Browsing by Subject "Persecution"
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The impact of persecution (1950-1974) upon the Igreja Evangelical Congregacional in Angola : a church-historical study
(North-West University, 2009)This study examines the historical development of the congregational church in Angola under the persecution of the Portuguese colonial regime during the late colonial period of 1950-1975. The underlying thesis is that ... -
The relationship between Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and democracy : an exploratory analysis
(North-West University, 2018)The 21st century is witnessing a global decline in the protection of religious freedom. The 21st century is also witnessing a rise in religiously motivated violence. Western liberal democracies are responding to this with ... -
Religious extremism: the case of Sudan's Mariam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag
(AOSIS, 2016)The recent case of the arrest, prosecution and imprisonment of Mariam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag of Sudan has drawn attention to the place of Islamic sharia law in contemporary, diverse and multireligious communities and nation ... -
Salvation, revelation, and rejection : foundations for a hermeneutic of certainty in Luke 1-7
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)This study answers recent calls to explore the narratives of the gospels as “proper conclusion[s to] an already existing and presupposed narrative” (Wright, 2013:194). Such an approach necessitates going beyond narrative ...