Thembelani E Jentile
Biographic Data
| ID | 6795027 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thembelani E Jentile |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thembelani E |
| FAMILY NAME | Jentile |
| SIGNATURE | JENTILE T E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6667-4812 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Land, liberation and prophetic witness
This article investigates the outstanding question in South Africa of the land, by way of Black Theology, honing in on it the liberative optic of Steve Biko (Stephen Bantu). It argues that today’s post-apartheid land clashes do not engage ordinary politics or law; they involve theological crises that expose the moral bankruptcy of both the Church and South Africa. The article juxtaposes the Reformed ethics of Jacobus Vorster, the eschatological p…
The Kairos Document and Baptist Political Theology
This article demonstrates the alignment of Baptist ecclesiology with the Kairos imperative for ethical discernment and decisive action necessary for the contemporary church, drawing on the principles of Baptist Political Theology, including the separation of church and state, the priesthood of all believers, congregational autonomy, and the Lordship of Christ. The article utilises a qualitative, contextual methodology to critically examine key ec…
Amadodana enu abone imibono’
The specific aim of this article is to interpret Ntsikana’s kraal vision by considering the vision narratives or experiences found in Acts of the Apostles. In 1987, J.B. Peires interpreted this vision as a mere ‘hallucination’ and further argued that there was nothing Christian about it, stating that Ntsikana had experienced a mystical vision, like any other heathen diviner. This article partly differs from this interpretation, and an argument is…
From advocating to attending
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has been on the receiving end of criticism from scholars since 1994. This article contends that the 2020 national lockdown at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic was the pinnacle of the renewal of the SACC. Churches had to contend with the question of “the new normal for churches”, as they grappled with, among other issues, distant communication, social and economic relief, law enforcement brutality ag…
Pastoral leadership in a congregational church setting
This study attempted to explore the role of pastors in a congregational church setting by using the Baptist Convention of South Africa (BCSA) as a case study. The focus is on the type of leadership relevant for such a system. A proper understanding of congregational church governance and biblical pastoral leadership is encouraged. It is argued that the BCSA would do well to adopt an attitude that views ‘congregational church governance’ as ‘sacra…
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Pastoral leadership in a congregational church setting
This study attempted to explore the role of pastors in a congregational church setting by using the Baptist Convention of South Africa (BCSA) as a case study. The focus is on the type of leadership relevant for such a system. A proper understanding of congregational church governance and biblical pastoral leadership is encouraged. It is argued that the BCSA would do well to adopt an attitude that views ‘congregational church governance’ as ‘sacra…
From advocating to attending
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has been on the receiving end of criticism from scholars since 1994. This article contends that the 2020 national lockdown at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic was the pinnacle of the renewal of the SACC. Churches had to contend with the question of “the new normal for churches”, as they grappled with, among other issues, distant communication, social and economic relief, law enforcement brutality ag…
Amadodana enu abone imibono’
The specific aim of this article is to interpret Ntsikana’s kraal vision by considering the vision narratives or experiences found in Acts of the Apostles. In 1987, J.B. Peires interpreted this vision as a mere ‘hallucination’ and further argued that there was nothing Christian about it, stating that Ntsikana had experienced a mystical vision, like any other heathen diviner. This article partly differs from this interpretation, and an argument is…
Land, liberation and prophetic witness
This article investigates the outstanding question in South Africa of the land, by way of Black Theology, honing in on it the liberative optic of Steve Biko (Stephen Bantu). It argues that today’s post-apartheid land clashes do not engage ordinary politics or law; they involve theological crises that expose the moral bankruptcy of both the Church and South Africa. The article juxtaposes the Reformed ethics of Jacobus Vorster, the eschatological p…
The Kairos Document and Baptist Political Theology
This article demonstrates the alignment of Baptist ecclesiology with the Kairos imperative for ethical discernment and decisive action necessary for the contemporary church, drawing on the principles of Baptist Political Theology, including the separation of church and state, the priesthood of all believers, congregational autonomy, and the Lordship of Christ. The article utilises a qualitative, contextual methodology to critically examine key ec…
Christian Theology and Mission (5 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Economic Justice (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works)