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The Indigenous provenance of missio spiritus and the expansion of African Pentecostalism

open access: diamondEcclesial Futures
  Missio spiritus has been theorized and conceptualized as part of the broader mission of the triune God but not emphasized as an indigenous force within the context of African Pentecostalism. This article aimed to accentuate the indigenous provenance
Mookgo Solomon Kgatle
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Neo-Prophetism, Gender and ‘Anointed Condoms’: Towards a Missio Spiritus of Just-Sex in the African Context of HIV and AIDS [PDF]

open access: closed, 2016
Until recently, African pentecostalism was recognized for its militant advancement of conformist norms and corrective measures in relation to sex and sexuality of congregants.
Chammah J. Kaunda
openalex   +2 more sources

Missio Dei as the Main Project: Project Management Model for Mission of God [PDF]

open access: yesPharos Journal of Theology, 2021
The emergence of the concept of Missio Dei (Mission of God) from the perspective of the International Missionary Council (IMC) arguably demonstrated that the role of the Triune God in his own mission was undeservedly marginalized for decades, if not ...
Jonas Sello Thinane
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Conceptualisation of missio hominum as an expression of imago Dei: From missio Dei to missio hominum

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022
Academic data show little evidence that the concept of the missio hominum was ever explored beyond its context as developed by Nico Smith. There is little to no research that has conceptualised this phenomenon in light of imago Dei and the role it should
Jonas Thinane
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Missio Dei through complexity theory: Complexity to total salvation

open access: yesIn die Skriflig, 2022
Complexity theory continues to fascinate the academics owing to its capability to describe complex systems holistically. This theory makes it possible to understand a complex system by studying its constituent subsystems. Understanding the missio Dei has
Jonas S. Thinane
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Missio hominum in missio Dei: Biblical embodiment of missio hominum

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2023
Recent efforts to introduce and develop the concept of missio hominum, first by Prof. Nico Smith, followed by Dr Jonas Thinane, are equally plausible and commendable. However, these efforts leave untouched the question of the biblical roots of the missio
Jonas S. Thinane
doaj   +1 more source

Relational Missiology. When Mission Gets In Between [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The addressees of the mission of the Church today cannot be defined in terms of territorial. As a result of numerous theological discussions, an interesting expression emerged that reflected the dynamics of the mission – missio inter gentes.
Vellguth, Klaus
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Spirit-empowered preaching: Nicholas Bhekinkosi Hepworth Bhengu’s power for impact

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Pentecostal Studies
Background: This year, 2025, is the 40th anniversary of Nicholas Bhengu’s passing. The legacy he left behind continues to impact the lives of thousands of people both nationally and internationally.
Kelebogile T. Resane   +1 more
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The Vision of the Mystery of the Trinity in Thomas Aquinas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This essay discusses: (1) the nature of Aquinas’s approach to the mystery of the Trinity; (2) the centrality of the divine persons, and the understanding of the divine person as a subsisting relation; (3) the theme of the Word and Love; (4) Trinity and ...
Emery, Gilles
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