Rudy A Denton
Biographic Data
| ID | 6794738 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rudy A Denton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rudy A |
| FAMILY NAME | Denton |
| SIGNATURE | DENTON R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7271-4825 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Inequality and injustices in the Anthropocene
In the Anthropocene, human activities and ecological systems are deeply interconnected and mutually influence each other. However, human activity has become a dominant force, significantly impacting the entire biosphere and altering the balance of the Earth’s systems. This highlights the complex relationships between humans and non-human beings, as well as between humans and their diverse environments. Christian ecotheology has always viewed the …
Forgiveness and pastoral care in social justice and ‘biocultural’ relations in the Anthropocene
Social justice is a central and fundamental principle for fostering peaceful and thriving coexistence in ‘biocultural’ relations. Its scope has expanded beyond ensuring equal access to the Anthropocene to encompass all spheres of life, including addressing the aftermath of past historical trauma, erupting military powers, global biodiversity, wealth distribution, well-being, privileges, health, justice and responsibility. Despite ‘biocultural’ di…
Mutual care within church congregations based on the paradigm of the family of God
Christians are known for their caring activities towards the world, except that it is the mutual care between believers that witnesses the restoration found in Jesus Christ to the world (Jn 13:35). The article claims that mutual care between believers may bring restoration and healing to church congregations when based on the paradigm of the family of God. The biblical family metaphors of the adoption in Christ, the Body of Christ and the Bride o…
The necessity of an empirical study to determine if church congregations function as a family
Scripture’s reference to believers as the ‘family of God’ may indicate that believers should mutually care for one another like members of a caring family do, and not merely that members are part of a ‘spiritual’ family. From this perspective, the article investigated the extent of mutual care within congregations. The increasing need for pastoral care, within and outside church congregations, reveals the need for mutual care between members. The…
Theological perspectives on re-imagining leadership in post-Covid-19 Africa
Post-corona disease 2019 (COVID-19) realities are challenging leaders in all spheres of society in many ways. From the onset of the pandemic, leaders on every level were challenged to provide appropriate guidance in the face of new and adverse realities. From the micro level of local congregations to the macro level of national governments, leaders were required to provide the type of leadership that would not only address immediate obstacles but…
Coping with chronic stress during Covid-19 and beyond – A faith perspective
Spiritual coping has been defined as an individual’s ability to utilise faith in God combined with certain Christian beliefs and religious practices to appraise, understand, and effectively cope with stress. We aimed to show the Christian how specific spiritual coping strategies and religious practices could be used to effectively assess and handle chronic stress from a faith perspective amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandem…
Integrative networking for theological education in Africa
No abstract available
The human dilemma of displacement
In this book social responsive theological research converges to provide practical theological and ecclesiological perspectives on the growing human dilemma of displacement. The book presents the research of practical theologians, a missiologist and a religious practitioner whose work pertains first and foremost to the (South) African context. The different fields of expertise of the contributors within the broader field of practical theology wor…
Reconstructing communities and individuals after conflict and violence
Overwhelming feelings of resentment and revenge by individuals in emotionally wounded and traumatised communities inflicted by injustice, violence and oppressive systems, often become a way of life, and people seldom deal with forgiveness in their healing process. Too often, the story of traumatic experiences surfaces as an indication of societies struggling to achieve lasting peace. This article explored a process of spiritual healing and life f…
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The human dilemma of displacement
In this book social responsive theological research converges to provide practical theological and ecclesiological perspectives on the growing human dilemma of displacement. The book presents the research of practical theologians, a missiologist and a religious practitioner whose work pertains first and foremost to the (South) African context. The different fields of expertise of the contributors within the broader field of practical theology wor…
Reconstructing communities and individuals after conflict and violence
Overwhelming feelings of resentment and revenge by individuals in emotionally wounded and traumatised communities inflicted by injustice, violence and oppressive systems, often become a way of life, and people seldom deal with forgiveness in their healing process. Too often, the story of traumatic experiences surfaces as an indication of societies struggling to achieve lasting peace. This article explored a process of spiritual healing and life f…
Coping with chronic stress during Covid-19 and beyond – A faith perspective
Spiritual coping has been defined as an individual’s ability to utilise faith in God combined with certain Christian beliefs and religious practices to appraise, understand, and effectively cope with stress. We aimed to show the Christian how specific spiritual coping strategies and religious practices could be used to effectively assess and handle chronic stress from a faith perspective amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandem…
Integrative networking for theological education in Africa
No abstract available
Theological perspectives on re-imagining leadership in post-Covid-19 Africa
Post-corona disease 2019 (COVID-19) realities are challenging leaders in all spheres of society in many ways. From the onset of the pandemic, leaders on every level were challenged to provide appropriate guidance in the face of new and adverse realities. From the micro level of local congregations to the macro level of national governments, leaders were required to provide the type of leadership that would not only address immediate obstacles but…
The necessity of an empirical study to determine if church congregations function as a family
Scripture’s reference to believers as the ‘family of God’ may indicate that believers should mutually care for one another like members of a caring family do, and not merely that members are part of a ‘spiritual’ family. From this perspective, the article investigated the extent of mutual care within congregations. The increasing need for pastoral care, within and outside church congregations, reveals the need for mutual care between members. The…
Inequality and injustices in the Anthropocene
In the Anthropocene, human activities and ecological systems are deeply interconnected and mutually influence each other. However, human activity has become a dominant force, significantly impacting the entire biosphere and altering the balance of the Earth’s systems. This highlights the complex relationships between humans and non-human beings, as well as between humans and their diverse environments. Christian ecotheology has always viewed the …
Forgiveness and pastoral care in social justice and ‘biocultural’ relations in the Anthropocene
Social justice is a central and fundamental principle for fostering peaceful and thriving coexistence in ‘biocultural’ relations. Its scope has expanded beyond ensuring equal access to the Anthropocene to encompass all spheres of life, including addressing the aftermath of past historical trauma, erupting military powers, global biodiversity, wealth distribution, well-being, privileges, health, justice and responsibility. Despite ‘biocultural’ di…
Mutual care within church congregations based on the paradigm of the family of God
Christians are known for their caring activities towards the world, except that it is the mutual care between believers that witnesses the restoration found in Jesus Christ to the world (Jn 13:35). The article claims that mutual care between believers may bring restoration and healing to church congregations when based on the paradigm of the family of God. The biblical family metaphors of the adoption in Christ, the Body of Christ and the Bride o…
Sociology (8 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · History (5 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Theology (4 works) · Environmental ethics (3 works) · Anthropocene (2 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works) · Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education (2 works)