Research Institute for Theology and Religion
College of Human Sciences |
Research Institute for Theology and Religion |
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
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Tel: |
0124294901
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E-mail: |
masukmt@unisa.ac.za
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Qualifications
- BTh
- BTh (Hons.)
- MTh (UNISA)
- PhD (UP)
Fields of academic interests
- African Initiated Churches and leadership
- Ecumenism
- Liberation and African Theologies
- Third world theologies
- Religion in society
Books
- Masuku, M.T., 1998. Preaching the Good news, in Sermon Outlines. A publication of CB Powell Bible Centre. Edited by F.S. Swanepoel. Pretoria, Unisa: 1-21.
Journal articles
- Masuku, M.T. et al. 2023. Responsible Public Theology on Climate Change Devastations: Disastrous flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Pharos Journal of Theology ISSN 2414-3324 online Volume 104 Issue 4 - (2023) Copyright: ©2023 Open Access/Author/s - Online @ http//: www.pharosjot.com
- Masuku, M.T., 2021. African Initiated Churches as interlocutors of African spirituality of liberation against colonial spirituality of the empire. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 77(3).
- Masuku, M.T., 2020. A relevant ministry for the armed forces: An agenda for the South African National Defence Force chaplains’ praxis. Verbum et Ecclesia, 41(1), pp.1-8.
- Masuku, T., 2021. " Here I Stand!" Mary-Anne Elizabeth Plaatjies-Van Huffel on Blackness as Key to the Ministry of SA's Victims of Oppression. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, 47(2), pp.1-16.
- Masuku, T., 2019. “We want to speak for ourselves…!” The agenda of African initiated churches on decolonised and transformative theological education in Southern Africa. Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Mission Studies, 47(2), pp.193-211.
- Masuku, T.M., 2014. Prophetic mission of faith communities during apartheid South Africa, 1948-1994: an agenda for a prophetic mission praxis in the democratic SA. Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Mission Studies, 42(3), pp.151-167.
- Masuku, T. and Niemandt, N., 2012. The ministry of Beyers Naude to the victims of oppression 1960-1994: A challenge to Christian mission in post-apartheid South Africa. Verbum et Ecclesia, 33(1), pp.1-7.
- Masuku, M.T., 1998. Listening to the forgotten voice: Some views of AIC leaders on theological education. Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Mission Studies, 26(3), pp.392-411.
- Masuku, T., 1996. African initiated churches: Christian partners or antagonists. Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Mission Studies, 24(3), pp.441-455.
Paper presentations
- Evangelism by an African: A lesson from the praxis of Rev JLR Rammala in Botswana, 1973-1980. Conference on Evangelism. University of Pretoria, 6-7 June 2023.
- The History and Shape of Black Theology Debates in South Africa during the Times of Vuyani Vellem: 2010-2019. BTL conference, UNISA, Pretoria: 15-17 November 2022.
- A South African ‘Derek Chauvin’ who converted to assist the victims of his knee to breathe. SAMS congress, 8-9 September 2020.
- A relevant ministry for the armed forces: An agenda for the SANDF Cpln praxis. Conference with church leaders exploring the relevant ministry of the church in SA. UNISA main campus. 2019.
- “We want to speak for ourselves!”, The agenda of the African Initiated Churches on decolonized and transformative theological education in South Africa. SAMS congress, January 2019.
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- Member of South African Missiological Society (SAMS)
Projects
- RITR Webpage and Newsletter co-ordinator
Other
- Editorial Assistant: Missionalia journal (1996-1998).
- Editor: Izwi La Rona (1998). A newsletter (On AICs project) of the Research Institute for Theology and Religion: UNISA.
- Editor: The Military Chaplain (2003-2007). The Chaplains’ magazine of the South African Department of Defence.