ERATS Volume 11 2025 Issues
Vol.11 No.12 December 2025
Leisure: A Theological and Psychological Inquiry
Author: Dan Ata Owusu
Issue: Vol.11 No.12 2025 Article 1 pp.586 – 602 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511121
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Nigerian Pentecostal Megachurches, Prayer Cities and the Environment: Assessing the Ecological Footprint of the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s Redemption City
Author: Babatunde Adedibu
Issue: Vol.11 No.12 2025 Article 2 pp.603 – 617 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511122
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Magena-genangan: The Philosophy of the Evangelical Church in Minahasa as a Manifestation of Love
Author: Linda L. S. Mende
Issue: Vol.11 No.12 2025 Article 3 pp.618 – 626 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511123
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Toward an Activated Convivencia: A Practical Theological Reflection on Muslim-Christian Relations in Ghana
Authors: Cosmas Ebo Sarbah & Manson Anane Adjei
Issue: Vol.11 No.12 2025 Article 4 pp.627-638 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511124
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Africanizing Pastoral Psychology for Contextual Practical Ministry: A Holistic Approach
Authors: Cosmas Ebo Sarbah & Manson Anane AdjeiJoshua Djabanor & Samuel Ayete-Nyampong
Issue: Vol.11 No.12 2025 Article 5 pp.639 – 656 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511125
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Missio Hominum Echoing Concursus Divinus Parallel to Missio Dei
Author: Jonas Sello Thinane
Issue: Vol.11 No.12 2025 Article 6 pp.657 – 668 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511126
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Christian Spirituality in Context: An African Perspective
Author: Mary Fosu
Issue: Vol.11 No.12 2025 Article 7 pp.669 – 681 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511127
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Assessing Nicholas Bhengu’s Unity Talk And Its Theological Implications For The Government of National Unity (GNU) In South Africa
Author: Mookgo Solomon Kgatle
Issue: Vol.11 No.12 2025 Article 8 pp.682 – 692 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511128
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From Service to Status: The Challenge of Honorary Credentials for Authentic Five-Fold Ministry Practice in South African Pentecostalism
Authors: Ndidzulafhi Mudau & Lufuluvhi Mudimeli
Issue: Vol.11 No.12 2025 Article 9 pp.693 – 704 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511128
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Vol.11 No.11 November 2025
The Utilization of Theological Foundations to Address Digital Space, Social Media, and Misinformation in Zimbabwe
Author: Peter Masvotore
Issue: Vol.11 No.11 2025 Article 1 pp.527 – 536 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511111
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Trinitarian Foundations for African Christian Theology: A Comparative Reformed Approach to Contextualization and Public Ethics
Author: Nana Kwadwo Twumasi-Ankrah
Issue: Vol.11 No.11 2025 Article 2 pp.537 – 548 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511112
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Pastoral Care and Counselling Studies of Contemporary Society and Its Effects on Christian Practices in West Africa
Author: Osei Rhodolf Donkor
Issue: Vol.11 No.11 2025 Article 3 pp.549 – 560 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511113
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West African Neo-Pentecostal Perspectives on God’s Immutability and Changeability
Authors: Eric Manu, Emmanuel Kojo Ennin Antwi & Isaac Karkari Osei
Issue: Vol.11 No.11 2025 Article 4 pp.561 – 573 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511114
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Healing the Healers: Redressing Church Leadership and National Healing in Zimbabwe
Authors: Kimion Tagwirei & Ray Motsi
Issue: Vol.11 No.11 2025 Article 5 pp.574 – 585 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511115
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Vol.11 No.10 October 2025
Reconciling Religious Freedom and Educational Rights in South African Schools: A Constitutional and Legal Analysis
Authors: Tshilidzi Knowles Khangala & Katlego Arnold Mashego
Issue: Vol.11 No.10 2025 Article 1 pp.505 – 515 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511101
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An Analysis of Ephraim Amu’s Yℇn Ara Asase Ni to Address Environmental Crisis in the Ghanaian Context
Author: Daniel Yeboah Laryea
Issue: Vol.11 No.10 2025 Article 2 pp.516 – 526 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202511102
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Vol.11 No.9 September 2025
Theological Hermeneutical Reflections on Paul’s Perspective of Pastoral Roles
Author: John Kwasi Fosu
Issue: Vol.11 No.9 2025 Article 1 pp.442 – 451 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251191
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Mental Health and African Pentecostalism: Unpacking the Two Sides of the Coin
Author: Nomatter Sande
Issue: Vol.11 No.9 2025 Article 2 pp.452 – 463 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251192
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Dagbe: An Anlo-Ewe Understanding of Salvation
Author: Komi A. Hiagbe
Issue: Vol.11 No.9 2025 Article 3 pp.464 – 477 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251193
