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Confronting the Stigma of Naming Jesus as a Victim of Sexual Violence
Pastor Skosana’s sermon in 2010 in the township of Khayelitsha outside Stellenbosch on the theme that ‘Jesus was HIV-positive’ attracted worldwide attention. Part 1 of the chapter discusses the controversy around the sermon ...
Crucifixión y abuso sexual
Este artículo se basa en la hermenéutica de la Liberación latinoamericana para realizar una lectura de las narraciones evangélicas de la crucifixión a la luz de los informes de tortura en América Latina. Las prácticas de ...
Crucifixion et abus sexuel
Cet article s’appuie sur l’herméneutique des mouvements de Libération en Amérique Latine pour proposer une lecture des évangiles à la lumière des rapports sur les tortures en Amérique Latine. La pratique de la torture par ...
Making a Difference: Faith-Based Organisations Contributing to Social Change in Aotearoa
This paper presents the findings of research conducted in 2013 for the Bishop’s Action Foundation (BAF) through the Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago. It explores how churches and faith-based ...
Temporal goods, divine love and the poverty of Christ: or, how Kierkegaard’s Ethic in Works of Love is Economically Apathetic
Amongst the most serious objections to Kierkegaard’s ethics in Works of Love (1847) is that it does not seek to change temporal socio-economic or political conditions; on these matters, it is alleged, Kierkegaard’s thought ...
Hope, Self-Denial and the Love of God: Towards a Kierkegaardian Perspective on Self-Condemnation-Unto-Death
Few events have the potential to be as destructive for individuals, groups, and communities as suicide. By drawing on the theology of Søren Kierkegaard, this article aims to elucidate a perspective which contains theo-ethical, ...
The Marvel, the Moment, and the Fullness of Time: Kierkegaard’s Mystical Explorations with John Climacus and John the Silent
Interpreting the thought of Søren Kierkegaard is a notoriously difficult task. One reason for this is that some of his best-known works are written under enigmatic pseudonyms. Of interest here is Kierkegaard’s decision ...
A Contextual Bible Study on the Crucifixion of Jesus: Engaging the issue of male violence against men
In collaboration with David Tombs (and the Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago) the Ujamaa Centre facilitated a workshop (5 June 2019), following the public lecture 'The stripping of Jesus: sexual ...