Prof LJ Modise

Qualifications

• D.Th. (Systematic Theology) (University of South Africa) (2009);
• B.D. (University of Limpopo) (1998):
• M.Ed. (Educational Management) (University of North West) (2011);
• B.Ed. (Hons.) (University of North West) (2005);
• B.A. (University of Limpopo) (1994)
• SPED. Rand Afrikaans Universitiet (1999)
• ACE-Mathematics Education (University of North West-Potchefstroom Campus) (2008)
• ACE-mathematical Literacy Education (University of North West-Mahikeng Campus) (2009)

Fields of academic interests

• God, human Wellness and Ecology;
• Faith and politics
• Liberation theology in relation to land and Poverty
• Black theology and Black church as inclusive institution
• Confessional theology and church discipline (Church Polity)

Field of Specialisation

• Systematic theology
• Educational management

Books

• 2013, The impact of Model 'C' Schooling on Africanisation of Potential African Intellectuals (The African Union Ten years After: Solving African Problems with pan Africanism, Edition: First edition, Chapter: 4, Publisher: AISA Publishers, Editors: Muchie Mammo; Akpor Oghenerobor B, pp.564).
• 2015, Liberation theology as ding theology in the post-apartheid South Africa: Theoretical and practical perspectives (African theological reflections: critical voices on liberation, leadership, gender and eco-justice, UNISA PRESS, Editors: FH Chimahnda, VMS Molobi & ID Mothoagae
• 2017. Belhar Confession of faith: A Spirituality sense- making confession. (In Belhar confession: The embracing confession of faith in church and society. Sun Press, Editors: LJ Modise and MA Plaatjie-van Huffel ).
• 2017, The Dutch Reformed Church in Africa’s bumpy road to the establishment of Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa: from Tshilidzini to Pretoria 1971-1991 (In book: Reformed Churches in South Africa and the struggle for justice: Remembering 1960-1990, Edition: first, Publisher: Sun Press, Editors: Mary-Anne Plaatjies-van Huffel and Robert Vosloo, pp.118-132)
• 2017. The Unification process in the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) family and Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA): The confessional basis and confession of Belhar (In Belhar confession: The embracing confession of faith in church and society. Sun Press, Editors: LJ Modise and MA Plaatjie-van Huffel ).

Journal articles

• 2009 (with Landman, C.). The History and Future of training Faith Leaders for participation in Employee Assistance Programmes. STUDIA HISTORIAE ECCLESIASTICAE
• 2011. Black Church Buildings that are still on White Churches' Land – A Land Restitution Perspective. Studia Historiae Ecclesiansticae.
• 2012. Democracy is not flawless: South African Perspective. SKEPSIS(XXII):177-194
• 2013. The Natives Land Act of 1913 Engineered the poverty of black South Africans: A Historico-Ecclesiastical Perspective. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae.
• 2013. The Rocky Road travelled by the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa towards church unity: from Tshilidzini to Pretoria, 1971 TO 1991. NGTT
• 2013. Faith and Politics in South Africa:  Should Christians participate in politics. Journal for Cultire and Religion.
• 2014 The Minister of the Word in Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA) and Party Politics: A Theoretical and Practical Perspective. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae
• 2015. Well-being and wellness in the 21st century: A Theanthropocosmic Approach. Journal of Health and Religion
• 2016. Is secularism a reality? Theanthropocosmic sense making principle. American International Journal for Religion and Culture.
• 2016. Human being as a multi-dimensional being: A theanthropocosmic approach to wellness and wellbeing. Dialogue and universalism. Journal for Philosophy.
• 2016. The message behind the voicelessness of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS: narrative approach perspective. Internal Medicine Review Journal.
• 2016. Language as a barrier to ministry of the word with special reference to sign language in ministry: Human dignity perspective. Verbum et Ecclesia.
• 2016. The Black Church should be a caring community for the poor: Uniting reformed. Acta Theologica
• 2016. The relevence of the metaphor of God as father in the democratic, non-sexist and religious society: An African-Christian perspective. Stellenbosch Theological Journal (authored  with MJ Wood)
• 2016. The unification process in the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) family and Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA): The confessional basis and confession of Belhar
• 2017. Participatory Democracy in Relation to Appointment of Ward Committees: The Distribution of Powers.
• 2018. The Role of the Church in the Socio-Economic Transformation: Reformation as Transformation Process.
• 2018. Women Liberation in Church and Political Organisation Governance: Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA) and African National Congress (ANC) Perspective.
• 2018. A Christian Ethic of Power: An African Protestant Perspective. Sacra Testamentum (An International Theological Journal).
• 2019. Quarter Century of the existence of URCSA and Democracy in Southern Africa: Service to God one another and the world: Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae
• 2020  Racism as a challenge for church and society in democratic South Africa: Human dignity perspective: Theologia Viatorum
• 2020. Reading the URCSA Church Order with African Lenses: A Belhar Confession Perspective. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae
• 2020. Empty Land myth: Biblical and Historical perspective: Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae
• 2022 Critical evaluation of the doctrine of predestination within black-African theology: Christ the elected and electing: Theologia Viatorum

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Discipline leader  of Systematic Theology from 2012- 2017
• Member of College Ethics committee
• Member of Marketing committee

Projects

• Writing booking on God of the poor
• Editing book on: Reflections on Homosexuality (LGBTQI) in the Church in South Africa: Theological perspective.

Other

Supervision of Masters and Doctoral students to completion

• 5 Masters produced
• 10 Doctorates produced