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The Moral Compass of Baptist Christianity: Examining Specific Teachings and their Impact in Sakumono Zone (Ghana)
Authors: Michael Ampofo, John Kwaku Opoku & Victor Selorme Gedzi
Issue: Vol.11 No.9 2025 Article 4 pp.478 – 489 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251194
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The Intersection of Faith and Reason: The Philosophical Underpinnings of Theological Beliefs
Authors: Joseph Danquah & Solomon Kwadwo Osei
Issue: Vol.11 No.9 2025 Article 5 pp.490 – 504 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251195
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Vol.11 No.8 August 2025
Creation Care and Climate Change: A Pauline Perspective on Environmental Stewardship in the Context of Romans 8:19–23
Authors: Samuel Sunday Alamu & Babawale Solomon Taiwo
Issue: Vol.11 No.8 2025 Article 1 pp.390-400 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251181
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Anointing of Jesus: A Comparative–Analytical Study of the Gospel Accounts
Author: Samuel Sunday Alamu
Issue: Vol.11 No.8 2025 Article 2 pp.401 – 410 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251182
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Bridal Ecclesiology and the African Church: Theological Reflections and Contextual Applications
Author: Isaac Boaheng
Issue: Vol.11 No.8 2025 Article 3 pp.411- 425 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251183
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Church Discipline in Africa: A Biblical and Theological Analysis of its Significance and Practice
Author: Mark Eshun
Issue: Vol.11 No.8 2025 Article 4 pp.426-441 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251184
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Vol.11 No.7 July 2025
Examination of Enlightenment Critique of Christian Theology
Author: George Emmanuel Acquaah
Issue: Vol.11 No.7 2025 Article 1 pp.340 – 354 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251171
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The Deceptive Nature of Magic and Witchcraft: A Cultural Practice and Its Menace on Zimbabwean Society
Authors: Dylan Yanano Mangani & Temba Rugwiji
Issue: Vol.11 No.7 2025 Article 2 pp.355 – 366 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251172
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Pentecostal Conceptions of Evil Forces: An Exposition on Warfare Prayer and Imprecation in Modern Nigeria
Author: Jemimah Ogechi Ekechi
Issue: Vol.11 No.7 2025 Article 3 pp.355 – 366 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251173
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Christian Teaching on Corruption: A Response of the Church to the Upsurge of Corruption in Ghana
Authors: Abraham Ofoe Agbenu, John Kwaku Opoku & Jonathan Edward Tetteh Kuwornu-Adjaottor
Issue: Vol.11 No.7 2025 Article 4 pp.380 – 389 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251174
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Vol.11 No.6 June 2025
Dissatisfaction in Israel towards David’s Administration during Absalom’s Revolt (2 Samuel 13: 1-20: 1-49): A Comparative Discourse with Ghana’s Political Affairs
Author: Abraham Nortey
Issue: Vol.11 No.6 2025 Article 1 pp.234 – 245 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251161
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Taking Integral Mission to the Back of Beyond in Zimbabwe: A Case Study of the Assemblies of God Church, Hwange – Zimbabwe
Author: Kimion Tagwirei
Issue: Vol.11 No.6 2025 Article 2 pp.246 – 258 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251162
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A Theological Analysis of the Informal Social Safety Net of the Ghana Baptist Convention Churches in Ashanti Region, Ghana
Author: Joseph Adasi-Bekoe
Issue: Vol.11 No.6 2025 Article 3 pp.259 – 278 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251163
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Digital Dissemination of Neo-Prophetic Theologies in Ghana: Societal Impact and Challenges in the Age of Social Media
Authors: Grace Sintim Adasi, Sanatu Fusheini & Frank Amuzu
Issue: Vol.11 No.6 2025 Article 4 pp.279 – 292 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251164
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From the Periphery to the Deep End: A Critique of Joshua Maponga’s Religio-Cultural Pedagogy
Authors: Peter Masvotore & Martin Mujinga
Issue: Vol.11 No.6 2025 Article 5 pp.293 – 304 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251165
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Global Perspectives on Modern Slavery: A Reflective Narrative on John Wesley’s Thoughts Upon Slavery and Social Justice
Author: Mwansa Claude Kimpinde
Issue: Vol.11 No.6 2025 Article 6 pp.305 – 321 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251166
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Afterlife in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 and its Implications for Akan Christians in the Practice of Farewell to the Dead
Author: Eric Owusu
Issue: Vol.11 No.6 2025 Article 7 pp.322 – 339 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251167
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Vol.11 No.5 May 2025
Reflection and Evaluation of Thomas Aquinas’ Theological and Philosophical Influence
Author: George Emmanuel Acquaah
Issue: Vol.11 No.5 2025 Article 1 pp.174 – 187 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251151
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Seeking Spiritual Direction: The Motivation of the Contemporary Ghanaian Christian
