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The Colonisation of South Africa: A unique case

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2017
From the 15th century onwards, most of the countries in Africa have been colonised by theEuropean world powers, Great Britain, France, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Italy and Belgium.South Africa was officially colonised in 1652.
Erna Oliver, Willem H. Oliver
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Regina Mundi: Serving the liberation movement in South Africa

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016
The struggle for ‘non-white’ South Africans to eventually become liberated in this country was a very tough and bloody one. In the struggle the South African Native National Congress – later renamed to African National Congress – as a liberation movement
Willem Oliver, Erna Oliver
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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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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 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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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
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God as One

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2019
Two notions are discussed in this article, namely, the (unity of the) Trinity and God’s omnipresence. These two notions are deeply embedded in the Christian faith system and religion – they actually form both the basis and point of departure for the ...
Willem H. Oliver, Erna Oliver
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Son of Struggling Africa: On the Centenary of Patrice Lumumba’s Birth (July 2, 1925 - January 17, 1961)

open access: yesVestnik RUDN. International Relations
The article commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Patrice Emery Lumumba, a national hero of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), one of the most prominent leaders of the African anti-colonial movement, and the first Prime Minister of ...
Liudmila V. Ponomarenko, Elena G. Zueva
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