Theses and Dissertations (Dogmatics and Christian Ethics)

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The need for the 21st century Reformed tradition to transform towards a womanist turning point
Binca-Mkhesu, Amina Khusi (University of Pretoria, 2025-09-30)
The study examined the liberative and oppressive aspects of Reformed traditions in 21st century South Africa. This was achieved through a qualitative womanist analysis of the five solas of the Reformation, namely sola scriptura, sola gratia, solus Christus, sola fide and soli Deo gloria according to Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin. The findings confirmed the shortcomings of Reformed traditions to be the original flaws which are associated with racism, sexism and classism; the universalisation of the Reformers’ interpretations in other parts of the world without contextualisation; and the distortion, suppression and omission of the liberative Reformed teachings. The shortcomings of Reformed traditions demonstrated their need to transform towards a more liberative approach. The womanist approach was identified as adequate to address the shortcomings of 21st century Reformed churches in South Africa due to its comprehensive liberative approach. The womanist recommendations proposed are repentance, ecclesiastical identification with the oppressed, cultivation of the womanist perspective, activism, unity and collaboration, prioritisation of children and youth, as well as enabling transformation at systematic and institutional levels. The study contributes to the development of womanist ecclesiology in 21st century South Africa.
A critical systematic-ethical appraisal of the ethical design by Miroslav Volf within the South African context
Van de Wall, Marthinus Wilhelm (University of Pretoria, 2025-09-15)
This thesis offers a critical systematic-ethical appraisal of Miroslav Volf’s theological ethics within the South African context. Against the backdrop of persistent social fracture marked by gender-based violence, environmental degradation, economic injustice, and ecclesial disengagement, the study investigates whether Volf’s central ethical categories of embrace, memory, and flourishing can serve as credible resources for public theology in South Africa today. Through a qualitative theological method, the research engages in close textual analysis of Volf’s major works, placing them in sustained dialogue with contextual theological voices and lived South African realities. Drawing additionally on David Schweiker’s multidimensional ethical framework, the study evaluates the coherence, limits, and constructive potential of Volf’s ethics when applied beyond their original context. The thesis argues that, when critically reinterpreted and contextually grounded, Volf’s theology offers a compelling moral imagination capable of addressing deep-rooted ethical fractures while resisting reduction to abstract reconciliation or moral idealism. The study ultimately proposes a contextually responsive ethical framework that contributes to contemporary South African theological reflection and public moral discourse.
Autonomous Driving : a contribution to the debate from the perspective of Christian ethics of responsibility
Steenblock, Hilger (University of Pretoria, 2025)
This research project analyses theological and ethical questions surrounding the use of autonomous vehicles. A case study is being conducted to answer the research question. It is based on two documented accidents involving self-driving vehicles that were approved for passenger transport. The accidents were selected to reflect the variance in the technical implementation of self-driving vehicles in order to achieve better research results. Christian ethics of responsibility are particularly relevant to this work. This perspective on the concept of action was significantly influenced by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Reinhold Niebuhr.
The crisis of ethical leadership within Pentecostal churchers in Tshwane
Maphula, Lesego (University of Pretoria, 2025-12-31)
This research focuses on the crisis of leadership in Pentecostalism. It acknowledges the leadership vacuum that exists within Pentecostalism. The success and continuity of Pentecostalism solely depend on leadership development. It is important to know that leadership is important for preservation. The research raises the issue of theological education as a necessity for Pentecost leaders. Theological leadership has and is contributing to many abuses, to mention a few a financial abuse that manifests itself as the gospel of prosperity, emotional abuse that manifests itself as spiritual authority, and mental abuse that manifests itself in a form of hearing from the Holy Spirit. This research focuses on Tshwane, a case in point, as a lot is happening in Tshwane within the Pentecostal church, and it is justified as hearing from God.
Christian Zionism, Zionism and the conflict in Palestine: an Ethical African response through the lens of liberation theology
Stevis, Heath (University of Pretoria, 2025-09-30)
The main question of this study focusses on exploring an ethical African Christian response to the conflict in Israel-Palestine, Christian Zionism and Zionism’s role in it and the Palestinian Christian response to the occupation. The study further examines the following questions; • What was the role of Christian Zionism and the ideology of Zionism in the formation of the State of Israel in 1948? • What was the socio-economic situation for Palestinians and the emergence of Palestinian liberation theology after 1948? • What are the commonalities and divergences between Palestinian and South African liberation theologies?
