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There are many misconceptions about disability in most African
contexts. Most of these misconceptions are due to diverse views
on disability. Consequently, these misconceptions have been a
basis for practices that encourage discrimination against…

For important reasons, African contextual hermeneutics
raises the main question: “What does the Scripture mean
to us and our community?”. This article asserts that the
reader-centred approach tends to allow the voice of the
community to ring…

The idea for this chapter was born of curiosity. I observed, and wondered about,
a stark difference between the apostle Paul’s frequency of speaking about Christ
crucified, yet the apparent infrequency of speaking about Christ’s death…

Integrative theological education emphasizes that the acquisition of academic knowledge is not enough to be well-prepared as a minister; the development of the whole person, academically, practically, and spiritually, is needed to be equipped…

An overview of the state of theological education in Africa would be helpful. A first reading of such overviews is usually positive. A second one becomes uneasy and realises the difficulties of such endeavours. A post-modern sensitivity would rather…

The commencement of training for the ordained ministry by the Reformed Church in Zambia in 1951 (then the Dutch Reformed Church Mission Church of the Orange Free State in Northern Rhodesia) was the result of a need for con­ tinuing evangelisation and…

Towards the end of the 19th century (1880s) the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa became more active in opening up mission fields outside the boundaries of that country.

Many missions, including the Dutch Reformed Mission to Central…

The research study focused on the impact of curriculum policy changes in the teaching and learning of Religious Education. The research was meant to ascertain the positive and negative impacts of curriculum policy changes on RE teachers and learners.…

This study deals with the role played by evangelists to the birth, growth and development of the church with Madzimoyo Mission Station (1903-1966) as a case study. This research looks basically to the works evangelists were doing to make sure that…

This research paper focuses on the practice of usury and lending among the members of the Reformed Church in Zambia in relation to Nehemiah 5:1-13. Usury (kaloba) is the excessive interest that the lender charges the borrower to add on top of the…