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Healing as transformation and restoration: A ritual-liturgical exploration
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2017 Illness is a reality that affects all people, and healing is the main reason why people attend worship services in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the Ritual Studies scholar Ronald Grimes, illness is a social reality; it is socially imagined and ...
Hilton Scott, Casparus J. Wepener
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Doen metodologies wat akademies verkondig word: Ontwikkelings en geleenthede vir homiletiek in SA
In die Skriflig, 2023 Bringing methodology and theory closer: Development and challenges in South African homiletics. The homiletic landscape in South Africa is rich and varied. In this contribution, we attempt to paint with broad brushstrokes this landscape.
Cas J. Wepener, Ian A. Nell
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Diversity in the ministry of chaplaincy in the South African Department of Correctional Services
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016 This article gives an overview of diversity in the South African Department of Correctional Services and how it challenges the ministry of chaplains. The diversity is manifest in the religious affiliations of inmates, crime categories, various categories
Maake J. Masango, Maxwell Mkhathini
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Ubuntu in the worship service as heterotopia: A liturgical-ecclesiological exploration
In die Skriflig, 2020 Through taking an interdisciplinary approach to studying liturgy, a connection has been made in this article between three theological concepts: koinonia, liturgical inculturation and the utopian ideal of inclusivity in the form of ‘heterotopias’.
Hilton R. Scott, Cas Wepener
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The necessity of an empirical study to determine if church congregations function as a family
In die SkrifligScripture’s reference to believers as the ‘family of God’ may indicate that believers should mutually care for one another like members of a caring family do, and not merely that members are part of a ‘spiritual’ family.
Rika L. Roeland, Gert Breed, Rudy Denton
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A pastoral psychological approach to domestic violence in South Africa
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2014 South Africa suffers a scourge of domestic violence. Colonial oppression upset the delicate balance between ‘discipline’ and ‘protection’ in traditional cultures.
Petronella J. Davies, Yolanda Dreyer
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Father absence and adolescents as a challenge to youth ministry
In die Skriflig, 2020 Youth ministry is to help youth – children, adolescents and young adults – to become what they were created and called to be. However, many local churches fail to notice that adolescents growing up without a father figure are an integral part of the ...
Hyunok Yi, Malan Nel
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018 The Children’s Institute, a research arm of the University of Cape Town, reports that 18.5 million children live in South Africa. The institute’s vision is for ‘A society in which children are valued, nurtured and protected; their rights are realised ...
Shantelle Weber, Nadine Bowers-DuToit
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Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Providing students with a way to honor human body donors during or after an anatomy course has been shown to help provide a sense of closure and comfort to students and, when present, donor families. Gestures of gratitude for donors can also emphasize humanistic values of respect, empathy, and professionalism.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian cross‐border students in UK higher education, focusing on how colonial legacies continue to shape the interplay between structure and agency. Three key themes emerged in the analysis of the data: First, the persistence of a ‘West is Best’ mentality reflects the internalisation of colonial ...
Jennifer Marshall, Jack Bryne Stothard
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