Items in UNISA Institutional Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Please acknowledge publications according to acceptable standards and norms.
A number of novel scientific and biotechnological exploits and interventions have been recorded in recent times. Of principal concern is the attempt by certain scientific researchers and practitioners to modify the genetic ...
Physical violence from masculinist power in South Africa continues to be an obstacle to growth and progress. In the second quarter of the 2023 financial year, approximately 6945 people were murdered in South Africa. This ...
Biblical archaeology primarily aims to describe, in this case, the history of the early Israelites using
only rationalistic reasoning while disregarding the revelation that informs the biblical text on
which the archaeology ...
kgatle, mookgo solomon(taylor and francis, 2024-07-17)
This article problematises the inward-looking approach adopted by classical Pentecostalism in a South African context. A literature review on White-led classical Pentecostal churches reveals that in their early development, ...
The conduct and decisions of three disparate groups: a de facto government (the Taliban), an invading state force (the US-led Coalition forces) and an internal armed force (the Islamic State), each with their own specific ...
Göbekli Tepe is an ancient site in upper Mesopotamia recognised as an artificial mound by K Schmidt in 1994. Circles comprising large monolithic stones, described as T-pillars, were interpreted by Schmidt as ‘monumental’ ...
Economies of the African continent have been faced with difficulties in the last decade caused by various factors including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), unemployment, poverty and so forth. In the South African ...
A scholarship of engagement is an approach that connects knowledge systems to the
challenges facing society in a meaningful way. This article reviews the literature on
Pentecostal missiology to make a new contribution ...
Pneumatology refers to the study of the Spirit within Pentecostal theology. Similarly, Pentecostals believe that pneumatology has a role to play in ecclesiastical leadership, which results in leadership through the Holy ...
Tombstone, the practice of demarcating a grave and unveiling it in some instances, has
been common since ancient times. The practice is related to marking the grave in order to remember
its geographical location, and ...
New prophetic churches have a different approach to classical Pentecostalism when it
comes to the practice of divine healing. Unlike classical Pentecostalism, new prophetic churches
embrace the practice of consulting ...
The use of anointed products such as anointing oil and anointing water within the broader
Pentecostal movement in world Christianity has been documented in previous studies.
Traditionally, the demand for these products ...
Apostolic Faith Mission International (AFMI) is a classical Pentecostal denomination with branches all
over the world. In Africa, it has more than one million members spread in countries like South Africa, Zimbabwe,
Zambia, ...
It is argued here that most couples in neo-Pentecostalism tend to consult their pastors when
encountering various challenges in their marriages as opposed to professional counselling.
Some would, however, opt for consulting ...
Previous studies on media and Pentecostalism have demonstrated the role of media in the growth
of the Pentecostal movement worldwide. A literature review on the mediatization of dangerous practices in
the new prophetic ...
The New Prophetic Churches is a religion in the mix, demonstrated by their points of contact with classical Pentecostalism, the prosperity gospel, African independent churches, and African traditional religion. New Prophetic ...
The use of water in healing has significance in African religious life. African people believe
that water is not an ordinary substance but is medicinal and a life-giving commodity. This
article argues that within a ...
River baptism has biblical and historical significance in the Christian tradition. Many
established mainline churches have baptismal pools where they safely conduct baptism.
However, some African-Initiated Churches have ...
The current state of urban planning in South Africa excludes allocation for church land. In many
South African cities, there is a temporary structure for church fellowship within neo-Pentecostalism. A
literature review ...
The article argues that although Pentecostal churches in Africa have the potential
to challenge and transform the reality of inequalities in Africa, instead, they
are reproducing and perpetuating these inequalities by ...