The impact of black liberation theology and Christian ethics on education’s means for development and transformation on South Africa’s youth
Legodi, Karabo (University of Pretoria, 2025-11)
In South Africa the youth being the subject of the study is brought to the fore to examine the plight of their existence especially considering the impact that they will have on the future on the nation. The central argument is to argue against Euro- American epistemes by means of community-based education to foster black people particularly the youth with an alternative that is relevant to them and their experiences. The research paper examines the concerns of quality education, the degradation of oneself and the loss of identity. The reason for these points is to foster development and transformation which the study attempts to do through education. A type of education that is community-based from the lens of black liberation theology and Christian ethics. The approach used is one that is theory based by means of historical research, non-experimental and comparative methodology. It is such contributions that will unpack the role of education and efforts towards development and transformation.
Die bydrae van ‘n trinitariese leierskapsmodel in ‘n multigodsdienstige onderwysstelsel
Meiring, Thania (University of Pretoria, 2025-09)
This study explores the contribution of a Trinitarian leadership model to South Africa’s multi-religious education system, focusing on discipline, academic outcomes, and safe learning environments. It responds to the intertwined crises of poor literacy, widespread behavioural challenges, and tensions arising from religious diversity in schools. Using a qualitative, literature-based methodology, the research integrates value ethics, virtue ethics, and Trinitarian leadership with Positive Behaviour Interventions and Support (PBIS). The findings show that the Trinitarian model, grounded in relationality and unity-in-diversity, offers an inclusive ethical framework that accommodates religious plurality while fostering shared values. When combined with PBIS, it enhances positive behavioural outcomes, supports moral formation, and strengthens community within schools. The study contributes a conceptual framework that links theology, ethics, and educational leadership, proposing that value-driven and relational leadership can help transform South African schools into safer, more supportive, and academically stronger environments.
Reformed soteriology and the Malawian context
Hara, Handwell Yotamu (University of Pretoria, 1988-10)
Reformed soteriology according to the teaching of Calvin, Barth and Berkouwer attributes salvation to God. It is mediated to man through faith in Christ by the work of the Holy Spirit. Faith is significant in man's salvation especially in the teaching of Calvin and Berkouwer. It occurs in man through the work of the Word and the Holy Spirit. They work together in enabling man to believe in Christ. Man on his own cannot believe, for faith is acquired through God's grace. Justification and sanctification occur simultaneously when man believes. He is justified by faith alone apart from works of the law. Works of mercy do not justify man; however, a justified man should produce them as an indication of his being justified. Justification occurs in time, although election occurred before the foundation of the world. Calvin and Berkouwer view election as based on the decree of God, while Barth sees it as grounded in Christ Calvin teaches that election and reprobation issue from God's decree while Berkouwer regards reprobation as occasioned by man's sin. Barth views reprobation as removed for man by Christ in His death, ranking all people elect. Full salvation is attained after resurrection of the body and judgment. Barth agrees with this view but he teaches that only God, who is immortal, lives for man after his death. African traditional religion understands the notion of salvation differently from the Reformed teaching. It takes salvation to mean the preservation of man's physical life. Saving man from illness, famine, drought, death etc. is regarded as the full meaning of salvation. This is evident in the study of Malawian traditional beliefs where diviners and medicine men are concerned mainly with the finding and eridication of man's enemies, which are magic, sorcery and witchcraft. The assertion put forward by some African theologians that African traditional religion mediates salvation, is rejected because it neglects the spiritual aspect of man. Reformed teaching takes into consideration both the physical and spiritual aspect of man in its view of salvation. Thereby it obviates a one-sided approach to soteriology. Mbiti says that the African Christian tradition does not have a clear notion of salvation although it understands faith in its biblical meaning. This is due to poor communication that occurred between the early missionaries and the Africans. According to Mbiti, eschatology in particular gives the African a big problem. Symbolical language is understood literally and Christ' s second coming is expected any time. His view of eschatology tends toward a universalistic view of salvation. Mbiti agrees with the three Reformed theologians on the notion that salvation involves the whole man and that eschatological terms such as fire, hell and the like, should be understood symbolically. His views that salvation is attained through various ways and his universalistic trend are rejected. Reformed teaching of salvation is put forward as an acceptable one since it agrees with the biblical teaching and it is generally applicable anywhere else. The Reformed view of salvation avoids the two extremes of thought which emphasise either the physical or the spiritual aspect of salvation.
