scholarly journals F. Isac’s Qur’anic Hermeneutics in Context of Islamic Liberation Theology

2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 63-78
Author(s):  
A. A. Zakirov
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Main Task ◽  
African Origin ◽  
Textual Interpretation ◽  
Islamic Society ◽  
Theology Of Liberation

Farid Esack is a modern Islamic scholar of South African origin who suggests original Qur’anic hermeneutics in the scope of theology of liberation. The characteristics of his theology considered in this article are: the praxis of liberation, contextualism, scrupulous textual analysis, hermeneutics oriented at struggle with institutions of oppression. It is noted that his hermeneutics diff ers from the hermeneutics of other theologians of liberation — he represents the praxis of liberation as a main task of theology of liberation. His method is not only theoretical scholarly speculative exercise on textual interpretation, at the same it inspires and encourages people for changes in society, for enhancement the lives of people where justice comes as its necessary fundamental stipulation. His refl ective theology is an intellectual response to the challenges of postmodern world aimed at establishing such virtues in society as justice, freedom, mercy and setting up more egalitarian Islamic society.

scholarly journals Die Schwarze Theologie von Allan Boesak – mit besonderem Hinweis auf seine Anthropologie

2003 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.H. Van Wyk
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Political Theology ◽  
Black Theology ◽  
The Political ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
South African Context ◽  
The South ◽  
African Context ◽  
Theology Of Liberation

The Black Theology of Allan Boesak – with specific reference to his anthropologyAllan Boesak is a well known theologian and political reformer in the South African context. In this article the author scrutinises the political theology of Boesak in general and his anthropology in particular. The last section of the article is devoted to an assessment of Boesak's contribution as developed within the broader context of the theology of liberation. The investigation clarifies the fact that, although Boesak represents a more moderate kind of liberation theology, serious questions could still be raised about some of his insights.

scholarly journals High IgA antiphospholipid autoantibodies in healthy Sudanese explain the increased prevalence among Sudanese compared to Swedish systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Lupus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1412-1422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahwa Elbagir ◽  
Amir I Elshafie ◽  
Elnour M Elagib ◽  
NasrEldeen A Mohammed ◽  
Mawahib IE Aledrissy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
South African ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Fetal Loss ◽  
African Origin ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
American College Of Rheumatology ◽  
Glycoprotein I ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Clinical Associations

Objectives IgA antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are prevalent in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients of African American, Afro-Caribbean and South African origin. Nevertheless, data from North Africa are lacking, and most studies use manufacturer-suggested cut-offs based on Caucasian controls. Therefore, we compared aPL isotypes in Sudanese and Swedish SLE patients using nation-based cut-offs. Methods Consecutive SLE patients and age- and sex-matched controls from Sudan ( N = 115/106) and Sweden ( N = 340/318) were included. All patients fulfilled the 1982 American College of Rheumatology SLE classification criteria. Antiphospholipid syndrome–related events were obtained from patients’ records. IgA/G/M anticardiolipin and anti-β2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) were analysed with two independent assays. IgA anti-β2GPI domain 1 (D1) was also investigated. Manufacturers’ cut-offs and the 95th and 99th percentile cut-offs based on national controls were used. Results Sudanese patients and controls had higher levels and were more often positive for IgA aPL than Swedes when using manufacturers’ cut-offs. In contrast, using national cut-offs, the increase in IgA aPL among Sudanese patients was lost. Occurrence of IgA anti-D1 did not differ between the countries. Venous thromboses were less common among Sudanese patients and did not associate with aPL. No clinical associations were observed with IgA anti-β2GPI in Sudanese patients. Thromboses in Swedes were associated with IgG/M aPL. Fetal loss was associated with aPL in both cohorts. Conclusions IgA anti-β2GPI prevalence was higher among Sudanese compared to Swedish patients when manufacturers’ cut-offs were used. This situation was reversed when applying national cut-offs. Anti-D1 was not increased in Sudanese patients. Previous studies on populations of African origin, which demonstrate a high prevalence of IgA aPL positivity, should be re-evaluated using a similar cut-off approach.

scholarly journals Autotomy in plants: organ sacrifice in Oxalis leaves

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (151) ◽  
pp. 20180737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilana Shtein ◽  
Alex Koyfman ◽  
Amram Eshel ◽  
Benny Bar-On
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Small Cells ◽  
African Origin ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Defence Strategy ◽  
Far Field Stress ◽  
The Sacrifice

Autotomy is a self-defence strategy of sacrificing a body part for survival. This phenomenon is widespread in the animal kingdom (e.g. gecko's tail) but was never reported in plants. In this study, we characterize the autotomy mechanism in the leaves of an invasive plant of South African origin, Oxalis pes-caprae. When the leaves and flowers of this plant are pulled, they break easily at their base, leaving the rest of the plant intact. Microscopic observations of the leaves reveal an area of small cells and a marked notch at this designated breaking point. Mechanical analysis showed that the strength statistics of the petioles follow Weibull's function. A comparison of the function parameters confirmed that strength of the tissue at that point is significantly smaller than at other points along the petiole, while the toughness of the tissue at the notch and at mid-petiole are approximately the same. We conclude that leaf fracture in Oxalis is facilitated by an amplification of the far-field stress in the vicinity of local, but abrupt, geometrical modification in the form of a notch. This presents an autotomy-like defence mechanism which involves the sacrifice of vital organs in order to prevent the uprooting of the whole plant.

