Abstract

DE BEER, Stephan F.; SMITH, R. Drew  and  MANYAKA, Jacob. Trans-disciplinary research on religious formations in urban Africa: Towards liberative methodological approaches. Herv. teol. stud. [online]. 2017, vol.73, n.3, pp.1-8. ISSN 2072-8050.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v73i3.4693.

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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