A good wife? a theological challenge to cultural practices and gender-based violence in Rushinga, Zimbabwe
Mwapfaa, Tsitsi (University of Pretoria, 2024-09)
Zimbabwe has been immersed in gender-based violence (GBV) for a very long time. Reports of cases of GBV, where women and female children are abused, dominate the print media, electronic media and social media. The laws of Zimbabwe are meant to address such challenges. Unfortunately, these laws often fail the women of Zimbabwe because of the misappropriation of culture by patriarchy. In this country, women account for most victims of all forms of domestic violence committed mainly by men who suffer from the effects of toxic masculinity and who have internalised the tenets of patriarchy. Therefore, if women are to be considered human beings too, there is a need to transform this understanding from a familial and societal level where this culture and tradition to manipulate women originates, and is perpetuated. Considering this realisation that change needs to start from a family and societal set-up, this thesis challenged the effects of cultural practices in perpetuating GBV and the way cultural practices exacerbate the physical, social, emotional and psychological scars and wounds that GBV leaves on women’s lives. While acknowledging that there is existing research related to this context, this thesis focuses on how tradition, culture and social norms have affected women and girls in Rushinga (Kore-Kore), Zimbabwe. The reason for this is that the district of Rushinga has not been included as a focus of existing studies and, as the study pointed out, there are challenges related to GBV in this context. A womanist perspective was utilised to approach the problem of how culture is used to undergird gender-based violence in a society with a strong traditional background and to explore traditional and cultural practices which exacerbate violence toward women. It is indicated that women are expected to be good wives, despite their experiences of GBV. A qualitative approach was followed in which data was gathered from fieldwork, which included interviews. The study found that traditional and cultural tendencies such as teaching a girl how to be a good mother and raising them with the idea that they should please men, make women vulnerable and expose them to violence. It is suggested that culture must be aligned within the societal and lawful context of the Constitution and the provisions of the Bill of Rights.
Etisering - personalisering - eksistensialisering van die geloofsbegrip
Veldsman, Daniel Petrus (University of Pretoria, 1989-05)
ENGLISH : This historic-systematic investigation by means of a literature study, focuses on the theological propositions in the thought of Rudolf Karl Bultmann (1884-1976) with regard to his understanding of faith and, connected with this, his concept of science. The investigation is on the one hand firmly embedded into the historic-theological tradition which precedes and inspires the thought of Bultmann. Representive of this tradition are Albrecht Ritschl (1822-89) and Wilhelm Herrmann (1846-1922) who respectively ethisized (Ritschl) and personalisized (Herrmann) the concept of faith with regard to the meaning of the work and person of Jesus of Nazareth for the present act of faith, in the light of the intensifying dangers of the upcoming natural sciences. This investigation is on the other hand embedded in the realm of existensialist thought especially of Kierkegaard (1813-53) and Nietzsche (1844-1900). These two currents of thought are creatively interconnected in the theological programme of Bultmann in which theology becomes the existential interpretation of the message of the new testament. This investigation of the historical context of his thought and the rereading of his theological propositions, has been necessitated by theological suspicion, misunderstanding and unjust criticism. Over against this criticism, this thesis asserts the continuing theological significance and contribution of the work of Bultmann.
African spirituality and Christianity : revisiting clashing worldviews
Monnamme, Charlotte Mitta (University of Pretoria, 2023-09-30)
Black people in Africa have practiced spirituality for a long time, years before colonialism took over Africa. The African people had a very special relationship with ancestors and relating to the worship of God with the acknowledgment of ancestors. When missionaries came to Africa with the movement of colonial Christianity, they abolished African Spirituality and its practices as this was seen as worshipping idols and disregarding “God”. As a result, many Africans abandoned their spiritual practices and adopted the Christian faith. This research aims to explore the similarities and differences between African spirituality and Christianity. Often African spirituality is misunderstood and demonized by the Christian faith, however, comparing the two will expose the similarities that occur between the two movements, and investigating its origins and practices will shed some light on why both can co-exist. As such, this research aims to compare clashing worldviews of Christianity and African Spirituality, with an attempt to clarify any misconceptions that exist when it comes to African Spirituality.
