Verbum et Ecclesia is a theological research journal that challenges traditional discourses within and between the fields of biblical, religious, social and human sciences as well as the constructive engagement with the natural sciences. It is an instrument of engagement between theological disciplines, on the one hand, and theology and other disciplines, on the other. View our Editorial Team.
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Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research |
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De Gruchy and his holistic model of theology and development in South Africa and beyond | |
Gift Masengwe | |
21 March 2025 | |
Original Research |
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A ‘good’ wife? A theological challenge to gender constructs, culture and gender-based violence in the Kore-Kore Zimbabwean society | |
Tsitsi Mwapfaa, Tanya van Wyk | |
21 March 2025 | |
Original Research |
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Desire spiritual gifts that edify: A text-generated persuasion of 1 Corinthians 14:1–40 | |
Tsholofelo J. Kukuni | |
12 March 2025 | |
Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research |
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Being human and the emergence of artificial intelligence technology | |
Wessel Bentley | |
07 March 2025 | |
Original Research |
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Revisiting women’s role in world Christianity: A theological analysis of John 4:1–42 | |
Godibert K. Gharbin, Ernest van Eck | |
06 March 2025 | |
Original Research |
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In the garden: Spatial reflections on Susanna and the Barbie movie | |
Annette Potgieter | |
05 March 2025 | |
Original Research |
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Spiritual space: Hearing and experiencing the voice of God | |
Walter Firth | |
28 February 2025 | |
Original Research - Special Collection: Decolonialism in Theology today |
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Bhengu’s decolonisation vision of the gospel in South Africa: An analysis of the National Church | |
Dan S. Lephoko | |
28 February 2025 | |
Original Research - Special Collection: Geloofsreis |
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Toerusting van ouers | |
Cobus B. Robinson | |
27 February 2025 | |
Original Research - Special Collection: Geloofsreis |
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Die wese van onderrig | |
Malan Nel | |
27 February 2025 |
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Notification: Full Special Collection Live Today! |
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All articles in the special collection ‘Geloofsreis. Inwyding, Begeleiding en Onderskeiding nuut ontdek’ are now live! Dive into the complete series of articles, including 'Die wese van onderrig’,'Geloofsontwikkeling: ‘n Geloofsreis met roetemerkers’, and others, and gain comprehensive insights into, ‘a reflection on significant empirical qualitative research done within four Afrikaans-speaking denominations in South Africa.’ Explore the collection in Issue 2. Thank you for your interest. To start a new special collection, reach out to special-issues@aosis.co.za. |
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Posted: 2025-02-28 | More... |
Notification: Special Collection Article Live! |
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The special collection, 'Fifty years of theological and religion research: The history of the Research Institute for Theology and Religion at the University of South Africa (1975-2025)', has officially started with the release of its first article, ‘Migrant churches and reverse mission: Missiological gaps and missionary trap’ by Phillip Musoni on 13 January 2025. Guest edited by Professor Emeritus Christina Landman, this collection delves into the 50 years' history of the influential Research Institute for Theology and Religion at UNISA. Read the first article now in Issue 3. |
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Posted: 2025-02-18 | More... |
Notification: Full Special Collection Live Today! |
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All articles in the special collection ‘Just housing: Transdisciplinary perspectives from theology and the built environment,’ are now live! Dive into the complete series of articles, including 'The garden city as a commons. Social-ethical perspectives on the new housing question', 'Neo-Pentecostalism in Latin American slums’ and others, and gain comprehensive insights into the relevance of a theological perspective on the housing problem and the implications for architecture, urban planning and politics. Explore the collection in Volume 45 Issue 2 Special Collection Just Housing. Thank you for your interest. To start a new special collection, reach out to special-issues@aosis.co.za. |
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Posted: 2024-11-21 | More... |
Notification: Final Article Released! |
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The concluding article of our special collection, ‘African Hermeneutics,' has been released! Discover ‘Re-reading Genesis 24:55b–60 in the context of marriage by proxy in Awkunanaw, Enugu State’ by Chisom S. Ugwuewo, Mary J. Obiorah, Damian O. Odo for the final perspectives on emphasising the need to advocate for the rights of young women in Awkunanaw concerning marriage by proxy. Read it now: African Hermeneutics. Thank you for following our special collection. If you’re interested in launching your own, contact special-issues@aosis.co.za. |
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Posted: 2024-11-07 | More... |
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