Vol 47, No 1 (2026)

Ecotheology in Southern Africa, guest edited by Prof. Johannes Knoetze (0000-0002-2342-2527), Prof. Kenneth R. Ross (0000-0003-3627-1358) and Dr Gertrude A. Kapuma (0000-0002-0776-0112). This collection contributes to the journal by offering theological reflections on ecological ethics, creation care, and humanity’s responsibility toward the natural world. Grounded in contextual and interdisciplinary scholarship, the articles explore renewed understandings of humanity’s relationship with Earth, biodiversity, and justice for all living beings, contributing to environmentally engaged and socially relevant theology.

Meeting Jesus AFresh, guest edited by Prof. Erna Oliver (0000-0003-3606-1537). This collection aligns with the scope of the journal by grounding its contributions firmly in the biblical text rather than in newly constructed ideologies or subjective reinterpretations. The articles engage Scripture as the primary source and authority, seeking to speak to readers from a biblical perspective that allows the text itself to shape theological reflection, thus contributing to faithful, text-oriented scholarship in service of both church and academy.

African Hermeneutics, guest edited by Prof. Dirk Human (0000-0003-0346-4209). This collection contributes to the journal by engaging Theology and Religion through African contextual hermeneutics in an interdisciplinary manner. The articles centre African worldviews, interpretive frameworks, and lived experiences, advancing the journal’s mission to promote contextually rooted theological scholarship.

Echoes of eco-discourses, guest edited by Prof. Wessel Bentley (0000-0002-1167-4858). This special collection brings theological reflection into dialogue with contemporary ecological concerns. Drawing predominantly on theological contributions within a transdisciplinary framework, the collection explores the relationship among faith, science, and environmental responsibility. As part of the South African Science and Religion Forum’s research programme, it contributes to ongoing scholarly engagement with the ethical and theological implications of ecology within the church and society.

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The unchanging gospel in a changing world: A theological framework for divine healing today Sonny E. Zaluchu	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3640 \| 14 January 2026

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Understanding the ecclesial model of conflict transformation from a study of the Nigerian Baptist Convention in Northern Nigeria Oladele P. Adehanloye, Teddy C. Sakupapa	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3598 \| 15 January 2026

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A pastoral theological critique of “stokvel” ecclesiology through John Calvin’s doctrine of the true and false church Gift T. Baloyi	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3625 \| 16 January 2026

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Of angels and giants: Thomas Merton’s warnings to a technologically fixated humanity Peter D. Langerman	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3591 \| 16 January 2026

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Dialogus cum Filio soli: Tracing and examining Takatso Mofokeng’s footprints in Black Theology Mnyalaza T. Masuku	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3638 \| 16 January 2026

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Biblical stewardship and environmental sustainability: A scriptural study Peggy S. Tewu, Joni K. Kampilong	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3695 \| 22 January 2026

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An emerging ethnographic grounded theory of moral-soul injury: Perspectives of former activists of the liberation struggle in South Africa Gordon E. Dames	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3644 \| 28 January 2026

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From Imago Dei to Imago Digitalis: How AI and theology cohere in dialogue Zia Ul Haq	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3707 \| 30 January 2026

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Distinguishing the true Christ: Semantic and theological implications of allos and heteros in the New Testament Isak Suria, Muner Daliman, David Ming	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3572 \| 20 February 2026

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Missional review of the matrifocal role of Makhadzi and of Bathsheba in their patriarchal context Takalani A. Muswubi	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3722 \| 27 March 2026

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The scalpel and the sword: Reason’s role in shaping safe religions in the post-secular age Walter Firth	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3745 \| 07 April 2026

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An appreciative reflection on the use of artificial intelligence in sermon-making from a South African perspective Alfred R. Brunsdon	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3802 \| 10 April 2026

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From sacred space to cyberspace: Digital spirituality and millennial social relations Susanto Dwiraharjo, Bobby Kurnia Putrawan	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3761 \| 13 April 2026

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The sublimity of the ABSURD as a paradox in physics and metaphysics Johan A. van Rooyen	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3633 \| 20 February 2026

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Corrigendum: A social-scientific reading of John 4: Lessons for the Zimbabwean Adventist church Tendai Takawira, Mphumezi Hombana	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3780 \| 16 March 2026

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A critical look at imprecatory prayers in Psalm 109 and their usage among present-day Christians in Nigeria Onyekachi G. Chukwuma	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3653 \| 20 March 2026

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Soil and identity in the indigenous spirituality of the Ndau of south-eastern Zimbabwe: Unlocking the potential for environmental sustainability in the 21st century Macloud Sipeyiye	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3685 \| 05 March 2026

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Stewardship and sustainability: An assessment of Christian and secular responses to the environmental crisis Louisa J. du Toit	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3715 \| 31 March 2026

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Where ecospirituality is grounded: Nature as place Knut-Willy Sæther	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3730 \| 31 March 2026

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Biblical ecological framework for re-evaluating the Nigerian Land Use Act: An exegetical study of Leviticus 25 and Deuteronomy 15 Uzoma A. Dike	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3732 \| 31 March 2026

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Situating Marombo as sacred spaces in climate-change discourses among the Ndau people of south-eastern Zimbabwe Tenson Muyambo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3754 \| 09 April 2026

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The meaning of being human and the future of humanity in the world of artificial intelligence Martin Mujinga	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3721 \| 16 April 2026

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John Buchanan of Zomba: Disgraced missionary or pioneer of ecotheology? Kenneth R. Ross	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3693 \| 31 March 2026

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From the theological encyclopaedia to doing ecotheology: On finding and losing the way Ernst M. Conradie	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 47, No 1 \| a3687 \| 20 April 2026

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