Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae

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Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae is the journal of the Church History Society of Southern Africa. It publishes articles in the discipline of Church History/History of Christianity with an African/South African perspective. The journal publishes three issues per year in May, September and December.

Current Issue

Vol. 52 No. 1 (2026)

Published: 2026-07-30

Articles

Theology, Church-State Relations, and Organisational Structure in the Transformational Leadership of Edward Lekganyane (1926–1967)

Mookgo Solomon Kgatle

14 pages
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“There Is No God in Mashonaland” A Story of the British South Africa Company’s Atrocities in Zimbabwe in the Wake of the First Chimurenga (1896–1897)

Paul Henry Gundani

19 pages
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Change and Continuity in Black Pentecostal Dress Codes The Case of the Apostolic Faith Mission in QwaQwa, 1975–2020

Thabang Richard Mofokeng, Mokhele Madise

15 pages
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The Belhar Confession and Gender Inclusivity A Critical Analysis of Theological Limitations and the Case of Synod Soutpansberg

Ndidzulafhi Mudau

17 pages
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Retrieval of Roman Catholic Theological Heritage Beyond Contemporary Presentism

Valentine Ugochukwu Iheanacho

23 pages
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Understanding the Reasons for the Unity of Roman Catholics in Nigeria in the Midst of Rising Pentecostalism

Favour. C Uroko

16 pages
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The Ngao Christian Village A Contested Missionary Station in Colonial Kenya

Stephen Muoki Joshua, Wanyenda Leonard Chilimo

12 pages
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Triple Immersion Baptism as a Unifying Sacrament in Early South African Pentecostalism A Historical-Contextual Study

Mookgo Solomon Kgatle, Solomon Sipho Mahlangu

15 pages
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The Missionary Institute of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa: Origin, Development, and Function

Natie Philander

16 pages
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Book Reviews

Palmyra, the Roman Empire, and the Third Century Crisis: Zooming in and Scaling up from the Evidence by Raja R and Seland EH

Graham Duncan

2 pages
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A Survey of Presbyterian Mission History in Africa: Historic Beginnings (c.1790s to c.1930s), Volume 1, edited by J.C. Whytock and A Survey of Presbyterian Mission History in Africa: Modern Beginnings (c.1940s to c.2020s), Volume 2, edited by J.C. Whytock

Graham Duncan

2 pages
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Children of the Waters of Meribah: Black Liberation Theology, the Miriamic Tradition, and the Challenges of 21st Century Empire, by Allan Aubrey Boesak

Christina Landman

2 pages
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The Making of Saints in Late Antique North Africa, edited by S. Panzram and N. Klinck

Graham Duncan

2 pages
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Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae

About the Journal

Current Issue

Articles

Theology, Church-State Relations, and Organisational Structure in the Transformational Leadership of Edward Lekganyane (1926–1967)

“There Is No God in Mashonaland” A Story of the British South Africa Company’s Atrocities in Zimbabwe in the Wake of the First Chimurenga (1896–1897)

Change and Continuity in Black Pentecostal Dress Codes The Case of the Apostolic Faith Mission in QwaQwa, 1975–2020

The Belhar Confession and Gender Inclusivity A Critical Analysis of Theological Limitations and the Case of Synod Soutpansberg

Retrieval of Roman Catholic Theological Heritage Beyond Contemporary Presentism

Understanding the Reasons for the Unity of Roman Catholics in Nigeria in the Midst of Rising Pentecostalism

The Ngao Christian Village A Contested Missionary Station in Colonial Kenya

Triple Immersion Baptism as a Unifying Sacrament in Early South African Pentecostalism A Historical-Contextual Study

The Missionary Institute of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa: Origin, Development, and Function

Book Reviews

Palmyra, the Roman Empire, and the Third Century Crisis: Zooming in and Scaling up from the Evidence by Raja R and Seland EH

A Survey of Presbyterian Mission History in Africa: Historic Beginnings (c.1790s to c.1930s), Volume 1, edited by J.C. Whytock and A Survey of Presbyterian Mission History in Africa: Modern Beginnings (c.1940s to c.2020s), Volume 2, edited by J.C. Whytock

Children of the Waters of Meribah: Black Liberation Theology, the Miriamic Tradition, and the Challenges of 21st Century Empire, by Allan Aubrey Boesak

The Making of Saints in Late Antique North Africa, edited by S. Panzram and N. Klinck

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