Stellenbosch Theological Journal

Previously known as the Dutch Reformed Theological Journal, this open access publication describes itself as ‘a South-African theological journal that hosts high-quality academic contributions’.

‘STJ sees being Reformed as participating in a dynamic and living tradition with a strong commitment to responsible Biblical interpretation, critical engagement with the past, ecumenicity, a practical-theological focus and a unique emphasis on the public character of theological reflection. Hosted at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Stellenbosch, STJ is serious about being situated in Southern Africa and the African continent while simultaneously being aware of the global challenges for theology today.’

The journal contains interesting-looking articles on a variety of topics, many – though not all – related to African contexts.

Archived issues are available from here.

Jeremy Ive on Peacebuilding and the Ending of Apartheid

The latest Cambridge Paper from the Jubilee Centre is available online, this one by Jeremy Ive:

Jeremy Ive, ‘Peacebuilding and the Ending of Apartheid’, Cambridge Papers 23, 2 (June 2014).

Here is the summary:

‘The Newick Park Initiative (NPI) in South Africa was a Christian initiative which helped to build the trust and a shared national vision across the political spectrum in the years around the release of Nelson Mandela in early 1990. It also prepared the ground for the mediation of Professor Washington Okumu in 1994 which made possible the peaceful conduct of the first fully non-racial elections of that year. The relational principles governing NPI are a guide for Christian peacebuilding at a national level, applicable in other contexts as well.