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  • Fellowship for Experienced Researchers granted to UP practical theologian

    Posted on November 14, 2014

    Prof Johann Meylahn was granted the Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship.

  • Training opportunities: November 2014 to January 2015

    Posted on November 14, 2014

    Training opportunities from the Centre for Contextual Ministry.

  • Mini-Conference on Christian Music and its variety of meanings

    Posted on April 30, 2014

    Hosted by the Worship in Africa Research Group on 12 May 2014.

  • The passing of Prof Pieter Johannes van der Merwe

    Posted on April 29, 2014

    Prof Pieter Johannes van der Merwe, who played a leading role in the management of the process of unification of the two faculties of Theology (Section A and B) at UP, passed away on 23 April 2014.

  • Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu attends doctoral defence of first degree conferred jointly by UP and the Free University of Amsterdam

    Posted on April 22, 2014

    In celebration of the first degree conferred jointly by the University of Pretoria (UP) and the Free University of Amsterdam (VU), Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu attended the PhD defence of Jacob Meiring, a graduate from UP

  • Exceptional graduation for the Faculty of Theology

    Posted on April 10, 2014

    The Faculty of Theology will, for the first time in its history, award a doctoral degree earned by virtue of publication at the graduation ceremony to be held on 25 April. A PhD degree will also be conferred on Solomzi Ferguson Sotobe, probably the oldest

  • Second International Conference on Protestant Church Polity

    Posted on March 25, 2014

    The Second International Conference on Protestant Church Polity is being held at the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Theology from 24 to 27 March 2014. The conference theme is "Good Governance in Church and Society Today".

  • Theology Dean reappointed

    Posted on February 26, 2014

    The Faculty of Theology celebrates with and congratulates Professor Johan Buitendag for his reappointment as Dean for a second term. This is a vote of confidence in him and we wish him all the best for the next term as he takes the Faculty in the next yea

  • AS Geyser Commemorative Lecture

    Posted on February 13, 2014

    Professor James Alfred Loader will deliver the first AS Geyser Commemorative Lecture to be held in the Auditorium of UP

  • A tribute to James Alfred Loader at Theology

    Posted on February 11, 2014

    A tribute will be dedicated to Prof Dr Dr James Alfred Loader in honour of his academic contribution on Monday, 17 February 2014, during the Faculty of Theology

  • Theology at the WCC 10th Assembly

    Posted on November 04, 2013

    The 10th assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) is taking place in Busan, South Korea from 30 October to 8 November 2013. The Faculty of Theology has a record number of representatives attending, namely professors Johan Buitendag (Dean), Nelus Ni

  • Two Theology staff members elected to NRCA moderature

    Posted on October 09, 2013

    The Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa (NRCA) convenes every three years in a General Assembly, with representatives from all the congregations. Its congregations are spread all over Southern African, including Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia.

  • October and November courses at CCM

    Posted on October 01, 2013

    The Centre for Contextual Ministry (CCM) presents a number of exciting courses during October and November 2013. Enroll now for the advancement of your ministry!

  • Theology professors rated

    Posted on September 09, 2013

    The Faculty of Theology is elated by the exceptional achievement of six of its professors, whose recent applications with the National Research Foundation (NRF) have been successful. The Faculty now boasts fifteen NRF-rated researchers. The newly rated

  • UP Theology graduate recognised in the M&G Book of SA Women

    Posted on September 03, 2013

    The Faculty of Theology celebrates and congratulates one of its daughters, Dr Marinda van Niekerk, for being recognised in the Mail & Guardian 2013 Book of South African Women. Dr Van Niekerk holds the degrees BA Theology, BDiv, MDiv, and PhD: Practical T

  • NG Church salutes its oldest Reverend

    Posted on August 12, 2013

    Reverend Bertus van Wyk passed away on Wednesday, 31 July 2013. At 100 years of age, he was the oldest living minister in the Dutch Reformed Church and one of the first theology students of the NG Church at the University of Pretoria in 1935.

  • Mrs Henning....one of her kind

    Posted on July 08, 2013

    The Faculty of Theology bids farewell to Mrs Elize Henning as she retires after 24 years at the University of Pretoria.

  • Posted on June 13, 2013

    The Centre for Contextual Ministry hosted its Annual Certificate Ceremony and Celebration in May 2013. This was a celebration with a difference: it is also 20 years since the first students enrolled with the Centre in 1993.

  • AACC General Assembly and 50th anniversary in Uganda

    Posted on June 13, 2013

    The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) is a fellowship of Christian churches in Africa and accounts for over 120 million Christians across the continent. The General Assembly is a five-yearly event of the AACC that brings together over 1 000 church

  • International Congress of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches

    Posted on May 29, 2013

    In May 2013, the International Congress of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches (ICRefC) took place at the Chongshin University in Seoul, Korea, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Presbyterian Church in Korea. The theme of the Congress was

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