scholarly journals A call for the restoration of orthodoxy in South African Christian theology

1991 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Engelbrecht
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Christian Theology ◽  
The Road ◽  
Bona Fide ◽  
Orthodox Theology ◽  
Polar Opposite ◽  
The Demonic

Liberation theology can only be understood as a pseudo-theology inspired by the spirit of Marx. It is not a bona fide or leg itimate theology, but the polar opposite thereof. Its destructive aims mirror those of Marxism, which can only be understood if the demonic spirit of Marx is seen as its real origin. The Kairos Document and the Road to Damascus replaced the biblical God with the anti-god of Marx, the deified proletariat and the deified revolution. The article calls for a reconversion to God who revealed himself in Jesus Christ of Scriptures. Orthodox theology is truly ‘thisworldly’ theology, since it offers real hope and salvation. The Marxist gospel can only offer a utopia, a ‘no-place’. It is self-alienating, world-aUenating and God-alienating.

Theologies of Liberation in Latin America and Palestine-Israel in Comparative Perspective: Contextual Differences and Practical Similarities

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel J. Kuruvilla
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Liberation Theology ◽  
The State ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Political Analysis ◽  
State Of Israel ◽  
Contextual Differences ◽  
Theology Of Liberation

This article concerns the development of a theology of Christian liberation and contextual polity from its early origins in Latin America to one of its present manifestations as part of the Palestinian people's struggle for justice and freedom from the state of Israel. This article will be primarily dedicated to a historical and political analysis of the theological context, which includes three different strands. First, there was the development of theologies of liberation, as they are made manifest in Latin America and elsewhere. Next, there was the theology of other Palestinian Christians, and particularly that of the Al-Liqa group that contributed to the development of a contextual Palestinian theology of liberation within the ‘occupied’ context that is Palestine today. And finally there was the case of Palestinian Protestant Christian theologians such as the Rev. Dr Naim Ateek and the Rev. Dr Mitri Raheb who have raised definitional issues regarding liberation theology and Palestinian contextual Christianity.

scholarly journals Evaluation of 100 most cited research articles on African medicinal plants

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunle Okaiyeto ◽  
Oluwafemi O Oguntibeju
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
South African ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Collaboration Network ◽  
African Origin ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Prolific Authors ◽  
The University ◽  
African Journal

The mission for drug discovery and progress has prompt researchers to scientifically validate the therapeutic uses of medicinal plants available worldwide, of which, African medicinal plants serve as a great reservoir. Despite the extensive work in the field of medicinal plants of African origin, however, bibliometric report on the work conducted on African medicinal plants is scarce, and hence, the present study aimed at evaluating the top 100 most cited articles on medicinal plant wealth of Africa. The literature data used for the bibliometric analysis was explored from Web of Science (WoS) while RStudio and VOSviewer software were used for data analysis and collaboration network visualization, respectively. The most prolific authors were Van Staden J, Jager AK, Teklehaymanot T whereas, the top 3 journals were Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, and South African Journal of Botany. Most cited journals were Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, Phytotherapy Research. The topmost institutions in terms of the number of articles were the University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Addis Ababa and Pretoria. South Africa was the most cited country followed by Nigeria. Single country publications dominated the field and therefore, multiple country collaboration should be a focus of social networks among the researchers in the field.

scholarly journals Toward an Analytic Theology of Liberation

2020 ◽  
pp. 47-74
Author(s):  
Sameer Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Christian Theology ◽  
Relative Lack ◽  
Moral Encroachment ◽  
Theology Of Liberation

This chapter attempts to diagnose and critique the relative lack of interest in liberation theology as a research programme in analytic theology. After offering analyses of what constitutes ‘analytic theology’ and ‘liberation’ theology respectively and showing that the two are compatible, I argue that the epistemic good theology seeks—that of producing true explanatory theories—is subject to pragmatic and moral encroachment by other sorts of goods, including the good of serving the needs of the oppressed in society. Accordingly, I conclude that Christian theology ought to recognize liberatory interests as a norm of theological inquiry, and that instances of Christian analytic theology that are not also instances of liberation theology ought to be regarded as instances of bad theology.

scholarly journals Towards a conceptualization of the study of Africa’s indigenous manuscript heritage and tradition

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-163
Author(s):  
Mary Minicka
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
African History ◽  
Textual Information ◽  
Manuscript Tradition ◽  
Widespread Availability ◽  
Islamic Society

This paper share experiences of th South African Conservation Technical Team of the Timbuktu Rare Manuscripts Project in the conservation and preservation of manuscripts in Timbuktu. A manuscript is always more than just its textual information – it is a living historical entity and its study a complex web of interrelated factors: the origins, production (that is, materials, formats, script, typography, and illustration), content, use and role of books in culture, educated and society in general. The widespread availability of paper made it easier to produce these manuscripts as some of the important vehicles for transmitting of knowledge in Islamic society. Islamic written culture, particularly during the time of the European middle ages was by all accounts incomparably more brilliant than anything known in contemporary Europe. The time for studying the African manuscript tradition has never been more appropriate given the recent renewed calls for the need to reappraise African history and achievements. It must be acknowledged, however, that the study of African manuscript heritage will not be without difficulty.

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