6 articles in this issue
Johann Kinghorn
Nothing escapes the sweep of history which is currently in force in Southern Africa. A society in which all the known are re-examined while the unknown is being experimented with.
Hans P Müller
The purpose of this article is to present a quantified overview of the academic teaching of religion in South African universities. It is shown that religion, in particular the subject known as Biblical Studies, is highly popular. At the same ... see more
Jorge Pixley
Today, after the collapse of really existing socialism, we are in the need of rethinking our Christian utopia, the Kingdom of God. In this presentation some directions of this reimaging, at least as it looks from Latin America, are suggested.
Abdulkader I Tayob
Four universities in South Africa offer Islamic Studies as a distinct subject. An overview is given of the courses taught. The article closes with an evaluation of the quite marked variations in foci and methods.
Cornelia Roux
Religious Education in schools in South Africa is on the threshold of new development. The mono-religious approach and curricula of Religious Education in state schools may change to multi-religious approach in order to accommodate the different rel... see more
Christo Lombard
The complex agenda of post-colonial Namibia has stimulated debate on the issue of a viable paradigm for the teaching and study of religion in a country with a strong Christian tradition and ethos, but also a progressive secular constitution and an emergin... see more