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Challenges facing the ministerial formation in Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa: A critical reflection

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2017
Following the union of the Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa (PCSA) and Reformed Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (RPCSA) to form the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) in 1999, it was necessary to consolidate theological
Moroka Mogashoa, Karabo Makofane
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The metaphor of light embedded in the Johannine prologue, Part 2: The Light at and after the incarnation

open access: yesIn die Skriflig, 2013
This is the second of two articles on how the fourth evangelist has embedded the light metaphor in the prologue of the Fourth Gospel. The prologue is replete with this metaphor. A thorough discourse analysis explores the text’s inner texture to determine
Dirk G. van der Merwe, Pierre Y. Albalaa
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Trophic specialisation reflected by radular tooth material properties in an “ancient” Lake Tanganyikan gastropod species flock

open access: yesBMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Background Lake Tanganyika belongs to the East African Great Lakes and is well known for harbouring a high proportion of endemic and morphologically distinct genera, in cichlids but also in paludomid gastropods.
Wencke Krings   +4 more
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The formation of Christian theology in Alexandria

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2014
Jesus was born in Palestine. He was the main determinant for the foundation of a religious movement or sect later called Christianity. This movement, founded in Palestine after the ascension of Jesus, with Jerusalem as its main centre of worship, was ...
Willem H. Oliver, Mokhele J.S. Madise
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Faith communities, social exclusion, homelessness and disability: Transforming the margins in the City of Tshwane

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2015
Social exclusion is a reality in South Africa today. Its faces are diverse and varied; social exclusion can be defined in terms of social, economic, political and religious dimensions.
Thinandavha D. Mashau, Leomile Mangoedi
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A Decolonial Perspective on the Practice of Unveiling Tombstones in Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches in South Africa

open access: yesReligions, 2023
Tombstone, the practice of demarcating a grave and unveiling it in some instances, has been common since ancient times. The practice is related to marking the grave in order to remember its geographical location, and subsequently for future generations ...
Mookgo Solomon Kgatle   +1 more
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Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A vision for peace in the City of Tshwane: Insights from the homeless community

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2015
Communities living on the margins of society, such as the homeless, are overlooked in the process of building a vision for peace in the City of Tshwane. This article, therefore, seeks to explore the issue of a vision for peace from the perspective of the
Lukwikilu Mangayi, Themba Ngcobo
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Transcriptional profiling of circulating extracellular vesicles from prebiopsy prostate cancer patients

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
RNA profiling of circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) from blood samples of men undergoing prostate biopsy identifies transcripts associated with clinically significant prostate cancer. Integrative analysis with public tumor datasets links EV‐derived gene signatures to tumor stage and progression‐free survival, highlighting CASP3, XRCC2, and RIT1 ...
Stefan Werner   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The metaphor of light embedded in the Johannine prologue, Part 1: The Light before the incarnation

open access: yesIn die Skriflig, 2013
This is the first of two articles on how the Fourth Evangelist has ingeniously embedded the light metaphor in the prologue of the Fourth Gospel. The prologue is replete with this metaphor.
Dirk G. van der Merwe, Pierre Y. Albalaa
doaj   +1 more source

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