“THE GOAL OF RESEARCH IS NOT THE INTERPRETATION OF THE WORLD, BUT THE ORGANIZATION OF TRANSFORMATION.”
CHATTERTON ET AL., 2010:261
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‘Housing’ as Christian Social Practice in African Cities: Centering the Urban Majority Theologically
Decent, affordable housing and secure housing tenure remain elusive for Africa’s urban majority. The urban majority is expected to live in self-help housing, reflected in...
Read MoreAfrican cities by 2063: Fostering
theologies of urban citizenship
Grounded in a postcolonial, liberationist urban vision, this article lamented the theological and political paralysis of urban denialism that fails African cities and African urban...
Read More‘Pentecost of the city’
Towards an African urban migratory theology
Migration is a growing phenomenon affecting African cities. This article engages the current reality of migrants in the City of Cotonou, Benin, theologically. It re-imagines...
Read MoreAndrew Murray’s “Missionary Problem”: addressing the gap between the spiritual and the everyday lives of church Members
The article compares two views on the missionary problem: one was expressed in Andrew Murray’s book The Key to the Missionary Problem, about 120 years...
Read MoreConstructing an Urban Theology of Liberation in South Africa Today: A Transdisciplinary Praxis-Approach in the Interface between (Urban) Faith, Politics and Planning
Urban theologising in South Africa has to solidify its intentionality, commitment, rigour, and outcomes if it is to contribute in liberating, constructive and transformative ways...
Read MoreRepositioning Theological Institutions for Urban Ministry: A case for the kampala Evangelical School of Theology
The unprecedented urbanization trends in Africa have not been matched with the corresponding theological formation and praxis that is consciously oriented towards the urban in...
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Everyone counted, counts! The first homeless count in the City of Tshwane, October 2022 Research report
Every person counts. And everyone counted during the City of Tshwane’s first official homeless count, counts! This is a critical moral, political and theological assertion,...
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Mending the broken city of Pietermaritzburg through a transformative urban theological programme: A challenge to Union Bible Institute
Rapid urbanisation, globalisation, and the advancement of information and technology come as a challenge for theological education in South Africa, generally, and, specifically, in an...
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Equipping Lay Leaders for Christian Ministry in the Anglican Church of Kenya through Theological Education by Extension
The mission of ecclesia is to empower and equip its leaders for Christian ministry. This has been possible through theological education, particularly for the ordained...
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