https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/13124 2026-05-07T10:16:17Z 2026-05-07T10:16:17Z Du Toit, C. W. https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/13145 2022-06-29T06:57:38Z 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z

Mistieke elemente in Dante se "Divina Commedia", met verwysing na die "Inferno" Du Toit, C. W. Dante’s Commedia represents one of the great classical works of the Middle Ages, and renewed interest in this work has been stimulated by the recent publication of Dan Brown’s novel Inferno. This article explores some of the main theological influences in Dante’s Inferno with special focus on mystical elements underlying the work. This is done in dialogue with the ideas of JS Kruger as it comes to the fore in his recent translation of the Inferno into Afrikaans. He proposes that the Inferno is mystically inclined (tendensie) although the explanation of these mystical elements may transcend the apparent intention (intensie) of the work. Kruger brings a wide horizon of mystical traditions into play spanning all religions and historical periods. He identifies common mystical elements that Dante shares with these traditions. Attention is also given to the idea of Ungrund (the groundless), the Absolute and Infinitive. The article expands on some theological motives in Dante’s work. Dante’s combination of historical facts with imaginative depictions thereof is compared with the notion of immanent transcendence. Immanent transcendence in this context describes the movement from the quotidian and historical to the imaginative transcendent world that accommodates the mystical. Reference is made to the role of human biology, science and the subconscious in Dante’s work. In this context, dream and dance is suggested as important mystical metaphors. Peer reviewed

2013-12-01T00:00:00Z Lephakga, Tshepo https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/13144 2022-06-14T10:08:36Z 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z

The history of theologised politics of South Africa, the 1913 Land Act and its impact on the flight from the black self Lephakga, Tshepo This article is an attempt to examine the role and impact of the history of theologised politics in South Africa and the 1913 Land Act and its impact on the flight from the black self. This is done specifically to locate the question of land and land dispossession of black South Africans that, according to the author of this article, resulted from the theologised politics of South Africa. It is the contention of the author that land dispossession, which was officialised in South Africa with the passing of the 1913 Land Act, was chiefly responsible for the “flight from the black self”. This is crucial, simply because the author is of the view that land dispossession had a terrible impact on black people’s self-worth. It is for this reason that the author argues that black people in the main have internalised oppression. On the basis of this, the author surmises that Apartheid, which was rationalised as being biblically and theologically sanctioned, precipitated the 1913 Land Act and in turn the flight from the black self. It is in this context of the flight from the black self that we must understand the assertion that there are many South Africans within one South Africa. Peer reviewed

2013-12-01T00:00:00Z Modise, Leepo Johannes Mtshiselwa, Ndikho https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/13143 2022-06-28T12:42:42Z 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z

The Natives Land Act of 1913 engineered the poverty of Black South Africans : a historico-ecclesiastical perspective Modise, Leepo Johannes; Mtshiselwa, Ndikho The legacy of socio-economic injustice which was inherited from the Natives Land Act of 1913 continues to haunt the majority of black South Africans. The land dispossession of the indigenous people of South Africa under this Act caused poverty which is still prevalent in our country today. Many South Africans, especially black South Africans, are trapped in a cycle of poverty that emerged as a result of our history of colonialism and apartheid. The interrogation of the unsettling discourse on land in South Africa as well as the continuous poverty cycle is fundamental for offering empowering possibilities for the poor. As such, the role played by the South African churches to support and/or oppose the Natives Land Act of 1913 cannot be ignored. The main question engaged with in the present text is: if the issue of poverty, as foregrounded in the discourse of land and within the ecclesial discussion, is engaged with from a historicoecclesiastical2 perspective, could the discourse provide a valuable contribution towards poverty alleviation in South Africa? Peer reviewed

2013-12-01T00:00:00Z Vilanculos, Julio Andre https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/13142 2022-06-28T13:04:21Z 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z

The role played by church and state in the democratisation process in Mozambique, 1975-2004 Vilanculos, Julio Andre The political action of citizens individually or collectively is always determined by a multiplicity of factors. These are first, political socialisation; second, the logic of the dominant political culture in the society; third, factors of an ideological nature; and fourth, religious factors. In the particular case of Mozambique it can be seen that from independence in 1975, the political and religious dimensions went through several changes. In the political area, the changes were observed more profoundly after the independence of the country under the orientation of FRELIMO, the political party in power. From that moment until 1990, the country was governed by the domination of one political party under a Marxist system of socialism. In the religious arena, the domination of the Roman Catholic Church was observed prior to independence since it was working together with the dominators (Portuguese), and other Christian religions were persecuted by this church. However, after independence another dimension became a changing force within the country. First of all, the relationship between FRELIMO and the church was poor. Second, from 1982 the relationship started to take on a more positive nature. The questions that then arose were the following: What are the factors that might have contributed to this changed situation? How can this dimension be explained? What are the implications of these changes. Peer reviewed

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