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Divorce in post-apartheid South Africa : a pastoral challenge

Dissertation (MA (Theology))--University of Pretoria, 2016.

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Other Authors: Masango, Maake J.S
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spelling oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/61188 Divorce in post-apartheid South Africa : a pastoral challenge Masango, Maake J.S u14450624@tuks.co.za Magampa, Collen Hlakudi UCTD Democracy Hermeneutics Pastoral care Postmodernity Theology theses SDG-01 SDG-01: No poverty Theology theses SDG-03 SDG-03: Good health and well-being Theology theses SDG-05 SDG-05: Gender equality Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Dissertation (MA (Theology))--University of Pretoria, 2016. The purpose of this study is to investigate the rate of divorce since the onset of democracy (1994). The author intends to examine the causes of divorce as well as the impact of divorce on the parties involved. The author believes that gender equality and women rights are possible contributing factors to the problem of the high rate of divorce South Africa is witnessing today (this will serve as our research gap). Qualitative method will be employed in this study. Interviews will be conducted with the divorcees. The participants (the divorcees) will be our source of knowledge. Interviews will be recorded and subsequently transcribed. Now that divorce is rampant, it is the duty of the clergy to pastorally care for the divorcee. The author will propose a pastoral care model to help the divorcee cope with their situation. The author will as well analyse some biblical passages that are sometimes misinterpreted by theologically untrained pastors to reject the divorcee. Since our study is in the area of practical theology, the author will focus on the practical application of the biblical passages addressing the issue of divorce that are often misunderstood, and therefore, misapplied. Stigma associated with divorce, especially in African culture and context will be discussed. The findings from this study will be evaluated and analysed. Thematic analysis will be employed. And from the analysis of the findings, the author will then be able to give recommendations. Recommendations will be made with regard to caring for the divorcee within the church (the body of Christ). bs2025 Practical Theology MA (Theology) Unrestricted SDG-01: No poverty SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-05: Gender equality SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2017-06-28T13:38:00Z 2017-06-28T13:38:00Z 2017-04-06 2016 Dissertation Magampa, CH 2016, Divorce in post-apartheid South Africa : a pastoral challenge, MA (Theology) Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61188> A2017 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61188 en © 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria
spellingShingle UCTD
Democracy
Hermeneutics
Pastoral care
Postmodernity
Theology theses SDG-01
SDG-01: No poverty
Theology theses SDG-03
SDG-03: Good health and well-being
Theology theses SDG-05
SDG-05: Gender equality
Theology theses SDG-10
SDG-10: Reduced inequalities
Theology theses SDG-16
SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
Divorce in post-apartheid South Africa : a pastoral challenge
title Divorce in post-apartheid South Africa : a pastoral challenge
title_full Divorce in post-apartheid South Africa : a pastoral challenge
title_fullStr Divorce in post-apartheid South Africa : a pastoral challenge
title_full_unstemmed Divorce in post-apartheid South Africa : a pastoral challenge
title_short Divorce in post-apartheid South Africa : a pastoral challenge
title_sort divorce in post apartheid south africa a pastoral challenge
topic UCTD
Democracy
Hermeneutics
Pastoral care
Postmodernity
Theology theses SDG-01
SDG-01: No poverty
Theology theses SDG-03
SDG-03: Good health and well-being
Theology theses SDG-05
SDG-05: Gender equality
Theology theses SDG-10
SDG-10: Reduced inequalities
Theology theses SDG-16
SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
url http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61188