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A study of the perceived causes of schism in some Ethiopian-type churches in the Cape and Transvaal, 1884-1925Millard, J. A. 06 1900 (has links)
During the period 1884-1925 Ethiopian-type schisms from mission churches
occurred for a number of reasons. Generalisations of these reasons have been
made by numerous authors. By generalising the causes of schism the particular
reasons why each independent church 1 eader 1 eft the mission church are
ignored. The thesis shows how each schism was due to unique circumstances in
the mission church as well as to factors, for example, the personal feelings
of the independent church leader. In each case there was a point of no return
when the founder of the independent church no longer felt he could accept the
status quo.
There were two government commissions that investigated the independent or
"separatist" churches during these years - the South African Native Affairs
Commission of 1903-1905 and the 1925 South African Native Affairs Commission
which investigated the "Separatist Churches". The testimony of the white
government officials and missionaries and the black church leaders has been
compared with the findings in the reports.
Four case studies are investigated to show how general causes of schism may
occur for a number of years until a reason, peculiar to the particular
independent church, manifests itself and leads to the formation of an
independent church. The case studies are the Ethiopian Church and related
independent groups, the independent churches which joined the African
Methodist Episcopal Church in 1896 with the Ethiopian Church but later left
to form their own churches, for example the Order of Ethiopia, schisms from
the Presbyterian Church during the 1890' s and the Independent Methodist
Church. / Christian, Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th (Church History)
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Issues and trends in shaping black perspectives on education in South Africa : a historical-educational survey and appraisalLegodi, Mapula Rosina 12 1900 (has links)
This study entails a critical investigation into the issue and trends that shaped Black
perspectives on education in South Africa in the period between 1652 and 1993.
A theoretical-philosophical exposition is presented to establish the fundamental
characteristics of education and therefore characteristics valid for every human being
under any circumstances at any time. These characteristics were used to eventually
appraise the issues and trends underlying the shaping of Black perspectives on education
in South Africa.
This study has revealed that the shaping of Black perspectives on education in South Africa
goes hand in hand with the growing realization among Blacks that education is not merely
a political issue but also deeply imbedded in the interconnectedness and/or differences
between social realities such as the church, the school itself, teachers' associations, the news
media et cetera. This should be accounted for by every citizen in a responsible way. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (History of Education)
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Facing homeless people in the inner City of Tshwane : a missiological conversation with the Wesleyan traditionNtakirutimana, Ezekiel 12 1900 (has links)
This study was conducted within the pressing social conditions of human vulnerability manifested in a worsening situation of homelessness which forces homeless people into a deplorable life in the inner city of Tshwane. The study is not a detailed strategic plan to design support services that could improve the situation. It is rather about imagining alternative ways to journey with homeless people in their struggle to regain their humanity; hence the title: Facing homeless people in the inner city of Tshwane.
Chapter 2 analyses homelessness in the inner city of Tshwane, locating it within the bigger picture of the City of Tshwane. It takes into account the poverty that drives poor people to the margins, resulting in further human degradation. It exposes the adverse conditions that homeless people endure due to the absence of a social support net. The study obtained its information primarily from conversations with homeless people and with practitioners in church based organisations dedicated to addressing homelessness. Out of these conversations, five different causes of homelessness emerged, ranging from economic and political, to health, social and cultural factors.
Chapter 3 describes a number of church-based initiatives in the inner city of Tshwane that address the situation of homeless people, analysing their strengths and weaknesses in responding to the causes of homelessness as identified in Chapter 2.
Chapter 3 describes a number of church-based initiatives in the inner city of Tshwane that address the situation of homeless people, analysing their strengths and weaknesses in responding to the causes of homelessness as identified in Chapter 2.
Chapter 4 develops an urban theological vision in response to this situation, in the light of the notions of holiness and hospitality in the Wesleyan tradition. Contemplating this teaching, a framework was generated for the journey of the inner city church with homeless people in their efforts to regain humanity, by prioritising economic, political, health, social, and educational strategies. This chapter highlights the fact that John Wesley’s Methodist movement campaigned for the abolition of African slavery. It also journeyed with poor and vulnerable people like widows, orphans and prisoners, using Methodist “Societies” and “Classes” to integrate them into society.
