Research Outputs (Religious Studies and Arabic) https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/432 2026-06-18T10:50:37Z 2026-06-18T10:50:37Z 37 Years and Counting Clasquin-Johnson, Michel https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/29820 2023-02-24T09:53:38Z 2023-02-21T00:00:00Z 37 Years and Counting Clasquin-Johnson, Michel Now on the verge of retirement, Prof Michel Clasquin-Johnson shares some of his experiences from the day he registered as a raw first-year student. However, this is not intended to be an exercise in nostalgia. This will be a seminar inviting attendees to share their ideas of what Religious Studies is, where it comes from and where it may be heading in the South African context.​ 2023-02-21T00:00:00Z The Buddhist conception of morality Clasquin-Johnson, Michel https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/29548 2022-11-07T08:19:09Z 2022-09-12T00:00:00Z The Buddhist conception of morality Clasquin-Johnson, Michel 2022-09-12T00:00:00Z Chancellor's Address - 12 April 2022 Clasquin, Michel https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/28738 2022-04-19T13:23:10Z 2022-04-12T00:00:00Z Chancellor's Address - 12 April 2022 Clasquin, Michel 2022-04-12T00:00:00Z Desperation in an Attempt to Curb Modern-Day Prophets: Pentecostalisation and the Church in South Africa and Zimbabwe Dube, Elijah Elijah Ngoweni https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/26400 2020-05-14T10:16:11Z 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Desperation in an Attempt to Curb Modern-Day Prophets: Pentecostalisation and the Church in South Africa and Zimbabwe Dube, Elijah Elijah Ngoweni Pentecostalism continues to spread in Africa like a veld fire. This paper will pay attention to the phenomenon’s pervasive presence in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The new forms of pentecostalisation, characterised by modern-day flamboyant ‘Prophets’ who initiate and run Pentecostal ministries have become the order of the day. Apart from enriching themselves, these ‘Prophets’ propagate a kind of gospel that is a complete departure from basic Christian teachings. They also use unorthodox means in delivering people from illnesses and in conducting their business in general. This new manifestation of pentecostalism has drawn criticism from both the public and the Church, but it would seem that no one clearly knows how to curb these ‘shrewd business people masquerading as Christian Prophets’. While the public has attempted to stage protests against this new form of pentecostalism, the governments in both South Africa and Zimbabwe have also been considering ways of regulating practice in religious organizations. 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z