Purpose: To equip church and faith leaders in South Africa with a coherent legal and theological framework for engaging the State, while preserving the Church’s divine mandate, constitutional freedoms, and jurisdictional integrity as the ekklesia of Christ. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The […]
Vincent Valentyn
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The American Dream did not create the prosperity gospel out of nothing; rather, it provided the theological atmosphere in which it could plausibly exist, expand, and masquerade as Christian doctrine. The prosperity gospel is therefore best understood as a contextualised […]
The contemporary Church stands at a prophetic crossroads. Around the world, believers are witnessing profound structural and spiritual changes within the Body of Christ. Some herald these developments as the dawn of a global apostolic reformation—a restoration of divine order, […]
Introduction The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), signed in 1968 and entering into force in 1970, remains a cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. It is built upon three foundational pillars: non-proliferation, disarmament, and the peaceful […]
By Vincent G. Valentyn, PhD Introduction: The Global Paradox of Poverty We live in an age marked by unprecedented global wealth, yet also by unparalleled deprivation. As Amartya Sen (1999) observes, millions remain shackled by unfreedom—unable to access the basic […]
Introduction: Confronting Racial Memory in a Globalized Age The 21 May 2025 meeting between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Donald J. Trump serves as a revelatory moment in global diplomacy. More than a routine engagement, it reflects […]