Wessels, W.2021-03-052021-03-052020-11Wessels, W. 2020, 'On justice and beauty in recent South African homiletics: a post-colonial reflection', Acta Theologica, vol. 2020, pp. 176-194.1015-8758 (print)2309-9089 (online)10.18820/23099089/ actat.Sup29.10http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78958In recent South African homiletics, two major themes have experienced overwhelming attention: prophetic preaching and aesthetics. Prophetic preaching endeavours to seek social, political, and economic justice. Aesthetic homiletics considers beauty for preaching. In this article, I grapple with the convergences and divergences of justice and beauty in South African homiletics. With the hope of opening new avenues for future endeavours, I also reflect on both prophetic preaching and aesthetic homiletics from a post-colonial perspective.en© Published by the UFS. Creative Commons With Attribution (CC-BY).Prophetic preachingAesthetic homileticsPost-colonial theoryJusticeBeautySouth AfricaTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-05SDG-05: Gender equalityTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle