• Church uniforms as signs of piety : an exploration of the significance of church regalia in the United Baptist Church of Zimbabwe 

  Dube, Elijah Elijah Ngoweni (Southern African Missiological Society, 2024)

  The church founded by the South Africa General Mission (SAGM) missionaries in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, is now called the United Baptist Church (UBC) of Zimbabwe (Dube, 2017; 2022). Like other missionary-founded churches ...
• Proverbs 31:10-31 : autochthonous wives' roles for stable families in Ohafia matrilineal society 

  Chukwuma, O.G. (Onyekachi) (AOSIS, 2024-08)

  Matriliny is a kinship system in which descent is traced through the mother’s line. This cultural diversity within the African continent is found among the Ohafia village group of Southeast Nigeria. In Ohafia matrilineal ...
• Assessing the sociological and Pauline insights to the quests for peace and security in Nigeria 

  Ukeachusim, Chidinma P. (AOSIS, 2024-08)

  There are continued quests to achieve and maintain peace and security in the world, with special reference to Nigeria. However, in her history, sustainable peace and security have not been wholesomely consolidated. Nigeria ...
• The tension between experiences of nothingness and hope in the metaphorical meaning of the names of the children (Isaiah 7-8) from a perspective of generational imprinted trauma and resilience 

  Esterhuizen, Elizabeth; Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2023-12-01)

  The texts of Isaiah 7 and 8 are a paragon of metaphorical meanings and signs, especially as they pertain to the name-giving of Isaiah 's sons: Shear-Jashub, Immanuel, and Maher-shalal-hash-baz. This opens a scope of ...
• “A prince among men” re-examining the relationship between the Church of England in South Africa (CESA), Hedrick Frensch Verwoerd, and the Apartheid State (1954–1966) 

  Mbebe, Daluxolo Gerald (Church History Society of Southern Africa and Unisa Press, 2025-02-03)

  The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was constituted to help South Africa deal with the crime of apartheid. Faith communities were called to account for their actions or inactions because they, too, were actors ...
• The Imago Dei : the distinctiveness of humanity 

  Coleman, Roche (Old Testament Society of Southern Africa, 2023-12-01)

  Arguments for humans and animals existing in the imago Dei derive from a desire to harmonize Genesis 1:26-28 and alleged scientific views derived from an evolutionary system. An accurate analysis of biblical anthropology ...
• Does God really hate divorce? A comparative analysis of ancient texts of Mal 2:14–16 

  Lumanze, Obedben Mmesomachukwu (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2024-11-20)

  Historically, Malachi 2:16 has served as a veto against divorce, especially among African evangelicals. While marriage is ideally a lifelong commitment, this interpretation often overlooks the context of the passage. Many ...
• The holy waters of En Four: : rituals, prayers, magic and mysticism 

  Meiring, Arnold Maurits (AOSIS, 2024-10)

  Travellers on the N4 highway just east of Pretoria can see evidence of a sacred spring next to the road with pilgrims moving around the landscape and collecting water. This research explored this place – called ‘En Four’ ...
• Socio-rhetorical re-examination of Luke 9:51-56 : mission, migration, and nationalism 

  Aryeh, Daniel N.A. (AOSIS, 2024-07)

  The conjoined themes of mission, migration, and nationalism are central issues in the Gospel of Luke. These essential motifs were amalgamated in a rhetorical composition to persuade implied readers to be mission-focused ...
• Remembered space as hermeneutical method in Psalms studies with reference to Psalm 90 

  Kok-Pretorius, Marina R.C. (AOSIS, 2024-12)

  This article combines the model of critical spatiality with collective memory and religious imagination in order to create a theoretical basis from which to study biblical texts. The combination of critical spatiality, ...
• Religious hydro-healing and medical hydrotherapy : links, benefits, contrasts and challenges 

  Orogun, Daniel (AOSIS, 2024-09)

  There seems to be some recognition of the relevance of dihydrogen oxide (water) in many spheres. Among others, literature in poetry, religious texts and medical science, address the value of water in emotional, physical ...
• Religion, water and climate change : are theologies of African Initiated churches in Zimbabwe adaptable? 

  Manyonganise, Molly; Matutu, Tawanda (AOSIS, 2024-11)

  An eco-theological analysis of African Initiated Churches (AICs) has revealed that most of these churches use water for a myriad of rituals ranging from baptism to consecratory rites. Their affinity with water even ...
• Prosperity theology versus theology of sharing approach 

  Lephoko, Daniel Simon Billy (AOSIS, 2024-03)

  Theologians are split into two groups: those who embrace prosperity theology and those who oppose it; both sides on scriptural grounds. Those criticising it embrace cessationism in its diversity, while its supporters are ...
• The labour alienation of civil servants in Zimbabwe : towards an ubuntu spirituality of work 

  Manobo, Blazio M. (AOSIS, 2024-02)

  The alienation of labour is both classical and contemporary. In its classical form, it speaks to the potential dehumanisation of workers in capitalist societies. In its contemporary form, it manifests itself in the ...
• The place of water in the Ndau religion of Zimbabwe 

  Dube, Elijah Elijah Ngoweni (AOSIS, 2024-10)

  There is a gap in studies focussing on Ndau traditional religion and water. Most research addresses nature conservation rather than examining how water is perceived by the Ndau people. This study aims to explore the ...
• Pentecostal leadership disputes in Zimbabwe : a pastoral challenge 

  Mundhluri, Zephania; Masango, Maake J.S. (AOSIS, 2024-08)

  Conflicts in the Pentecostal church leadership have been growing since time immemorial. However, leadership disputes have become traumatic and tragic in Zimbabwe to the extent that junior pastors are committing suicide ...
• Leading Maranatha Reformed Church of Christ beyond hundred years through serving and cell groups 

  Manala, Matsobane J. (AOSIS, 2024-06)

  This article had as a point of departure, the fact that the most important component of church life and work, was its members, whose edification and enablement were of vital importance. A background was proffered to help ...
• God of iron and iron working in parts of Ǹsúkkā cultural area in Southeast Nigeria 

  Uzuegbu, Joshua O.; Agbo, Christian O. (AOSIS, 2024-05)

  This study is aimed at evaluating the influence of the god of iron on ironworking communities in Ǹsúkkā cultural area. In the study area, the Supreme God – Chúkwú Òkìkè, Chínēkè or Chúkwú Ábíàmà is believed to control ...
• Fatherhood crisis : drawing inspiration from hunhu/ubuntu and Saint Joseph 

  Rutsviga, Alois (AOSIS, 2024-01)

  The article seeks to purvey a moral philosophical foundation to the apostolic letter. The apostolic letter speaks pointedly of the fatherhood crisis as an issue that needs moral philosophical atrention. The research will ...
• Church and poverty in South Africa : historical analysis and missional ecclesiology 

  Prinsloo, Christoffel B.; Dreyer, Willem Akkerhuys (Wim) (AOSIS, 2024-12)

  Poverty remains a critical socio-economic challenge in South Africa, deeply rooted in the country’s history of colonialism and apartheid. This article examines the multifaceted role of churches in poverty alleviation ...

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