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INTEGRATING SEX-AND-GENDER IN ZIMBABWE’S FAMILY,
RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION SYLLABUS
This article reviews and assesses the Family, Religious and Moral Education (FAREME)
syllabus’ treatment of sex-and-gender (SnG) perspectives. Family, Religious and Moral
Education lacks sufficient SnG socialisation perspectives, and we propose to…
syllabus’ treatment of sex-and-gender (SnG) perspectives. Family, Religious and Moral
Education lacks sufficient SnG socialisation perspectives, and we propose to…
Position: 401 (25 views)
DE GRUCHY AND HIS HOLISTIC MODEL OF THEOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA AND BEYOND
This study reflects on Steve de Gruchy’s holistic model of theology and development (T&D),
emphasising his commitment to justice, human dignity and social transformation in the
context of post-apartheid South Africa. De Gruchy was a notable South…
emphasising his commitment to justice, human dignity and social transformation in the
context of post-apartheid South Africa. De Gruchy was a notable South…
Position: 398 (36 views)
PROFESSOR CANAAN SODINDO BANANA AND HIS BORDER-
CROSSING ANTICS: LESSONS FOR THE CHURCH AND
CITIZENRY IN KAIROS MOMENTS
Professor Canaan Sodindo Banana (5 March 1936 – 10 November 2003) was a complex person with a complex historical context that began with his birth frommixed parentage. His father, a practitioner of Christianity and a herbalist, further influenced him…
Position: 362 (76 views)
USING ECUMENICAL EXPERIENCES TO RESPOND TO NEW PUBLIC LIFE CHALLENGES
The description of the history of the church in Zimbabwe highlights the presence of a visibly
united church that has been actively involved in supporting public life since the colonial era.
The division within the Christian community is not a…
united church that has been actively involved in supporting public life since the colonial era.
The division within the Christian community is not a…
Position: 359 (78 views)
THE MORAL AUTHORITY AND PROPHETIC ZEAL OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN ZIMBABWE
This article aims to illuminate moral authority and prophetic zeal dynamics by analysing the
struggles encountered by congregations resisting state encroachments. Amidst Zimbabwe’s
political turbulence, the church operates at a critical juncture,…
struggles encountered by congregations resisting state encroachments. Amidst Zimbabwe’s
political turbulence, the church operates at a critical juncture,…
Position: 355 (85 views)
THE DISTINCTION OF CLINT LE BRUYNS’ KAIROS
THEOLOGY IN SOUTH AFRICA
This article, contextualised within the commemoration of 50 years of scholarship at the
Research Institute for Theology and Religion of the University of South Africa, examines
the enduring contributions of Clint Le Bruyns to the development of the…
Research Institute for Theology and Religion of the University of South Africa, examines
the enduring contributions of Clint Le Bruyns to the development of the…
Position: 366 (71 views)
MORAL REGENERATION, MULTI-FAITH PERSPECTIVES AND INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE REPRESENTATIONS IN ZIMBABWE’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CURRICULA AND TEXTBOOKS
Position: 359 (78 views)
AINVESTIGATING THE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING ROLE OF
FEMALE SPIRIT MEDIUMS IN THE FIRST AND SECOND CHIMURENGA
WARS IN ZIMBABWE, 1896-1980
This study sought to appreciate the guidance and counselling roles played by the
agency of female spirit mediumship during Zimbabwe’s liberation wars, 1896-1980,
in order to describe African worldview’s link to contemporary guidance…
agency of female spirit mediumship during Zimbabwe’s liberation wars, 1896-1980,
in order to describe African worldview’s link to contemporary guidance…
Position: 72 (149 views)
WOMEN RE-DEFINING
THEMSELVES IN THE CONTEXT OF HIV AND AIDS: INSIGHTS FROM TENDAYI WESTERHOF’S UNLUCKY IN LOVE
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Women Re-defining
Themselves in the Context
of HIV and AIDS: Insights
from Tendayi Westerhof’s
Unlucky in Love
Anna Chitando
Introduction
In a literary landscape that has been dominated by male voices,
Westerhof’s auto/biographical text…
Women Re-defining
Themselves in the Context
of HIV and AIDS: Insights
from Tendayi Westerhof’s
Unlucky in Love
Anna Chitando
Introduction
In a literary landscape that has been dominated by male voices,
Westerhof’s auto/biographical text…
Position: 107 (142 views)
TOWARDS A WELCOMING SOCIETY: AN EXAMINATION OF
STEPHEN ALUMENDA’STHE GIRL WHO COULDN’T DANCE
AND ANANI THE ALBINO BOY
Children’s literature is a useful resource for transforming society for the better. In this study, I pay
attention to Stephen Alumenda’s ideological commitment to disadvantaged children. I undertake
a literary analysis of his works that focus on…
attention to Stephen Alumenda’s ideological commitment to disadvantaged children. I undertake
a literary analysis of his works that focus on…
Position: 159 (132 views)
THE ROLE OF TERMINOLOGICAL USES AND SEMASIOLOGICAL ANALYSES IN THE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
For some academics, both old and young, it seems frivolous if not a waste of space to devote some
time in social research on the issue of terminological uses and semasiological analysis. Yet, the opposite is
fundamentally true. That is, lack of…
time in social research on the issue of terminological uses and semasiological analysis. Yet, the opposite is
fundamentally true. That is, lack of…
Position: 251 (115 views)
UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION METHODS IN ZIMBABWEAN CHURCHES. THE CASE OF BINDURA SALVATION ARMY CITADEL
This study sought to assess how congregants at Bindura Salvation Army Citadel understand conflict and conflict
resolution methods. The study used a mixed method approach combining focus group discussions, in-depth interviews
and congregant’s…
resolution methods. The study used a mixed method approach combining focus group discussions, in-depth interviews
and congregant’s…
Position: 134 (137 views)
WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN RESOLVING CHURCH CONFLICTS. A CASE OF THE SALVATION ARMY, BINDURA CITADEL, ZIMBABWE
This study investigates women’s participation in resolving church conflicts. The study used a mixed method approach
combining focus group discussions, in-depth interviews and congregants survey. The findings of the study were that
women in the…
combining focus group discussions, in-depth interviews and congregants survey. The findings of the study were that
women in the…
Position: 78 (148 views)
IMPLICATIONS OF GLOBALIZATION ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Globalization is a phenomenon that has permeated and influenced the whole spectrum of human activities.
One such activity is the tourism industry. This is due primarily to tourism’s geographical scale; its spatial
linkages, as well as increased…
One such activity is the tourism industry. This is due primarily to tourism’s geographical scale; its spatial
linkages, as well as increased…
Position: 251 (115 views)
‘SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT’ – DISAMBIGUATING ‘METAPHYSICS’ ‘AFRICAN METAPHYSICS’,
‘AFRICA-CENTRED METAPHYSICS’, ‘TRADITIONAL” METAPHYSICS’ AND ‘MODERN METAPHYSICS’
So much mystery and confusion have surrounded the metaphysics branch of philosophy since the very coinage of the term “metaphysics”. In fact advances in research in the domain of metaphysics have not made the conceptualisation any easier; if anything…
Position: 178 (129 views)