Research Focus Areas

Research in the Department focuses particularly on the analysis, description and relevance of the world religions and the Christian church, and how they, together with the sciences and indigenous knowledge systems, can play a role (positively or negatively) in a Christian missiology of life. It is conducted on the nexus of religion, Christian faith and the daily lives of people in households and communities as situated within the broader context of the 21^st century Southern Africa and Africa.

• studies on the world religions and inter-religious dialogue (Jaco Beyers);
• studies in missional theology, ecclesiology and leadership (Nelus Niemandt);
• studies in African Christianity, the history of mission in Africa, inclusive spirituality (Ubuntu) (Thias Kgatla); and
• studies in improving the quality of life of households and communities (Attie van Niekerk).