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Reflections on a missional ecclesiology for Africa's expressions of Christianity through the Tswana lens

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2016
The continent of Africa has indubitably shown exponential growth in the spread on the Christian faith since its introduction by colonial missionaries.
Desmond Henry
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The Nicene Creed, the Church, and Christian Mission

International Review of Mission, Volume 113, Issue 2, Page 311-323, November 2024.
Abstract This article critically examines the significance of the Nicene Creed for mission within the evolving missional context of 2025, particularly in Southern Africa. In an era defined by the globalized nature of mission, the church is no longer viewed as the sender but as the one being sent, reflecting the missio Dei framework.
Johannes J. Knoetze
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The Spirituality of the Nicene Creed and Its Missionary Implications in the Parish Community

International Review of Mission, Volume 113, Issue 2, Page 324-340, November 2024.
Abstract This article explores the missionary implications of the Nicene Creed in Orthodox parishes, focusing on trinitarian theology, incarnation, and decolonizing mission. Through the lens of the Nicene Creed, the article highlights how Orthodox parishes reflect trinitarian communion and engage in eucharistic mission to transform society. The article
Cristian Sonea
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Revisiting the Quest for a Just, Participatory, and Sustainable Society

The Ecumenical Review, Volume 76, Issue 4, Page 398-412, October 2024.
Abstract The themes of justice, participation, and sustainability emerged from the 5th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Nairobi in 1975 in the context of addressing global inequalities and promoting a more equitable society, and were brought together in the search for a “Just, Participatory and Sustainable Society.” While underlining the ...
Ernst M. Conradie
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Trinity and mission: challenges to a reformed witness in Africa today

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2004
The paper explores the possibility of a Reformed missional response to the present moment in Southern Africa. The basic thesis is that two of the Reformed tenets theo-centrism and intellectual reflection as part of a holistic vocation are especially
Rian Venter
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“Of All Nations … ”: For the Catholicity of the Churches

The Ecumenical Review, Volume 76, Issue 3, Page 192-204, July 2024.
Abstract In November 2023, the Groupe des Dombes, a Francophone ecumenical group, published its new study “De toutes les nations … ”: Pour la catholicité des Églises (“Of All Nations … ” For the Catholicity of the Churches). Its central affirmation, following a common reading of history, and as a result of the biblical exploration that group has ...
Elisabeth Parmentier
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A vision for the sending of the Church in Botswana

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2011
The purpose of this article was to present a vision (of a preferred future) for the southern African ecclesia, based on an accurate understanding of what can be termed a missional ecclesiology.
Desmond Henry
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Anti‐Racism and the Fight against Discrimination Today

The Ecumenical Review, Volume 76, Issue 3, Page 182-191, July 2024.
Abstract This article explores the efforts of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in combating racism and discrimination, emphasizing the importance of anti‐racism rather than non‐racism. The article underlines the intersection of racism with climate change and economic inequality, including its compounded impact on marginalized groups.
Jerry Pillay, Masiiwa Ragies Gunda
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Inclusivity in youth ministry praxis and the challenge of mainline church attrition

Verbum et Ecclesia
Despite a century of professional development in youth ministry, the American church continues to face generational attrition. This article explores this paradox, employing practical theology to scrutinise the historical praxis and philosophies shaping ...
Michael W. Droege, Malan Nel
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Where Now for Visible Unity?

The Ecumenical Review, Volume 76, Issue 3, Page 245-260, July 2024.
Abstract Against the background of the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, which will take place in 2025 around the theme “Where now for visible unity?” this article explores the marks of visible unity set out in the Gospel of John and the Letter to the Ephesians. The two texts show an astonishing convergence.
Ulrich Heckel
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