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Poverty, corruption, and religious opportunism in Africa: A Neo-Pentecostal perspective
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 In an ideal context, religious tenets are perceived as antithetical to corruption on all fronts. Sadly, Africa takes a frontline in religious activities, yet is bedevilled by corruption aided poverty.
Daniel Orogun, Jerry Pillay
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A historical survey of the African Neo-Pentecostals’ response to digital transformation
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023 The ongoing digital transformation (DT) in our world has not only brought change to secular systems but also to how things are done in the mission and ministry of the Christian faith. Although before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, some
Daniel O. Orogun, Jerry Pillay
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Neo-Pentecostal political activism vis-a-vis good governance in Nigeria: A theological analysis
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2023 This article presented the Nigerian neo-Pentecostal political activism (NNPA) in the last two decades and its impact on good governance. A brief historical analysis shows that pulpit political activism (PPA) may have catalysed some civil actions by civil
Daniel O. Orogun, Jerry G. Pillay
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The Poor of Christ in the Roman Church: Role and relevance for today
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020 A lay movement known as the Poor of Christ, incorrectly referred to as the Waldensians, started in the Roman Church in 1176 and rapidly spread through Europe despite severe persecution by the church. Through their values and methods, they impacted on the
Horst Müller, Jerry Pillay
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 The question of how human beings are to understand their role in creation is of particular interest in our current time of extreme exploitation of the earth and severe environmental degradation.
Annelien C. Rabie-Boshoff
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African Neo-Pentecostal capitalism through the lens of Ujamaa
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 This article engaged in critical analyses of the capitalistic nature of the practices of African Neo-Pentecostal leaders with a focus on a few but most popular Nigerian and South African Neo-Pentecostal leaders.
Daniel Orogun, Jerry Pillay
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Nature and human being, a renaissance of the 20th century
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 As our scientific conscience about nature has been deeply changed by the development of so-called ‘quantum theory’ during the 20th century, theology has been confronted with a new horizon of questions about ‘God’ and about how a human being has to be ...
Toine van den Hoogen
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Die Paasfeesviering van die Henogitiese Quartadecimane in die eerste drie eeue van die Christendom
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2019 The celebration of the Passover of the Enoochite Quatradecimans during the first three centuries of Christianity. Development concerning the determination of Passover or Pascha’s annual date took place during the first three centuries of Christianity ...
Wilhelm Pretorius +1 more
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 All the medical and bioethical questions, ranging from stem cell research to converging technologies and synthetic biology, touch on the question regarding the image of human beings and their position in the cosmos, by which we are able to orient ...
Ulrich H.J. Körtner
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The transformation of theology in the present climate crisis
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023 Humanity is facing an ecological catastrophe. Culprits include a linear understanding of time which looks only to the future and the human belief in progress.
Jürgen Moltmann
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