Rothney S Tshaka
Biographic Data
| ID | 6794909 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rothney S Tshaka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rothney S |
| FAMILY NAME | Tshaka |
| SIGNATURE | TSHAKA R S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0762-6201 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Black Theology in the Context of Empire and the Masses as the Bewildered Herd
Black Theology is a refreshing theological enterprise that seeks to challenge the explicit approval of Apartheid and Colonialism in South Africa. Since its arrival on the South African shores, it has wrestled with a dominant theology that saw no contradictions in suppressing one race over another. This theological enterprise went beyond personalising sin and challenged the structural sins that insisted that Blacks must accept an inferior role in …
Given the Dominance of the West in the Production of Knowledge, Can Theological Education in South Africa Ever be Transformed
Colonisation has been violent in many instances towards Black people. This form of violence has not only occurred physically but indeed has happened epistemologically as well. Attempts at debunking the falsehoods that have over centuries been spread about Africans and their ways of life are sometimes exacerbated by the very Africans who seem to have imbibed these falsehoods. In the case of theology and practical theology specifically, we find tha…
Karl Barth and Public Theologies: Why Black Theology of Liberation is Still Relevant in the Wake of a Public Theology Euphoria
Karl Barth, who is considered one of the foremost reformed theologians of our time, had disabused his followers of any idea of the essence of the political in theological reflections when he insisted on the wholly otherness of God with his revised Romans commentary. Those whose interest in Barth came as a result of his activities during his stint as pastor of Safenwil, would continue to read politics into his theological metamorphosis. Thus, whet…
The idolatry of white supremacy in church and society? Some reflections on Black Theology of Liberation in present-day South Africa in memoriam of Vuyani Vellem
In remembering Vuyani Vellem, this paper delves into his scholarship, a scholarship that admittedly exudes his activism in academia, church and society. Choosing intentionally the marginalised as the primary interlocutors in discourse, Vellem demonstrates that he is situated in the arena of those who are otherwise seen as the wretched of the earth, insisting that Black Theology of Liberation must engage in a praxis that centres the lived experien…
VukaniBantuTsohangBatho – Spirituality of black liberation: In memory of Vuyani Shadrack Vellem
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies is an acclaimed journal with broad coverage that promotes multidisciplinary, religious, and biblical aspects of studies in the international theological arena. The journal’s publication criteria are based on high ethical standards and the rigor of the methodology and conclusions reported
The Advocacy for Africanity as Justice Against Epistemicide
With continued calls for the Africanisation of the University curricula in South Africa, it has become urgent that the subject of Africanity be placed centrally in this discourse. This suggests that we engage the colonial and apartheid baggage that essentially contributed to African epistemicide. One of the objectives of colonialism was the goal of conquering Africa and relegating her people to the status of being sub-humans. In doing that, it ne…
How can a Conquered People Sing Praises of their History and Culture? Africanization as the Integration of Inculturation and Liberation
It has become fashionable to hear the term “Africanization” used increasingly in public discourse in South Africa today. It would seem that such talk realizes that the embodiment of Africanization implies that change is inevitable in theological curricula. For proper Africanization to be realized, however, a history of dislocation must be evoked. This article is an attempt to highlight the view that Africanization as a form of public discourse mu…
Contesting Post-Racialism: Conflicted Churches in the United States and South Africa
A perspective on notions of spirituality, democracy, social cohesion and public theology
This article explores the notions of spirituality, democracy, social cohesion and public theology briefly. Whilst these notions seem unrelated to each other, the article finds that they are indeed very much related especially in a conversation pertaining to the role of theology in democratic South Africa today. It argues that these notions are particularly important if one seeks the unity of a dislocated people. The word dislocation here refers t…
The hastening that waits: A critical assessment of the tangebility of unity within the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa
The tale of the Reformed Church tradition in South Africa remains conspicuous with challenges also within the current democratic context. Whilst the political past of South Africa contributed towards a Reformed church divided along racial lines, a struggle continues for a genuinely unified Reformed church today. Conceding to the present discussions about the possibility of uniting all Reformed congregations that were divided along racial categori…
A perspective on notions of spirituality, democracy, social cohesion and public theology
