by IAM | Apr 15, 2025 | Academic partnerships, Reflections
This year, two of IAM’s most established and cherished programs united to form the “Knowledge Production Incubator.” Master’s students from Stellenbosch University’s Master of Divinity program and the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Master of Theology...
by IAM | Mar 20, 2025 | Faith Partnerships, Reflections
This week IAM staff and board members joined researchers, students, and faith leaders for a deeply enriching time of reflection and thought-provoking dialogue at the annual Gender Unit conference at Stellenbosch University, held in collaboration with University of...
by IAM | Mar 3, 2025 | Faith Partnerships, Reflections
What metaphor would you use to describe the relationship between your spirituality and your sexuality? In a recent series of dialogues, “Speaking the truth in love”, IAM shared our findings from recent interviews conducted with faith leaders on how they experienced...
by IAM | Feb 17, 2025 | Faith Partnerships, Reflections
The staff and board of Inclusive and Affirming Ministries (IAM) note, with shock and despair, the passing on of Imam Muhsin Hendricks following a tragic series of events in Gqeberha, South Africa on the 15th February 2025. IAM first had the pleasure of working with...
by IAM | Feb 3, 2025 | Faith Partnerships, Reflections
Gendered violence continues to impact women, girl children, and LGBTQI+ persons, leaving lasting psychological, emotional, and spiritual wounds. Within faith communities, systemic structures often silence Black women and LGBTQI+ individuals, preventing them from...