Rabson Hove
Biographic Data
| ID | 1169003 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rabson Hove |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rabson |
| FAMILY NAME | Hove |
| SIGNATURE | HOVE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-7179-4190 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The politics of xenophobia in South Africa and pastoral care response to the plight of foreigners
While South Africa is frequently commended for its strong constitution and adherence to democratic principles, it remains deeply affected by recurring waves of xenophobic violence. In South Africa, xenophobia is born out of the apartheid system and racism that led to the marginalisation and oppression of the black people. Xenophobia refers to the human hatred towards another race, ethnicity and nationality, especially foreign migrants. Such hatre…
A Pastoral review of Magaya and Makandiwa's Zimbabwean neo-Pentecostal "gimmicks" for prosperity theology
The neo-Pentecostal movements (NPM) or prophetic movements are a common phenomenon in Africa and Zimbabwe in particular. In Zimbabwe, their rise coincided with the period of political and socio-economic instability, promising to provide viable options to people’s suffering in Zimbabwe. To perpetuate the theology of prosperity, they employ many gimmicks. The gimmicks1 are used to manipulate the followers into believing that the prophets have all t…
Empowering church leaders for service in Africa
Empowering church leaders globally is a contested terrain, particularly in Africa. This article explores the challenges and pitfalls of church leadership on the continent. It not only examines the complexities of contemporary African church leadership but also proposes strategies for modelling its transformative development. The focus is on critically assessing how church leaders can be empowered to transform both the church and communities in Af…
Rethinking local ecumenism in Mberengwa in Zimbabwe through the social construct of ukama of the Karanga people
Ecumenism refers to church or denominational relations and fellowship that seeks to maintain its nature of unity and oneness. Such movement is regarded as communion or cooperation that involves a visible unity with churches working together at different levels. Ecumenism takes different forms depending on the participants, location and purpose. Thus, there is conciliar ecumenism formed by the elite, namely the clergy and theologians who sit in th…
Fractured fellowship
Through a historical scope, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ) has maintained its status as a rainbow organisation. Over the last few years, the church has demonstrated declining rainbow-like unity, which threatens its fundamental connection between unity and diversity. This article reviews the multiple elements causing the ELCZ unity breakdown while concentrating on the diocesan concept and tribal political influences. Recent res…
Eco-theology
Africa and the rest of the world are at risk due to climate change and ecological crisis. The current severe cold fronts, flooding, and heatwaves sweeping across Africa, particularly Southern Africa, demonstrate that more is to come. The abnormal weather patterns know no seasons. The apparent results include starvation due to poor harvests and loss of homes, property, livestock, and lives due to disruptive rains and heat waves. The impact of clim…
A hybrid approach to spiritual care
Spiritual care refers to the care provided by religious leaders (chaplains, pastors or ministers), social workers and other counsellors. It reinforces one’s understanding of one’s beliefs in a moment of a crisis. One’s spirituality will always influence one’s journey towards healing. Spiritual care calls for an understanding of the holistic pastoral care that seeks to promote the individual’s and also a group’s welfare by attending to their socio…
Socio- spiritual approaches towards rehabilitation of the victims of sexual molestation in Zimbabwe
Sexual molestation is a common phenomenon in communities globally, particularly in situations of family disintegration and periods of political violence and economic instability that cause migration and displacement. Molestation comes in various forms including sexual harassment, fondling, oral-genital contact, penetration and intercourse which is dehumanizing. This causes the victims to suffer physical, psychological and spiritual problems. Ther…
A Critical Analysis of Cremation Burials Within Some of the South African Tribes
The colonial erosion of African traditional and cultural practices continues to dislocate the African identity in different ways. The changes and shifts made to burial practices have simply paved a way for the colonial agenda to bring about more Western ways of doing things, burial rites included. It is important to note that cremation, as another way of burying the dead, is slowly becoming a norm for black people. This paper intends to not only …
The Role of the Church in Postcolonial African Burial Rituals in Collins Chabane Municipality
Death is a painful reality that strikes and affects all human beings. Death knows no boundaries, race, age, gender, belief system or status. It affects the family; the social, political and economic networks of the deceased and the community at large. Death comes with different challenges that require coping mechanisms. While Africans from all walks of life use different approaches to help the bereaved deal with death and loss, the church has bec…
Pastoral Care and Mental Health in Post-Pandemic South Africa
COVID-19 has had severe consequences for congregants worldwide. During the period of lockdown regulations, congregants were isolated from pastoral care when such care was most needed. Social distancing, wearing masks, and other regulations changed how we worshiped, fellowshipped, discipled, counselled, comforted, and loved those in our care. The role of pastoral care as a pillar of mental well-being became overwhelmingly evident as the dying, the…
