Vol 46, No 3 (2025)

Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research, guest edited by Prof. Emeritus Christina Landman (0000-0002-8905-0738). This collection contributes to the journal by commemorating five decades (1975-2025) of scholarship by the Research Institute for Theology and Religion (RITR) at UNISA. The articles document the institute’s intellectual legacy, influence, and contributions to South African and global theological discourse.

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Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3632 \| 21 August 2025

Editorial - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
The Research Institute for Theology and Religion: Fifty years of research excellence (1975–2025) Christina Landman	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3490 \| 15 August 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
The illusion of limitlessness: Engaging Cornel du Toit’s perspective on transhumanism and being Benson O. Igboin	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3351 \| 22 January 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
Leadership training, design thinking and the ethics of care: Comments on Cornel du Toit Gretchen E. du Plessis	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3333 \| 20 February 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
The University of South Africa’s contributions to Lutheran theological training in higher education James K. Mashabela	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3352 \| 26 February 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
Being human and the emergence of artificial intelligence technology Wessel Bentley	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3389 \| 07 March 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
De Gruchy and his holistic model of theology and development in South Africa and beyond Gift Masengwe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3393 \| 21 March 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
The distinction of Clint Le Bruyns’ Kairos theology in South Africa Gift Masengwe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3366 \| 31 March 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
Research Institute for Theology and Religion’s impact on theological and religious research in South Africa Francis C.L. Rakotsoane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3386 \| 14 April 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
Revisiting the early Christians on blessedness: In conversation with Willem S. Vorster’s work on the makarisms Chris L. de Wet	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3396 \| 09 May 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
Landman’s pioneering work at UNISA’s Research Institute for Theology and Religion Linda W. Naicker	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3384 \| 30 May 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
A colonial-decolonial critique of theological and religious research in South Africa (1975–2025) Martin Mujinga	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3346 \| 25 June 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
Encounterological praxis of the Research Institute with African Initiated Churches: 1975–2025 Mnyalaza T. Masuku	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3374 \| 26 June 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
The impact of the symposia of the Institute for Theological Research (UNISA): 1977–1992 Christina Landman	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3401 \| 11 July 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
Theological and religious exploration of an Indian indentured descendant—Dr Betty Govinden Kogielam K. Archary	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3408 \| 25 June 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
Migrant churches and reverse mission: Missiological gaps and missionary trap Phillip Musoni	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3324 \| 13 January 2025

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research
Missional view of the Good Samaritan parable in handling neighbourliness in Christ’s view Takalani A. Muswubi	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 46, No 3 \| a3292 \| 18 February 2025

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Vol 46, No 3 (2025)

Table of Contents

Editorial - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

Original Research - Special Collection: Fifty years of Theological and Religion Research

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