 WELCOME
Being part of the University of Stellenbosch, the overall objective of the Faculty of Theology is to so serve the church, community and science, bearing in mind our devotion to the African context and sensitivity for the concerns of different Christian traditions of faith.
 WHO WE ARE
- The Faculty of Theology at the University of Stellenbosch is an ecumenical faculty. It provides facilities for the hosting and cultivating of Christian theology according to different confessional convictions and church traditions.
- In order to maintain its ecumenical character, the faculty provides the capacity for the establishment of different Houses of Study. more...
HISTORY
When Jan van Riebeeck landed on 6 April 1652 at what today is known as Cape Town, a Dutch colony was founded by the Verenigende Oos-Indiese Companjie (United East-India Company). On November 8 1679, the Dutch Governor Simon van der Stel traveled inland and camped on a small island surrounded by sparkling streams and beautiful tall trees, the site of the present Faculty of Theology. He named the river Eersterivier (First River) and the area, Stellenbosch. In 1685 Commissioner Baron van Rheede visited the "colony" of Stellenbosch and stipulated that a drostdy (magistrate's court and residence) be erected on the island of Stellenbosch and a town be laid out. On October 22, 1686 the first brick of this first building was laid, and was completed in April 1687 as the magistrate's court as well as the residence of the first magistrate, Johannes Mulder. The 1710 "Van Staden sketch" shows a U- or T-shaped building, which apparently was quite large, because Van der Stel and his entourage often lodged here. more...
STELLENBOSCH THEOLOGY 150+
The year 2009 is a unique year of remembrance for Theology in Stellenbosch. Not only does this anniversary act as a reminder of 15 decades of theological training, spiritual formation and social involvement, but it also offers the opportunity for creatively questioning the challenges the future may hold. In the Christian tradition the art of remembering is related to the ability to retell various stories in such a manner that they become everyone’s story – tales of joy and pain, freedom and loss, courage and lament. For Theology (how we talk about God in today’s world) it means to interact with times, place and people via the healing lens of God’s love and mercy. more... |
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Theology, Economy and our Globalising World
THEOLOGICAL DAY 2010, FACULTY OF THEOLOGY, STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
The academic year of the Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University will kick off with the Theological Day on Monday 25 January from 09:00 – 13:00 at the Attie van Wijk Auditorium at the Faculty of Theology. The theme will be Theology, Economy and our Globalising World. more...
CONFERENCES, LECTURES ETC
Calvin conference
01-03-2009
The Calvin09 Conference 30 August - 2 September 2009 at Stellenbosch University, South Africa is hosted by the Faculty of Theology. The planning committee cordially invites you to a conference celebrating the 500-year anniversary of the birth of John Calvin in 1509, to be held 30 August – 2 September 2009 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. more...
Joint conference
01-03-2009
In the 1990s the South African Academy of Religion (SAAR) hosted a number of conferences where various academic societies in the field of religion and theology participated. This initiative could not be sustained for various reasons. Following extensive consultations a significant number of societies decided to host a joint conference again in 2009. more...
History Conference
05-03-2009
On 1 November 2009 it will be exactly 150 years since the old Drostdy building in Stellenbosch was ceremonially inaugurated as a seminary for the training of ministers and missionaries of the DR Church. more...
ACADEMIC
Research and Development Workshop: 5 March 2010
09-02-2010
“Developing a Research Proposal”
Whether you see it as a problem or a challenge, developing a research proposal is a reality to be embraced for the necessary results in postgraduate studies…! In this workshop you will be introduced to the process, components and content of a research proposal for a successful thesis or dissertation.
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