Posted on October 08, 2024
Dr Buhle Mpofu hosted the third annual Bhengu Memorial Lecture on 1 October 2024.
Posted on October 02, 2023
The Faculty of Theology and Religion recently hosted the Bhengu Memorial Lecture 2023.
Posted on April 06, 2023
Prof Hannes Knoetze recently led a one-day conference, focused on the topic ‘The Seven Words of Jesus on the Cross’.
Posted on May 24, 2021
Prof Johann Meylahn of the Department of Practical Theology and Mission Studies published a book with LIT Verlag.
Posted on June 12, 2020
A publication edited by two members of the Faculty was recently awarded the Desmond Tutu-Gerrit Brand Prize for a Debut Work by the Andrew Murray Prize Fund.
Posted on July 22, 2019
A new book, 'Bonding in Worship: A Ritual Lens on Social Capital in African Independent Churches in South Africa', co-authored by UP Professor Cas Wepener has been published by Peeters Press in Leuven, Belgium.
Posted on April 28, 2019
The National Research Foundation (NRF) has just honoured six members of Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria with new research ratings.
Posted on April 08, 2019
Practical theologian Prof Johann Meylahn’s new book attempts to respond to some of the global and local challenges that the world is facing.
Posted on March 19, 2019
Dr Stephan de Beer of the Department of Practical Theology was editor of a newly published scholarly book.
Posted on December 09, 2018
Prof Malan Nel, extraordinary professor in the Department of Practical Theology, published a book entitled Youth Ministry: An Inclusive Missional Approach in December 2018.
Posted on November 19, 2018
The University of Pretoria’s Department of Practical Theology recently hosted a conference in collaboration with Humboldt University of Berlin, the theme of which was “Consultation on African Pentecostal and independent churches’ approaches to development”.
Posted on October 15, 2018
The volume Pluralisation and Social Change. Dynamics of Lived Religion in South Africa and Germany was presented to Prof Wilhelm Gräb
Posted on April 09, 2018
The well-known Prof Tom Long recently visited South Africa. On 19 and 20 March the Department of Practical Theology together with Excelsus at the University of Pretoria hosted him.
Posted on February 15, 2018
In early February 2018, the Department of Practical Theology in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria teamed up with a delegation from Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany
Posted on February 13, 2018
Dr Hilton Scott will be one of the youngest students to be conferred the PhD degree in Practical Theology at the April 2018 graduation ceremony, at the age of twenty-nine.
Posted on January 25, 2018
During the annual meeting of the Society for Practical Theology in South Africa, Prof Dreyer was presented with a Festschrift.
Posted on November 30, 2017
Dr Stephan de Beer recently received his second PhD degree at UP.
Posted on July 10, 2017
Prof Cas Wepener, Head of the Department of Practical Theology and author of Afrikaans literature, wrote a book in honour of Karel Schoeman's legacy.
Posted on June 30, 2017
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria, in partnership with the Dutch Reformed Church, recently had the privilege of hosting the meeting of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches.
Posted on May 15, 2017
Prof Johann Meylahn of the Department of Practical Theology in the Faculty of Theology presented a paper at the International Academy of Practical Theology conference, which was held in Oslo, Norway, from 20 to 24 April 2017.
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