CCT Congratulates Prof RS Kumalo on attaining full professorship
Congratulations to CCT Director Professor Simangaliso Kumalo who has been promoted to Full Professorship at the University of KwaZulu Natal. This decision is a fitting acknowledgement of his hard work, contributions and scholarly achievements.Prof Kumalo, an ordained minister of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, has been on staff at UKZN for 20 years now.“I have […]
Friends of CCT
By Brian Konkol, Syracuse University One of the many joys of my role as Dean of Hendricks Chapel is the opportunity to guide and support nine chaplaincies, each of which includes dynamic chaplains that serve Syracuse University by drawing from their various traditions and practices to build community, explore belief, provide guidance, lead rituals, facilitate […]
Sharing the vision of CCT through Community engagement
On Sunday 27th and Monday 28th March CCT Director Professor Simangaliso Kumalo addressed the Central District Preachers Convention on Forgiveness and Healing in a hurting South Africa. He also took the time to share with them the programmes offered at School of Religion Philosophy and Classics at UKZN and also distributed pamphlets about the school.
CCT meets IDAMASA
On Thursday, 24th February 2022, the director for the Centre of Constructive Theology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Professor Simangaliso Kumalo addressed the national conference for the Interdenominational Ministers Association of South Africa – IDAMASA in Pietermartzurg. The theme of the address was, ‘The Relevance of Theological Education in the Context of Covid’. IDAMASA is […]
New Journal Housed @ UKZN-SRPC
TITLE: African Thought: A Journal of Afro-centric Knowledge (AT-JACK)ISSN: 2789-3391 MissionAfrican Thought: A Journal of Afro-centric Knowledge will be a South African based journal in School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. This journal seeks to publish articles that are mainly on African indigenous knowledge systems from a multi-disciplinary perspective as […]
Fostering research collaboration
On the 31st of January 2022, the director of the Centre for Constructive Theology, Professor Simangaliso Kumalo held a successful meeting with the representatives of the Nazareth Church of God-Shembe. The discussions centered on the collaboration between the Nazareth Church of God – Shembe and the CCT-UKZN especially on research. The meeting was held at […]
A tribute to Arch-Bishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu (1931-2021)
By Professor Simangaliso Kumalo, University of KwaZulu-Natal In the last few days, I have been glued on Channel 199 listening to the tributes to the Arch. The more I listened and watched these tributes especially those from politicians and academics, the more I felt compelled to believe that whilst he was amongst us, we were […]
Controversies about theologies of healing and health
CIHA Blog Co-Editor and UKZN Professor Simangaliso Kumalo delivered a keynote address at the ‘All Africa Conference of Churches’ in Nairobi- Kenya, titled ‘Controversies about theologies of healing and health’. The Conference was attended by Church leaders from all over the continent of Africa. The carefully selection of presenters focused on the controversies that have […]
New Journal on ‘Religion and Development’ launched
The University of KwaZulu-Natal is pleased to be part of a dynamic partnership of research on religion and development called the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development. This partnership of prolific researchers has launched a new Journal on ‘Religion and Development’ at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. CIHA Blog’s Co-Editor Professor Simangaliso Kumalo represented […]
Elections 2021: KZN Christian Council to deploy mediators should unrest break out
The KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council (KZNCC) is ready to deploy mediators across the province should unrest break out over election results. Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Simanga Kumalo said they were anticipating that people who are unhappy with the election results could take to the streets and express their dissatisfaction by protesting. Kumalo said this […]