Finally, Chapter 5 presents an integrative urban theological vision and a set of contextual strategies for the inner city church to journey with homeless people, following the horizons of human liberation developed in earlier chapters. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th. (Missiology (Specialisation in Urban Ministry))
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Mission and HIV/AIDS prevention in Sterkspruit Parish, Eastern Cape: new insights from an evaluation and a critique of Education for Life Programme (EFLP), of the Roman Catholic Church.Kizito, Joseph Mary 09 1900 (has links)
Bibliography: pages 360-378 / In this study, the researcher investigates an HIV and AIDS prevention programme known as
Education for Life (EFLP) run by the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). The programme seeks to
encourage behaviour changes as a viable approach for the prevention of HIV and AIDS through
education. EFLP is faith-based and run by the RCC as one of the programmes in RCC pastoral
mission activities to mitigating the HIV and AIDS epidemic.
EFLP aims at preventing HIV and AIDs through creating awareness of human values in the context
of the gospel, facts about HIV and AIDs and promoting behaviour change, particularly among the
youth. The programme is youth-led, peer-driven and peer support based. The researcher examines
EFLP in Sterkspruit Parish from 2003 to 2013 to assess whether EFLP was effective in bringing about
preventative sexual behaviour, as a result of participants in the programme changing attitudes and
values and acquiring life skills.
RCC and many Christian churches promote behavioural intervention abstinence, fidelity within
marriage, counselling and delaying sexual debut and partner reduction. Behavioural change
programmes have, however, not been without controversies.
A qualitative research method was followed to investigate the impact of EFLP. Data were obtained
and tape-recorded during one-on-one interviews of 25 youth participants. The researcher
employed the theory of reasoned action to examine the data.
Analysis of data revealed that the mission of the church could be achieved through social
transformation in the lives of the youth, especially behavioural change concerning HIV and AIDS.
It also showed that a single preventative approach should not be taken to the exclusion of others
in the prevention of HIV and AIDs. The study recommends combining different approaches,
including promoting behavioural change / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / Ph. D. (Missiology)
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Mission in an African city: discovering the township church as an asset towards local economic development in TshwaneMangayi, Lukwikilu 09 1900 (has links)
This multidisciplinary, applied study investigated whether the township church can be repositioned or re-discovered as an asset, which could be used to form strong community
structures in local communities and in turn be the foundation for community development
and Local Economic Development (LED) for Tshwane (specifically Soshanguve and
Hammanskraal (S&H)). The concept of oikos is of central importance in the understanding of
the ecological dimension of mission in relation to LED and was used in this thesis defined as
oikomissiology which has a Christological basis and broadens the scope of mission by reinterpreting missio Dei and various socio-theological themes in order to realise the vision of
collective wellbeing or shalom). Oikomissiology provided a framework / worldview for
analysis, description, reflection and planning for action which releases the world, economics,
the church and conventional Christian theology / missiology from the traps of anthropocentrism. A narrative approach enabled the “uncovering” of the voices of grassroots
communities, giving grassroots participants (i.e. local church ministry representatives)
freedom to tell their stories and share their experiences as far as LED is concerned, such
that major economic concepts were spoken of in these stories in laymen’s language. The
narratives were supplemented by interviews with experienced practitioners and church
leaders, which resulted in gaining richer perspectives on LED and on how township
congregations that participated in this research are attempting to respond to current
socioeconomic crises in Tshwane (S & H). A literature study and a study of the physical
space were performed in dialogue with narratives and interview findings. The findings of this
applied study established that the township church, in relation to other community
organisations and structures, is an asset that could play a number of vital roles towards
improving LED in Tshwane (S & H). / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th. (Missiology (Urban ministry))
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Tiyo Soga : man of four namesDavis, Joanne Ruth 02 1900 (has links)
This study finds its place in a global resurgence of interest in the Reverend Tiyo 'Zisani' Soga's and nineteenth century black political activism. It attempts to deepen our inderstanding od Soga's global milieu and identity, providing an assessment of scholarship on Soga's life and commenting on the major critical works on Soga provided by Williams, de Kock and Attwell and addressing the question of his multiple identities. The thesis explores Soga's relationship with textuality to reveal the struggles he encountered during his career as an author, most especially as the translator of the Bible. / English Studies / D. Litt. et Phil.
