“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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RECENTLY PUBLISHED

‘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...

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African 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...

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‘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...

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Andrew 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...

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Constructing 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...

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Repositioning 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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City of Tswane view from the Union Buildings
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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Mary Help of Christians Theology Seminary, MHCTS Driveway, San Fabian, Pangasinan, Philippines
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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Mwanza, Tanzania by Raissa Lara Lütolf (-Fasel)
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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