Papers

On this page, is a curated selection of papers written by Thula Nkosi, available for free download. Most papers are bundled and Some titles have been paraphrased to make searching and browsing easier.

Acknowledgement and Gratitude

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Kelvin on Athol SDA Church for the immense contribution and support that made it possible for Thula Nkosi to produce much of his work.

Special appreciation also goes to all who collaborated with Thula to ensure that the word was not only spoken but also formally written, preserved, and organised — including Pastor Clifford Nhlapo, Bishop Pule Makgethi, and those who shared platforms and journeys with him such as Grant Lottering, Fikile Masikane, Brenton Stacey, and many others.

Your collective efforts and dedication have made the production of this content possible, and for that, we are truly grateful.

Sadly, Thula Nkosi passed away on 10 August 2025 and will be deeply missed. Thula was a gifted author, passionate speaker, and dedicated teacher who used his words to inspire, educate, and uplift countless audiences and readers. Through his work, he left an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of those who followed his journey. His voice, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to truth and faith will be greatly missed, yet his legacy will live on through his writings and the many lives he touched. We invite you to join us in celebrating his life and honouring the lasting impact he made on the world.

NB: The list is a work-in-progress and is being updated and roganised.

  1. 130 Years: 1895 – 2025
  2. Adventism has Failed South Africa
  3. Adventist Church in Southern Africa by Grant Lottering
  4. Adventist Foundation Studies: The Problem of Colonial Racism in South African Adventism
  5. Adventist History Among Africans In Southern Africa
  6. Adventist Identity Education
  7. Adventist Studies: Lectures On Education, Faith, History And Mission
  8. Adventist Youth And Sex
  9. Another Side Of Bethel College
  10. Apartheid General Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists
  11. Bethel College: A Seventh-day Adventist Academic Institution that Harboured Liberation Activists and Apartheid Intelligence Agents
  12. Beyond Fundamental Beliefs – Towards a Post-baptismal Perspective of Membership Development in South African Adventism
  13. Beyond Nineteen Ninety-Four
  14. Biblical Identity Studies
  15. Birth of a New Black Adventist Academic Culture
  16. Brief Adventist History Among Africans In Southern Africa
  17. Brief History Of Black Adventists And Revolutionary Movements In South Africa
  18. Brief History Of The Trans-Orange Conference
  19. Brief Reflection on Adventist Mission in the Context of White Coloniality and Racism
  20. Central Historical Reality Harassing South African Adventism
  21. Centrality Of Africans In The Bible
  22. Challenge of Secularisation of Adventist Spirituality and Mission in the African Community
  23. Christian Bible – A Book Authored Solely by Africans
  24. College of Post-Master Guide Studies – A South African Adventist-associated Institution
  25. College of Urban Mission – A Seventh-day Adventist associated Institution for Liberal Education
  26. Commissioner: A Class above the GC Youth Ministry Programme
  27. Commissioner: A South African Post-Master Guide Youth Ministry Programme
  28. Dear Adventists, It is Time For Legacy Formation
  29. Dominant Presence Of Africans In The Christian Bible
  30. Education, Faith, History and Mission: Lectures
  31. Euro-Coloniality and Racism
  32. Euro-Western Socio-Institutional Coloniality and Race-Coded Underdevelopment
  33. Farewell European Jesus
  34. Final Chapter: A South African Adventist Publication For Mission And End-Time Events
  35. Foundational Presence And Primary Authorship Of The Bible By African People
  36. From Now To Eternity
  37. History And Mission Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In Southern Africa by Grant Lottering
  38. I Can’t Breathe! – The Perennial Plight of African People in a World of White Avarice
  39. I Write What I Love! The Urgent Imperative Of Realistic Decolonisation Of African Adventism In South Africa
  40. Imperative of a New and Contemporary Adventist Curriculum in Biblical Studies and Salvation History
  41. Imperative Of Decolonisation of South African Adventism
  42. Imperative Of Foundational Retheorisation Of South African Adventism In The African Church
  43. Imperative Of Liberative African Adventism In South Africa
  44. Imperative to Relaunch Seventh-Day Adventist in South Africa
  45. Indigenous Religious Values: Understanding Work And Rest: A Lesson For Adventists, By Fikile Masikane
  46. Introduction Study in Adventist Personal Significance
  47. Introduction To Adventist Church Organisation
  48. Introduction To Adventist Education With Special Focus On African In Southern Africa
  49. Introduction To The Bible
  50. Journal of Adventist Christianity: An Independent South African Publication
  51. Journal of Black Adventist Studies – An Independent South African Religious Publication
  52. Launching A Liberated Biblical South African Black Adventism
  53. Life As Cinema: Implications For Adventist Mission And Ministry To Africans In 21st Century South Africa
  54. Narratives on Educational Institutions
  55. Necessity Of The Creation Of A New And Authentic Liberative Literature In The African Adventist Church
  56. New Adventist Programmatic Innovation Towards A New Post-Master Guide Studies Programme
  57. Perennial Plight of African People in a World of White Avarice
  58. Post-baptismal Perspective of Membership Development in South African Adventism
  59. Post-COVIDian: A Kelvin-on-Athol Journal for South African Liberative Adventism, with Fikile Masikane
  60. Problem of Colonial Racism in South African Adventism
  61. Proposal For An African Adventist Music Festival
  62. Second Look at the Adventist Merger of Race-based Unions in Southern Africa
  63. Seventh-Day Adventist History Among Africans In Southern Africa
  64. Social Liberation Ethic: An Urgent Task for South African Adventism
  65. South African Adventist History Bell Is Ringing – “Liberation o’clock!” – Eurowestern Socio-institutional Coloniality and Race-coded Underdevelopment
  66. South African Adventist Publication For Mission And End-Time Event
  67. Special Academic Challenge
  68. Special Meeting For Academic Teachers: A Special Academic Challenge
  69. Special Message to Dr Ted Wilson, President of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
  70. The Reluctant Pulpit: Reflections on Why the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Africa is not Growing as it Should, by Clifford Nhlapo
  71. Thirty-One Years Ago: The Memory Of An Adventist Insult
  72. Time For Legacy Formation
  73. Towards a Black Adventist Intellectual Revolution
  74. Towards a Post Master Guide Studies Programme
  75. Towards A Valid Afro-Biblical Historical Epistemology For Adventist Youth – A Brief Look at South African Adventist Realities Before and After Covid
  76. Understanding Adventism
  77. Understanding Work And Rest: A Lesson For Adventists, by Fikile Masikane
  78. Urgent Imperative Of Realistic Decolonisation Of African Adventism In South Africa
  79. Weaponisation Of The Christian Bible And The Islamic Koran
  80. Why Don’t You Ask The Orange Grove Conference Office?
  81. You Are That Finger