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This contribution is situated within the context of a ‘Multi-Disciplinary Theological Conference on the Ecological Crisis in Southern Africa’ involving colleagues from the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the Univ...

This article proposes a reconsideration of the contemporary conceptualisation of gender and gender roles prevalent within the church. It argues that a biblical-theological framework, namely the realisation of God’s ete...

This article argues that hesychasm, as articulated by Gregory Palamas, constitutes a genuine locus theologicus when ‘experience’ is construed within a disciplined epistemological and ecclesial framework. Against bo...

This article explores the life and legacy of Andile Madodomzi Mbete, a revered minister of religion in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA), through the lens of prophetic witness at the margins of society. Fram...

Rapid population ageing has confronted numerous societies, including South Korea, with a severe crisis of elderly isolation, poverty and care deficits. However, existing mission paradigms have failed to provide theologic...

This article examines, within a comparative framework, the concepts of Era di Langi’ and Puang Tomanurun Tamboro Langi’ in Aluk To Dolo in relation to the Christology of John 14:6. Employing a comparative theol...

This article advances an integral eco-theology by incorporating two major normative developments of 2025 – the Conference of the Parties (COP) COP30 outcomes in Belém and the Earth Charter+25 renewal – into a cohere...

Debates on digital religion have largely focused on institutional adaptation, technological infrastructure or the legitimacy of online ritual, while the social–spiritual reconfiguration of sacred space remains insuffic...

The prevailing environmental crisis necessitates shifting from anthropocentric to geocentric biblical interpretations, as traditional readings often marginalise creation. Specifically, Psalm 29 presents a theological pol...

African and Western thought differ in their approaches to the eco-dilemma. The primary difference is rooted in a distinct worldview. A predominant Western dichotomy between the material and the spiritual, and the sacred ...

Science has contested the traditional theology of imago Dei over time. The theology of God as the creator of humanity has been challenged, and, starting with evolution, artificial intelligence (AI), the critique has ad...

Many nations historically identifying as secular are now transitioning into post-secular societies in which multiple, competing religious and ideological voices shape public life. This shift creates the possibility that ...

This article proposes an unhiding reading of the parables of Jesus, revealing the often-overlooked presence and agency of women in these narratives. Grounded in social-scientific and historical criticism, this methodolog...

Today, substance use disorder is a pandemic in Zimbabwe, mostly because of political and economic crises and consequential societal despair. Several clinical and sociological studies with a major focus on saving youth fr...

Leadership conflict has remained an ongoing challenge in Zimbabwean classical Pentecostalism, often resulting in divisions, burnout and the fragmentation of congregations. The Acts of the Apostles present valuable lesson...

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This article offers a constructive thesis on how the continued relevance of an ecclesial document such as the Belhar Confession can be maintained, given the need to recognise a particular casus confessionis. The Belhar ...