Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology is a faculty of Stellenbosch University. We are a faculty for theology, and through research, teaching and learning and community action we are a knowledge partner for other academic communities, various church denominations and institutions of broader society.
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Die estetika van 'n skreeu-lelike, "weerlose God". Skilderkuns as medium in prosesse van teologiesparadigmatiese transformasie – ver-beeld-ende stank (skúbalon) vir skandalige on-dank (skandalon)
(LitNet, 2020)Die Christelike tradisie het dikwels in die Godsvraagstuk op die vraag gekonsentreer: Wie is God? Die Godskonsep, veral die al-mag van God, is in verskillende tradisies omskryf in statiese “omni”- of “almag”-kategorieë ... -
Herinnering & verlange : gesprekke oor mag, geskiedenis en die Bybel
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2019)‘n Nostalgiese reis styg uit die pen van prof. Louis C. Jonker oor sy eie herinnering aan en verlange na die leermeesters wat hom help vorm het, sy eie ontwaking as bybelwetenskaplike, en sy bediening in die NG kerk. Hy ... -
Timing grace : reflections on the temporality of preaching
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2019)In this companion volume to A Space for Grace, Johan Cilliers delves into some of the most profound theological underpinnings of preaching. Drawing on his extraordinary depth and breadth of scholarship, Cilliers examines ... -
Interdisciplinary reflections on the interplay between religion, film and youth
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2019)The relationship between the media and religion in a contemporary world is not only obvious, but also complex. In a culture that increasingly focuses on visual media, film plays a salient role in forging notions of identity ... -
The aesthetics of Covid-19 within the pandemic of the corona crisis. From loss and grief to silence and simplicity : a philosophical and pastoral approach
(2020)Within the corona-crisis, the core question to be posed is: What is the impact of Covid-19 on paradigms applied to interpret the pandemic; i.e. on the spiritual realm of meaning-giving, hoping and pastoal caregiving? How ... -
Teaching for change : essays on pedagogy, gender and theology in Africa
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2019)Contributors from various theological higher education institutions in South Africa and beyond come together to reflect on the best pedagogical practices to teach on often complex issues of gender, sexual orientation, ... -
Preaching promise within the paradoxes of life
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2018)Paradoxes have become characteristic of the world we live in – poverty and privilege, empire and oppression, migration and enclaveseeking, war and peace, justice and injustice, reconciliation and revenge. During the 2016 ... -
Reading writing right : essays presented in honour of Prof Elna Mouton
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2018)In a collection of essays, former students, colleagues and friends of Prof Elna Mouton honour her life, career and scholarly contributions upon her retirement from Stellenbosch University. The various essays interact with ... -
Resistance to and acquiescence in apartheid : St. Paul's Theological College, Grahamstown, 1965-92
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2018)This book documents the history of a major Provincial Anglican theological college in Grahamstown – St. Paul’s Theological College – that existed against the backdrop of colonialism and apartheid. The author fundamentally ... -
The purity myth : a feminist disability theology of women’s sexuality and implications for pastoral care
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2020)The purity ideology is used to inform the cultural and religious constructions of women’s sexuality. The ideology is further used to discriminate against the female body and disabled body, limiting the participation of ... -
Belhar confession : the embracing confession of faith for church and society
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2017)“The subject of the Belhar Confession is an academic one which has enjoyed international attention, with congregations in the West having adopted it as one of their confessions for use. The content of this book is aimed ... -
Reforming memory : essays on South African Church and theological history
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2017)Although we should acknowledge the fragility of memory, we should nevertheless affirm the remarkable ability of memory to reform and transform our identity. Our memories and ways of remembering are, however, often marked ... -
The (im)possibility of forgiveness? : an empirical intercultural Bible reading of Matthew 18:15-35
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2017)"This book deals with contested and topical matters. Biblical hermeneutics has always been contested – how to read and understand Biblical passages. Things become even more contested when such passages are read inter-culturally; ... -
Social justice required : youth at the margins, churches and social cohesion in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)The divides within South African society remain stark, also for youth born after apartheid officially ended in 1994. At the same time, adherence to a faith tradition is statistically high among South Africans, and faith-based ... -
How does one interpret the Synoptic Gospels’ warning passages while affirming the irrevocable nature of salvation?
(AOSIS, 2018)The interpretation of the warning passages in the Synoptic Gospels seems confusing, if not totally unimportant, to many modern biblical interpreters and preachers. Some of these passages have a direct link to the salvation ... -
Worship as primary ethical act : Barth on Romans 12
(AOSIS, 2020)Following the centenary year of the publication of the first edition of Karl Barth’s Der Römerbrief, this article attempts to look at what a contemporary South African audience could potentially learn from Barth’s reading ... -
Friendship in a time of protest? : Friedrich Schleiermacher and Russel Botman on the fabric of (civic) friendship
(AOSIS, 2019-11-19)Friendship is not often associated with citizenship, politics or civil society – and yet this contribution proposes that civic friendship(s) may be worth consideration as an expression of peacemaking and peacebuilding: ... -
Determining moral leadership as argued from an evolutionary point of view : with reference to gender, race, poverty and sexual orientation
(AOSIS, 2019-06-27)This essay focuses on determining moral leadership, as theoretically debated from an evolutionary point of view in an attempt to reflect on how this kind of moral leadership can contribute, among others, in dealing with ... -
Spirituality and impact evaluation design : the case of an addiction recovery faith-based organisation in Argentina
(AOSIS, 2019-08-14)The importance of the spiritual dimension in the lives of people living in conditions of poverty and social exclusion and the often-critical role of faith-based organisations has gained increasing relevance in development ... -
Leveraging social capital of the church for development : a case study of a farming community in Wellington
(AOSIS, 2019-11-14)This article explores how a farming community in Wellington (Bovlei) moved from dependence towards an empowered community through non-profit organisations’ (NPOs) transformative community development initiatives, undertaken ...
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