Masters Degrees (Biblical & Historical Studies, Theological Studies & Ethics)
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Eternity and the now: an exploration of Paul's understanding of a new creation in Gal. 6:15 and 2 Cor. 5:17.
(2018)This thesis forms the first part of a programme of research whose ultimate aim is to draw upon Saint Paul’s vision of a new creation in Galatians and Second Corinthians in order to provide a new window of access into the ... -
Cultural practices among the Sena in Nsanje District Malawi : HIV and AIDS and the African Evangelical Church.
(2009)This study focuses on the cultural practices that contribute to the increase of HIV and AIDS in Nsanje district of Malawi. The study also proves the hypothesis that the African Evangelical Church has not responded ... -
The Church's relationship to the agency of the assets of people living with HIV/AIDS in rural South Africa: a case study in Marapyane Community, Skilpadfontein.
(2007)This thesis explores the relevance of Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) as a development strategy with people living with HIV/ AIDS. Contemporary development theory suggests that the assets and agency of the poor ... -
Hebrews 9:1-28, in the light of the anthropology of sacrificial ritual, with special reference to Pedi responses to the text.
(1995)This research looks at the function and importance of ritual in the Hebrews Epistle, in particular chapter 9: 1-28. The text is dealt with in the light of the theories of the anthropology of sacrificial ritual, and with ... -
"Seek the welfare of the city”: a reflection on the inter-relationship between the spiritual and the material in the wellbeing of a city.
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An investigation of the potential contribution of Aawambo (Namibia) traditional practices in bereavement to modern pastoral care and counselling.
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The role of local clergy in the facilitation of the peace process in Mpumalanga leading to the signing of a peace agreement in 1990 and beyond.
(1995)Abstract available in PDF. -
Food, faith and livelihoods : a case study of World Vision Malawi's food security programme in Chata ADP.
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The Catholic Church in the culture of Apartheid: the case of Catholic laity in Natal (1948-1965).
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The application of the “Just War” ethic, as taught by the Catholic Church, to the political and economic crisis in South Africa during the period 1960-1989.
(1996)I focus on the Just War ethic.as taught by the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church teaches, among other things, that as long as there is no competent international arbitrary body to prevent the danger of war, ... -
An evaluation of the ministry of the Anglican Church in Pietermaritzburg to the Aged especially in their loneliness.
(1999)Aging is one of the normal processes in the life-cycle of a human being. It is synonymous with being alive. Yet old age for most people causes more fear than death. The greatest challenge of aging is not the threat of times ... -
The implications of queer sexuality in ministry: the experiences of queer clergy in the Methodist church of Southern Africa.
(2019)The question of whether the Church should or should not solemnise same-sex unions is a burning issue in the churches in South Africa. The Methodist Church of Southern Africa has been in conversation over same-sex unions ... -
The proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill debate in Malawi: a re-reading of mark 5:25-34.
(2018)This paper has three main focus points using the Tripolar method of biblical hermeneutics as a frame. Firstly, it analyses the context of the proposed termination of pregnancy bill in Malawi. This has involved a presentation ... -
Deforestation in Nigeria: a critical assessment of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) community development programme (CCDP) on ecology in Panyam district, Mangu Local Government Council, Plateau State.
(2018)This research has investigated the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Community Development Programme (CCDP’s) theology on ecology. The reason for doing this research was that ecological problems pose a global danger ... -
Motivations of Franciscan spirituality: a social scientific case study of the African province third order of the society of St. Francis.
(2018)There have been Franciscan Tertiaries in the African Province of the Anglican Church for over forty years. This research is a social scientific case study of motivations in Franciscan spirituality in the African Province ... -
A theo-cultural exploration on the sacredness of land in contemporary Lauru context.
(2019)The study focused on the Island of Lauru to explore a Theo-Cultural Sacredness of Land in the Contemporary Lauru Context in Solomon Islands. A rapid decline of Solomon Islands rainforests due to unsustainable logging ...