The present research has been aimed at investigating how imperialism and colonialism are located both in the biblical text (cf. Joshua 1-12) and in present day interpretive postcolonial contexts such as that of the Democratic ...
The issue of a Muslim woman‟s dress code has been debated for centuries. This is of great importance as it is widely used as a criterion to measure the extent of a woman‟s piety or devotion to Allah.
A study of the religious ...
The boundaries of normative Islam are critically explored in this thesis, which presents a
translation of the most important aspects of a modern study on bid‘ah (heretical innovation), by
the late Egyptian Reformist ...
This study explores the operations of Sesotho masculinity: its dominant ideas and practices and
their effects on Basotho women and men and this latter‟s resistance to a gender-ethical
consciousness gaining momentum in ...
The Old Testament is the story of Yahweh and His Covenant relationship with His people Israel. Many other Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) peoples are mentioned in the context of their relationship to Israel. This Covenant ...
The thesis is concerned with two issues, modern messiahs and their appeal, namely the highly successful Rebbe M.M. Schneerson from Chabad; and hostile, modern day, militant messianists and their beliefs, namely the USA ...
This study examines the metaphor of the shepherd in Zechariah 11:4-17, which is a prominent and significant one in the Hebrew Bible. It defines Yahweh‟s relationship with the nation of Israel and those who have faith in ...
The research on "The healing touch of Nature in the context of pastoral therapy" illustrated the role of Nature in bringing healing to individual people in an urban context in South Africa. The role Nature plays in connecting ...
It is arguably clear that the AIDS epidemic has infected and affected our world in radical
ways. Although every sector, including Biblical Studies, has come to its ‘senses’, by realising
the urgency to respond; there ...
The present research study is a deconstructive collaborative project situated within a postmodern paradigm. The research is premised on a notion that disability has been constructed by societies to reflect their values and ...
In hierdie verhandeling word navorsing gedoen of ‘n interdissiplinêre benadering
daaraan kan voldoen om meer kennis, insig en begrip van die musiekkultuur in die
algemeen en musiekinstrumente in die besonder gedurende ...
Essen und Trinken haben im Neuen Testament einen hohen Stellenwert. Die ersten Christen haben sich regelmäßig beim Mahl getroffen. Die ausführlichste Beschreibung einer solchen Mahlzeit findet sich in 1Kor 11,17-34, in den ...
In Congolese society, heterosexual marriage is a highly regarded institution that
is viewed as contributing significantly to the true identities of women. In this
study, I use Masenya’s terminologies, “idolization of ...
The importance of this work rests upon the fact that notwithstanding
Abu Huraira's eminent status among Prophet Muammad's companions as
the most noteworthy reporter of Prophetic traditions on the basis of which
scholars ...
This research project arose from my journeys with Protestant Christian women who were living in
sexually unhappy marriages. In South African Protestant faith communities there is the expectation
that Christian marriages ...
The contribution of the Church to the reconstruction of a nation is the primary reason for the present study. The paradox image that the Democratic Republic of Congo presents deserves particular attention. With more than ...
This work was undertaken with a view to developing a textbook for United
States secondary schools on the subject of death and dying through a religious lens.
The purpose of this work is to provide high school teens with ...
This study considers the ways in which congregational management contributes to
maintaining the healthy church through the supporting role of supplying, monitoring
and controlling the human, physical, financial, and ...
Since independence, Burundi has lost over a million of its inhabitants to ethnic conflict. Political collaboration is divided along ethnic lines and this has destroyed the ethnic solidarity and good social relationships ...
The thesis describes the use of stories and metaphors in pastoral counseling with orphans and
vulnerable children (future: OVC) affected by HIV and AIDS in Mbeya.. It is a narrative approach
study which examines and ...