Browsing Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies by Issue Date
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The interface between "missionary" and "national" theological education in the Free Pentecostal Fellowship in Kenya (FPFK) : a historical perspective
(Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2006)Largely informed by the oral histories of the early African clergy within the Free Pentecostal Fellowship in Kenya (FPFK), this essay explores the interface between ‘missionary’ and ‘national’ theological education in FPFK. ... -
Rereading the newspapers: an ealry AIDS debate in Natal
(Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2007)The Natal Witness newspaper published a total of 1 248 different issues within a period of four years, between the 1 January 1987 and 30 December 1990. Those daily news issues included a total of 266 AIDS-related articles. ... -
Memories of AIDS : a critical evaluation of Natal clerics' reflections on their AIDS experiences between 1987 and 1990
(Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2007)The interface between apartheid and Aids in the unique South African context between 1987 and 1990 is particularly striking. Natal was such a volatile ground, one rocked by political violence and threatened by a world ... -
The Church and the 1929 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) contestation in Kenya, with special reference to the Scottish Presbyterian Church and the Kikuyu community
(Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2009)Initiation rites are the lifeblood of most African communities. In East Africa, these rites are part of traditional beliefs and customs, and may include physical mutilation,. In Kenya, particularly, the initiation rite was ... -
A critical historical analysis of the South African Catholic Church's HIV/AIDS response between 2000 and 2005
(Taylor & Francis online, 2011-01-31)The South African HIV and AIDS experience is unique in many ways considering the country's delayed and robust epidemic, the apartheid context, and successive HIV-denialist government regimes. While the struggle for democracy ... -
AIDS monies and the NGO-isation of Catholic response to HIV and AIDS in South Africa between 2000 and 2005: a histo-critical perspective
(UNISA, 2012-12)At the beginning of 2000, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) mentioned 61 programmes that were concerned with the treatment and care of AIDS patients. Most of them were poorly funded and heavily ... -
Theology, innovation and Society: Towards developing Dialogical Theology for African society
(Kabarak Journal of Research & Innovation (KJRI), 2014)Theology and society are inseparable due to the fact that they are both composed of that which makes for both human and universal well-being. Indeed the two have through the ages inspired each other in the pursuit of a ... -
“Tell me where I can find the condom!” Catholic AIDS discourses in South Africa during the 1990s
(2014-05-01)Imagine a male celibate priest trying to talk about sex and AIDS to a church congregation whose majority is women! It is naturally embarrassing and challenging. This is the situation that most Catholic lay, religious, ...