This article explores the notions of spirituality, democracy, social cohesion and public theology briefly. Whilst these notions seem unrelated to each other, the article finds that they are indeed very much related especially in a conversation pertaining to the role of theology in democratic South Africa today. It argues that these notions are particularly important if one seeks the unity of a dislocated people. The word dislocation here refers t…
The hastening that waits: A critical assessment of the tangebility of unity within the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa
The tale of the Reformed Church tradition in South Africa remains conspicuous with challenges also within the current democratic context. Whilst the political past of South Africa contributed towards a Reformed church divided along racial lines, a struggle continues for a genuinely unified Reformed church today. Conceding to the present discussions about the possibility of uniting all Reformed congregations that were divided along racial categori…
A perspective on notions of spirituality, democracy, social cohesion and public theology
This article explores the notions of spirituality, democracy, social cohesion and public theology briefly. Whilst these notions seem unrelated to each other, the article finds that they are indeed very much related especially in a conversation pertaining to the role of theology in democratic South Africa today. It argues that these notions are particularly important if one seeks the unity of a dislocated people. The word dislocation here refers t…
Contesting Post-Racialism: Conflicted Churches in the United States and South Africa
How can a Conquered People Sing Praises of their History and Culture? Africanization as the Integration of Inculturation and Liberation
It has become fashionable to hear the term “Africanization” used increasingly in public discourse in South Africa today. It would seem that such talk realizes that the embodiment of Africanization implies that change is inevitable in theological curricula. For proper Africanization to be realized, however, a history of dislocation must be evoked. This article is an attempt to highlight the view that Africanization as a form of public discourse mu…
The Advocacy for Africanity as Justice Against Epistemicide
With continued calls for the Africanisation of the University curricula in South Africa, it has become urgent that the subject of Africanity be placed centrally in this discourse. This suggests that we engage the colonial and apartheid baggage that essentially contributed to African epistemicide. One of the objectives of colonialism was the goal of conquering Africa and relegating her people to the status of being sub-humans. In doing that, it ne…
The idolatry of white supremacy in church and society? Some reflections on Black Theology of Liberation in present-day South Africa in memoriam of Vuyani Vellem
In remembering Vuyani Vellem, this paper delves into his scholarship, a scholarship that admittedly exudes his activism in academia, church and society. Choosing intentionally the marginalised as the primary interlocutors in discourse, Vellem demonstrates that he is situated in the arena of those who are otherwise seen as the wretched of the earth, insisting that Black Theology of Liberation must engage in a praxis that centres the lived experien…
VukaniBantuTsohangBatho – Spirituality of black liberation: In memory of Vuyani Shadrack Vellem
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies is an acclaimed journal with broad coverage that promotes multidisciplinary, religious, and biblical aspects of studies in the international theological arena. The journal’s publication criteria are based on high ethical standards and the rigor of the methodology and conclusions reported
Karl Barth and Public Theologies: Why Black Theology of Liberation is Still Relevant in the Wake of a Public Theology Euphoria
Karl Barth, who is considered one of the foremost reformed theologians of our time, had disabused his followers of any idea of the essence of the political in theological reflections when he insisted on the wholly otherness of God with his revised Romans commentary. Those whose interest in Barth came as a result of his activities during his stint as pastor of Safenwil, would continue to read politics into his theological metamorphosis. Thus, whet…
Given the Dominance of the West in the Production of Knowledge, Can Theological Education in South Africa Ever be Transformed
Colonisation has been violent in many instances towards Black people. This form of violence has not only occurred physically but indeed has happened epistemologically as well. Attempts at debunking the falsehoods that have over centuries been spread about Africans and their ways of life are sometimes exacerbated by the very Africans who seem to have imbibed these falsehoods. In the case of theology and practical theology specifically, we find tha…
Black Theology in the Context of Empire and the Masses as the Bewildered Herd
Black Theology is a refreshing theological enterprise that seeks to challenge the explicit approval of Apartheid and Colonialism in South Africa. Since its arrival on the South African shores, it has wrestled with a dominant theology that saw no contradictions in suppressing one race over another. This theological enterprise went beyond personalising sin and challenged the structural sins that insisted that Blacks must accept an inferior role in …
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