesis argues that many Baganda have beliefs in ancestors. Much of the knowledge ... -
"Better homes, better fields, better hearts" : a contextual interpretation of Bernard Huss' model of social transformation and its implications for the Missionaries of Marianhill today.
(2008)This paper argues that a contextual version of Bernard Huss' model of "Better homes, Better fields, Better hearts" can make a positive contribution to poverty alleviation in rural KwaZulu-Natal. The model addresses both ... -
Bible translation in Christian mission : a case study of the spiritual and socio-cultural impact of the Bible translation strategy of the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation on the Dega people of Ghana.
(2004)After participants had been told of the processes of Bible translation during a prayer partners meeting of Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT), one of them asked, "After the people have ... -
Biblical hermeneutics and exegesis as criteria for assessing diagnostic variables in diagnostic theory.
(1989)The title of this thesis is:- "Biblical hermeneutics and exegesis as criteria for assessing diagnostic variables in diagnostic theology". This thesis is concerned with the role, place and influence of the Bible in the ... -
A black heart : the work of Thomas Jefferson Bowen among blacks in Africa and in Brazil between 1840 and 1875.
(1998)This thesis is about Thomas Jefferson Bowen (1814 - 1875), a Baptist missionary of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, United States. Bowen worked in Africa and tried to work with slaves in Brazil. ... -
Bonhoeffer and the new monasticism.
(2009)This mini-dissertation represents a critical readin g and interpretation of key Bonhoeffer texts, including Sanctorum Communio , Discipleship and Life Together. Analysis of these texts is integrated with an exploration of ... -
"Born this way" - a gendered perspective on the intersectionality between same-sex orientation and the Imago Dei : a case study of men who love other men in Lusaka, Zambia.
(2013)This study explores how Christian MLM in Lusaka-Zambia understand their sexual orientation and the imago Dei amidst the general teachings of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia, Zambia Episcopal Conference and the Council ... -
Breaking the silence surrounding rape : with special reference to the pastoral care and counselling among the Damara people living in Khorixas.
(2002)Many women today, irrespective of their colour, race, age or religion, are being raped and some brutally killed by their rapists. The rape crisis increases daily and that shows that women are not even safe in their homes ... -
Broken hearts, broken homes, and broken relationships: an exploration into the use of storytelling approach in the pastoral counselling of people in search of healing from painful memories.
(2017)The volatile nature of the numerous life crisis experienced in South Africa has a direct (or indirect) link to the chequered socio-political history of the country. For example, the years of repressive and violent Apartheid ... -
Building a human rights culture in the context of child soldiering : a challenge to the Protestant Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
(2015)The present research focuses on the phenomenon of child soldiering which occurs in many countries worldwide and which is prevalent specifically in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The DR Congo alone has in the last ten ... -
Can a critical analysis of Hans Küng's early ecclesiology (1960-1970) yield some paradigmatic examples for a contemporary redemptive community in South Africa?
(2003)This thesis primarily analyses critically Kung's early ecclesiology with the intention of identifying important paradigmatic examples to be related to a contemporary South African Church Community. It argues that Kung's ... -
The challenge of economic development to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Makete, Tanzania.
(1999)This dissertation focuses on the involvement ofthe Lutheran Church in poverty alleviation in Makete, Tanzania. My view is that the level of poverty is escalating at an alarming rate contrary to many people's expectation ... -
The challenge of pastoral care and counselling of HIV/AIDS affected families in ten Evangelical Lutheran Church parishes in the Oshanga region, Namibia.
(2005)The onset and rapid spread of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa has challenged and continues to challenge the church in its doctrine as well as its practical ministries. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia ... -
The challenge of poverty for the church in Zambia : a response to the effects of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP)
(2002)The effects of the Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAP) that have been the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) prescribed economic reforms have accentuated poverty levels in Zambia. For the majority ofthe population, ... -
The challenge to a global model of education : the case of Muslim private schools in South Africa.
(2006)The modern system of education is less than two centuries old. It is premised on secularism. It is the outcome of theological and philosophical debates as much as of the politics and power interests of the 16th and 17th ... -
The challenges of evangelizing the African Christian family in the light of 'Familiaris consortio'.
(2003)This thesis falls under Missiology. Its main objective is to investigate the challenges of evangelizing the African Christian Family in the light of'Familiaris Consortio. J The thesis is unique by virtue of its contextualization. ... -
The challenges of multicultural education and the promotion of a culture of learning and teaching.
(2004)As South Africa emerges from the years of struggle against apartheid, the education system is characterised by fragmentation, inequity, racism and a culture of intolerance. This study tests the experiences and challenges ...