Browsing Masters Degrees (Biblical & Historical Studies, Theological Studies & Ethics) by Title
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Ignatius Loyola and the internet : insights from Ignatian spirituality on the use of the internet for evangelisation.
(2008)The internet has brought about a revolution in human communication, unparalleled, because of its ability to communicate instantaneously across the globe. It has transformed our culture and made, what seemed impossible, now ... -
The images of God as perceived by abandoned children : an exploratory study into the spiritual development of children.
(2006)This research study explores the ways in which children from diverse family backgrounds can construct or reconstruct their God representations. These were probed by using 'object relations theory' and 'matemal deprivation ... -
The impact of Black consciousness on the Black Catholic Clergy and their training from 1965-1981.
(1996)No abstract available. -
The impact of faith-healing Pentecostal churches on health and well-being among health-seekers in Ndola, Zambia.
(2007)This study, which lies within the ARHAP ongoing research on the interface between religion and public health, examined the impact of Faith-Healing Pentecostal Churches on health and well-being among health-seekers in Ndola, ... -
The impact of the church in community development : a focus on the doctrinal framework of the Assemblies of God churhes in Pietermaritzburg.
(2002)So much has been said about the involvement of the Church in socio-economic and political development globally, in Africa, and in South Africa in particular. The appalling fact is that division of the Church into several ... -
The impact of the church on the development of the identity of an African Christian woman : a case study of the Anglican Church of Kenya, Diocese of Kirinyaga, 1910-1999.
(2000)This study focuses on the contribution of the church to the development ofthe identity of a Gikuyu woman. Opposition to the suppression of women by culture has become a strong social, political and religious conviction. ... -
The impact of the state and the donors on second generation NGOs : a study on the conflict of interests between the state, the NGOs and the donors in the civil society.
(1999)This study seeks to investigate the impact of the state and the donors on Second Generation NGOs. The study argues that the state and the donors have an impact on Second Generation NGOs which tend to change the basic ... -
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 ... -
Influence of Indian culture on the Indian Christian church in Chatsworth and surrounding areas.
(2002)No abstract available. -
Integral development of the child : perspectives from Hindi literature.
(2007)No abstract available. -
Intimations of a pneumatology in the dogmatic studies of G.C. Berkouwer.
(1985)G.C. Berkouwer is one of the foremost representatives of the Reformed theological tradition in Europe. His Studies in Dogmatics is a formidable body of work which ranges over the larger part of all Christian doctrine. A ... -
An investigation into the caste attitudes that prevail amongst Hindus in the Durban metropolitan area.
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An investigation into the images of the Virgin Mary held by select Anglican women clerics in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with respect to selected historical developments in Mariology.
(2012)This exploratory study examines the question of Mariology in the Anglican Church in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It focuses on how Anglican women priests relate to the Virgin Mary within the patriarchal structures and ... -
An investigation into the level of mission awareness and activity of the Durban Indian Pentecostals.
(2000)A systematic study was carried out in order to reveal the subject group's awareness and activity levels in mission and thus provide a portion of "non-white" mission information. This dissertation seeks to provide this ... -
An investigation of Christians' attitudes on the practice of virginity testing as a means of preventing HIV infection with specific reference to Methodists members in Pietermaritzburg and Howick Circuit.
(2015)The HIV and AIDS pandemic remains a challenge given that there is no cure, despite claims by some practitioners that a cure exists. In the absence of a cure, prevention methods are critical to reducing rates of infection ... -
Is the HIPC initiative of benefit to the people of Northern Ghana? : a theological reflection.
(2005)The HIPC debt relief initiative is a controversial IMF/World Bank program. This thesis examines whether the HIPC initiative in Ghana is "pro-poor". The concept of the "poor" and what this means for pubic policy is discussed ... -
Is the interpretation of Christ as the "ancestor of the church" compatible with the Christian doctrine? : a study of the Christology and ecclesiology of Charles Nyamiti.
(2000)This study tests the legitimacy of Charles Nyamiti's integration of the traditional Christian doctrines with the African (Bantu) thought-patterns in the construction of an African Christian theology. This study centres on ... -
Islamic institution of charity and international disaster relief : a case study of Gift of the Givers Foundation in South Africa.
(2009)The study of faith-based giving , development and engagement with human catastrophe is only beginni ng to be identified and resear ched by social scientists and other disciplines. Almost all faiths in the world im press ...