Authors: George K. Kyeremeh, John Kwaku Opoku, Frances Emily Owusu-Ansah & Kwabena Agyeman-Badu
Issue: Vol.11 No.5 2025 Article 2 pp.188 – 199 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251152
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Christian Ethical Perspectives on Speaking in Tongues (glossolalia) as a Mandatory Requirement for Selecting a Church Leader
Authors: George Anderson Jnr. & Philip Kwadwo Okyere
Issue: Vol.11 No.5 2025 Article 3 pp.200 -209 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251153
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A New Contextual Look at the Place the Lord has Chosen as his Own in Deuteronomy 12:13–19
Author: Michael Ufok Udoekpo
Issue: Vol.11 No.5 2025 Article 4 pp.210 – 221 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251154
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A Theological and Linguistic Study of the Bono-Twi Translation of the Expressions ἁγιασθήτω and εἰσενέγκῃς in the Matthean Lord’s Prayer
Author: Isaac Boaheng
Issue: Vol.11 No.5 2025 Article 5 pp.222 – 233 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251155
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Vol.11 No.4 April 2025
After Battles then comes War: Juxtaposing the Role of the Anglican Diocese of Matabeleland in Gukurahundi Healing and Reconciliation
Author: Albert Mvundla Ncube
Issue: Vol.11 No.4 2025 Article 1 pp.117-127 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251141
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The Cross and the Crown: A Study of the Interplay Between Christian Missionaries and Colonialists in the Gold Coast
Authors: Mariama Marciana Kuusaana, Ali Yakubu Nyaaba, Fredrick Ofosuhene & Wendy Hayford Adade
Issue: Vol.11 No.4 2025 Article 2 pp.128 – 137 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251142
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Religious Diversity: Elusive Dilemmas in the United Kingdom
Author: Nomatter Sande
Issue: Vol.11 No.4 2025 Article 3 pp.138-151 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251143
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Women, Migration, Religion and Education: A Case Study of Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College of Education, Ghana
Author: Grace Sintim Adasi
Issue: Vol.11 No.4 2025 Article 4 pp.152-162 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251144
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Vol.11 No.3 March 2025
Sabbath Observance in Luke-Acts: Situating the Earliest Followers of Jesus Within Judaism
Author: David Wilber
Issue: Vol.11 No.3 March 2025 Article 1 pp.51 – 59 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251131
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Birth Control and the Catholic Church: Implications for Some Selected Churches in the Kumasi Archdiocese, Ghana
Authors: Michael Akonnor & John Kwaku Opoku
Issue: Vol.11 No.3 March 2025 Article 2 pp.60-71 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251132
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The Articulation Power of the Pulpit in a Christian Setting in Africa: Enhancing Effective Communication and Spiritual Impact
Authors: Victor Washington, Peter Yankson & Kofi Konadu Noye
Issue: Vol.11 No.3 March 2025 Article 3 pp.72-82 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251133
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Child, Church and Protection: A Historical Theology Perspective and Its Implications for Churches in Africa
Author: Ebenezer Tetteh Kpalam
Issue: Vol.11 No.3 March 2025 Article 4 pp.83-91 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251134
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Akan-Ewe Christological Constructs: Indigenous Christologies in Post-Missionary Christianity and Theology in Africa
Author: Edward Agboada
Issue: Vol.11 No.3 March 2025 Article 5 pp.92 – 104 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251135
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Inter-religious Dialogue for Holistic Development in Ghana: The Role of the Christian Council of Ghana
Authors: Joseph Kwadwo Asuming & Cosmas Ebo Sarbah
Issue: Vol.11 No.3 March 2025 Article 6 pp.105 – 116 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251136
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Vol.11 No.2 February 2025
Exploring the Influence of Parental Roles on Societal Dynamics: A Church-Centric Analysis
Author: Ebenezer Ahenkan Owusu
Issue: Vol.11 No.2 February 2025 Article 1 pp.37-52 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251121
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Vol.11 No.1 January 2025
Interrogating the Contestations in Zimbabwe’s New Marriage Law and Arbitration in Family Disputes
Authors: Bernard Pindukai Humbe & Fortune Sibanda
Issue: Vol.11 No.1 January 2025 Article 1 pp.1-11 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251111
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The Priesthood of All Believers: Pentecostal-Charismatic Ecclesiology as the Nexus of Equipping
Authors: Kwasi Atta Agyapong
Issue: Vol.11 No.1 January 2025 Article 2 pp.12-24 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251112
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Marital Resilience Factors That Enhance Conflict Management in Black African Marriages in South Africa: An Afro-Centric Perspective
Authors: Andrew Spaumer, Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu-Mudzusi & Segun Emmanuel Adewoye
Issue: Vol.11 No.1 January 2025 Article 3 pp.25-36 DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251113
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