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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2019 The 1840 gospel of Luke as translated by Moffat presents us with the cultural and imperial surveillance performed by a patriarchal system through the institutionalisation of motherhood and womanhood (bosadi).
Itumeleng D. Mothoagae
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Verbum et Ecclesia, 2016 In the 104 years of the existence of the African National Congress, many a black person in Sout Africa has been exclusively led by men. Also, 24 years into a democracy, patriarchy continues to raise its ugly head in our parliament, among other ...
V. Ndikhokele N. Mtshiselwa +1 more
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Verbum et Ecclesia, 2019 This article deals with the predicament faced by an African woman in novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives. In this fascinating novel, Lola Shoneyin wrestles with several cultural pressures in marriage, which are also prevalent among black women ...
Gift T. Baloyi
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Verbum et Ecclesia, 2015 Setswana proverbs point to the rich oral history of the Batswana people, their cosmology, morality, indigenous knowledge system, rituals, drama, sayings and memo scripts which are deeply embedded in memory.
Itumeleng D. Mothoagae
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Beyond Feminist and Womanist Hermeneutics
Old Testament EssaysFor almost thirty years, Madipoane Masenya (Ngwan’a Mphahlele) has advocated the need for a unique African approach for women in biblical studies.
Kjersti Wee, Marta Hoeyland Lavik
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Jesus and Bosadi! - An African Liberationist Reading of Poverty in Psalm 72 and the Song “Uhuru”
Old Testament EssaysOld Testament scholars have proposed various interpretations of Psalm 72, which range from the psalm being a coronation hymn that addresses issues of leadership, to the text addressing geo-political relations, to a psalm offering a reflection on poverty
Ndikho Mtshiselwa
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Old Testament EssaysThis article explores the works of Prof. Madipoane Masenya, a Black South African theologian, and her theological approach known as the “Bosadi Reading.” It analyses how Masenya developed and understands her theological position, highlighting the ways ...
Hans-Georg Wuench
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In Search of Biblical Role Models for Mongo Women: A Bosadi Reading of Vashti and Esther [PDF]
Old Testament Essays, 2021 The Old Testament world clearly subjected the woman to the will and protection of her husband, but she was also celebrated for performing important roles as wife and mother. Although some of its texts may be considered oppressive in certain ways, the Bible also contains positive examples of liberation stories for women to emulate.
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Walking Together to the Promised Land
The Ecumenical Review, Volume 74, Issue 4, Page 645-657, October 2022., 2022 Abstract This article posits that Black theology of liberation (BTL) focused only on race and class, even when it included patriarchy in its theological vision, thus running the risk of truncating the liberation of Black humanity. The rigidity of patriarchy and the continued tendency of BTL to speak of the Black community as if Black women do not exist
Fundiswa A. Kobo
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Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, 2022 This article looks at some lived experiences of five African women in Mohlakeng township, situated in the West Rand District Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa, between 1980 and 2018. Four are Pentecostal pastors and one is an Evangelical pastor. Their biggest challenge was to demonstrate that they were equally capable as their male counterparts in ...
Molobi, Victor M. S. +1 more
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