“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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Doing theology with children: exploring emancipatory methodologies
Doing theology with children: Exploring emancipatory methodologies

This article serves as an introduction to a collection of articles that explores emancipatorymethodologies for doing theology and research with children. We focus on both...

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Change-making in a (post)apartheid city: An auto-ethnographical essay

We reflect on living and doing ministry in a (post)apartheid South African city, negotiating ongoing demographic and sociopolitical transitions and discerning appropriate faith responses. We...

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Andrew Murray Jr as entrepreneur
Andrew 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...

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Jesus in the Dumping Sites: Doing theology in the overlaps of human and material waste
Jesus in the Dumping Sites: Doing theology in the

Jesus’ option for the poor should be reclaimed in a clear theological and ecclesial option for the dumping sites of our cities and towns. That...

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Homelessness and Covid-19 in the City
of Tshwane: Doing liberation theology
undercover – A conversation with
Ivan Petrella

Ivan Petrella argues that the goals of liberation theology can sometimes be better served by doing it undercover. This article reflects on responses to homelessness...

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The use of low Income
The 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....

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Cover image for article: Recovering a Gospel of Love Through Children: Shattering Faith, Knowledge and Justice
Recovering a Gospel of Love Through Children: Shattering Faith, Knowledge and Justice

This paper seeks to consider the themes of justice, faith and knowledge using the South African context as its backdrop. South Africa provides acontext fraught...

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Demythologising social cohesion: Towards a practical theological vision
Demythologising social cohesion: Towards a practical

This article considers the topical issue of social cohesion. It seeks to demythologise the issue bringing it into critical conversation with eight related categories. It...

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Cover image for article: Urban Africa 2050: Imagining Theological Education/Formation for Flourishing African Cities
Urban Africa 2050: Imagining Theological Education/Formation for Flourishing African Cities

Africa’s staggering rate of urbanization and the silence of religion or theology in response form the backdrop of this article. Africa’s urban futures, up through...

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