Dr JS Thinane

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Theology (B.Th),
• Master of Theology (M.Th),
• Doctor of Theology PhD (Missiology)

Fields of academic interests

• Public and Political Theology
• African Neo-Pentecostal Churches (ANPCs)
• African Initiated Churches (AICs)
• African Traditional Religions (ATRs)

Field of Specialisation

• Missiology

Books

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). ‘The use of social media by churches during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa’, in Banda, C. & Kgatle, M.S. (eds.) Pastoral Interventions during the Pandemic (Covid-19). Springer Nature Publishing company. Chapter eight - 978-3-031-08033-3

Journal articles

• Thinane, J.S. (2021). Missio Dei as the Main Project: Project Management Model for Mission of God. Religion, ethics and communication in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, 102(2).
• https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_21_vol_102_se_2_uf          s.pdf 

• Thinane, J.S. (2021). Misuse of Religious titles by self-proclaimed spiritual leaders: Prophets, Apostles, and Popes in South Africa. Pharos Journal of Theology, 102(1)
• https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_35_vol_102_2021_uf          s.pdf

• Thinane, J.S. (2021). Thuma Mina - an Isaiah 6:8 perspective in crossfire with Step-aside: SA ruling party’s moral restoration efforts. Pharos Journal of Theology, 102(1)
• https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_26_vol_102_2021_uf          s.pdf 

• Thinane, J.S. (2021). Missio hominum for social justice in South Africa: From missio Dei to missio hominum. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 77(4).
•             https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/7109/21091 

• Thinane, J.S. (2021). Missio hominum as the compassionate response to socio-economic and vaccine challenges during COVID-19 in South Africa. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 77(3).
•             https://www.ajol.info/index.php/hts/article/view/212188 

• Thinane, J.S. (2021). Missio hominum guided by an understanding of Ubuntu for missio Dei: Nico Smith’s discovery. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 77(4).
•             https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/7075/21191

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). Religious perspectives on Vaccination: Mandatory Covid-19 vaccine for SA Churches. Pharos Journal of Theology, 103(1).
• https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_12_vol_103_2022_uf          s.pdf

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). ANC’s step-aside rule through the eye of the missio politica as mandated by Missio Dei. Pharos Journal of Theology, 103(1).
• https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_17_vol_103_2022_uf          s.pdf

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). Conceptualisation of mission hominum as an expression of imago Dei: From mission Dei to mission hominum. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 78(1).
•             https://hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/article/view/7061

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). Oath taking viewed Biblically and perjury by South African Politicians. Pharos Journal of Theology, 103(1).
• https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_35_vol_103_2022_ufs.p          df

• Thinane, J.S. (2023). Missio hominum in missio Dei: Biblical embodiment of missio hominum. Verbum et Ecclesia, 44(1). https://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/ve/article/view/2583

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). Missio Dei through complexity theory: Complexity to total salvation. In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi, [online] 56(1), p.8.
•              https://indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/2871/7599

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). Mysterium Deus in missio: The mysterious God in mission. In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi, 56(1). https://indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/2864

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). Missio hominum as commissioned by missio Dei. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, [online] 78(1), p.7.  https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/7699/23222

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). Missio politica in missio Dei: Integrating politics into God’s eternal mission. Verbum et Ecclesia, 43(1).
•     https://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/ve/article/view/2582/5894

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). Xenophobia in South Africa: Alignment of policy-making with the aim of the Missio Dei (Mission of God). Wawasan: Jurnal Ilmiah Agama dan Sosial Budaya, 7(1), pp.13–26. https://journal.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/jw/article/view/17408

• Thinane, J.S. and Kgatle, M.S. (2022). Missio Dei in the Context of Self-Proclaimed Spiritual Leaders in South Africa: A Missiological Perspective. The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society, 12(2), pp.207–222.
•             https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/works/missio-dei-in-the-context-of-selfproclaimed-       spiritual-leaders-in-south-africa?category_id=cgrn&path=cgrn%2F262%2F263

• Thinane, J.S. (2023). Missio politica on Coalition Governance: ‘better devils’ in SA Coalition Politics. Pharos Journal of Theology, (104(2)).
• https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_16_vol_104_2__unisa.pdf

• Thinane, Dr.J.S. (2023). Missio Dei’s Pleromatic Disposition: The Infinite Missionary God. Pharos Journal of Theology, 104(1).
• https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_32_vol_104_1__2023.pdf

• Thinane, J.S. (2023). Missio Dei refuting the pactum salutis. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, [online] 79(1). 1-7 https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/8555

Paper presentations

• Church History Society of Southern Africa (CHSSA) Conference| Stellenbosch University (South Africa): 11- 13 August 2022. Topic: The Church’s renewed response to euthanasia and assisted suicide.

• Fourth International, Interdisciplinary Conference: co-organized by
  the World Christianity and History of Religions Program (History & Ecumenics Dept.) and
  the Overseas Ministries Study Center
  Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, USA --- 14 (Tuesday) – March 17 (Friday) 2023 Topic: Xenophobia in South Africa: Alignment of Policy-Making with the Aim of the Missio Dei

Projects

• Thinane, J.S. (2022). ‘Religion and the economy in South Africa: Religion to the disadvantage of South Africa's economy’, in Banda C., Kgatle, M.S. & Reddie, A. (eds) African New Prophetic Pentecostalism and human flourishing: A South African perspective (Chapter)