A contextual political theology for the Ghanaian society and its implications for human flourishing
Boaheng, Isaac (University of Pretoria, 2023-12)
Every human society is faced with one challenge or the other. Ghana (the context of the study) is a West African country facing such challenges as poverty, hunger, poor education system, poor road networks, environmental degradation, poor governance, bribery and corruption, injustice, human rights abuse, high inflation, and local currency depreciation, among others emanating from political governance. In addition, there are a lot of misconceptions about human flourishing and so many people use unethical means to acquire wealth and yet, consider their ways as means of attaining a flourishing life. The survey of existing literature revealed the persistence of Ghana’s political is partly due to the lack of a strong biblical foundation, and the lack of adequate contextualization as some of the key research gaps to be filled. This literature-based research, therefore, was undertaken to explore how contextual political theology might be formulated to address Ghanaian political challenges and correct wrong notions about human flourishing. After the general introduction, a biblical-theological study of selected biblical texts was conducted which was followed by an examination of the political thoughts of selected scholars from the ancient Greek era to the contemporary era. The study then examined the contemporary Ghanaian political situation to determine which issues need attention in the study. Using the historical, biblical and Ghanaian political situation as contextual frameworks, a Ghanaian political theology was formulated to cover governance and nation-building, education, work, wealth and the environment, among others. The study found that Ghana’s political challenges are diverse and therefore cannot be addressed without the involvement of all relevant stakeholders. It was also found that Ghana’s communal sense of life resonates with the biblical perspective of life and so can serve as a tool in developing and implementing policies to address the nation’s problems. The main thesis of the dissertation is that a political theology that can address Ghana’s political challenges and correct wrong notions about human flourishing needs to be biblically grounded, historically informed and genuinely contextual within the Ghanaian socio-cultural framework. Such a theology will not only offer an antidote to people’s misconceptions about political power but will also foster improved divine- human, human-human and human-environment relations.
Towards an Ubuntu/Botho ethics of technology
Mokoena, Katleho Karabo (University of Pretoria, 2023)
Humanity and technology have been in co-evolution and co-development in human history and it has been an intricate part of our daily lives today. However, since the Industrial Revolution, technology has had a negative impact, especially in the African context. The 4IR poses questions if emerging technologies such as AI will continue to have a negative impact in Africa or if Africa will harness its power to compete in the global economy. There have been many global discourses about AI in how it can change socio-economic structures and our way of life. This study investigates technology as power and the landscape of global AI ethics. It emphasised that AI ethics should take into consideration the historical impact of technology in Africa to establish patterns as emerging technologies are not in isolation from history. This study used a critical literature review methodology and decoloniality as a theoretical framework. It used an interdisciplinary study of technology and Ubuntu ethics from an African theological and philosophical perspective. This study identified that the global AI ethics discourse is dominated by Western ethics which embed universalism. This study highlighted that universalism is an imposition as AI does not impact countries the same way and a one-size-fits-all ethical approach is incompatible. The study argued that African ethical perspectives such as Ubuntu are appropriate in the African context to deliberate on the impact of AI. This study also identified that the current AI ethics discourse emphasizes the impact of AI on humanity and less or not at all on its impact on spirituality and the environment. This study contributed a holistic Ubuntu AI ethics approach that includes humanity, spirituality, and the environment in the African context generally and South Africa specifically.
The reformation atonement theory of penal substitution : a systematic-theological study of its coherence with divine justice
Rist, Troy (University of Pretoria, 2023)
Penal substitution has been explored in detail both within the areas of theology and philosophy. Its understanding and application of justice has been a focal point of objection for many. While often understood in purely retributive terms, there is scope to analyse its coherence with divine justice in a more comprehensive biblical manner. This systematic-theological study explores whether the Reformation atonement theory of penal substitution is coherent with divine justice. There are three objections to consider that challenge this coherence: the Reformers understanding and application of divine justice was influenced by their cultural legal context instead of being directed by scripture; penal substitution is self-contradictory as it both attempts to uphold positive retributivism (through its focus on punishing the guilty) while also contradicting negative retributivism (Jesus was innocent yet punished); penal substitution reduces divine justice to purely retributive terms. Firstly, a threefold approach is utilised to identify a broad overview of divine justice: four theories of justice within contemporary philosophy are identified and four OT narratives are analysed to determine their use/application; an exploration of OT and NT justice terms; divine justice and its wider structure within the kingdom of God motif. Secondly, an analysis of selected Reformers to determine their understanding of penal substitution as well as the place and application of divine justice within their atonement thinking. Lastly, an evaluative discussion assesses whether the Reformation atonement theory of penal substitution is coherent with divine justice in light of the findings of the previous two sections. Three observations are made: firstly, the Reformers had a clear scriptural basis for understanding retributive justice to be an essential element of divine justice. Secondly, implicit within their thinking and available within their environment are the necessary concepts to address the supposed self-contradiction within penal substitution. Thirdly, clarifying methodology such as “doctrine”, “metaphor”, “theory”, and “motif”, the kaleidoscopic view, and the epistemological presuppositions, can prevent penal substitution from being reductive in its understanding and application of divine justice. It is therefore possible to conclude that penal substitution is coherent with divine justice.