The pastor as the primary teacher in the church
A pastor is widely viewed as a shepherd and a Christian leader. Pastors have complex roles stemming from a complex calling; pastoral practice is multidimensional and not easily defined. The contemporary use of the term "pastor" denotes different kinds of religious roles in church leadership. In mainline denominations a pastor is generally viewed as an ordained minister designated for the ministry of the word and administering sacraments. The past…
Decoloniality on Culture and Religion
Decolonial discourse continues to challenge Eurocentrism and, among other things, raises profound questions about culture and religion or their unreceptive interactions. Conversely, both culture and religion remain products of the social context in which they are located. Some have even gone so far as to conceptualize religion as a form of culture, or vice versa. Historically, however, in societies such as South Africa where dominant religions su…
Responsible Public Theology on Climate Change Devastations
Climate change is devastating human communities, but it is more devastating to the poor and powerless, especially in the absence of accountable political leadership. This was evident in the recent climate disaster that struck South Africa in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), where the deadliest storm in April 2022 killed about 489 people and devastated many more. This paints a frightening picture of the impending climate apocalypse not only in South Africa bu…
The pastor as an ecumenical leader
This article explores the position and the role of the pastor in local ecumenism. It argues that the pastor is a central figure who consciously and unconsciously influences local ecumenical engagement between his/her local congregation and other denominations. Local ecumenism is ecumenism ‘from below’, whereby Christians in a given locality enjoy sharing spiritual and material resources as a way of being church together. It is in this context whe…
The pastoral presence in absence
The role of the pastor is shepherding. With his/her presence the pastor becomes a companion and leader of the Christian church. The advent of the coronavirus has provided a myriad of challenges for pastoral care and presence. These challenges have come because of the closure of chapels and church meetings due to the introduction of lockdown that include the banning of religious gatherings. Lack of pastoral encounters has left families and congreg…
The pastoral presence in absence
The role of the pastor is shepherding. With his/her presence the pastor becomes a companion and leader of the Christian church. The advent of the coronavirus has provided a myriad of challenges for pastoral care and presence. These challenges have come because of the closure of chapels and church meetings due to the introduction of lockdown that include the banning of religious gatherings. Lack of pastoral encounters has left families and congreg…
The pastor as an ecumenical leader
This article explores the position and the role of the pastor in local ecumenism. It argues that the pastor is a central figure who consciously and unconsciously influences local ecumenical engagement between his/her local congregation and other denominations. Local ecumenism is ecumenism ‘from below’, whereby Christians in a given locality enjoy sharing spiritual and material resources as a way of being church together. It is in this context whe…
The pastor as an ecumenical leader
This article explores the position and the role of the pastor in local ecumenism. It argues that the pastor is a central figure who consciously and unconsciously influences local ecumenical engagement between his/her local congregation and other denominations. Local ecumenism is ecumenism ‘from below’, whereby Christians in a given locality enjoy sharing spiritual and material resources as a way of being church together. It is in this context whe…
The pastoral presence in absence
The role of the pastor is shepherding. With his/her presence the pastor becomes a companion and leader of the Christian church. The advent of the coronavirus has provided a myriad of challenges for pastoral care and presence. These challenges have come because of the closure of chapels and church meetings due to the introduction of lockdown that include the banning of religious gatherings. Lack of pastoral encounters has left families and congreg…
Pastoral Care and Mental Health in Post-Pandemic South Africa
COVID-19 has had severe consequences for congregants worldwide. During the period of lockdown regulations, congregants were isolated from pastoral care when such care was most needed. Social distancing, wearing masks, and other regulations changed how we worshiped, fellowshipped, discipled, counselled, comforted, and loved those in our care. The role of pastoral care as a pillar of mental well-being became overwhelmingly evident as the dying, the…
The pastor as the primary teacher in the church
A pastor is widely viewed as a shepherd and a Christian leader. Pastors have complex roles stemming from a complex calling; pastoral practice is multidimensional and not easily defined. The contemporary use of the term "pastor" denotes different kinds of religious roles in church leadership. In mainline denominations a pastor is generally viewed as an ordained minister designated for the ministry of the word and administering sacraments. The past…
Decoloniality on Culture and Religion
Decolonial discourse continues to challenge Eurocentrism and, among other things, raises profound questions about culture and religion or their unreceptive interactions. Conversely, both culture and religion remain products of the social context in which they are located. Some have even gone so far as to conceptualize religion as a form of culture, or vice versa. Historically, however, in societies such as South Africa where dominant religions su…
