Professor Jaco Kruger

Articles in Referred Journals

• Kruger, J.P.  1995.  Core epistemic values in Wentzel van Huyssteen’s model of rationality for theology.  KOERS 62(1):29-44.

• Kruger, J.P.  2004.  A proposal for a typology of the faith-science debate. KOERS 69(3):389-410.

• Kruger, J.P. 2013.  Being church sacramentally – a rediscovery.  NGTT 54(1 and 2):81-91.

• Kruger, J.P. 2013.  Theological and philosophical underpinnings of ‘missional’ church: a critical evaluation.  In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi 47(1), Art. #711, 8 pages. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/ids. v47i1.711.

• Kruger, J.P. 2015. Childhood as continuity and newness: generational succession understood according to the theological logic of the gift. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, DOI: 10.1080/1364436X.2014.999231

Conference Presentations

• “Christian Identity in an Age of Difference.”  Conference of the International Reformed Theological Institute (IRTI) held in Seoul, Korea, July 2005.

• “On the other side of instrumental reason – a plea for a liturgical rationality.”  Part of a series of lectures hosted by the Centre for Faith and Science, Northwest University, September 2007.

• “Giving place – a thoroughly liturgical notion of space and time.”  Conference of the Theological Society of South Africa, Grahamstown, July 2008.

• “Space and time as meaning – a liturgical approach.”  Grandeur of Reason Conference hosted by the Centre for Theology and Philosophy (University of Nottingham).  Rome, September 2008.

• ““A radically liturgical worldview.”   Paper read at a one day seminar of the Dutch Reformed Churches on the liturgy held in Pretoria, February 2010.

• “Challenges for the Church Today: a South African Reformed Perspective.”  Paper at the 2012 conference of the South African Catholic Theological Society.

• “Childhood as continuity ánd newness: Generational succession understood according to the theological logic of the gift.”  Paper at a conference of the Faculty of Theology of the North West University in July 2014.

• “A catholic-protestant future? – The confessions of a lapsed protestant.”  Public lecture delivered at St Augustine College in November 2014.

• “Reassembling and remembering – the politics of reconciliation in South Africa.”  Paper at the “Radical Orthodoxy in South Africa” conference held at UOFS on 7-9 May 2015.

Other Research and Teaching Activities

• Taught a module in Dogmatics on 2nd year level at Mukhanyo Theological College in KwaMhlanga, north of Pretoria.  November 2004.

• “Faith, religion and the Afrikaner people.”  Discussion document presented to a group of academics, October 2009.

• “Radical Orthodoxy: (post)modern theology and philosophy challenged.”  Article published in Woord en Daad, Summer 2009.

• “Evolution – what’s the big fuss?”   Research seminar presented at Wapadrant Reformed Church, April 2011.

• Attendee at the “What is Life?” Conference hosted by the Centre for Theology and Philosophy (University of Nottingham).  Krakow, July 2011.

• Member of a study group delegated by the National Synod of the Reformed Churches to make suggestions about the celebration of the Eucharist. 2006-2011.

• Conducted a study tour to the Eastern United States to research models for multicultural and multi-lingual church ministry. June 2013.

• Attendee at the “The Soul” Conference hosted by the Centre for Theology and Philosophy (University of Nottingham).  Oxford, July 2013.

HOD: Humanities / Senior Lecturer (Full-Time): Philosophy & Applied Ethics

BA (Hons), Th.B (Hons), MA (North West University), D. Litt. et Phil (Unisa)

Head of Philosophy & Applied Ethics, Jaco is known for his passion for reconciliation and bridge building.

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I consider myself a regular person of Afrikaans descent trying to live with wisdom in the world and especially the South Africa of the 21st century.

Having spent some years as a full time member of a Department of Philosophy, I also had the opportunity to work in the Social Services in the United Kingdom and subsequently to be a pastor in a religious community in Pretoria.  Being part of a religious community afforded me the opportunity to be involved in various community building and community development projects across a variety of communities.

During the past decade and a half I was fortunate enough to travel widely in Europe and Africa (Sudan, Burundi and East Africa, the whole of the SADEC region.)  I feel enriched by these experiences as philosophy is, in my view, as much an art as an academic discipline.

I often have more questions than answers, but I have a passion to search for what mediates between seeming opposites.  Put differently I have a passion for reconciliation and bridge building.

I am married to Donette Werkman-Kruger and we have two daughters, Madeleine and Marianné.

CV can be downloaded from here  

Link to Academia.edu page here