Trans-disciplinary research on religious formations in urban Africa: Towards liberative methodological approaches | Zendy

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Trans-disciplinary research on religious formations in urban Africa: Towards liberative methodological approaches

Author(s) -

Stéphan de Beer,

R. Drew Smith,

Jacob Manyaka

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

hts teologiese studies / theological studies

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282

H-Index - 15

eISSN - 2072-8050

pISSN - 0259-9422

DOI - 10.4102/hts.v73i3.4693

Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , discipline , faith , competition (biology) , sociology , work (physics) , political science , social science , epistemology , ecology , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , biology

In this article, we are exploring a methodological approach to research on faith and religious expressions in urban Africa. We are committed to trans-disciplinary work that pursues research methods mutually liberating for researchers, co-researchers and community participants and that results in long-term benefits and strengthened agency on the part of the host communities. Our reflections in this article are based on a collaborative research project¹ in two regions of Pretoria, Tshwane² – Pretoria Central and Mamelodi East – in which we explore how religious innovation and competition in and amongst churches contribute to the healing or perpetuation of urban fractures.

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