Responsible Public Theology on Climate Change Devastations
Climate change is devastating human communities, but it is more devastating to the poor and powerless, especially in the absence of accountable political leadership. This was evident in the recent climate disaster that struck South Africa in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), where the deadliest storm in April 2022 killed about 489 people and devastated many more. This paints a frightening picture of the impending climate apocalypse not only in South Africa bu…
Eco-theology
Africa and the rest of the world are at risk due to climate change and ecological crisis. The current severe cold fronts, flooding, and heatwaves sweeping across Africa, particularly Southern Africa, demonstrate that more is to come. The abnormal weather patterns know no seasons. The apparent results include starvation due to poor harvests and loss of homes, property, livestock, and lives due to disruptive rains and heat waves. The impact of clim…
A hybrid approach to spiritual care
Spiritual care refers to the care provided by religious leaders (chaplains, pastors or ministers), social workers and other counsellors. It reinforces one’s understanding of one’s beliefs in a moment of a crisis. One’s spirituality will always influence one’s journey towards healing. Spiritual care calls for an understanding of the holistic pastoral care that seeks to promote the individual’s and also a group’s welfare by attending to their socio…
Socio- spiritual approaches towards rehabilitation of the victims of sexual molestation in Zimbabwe
Sexual molestation is a common phenomenon in communities globally, particularly in situations of family disintegration and periods of political violence and economic instability that cause migration and displacement. Molestation comes in various forms including sexual harassment, fondling, oral-genital contact, penetration and intercourse which is dehumanizing. This causes the victims to suffer physical, psychological and spiritual problems. Ther…
A Critical Analysis of Cremation Burials Within Some of the South African Tribes
The colonial erosion of African traditional and cultural practices continues to dislocate the African identity in different ways. The changes and shifts made to burial practices have simply paved a way for the colonial agenda to bring about more Western ways of doing things, burial rites included. It is important to note that cremation, as another way of burying the dead, is slowly becoming a norm for black people. This paper intends to not only …
The Role of the Church in Postcolonial African Burial Rituals in Collins Chabane Municipality
Death is a painful reality that strikes and affects all human beings. Death knows no boundaries, race, age, gender, belief system or status. It affects the family; the social, political and economic networks of the deceased and the community at large. Death comes with different challenges that require coping mechanisms. While Africans from all walks of life use different approaches to help the bereaved deal with death and loss, the church has bec…
Empowering church leaders for service in Africa
Empowering church leaders globally is a contested terrain, particularly in Africa. This article explores the challenges and pitfalls of church leadership on the continent. It not only examines the complexities of contemporary African church leadership but also proposes strategies for modelling its transformative development. The focus is on critically assessing how church leaders can be empowered to transform both the church and communities in Af…
Rethinking local ecumenism in Mberengwa in Zimbabwe through the social construct of ukama of the Karanga people
Ecumenism refers to church or denominational relations and fellowship that seeks to maintain its nature of unity and oneness. Such movement is regarded as communion or cooperation that involves a visible unity with churches working together at different levels. Ecumenism takes different forms depending on the participants, location and purpose. Thus, there is conciliar ecumenism formed by the elite, namely the clergy and theologians who sit in th…
Fractured fellowship
Through a historical scope, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ) has maintained its status as a rainbow organisation. Over the last few years, the church has demonstrated declining rainbow-like unity, which threatens its fundamental connection between unity and diversity. This article reviews the multiple elements causing the ELCZ unity breakdown while concentrating on the diocesan concept and tribal political influences. Recent res…
The politics of xenophobia in South Africa and pastoral care response to the plight of foreigners
While South Africa is frequently commended for its strong constitution and adherence to democratic principles, it remains deeply affected by recurring waves of xenophobic violence. In South Africa, xenophobia is born out of the apartheid system and racism that led to the marginalisation and oppression of the black people. Xenophobia refers to the human hatred towards another race, ethnicity and nationality, especially foreign migrants. Such hatre…
A Pastoral review of Magaya and Makandiwa's Zimbabwean neo-Pentecostal "gimmicks" for prosperity theology
The neo-Pentecostal movements (NPM) or prophetic movements are a common phenomenon in Africa and Zimbabwe in particular. In Zimbabwe, their rise coincided with the period of political and socio-economic instability, promising to provide viable options to people’s suffering in Zimbabwe. To perpetuate the theology of prosperity, they employ many gimmicks. The gimmicks1 are used to manipulate the followers into believing that the prophets have all t…
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