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Tiyo Soga : man of four namesDavis, Joanne Ruth 02 1900 (has links)
This study finds its place in a global resurgence of interest in the Reverend Tiyo 'Zisani' Soga's and nineteenth century black political activism. It attempts to deepen our inderstanding od Soga's global milieu and identity, providing an assessment of scholarship on Soga's life and commenting on the major critical works on Soga provided by Williams, de Kock and Attwell and addressing the question of his multiple identities. The thesis explores Soga's relationship with textuality to reveal the struggles he encountered during his career as an author, most especially as the translator of the Bible. / English Studies / D. Litt. et Phil.
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Lutherans and Pentecostals in mission amongst the Vhavenda: a comparative study in missionary methodsKhorommbi, Ndwambi Lawrence 31 October 2003 (has links)
The thesis of this study is that both Pentecostal and non-Pentecostal churches can
grow at a time when only the Pentecostal churches have grown. The stagnation that
has occurred in many ''mainline" churches.need not be allowed to increase or
continue. In Venda (Northern Province) both the Lutherans and the Pentecostals have
enjoyed visible growth.
Chapter 1 introduces the thesis, the choice of the study area, the objectives of the
study, and the typology, methodology and relevance of the study. Chapter 2 looks at
the history and socio-economic backgrowtd of the Vhavenda. Chapter 3 describes
traditional Vhavenda beliefs and rituals. The Vhavenda world-view is different from
that of the West but closer to that of the East and the Bible. Chapter 4 concentrates on
missionary Christianity in Venda and briefly discusses the missionary methods
adopted by the Berlin Missionary Society. Chapter 5 discusses the coming of
Pentecostalism to South Africa and Venda. Chapter 6 examines how the Lutherans
and the Apostolic Faith Mission church conducted their mission during the
"maturation of Apartheid'' in Venda. Major events in the collision between apartheid
and the Vhavenda are highlighted. Chapter 7 discusses the unfinished work of the
church in Venda. Chapter 8 examines the challenge for Christian mission in the
twenty-first century. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th (Missiology)
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Lutherans and Pentecostals in mission amongst the Vhavenda: a comparative study in missionary methodsKhorommbi, Ndwambi Lawrence 31 October 2003 (has links)
The thesis of this study is that both Pentecostal and non-Pentecostal churches can
grow at a time when only the Pentecostal churches have grown. The stagnation that
has occurred in many ''mainline" churches.need not be allowed to increase or
continue. In Venda (Northern Province) both the Lutherans and the Pentecostals have
enjoyed visible growth.
Chapter 1 introduces the thesis, the choice of the study area, the objectives of the
study, and the typology, methodology and relevance of the study. Chapter 2 looks at
the history and socio-economic backgrowtd of the Vhavenda. Chapter 3 describes
traditional Vhavenda beliefs and rituals. The Vhavenda world-view is different from
that of the West but closer to that of the East and the Bible. Chapter 4 concentrates on
missionary Christianity in Venda and briefly discusses the missionary methods
adopted by the Berlin Missionary Society. Chapter 5 discusses the coming of
Pentecostalism to South Africa and Venda. Chapter 6 examines how the Lutherans
and the Apostolic Faith Mission church conducted their mission during the
"maturation of Apartheid'' in Venda. Major events in the collision between apartheid
and the Vhavenda are highlighted. Chapter 7 discusses the unfinished work of the
church in Venda. Chapter 8 examines the challenge for Christian mission in the
twenty-first century. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th (Missiology)
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The Swiss missionaries' management of social transformation in South Africa (1873-1976)Masumbe, Benneth Mhlakaza Chabalala 25 August 2009 (has links)
This research surveys the Swiss missionaries' management of social transformation in South Africa (1873-1973). It has as its major focus the management of schools, hospitals and churches as the primary institutions of social change in society. The researcher's realisation that more often than not, the changes brought to bear on proselytes by the change forces take time to manifest themselves vividly induced him to extend the scope to include the dawn of the new political dispensation in this country in 1994. This need not surprise the readership as the triadic approach, which is synonymous with historical analyses compels researchers to avail readers of what happened in the past, present as well as what is likely to occur in future. In other words, readers will encounter the ethnic nationalism engineered by different change agents in this country and the repercussions thereof, and the schism within the Swiss Mission in South Africa/Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa that started in 1989 and became reality in 1991. Finally, the thesis also appraises readers of what should be done in periods of rapid social change. / Educational Studies / D.Ed. (History of Education)
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