Challenges faced by women in church-leadership : a multifaceted and intersectional map
jini, Patrick Phumelele (University of Pretoria, 2023-12-30)
This study examines the hurdles women encounter when seeking leadership positions within religious institutions. It highlights that despite changing cultural standards and increased recognition of the need for diversity and inclusiveness in religious leadership, women still face numerous barriers. The study takes an intersectional approach, recognizing that gender discrimination intersects with other factors such as race, ethnicity, age, and socioeconomic status, leading to specific challenges for women from diverse backgrounds. The challenges explored in the study include doctrinal and theological interpretations that have historically supported patriarchal structures, societal norms, deeply ingrained biases, and institutional obstacles like limited access to leadership roles, disparities in compensation and recognition, and a lack of mentorship and support networks. These challenges vary in intensity depending on individual circumstances, creating a complex landscape of adversity. Furthermore, the study examines the psychological impact of these challenges, including burnout, self-doubt, and emotional fatigue, affecting both women in leadership and the communities they serve. The ultimate goal of the research is to raise awareness of these difficulties and encourage collaboration among religious organizations, academics, and activists to create more inclusive and equal environments for women in church leadership. This study contributes to the ongoing discussion about gender equality in religious institutions and emphasizes the importance of addressing the interconnected nature of these issues. It is part of a broader effort to shed light on the challenges faced by women in leadership roles across various industries and sectors, driven by deeply rooted cultural norms and systemic biased.
Narrating the political Christian self : Chief Albert Luthuli's political theology in his autobiography "Let my people go"
Mushambi, Dambudzo Darlington (University of Pretoria, 2023-09-30)
The study utilises the articulations and understandings of ‘narrative’ and ‘narrative theology’ from George Stroup and Stanley Hauerwas. ‘Narrative’ is a fundamental theological category that shapes theological reflection on the form of the gospel, and an account which sponsors the intelligibility and coherence of human life and actions performed as moral agents. Narrative articulates the contingency and irreducible particularity of selves, and shapes personal and communal identity by providing interpretive horizons through which one understands and describes the world. Autobiography is a narrative that inscribes one’s personal identity and subjectivity, implicating the lives of others and creating associations or distance between the self and others, entrenching or challenging hierarchies, and potentially reconstructing or fabricating social realities. Autobiography is marked by the intervention of fallible memory, and performs rhetorical acts of assertion, justification, judgment, conviction, and interrogation which intersect with idiosyncratic acts of remembering. The rhetorical acts performed by Chief Luthuli in Let My People Go disclose a political theological critique of apartheid South Africa. Political theology is discourse about God relating to the organisation of bodies in time and space. The study utilises Emmanuel Katongole’s understanding of political theology within Africa as discourse about overcoming harmful stories about Africa and Africans that have produced predictable scripts of violent politics, and proposes the necessity of reconfiguring personal and communal identity as a negotiated journey whose telos is the drama of God’s new creation. Leveraging insights from narrative theology, autobiography criticism, and political theology, the study describes the rhetorical acts that articulate Chief Luthuli’s political theological critique. These are: the title of the autobiography which positions white South Africans as oppressors; questioning the legitimacy of white leadership in apartheid South Africa; his critique of the church’s apathy toward and collusion with apartheid; eschewing violence as a tool for liberation; lastly, embracing broad alliances to agitate for a non-racialised South Africa. Chief Luthuli’s political theological critique, while lacking some nuance, successfully meets Katongole’s 5 challenges for Christian social ethics in Africa, namely: colonial impact, social memory, and forgetfulness; the lies of noble ideals; the politics of greed and plunder; the wanton sacrifice of Africa; and the visible invisibility of Christianity.
