The vision of the “good city” is worth striving for. Enacting the pastoral circle can be theologically generative towards cultivating the “good city.” The urban transition of 1993 in Pretoria/Tshwane, South Africa, held unknowns and possibilities. During this time, a small community with lived faith committed to journeying with the urban poor using the pastoral..
Read moreImagining Enugu as classroom for theological education in SIST: A trans-disciplinary approach.
Enugu, the coal city, offers hermeneutical and pedagogical resources for re-imagining the theological curriculum of Spiritan International School of Theology (SIST) in Enugu. Enugu is the capital city of Enugu State, Nigeria. With a 2018 estimated population of over 1 million, Enugu is projected to grow to over 2 million by 2050! Like other African..
Read moreAndrew Murray Jr as entrepreneur
This article explores a novel perspective on Andrew Murray Jr, namely his entrepreneurial spirit and characteristics. Instead of building on the view that he was a mystic who gained his energy to contribute to the practical challenges of everyday life in the spiritual realm, the article explores to which extent Murray’s role in the modernisation..
Read moreThe use of dirty fuels by low-income households on
the South African Highveld
Meaningful proportions of households on the South African Highveld regularly use energy carriers that result in the emission ofsignificant quantities of particulate and gaseous pollutants. Dirty fuels are mostly used by lower-income households, with theexception of recreational wood use that is also prevalent in higher-income households. The dirty fuel use patterns and trends observed on..
Read moreESR REVIEW: Economic & Social Rights Review in Africa
Welcome to the first issue of ESR Review of 2021, which is part of an ongoing special series on access to justice. At the time of this writing, the world bears witness to brutal attacks by the Nigerian government on #EndSARS protesters over the past three weeks. The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit,..
Read moreRESEARCH REPORT 2: RELIGION & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
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Read moreFacing homelessness: Finding inclusionary, collaborative solutions
Synopsis In facing homelessness we face the other, and in facing the other, we face ourselves. This book contributes to an emerging body of knowledge on street homelessness in the South African context. It is meant for researchers and scholars who are committed to finding solutions for street homelessness. It offers conceptual frameworks and practical guidelines for..
Read moreFeast of the Clowns 2021
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Read more2021 VUYANI VELLEM MEMORIAL: Resisting the culture of silence and the conspiracy to silence
2021 VUYANI VELLEM MEMORIAL: Resisting the culture of silence and the conspiracy to silence by Rev Dr Collin Cowan: Rev Dr Collin Cowan: is the former General Secretary of the Council for World Mission, a partnership of 32 churches across the world. Prior to coming to this post he served as General Secretary of the..
Read moreLeadUP Alumni Thought Leadership: The role of the church in community support during public health crises
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