Sibusiso Masondo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6220721 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sibusiso Masondo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sibusiso |
| FAMILY NAME | Masondo |
| SIGNATURE | MASONDO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5055-0612 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Worship at Ibandla LamaNazaretha (Nazarite Baptist Church) of Isaiah Shembe
This article is a literary and historical study of worship practices at Ibandla lamaNazaretha as constituting a sacrifice, a means of establishing and maintaining a relationship with God, and eventually a means of amassing points, credits, and distinctions to pave one’s way to heaven. The major elements of worship were drawn from African religion and Christianity and were appropriated to reflect the uniqueness of Ibandla lamaNazaretha. Through va…
Church leaders as agents of peace
This article examines the multifaceted role of church leaders in mitigating political violence in Zimbabwe. The study draws on empirical qualitative interviews with church leaders to explore how they harness their social and religious connections, political engagement, religious authority and mediation skills to achieve successful mitigation and prevention of violent conflict. The study reveals that the roles of church leaders in mitigating polit…
Ironies of Christian Presence in Southern Africa
Christianity was meant to be one of the most potent weapons in the armory of European Imperialism. John Philip characterized mission stations as the cheapest and the best military posts any wise government can employ to defend its frontiers against the predatory incursions of savage tribes (Villa-Vicencio 1988:44). Christianity was meant to colonize the conscience and consciousnes s of the colonized in ways that would make them lose their indigen…
The African indigenous churches' spiritual resources for democracy and social cohesion
This article outlines resources possessed by the African indigenous churches (AICs) that help them engage with the democratic dispensation and could be used to foster social cohesion in South Africa. It starts off with the premise that social cohesion is that which holds the nation together. The South African rainbow-nation narrative tended to focus on tolerance and there cognition of diversity as strength. Tolerance does not address the fundamen…
The Crisis Model for Managing Change in African Christianity
St John’s Apostolic Faith Mission, founded by Christinah Nku (also known as Mme Christinah) and all its splinter groups can be theorized as presenting a crisis model for managing change. These churches provide their members with a well worked out path of inclusion through baptism and related rituals, as well as, alleviation of crisis through an assortment of healing, cleansing and deliverance rituals. There is also a strong element of maintaining…
A Problem of Presence
Journal Article A Problem of Presence: Beyond Scripture in an African Church. By Matthew Engelke Get access A Problem of Presence: Beyond Scripture in an African Church. By Matthew Engelke. University of California Press, 2007. 304 pages. $21.95. Sibusiso Masondo Sibusiso Masondo University of Cape Town [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Religion, …
The history of African indigenous churches in scholarship
The African indigenous churches' spiritual resources for democracy and social cohesion
This article outlines resources possessed by the African indigenous churches (AICs) that help them engage with the democratic dispensation and could be used to foster social cohesion in South Africa. It starts off with the premise that social cohesion is that which holds the nation together. The South African rainbow-nation narrative tended to focus on tolerance and there cognition of diversity as strength. Tolerance does not address the fundamen…
The Crisis Model for Managing Change in African Christianity
St John’s Apostolic Faith Mission, founded by Christinah Nku (also known as Mme Christinah) and all its splinter groups can be theorized as presenting a crisis model for managing change. These churches provide their members with a well worked out path of inclusion through baptism and related rituals, as well as, alleviation of crisis through an assortment of healing, cleansing and deliverance rituals. There is also a strong element of maintaining…
The history of African indigenous churches in scholarship
A Problem of Presence
Journal Article A Problem of Presence: Beyond Scripture in an African Church. By Matthew Engelke Get access A Problem of Presence: Beyond Scripture in an African Church. By Matthew Engelke. University of California Press, 2007. 304 pages. $21.95. Sibusiso Masondo Sibusiso Masondo University of Cape Town [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Religion, …
The Crisis Model for Managing Change in African Christianity
St John’s Apostolic Faith Mission, founded by Christinah Nku (also known as Mme Christinah) and all its splinter groups can be theorized as presenting a crisis model for managing change. These churches provide their members with a well worked out path of inclusion through baptism and related rituals, as well as, alleviation of crisis through an assortment of healing, cleansing and deliverance rituals. There is also a strong element of maintaining…
The African indigenous churches' spiritual resources for democracy and social cohesion
This article outlines resources possessed by the African indigenous churches (AICs) that help them engage with the democratic dispensation and could be used to foster social cohesion in South Africa. It starts off with the premise that social cohesion is that which holds the nation together. The South African rainbow-nation narrative tended to focus on tolerance and there cognition of diversity as strength. Tolerance does not address the fundamen…
Ironies of Christian Presence in Southern Africa
Christianity was meant to be one of the most potent weapons in the armory of European Imperialism. John Philip characterized mission stations as the cheapest and the best military posts any wise government can employ to defend its frontiers against the predatory incursions of savage tribes (Villa-Vicencio 1988:44). Christianity was meant to colonize the conscience and consciousnes s of the colonized in ways that would make them lose their indigen…
Worship at Ibandla LamaNazaretha (Nazarite Baptist Church) of Isaiah Shembe
This article is a literary and historical study of worship practices at Ibandla lamaNazaretha as constituting a sacrifice, a means of establishing and maintaining a relationship with God, and eventually a means of amassing points, credits, and distinctions to pave one’s way to heaven. The major elements of worship were drawn from African religion and Christianity and were appropriated to reflect the uniqueness of Ibandla lamaNazaretha. Through va…
Church leaders as agents of peace
This article examines the multifaceted role of church leaders in mitigating political violence in Zimbabwe. The study draws on empirical qualitative interviews with church leaders to explore how they harness their social and religious connections, political engagement, religious authority and mediation skills to achieve successful mitigation and prevention of violent conflict. The study reveals that the roles of church leaders in mitigating polit…
Christian Theology and Mission (5 works) · History (5 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Religious studies (3 works)