The God of whom? : From a psychological to a systematic-theological intertwining of black liberation theology and anatheism
Gordon, Amber-Leigh (University of Pretoria, 2023)
From the psychological concept of fear, the two counterparts of Black Liberation Theology and Anatheism are not simply brought together but so too are intertwined. This is done to answer the question of “The God of whom?” The psychological concept of fear is used as it is a common emotional state that people experience as they develop and grow throughout their lives. More than this, however, the psychological concept of fear is used as it is an emotional state that the victims of Auschwitz (used in Anatheism) and the oppressed black people would have felt – a feeling that would have helped encourage the creation of both Anatheism and Black Liberation Theology. The exploration and intertwining of Black Liberation Theology (hereafter BLT) and Anatheism, with the help of fear, brings one to consider the strength and resilience found within both counterparts. The strength and resilience within Black Liberation Theology and Anatheism, essentially, come from weakness and vulnerability – the qualities that make us undeniably human. What makes us human brings one to consider both the Liberator God (from BLT) and the Stranger (from Anatheism). In delving into the powerless and suffering God, one comes to the realisation that the Liberator God and the Stranger are the same Being. This is extrapolated further in the political spheres of BLT and Anatheism – for both counterparts are deeply rooted in politics. In taking a closer look at who the powerless and suffering God is, a new and yet ancient perspective comes to the fore. This new and yet ancient perspective stands in critique against the Freudian psychoanalysis view that simply perceives God as a concept. More than this, however, the powerless and suffering God that gives power to those who protect and cherish this God in their hearts, makes those philosophers who encourage the Light Metaphor stand trial for their toxic positivity that has been fed to all walks of life and causes all of God’s people harm. This powerless and suffering God, is the God who sits with us in our suffering and teaches us things such as love, justice, acceptance, unity and peace.
Re-imagining development in underdeveloped Africa and South Africa : perspectives from the lenses of liberation theologies and the call for decolonisation
Mandla, Vincent Nkosinathi (University of Pretoria, 2022)
This research is concerned with the human subject and therefore, engages the notion through the liberation paradigm with the benefit that Black Liberation theology emerges from the concrete historical realities of black people in the Third World being subject to colonialism, imperialism, exploitation, racism and slavery. The interest of this research is to affirm the humanity of black people through the principles of Imago Dei and from there engage white anthropology as a theory which lacks praxis. The research explores how the lives of black people have been commodified to capitalism as a mode of maximizing profits. The Black Consciousness as a philosophy which affirms, values and defends the lives of black people becomes an employable discipline in arguing the flaws of white anthropology, institutionalized racism, assumed truths, imperialism, materialism and exploitation. The Black Consciousness philosophy is incorporated as a discipline which allows black people to be subjects of their own history. It interprets the Bible in a way that reaffirms the humanity, likeness and value of black people through the principles of Imago Dei. This research explores how the democratic government has failed dismally to develop, transform and better the living conditions which black people have been subjected to. As a means of seeking solutions the study discovers the human problem to be the fundamental issue regarding the dehumanization of black people, whereby leaders (politicians, clergy, employers, etc.) assume leadership through greed, self-enrichment and spiritual poverty.
The relationship between spirituality and culture in Africa : a Christian-ethical perspective
Thoka, Thabiso (University of Pretoria, 2023)
This study will investigate the relationship between spirituality and culture using a Christian ethical perspective, specifically, Hauerwas’ universal ethics. The study intends to examine the nature of the relationship between both spirituality and culture and evaluate if there’s an intersection that exists and if so, what it means. The context under which the two phenomena will be analysed will mainly be an African context. The context itself will be examined which means that the study will look into what is African and what is Africa.
Land redistribution in South Africa : a perspective from the doctrine of creation, theological anthropology and black liberation
Mongwe, Kheto (University of Pretoria, 2022-10)
The issue of land in South Africa has been going on for so many years without a breakthrough, it prevented progress in the process of reconciliation and Justice for the Black people of South Africa. This research seeks to find ways in responding to the Land debate. This research also seeks to contribute to that debate by bringing attention to the question of Land debate from a theological premise and through black liberation theology. The thesis seeks to establish theological grounds for understanding the land question. The thesis further seeks to project from a black liberation point of view the way in which the dispossession of land in south Africa dehumanises Black people. Furthermore, the thesis discusses major point in the process of land redistribution in South Africa with the lenses of Black liberation theology, what land mean to the Black people of South African which then brings an understanding of the reason why they demand their land back. The study will begin by arguing about the land question from the doctrine of creation then proceed to reflect on theological anthropology and finally discuss the land question from the perspective of black liberation theology and the policies around land.

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